Joshua 10
1 When Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, had heard these things, specifically, that Joshua had seized Ai, and had overthrown it, (for just as he had done to Jericho and its king, so did he do to Ai and its king, ) and that the Gibeonites had fled over to Israel, and were now their confederates,
エルサレムの王アドニゼデクは、ヨシュアがアイを攻め取って、それを全く滅ぼし、さきにエリコとその王とにしたように、アイとその王にもしたこと、またギベオンの住民が、イスラエルと和を講じて、そのうちにおることを聞き、
2 he was very afraid. For Gibeon was a great city, and was one of the royal cities, and was greater than the town of Ai, and all its warriors were very strong.
大いに恐れた。それは、ギベオンが大きな町であって、王の都にもひとしいものであり、またアイより大きくて、そのうちの人々が、すべて強かったからである。
3 Therefore, Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, the king of Hebron, and to Piram, the king of Jarmuth, and also to Japhia, the king of Lachish, and to Debir, the king of Eglon, saying:
それでエルサレムの王アドニゼデクは、ヘブロンの王ホハム、ヤルムテの王ピラム、ラキシの王ヤピア、およびエグロンの王デビルに人をつかわして言った、
4 “Ascend to me, and bring troops, so that we may fight against Gibeon. For it has fled over to Joshua and the sons of Israel.”
「わたしの所に上ってきて、わたしを助けてください。われわれはギベオンを撃ちましょう。ギベオンはヨシュアおよびイスラエルの人々と和を講じたからです」。
5 And so, having assembled, the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, together with their armies, went up and encamped around Gibeon, laying siege to it.
アモリびとの五人の王、すなわちエルサレムの王、ヘブロンの王、ヤルムテの王、ラキシの王、およびエグロンの王は兵を集め、そのすべての軍勢を率いて上ってきて、ギベオンに向かって陣を取り、それを攻めて戦った。
6 But the inhabitants of the city of Gibeon, when it was besieged, sent to Joshua, who was then staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him: “May you not draw back your hands from helping your servants. Come quickly, and free us, and bring troops. For all the kings of the Amorites, who live in the mountains, have gathered together against us.”
ギベオンの人々は、ギルガルの陣営に人をつかわし、ヨシュアに言った、「あなたの手を引かないで、しもべどもを助けてください。早く、われわれの所に上ってきて、われわれを救い、助けてください。山地に住むアモリびとの王たちがみな集まって、われわれを攻めるからです」。
7 And Joshua ascended from Gilgal, and the entire army of warriors with him, very strong men.
そこでヨシュアはすべてのいくさびとと、すべての大勇士を率いて、ギルガルから上って行った。
8 And the Lord said to Joshua: “You should not fear them. For I have delivered them into your hands. None of them will be able to withstand you.”
その時、主はヨシュアに言われた、「彼らを恐れてはならない。わたしが彼らをあなたの手にわたしたからである。彼らのうちには、あなたに当ることのできるものは、ひとりもないであろう」。
9 And so Joshua, ascending from Gilgal throughout the night, rushed upon them suddenly.
ヨシュアは、ギルガルから、よもすがら進みのぼって、にわかに彼らに攻めよせたところ、
10 And the Lord set them in disarray before the face of Israel. And he crushed them in a great defeat at Gibeon, and he pursued them along the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and he struck them down, even as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
主は彼らを、イスラエルの前に、恐れあわてさせられたので、イスラエルはギベオンで彼らをおびただしく撃ち殺し、ベテホロンの上り坂をとおって逃げる彼らを、アゼカとマッケダまで追撃した。
11 And while they were fleeing from the sons of Israel, and were on the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from heaven upon them, as far as Azekah. And many more were killed by the hailstones, than were struck down by the swords of the sons of Israel.
彼らがイスラエルの前から逃げ走って、ベテホロンの下り坂をおりていた時、主は天から彼らの上に大石を降らし、アゼカにいたるまでもそうされたので、多くの人々が死んだ。イスラエルの人々がつるぎをもって殺したものよりも、雹に打たれて死んだもののほうが多かった。
12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord, on the day that he handed over the Amorite in the sight of the sons of Israel, and he said before them: “O sun, you shall not move toward Gibeon! O moon, you shall not move toward the valley of Aijalon!”
主がアモリびとをイスラエルの人々にわたされた日に、ヨシュアはイスラエルの人々の前で主にむかって言った、「日よ、ギベオンの上にとどまれ、月よ、アヤロンの谷にやすらえ」。
13 And the sun and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves of their enemies. Has this not been written in the book of the just? And so the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and it did not hurry to its rest for the space of one day.
民がその敵を撃ち破るまで、日はとどまり、月は動かなかった。これはヤシャルの書にしるされているではないか。日が天の中空にとどまって、急いで没しなかったこと、おおよそ一日であった。
14 Never before and never after was there so long a day, as when the Lord obeyed the voice of a man, and fought for Israel.
これより先にも、あとにも、主がこのように人の言葉を聞きいれられた日は一日もなかった。主がイスラエルのために戦われたからである。
15 And Joshua returned, with all of Israel, into the camp of Gilgal.
こうしてヨシュアはイスラエルのすべての人と共にギルガルの陣営に帰った。
16 For the five kings had fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
かの五人の王たちは逃げて行って、マッケダのほら穴に隠れたが、
17 And it was reported to Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave, near the city of Makkedah.
五人の王たちがマッケダのほら穴にかくれているのが見つかったと、ヨシュアに告げる者があったので、
18 And he instructed his companions and said: “Roll vast stones to the mouth of the cave, and station attentive men who will keep them closed.
ヨシュアは言った、「ほら穴の口に大石をころがし、そのそばに人を置いて、守らせなさい。
19 But as for you, do not stay here; instead, pursue the enemies, and cut down the lattermost of those who are fleeing. You shall not permit those whom the Lord God has delivered into your hands to enter into the protection of their cities.”
ただし、あなたがたは、そこにとどまらないで、敵のあとを追い、そのしんがりを撃ち、彼らをその町にはいらせてはならない。あなたがたの神、主が彼らをあなたがたの手に渡されたからである」。
20 Thus, the adversaries were struck down in a great defeat, and having been nearly consumed, even to utter annihilation, those who were able to escape from Israel entered into fortified cities.
ヨシュアとイスラエルの人々は、大いに彼らを撃ち殺し、ついに彼らを滅ぼしつくしたが、彼らのうちのがれて生き残った者どもは、堅固な町々に逃げこんだので、
21 And the entire army returned to Joshua at Makkedah, where they were then encamped, in good health and in their full numbers. And no one dared to move his tongue against the sons of Israel.
民はみな安らかにマッケダの陣営のヨシュアのもとに帰ってきたが、イスラエルの人々にむかって舌を鳴らす者はひとりもなかった。
22 And Joshua instructed, saying, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forward to me the five kings, who are hidden within it.”
その時ヨシュアは言った、「ほら穴の口を開いて、ほら穴から、かの五人の王たちを、わたしのもとにひき出しなさい」。
23 And the ministers did just as they had been ordered. And they led out to him the five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
やがて、そのようにして、かの五人の王たち、すなわち、エルサレムの王、ヘブロンの王、ヤルムテの王、ラキシの王、およびエグロンの王を、ほら穴から彼のもとにひき出した。
24 And when they had been led out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and he said to the leaders of the army who were with him, “Go, and place your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And when they had gone and had tread their feet upon the necks of those who were thrown down,
この王たちをヨシュアのもとにひき出した時、ヨシュアはイスラエルのすべての人々を呼び寄せ、自分と共に行ったいくさびとの長たちに言った、「近寄って、この王たちのくびに足をかけなさい」。そこで近寄って、その王たちのくびに足をかけたので、
25 he spoke to them again: “Do not be afraid, and do not dread. Be strengthened and be steadfast. For so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.”
ヨシュアは彼らに言った、「恐れおののいてはならない。強くまた雄々しくあれ。あなたがたが攻めて戦うすべての敵には、主がこのようにされるのである」。
26 And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.
そして後ヨシュアは彼らを撃って死なせ、五本の木にかけて、夕暮れまで木の上にさらして置いたが、
27 And when the sun had set, he instructed his assistants that they should take them down from the gallows. And having been taken down, they cast them into the cave, where they had lain hidden, and they set vast stones at its mouth, which remain, even to the present.
日の入るころになって、ヨシュアが命じたので、これを木からおろし、彼らが隠れていたほら穴に投げ入れ、ほら穴の口に大石を置いた。これは今日まで残っている。
28 Also on the same day, Joshua seized Makkedah, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and he put to death its king and all its inhabitants. He did not leave in it even the smallest remains. And he did to the king of Makkedah, just as he had done to the king of Jericho.
その日ヨシュアはマッケダを取り、つるぎをもって、それと、その王とを撃ち、その中のすべての人を、ことごとく滅ぼして、ひとりも残さず、エリコの王にしたように、マッケダの王にもした。
29 Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it.
こうしてヨシュアはイスラエルのすべての人を率いて、マッケダからリブナに進み、リブナを攻めて戦った。
30 And the Lord delivered it, with its king, into the hands of Israel. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, and all its inhabitants. They did not leave in it any remains. And they did to the king of Libnah, just as they had done to the king of Jericho.
主が、それと、その王をも、イスラエルの手に渡されたので、つるぎをもって、それと、その中のすべての人を撃ち滅ぼして、ひとりもその中に残さず、エリコの王にしたように、その王にもした。
31 From Libnah, with all of Israel, he went on to Lachish. And taking positions around it with his army, he besieged it.
ヨシュアはまたイスラエルのすべての人を率いて、リブナからラキシに進み、これに向かって陣をしき、攻め戦った。
32 And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hands of Israel, and he seized it on the following day, and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every soul that was in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
主がラキシをイスラエルの手に渡されたので、ふつか目にこれを取り、つるぎをもって、それと、その中のすべての人を撃ち滅ぼした。すべてリブナにしたとおりであった。
33 At that time, Horam, the king of Gezer, went up so that he might assist Lachish. And Joshua struck him with all his people, even unto utter annihilation.
その時、ゲゼルの王ホラムが、ラキシを助けるために上ってきたので、ヨシュアは彼と、その民とを撃ち滅ぼして、ついにひとりも残さなかった。
34 And he went on from Lachish to Eglon, and he surrounded it.
ヨシュアはまたイスラエルのすべての人を率いて、ラキシからエグロンに進み、これに向かって陣をしき、攻め戦った。
35 And he also defeated it on the same day. And he struck all the souls that were in it with the edge of the sword, in accord with all that he had done to Lachish.
その日これを取り、つるぎをもって、これを撃ち、その中のすべての人を、ことごとくその日に滅ぼした。すべてラキシにしたとおりであった。
36 He also ascended, with all of Israel, from Eglon into Hebron, and he fought against it.
ヨシュアはまたイスラエルのすべての人を率いて、エグロンからヘブロンに進み上り、これを攻めて戦い、
37 He seized it and struck it with the edge of the sword, likewise with its king, and all the towns of that region, and all the souls that were staying in it. He did not leave any remains in it. Just as he had done to Eglon, so also did he do to Hebron, consuming with the sword all that he found within it.
それを取って、それと、その王、およびそのすべての町々と、その中のすべての人を、つるぎをもって撃ち滅ぼし、ひとりも残さなかった。すべてエグロンにしたとおりであった。すなわち、それとその中のすべての人を、ことごとく滅ぼした。
38 Returning from there to Debir,
またヨシュアはイスラエルのすべての人を率いて、デビルへひきかえし、これを攻めて戦い、
39 he seized it and laid waste to it, likewise with its king. And all the surrounding towns, he struck with the edge of the sword. He did not leave in it any remains. Just as he had done to Hebron and Libnah, and to their kings, so did he do to Debir and to its king.
それと、その王、およびそのすべての町々を取り、つるぎをもってそれを撃ち、その中のすべての人を、ことごとく滅ぼし、ひとりも残さなかった。彼がデビルと、その王にしたことは、ヘブロンにしたとおりであり、またリブナと、その王にしたとおりであった。
40 And so Joshua struck the entire land, the mountains, and the south, and the plains, and the descending slopes, with their kings. He did not leave in it any remains, but he put to death all that was able to breathe, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had instructed him,
こうしてヨシュアはその地の全部、すなわち、山地、ネゲブ、平地、および山腹の地と、そのすべての王たちを撃ち滅ぼして、ひとりも残さず、すべて息のあるものは、ことごとく滅ぼした。イスラエルの神、主が命じられたとおりであった。
41 from Kadesh-barnea, as far as Gaza, with all the land of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.
ヨシュアはカデシ・バルネアからガザまでの国々、およびゴセンの全地を撃ち滅ぼして、ギベオンにまで及んだ。
42 And all their kings and their regions, he seized and destroyed with a single attack. For the Lord, the God of Israel, fought on his behalf.
イスラエルの神、主がイスラエルのために戦われたので、ヨシュアはこれらすべての王たちと、その地をいちどきに取った。
43 And he returned, with all of Israel, to the place of the encampment at Gilgal.
そしてヨシュアはイスラエルのすべての人を率いて、ギルガルの陣営に帰った。
