Sog̒u 21
1 Bet Israēla vīri Micpā bija zvērējuši sacīdami: neviens no mums lai nedod Benjaminiešiem savu meitu par sievu.
Now the children of Israel had also sworn in Maspha, saying: None of us shall give of his daughters to the children of Benjamin to wife.
2 Tad tie ļaudis nāca uz Bēteli un tur palika līdz vakaram Dieva priekšā un pacēla savas balsis un raudāja gauži raudādami,
And they all came to the house of God in Silo, and abiding before him till the evening, lifted up their voices, and began to lament and weep, saying:
3 Un tie sacīja: ak Kungs, Tu Israēla Dievs! Kāpēc tas ir noticis iekš Israēla, ka šodien Israēls par vienu cilti ir mazāks kļuvis?
O Lord God of Israel, why is so great an evil come to pass in thy people, that this day one tribe should be taken away from among us?
4 Otrā dienā tie ļaudis cēlās agri un tur uztaisīja altāri, un upurēja dedzināmos upurus un pateicības upurus.
And rising early the next day, they built an altar: and offered there holocausts, and victims of peace, and they said:
5 Un Israēla bērni sacīja: kurš tas ir, kas no visām Israēla ciltīm nav atnācis tai draudzes sapulcē pie Tā Kunga? Jo par to, kas nebūtu atnācis pie Tā Kunga uz Micpu, bija ar lielu zvērestu noteikts, ka tam bija tapt nokautam.
Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the army of the Lord? for they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were in Maspha, that whosoever were wanting should be slain.
6 Un Israēla bērniem bija žēl par Benjaminu, savu brāli, un tie sacīja: šodien viena cilts no Israēla ir izdeldēta.
And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.
7 Ko mēs tiem darīsim, ka tie atlikušie dabū sievas? Jo mēs pie Tā Kunga esam zvērējuši, ka tiem no savām meitām nevienu negribam dot par sievu.
Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.
8 Un tie sacīja: vai kāds nav no Israēla ciltīm, kas nav atnācis pie Tā Kunga uz Micpu? Un redzi, no Jabesas Gileādā neviens nebija lēģerī nācis draudzes sapulcē.
Therefore they said: Who is thereof all the tribes of Israel, that came not up to the Lord to Maspha. And behold the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad were found not to have been in that army.
9 Jo tie ļaudis tapa skaitīti un redzi, tur nebija neviena no tiem, kas Jabesā Gileādā dzīvoja.
(At that time also when they were in Silo, no one of them was found there.)
10 Tad tā draudze uz turieni sūtīja divpadsmit tūkstoš vīrus no tiem stiprākiem un tiem pavēlēja un sacīja: ejat un kaujiet tos, kas Jabesā Gileādā dzīvo ar zobena asmeni līdz ar sievām un bērniņiem.
So they sent ten thousand of the most valiant men, and commanded them, saying: Go and put the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad to the sword, with their wives and their children.
11 Bet šī ir tā lieta, ko jums būs darīt: visus no vīriešu kārtas un visas sievas, kas pie vīra gulējušas, jums būs izdeldēt.
And this is what you shall observe: Every male, and all women that have known men, you shall kill, but the virgins you shall save.
12 Un tie atrada starp tiem iedzīvotājiem Jabesā Gileādā četrsimt meitas, jaunavas, kas vīru nebija atzinušas, nedz pie vīriem gulējušas, un tās veda uz lēģeri Šīlo, kas ir Kanaāna zemē.
And there were found of Jabes Galaad four hundred virgins, that had not known the bed of a man, and they brought them to the camp Silo, into the land of Chanaan.
13 Tad visa draudze nosūtīja un runāja uz Benjamina bērniem, kas bija pie Rimona klints, un tiem lika mieru pasludināt.
And they sent messengers to the children of Benjamin, that were in the rock Remmon, and commanded them to receive them in peace.
14 Tā tanī laikā Benjaminieši griezās atpakaļ; un tie viņiem deva tās sievas, ko tie bija dzīvas pametuši no Jabesas sievām Gileādā, bet tur viņiem nepietika,
And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of the daughters of Jabes Galaad: but they found no others, whom they might give in like manner.
15 Tad tiem ļaudīm bija žēl par Benjaminu, ka Tas Kungs plaisu bija darījis Israēla ciltīs.
And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.
16 Un tie draudzes vecaji sacīja: ko mēs darīsim, ka tie atlikušie sievas dabū? Jo tās sievas no Benjamina ir izdeldētas.
And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the women in Benjamin are dead.
17 Tad tie sacīja: Benjaminiešu zemes daļu pienākas iemantot tiem, kas izglābušies, lai neviena Israēla cilts netop izdeldēta.
And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
18 Bet mēs tiem no savām meitām sievas nevaram dot, jo Israēla bērni ir apzvērējušies sacīdami: nolādēts lai ir, kas Benjaminiešiem dod sievu.
For as to our own daughters we cannot give them, being bound with an oath and a curse, whereby we said: Cursed be he that shall give Benjamin any of his daughters to wife.
19 Un tie sacīja: redzi, Šīlo ir Tā Kunga svētki ik gadus, Bētelei pret ziemeļa pusi, pret rītiem tam ceļam, kur iet no Bēteles uz Šehemi un pret dienas vidu Libonai.
So they took counsel, and said: Behold there is a yearly solemnity of the Lord in Silo, which is situate on the north of the city of Bethel, and on the east side of the way, that goeth from Bethel to Sichem, and on the south of the town of Lebona.
20 Un tie pavēlēja Benjamina bērniem un sacīja: ejat un paslēpjaties vīna kalnos.
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,
21 Un skatāties, un redzi, kad Šīlo meitas diedamas ar stabulēm iznāks, tad izejiet jūs no tiem vīna kalniem un sagrābiet ikviens sev sievu no Šīlo meitām un noejat uz Benjamina zemi.
And when you shall see the daughters of Silo come out, as the custom is, to dance, come ye on a sudden out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife among them, and go into the land of Benjamin.
22 Un kad viņu tēvi vai viņu brāļi nāks mūsu priekšā tiesāties, tad mēs uz tiem sacīsim: atvēliet mums tās, jo mēs ikvienam sievu ar karošanu neesam dabūjuši; jo jūs viņiem tās neesat devuši; tad jums tagad būtu vaina.
And when their fathers and their brethren shall come, and shall begin to complain against you, and to chide, we will say to them: Have pity on them for they took them not away as by the right of war or conquest, but when they asked to have them, you gave them not, and the fault was committed on your part.
23 Un Benjamina bērni darīja tā un ņēma sievas pēc sava skaita no tām, kas tur dejoja; tās tie laupīja. Un nogāja un griezās atpakaļ uz savām mājām, un uztaisīja pilsētas un dzīvoja iekš tām.
And the children of Benjamin did, as they had been commanded: and according to their number, they carried off for themselves every man his wife of them that were dancing: and they went into their possession and built up their cities, and dwelt in them.
24 Un Israēla bērni tanī laikā no turienes cēlās ikviens pie savas cilts un pie saviem radiem, un izgāja no turienes ikviens uz savām mājām.
The children of Israel also returned by their tribes, and families, to their dwellings.
25 Tanīs dienās ķēniņa nebija iekš Israēla; ikviens darīja, kā tam patika.
In those days there was no king in Israel: but every one did that which seemed right to himself.
