< 1 Samuel 4 >

1 Now at that time the Philistines came together to make war against Israel, and the men of Israel went out to war against the Philistines and took up their position at the side of Eben-ezer: and the Philistines put their forces in position in Aphek.
و کلام سموئیل به تمامی اسرائیل رسید. واسرائیل به مقابله فلسطینیان در جنگ بیرون آمده، نزد ابن عزر اردو زدند، و فلسطینیان در افیق فرود آمدند.۱
2 And the Philistines put their forces in order against Israel, and the fighting was hard, and Israel was overcome by the Philistines, who put to the sword about four thousand of their army in the field.
و فلسطینیان در مقابل اسرائیل صف آرایی کردند، و چون جنگ درپیوستند، اسرائیل از حضور فلسطینیان شکست خوردند، و در معرکه به قدر چهار هزار نفر را درمیدان کشتند.۲
3 And when the people came back to their tents, the responsible men of Israel said, Why has the Lord let the Philistines overcome us today? Let us get the ark of the Lord's agreement here from Shiloh, so that it may be with us and give us salvation from the hands of those who are against us.
و چون قوم به لشکرگاه رسیدند، مشایخ اسرائیل گفتند: «چرا امروز خداوند ما رااز حضور فلسطینیان شکست داد؟ پس تابوت عهد خداوند را از شیلوه نزد خود بیاوریم تا درمیان ما آمده، ما را از دست دشمنان ما نجات دهد.»۳
4 So the people sent to Shiloh and got the ark of the agreement of the Lord of armies whose resting-place is between the winged ones; and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were there with the ark of God's agreement.
و قوم به شیلوه فرستاده، تابوت عهد یهوه صبایوت را که در میان کروبیان ساکن است از آنجاآوردند، و دو پسر عیلی حفنی و فینحاس درآنجا با تابوت عهد خدا بودند.۴
5 And when the ark of the Lord's agreement came into the tent-circle, all Israel gave a great cry, so that the earth was sounding with it.
و چون تابوت عهد خداوند به لشکرگاه داخل شد، جمیع اسرائیل صدای بلند زدند به حدی که زمین متزلزل شد.۵
6 And the Philistines, hearing the noise of their cry, said, What is this great cry among the tents of the Hebrews? Then it became clear to them that the ark of the Lord had come to the tent-circle.
و چون فلسطینیان آواز صدا را شنیدند، گفتند: «این آواز صدای بلنددر اردوی عبرانیان چیست؟» پس فهمیدند که تابوت خداوند به اردو آمده است.۶
7 And the Philistines, full of fear, said, God has come into their tents. And they said, Trouble is ours! for never before has such a thing been seen.
و فلسطینیان ترسیدند زیرا گفتند: «خدا به اردو آمده است» و گفتند: «وای بر ما، زیرا قبل از این‌چنین چیزی واقع نشده است!۷
8 Trouble is ours! Who will give us salvation from the hands of these great gods? These are the gods who sent all sorts of blows on the Egyptians in the waste land.
وای بر ما، کیست که ما را ازدست این خدایان زورآور رهایی دهد، همین خدایانند که مصریان را در بیابان به همه بلایا مبتلاساختند.۸
9 Be strong, O Philistines, be men! Do not be servants to the Hebrews as they have been to you: go forward to the fight without fear.
‌ای فلسطینیان خویشتن را تقویت داده، مردان باشید مبادا عبرانیان را بندگی کنید، چنانکه ایشان شما را بندگی نمودند، پس مردان شوید و جنگ کنید.»۹
10 So the Philistines went to the fight, and Israel was overcome, and every man went in flight to his tent: and great was the destruction, for thirty thousand footmen of Israel were put to the sword.
پس فلسطینیان جنگ کردند و اسرائیل شکست خورده، هر یک به خیمه خود فرار کردندو کشتار بسیار عظیمی شد، و از اسرائیل سی هزار پیاده کشته شدند.۱۰
11 And the ark of God was taken; and Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, were put to the sword.
و تابوت خدا گرفته شد، و دو پسر عیلی حفنی و فینحاس کشته شدند.۱۱
12 And a man of Benjamin went running from the fight and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothing out of order and earth on his head.
و مردی بنیامینی از لشکر دویده، در همان روز با جامه دریده و خاک بر سر ریخته، به شیلوه آمد.۱۲
13 And when he came, Eli was seated by the wayside watching: and in his heart was fear for the ark of God. And when the man came into the town and gave the news, there was a great outcry.
و چون وارد شد اینک عیلی به کنار راه برکرسی خود مراقب نشسته، زیرا که دلش درباره تابوت خدا مضطرب می‌بود. و چون آن مرد به شهر داخل شده، خبر داد، تمامی شهر نعره زدند.۱۳
14 And Eli, hearing the noise and the cries, said, What is the reason of this outcry? And the man came quickly and gave the news to Eli.
و چون عیلی آواز نعره را شنید، گفت: «این آواز هنگامه چیست؟» پس آن مرد شتافته، عیلی را خبر داد.۱۴
15 Now Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were fixed so that he was not able to see.
و عیلی نود و هشت ساله بود وچشمانش تار شده، نمی توانست دید.۱۵
16 And the man said to Eli, I have come from the army and have come in flight today from the fight. And he said, How did it go, my son?
پس آن مرد به عیلی گفت: «منم که از لشکرآمده، و من امروز از لشکر فرار کرده‌ام.» گفت: «ای پسرم کار چگونه گذشت؟»۱۶
17 And the man said, Israel went in flight from the Philistines, and there has been great destruction among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.
و آن خبرآورنده در جواب گفت: «اسرائیل از حضورفلسطینیان فرار کردند، و شکست عظیمی هم درقوم واقع شد، و نیز دو پسرت حفنی و فینحاس مردند و تابوت عهد خدا گرفته شد.»۱۷
18 And at these words about the ark of God, Eli, falling back off his seat by the side of the doorway into the town, came down on the earth so that his neck was broken and death overtook him, for he was an old man and of great weight. He had been judging Israel for forty years.
و چون ازتابوت خدا خبر داد، عیلی از کرسی خود به پهلوی دروازه به پشت افتاده، گردنش بشکست وبمرد، زیرا که مردی پیر و سنگین بود و چهل سال بر اسرائیل داوری کرده بود.۱۸
19 And his daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was with child and near the time when she would give birth; and when she had the news that the ark of God had been taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, her pains came on her suddenly and she gave birth.
و عروس او، زن فینحاس که حامله و نزدیک به زاییدن بود، چون خبر‌گرفتن تابوت خدا و مرگ پدر شوهرش وشوهرش را شنید، خم شده، زایید زیرا که درد زه او را بگرفت.۱۹
20 And when she was very near death the women who were with her said, Have no fear, for you have given birth to a son. But she made no answer and gave no attention to it.
و در وقت مردنش زنانی که نزدوی ایستاده بودند، گفتند: «مترس زیرا که پسرزاییدی، » اما او جواب نداد و اعتنا ننمود.۲۰
21 And she gave the child the name of Ichabod, saying, The glory has gone from Israel: because the ark of God was taken and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
وپسر را ایخابود نام نهاده، گفت: «جلال از اسرائیل زایل شد»، چونکه تابوت خدا گرفته شده بود و به‌سبب پدر شوهرش و شوهرش.۲۱
22 And she said, The glory is gone from Israel, for the ark of God has been taken.
پس گفت: «جلال از اسرائیل زایل شد زیرا که تابوت خداگرفته شده است.»۲۲

< 1 Samuel 4 >