Numbers 32
1 Now, much cattle, had come into the possession of the sons of Reuben and of the sons of Gad, an exceeding mighty number. And when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, lo! the place, was a place for cattle.
呂便子孫和迦得子孫的牲畜極其眾多；他們看見雅謝地和基列地是可牧放牲畜之地，
2 So the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came in, —and spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of assembly, saying,
就來見摩西和祭司以利亞撒，並會眾的首領，說：
3 As touching Ataroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, —and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-
「亞大錄、底本、雅謝、寧拉、希實本、以利亞利、示班、尼波、比穩，
4 the land which Yahweh smote before the assembly of Israel, a land for cattle, it is, —and, thy servants, have cattle.
就是耶和華在以色列會眾前面所攻取之地，是可牧放牲畜之地，你僕人也有牲畜」；
5 And they said—If we have found favour in thine eyes, let this land be given unto thy servants, for a possession, —do not take us over the Jordan.
又說：「我們若在你眼前蒙恩，求你把這地給我們為業，不要領我們過約旦河。」
6 Then said Moses unto the sons of Gad and unto the sons of Reuben, —Shall, your brethren, go into the war, and ye, settle down here?
摩西對迦得子孫和呂便子孫說：「難道你們的弟兄去打仗，你們竟坐在這裏嗎？
7 Wherefore, then, should ye dissuade the heart of the sons of Israel, from passing over into the land which Yahweh hath given to them?
你們為何使以色列人灰心喪膽、不過去進入耶和華所賜給他們的那地呢？
8 Thus, did your fathers, —when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea, to view the land,
我先前從加低斯‧巴尼亞打發你們先祖去窺探那地，他們也是這樣行。
9 and they went up as far as the ravine of Eschol, and viewed the land, and then dissuaded the heart of the sons of Israel from entering into the land, which Yahweh had given them.
他們上以實各谷，去窺探那地回來的時候，使以色列人灰心喪膽，不進入耶和華所賜給他們的地。
10 Then was the anger of Yahweh kindled on that day, —and he sware, saying:
當日，耶和華的怒氣發作，就起誓說：
11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt from twenty years old and upwards, shall see the soil, which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac and unto Jacob, because they have not followed after me fully;
『凡從埃及上來、二十歲以外的人斷不得看見我對亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各起誓應許之地，因為他們沒有專心跟從我。
12 save Caleb son of Jephunneh, the Kenezite, and Joshua, son of Nun, —for they followed after Yahweh, fully.
惟有基尼洗族耶孚尼的兒子迦勒和嫩的兒子約書亞可以看見，因為他們專心跟從我。』
13 So the anger of Yahweh kindled upon Israel, and he made them wander in the desert, forty years, —until all the generation who had done the evil in the eyes of Yahweh, had wasted away!
耶和華的怒氣向以色列人發作，使他們在曠野飄流四十年，等到在耶和華眼前行惡的那一代人都消滅了。
14 Lo! therefore, ye have arisen in the room of your fathers, a brood of sinful men, —to heap up yet more upon the heat of the anger of Yahweh, towards Israel.
誰知，你們起來接續先祖，增添罪人的數目，使耶和華向以色列大發烈怒。
15 If ye do turn away from following him, then will he yet again leave them behind in the desert, —so shall ye bring destruction upon all this people.
你們若退後不跟從他，他還要把以色列人撇在曠野，便是你們使這眾民滅亡。」
16 Then came they near unto him, and said, Folds, for flocks, would we build for our cattle, here, —and cities for our little ones;
兩支派的人挨近摩西，說：「我們要在這裏為牲畜壘圈，為婦人孩子造城。
17 but, we, would arm ourselves promptly, before the sons of Israel, until that we have brought them into their place, —so should our little ones remain in the fortified cities, because of the inhabitants of the land.
我們自己要帶兵器行在以色列人的前頭，好把他們領到他們的地方；但我們的婦人孩子，因這地居民的緣故，要住在堅固的城內。
18 We would not return unto our houses, —until the sons of Israel have possessed themselves each man, of his inheritance.
我們不回家，直等到以色列人各承受自己的產業。
19 For we would not inherit with them, over the Jordan, and onwards, —because our inheritance hath come unto us on this side the Jordan towards sunrise.
我們不和他們在約旦河那邊一帶之地同受產業，因為我們的產業是坐落在約旦河東邊這裏。」
20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will indeed do this thing, —if ye will arm yourselves, before Yahweh, for the war;
摩西對他們說：「你們若這樣行，在耶和華面前帶着兵器出去打仗，
21 and every armed man of you pass over the Jordan before Yahweh, —until he hath dispossessed his enemies, from before him;
所有帶兵器的人都要在耶和華面前過約旦河，等他趕出他的仇敵，
22 and the land be subdued before Yahweh then afterwards, shall ye return, and shall be acquitted by Yahweh and by Israel, —and this land shall be yours for a possession before Yahweh.
那地被耶和華制伏了，然後你們可以回來，向耶和華和以色列才為無罪，這地也必在耶和華面前歸你們為業。
23 But, if ye shall not do this, lo! ye will have sinned against Yahweh, —and take note of your sin, that it will find you out.
倘若你們不這樣行，就得罪耶和華，要知道你們的罪必追上你們。
24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, —and then that which hath gone forth from your mouth, ye shall do.
如今你們口中所出的，只管去行，為你們的婦人孩子造城，為你們的羊群壘圈。」
25 Then spake the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben unto Moses, saying, —thy servants, will do, as, my lord, is giving command.
迦得子孫和呂便子孫對摩西說：「僕人要照我主所吩咐的去行。
26 Our little ones, our wives, our cattle, and all our beasts, shall remain there in the cities of Gilead;
我們的妻子、孩子、羊群，和所有的牲畜都要留在基列的各城。
27 and thy servants, will pass over every one armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, —as, my lord is speaking.
但你的僕人，凡帶兵器的，都要照我主所說的話，在耶和華面前過去打仗。」
28 So Moses gave command concerning them, unto Eleazar the priest and unto Joshua son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes, of the sons of Israel;
於是，摩西為他們囑咐祭司以利亞撒和嫩的兒子約書亞，並以色列眾支派的族長，說：
29 and Moses said unto them—If the sons of Gad and the son of Reuben will pass with you over the Jordan, every one armed for the war before Yahweh, and the land be subdued before you, then shall ye give unto them the land of Gilead, for a possession.
「迦得子孫和呂便子孫，凡帶兵器在耶和華面前去打仗的，若與你們一同過約旦河，那地被你們制伏了，你們就要把基列地給他們為業。
30 But, if they will not pass over armed, with you, then shall they accept a possession in your midst, in the land of Canaan.
倘若他們不帶兵器和你們一同過去，就要在迦南地你們中間得產業。」
31 Then responded the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, saying, —That which Yahweh had spoken unto thy servants, so, will we do.
迦得子孫和呂便子孫回答說：「耶和華怎樣吩咐僕人，僕人就怎樣行。
32 We, will pass over armed, before Yahweh into the land of Canaan, —then shall be ours, the possession of our inheritance across the Jordan.
我們要帶兵器，在耶和華面前過去，進入迦南地，只是約旦河這邊、我們所得為業之地仍歸我們。」
33 So then Moses gave unto them even unto the sons of Gad and unto the sons of Reuben and unto the half tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, the king of Bashan, the land by her cities with boundaries, even the cities of the land round about.
摩西將亞摩利王西宏的國和巴珊王噩的國，連那地和周圍的城邑，都給了迦得子孫和呂便子孫，並約瑟的兒子瑪拿西半個支派。
34 And the sons of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, —and Aroer;
迦得子孫建造底本、亞他錄、亞羅珥、
35 and Atroth-shophan and Jazer, and Jogbehah;
亞他錄‧朔反、雅謝、約比哈、
36 and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, —fortified cities and folds for flocks.
伯‧寧拉、伯‧哈蘭，都是堅固城。他們又壘羊圈。
37 And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, —and Kiriathaim,
呂便子孫建造希實本、以利亞利、基列亭、
38 and Nebo and Baal-meon—their names being changed, and Sibmah, —and they gave names to the cities which they built.
尼波、巴力‧免、西比瑪（尼波、巴力‧免，名字是改了的），又給他們所建造的城另起別名。
39 Then went the sons of Machir son of Manasseh to Gilead, and captured it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein,
瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉，他的子孫往基列去，佔了那地，趕出那裏的亞摩利人。
40 So Moses gave Gilead unto Machir son of Manasseh, and he dwelt therein.
摩西將基列賜給瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉，他子孫就住在那裏。
41 And Jair, son of Manasseh, went, and captured their encampments, —and called them Havvoth-jair ["The encampments of Jair"].
瑪拿西的子孫睚珥去佔了基列的村莊，就稱這些村莊為哈倭特‧睚珥。
42 And, Nobah, went, and captured Kenath, with the villages thereof, —and called it Nobah, after his own name.
挪巴去佔了基納和基納的鄉村，就按自己的名稱基納為挪巴。
