Judges 3
1 Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
耶和華留下這幾族，為要試驗那不曾知道與迦南爭戰之事的以色列人，
2 only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at least those who knew nothing of it before:
好叫以色列的後代又知道又學習未曾曉得的戰事。
3 the five lords of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal Hermon to the entrance of Hamath.
所留下的就是非利士的五個首領和一切迦南人、西頓人，並住黎巴嫩山的希未人，從巴力‧黑們山直到哈馬口。
4 They were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the LORD’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
留下這幾族，為要試驗以色列人，知道他們肯聽從耶和華藉摩西吩咐他們列祖的誡命不肯。
5 The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
以色列人竟住在迦南人、赫人、亞摩利人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人中間，
6 They took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their own daughters to their sons and served their gods.
娶他們的女兒為妻，將自己的女兒嫁給他們的兒子，並事奉他們的神。
7 The children of Israel did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and forgot the LORD their God, and served the Baals and the Asheroth.
以色列人行耶和華眼中看為惡的事，忘記耶和華－他們的上帝，去事奉諸巴力和亞舍拉，
8 Therefore the LORD’s anger burned against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia; and the children of Israel served Cushan Rishathaim eight years.
所以耶和華的怒氣向以色列人發作，就把他們交在美索不達米亞王古珊‧利薩田的手中。以色列人服事古珊‧利薩田八年。
9 When the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.
以色列人呼求耶和華的時候，耶和華就為他們興起一位拯救者救他們，就是迦勒兄弟基納斯的兒子俄陀聶。
10 The LORD’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.
耶和華的靈降在他身上，他就作了以色列的士師，出去爭戰。耶和華將美索不達米亞王古珊‧利薩田交在他手中，他便勝了古珊‧利薩田。
11 The land had rest forty years, then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
於是國中太平四十年。基納斯的兒子俄陀聶死了。
12 The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the LORD’s sight.
以色列人又行耶和華眼中看為惡的事，耶和華就使摩押王伊磯倫強盛，攻擊以色列人。
13 He gathered the children of Ammon and Amalek to himself; and he went and struck Israel, and they possessed the city of palm trees.
伊磯倫招聚亞捫人和亞瑪力人，去攻打以色列人，佔據棕樹城。
14 The children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.
於是以色列人服事摩押王伊磯倫十八年。
15 But when the children of Israel cried to the LORD, the LORD raised up a savior for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
以色列人呼求耶和華的時候，耶和華就為他們興起一位拯救者，就是便雅憫人基拉的兒子以笏；他是左手便利的。以色列人託他送禮物給摩押王伊磯倫。
16 Ehud made himself a sword which had two edges, a cubit in length; and he wore it under his clothing on his right thigh.
以笏打了一把兩刃的劍，長一肘，帶在右腿上衣服裏面。
17 He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
他將禮物獻給摩押王伊磯倫（原來伊磯倫極其肥胖）；
18 When Ehud had finished offering the tribute, he sent away the people who carried the tribute.
以笏獻完禮物，便將抬禮物的人打發走了，
19 But he himself turned back from the stone idols that were by Gilgal, and said, “I have a secret message for you, O king.” The king said, “Keep silence!” All who stood by him left him.
自己卻從靠近吉甲鑿石之地回來，說：「王啊，我有一件機密事奏告你。」王說：「迴避吧！」於是左右侍立的人都退去了。
20 Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.
以笏來到王面前；王獨自一人坐在涼樓上。以笏說：「我奉上帝的命報告你一件事。」王就從座位上站起來。
21 Ehud put out his left hand, and took the sword from his right thigh, and thrust it into his body.
以笏便伸左手，從右腿上拔出劍來，刺入王的肚腹，
22 The handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind.
連劍把都刺進去了。劍被肥肉夾住，他沒有從王的肚腹拔出來，且穿通了後身。
23 Then Ehud went out onto the porch, and shut the doors of the upper room on him, and locked them.
以笏就出到遊廊，將樓門盡都關鎖。
24 After he had gone, his servants came and saw that the doors of the upper room were locked. They said, “Surely he is covering his feet in the upper room.”
以笏出來之後，王的僕人到了，看見樓門關鎖，就說：「他必是在樓上大解。」
25 They waited until they were ashamed; and behold, he didn’t open the doors of the upper room. Therefore they took the key and opened them, and behold, their lord had fallen down dead on the floor.
他們等煩了，見仍不開樓門，就拿鑰匙開了，不料，他們的主人已死，倒在地上。
26 Ehud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah.
他們耽延的時候，以笏就逃跑了，經過鑿石之地，逃到西伊拉；
27 When he had come, he blew a shofar in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel went down with him from the hill country, and he led them.
到了，就在以法蓮山地吹角。以色列人隨着他下了山地，他在前頭引路，
28 He said to them, “Follow me; for the LORD has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn’t allow any man to pass over.
對他們說：「你們隨我來，因為耶和華已經把你們的仇敵摩押人交在你們手中。」於是他們跟着他下去，把守約旦河的渡口，不容摩押一人過去。
29 They struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man and every man of valor. No man escaped.
那時擊殺了摩押人約有一萬，都是強壯的勇士，沒有一人逃脫。
30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.
這樣，摩押就被以色列人制伏了。國中太平八十年。
31 After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who struck six hundred men of the Philistines with an ox goad. He also saved Israel.
以笏之後，有亞拿的兒子珊迦，他用趕牛的棍子打死六百非利士人。他也救了以色列人。
