Joshua 7

1 The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.

1 以色列人在当毁灭之物的事上犯了罪。因为犹大支派中谢拉的曾孙、撒底的孙子、迦米的儿子亚干拿了一些本该毁灭之物，耶和华便向以色列人发怒。

2 Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

2 当时，约书亚从耶利哥派人去伯特利东边靠近伯·亚文的艾城，并吩咐道：“你们去侦察那地方。”那些人便上去侦察艾城。

3 On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”

3 他们侦察回来后对约书亚说：“那里的居民很少，我们不必全军出动，只要派两三千人上去便可以攻取艾城，不必劳师动众。”

4 So about three thousand men went up, but they fled before the men of Ai.

4 于是，大约有三千以色列人去攻打艾城，不料却被艾城人击溃。

5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

5 艾城的人杀了他们三十六人，从城门前追杀他们，一直到示巴琳，在下坡处杀败他们。以色列人吓得心惊胆战。

6 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

6 约书亚和以色列的长老便撕裂衣服，把灰撒在头上，俯伏在耶和华的约柜面前，直到晚上。

7 “O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

7 约书亚说：“唉！主耶和华啊，你为什么把我们带过约旦河，交给亚摩利人毁灭呢？倒不如让我们住在约旦河东岸！

8 O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?

8 主啊，现在以色列人被仇敌打败，我还有什么话可说呢？

9 When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”

9 迦南人和这一带的人听到这消息以后，必从四面八方来围攻我们，将我们从地上斩尽杀绝。那时候，你的大名怎么办呢？”

10 But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?

10 耶和华对约书亚说：“起来吧！你为何俯伏在地？

11 Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions.

11 以色列人犯了罪，违背了我吩咐他们应守的约，拿了本该毁灭之物放在自己的行囊里，又偷窃又撒谎。

12 This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.

12 所以，以色列人无法抵挡敌人，掉头败逃，因为他们已成当毁之物。你必须将那些本该毁灭之物从你们中间除掉，不然我就不再与你们同在。

13 Get up and consecrate the people, saying, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.

13 起来吧！去吩咐民众洁净自己，让他们为明天洁净自己，因为以色列的上帝耶和华这样说，‘以色列啊！你们中间有当毁之物，你们不除掉它们就无法抵挡敌人。

14 In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man.

14 明天早上，你们要按支派一个一个前来，耶和华指出哪个支派，哪支派的各宗族便要前来。耶和华指出哪个宗族，哪宗族的各家族便要前来。耶和华指出哪个家族，哪家族的各成员便要前来。

15 The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”

15 哪个人被指出拿了本该毁灭之物，哪个人及其所有的东西就要被火焚烧。因为他违背了耶和华的约，在以色列人中做了可耻的事。’”

16 So Joshua arose early the next morning and had Israel come forward tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was selected.

16 第二天清早，约书亚按照支派召来以色列人，结果抽中犹大支派；

17 He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.

17 他让犹大支派各宗族前来，结果抽中谢拉宗族；他让谢拉宗族前来，结果抽中撒底家族；

18 And he had the family of Zabdi come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

18 他让撒底家族的人一个一个前来，结果抽中犹大支派中谢拉的曾孙、撒底的孙子、迦米的儿子亚干。

19 So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”

19 约书亚对亚干说：“孩子啊，我劝你把荣耀归给以色列的上帝耶和华，向祂认罪，把你所做的事告诉我，不要隐瞒。”

20 “It is true,” Achan replied, “I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I did:

20 亚干答道：“我的确得罪了以色列的上帝耶和华。事情是这样的，

21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful cloak from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

21 在夺得的财物中，我看上了一件漂亮的示拿外衣、四十五两银子和十两金子，我一时贪心便拿去了，藏在我帐篷的地底下，银子就放在衣服下面。”

22 So Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent, and there it all was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.

22 约书亚派人跑到他帐篷里，果然那件外衣藏在他帐篷里，银子在衣服下面。

23 They took the things from inside the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the LORD.

23 他们从帐篷里取出这些东西，将它们带到约书亚和全体民众那里，摆在耶和华面前。

24 Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor.

24 约书亚和全体以色列人把谢拉家族的亚干、那些银子、衣服和金子及其儿女、牛、驴、羊、帐篷和一切所有都带到亚割谷。

25 “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.

25 约书亚对亚干说：“你为什么给我们惹祸呢？耶和华今天要降祸给你。”于是，以色列人便拿石头打死了他及其一切，将他们烧毁。

26 And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

26 他们在亚干身上堆起一大堆石头，那些石头今天还在。耶和华这才息怒，因此那地方至今还叫亚割 谷。