今日读经

迦南诸王联合

¹约旦河西，住山地、高原，并对着黎巴嫩山沿大海一带的诸王，就是赫人、亚摩利人、迦南人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人的诸王，听见这事，Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)—

²就都聚集，同心合意地要与约书亚和以色列人争战。they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.

基遍人的诡计

³基遍的居民听见约书亚向耶利哥和艾城所行的事，But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

⁴就设诡计，假充使者，拿旧口袋和破裂缝补的旧皮酒袋驮在驴上，acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

⁵将补过的旧鞋穿在脚上，把旧衣服穿在身上；他们所带的饼都是干的，长了霉了。They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy.

⁶他们到吉甲营中见约书亚，对他和以色列人说：“我们是从远方来的，现在求你与我们立约。”They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us.”

⁷以色列人对这些希未人说：“只怕你们是住在我们中间的；若是这样，怎能和你们立约呢？”But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?”

⁸他们对约书亚说：“我们是你的仆人。”约书亚问他们说：“你们是什么人？是从哪里来的？”“We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?”

⁹他们回答说：“仆人从极远之地而来，是因听见耶和华—你　神的名声和他在埃及所行的一切事，“Your servants have come from a very distant land,” they replied, “because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard the reports about Him: all that He did in Egypt,

¹⁰并他向约旦河东的两个亚摩利王，就是希实本王西宏和在亚斯他录的巴珊王噩一切所行的事。and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.

¹¹我们的长老和我们那地的一切居民对我们说：‘你们手里要带着路上用的食物去迎接以色列人，对他们说：我们是你们的仆人；现在求你们与我们立约。’So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’

¹²我们出来要往你们这里来的日子，从家里带出来的这饼还是热的；看哪，现在都干了，长了霉了。This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But look, it is now dry and moldy.

¹³这皮酒袋，我们盛酒的时候还是新的；看哪，现在已经破裂。我们这衣服和鞋，因为道路甚远，也都穿旧了。”These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”

没有求问耶和华

¹⁴以色列人受了他们些食物，并没有求问耶和华。Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.

¹⁵于是约书亚与他们讲和，与他们立约，容他们活着；会众的首领也向他们起誓。And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.

三天后真相大白

¹⁶以色列人与他们立约之后，过了三天才听见他们是近邻，住在以色列人中间的。Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them.

¹⁷以色列人起行，第三天到了他们的城邑，就是基遍、基非拉、比录、基列·耶琳。So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

¹⁸因为会众的首领已经指着耶和华—以色列的　神向他们起誓，所以以色列人不击杀他们；全会众就向首领发怨言。But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.

¹⁹众首领对全会众说：“我们已经指着耶和华—以色列的　神向他们起誓，现在我们不能害他们。All the leaders answered, “We have sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.

²⁰我们要如此待他们，容他们活着，免得有忿怒因我们所起的誓临到我们身上。”This is how we will treat them: We will let them live, so that no wrath will fall on us because of the oath we swore to them.”

²¹首领又对会众说：“要容他们活着。”于是他们为全会众作了劈柴挑水的人，正如首领对他们所说的话。They continued, “Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for the whole congregation.” So the leaders kept their promise.

基遍人作劈柴挑水的人

²²约书亚召了他们来，对他们说：“为什么欺哄我们说‘我们离你们甚远’呢？其实你们是住在我们中间。Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?

²³现在你们是被咒诅的！你们中间的人必断不了作奴仆，为我　神的殿作劈柴挑水的人。”Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”

²⁴他们回答约书亚说：“因为有人实在告诉你的仆人，耶和华—你的　神曾吩咐他的仆人摩西，把这全地赐给你们，并在你们面前灭绝这地的一切居民，所以我们为你们的缘故甚怕丧命，就行了这事。The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.

²⁵现在我们在你手中，你以怎样待我们为善为正，就怎样做吧！”Now we are in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.”

²⁶于是约书亚这样待他们，救他们脱离以色列人的手，以色列人就没有杀他们。So Joshua did this and delivered them from the hands of the Israelites, and they did not kill the Gibeonites.

²⁷当日约书亚使他们在耶和华所要选择的地方，为会众和耶和华的坛作劈柴挑水的人，直到今日。On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.

五王围攻基遍

¹耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德听见约书亚夺了艾城，尽行毁灭，怎样待耶利哥和耶利哥的王，也照样待艾城和艾城的王，又听见基遍的居民与以色列人立了和约，住在他们中间，Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.

²就甚惧怕；因为基遍是一座大城，如都城一般，比艾城更大，并且城内的人都是勇士。So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

³所以耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德打发人去见希伯仑王何咸、耶末王毗兰、拉吉王雅非亚，和伊矶伦王底璧，说：Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

⁴“求你们上来帮助我，我们好攻打基遍，因为他们与约书亚和以色列人立了和约。”“Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

⁵于是五个亚摩利王，就是耶路撒冷王、希伯仑王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊矶伦王，大家聚集，率领他们的众军上去，对着基遍安营，攻打基遍。So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.

约书亚连夜救援

⁶基遍人就打发人往吉甲的营中去见约书亚，说：“你不要袖手不顾你的仆人，求你速速上来拯救我们，帮助我们，因为住山地亚摩利人的诸王都聚集攻击我们。”Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.”

⁷于是约书亚和他一切兵丁，并大能的勇士，都从吉甲上去。So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.

⁸耶和华对约书亚说：“不要怕他们；因为我已将他们交在你手里，他们无一人能在你面前站立得住。”The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”

⁹约书亚就终夜从吉甲上去，猛然临到他们那里。After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.

¹⁰耶和华使他们在以色列人面前溃乱。约书亚在基遍大大地杀败他们，追赶他们，在伯·和仑的上坡路击杀他们，直到亚西加和玛基大。And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

¹¹他们在以色列人面前逃跑，正在伯·和仑下坡的时候，耶和华从天上降大冰雹（原文是石头）在他们身上，直降到亚西加，打死他们。被冰雹打死的，比以色列人用刀杀死的还多。As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

日头停在基遍

¹²当耶和华将亚摩利人交付以色列人的日子，约书亚就祷告耶和华，在以色列人眼前说：日头啊，你要停在基遍；月亮啊，你要止在亚雅仑谷。On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

¹³于是日头停留，月亮止住，直等国民向敌人报仇。这事岂不是写在雅煞珥书上吗？日头在天当中停住，不急速下落，约有一日之久。So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”

¹⁴在这日以前，这日以后，耶和华听人的祷告，没有像这日的，是因耶和华为以色列争战。There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD fought for Israel.

¹⁵约书亚和以色列众人回到吉甲的营中。Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

五王藏在玛基大洞

¹⁶那五王逃跑，藏在玛基大洞里。Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

¹⁷有人告诉约书亚说：“那五王已经找到了，都藏在玛基大洞里。”And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

¹⁸约书亚说：“你们把几块大石头滚到洞口，派人看守，So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.

¹⁹你们却不可耽延，要追赶你们的仇敌，击杀他们尽后边的人，不容他们进自己的城邑，因为耶和华—你们的　神已经把他们交在你们手里。”But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”

²⁰约书亚和以色列人大大杀败他们，直到将他们灭尽；其中剩下的人都进了坚固的城。So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.

²¹众百姓就安然回玛基大营中，到约书亚那里。没有一人敢向以色列人饶舌。The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.

处死五王

²²约书亚说：“打开洞口，将那五王从洞里带出来，领到我面前。”Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”

²³众人就这样行，将那五王，就是耶路撒冷王、希伯仑王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊矶伦王，从洞里带出来，领到约书亚面前。So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

²⁴带出那五王到约书亚面前的时候，约书亚就召了以色列众人来，对那些和他同去的军长说：“你们近前来，把脚踏在这些王的颈项上。”他们就近前来，把脚踏在这些王的颈项上。When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

²⁵约书亚对他们说：“你们不要惧怕，也不要惊惶。应当刚强壮胆，因为耶和华必这样待你们所要攻打的一切仇敌。”“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”

²⁶随后约书亚将这五王杀死，挂在五棵树上。他们就在树上直挂到晚上。After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.

²⁷日头要落的时候，约书亚一吩咐，人就把尸首从树上取下来，丢在他们藏过的洞里，把几块大石头放在洞口，直存到今日。At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

被鬼附着的人

²⁶他们到了格拉森（有古卷：加大拉）人的地方，就是加利利的对面。Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.

²⁷耶稣上了岸，就有城里一个被鬼附着的人迎面而来。这个人许久不穿衣服，不住房子，只住在坟茔里。When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.

²⁸他见了耶稣，就俯伏在他面前，大声喊叫，说：“至高　神的儿子耶稣，我与你有什么相干？求你不要叫我受苦！”When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”

²⁹是因耶稣曾吩咐污鬼从那人身上出来。原来这鬼屡次抓住他；他常被人看守，又被铁链和脚镣捆锁，他竟把锁链挣断，被鬼赶到旷野去。For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

我名叫群

³⁰耶稣问他说：“你名叫什么？”他说：“我名叫‘群’”；这是因为附着他的鬼多。“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

³¹鬼就央求耶稣，不要吩咐他们到无底坑里去。And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss.

鬼进入猪群

³²那里有一大群猪在山上吃食。鬼央求耶稣，准他们进入猪里去。耶稣准了他们，There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.

³³鬼就从那人出来，进入猪里去。于是那群猪闯下山崖，投在湖里淹死了。Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

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城里的人求耶稣离开

³⁴放猪的看见这事就逃跑了，去告诉城里和乡下的人。When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.

³⁵众人出来要看是什么事；到了耶稣那里，看见鬼所离开的那人，坐在耶稣脚前，穿着衣服，心里明白过来，他们就害怕。So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

³⁶看见这事的便将被鬼附着的人怎么得救告诉他们。Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

³⁷格拉森四围的人，因为害怕得很，都求耶稣离开他们；耶稣就上船回去了。Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

回家传扬神的作为

³⁸鬼所离开的那人恳求和耶稣同在；耶稣却打发他回去，说：The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,

³⁹“你回家去，传说　神为你做了何等大的事。”他就去，满城里传扬耶稣为他做了何等大的事。“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.

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睚鲁求耶稣救女儿

⁴⁰耶稣回来的时候，众人迎接他，因为他们都等候他。When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

⁴¹有一个管会堂的，名叫睚鲁，来俯伏在耶稣脚前，求耶稣到他家里去；Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,

⁴²因他有一个独生女儿，约有十二岁，快要死了。耶稣去的时候，众人拥挤他。because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

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血漏的女人摸耶稣的衣裳

⁴³有一个女人，患了十二年的血漏，在医生手里花尽了他一切养生的，并没有一人能医好他。including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

⁴⁴她来到耶稣背后，摸他的衣裳䍁子，血漏立刻就止住了。She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

⁴⁵耶稣说：“摸我的是谁？”众人都不承认。彼得和同行的人都说：“夫子，众人拥拥挤挤紧靠着你。（有古卷加：你还问摸我的是谁吗？）”“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”

⁴⁶耶稣说：“总有人摸我，因我觉得有能力从我身上出去。”But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”

⁴⁷那女人知道不能隐藏，就战战兢兢地来俯伏在耶稣脚前，把摸他的缘故和怎样立刻得好了，当着众人都说出来。Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.

⁴⁸耶稣对她说：“女儿，你的信救了你；平平安安地去吧！”“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

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不要怕，只要信

⁴⁹还说话的时候，有人从管会堂的家里来，说：“你的女儿死了，不要劳动夫子。”While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”

⁵⁰耶稣听见就对他说：“不要怕，只要信！你的女儿就必得救。”But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

女儿，起来吧

⁵¹耶稣到了他的家，除了彼得、约翰、雅各，和女儿的父母，不许别人同他进去。When He entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and mother.

⁵²众人都为这女儿哀哭捶胸。耶稣说：“不要哭！她不是死了，是睡着了。”Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”

⁵³他们晓得女儿已经死了，就嗤笑耶稣。And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.

⁵⁴耶稣拉着她的手，呼叫说：“女儿，起来吧！”But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”

⁵⁵她的灵魂便回来，她就立刻起来了。耶稣吩咐给她东西吃。Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.

⁵⁶她的父母惊奇得很；耶稣嘱咐他们，不要把所做的事告诉人。Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

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