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사사기 1장 [RSV]

1. 1 And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of Jehovah, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

   1 After the death of Joshua the people of Israel inquired of the LORD,of "Who shall go up first for us against the Canaanites, to fight against them?"

2. 2 And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.

   2 The LORD said, "Judah shall go up; behold, I have given the land into his hand."

3. 3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

   3 And Judah said to Simeon his brother, "Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with you into the territory allotted to you." So Simeon went with him.

4. 4 And Judah went up; and Jehovah delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they smote of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

   4 Then Judah went up and the LORD gave the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand; and they defeated ten thousand of them at Bezek.

5. 5 And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

   5 They came upon Adoni-bezek at Bezek, and fought against him, and defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

6. 6 But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

   6 Adoni-bezek fled; but they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

7. 7 And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered (their food) under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

   7 And Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and their great toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has requited me." And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

8. 8 And the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

   8 And the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

9. 9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the hill-country, and in the South, and in the lowland.

   9 And afterward the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who dwelt in the hill country, in the Negeb, and in the lowland.

10. 10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba); and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.

    10 And Judah went against the Canaanites who dwelt in Hebron (now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba); and they defeated Sheshai and Ahiman and Talmai.

11. 11 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (Now the name of Debir beforetime was Kiriath-sepher.)

    11 From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir. The name of Debir was formerly Kiriath-sepher.

12. 12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

    12 And Caleb said, "He who attacks Kiriath-sepher and takes it, I will give him Achsah my daughter as wife."

13. 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Calebs younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

    13 And Othni-el the son of Kenaz, Calebs younger brother, took it; and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

14. 14 And it came to pass, when she came (unto him), that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

    14 When she came to him, she urged him to ask her father for a field; and she alighted from her ass, and Caleb said to her, "What do you wish?"

15. 15 And she said unto him, Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.

    15 She said to him, "Give me a present; since you have set me in the land of the Negeb, give me also springs of water." And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

16. 16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.

    16 And the descendants of the Kenite, Moses father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the city of palms into the wilderness of Judah, which lies in the Negeb near Arad; and they went and settled with the people.

17. 17 And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

    17 And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they defeated the Canaanites who inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. So the name of the city was called Hormah.

18. 18 Also Judah took Gaza with the border thereof, and Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron with the border thereof.

    18 Judah also took Gaza with its territory, and Ashkelon with its territory, and Ekron with its territory.

19. 19 And Jehovah was with Judah; and drove out (the inhabitants of) the hill-country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.

    19 And the LORD was with Judah, and he took possession of the hill country, but he could not drive out the inhabitants of the plain, because they had chariots of iron.

20. 20 And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.

    20 And Hebron was given to Caleb, as Moses had said; and he drove out from it the three sons of Anak.

21. 21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

    21 But the people of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who dwelt in Jerusalem; so the Jebusites have dwelt with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

22. 22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and Jehovah was with them.

    22 The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel; and the LORD was with them.

23. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

    23 And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)

24. 24 And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.

    24 And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, "Pray, show us the way into the city, and we will deal kindly with you."

25. 25 And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.

    25 And he showed them the way into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go.

26. 26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day.

    26 And the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city, and called its name Luz; that is its name to this day.

27. 27 And Manasseh did not drive out (the inhabitants of) Beth-shean and its towns, nor (of) Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

    27 Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its villages, or Taa-nach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages; but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.

28. 28 And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.

    28 When Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not utterly drive them out.

29. 29 And Ephraim drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

    29 And Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

30. 30 Zebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became subject to taskwork.

    30 Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, or the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became subject to forced labor.

31. 31 Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob;

    31 Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, or the inhabitants of Sidon, or of Ahlab, or of Achzib, or of Helbah, or of Aphik, or of Rehob;

32. 32 but the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

    32 but the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out.

33. 33 Naphtali drove not out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to taskwork.

    33 Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, or the inhabitants of Beth-anath, but dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became subject to forced labor for them.

34. 34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the hill-country; for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley;

    34 The Amorites pressed the Danites back into the hill country, for they did not allow them to come down to the plain;

35. 35 but the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to taskwork.

    35 the Amorites persisted in dwelling in Har-heres, in Aijalon, and in Sha-albim, but the hand of the house of Joseph rested heavily upon them, and they became subject to forced labor.

36. 36 And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

    36 And the border of the Amorites ran from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela and upward.