約書亞記 2

當下，嫩的兒子約書亞從什亭暗暗打發兩個人作探子，吩咐說：「你們去窺探那地和耶利哥。」於是二人去了，來到一個妓女名叫喇合的家裏，就在那裏躺臥。

dāng xià ， nèn de ér zi yuē shū yà cóng shén tíng àn àn dǎ fā liǎng gè rén zuò tàn zǐ ， fēn fù shuō ：「 nǐ men qù kuī tàn nà dì hé yē lì gē 。」 yú shì èr rén qù le ， lái dào yí gè jì nǚ míng jiào lā hé de jiā lǐ ， jiù zài nà lǐ tǎng wò 。

Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.

有人告訴耶利哥王說：「今夜有以色列人來到這裏窺探此地。」

yǒu rén gào sù yē lì gē wáng shuō ：「 jīn yè yǒu yǐ sè liè rén lái dào zhè lǐ kuī tàn cǐ dì 。」

The king of Jericho was told, “Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land.”

耶利哥王打發人去見喇合說：「那來到你這裏、進了你家的人要交出來，因為他們來窺探全地。」

yē lì gē wáng dǎ fā rén qù jiàn lā hé shuō ：「 nà lái dào nǐ zhè lǐ 、 jìn le nǐ jiā de rén yào jiāo chū lái ， yīn wèi tā men lái kuī tàn quán dì 。」

Jericho’s king sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered into your house; for they have come to spy out all the land.”

女人將二人隱藏，就回答說：「那人果然到我這裏來；他們是哪裏來的我卻不知道。

nǚ rén jiāng èr rén yǐn cáng ， jiù huí dá shuō ：「 nà rén guǒ rán dào wǒ zhè lǐ lái ； tā men shì nǎ lǐ lái de wǒ què bù zhī dào 。

The woman took the two men and hid them. Then she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I didn’t know where they came from.

天黑、要關城門的時候，他們出去了，往哪裏去我卻不知道。你們快快地去追趕，就必追上。」（

tiān hēi 、 yào guān chéng mén de shí hòu ， tā men chū qù le ， wǎng nǎ lǐ qù wǒ què bù zhī dào 。 nǐ men kuài kuài dì qù zhuī gǎn ， jiù bì zhuī shàng 。」（

About the time of the shutting of the gate, when it was dark, the men went out. Where the men went, I don’t know. Pursue them quickly. You may catch up with them.”

先是女人領二人上了房頂，將他們藏在那裏所擺的麻稭中。）

xiān shì nǚ rén lǐng èr rén shàng le fáng dǐng ， jiāng tā men cáng zài nà lǐ suǒ bǎi de má jiē zhōng 。）

But she had brought them up to the roof, and hidden them under the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof.

那些人就往約旦河的渡口追趕他們去了。追趕他們的人一出去，城門就關了。

nà xiē rén jiù wǎng yuē dàn hé de dù kǒu zhuī gǎn tā men qù le 。 zhuī gǎn tā men de rén yì chū qù ， chéng mén jiù guān le 。

The men pursued them along the way to the fords of the Jordan River. As soon as those who pursued them had gone out, they shut the gate.

二人還沒有躺臥，女人就上房頂，到他們那裏，

èr rén hái méi yǒu tǎng wò ， nǚ rén jiù shàng fáng dǐng ， dào tā men nà lǐ ，

Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof.

對他們說：「我知道耶和華已經把這地賜給你們，並且因你們的緣故我們都驚慌了。這地的一切居民在你們面前心都消化了；

duì tā men shuō ：「 wǒ zhī dào yē hé huá yǐ jīng bǎ zhè dì cì gěi nǐ men ， bìng qiě yīn nǐ men de yuán gù wǒ men dōu jīng huāng le 。 zhè dì de yí qiè jū mín zài nǐ men miàn qián xīn dōu xiāo huà le ；

She said to the men, “I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

因為我們聽見你們出埃及的時候，耶和華怎樣在你們前面使紅海的水乾了，並且你們怎樣待約旦河東的兩個亞摩利王西宏和噩，將他們盡行毀滅。

yīn wèi wǒ men tīng jiàn nǐ men chū āi jí de shí hòu ， yē hé huá zěn yàng zài nǐ men qián miàn shǐ hóng hǎi de shuǐ gān le ， bìng qiě nǐ men zěn yàng dài yuē dàn hé dōng de liǎng gè yà mó lì wáng xī hóng hé è ， jiāng tā men jìn xíng huǐ miè 。

For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea before you, when you came out of Egypt; and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and to Og, whom you utterly destroyed.

我們一聽見這些事，心就消化了。因你們的緣故，並無一人有膽氣。耶和華－你們的上帝本是上天下地的上帝。

wǒ men yì tīng jiàn zhè xiē shì ， xīn jiù xiāo huà le 。 yīn nǐ men de yuán gù ， bìng wú yì rén yǒu dǎn qì 。 yē hé huá — nǐ men de shén běn shì shàng tiān xià dì de shén 。

As soon as we had heard it, our hearts melted, and there wasn’t any more spirit in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath.

現在我既是恩待你們，求你們指着耶和華向我起誓，也要恩待我父家，並給我一個實在的證據，

xiàn zài wǒ jì shì ēn dài nǐ men ， qiú nǐ men zhǐ zhe yē hé huá xiàng wǒ qǐ shì ， yě yào ēn dài wǒ fù jiā ， bìng gěi wǒ yí gè shí zài de zhèng jù ，

Now therefore, please swear to me by the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true sign;

要救活我的父母、弟兄、姊妹，和一切屬他們的，拯救我們性命不死。」

yào jiù huó wǒ de fù mǔ 、 dì xiong 、 zǐ mèi ， hé yí qiè shǔ tā men de ， zhěng jiù wǒ men xìng mìng bù sǐ 。」

and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my sisters, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death.”

二人對她說：「你若不洩漏我們這件事，我們情願替你們死。耶和華將這地賜給我們的時候，我們必以慈愛誠實待你。」

èr rén duì tā shuō ：「 nǐ ruò bú xiè lòu wǒ men zhè jiàn shì ， wǒ men qíng yuàn tì nǐ men sǐ 。 yē hé huá jiāng zhè dì cì gěi wǒ men de shí hòu ， wǒ men bì yǐ cí ài chéng shí dài nǐ 。」

The men said to her, “Our life for yours, if you don’t talk about this business of ours; and it shall be, when the LORD gives us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.”

於是女人用繩子將二人從窗戶裏縋下去；因她的房子是在城牆邊上，她也住在城牆上。

yú shì nǚ rén yòng shéng zi jiāng èr rén cóng chuāng hù lǐ zhuì xià qù ； yīn tā de fáng zi shì zài chéng qiáng biān shàng ， tā yě zhù zài chéng qiáng shàng 。

Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.

她對他們說：「你們且往山上去，恐怕追趕的人碰見你們；要在那裏隱藏三天，等追趕的人回來，然後才可以走你們的路。」

tā duì tā men shuō ：「 nǐ men qiě wǎng shān shàng qù ， kǒng pà zhuī gǎn de rén pèng jiàn nǐ men ； yào zài nà lǐ yǐn cáng sān tiān ， děng zhuī gǎn de rén huí lái ， rán hòu cái kě yǐ zǒu nǐ men de lù 。」

She said to them, “Go to the mountain, lest the pursuers find you. Hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned. Afterward, you may go your way.”

二人對她說：「你要這樣行。不然，你叫我們所起的誓就與我們無干了。

èr rén duì tā shuō ：「 nǐ yào zhè yàng xíng 。 bù rán ， nǐ jiào wǒ men suǒ qǐ de shì jiù yǔ wǒ men wú gān le 。

The men said to her, “We will be guiltless of this your oath which you’ve made us to swear.

我們來到這地的時候，你要把這條朱紅線繩繫在縋我們下去的窗戶上，並要使你的父母、弟兄，和你父的全家都聚集在你家中。

wǒ men lái dào zhè dì de shí hòu ， nǐ yào bǎ zhè tiáo zhū hóng xiàn shéng xì zài zhuì wǒ men xià qù de chuāng hù shàng ， bìng yào shǐ nǐ de fù mǔ 、 dì xiong ， hé nǐ fù de quán jiā dōu jù jí zài nǐ jiā zhōng 。

Behold, when we come into the land, tie this line of scarlet thread in the window which you used to let us down. Gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father’s household.

凡出了你家門往街上去的，他的罪 必歸到自己的頭上，與我們無干了。凡在你家裏的，若有人下手害他，流他血的罪就歸到我們的頭上。

fán chū le nǐ jiā mén wǎng jiē shàng qù de ， tā de zuì bì guī dào zì jǐ de tóu shàng ， yǔ wǒ men wú gān le 。 fán zài nǐ jiā lǐ de ， ruò yǒu rén xià shǒu hài tā ， liú tā xuè de zuì jiù guī dào wǒ men de tóu shàng 。

It shall be that whoever goes out of the doors of your house into the street, his blood will be on his head, and we will be guiltless. Whoever is with you in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand is on him.

你若洩漏我們這件事，你叫我們所起的誓就與我們無干了。」

nǐ ruò xiè lòu wǒ men zhè jiàn shì ， nǐ jiào wǒ men suǒ qǐ de shì jiù yǔ wǒ men wú gān le 。」

But if you talk about this business of ours, then we shall be guiltless of your oath which you’ve made us to swear.”

女人說：「照你們的話行吧！」於是打發他們去了，又把朱紅線繩繫在窗戶上。

nǚ rén shuō ：「 zhào nǐ men de huà xíng ba ！」 yú shì dǎ fā tā men qù le ， yòu bǎ zhū hóng xiàn shéng xì zài chuāng hù shàng 。

She said, “Let it be as you have said.” She sent them away, and they departed. Then she tied the scarlet line in the window.

二人到山上，在那裏住了三天，等着追趕的人回去了。追趕的人一路找他們，卻找不着。

èr rén dào shān shàng ， zài nà lǐ zhù le sān tiān ， děng zhe zhuī gǎn de rén huí qù le 。 zhuī gǎn de rén yí lù zhǎo tā men ， què zhǎo bù zhe 。

They went and came to the mountain, and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had returned. The pursuers sought them all along the way, but didn’t find them.

二人就下山回來，過了河，到嫩的兒子約書亞那裏，向他述說所遭遇的一切事；

èr rén jiù xià shān huí lái ， guò le hé ， dào nèn de ér zi yuē shū yà nà lǐ ， xiàng tā shù shuō suǒ zāo yù de yí qiè shì ；

Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, crossed the river, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. They told him all that had happened to them.

又對約書亞說：「耶和華果然將那全地交在我們手中；那地的一切居民在我們面前心都消化了。」

yòu duì yuē shū yà shuō ：「 yē hé huá guǒ rán jiāng nà quán dì jiāo zài wǒ men shǒu zhōng ； nà dì de yí qiè jū mín zài wǒ men miàn qián xīn dōu xiāo huà le 。」

They said to Joshua, “Truly the LORD has delivered all the land into our hands. Moreover, all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.”