耶和华照着向他们列祖起誓所应许的一切话,使他们四境平安。他们一切仇敌中,没有一人在他们面前删立得住。耶和华把一切仇敌都交在他们手中。
And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.
于是约书亚为他们祝福,打发他们去,他们就回自己的帐棚去了。
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.
于是流便人,迦得人,玛拿西半支派的人回答以色列军中的统领说,
Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
因为耶和华已经把又大又强的国民从你们面前赶出。直到今日,没有一人在你们面前删立得住。
For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
现在你们要敬畏耶和华,诚心实意地事奉他,将你们列祖在大河那边和在埃及所事奉的神除掉,去事奉耶和华。
Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
若是你们以事奉耶和华为不好,今日就可以选择所要事奉的,是你们列祖在大河那边所事奉的神呢。是你们所住这地的亚摩利人的神呢。至于我和我家,我们必定事奉耶和华。
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
百姓回答约书亚说,不然,我们定要事奉耶和华。
And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
亚伦的儿子以利亚撒也死了,就把他葬在他儿子非尼哈所得,以法莲山地的小山上。
And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
于是,亚设因为没有赶出那地的迦南人,就住在他们中间。
But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.
对他们说,你们随我来,因为耶和华已经把你们的仇敌摩押人交在你们手中。于是他们跟着他下去,把守约旦河的渡口,不容摩押一人过去。
And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.