Richter 12 | English Standard Version

Jephthah’s Conflict with Ephraim

1 The men of Ephraim were called to arms, and they crossed to Zaphon and said to Jephthah, “Why did you cross over to fight against the Ammonites and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house over you with fire.” 2 And Jephthah said to them, “I and my people had a great dispute with the Ammonites, and when I called you, you did not save me from their hand. 3 And when I saw that you would not save me, I took my life in my hand and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?” 4 Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, “You are fugitives of Ephraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of Ephraim and Manasseh.” 5 And the Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, “Let me go over,” the men of Gilead said to him, “Are you an Ephraimite?” When he said, “No,” 6 they said to him, “Then say Shibboleth,” and he said, “Sibboleth,” for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 of the Ephraimites fell. 7 Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in his city in Gilead.*

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

8 After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. 9 He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters he gave in marriage outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10 Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem. 11 After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years. 12 Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. 13 After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel. 14 He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, and he judged Israel eight years. 15 Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites.

圣经当代译本修订版

耶弗他打败以法莲人

1 后来，以法莲人召集军队，渡过约旦河来到撒分。他们对耶弗他说：“你为什么不召我们一起去攻打亚扪人呢？我们要把你和你的房子一起烧掉。” 2 耶弗他说：“我和我的人民与亚扪人激战时，我曾召你们参战，你们却不肯来援救我们。 3 我见你们不来援救，只好冒死去迎战亚扪人，耶和华把敌人交在了我手中。你们今天为什么来攻打我呢？” 4 以法莲人说：“你们这些在以法莲和玛拿西境内的基列人不过是以法莲的逃亡者。”于是，耶弗他号召基列人起来迎战以法莲人，打败了他们。 5 基列人占据约旦河各渡口，不让以法莲人过去。如果有以法莲的逃兵请求过河，基列人便问他：“你是以法莲人吗？”如果他否认， 6 他们就让他说“示播列”。因为以法莲人咬字不清，如果有人把“示播列”说成“西播列”，基列人便抓住他，在那里处死他。那时，有四万二千名以法莲人被杀。 7 耶弗他做以色列的士师六年，死后葬在基列的一座城里。

以比赞、以伦、押顿

8 耶弗他死后，伯利恒人以比赞做以色列的士师。 9 他有三十个儿子、三十个女儿，他从别的宗族给儿子们娶来三十个媳妇，又把女儿都嫁到别的宗族。他做以色列的士师七年， 10 死后葬在伯利恒。 11 以比赞死后，西布伦人以伦做以色列的士师十年。 12 他死后葬在西布伦的亚雅仑。 13 以伦死后，比拉顿人希列的儿子押顿做以色列的士师。 14 他有四十个儿子、三十个孙子，他的儿孙每人骑一头驴。押顿做以色列的士师八年， 15 死后葬在以法莲的比拉顿，在亚玛力人的山区。

Richter 12 | English Standard Version 圣经当代译本修订版

Jephthah’s Conflict with Ephraim

Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon

耶弗他打败以法莲人

以比赞、以伦、押顿