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16.以色列人與他們立約之後，過了三天才聽見他們是近鄰，住在以色列人中間的。
Three days after they made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites heard that they were neighbors, living nearthem.
17.以色列人起行，第三天到了他們的城邑，就是基遍、基非拉、比錄、基列．耶琳。
So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.
18.因為會眾的首領已經指著耶和華以色列的 神向他們起誓，所以以色列人不擊殺他們；全會眾就向首領發怨言。
But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders,
19.眾首領對全會眾說：「我們已經指著耶和華以色列的 神向他們起誓，現在我們不能害他們。
but all the leaders answered, 「We have given them our oath by the LORD, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now.
20.我們要如此待他們，容他們活著，免得有憤怒因我們所起的誓臨到我們身上。」
This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that God’s wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them.」
21.首領又對會眾說：「要容他們活著。」於是他們為全會眾作了劈柴挑水的人，正如首領對他們所說的話。
They continued, 「Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers in the service of the whole assembly.」 So the leaders’ promise to them was kept.
22.約書亞召了他們來，對他們說：「為什麼欺哄我們說：『我們離你們甚遠』呢？其實你們是住在我們中間。
Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, 「Why did you deceive us by saying, 『We live a long way from you,』 while actually you live near us?
23.現在你們是被咒詛的！你們中間的人必斷不了作奴僕，為我 神的殿作劈柴挑水的人。」
You are now under a curse: You will never be released from service as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.」
24.他們回答約書亞說：「因為有人實在告訴你的僕人，耶和華你的 神曾吩咐他的僕人摩西，把這全地賜給你們，並在你們面前滅絕這地的一切居民，所以我們為你們的緣故甚怕喪命，就行了這事。
They answered Joshua, 「Your servants were clearly told how the LORD your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.
25.現在我們在你手中，你以怎樣待我們為善為正，就怎樣做吧！」
We are now in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you.」
26.於是約書亞這樣待他們，救他們脫離以色列人的手，以色列人就沒有殺他們。
So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.
27.當日約書亞使他們在耶和華所要選擇的地方，為會眾和耶和華的壇作劈柴挑水的人，直到今日。
That day he made the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for the assembly, to provide for the needs of the altar of the LORD at the place the LORD would choose. And that is what they are to this day. |
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