Director-General of Trade and Industry Mr Joshua Law Chi-Kong

(前)工业贸易署署长罗智光

Not one will come into the land which I gave my word you would have for your resting-place, but only Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua , the son of Nun.

必不得进我起誓应许叫你们住的那地。惟有耶孚尼的儿子迦勒和嫩的儿子约书亚才能进去。

and all the people in ai came together to go after them; and they went after Joshua , moving away from the town.

城内的众民都被招聚，追赶他们。艾城人追赶的时候，就被引诱离开城。

That day the Lord made Joshua great in the eyes of all Israel; and all the days of his life they went in fear of him, as they had gone in fear of Moses.

当那日，耶和华使约书亚在以色列众人眼前尊大。在他平生的日子，百姓敬畏他，像从前敬畏摩西一样。

Then Joshua gave the people orders with an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed before the Lord who puts his hand to the building up of this town: with the loss of his first son will he put the first stone of it in place, and with the loss of his youngest son he will put up its doors.

当时，约书亚叫众人起誓说，有兴起重修这耶利哥城的人，当在耶和华面前受咒诅。他立根基的时候，必丧长子，安门的时候，必丧幼子。

Then Joshua , the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out the land, and Jericho. So they went and came to the house of a loose woman of the town, named Rahab, where they took their rest for the night.

当下，嫩的儿子约书亚从什亭暗暗打发两个人作探子，吩咐说，你们去窥探那地和耶利哥。于是二人去了，来到一个妓女名叫喇合的家里，就在那里躺卧。

Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to ai, which is by the side of Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and said to them, Go up and make a search through the land. and the men went up and saw how ai was placed.

当下，约书亚从耶利哥打发人往伯特利东边，靠近伯亚文的艾城去，吩咐他们说，你们上去窥探那地。他们就上去窥探艾城。

and the seventh time, at the sound of the priests’ horns, Joshua said to the people, Now give a loud cry; for the Lord has given you the town.

到了第七次，祭司吹角的时候，约书亚吩咐百姓说，呼喊吧，因为耶和华已经把城交给你们了。

Then the two men came down from the hill-country and went over and came back to Joshua , the son of Nun; and they gave him a complete account of what had taken place.

二人就下山回来，过了河，到嫩的儿子约书亚那里，向他述说所遭遇的一切事。

Now when all the nation had come to the other side of Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua ,

国民尽都过了约旦河，耶和华就对约书亚说，

and the men of Gibeon, hearing what Joshua had done to Jericho and ai,

基遍的居民听见约书亚向耶利哥和艾城所行的事，

Mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.--Joshua Reynolds

仅为一个自然的摹仿者不能产生任何伟大的艺术品。--雷诺兹

Came together with one purpose, to make war against Joshua and Israel.

就都聚集，同心合意地要与约书亚和以色列人争战。

and Joshua , the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief,

窥探地的人中，嫩的儿子约书亚和耶孚尼的儿子迦勒撕裂衣服，

Then Joshua , the son of Nun, who had been Moses’ servant from the time when he was a child, said, My lord Moses, let them be stopped.

摩西的帮手，嫩的儿子约书亚，就是摩西所拣选的一个人，说，请我主摩西禁止他们。

and Moses said to Joshua , Get together a band of men for us and go out, make war on amalek: tomorrow I will take my place on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

摩西对约书亚说，你为我们选出人来，出去和亚玛力人争战。明天我手里要拿着神的杖，站在山顶上。

Then Moses and Joshua his servant got up; and Moses went up into the mountain of God.

摩西和他的帮手约书亚起来，上了神的山。

Then Moses sent for Joshua , and before the eyes of all Israel said to him, Be strong and take heart: for you are to go with this people into the land which the Lord, by his oath to their fathers, has given them; by your help they will take it for their heritage.

摩西召了约书亚来，在以色列众人眼前对他说，你当刚强壮胆。因为，你要和这百姓一同进入耶和华向他们列祖起誓应许所赐之地。你也要使他们承受那地为业。

at that time the Lord said to Joshua , Make yourself stone knives and give the children of Israel circumcision a second time.

那时，耶和华吩咐约书亚说，你制造火石刀，第二次给以色列人行割礼。

Then Joshua put up an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, in Mount Ebal,

那时，约书亚在以巴路山上为耶和华以色列的神筑一座坛，

and I gave orders to Joshua at that time, saying, Your eyes have seen what the Lord your God has done to these two kings: so will the Lord do to all the kingdoms into which you come.

那时我吩咐约书亚说，你亲眼看见了耶和华你神向这二王所行的。耶和华也必向你所要去的各国照样行。

and Joshua , the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

嫩的儿子约书亚。因为摩西曾按手在他头上，就被智慧的灵充满，以色列人便听从他，照着耶和华吩咐摩西的行了。

Then Joshua , the son of Nun, sent for the priests and said to them, Take up the ark of the agreement, and let seven priests take seven horns in their hands and go before the ark of the Lord.

嫩的儿子约书亚召了祭司来，吩咐他们说，你们抬起约柜来，要有七个祭司拿七个羊角走在耶和华的约柜前。

But give my orders to Joshua , comforting him and making him strong; for he is to go over Jordan at the head of this people, and he will give them this land which you will see for their heritage.

你却要嘱咐约书亚，勉励他，使他胆壮。因为他必在这百姓前面过去，使他们承受你所要观看之地。

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.--Abraham Joshua Heschel

年轻时，我曾钦佩聪明人;现在因为我老了，我钦佩善良人。--赫施尔

But Joshua , the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, of those who went to see the land, were not touched by disease.

其中惟有嫩的儿子约书亚和耶孚尼的儿子迦勒仍然存活。

If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.--Joshua Reynolds

如果你很有天赋，勤奋会使天赋更加完美;如果你才能一般，勤奋会弥补其缺陷。--雷纳德

But the king of ai they made prisoner, and took him to Joshua .

生擒了艾城的王，将他解到约书亚那里。

Joshua , the son of Nun, your servant, he will go into the land: say to him that he is to be strong, for he will be Israel’s guide into their heritage.

伺候你，嫩的儿子约书亚，他必得进入那地。你要勉励他，因为他要使以色列人承受那地为业。

and he said, No; but I have come as captain of the armies of the Lord. Then Joshua , falling down with his face to the earth in worship, said, What has my lord to say to his servant?

他回答说，不是的，我来是要作耶和华军队的元帅。约书亚就俯伏在地下拜，说，我主有什么话吩咐仆人。