And Joshua rent his clothes； and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide； he and the elders of Israel； and put dust upon their heads。
7：7约书亚说，哀哉。主耶和华阿，你为什么竟领这百姓过约旦河，将我们交在亚摩利人的手中，使我们灭亡呢。我们不如住在约旦河那边倒好。
And Joshua said； Alas； O LORD God； wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan； to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites； to destroy us？ would to God we had been content； and dwelt on the other side Jordan！
7：8主阿，以色列人既在仇敌面前转背逃跑，我还有什么可说的呢。
O LORD； what shall I say； when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies！
7：9迦南人和这地一切的居民听见了就必围困我们，将我们的名从地上除灭。那时你为你的大名要怎样行呢。
For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it； and shall environ us round； and cut off our name from the earth： and what wilt thou do unto thy great name？
7：10耶和华吩咐约书亚说，起来。你为何这样俯伏在地呢。
And the LORD said unto Joshua； Get thee up； wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face？
7：11以色列人犯了罪，违背了我所吩咐他们的约，取了当灭的物。又偷窃，又行诡诈，又把那当灭的放在他们的家具里。
Israel hath sinned； and they have also transgressed my covenant which I manded them： for they have even taken of the accursed thing； and have also stolen； and dissembled also； and they have put it even among their own stuff。
7：12因此，以色列人在仇敌面前删立不住。他们在仇敌面前转背逃跑，是因成了被咒诅的。你们若不把当灭的物从你们中间除掉，我就不再与你们同在了。
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies； but turned their backs before their enemies； because they were accursed： neither will I be with you any more； except ye destroy the accursed from among you。
7：13你起来，叫百姓自洁，对他们说，你们要自洁，预备明天，因为耶和华以色列的神这样说，以色列阿，你们中间有当灭的物，你们若不除掉，在仇敌面前必站立不住。
Up； sanctify the people； and say； Sanctify yourselves against to morrow： for thus saith the LORD God of Israel； There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee； O Israel： thou canst not stand before thine enemies； until ye take away the accursed thing from among you。
7：14到了早晨，你们要按着支派近前来。耶和华所取的支派，要按着宗族近前来。耶和华所取的宗族，要按着家室近前来。耶和华所取的家室，要按着人丁，一个一个地近前来。
In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes： and it shall be； that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall e according to the families thereof； and the family which the LORD shall take shall e by households； and the household which the LORD shall take shall e man by man。
7：15被取的人有当灭的物在他那里，他和他所有的必被火焚烧。因他违背了耶和华的约，又因他在以色列中行了愚妄的事。
And it shall be； that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire； he and all that he hath： because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD； and because he hath wrought folly in Israel。
7：16于是，约书亚清早起来，使以色列人按着支派近前来，取出来的是犹大支派。
So Joshua rose up early in the morning； and brought Israel by their tribes； and the tribe of Judah was taken：
7：17使犹大支派（原文作宗族）近前来，就取了谢拉的宗族。使谢拉的宗族，按着家室人丁，一个一个地近前来，取出来的是撒底。
And he brought the family of Judah； and he took the family of the Zarhites： and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man； and Zabdi was taken：
7：18使撒底的家室，按着人丁，一个一个地近前来，就取出犹大支派的人谢拉的曾孙，撒底的孙子，迦米的儿子亚干。
And he brought his household man by man； and Achan； the son of Carmi； the son of Zabdi； the son of Zerah； of the tribe of Judah； was taken。
7：19约书亚对亚干说，我儿，我劝你将荣耀归给耶和华以色列的神，在他面前认罪，将你所作的事告诉我，不要向我隐瞒。
And Joshua said unto Achan； My son； give； I pray thee； glory to the LORD God of Israel； and make confession unto him； and tell me now what thou hast done； hide it not from me。
7：20亚干回答约书亚说，我实在得罪了耶和华以色列的神。我所作的事如此如此，
And Achan answered Joshua； and said； Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel； and thus and thus have I done：
7：21我在所夺的财物中看见一件美好的示拿衣服，二百舍客勒银子，一条金子重五十舍客勒，我就贪爱这些物件，便拿去了。现今藏在我帐棚内的地里，银子在衣服底下。
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment； and two hundred shekels of silver； and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight； then I coveted them； and took them； and； behold； they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent； and the silver under it。
7：22约书亚就打发人跑到亚干的帐棚里。那件衣服果然藏在他帐棚内，银子在底下。
So Joshua sent messengers； and they ran unto the tent； and； behold； it was hid in his tent； and the silver under it。
7：23他们就从帐棚里取出来，拿到约书亚和以色列众人那里，放在耶和华面前。
And they took them out of the midst of the tent； and brought them unto Joshua； and unto all the children of Israel； and laid them out before the LORD。
7：24约书亚和以色列众人把谢拉的曾孙亚干和那银子，那件衣服，那条金子，并亚干的儿女，牛，驴，羊，帐棚，以及他所有的，都带到亚割谷去。
And Joshua； and all Israel with him； took Achan the son of Zerah； and the silver； and the garment； and the wedge of gold； and his sons； and his daughters； and his oxen； and his asses； and his sheep； and his tent； and all that he had： and they brought them unto the valley of Achor。
7：25约书亚说，你为什么连累我们呢。今日耶和华必叫你受连累。于是以色列众人用石头打死他，将石头扔在其上，又用火焚烧他所有的（他所有的原文作他们）。
And Joshua said； Why hast thou troubled us？ the LORD shall trouble thee this day。 And all Israel stoned him with stones； and burned them with fire； after they had stoned them with stones。
7：26众人在亚干身上堆成一大堆石头，直存到今日。于是耶和华转意，不发他的烈怒。因此那地方名叫亚割谷（亚割就是连累的意思），直到今日。
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day。 So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger。 Wherefore the name of that place was called； The valley of Achor； unto this day。
旧约 约书亚记（Joshua） 第 8 章 （ 本篇共有 24 章 ） 7上一章 下一章8 目录
8：1耶和华对约书亚说，不要惧怕，也不要惊惶。你起来，率领一切兵丁上艾城去，我已经把艾城的王和他的民，他的城，并他的地，都交在你手里。
And the LORD said unto Joshua； Fear not； neither be thou dismayed： take all the people of war with thee； and arise； go up to Ai： see； I have given into thy hand the king of Ai； and his people； and his city； and his land：
8：2你怎样待耶利哥和耶利哥的王，也当照样待艾城和艾城的王。只是城内所夺的财物和牲畜，你们可以取为自己的掠物。你要在城后设下伏兵。
And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king： only the spoil thereof； and the cattle thereof； shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves： lay thee an ambush for the city behind it。
8：3于是，约书亚和一切兵丁都起来，要上艾城去。约书亚选了三万大能的勇士，夜间打发他们前往，
So Joshua arose； and all the people of war； to go up against Ai： and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour； and sent them away by night。
8：4吩咐他们说，你们要在城后埋伏，不可离城太远，都要各自准备。
And he manded them； saying； Behold； ye shall lie in wait against the city； even behind the city： go not very far from the city； but be ye all ready：
8：5我与我所带领的众民要向城前往。城里的人像初次出来攻击我们的时候，我们就在他们面前逃跑，
And I； and all the people that are with me； will approach unto the city： and it shall e to pass； when they e out against us； as at the first； that we will flee before them；
8：6他们必出来追赶我们，直到我们引诱他们离开城。因为他们必说，这些人像初次在我们面前逃跑。所以我们要在他们面前逃跑，
（For they will e out after us） till we have drawn them from the city； for they will say； They flee before us； as at the first： therefore we will flee before them。
8：7你们就从埋伏的地方起来，夺取那城。因为耶和华你们的神，必把城交在你们手里。
Then ye shall rise up from the ambush； and seize upon the city： for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand。
8：8你们夺了城以后，就放火烧城，要照耶和华的话行。这是我吩咐你们的。
And it shall be； when ye have taken the city； that ye shall set the city on fire： according to the mandment of the LORD shall ye do。 See； I have manded you。
8：9约书亚打发他们前往，他们就上埋伏的地方去，住在伯特利和艾城的中间，就是在艾城的西边。这夜约书亚却在民中住宿。
Joshua therefore sent them forth： and they went to lie in ambush； and abode between Bethel and Ai； on the west side of Ai： but Joshua lodged that night among the people。
8：10约书亚清早起来，点齐百姓，他和以色列的长老在百姓前面上艾城去。
And Joshua rose up early in the morning； and numbered the people； and went up； he and the elders of Israel； before the people to Ai。
8：11众民，就是他所带领的兵丁，都上去，向前直往，来到城前，在艾城北边安营。在约书亚和艾城中间有一山谷。
And all the people； even the people of war that were with him； went up； and drew nigh； and came before the city； and pitched on the north side of Ai： now there was a valley between them and Ai。
8：12他挑了约有五千人，使他们埋伏在伯特利和艾城的中间，就是在艾城的西边，
And he took about five thousand men； and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai； on the west side of the city。
8：13于是安置了百姓，就是城北的全军和城西的