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1:1 約書亞死後，以色列人求問耶和華說：「我們中間誰當首先上去攻擊迦南人，與他們爭戰？」 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the LORD, <<Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?>>
1:2 耶和華說：「猶大當先上去，我已將那地交在他手中。」 The LORD answered, <<Judah is to go; I have given the land into their hands.>> 1:3 猶大對他哥哥西緬說：「請你同我到拈鬮所得之地去，好與迦南人爭戰；以後我也同你到你拈鬮所得之地去。」於是西緬與他同去。 Then the men of Judah said to the Simeonites their brothers, <<Come up with us into the territory allotted to us, to fight against the Canaanites. We in turn will go with you into yours.>> So the Simeonites went with them. 1:4 猶大就上去；耶和華將迦南人和比利洗人交在他們手中。他們在比色擊殺了一萬人， When Judah attacked, the LORD gave the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek. 1:5 又在那裏遇見亞多尼比色，與他爭戰，殺敗迦南人和比利洗人。 It was there that they found Adoni-Bezek and fought against him, putting to rout the Canaanites and Perizzites. 1:6 亞多尼比色逃跑；他們追趕，拿住他，砍斷他手腳的大姆指。 Adoni-Bezek fled, but they chased him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes. 1:7 亞多尼比色說：「從前有七十個王，手腳的大姆指都被我砍斷，在我桌子底下拾取零碎食物。現在 神按著我所行的報應我了。」於是他們將亞多尼比色帶到耶路撒冷，他就死在那裏。 Then Adoni-Bezek said, <<Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.>> They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there. 1:8 猶大人攻打耶路撒冷，將城攻取，用刀殺了城內的人，並且放火燒城。 The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem also and took it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire. 1:9 後來猶大人下去，與住山地、南地，和高原的迦南人爭戰。 After that, the men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev and the western foothills. 1:10 猶大人去攻擊住希伯崙的迦南人，殺了示篩、亞希幔、撻買。希伯崙從前名叫基列‧亞巴。 They advanced against the Canaanites living in Hebron (formerly called Kiriath Arba) and defeated Sheshai, Ahiman and Talmai. 1:11 他們從那裏去攻擊底壁的居民；底壁從前名叫基列‧西弗。 From there they advanced against the people living in Debir (formerly called Kiriath Sepher). 1:12 迦勒說：「誰能攻打基列‧西弗，將城奪取，我就把我女兒押撒給他為妻。」 And Caleb said, <<I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher.>> 1:13 迦勒兄弟基納斯的兒子俄陀聶奪取了那城，迦勒就把女兒押撒給他為妻。 Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it; so Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. 1:14 押撒過門的時候，勸丈夫向她父親求一塊田。押撒一下驢，迦勒問她說：「你要甚麼？」 One day when she came to Othniel, she urged him 1:14 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate ((Othniel, he urged her)) to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, <<What can I do for you?>> 1:15 她說：「求你賜福給我，你既將我安置在南地，求你也給我水泉。」迦勒就把上泉下泉賜給她。 She replied, <<Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water.>> Then Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. 1:16 摩西的內兄〔或譯：岳父〕是基尼人，他的子孫與猶大人一同離了棕樹城，往亞拉得以南的猶大曠野去，就住在民中。 The descendants of Moses' father-in-law, the Kenite, went up from the City of Palms 1:16 That is, Jericho with the men of Judah to live among the people of the Desert of Judah in the Negev near Arad. 1:17 猶大和他哥哥西緬同去，擊殺了住洗法的迦南人，將城盡行毀滅，那城的名便叫何珥瑪。 Then the men of Judah went with the Simeonites their brothers and attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and they totally destroyed 1:17 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the LORD, often by totally destroying them. the city. Therefore it was called Hormah. 1:17 ((Hormah)) means ((destruction.)) 1:18 猶大又取了迦薩和迦薩的四境，亞實基倫和亞實基倫的四境，以革倫和以革倫的四境。 The men of Judah also took 1:18 Hebrew; Septuagint ((Judah did not take)) Gaza, Ashkelon and Ekron--each city with its territory. 1:19 耶和華與猶大同在，猶大就趕出山地的居民，只是不能趕出平原的居民，因為他們有鐵車。 The LORD was with the men of Judah. They took possession of the hill country, but they were unable to drive the people from the plains, because they had iron chariots. 1:20 以色列人照摩西所說的，將希伯崙給了迦勒；迦勒就從那裏趕出亞衲族的三個族長。 As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who drove from it the three sons of Anak. 1:21 便雅憫人沒有趕出住耶路撒冷的耶布斯人。耶布斯人仍在耶路撒冷與便雅憫人同住，直到今日。 The Benjamites, however, failed to dislodge the Jebusites, who were living in Jerusalem; to this day the Jebusites live there with the Benjamites. 1:22 約瑟家也上去攻打伯特利；耶和華與他們同在。 Now the house of Joseph attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them. 1:23 約瑟家打發人去窺探伯特利（那城起先名叫路斯）。 When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz), 1:24 窺探的人看見一個人從城裏出來，就對他說：「求你將進城的路指示我們，我們必恩待你。」 the spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, <<Show us how to get into the city and we will see that you are treated well.>> 1:25 那人將進城的路指示他們，他們就用刀擊殺了城中的居民，但將那人和他全家放去。 So he showed them, and they put the city to the sword but spared the man and his whole family. 1:26 那人往赫人之地去，築了一座城，起名叫路斯。那城到如今還叫這名。 He then went to the land of the Hittites, where he built a city and called it Luz, which is its name to this day. 1:27 瑪拿西沒有趕出伯善和屬伯善鄉村的居民，他納和屬他納鄉村的居民，多珥和屬多珥鄉村的居民，以伯蓮和屬以伯蓮鄉村的居民，米吉多和屬米吉多鄉村的居民；迦南人卻執意住在那些地方。 But Manasseh did not drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor or Ibleam or Megiddo and their surrounding settlements, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that land. 1:28 及至以色列強盛了，就使迦南人做苦工，沒有把他們全然趕出。 When Israel became strong, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor but never drove them out completely. 1:29 以法蓮沒有趕出住基色的迦南人。於是迦南人仍住在基色，在以法蓮中間。 Nor did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, but the Canaanites continued to live there among them. 1:30 西布倫沒有趕出基倫的居民和拿哈拉的居民。於是迦南人仍住在西布倫中間，成了服苦的人。 Neither did Zebulun drive out the Canaanites living in Kitron or Nahalol, who remained among them; but they did subject them to forced labor. 1:31 亞設沒有趕出亞柯和西頓的居民，亞黑拉和亞革悉的居民，黑巴、亞弗革與利合的居民。 Nor did Asher drive out those living in Acco or Sidon or Ahlab or Aczib or Helbah or Aphek or Rehob, 1:32 於是，亞設因為沒有趕出那地的迦南人，就住在他們中間。 and because of this the people of Asher lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land. 1:33 拿弗他利沒有趕出伯‧示麥和伯亞納的居民，於是拿弗他利就住在那地的迦南人中間；然而伯‧示麥和伯亞納的居民成了服苦的人。 Neither did Naphtali drive out those living in Beth Shemesh or Beth Anath; but the Naphtalites too lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, and those living in Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath became forced laborers for them. 1:34 亞摩利人強逼但人住在山地，不容他們下到平原； The Amorites confined the Danites to the hill country, not allowing them to come down into the plain. 1:35 亞摩利人卻執意住在希烈山和亞雅倫並沙賓。然而約瑟家勝了他們，使他們成了服苦的人。 And the Amorites were determined also to hold out in Mount Heres, Aijalon and Shaalbim, but when the power of the house of Joseph increased, they too were pressed into forced labor. 1:36 亞摩利人的境界，是從亞克拉濱坡，從西拉而上。 The boundary of the Amorites was from Scorpion 1:36 Hebrew ((Akrabbim)) Pass to Sela and beyond. 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一月一日 「你們要過去得為業的那地，乃是有山、有谷、雨水滋潤之地。是耶和華你神所眷顧的，從歲首到年終，耶和華你神的眼目時常看顧那地。」申命記十一章11—12節 親愛的讀者，今天我們站在一個新的境界上，前途茫然。擺在我們前面的是一個新年，等待我們經過。誰也不能預知在將來的路程中有甚麼遭遇、甚麼變遷、甚麼需要。可是在這裡有一段從父神那裡來的信息，頂能安慰我們，頂能激勵我們——「耶和華你神…眷顧…從歲首到年終，耶和華你神的眼目時常看顧那地。」 我們所有的接濟都可仰賴於神，祂那裡有不乾的活泉、永流的江河。祂那裡有恩典的誓約。如果祂作我們供給的源頭，就甚麼都不能使我們失望。沒有熱、沒有旱，能叫那道「使神的城歡喜」（詩四六4）的河乾涸。 我們要得的那地乃是有山有谷之地。不是一片光滑的平原。若是我們前面的生活只是平而又光，何等乏味！我們需要山和谷。山使雨水彙集谷中，使地肥沃多結果子。山對於我們的生命也是這樣。山一般的難處是催趕我們到施恩座前去得有福的甘霖的；我們所厭煩的山境，反使我們得福。多少人因為厭煩山谷的辛苦，貪戀平地的舒服，因此受風霜的摧殘，倒斃在山下的平地，埋葬在黃金色的沙中。神的山是祂子民的保障！ 我們不能說前面沒有損失、憂慮、試煉。我們只能信靠。父神必從今日起伸出祂大能的手來扶持我們走當走的路程。所以我們的新年是一個快樂、有福的新年！ 祂引導我們走上新的路程， 雖然我們步伐緩慢艱困， 祂引導我們往高處攀登， 有時我們沮喪逡巡， 有時目眩頭昏， 甚至那風雨使白晝晦冥； 但等天朗雲散， 祂仍在引導我們。 祂引導我們度過坎坷歲月， 其間有多少夢幻境況， 有多少疑懼驚恐： 祂指引我們的腳步， 不至落入失望， 傷心和憂慮的迷津； 祂的旨意已完成， 祂仍在引導我們。 —親岑多夫
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（01月01日）
January 1 "The land whither ye go to possess it is a land of hills and valleys and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: a land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year." (Deut. 11:11, 12.) ＴODAY, dear friends, we stand upon the verge of the unknown. There lies before us the new year and we are going forth to possess it. Who can tell what we shall find? What new experiences, what changes shall come, what new needs shall arise? But here is the cheering, comforting, gladdening message from our Heavenly Father,"The Lord thy God careth for it." "His eyes are upon it away to the ending of the year." All our supply is to come from the Lord. Here are springs that shall never dry; here are fountains and streams that shall never be cut off. Here, anxious one, is the gracious pledge of the Heavenly Father. If He be the Source of our mercies they can never fail us. No heat, no drought can parch that river, "the streams whereof make glad the city of God." The land is a land of hills and valleys. It is not all smooth nor all down hill. If life were all one dead level the dull sameness would oppress us; we want the hills and the valleys. The hills collect the rain for a hundred fruitful valleys. Ah, so it is with us! It is the hill difficulty that drives us to the throne of grace and brings down the shower of blessing; the hills, the bleak hills of life that we wonder at and perhaps grumble at, bring down the showers. How many have perished in the wilderness, buried under its golden sands, who would have lived and thriven in the hill-country; how many would have been killed by the frost, blighted with winds, swept desolate of tree and fruit but for the hill-stern, hard, rugged, so steep to climb. God`s hills are a gracious protection for His people against their foes! We cannot tell what loss and sorrow and trial are doing. Trust only. The Father comes near to take our hand and lead us on our way today. It shall be a good, a blessed new year! He leads us on by paths we did not know; Upward He leads us, though our steps be slow, Though oft we faint and falter on the ways, Though storms and darkness oft obscure the day; Yet when the clouds are gone, We know He leads us on. He leads us on through all the unguiet years; Past all our dreamland hopes, and doubts and fears, He guides our steps, through all the tangled maze Of losses, sorrows, and o`erclouded days; We know His will is done; And still He leads us on. ─N. L. Zinzendorf.
■ 永活之泉（01月01日）
一月一日 一天新似一天 「內心卻一天新似一天。」哥林多後書四章16節 有一個功課，乃是所有初蒙恩的基督徒需要學習的，就是每天絕對需要與主耶穌交通。可惜這功課在基督徒生活剛開始的時候，很少有人教導他們。在初得救的人中，也很少有人明白這件事。一個基督徒必須認識：他所接受的恩典，無論是罪得赦免，蒙神悅納成為神的兒女，或是在聖靈裡的喜樂，都只有藉著天天與耶穌基督有更新的交通，纔能得以保持。 許多基督徒所以冷淡退後，就是因為不認識這個真理。他們抵擋不住世界的試探，也勝不過他們的舊天性。雖然他們極力拒絕罪惡，也盡他們所能的事奉神，但他們卻沒有力量。他們從來沒有真正抓住這個秘訣：就是主耶穌要每一天從天上繼續的在我們裡面作工。但主這工作卻有一個條件，就是我們每天必須給祂時間，將祂的愛和祂的恩典，來分給我們。請記得，每天花時間單獨親近主耶穌，乃是生命長進不可少的條件。 請聽主的話說：「到我這裡來，我就使你們得安息；……學我的樣式，這樣，你們心裡就必得享安息。」（太十一28—29）主願意告訴我們，祂是何等的柔和謙卑。請你在祂面前俯伏下拜，告訴主說，你是何等的渴慕祂和祂的愛，這樣祂就必使祂的愛停留在你身上。這不僅是初蒙恩的基督徒該有的態度，也是所有愛主的人應該有的。這本書，很願意幫助那些切望與基督有交通生活的人。但願盡我們所能的，將這個信息講得清楚、親切，並明瞭。巴不得你能說，為著討基督喜悅的緣故，也為著我每天能享受這蒙福經歷的緣故，我願意學習這個 功課，我願意每天不間斷的，花時間和我的主有交通。這樣，裡面的人就要一天新似一天。
■ 中文屬天日子（01月01日）
一月一日 抱定目標 「照著我所切慕所盼望的，沒有一事叫我羞愧，只要凡事放膽，無論是生、是死、總叫基督在我身上照常顯大。」腓立比書一章20節 為祂的崇高努力「照著我所切慕所盼望的，沒有一事叫我羞愧。」假使基督叫我們歸服，而我們在這件事上，沒有做到，這是多麼恥辱啊！保羅說：「照著祂在我裡面運用的大能，盡心竭力」（西一29），這純是一種意志的歸服。一種奔赴目標絕對而堅決的歸服，是不容辯證與躊躇的。有時我們對於某事難以決定，是因我們過分地為自己著想了，但我們卻推諉是為別人打算。當我們因服從耶穌的呼召而連累他人的時候，我們還以為神未曾知道因我們的順服，而會妨礙他人。我們所抱定的目標，祂一定知道。撇棄一切的考慮，專心致力於一件事──「照著祂在我裡面運用的大能，盡心竭力」；完全把自己委託於神，接受祂的指揮，絕對為祂，完全為祂，專心為祂。 為祂的聖潔勇進「因我活著就是基督、死了就有益處。」（腓一21）保羅一經決定，任何事都不能阻止他去做神要他做的事。因為我們處於順境的時候，常是萎靡不振，所以神在我們的生命中安放了一種危境。祂把我們領到為祂努力的階段，我們的心會掙扎不安；神知道我們掙扎難安，因祂預先定下一種危境。在這種危境之下只有兩條路，一是接受，一是拒絕。若這種危機從四面八方地臨到你，最好是將你的意志絕對而堅決地歸服祂。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（01月01日）
一月一日 「愛惜光陰」以弗所書五章16節 在希臘文聖經裡，「光陰」這兩個字，乃是由ton kairon這兩個短短的字所組成。在新版聖經＜The Revised Version＞中，這句經文被譯為：為自己把機會買下來。這ton kairon兩個字表面的意思是「機會」。 「ton kairon」(光陰)在此並不是指著一般的時間而言，而是時間中很重要的關鍵、時機或是一個危機。光陰乃是一段充滿機會的時間，而我們必須在瞬間即逝的機會消失之前抓住它，並且充分利用。 由於現今的世代邪惡，所以這裡隱約地告訴我們，充滿機會的時間不多了。這些時機宛如在貧瘠沙漠中，稀稀疏疏的花朵，所以趁你還能抓住時，趕快行動吧！這些時機也像一生難逢的生意機會，因此當你遇上了就必須當機立斷抓住它。讓我們在靈裡機警，「不要作糊塗人，要明白主的旨意如何」(弗五:15)「謹慎行事，不要像愚昧人，當像智慧人」(弗五)。為自己把機會全部買下來。 有時這時機是在一剎那間要爭取下來的，有時是一個領人歸主的機會，有時是一個表達愛意的場合，有時卻是一個要忍耐或是勝過誘惑及罪惡的關鍵。 總之，讓我們愛惜光陰吧。
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