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Joshua Kapitel 15
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Jos 15:1-12.
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Englisches Original
Jos 15:1-12.
BORDERS OF THE LOT OF JUDAH.
1. This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah--In what manner the lot was drawn on this occasion the sacred historian does not say; but it is probable that the method adopted was similar to that described in
Jos 18:10.
Though the general survey of the country had not been completed, some rough draft or delineation of the first conquered part must have been made, and satisfactory evidence obtained that it was large enough to furnish three cantons, before all the tribes cast lots for them; and they fell to Judah, Ephraim, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. The lot of Judah came first, in token of the pre-eminence of that tribe over all the others; and its destined superiority thus received the visible sanction of God. The territory, assigned to it as a possession, was large and extensive, being bounded on the south by the wilderness of Zin, and the southern extremity of the Salt Sea
(Nu 34:3-5);
on the east, by that sea, extending to the point where it receives the waters of the Jordan; on the north, by a line drawn nearly parallel to Jerusalem, across the country, from the northern extremity of the Salt Sea to the southern limits of the Philistine territory, and to the Mediterranean; and on the west this sea was its boundary, as far as Sihor (Wady El-Arish).
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2. 海灣——希伯來文作「舌頭」。其水以此形狀遠遠伸出 [ROBINSON]。
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2. the bay--Hebrew, "tongue." It pushes its waters out in this form to a great distance [ROBINSON].
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3. 蠍子坡——希伯來文作「蠍子之坡」，是「光禿之山」中的一處隘口
(參
書 11:17)，
大概因這類毒蟲滋蔓而得名。
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3. Maaleh-akrabbim--Hebrew, "the ascent of scorpions"; a pass in the "bald mountain" (see on
Jos 11:17),
probably much infested by these venomous reptiles.
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5. 盡頭——即約旦河的入海口。
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5. the end--that is, the mouth of the Jordan.
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6. 伯曷拉——即今 Ain Hajla，一泓清澈甘甜的泉水，在死海北端、距約旦河約二英里處 [ROBINSON]。
伯亞拉巴——意即「孤獨之所」，在猶大的曠野
(書 15:61)。
波罕的磐石，是流便的兒子——這是一座墳墓式的紀念碑，紀念一位流便支派的首領，他因英勇著稱，在迦南之戰中陣亡。
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6. Beth-hogla--now Ain Hajla, a fine spring of clear and sweet water, at the northern extremity of the Dead Sea, about two miles from the Jordan [ROBINSON].
Beth-arabah--"the house," or "place of solitude," in the desert of Judah
(Jos 15:61).
stone of Bohan the son of Reuben--the sepulchral monument of a Reubenite leader, who had been distinguished for his bravery, and had fallen in the Canaanite war.
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7. 亞割——
(參
書 7:26)。
亞都冥——耶利哥曠野中的一處高地，在靠近耶利哥的小溪以南
(書 16:1)。
隱示麥——意即「日泉」；「即今日使徒井，在伯大尼以下往耶利哥的路上；或在聖薩巴附近的泉源」 [ROBINSON]。
隱羅結——意即「漂布者之泉」，在耶路撒冷東南，位於約沙法谷和欣嫩子谷匯合處的下方。
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7. Achor--(see on
Jos 7:26).
Adummim--a rising ground in the wilderness of Jericho, on the south of the little brook that flowed near Jericho
(Jos 16:1).
En-shemesh--"the fountain of the sun"; "either the present well of the apostle, below Bethany, on the road to Jericho, or the fountain near to St. Saba" [ROBINSON].
En-rogel--"the fuller's fountain," on the southeast of Jerusalem, below the spot where the valleys of Jehoshaphat and Hinnom unite.
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Jos 15:13-15.
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書 15:13-15。
迦勒的分與得勝
13. 約書亞將猶大人中的一分地給了迦勒——
(參
書 14:6)。
Englisches Original
Jos 15:13-15.
CALEB'S PORTION AND CONQUEST.
13. unto Caleb he gave a part among the children of Judah--(See on
Jos 14:6).
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14. 從那裏趕出亞衲的三個子孫——不如說是亞衲族的三個首領。這一事蹟記下來是歸榮耀與迦勒，因為其成功正是他信靠神所得的賞賜。
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14. drove thence the three sons of Anak--rather three chiefs of the Anakim race. This exploit is recorded to the honor of Caleb, as the success of it was the reward of his trust in God.
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15. 底璧——意即「神諭」。它原名基列西弗，意即「書城」，大概是一處存放公共冊籍之所。
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15. Debir--"oracle." Its former name, Kirjath-sepher, signifies "city of the book," being probably a place where public registers were kept.
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Jos 15:16-20.
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書 15:16-20。
俄陀聶因英勇得押撒為妻
16-20. 誰能攻打基列西弗——這一懸賞是為激發少年的英勇
(參
撒上 17:25)；
獎賞終為迦勒的小兄弟俄陀聶所得
(士 1:13；3:9)。
這一場合正激發出那位注定要作以色列頭一位士師之人的潛能。
Englisches Original
Jos 15:16-20.
OTHNIEL, FOR HIS VALOR, HAS ACHSAH TO WIFE.
16-20. He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher--This offer was made as an incentive to youthful bravery (see on
1Sa 17:25);
and the prize was won by Othniel, Caleb's younger brother
(Jud 1:13; 3:9).
This was the occasion of drawing out the latent energies of him who was destined to be the first judge in Israel.
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18、19. 她到了他那裏——即當她將從父家遷往夫家之時。她忽然下了出行之駕——這是對父親的敬意，也是有所請求的表示。她原曾勸俄陀聶開口，但他不願顯得貪得無厭；她便決意自己直說。她趁臨別之際父母之心最易柔軟之時進言求懇（因她作嫁妝的那塊地朝南，相對乾旱荒蕪），求父親再加一塊相連之地，那裏有豐美清泉。這要求既合理，便蒙了應允。這一故事也帶出一個重要的屬靈教訓：地上的父母既樂意把好東西給兒女，何況我們在天上的父，豈不更要把一切所需的福分賜給求祂的人嗎？
Englisches Original
18, 19. as she came unto him--that is, when about to remove from her father's to her husband's house. She suddenly alighted from her travelling equipage--a mark of respect to her father, and a sign of making some request. She had urged Othniel to broach the matter, but he not wishing to do what appeared like evincing a grasping disposition, she resolved herself to speak out. Taking advantage of the parting scene when a parent's heart was likely to be tender, she begged (as her marriage portion consisted of a field which, having a southern exposure, was comparatively an arid and barren waste) he would add the adjoining one, which abounded in excellent springs. The request being reasonable, it was granted; and the story conveys this important lesson in religion, that if earthly parents are ready to bestow on their children that which is good, much more will our heavenly Father give every necessary blessing to them who ask Him.
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Jos 15:21-63.
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書 15:21-63。
猶大的城邑
21-63. 猶大支派盡邊的城邑——此處列出了猶大支派境內的城邑，分為四組，與猶大所轄各區相應：南部的城
(書 15:21-32)，
低地的城
(書 15:33-47)，
山地的城
(書 15:48-60)，
和曠野的城
(書 15:61、62)。
要看這些城邑彼此相對的位置，最好還是查考地圖。
Englisches Original
Jos 15:21-63.
CITIES OF JUDAH.
21-63. the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah--There is given a list of cities within the tribal territory of Judah, arranged in four divisions, corresponding to the districts of which it consisted--the cities in the southern part
(Jos 15:21-32),
those in the lowlands
(Jos 15:33-47),
those in the highlands
(Jos 15:48-60),
and those in the desert
(Jos 15:61, 62).
One gets the best idea of the relative situation of these cities by looking at the map.
書 15:1-12。
猶大所得之分的境界
1. 猶大支派按著宗族所拈的鬮——聖史並未說明這次拈鬮採用何法；但所用之法大概與
書 18:10
所述類似。雖然全地的勘測尚未完成，但對首先征服之處必已作了粗略的草圖或描繪，並已得到滿意的證據，足以分出三個行政區，然後才讓各支派來拈鬮；結果它們歸了猶大、以法蓮和瑪拿西半支派。猶大的鬮列在最前，是表明這支派在眾支派中的首位；它所定的高於眾支派的地位，便這樣得了神可見的認可。分給它作為產業的地土廣大遼闊：南邊以尋的曠野和鹽海的南端為界
(民 34:3-5)；
東邊以鹽海為界，直到約旦河水入海之處；北邊以一條幾乎與耶路撒冷平行的線為界，橫跨全地，從鹽海的北端到非利士地的南界，再到地中海；西邊則以這海為界，直到埃及小河（Wady El-Arish）。