Giô-suê 9
Kinh Thánh Bản Truyền Thống ⇄ NET Bible
When the news reached all the kings on the west side of the Jordan – in the hill country, the lowlands, and all along the Mediterranean coast as far as Lebanon (including the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites) –
they formed an alliance to fight against Joshua and Israel.
When the residents of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai,
they did something clever. They collected some provisions and put worn-out sacks on their donkeys, along with worn-out wineskins that were ripped and patched.
They had worn-out, patched sandals on their feet and dressed in worn-out clothes. All their bread was dry and hard.
ศึกษาเพิ่มเติมLập giao ước — Cụm từ tiếng Hê-bơ-rơ dịch là 'lập một giao ước' là 'cắt giao ước'. Đó là một thỏa thuận ràng buộc được lập trước mặt Đức Chúa Trời, không phải là một lời hứa thông thường. Người Ghinh-ganh đang tìm kiếm sự bảo vệ thiêng liêng của Y-sơ-ra-ên thông qua một giao ước chính thức.They came to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land. Make a treaty with us.”
The men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you live near us. So how can we make a treaty with you?”
But they said to Joshua, “We are willing to be your subjects.” So Joshua said to them, “Who are you and where do you come from?”
They told him, “Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the Lord your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt
and all he did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan – King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan in Ashtaroth.
Our leaders and all who live in our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them, “We are willing to be your subjects. Make a treaty with us.”’
This bread of ours was warm when we packed it in our homes the day we started out to meet you, but now it is dry and hard.
These wineskins we filled were brand new, but look how they have ripped. Our clothes and sandals have worn out because it has been a very long journey.”
ศึกษาเพิ่มเติมKhông cầu hỏi Đức Giê-hô-va — Dân Y-sơ-ra-ên đã nhận lương thực của người Ghinh-ganh và tin vào những gì họ nhìn thấy, nhưng họ không cầu hỏi Đức Giê-hô-va. Lựa chọn đó có vẻ hợp lý, nhưng lại thiếu sự hướng dẫn của Đức Chúa Trời. Sai lầm này đã dẫn đến toàn bộ sự lừa dối.The men examined some of their provisions, but they failed to ask the Lord’s advice.
ศึกษาเพิ่มเติมMột hiệp ước bị cấm — Dân Y-sơ-ra-ên đã được lệnh không được lập hiệp ước với dân cư xứ Ca-na-an. Vì người Ghinh-ganh dường như là người ngoại quốc ở xa, Giô-suê đã lập hòa bình và một giao ước, vi phạm lệnh đó và ràng buộc cả dân tộc với họ.(DEU 7:2)Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath.
Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.
So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities – Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
ศึกษาเพิ่มเติมMột lời thề ràng buộc — Mặc dù giao ước được thực hiện bằng sự lừa dối, các trưởng lão vẫn giữ lời thề của mình. Họ đã thề bởi danh Đức Giê-hô-va, vì vậy việc phá vỡ lời thề đó sẽ mang lại tội lỗi. Điều này phù hợp với quan điểm cao quý của Kinh Thánh về việc giữ lời hứa, ngay cả khi điều đó gây đau đớn.(PSA 15:4)The Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them in the name of the Lord God of Israel. The whole community criticized the leaders,
but all the leaders told the whole community, “We swore an oath to them in the name of the Lord God of Israel. So now we can’t hurt them!
We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”
The leaders then added, “Let them live.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided.
Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them, “Why did you trick us by saying, ‘We live far away from you,’ when you really live nearby?
Now you are condemned to perpetual servitude as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.”
They said to Joshua, “It was carefully reported to your subjects how the Lord your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.
So now we are in your power. Do to us what you think is good and appropriate.
Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them
ศึกษาเพิ่มเติมPhục vụ tại bàn thờ — Sự trừng phạt của người Ghinh-ganh đã trở thành sự phục vụ cho việc thờ phượng của dân Y-sơ-ra-ên. Họ không chỉ là nô lệ cho con người, mà là những người lao động cho bàn thờ. Cụm từ 'nơi Ngài chọn lựa' chỉ đến nơi thờ phượng được Đức Giê-hô-va lựa chọn trong Phục truyền Luật lệ ký.(DEU 12:5)and that day made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the Lord at the divinely chosen site. (They continue in that capacity to this very day.)
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