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约书亚记生命读经 · 第15篇

约书亚离世

The Departure of Joshua
1读经：约书亚记二十三至二十四章。在本篇信息中，我们要来看二十三至二十四章里所描述约书亚的离世。
1Scripture Reading: Josh. 23—24 In this message we will consider the departure of Joshua described in chapters twenty-three and twenty-four
2约书亚离世的时候，有负担嘱咐以色列人不要离弃神，乃要记念祂在埃及、在旷野、并在美地，为他们所行一切恩惠和怜悯的事。约书亚告诉他们，他们若离弃耶和华他们的神，祂必不再将那些国从他们眼前赶出。结果，那些国要成为以色列人的网罗、圈套。（书二三13。）约书亚的嘱咐是基于他对神七十多年的经历。约书亚年轻时，与摩西在一起。在旷野的四十年间，约书亚看见摩西所作的，并从他有所学习。摩西离世以后，约书亚成了以色列人的首领，他继续作首领约二十五年。约书亚与摩西在一起的年间，和他作首领的年间，他紧紧联于神的权益。他学知神在每件事上都是独一、信实、并公义的。他知道以色列人若离弃神，就必受苦。所以他向他们发出警告，然后就在平安中死去。现在让我们来看这几章里所记载关于约书亚离世的细节。壹约书亚对以色列的长老、
2At the time of his departure, Joshua had a burden to charge the people of Israel not to forsake God but to remember Him in all His gracious and merciful deeds for them in Egypt, in the wilderness, and in the good land. Joshua told them that if they forsook Jehovah their God, He would no longer dispossess the nations out of their sight. As a result, the nations would become a snare and a trap to the people of Israel (23:13). Joshua's charge was based upon his more than seventy years' experience with God. When Joshua was young, he was with Moses. During the forty years in the wilderness, Joshua saw what Moses did and learned of him. Then after Moses left, Joshua became the leader of the people of Israel, and he continued as the leader for about twenty-five years. During his years with Moses and his years as leader, Joshua was involved with God'sin te rest. He had learned that God is unique, faithful, and right in everything. He knew that if the Israelites forsook God, they surely would suffer. Therefore, he issued a warning to them, and afterward he died in peace. Let us now consider the details concerning Joshua's departure recorded in these chapters. I. JOSHUA'SP ART ING WORD TO THE ELDERS
族长、审判官、并官长离别的话
HEADS, JUDGES, AND OFFICERS OF ISRAEL
3二十三章是约书亚对以色列的长老、族长、审判官、并官长离别的话。
3Chapter twenty-three is Joshua'sp art ing word to the elders, heads, judges, and officers of Israel
一 题醒他们，耶和华在应许他们并为他们争战的事上是信实的
A. Reminding Them of Jehovah's Faithfulness in Promising Them and Fighting for Them
4约书亚题醒他们，耶和华在应许给他们美地并为他们争战的事上是信实的。约书亚题醒他们，耶和华他们的神，因他们的缘故，向那些国所行的一切事，他们都看见了。（3。）约书亚接著说，他所剪除和所剩下的各国，他已经拈阄分给他们各支派为业。（4。）然后约书亚说，『耶和华你们的神必将他们从你们面前撵出去，将他们从你们眼前赶出去；你们就必得他们的地为业，正如耶和华你们神对你们所说的。』（5。）二鼓励他们爱耶和华他们的神，
4Joshua reminded them of Jehovah's faithfulness in promising them the land and in fighting for them. Joshua reminded them that they had seen all that Jehovah their God had done to all the nations because of them (v. 3). Joshua went on to say that he had allotted to them all the nations that remained as an inheritance for their tribes, as well as all the nations that he had cut off (v. 4). Then Joshua said, “Jehovah your God, He will thrust them out before you and dispossess them out of your sight; and you will possess their land, as Jehovah your God spoke to you” (v. 5). B. Encouraging Them to Love Jehovah Their God
并专靠祂
and to Cling to Him
5其次，约书亚鼓励以色列的长老、族长、审判官、并官长，要爱耶和华他们的神，并专靠祂。（6～11。）他嘱咐他们要刚强，谨守遵行写在摩西律法书上的一切话，不可与他们中间所剩下的这些国民搀杂；他们的神，他们不可题他们的名，也不可事奉、叩拜。（6～7。）反之，以色列人要专靠耶和华他们的神，因为祂因他们的缘故，已经把又大又强的国民，从他们面前赶出。说完这点以后，约书亚说，『所以你们要分外谨慎，爱耶和华你们的神。』（11。）
5Next, Joshua encouraged the elders, heads, judges, and officers of Israel to love Jehovah their God and to cling to Him (vv. 6-11). He charged them to be strong to keep and do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, not going unto the nations that remained with them and not making mention of the names of their gods, nor serving them, nor bowing down to them (vv. 6-7). Rather, the people of Israel were to cling to Jehovah their God, for He had dispossessed great and strong nations because of them. After speaking about this, Joshua said, “Be very careful therefore for yourselves, that you love Jehovah your God” (v. 11
三 以网罗、圈套、
C. Warning Them with the Snare, the Trap
6肋旁的鞭、眼中的刺警告他们
6the Scourge in Their Sides, and Thorns in Their Eyes
7约书亚继续警告他们，不可转后，与他们中间所剩下的这些国民联络，不可彼此结亲，也不可互相往来。（12。）然后约书亚嘱咐他们说，『你们要确实知道，耶和华你们的神，必不再将他们从你们眼前赶出；他们却要成为你们的网罗、圈套、肋旁的鞭、眼中的刺，直到你们在耶和华你们神所赐的这美地上灭亡。』（13。）约书亚继续题醒他们，他们是全心全魂的知道，耶和华他们神应许赐福给他们的话，没有一句落空；都应验在他们身上。然而，他们若离弃耶和华他们的神，福怎样临到他们身上，耶和华也必照样使各样祸患临到他们身上，直到把14-他们从耶和华他们神所赐的这美地上除灭。（14～15。）他们若违背耶和华的约，事奉别神，耶和华的怒气，必向他们发作，使他们在美地上速速灭亡。（16。）贰约书亚对以色列众支派，同他们的长老、族长、审判官、并官长离别的话二十四章是约书亚对以色列众支派，同他们的长老、族长、审判官、并官长离别的话。
7Joshua continued by warning them not to turn back and cling to the remainder of the nations, not to marry into them, and not to go among them (v. 12). Then Joshua charged them, saying, “Know for certain that Jehovah your God will no longer dispossess these nations out of your sight, but they will become a snare and a trap to you, and a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that Jehovah your God has given you” (v. 13). Joshua went on to remind them that they knew in their hearts and souls that not a word had failed of all the good things that Jehovah had spoken concerning them. All had come to pass for them. However, if they forsook Jehovah their God, just as the good things had come upon them, so would Jehovah cause all the evil things to come upon them, until He destroyed them from the good land that He had given them (vv. 15). If they transgressed the covenant of Jehovah and served other gods, the anger of Jehovah would burn against them, and they would perish quickly from the good land (v. 16). II. Joshua'sP art ing Word To All The Tribes Of Israel With Their Elders, Heads, Judges, And Officers Chapter twenty-four is Joshua'sp art ing word to all the tribes of Israel with their elders, heads, judges, and officers.
一 题醒他们，耶和华他们的神向他们的祖宗，并向他们自己所行的奇事
A. Reminding Them of Jehovah Their God's Marvelous Deeds to Their Forefathers and to Themselves
8约书亚题醒他们，耶和华他们的神向他们的祖宗亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各，并向他们自己，在埃及、在旷野、并在迦南美地所行的奇事。（1～13。）
8Joshua reminded them of Jehovah their God's marvelous deeds to their forefathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and to themselves in Egypt, in the wilderness, and in Canaan the good land (vv. 1-13
二 吩咐他们要敬畏耶和华，纯诚忠信的事奉祂
B. Charging Them to Fear Jehovah and Serve Him in Sincerity and Faithfulness
9在约书亚对众支派离别的话里，他也吩咐他们要敬畏耶和华，纯诚忠信的事奉祂，将他们列祖在大河那边和在埃及所事奉的神除掉。（14。）约书亚告诉他们，若是他们以事奉耶和华为不好，他们就该选择自己所要事奉的－在河那边的神，还是亚摩利人的神。但约书亚向他们保证，他和他家必定事奉耶和华。（15。）
9In his parting word to all the tribes, Joshua also charged them to fear Jehovah and serve Him in sincerity and faithfulness and to put away the gods whom their fathers served across the River and in Egypt (v. 14). Joshua told them that if it seemed wrong in their sight to serve Jehovah, they should choose for themselves whom they would serve—the gods from across the River or the gods of the Amorites. Then Joshua assured them that he and his house would serve Jehovah (v. 15
三 百姓回答说，他们不会
C. The People Answering That They
10离弃耶和华去事奉别神百姓回答说，他们不会离弃耶和华去事奉别神。（16～18。）他们宣告，耶和华既将他们从埃及地领出来，在他们眼前行了大事，保护了他们，又把一切的人，都从他们面前赶出去，他们就必事奉耶和华，因为祂是他们的神。
10Would Not Forsake Jehovah to Serve Other Gods The people answered that they would not forsake Jehovah to serve other gods (vv. 16-18). They claimed that, since Jehovah had brought them out of the land of Egypt, had done great things in their sight and had preserved them, and had driven out all the peoples from before them, they would serve Jehovah, for He was their God
四 警告他们，他们若离弃耶和华，去事奉别神，耶和华必降祸与他们，把他们灭绝
D. Warning Them That Jehovah Would Do Them Harm and Consume Them If They Forsook Him and Served Other Gods
11约书亚警告他们，他们若离弃耶和华，去事奉别神，耶和华必降祸与他们，把他们灭绝。（19～20。）然后他嘱咐他们，要除掉他们中间的外邦神，倾心归向耶和华以色列的神。（23。）五在示剑为以色列人立约最终，约书亚在示剑为以色列人立约。他也为他们立定律例典章，将一块大石头立在橡树下耶和华的圣所旁边，向以色列人作见证，免得他们背弃耶和华他们的神。（25～27。）
11Joshua warned them that Jehovah would do them harm and consume them if they forsook Him and served other gods (vv. 19-20). Then he charged them to put away the foreign gods that were among them and to incline their hearts to Jehovah, the God of Israel (v. 23). E. Making a Covenant for the People of Israel in Shechem Finally, Joshua made a covenant for the people of Israel in Shechem. He also made a statute and an ordinance for them, taking a great stone and erecting it there under the terebinth that was at the sanctuary of Jehovah to be a witness against Israel, lest they act deceptively against their God (vv. 25-27).
参 约书亚的死与埋葬
III. THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF JOSHUA
12约书亚正一百一十岁就死了，他们将他葬在他产业的境内，就是在以法莲山地的亭拿西拉。（29～30。）
12Joshua died at the age of one hundred and ten years, and they buried him in the territory of his inheritance, in Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim (vv. 29-30
肆 约书亚在世，和约书亚死后，
IV. ISRAEL SERVING JEHOVAH
那些长老还在的时候，
THROUGHOUT ALL THE DAYS OF JOSHUA
13以色列人事奉耶和华约书亚在世，和约书亚死后，那些知道耶和华为以色列人所行诸事的长老还在的时候，以色列人事奉耶和华。（31。）
13AND ALL THE DAYS OF THE ELDERS AFTER JOSHUA Israel served Jehovah throughout all the days of Joshua and throughout all the days of the elders whose days extended after Joshua'sand who knew all the work of Jehovah that He had done for Israel (v. 31
V. JOSEPH'S BONES
伍 约瑟的骸骨，葬埋在示剑
BEING BURIED IN SHECHEM
14以色列人从埃及带上来的约瑟骸骨，葬埋在示剑，（32，）就是在雅各从前向示剑的父亲哈抹的子孙所买的那块地里；（创三三18～19；）这就作了约瑟子孙的产业。
14Joseph's bones, which the children of Israel had brought up from Egypt, were buried in Shechem (v. 32). They were buried in the portion of the field that Jacob had bought from the children of Hamor the father of Shechem (Gen. 33:18-19), which became the inheritance of the children of Joseph
陆 亚伦的儿子
VI. THE DEATH AND BURIAL
以利亚撒的死与埋葬
OF ELEAZAR THE SON OF AARON
15约书亚记总结于亚伦的儿子以利亚撒的死与埋葬。（二四33。）以利亚撒被葬在他儿子非尼哈在以法莲山地所得的小山上。
15The book of Joshua concludes with a word concerning the death and burial of Eleazar the son of Aaron (24:33). Eleazar was buried in the hill of Phinehas his son, which had been given to him in the hill country of Ephraim