1 A nd the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they did chide with him sharply.

ثُمَّ قالَ الأفرايِمِيُّونَ لِجِدْعُونَ: «ما هَذا الَّذِي فَعَلْتَهُ بِنا؟ أنتَ لَمْ تَدْعُنا عِنْدَما ذَهَبْتَ لِمُقاتَلَةِ المِدْيانِيِّينَ.» وَجادَلُوهُ بِغَضَبٍ.

2 A nd he said unto them, What have I now done in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

فَقالَ لَهُمْ جِدْعُونُ: «ما الَّذِي فَعَلْتُهُ بِالمُقارَنَةِ مَعَكُمْ؟ فَحَتَّى القَلِيلُ الَّذِي فَعَلْتُمُوهُ، أكثَرُ أهَمِّيَّةً مِنْ كُلِّ ما فَعَلَتْهُ قَبِيلَتِي أبِيعَزَرَ.

3 G od hath delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

لَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللهُ عَلَى قائِدَيِ جَيشِ المِدْيانِيِّينَ، غُرابٍ وَذِئْبٍ. فَما الَّذِي فَعَلْتُهُ بِالمُقارَنَةِ مَعَكُمْ؟» فَلَمّا قالَ هَذا، هَدَأ غَضَبُهُمْ. جِدْعُونُ يَأْسِرُ مَلِكَ المِدْيانِيِّين

4 A nd Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.

عِنْدَما وَصَلَ جِدْعُونُ إلَى نَهْرِ الأُردُنِّ، عَبَرَ مَعَ رِجالِهِ الثَّلاثِ مِئَةٍ إلَى الجانِبِ الآخَرِ. كانُوا مُنْهَكِينَ، غَيرَ أنَّهُمْ طارَدُوا العَدُوَّ.

5 A nd he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.

فَقالَ لِأهلِ سَكُّوتَ: «أرجُو أنْ تُعطُوا أرغِفَةً مِنَ الخُبْزِ لِلقُوّاتِ الَّتِي مَعِي، فَقَدْ أعياهُمُ الجُوعُ، وَأنا أُطارِدُ مَلِكَيِّ المِديانِيِّينَ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنّاعَ.»

6 A nd the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

لَكِنَّ رُؤَساءَ سُكُّوتَ قالُوا لَهُ: «هَلْ أسَرْتَ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنّاعَ حَتَّى نُعطِي جَيشَكَ خُبزاً؟»

7 A nd Gideon said, Therefore when Jehovah hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

فَقالَ جِدْعُونُ: «بِسَبَبِ هَذا، عِنْدَما يُعِينُنِي اللهُ عَلَى القَبْضِ عَلَى زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنّاعَ، سَأضرِبُ لَحْمَكُمْ بِالأشواكِ وَالأغصانِ الشّائِكَةِ.»

8 A nd he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them in like manner; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

وَانطَلَقَ مِنْ هُناكَ إلَى فَنُوئِيلَ، وَطَلَبَ مِنْهُمُ الأمْرَ نَفْسَهُ، فَأجابَهُ أهلُ فَنُوئِيلَ كَما أجابَ أهلُ سُكُّوتَ.

9 A nd he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

فَقالَ جِدْعُونُ لِأهلِ فَنُوئِيلَ: «عِنْدَما أعُودُ مُنتَصِراً، سَأهدِمُ هَذا البُرْجَ.»

10 N ow Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the host of the children of the east; for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

وَكانَ زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنّاعُ فِي مَدِينَةِ قَرْقَرَ مَعَ جَيشِهِما البالِغِ نَحْوَ خَمسَةَ عَشَرَ ألفِ رَجُلٍ. وَهُمْ جَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ تَبَقَّوْا مِنْ جَيشِ أهلِ المَشْرِقِ. فَقَدْ قُتِلَ مِئَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ألفاً مِنْ حَمَلَةِ السُّيُوفِ.

11 A nd Gideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host was secure.

وَمَضَى جِدْعُونُ وَرِجالُهُ وَمَرَّوا بِطَرِيقِ ساكِنِي الخِيامِ، إلَى الغَربِ مِنْ مَدِينَتَيِّ نُوبَحَ وَيُجْبَهَةَ. وَهاجَمُوا الجَيشَ بَغْتَةً.

12 A nd Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.

فَهَرَبَ زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنّاعُ. فَلَحِقَ بِهِما جِدْعُونُ، وَأسَرَ المَلِكَينِ المِدْيانِيِّينِ، زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنّاعَ. وَأوقَعَ الذُّعْرَ فِي صُفُوفِ جَيشِهِما.

13 A nd Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.

ثُمَّ عادَ جِدْعُونُ بْنُ يُوآشَ مِنَ المَعرَكَةِ مارّاً بِطَرِيقِ عَقَبَةِ حارَسَ.

14 A nd he caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy and seven men.

وَأمسَكَ بِشابٍّ مِنْ أهلِ سُكُّوتَ وَاستَجوَبَهُ. فَكَشَفَ لِجِدْعُونَ أسْماءَ رُؤَساءِ سُكَّوتَ، وَكانُوا سَبعَةً وَسَبعِينَ رَجُلاً.

15 A nd he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom ye did taunt me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?

فَجاءَ جِدْعُونُ إلَى أهلِ سُكُّوتَ، وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «ها هُما زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنّاعُ اللَّذانِ عَيَّرْتُمُونِي بِهِما فَقُلْتُمْ: ‹هَلْ أسَرْتَ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنّاعَ لِكَي نُعطِيَ رِجالَكَ المُنهَكِينَ خُبزاً؟›»

16 A nd he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

فَأخَذَ جِدْعُونُ أشواكاً بِرِّيَّةً وَأغْصاناً شائِكَةً، وَضَرَبَ بِها شُيُوخَ مَدِينَةِ سُكُّوتَ.

17 A nd he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

وَهَدَمَ بُرْجَ فَنُوئِيلَ، وَقَتَلَ أهلَ المَدِينَةِ.

18 T hen said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

وَقالَ لَزَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنّاعَ: «ماذا عَنْ الرِّجالِ الَّذِينَ قَتَلْتُماهُمْ عَلَى جَبَلِ تابُورَ؟» فَقالا: «كانُوا مِثلَكَ تَماماً، بَدا كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ كَالأميرِ.»

19 A nd he said, They were my brethren, the sons of my mother: as Jehovah liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.

فَقالَ جِدْعُونُ: «كانُوا إخْوَتِي أبناءَ أُمِّي. وَأنا أقُسِمُ باللهِ الحَيِّ، لَوْ أنَّكُما حافَظْتُما عَلَى حَياتِهِمْ، ما كُنْتُ لِأقتُلَكُما.»

20 A nd he said unto Jether his first-born, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.

ثُمَّ قالَ لِبِكرِهِ يَثَرٍ: «قُمِ! اقتُلْهُما!» لَكِنَّ الوَلَدَ لَمْ يَسْتَلَّ سَيفَهُ لِأنَّهُ كانَ صَغيرَ السِنِّ فَخَافَ.

21 T hen Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks.

فَقالَ زَبَحُ وَصَلْمُنّاعُ لِجِدْعُونَ: «قُمْ أنْتَ وَاقتُلْنا بِنَفسِكَ! فَالقَويُّ نِدٌّ للقَويَّ.» فَقامَ جِدْعُونُ وَقَتَلَ زَبَحَ وَصَلْمُنّاعَ. وَنَزَعَ القَلائِدَ الهِلالِيَّةَ الَّتِي عَلَى أعْناقِ جِمالِهِما. جَدْعُونُ يَصْنَعُ ثَوبَ الكَهَنُوت

22 T hen the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian.

حِينَئِذٍ، قالَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ لِجِدْعُونَ: «احكُمْنا أنتَ وَابْنُكَ وَحَفِيدُكَ. فَقَدْ خَلَّصْتَنا مِنْ سَيطَرَةِ المِدْيانِيِّينَ.»

23 A nd Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.

فَقالَ جِدْعُونُ لَهُمْ: «لَنْ أحكُمَكُمْ لا أنا وَلا ابْنِي، فَاللهُ هُوَ الَّذِي سَيَحكُمُكُمْ.»

24 A nd Gideon said unto them, I would make a request of you, that ye would give me every man the ear-rings of his spoil. (For they had golden ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

ثُمَّ قالَ جِدْعُونُ لَهُمْ: «فَلْيُعطِنِي كُلُّ واحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ حَلَقاً غَنِمَهُ فِي القِتالِ.» فَقَدْ كانَتْ لِلعَدُوِّ أحلاقٌ ذَهَبِيَّةٌ إذْ كانُوا إسْماعِيلِيِّينَ.

25 A nd they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the ear-rings of his spoil.

فَقالُوا لَهُ: «سَنُعطِيكَ ما تُرِيدُ.» فَفَرَشُوا ثَوباً وَرَمَى كُلُّ واحِدٍ فِيهِ حَلَقاً غَنِمَهُ فِي القِتالِ.

26 A nd the weight of the golden ear-rings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

فَكانَ وَزْنُ الأحلاقِ الذَّهَبِيَّةِ الَّتِي طَلَبَها نَحْوَ ألْفٍ وَسَبْعَ مِئَةِ مِثْقالٍ. هَذا عَدا القَلائِدِ الهِلالِيَّةِ وَالجَواهِرِ الدَّمعِيَّةِ وَالأثوابِ الأَرجُوانِيَّةِ لِمُلُوكِ مِدْيانَ، وَالقَلائِدِ الَّتِي تُوضَعُ عَلَى أعْناقِ الجِمالِ.

27 A nd Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel played the harlot after it there; and it became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.

فَصَنَعَ جِدْعُونُ مِنْ هَذا الذَّهَبِ تِمثالاً لابِساً ثَوباً كَهَنُوتِّياً، وَعَلَّقَهُ فِي مَدِينَتِهِ عَفْرَةَ. وَخانَ جَمِيعُ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ اللهَ، وَعَبَدُوا هَذا التِّمثالَ هُناكَ، فَصارَ فَخّاً لِجِدْعُونَ وَأهلِ بَيتِهِ. مَوتُ جِدْعُون

28 S o Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

وَخَضَعَ المِدْيانِيُّونَ لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ، وَلَمْ يَعُودُوا يَرفَعُونَ رُؤُوسَهُمْ! فَاسْتَراحَتِ الأرْضُ مِنَ الحُرُوبِ مُدَّةَ أربَعِينَ سَنَةً، طَوالَ حَياةِ جِدْعُونَ.

29 A nd Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house.

وَذَهَبَ يَرُبَّعَلُ بْنُ يُوآشَ لِيَسكُنَ فِي بَيتِهِ.

30 A nd Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten; for he had many wives.

أنْجَبَ جِدْعُونُ سَبعِينَ ابْناً، فَقَدْ كانَتْ لَهُ زَوجاتٌ كَثِيراتٌ.

31 A nd his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, and he called his name Abimelech.

وَأنجَبَتْ لَهُ جارِيَتُهُ الَّتِي فِي شَكيمَ ابْناً، فَسَمّاهُ أبِيمالِكَ.

32 A nd Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

وَماتَ جِدْعُونُ بْنُ يُوآشَ شَيخاً، وَدُفِنَ فِي ضَرِيحِ يُوآشَ أبِيهِ فِي عَفْرَةَ، بَلْدَةِ الأبِيعَزَرِيِّينَ.

33 A nd it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and played the harlot after the Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.

وَما إنْ ماتَ جِدْعُونُ حَتَّى تَراجَعَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ، وَخانُوا اللهَ بِأنْ عَبَدُوا البَعلَ. وَاتَّخَذُوا مِنْ بَعلِ بَرِيثَ إلَهاً لَهُمْ.

34 A nd the children of Israel remembered not Jehovah their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;

فَنَسِيَ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ إلَهَهُمْ الَّذِي أنقَذَهُمْ مِنْ سَيطَرَةِ كُلِّ أعدائِهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ ناحِيَةٍ.

35 n either showed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had showed unto Israel.

وَلَمْ يُظهِرُوا وَلاءً لِعائِلَةِ يَرُبَّعَلَ لِقاءَ كُلِّ ما صَنَعَهُ مِنْ خَيرٍ لِبَنِي إسْرائِيلَ.