约书亚的遗言
耶和华使以色列人从四围所有的仇敌中得享安宁，已经有很多日子了。约书亚年纪老迈，
And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
2就召了全以色列的众长老、领袖、审判官和官长来，对他们说：“我年纪已经老迈。And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:
3耶和华－你们的神因你们的缘故向这些国家所做的一切，你们都亲眼看见了，那为你们作战的是耶和华－你们的神。And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for you.
4看，我已经把所剩下的列国，连同从约旦河起到大海日落的方向，我所剪除的列国，都抽签分给你们各支派为业了。Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
5耶和华－你们的神必将他们从你们面前赶出去，使他们离开你们，你们就必得他们的地为业，正如耶和华－你们的神向你们所应许的。And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.
6你们要大大壮胆，谨守遵行写在摩西律法书上的一切话，不可偏离左右。Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
7不可与你们中间所剩下的这些国家往来。你们不可提他们神明的名，不可指着它们起誓，不可事奉它们，也不可敬拜它们。That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
8只要紧紧跟随耶和华－你们的神，就像你们直到今日所做的。But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
9因为耶和华已经把又大又强的列国从你们面前赶出；直到今日，没有一人能在你们面前站立得住。For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.
10你们一人必追赶千人，因为耶和华－你们的神照他向你们所应许的，为你们作战。One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
11你们要分外谨慎，爱耶和华－你们的神。Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
12你们若断然转离，紧紧跟随你们中间所剩下的这些国家，彼此结亲，互相往来，Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:
13就要确实知道，耶和华－你们的神必不再将他们从你们面前赶出；他们却要成为你们的罗网、圈套、肋上的鞭、眼中的刺，直到你们在耶和华－你们神所赐的这美地上灭亡。Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
14“看哪，我今日要走世人必走的路了。你们要一心一意知道，耶和华－你们神所应许要赐给你们的一切福气，没有一件落空，都应验在你们身上了。And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
15耶和华－你们的神所应许的一切福气怎样临到你们身上，耶和华也必照样使各样灾祸临到你们身上，直到他把你们从耶和华－你们神所赐给你们的这美地上除灭。Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.
16你们若违背耶和华－你们神吩咐你们所守的约，去事奉别神，敬拜它们，耶和华的怒气必向你们发作，使你们在他所赐给你们的美地上迅速灭亡。”When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.