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ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟΝΟΜΙΟΝ - Deuteronomio - Deuteronomy 2


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1 Τοτε εστρεψαμεν και ωδοιπορησαμεν εν τη ερημω δια της οδου της Ερυθρας θαλασσης, καθως ελαλησε Κυριος προς εμε? και περιεφερομεθα περι το ορος Σηειρ ημερας πολλας.1 “And setting out from there, we arrived at the wilderness which leads to the Red Sea, just as the Lord had spoken to me. And we encompassed Mount Seir for a long time.
2 Και ειπε Κυριος προς εμε λεγων,2 And the Lord said to me:
3 Αρκει οσον περιηλθετε το ορος τουτο? στραφητε προς βορραν?3 ‘You have encompassed this mountain for long enough. Go forth, toward the north.
4 και προσταξον τον λαον λεγων, Θελετε περασει δια των οριων των αδελφων σας των υιων Ησαυ, οιτινες κατοικουσιν εν Σηειρ? και θελουσι σας φοβηθη? και προσεξατε πολυ?4 And instruct the people, saying: You shall cross through the borders of your brothers, the sons of Esau, who live at Seir, and they will fear you.
5 μη πολεμησητε μετ' αυτων? επειδη δεν θελω δωσει εις εσας εκ της γης αυτων ουδε βημα ποδος? διοτι εις τον Ησαυ εδωκα το ορος Σηειρ κληρονομιαν?5 Therefore, take care diligently, lest you be moved against them. For I will not give to you from their land even as much as the step that one foot can tread upon, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.
6 θελετε αγοραζει παρ' αυτων τροφας δι' αργυριου, δια να τρωγητε? και υδωρ ετι θελετε αγοραζει παρ' αυτων δι' αργυριου, δια να πινητε?6 You shall buy food from them for money, and you shall eat. You shall draw water for money, and you shall drink.
7 διοτι Κυριος ο Θεος σου σε ευλογησεν εις παντα τα εργα των χειρων σου? γνωριζει την οδοιποριαν σου δια της μεγαλης ταυτης ερημου? τα τεσσαρακοντα ταυτα ετη Κυριος ο Θεος σου ητο μετα σου? δεν εστερηθης ουδενος.7 The Lord your God has blessed you in every work of your hands. The Lord your God, dwelling with you, knows your journey, how you crossed through this great wilderness over forty years, and how you have been lacking in nothing.’
8 Και αφου επερασαμεν δια των αδελφων ημων των υιων Ησαυ, των κατοικουντων εν Σηειρ, δια της οδου της πεδιαδος απο Ελαθ και απο Εσιων-γαβερ. Και εστρεψαμεν και διεβημεν δια της οδου της ερημου Μωαβ.8 And when we had passed through our brothers, the sons of Esau, who were living at Seir by the way of the plain from Elath and from Eziongeber, we arrived at the way which leads to the desert of Moab.
9 Και ειπε Κυριος προς εμε, Μη ενοχλησητε τους Μωαβιτας μηδε ελθητε εις μαχην μετ' αυτων? διοτι δεν θελω δωσει εις σε εκ της γης αυτων δια κληρονομιαν? επειδη εις τους υιους του Λωτ εδωκα την Αρ κληρονομιαν.9 And the Lord said to me: ‘You should not fight against the Moabites, nor should you go to battle against them. For I will not give to you anything from their land, because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot as a possession.’
10 Προτερον δε κατωκουν εν αυτη οι Εμμαιοι, λαος μεγας και πολυαριθμος και υψηλος το αναστημα, καθως οι Ανακειμ?10 The Emim were the first of its inhabitants, a people great and strong, and of such great height, like the race of the Anakim.
11 οιτινες και αυτοι ελογιζοντο γιγαντες, ως οι Ανακειμ? αλλ' οι Μωαβιται ονομαζουσιν αυτους Εμμαιους.11 They were considered to be like giants, and they were like the sons of the Anakim. And, indeed, the Moabites call them: the Emim.
12 Και εν Σηειρ κατωκουν οι Χορραιοι προτερον? αλλ' οι υιοι του Ησαυ εκληρονομησαν αυτους και εξωλοθρευσαν αυτους απ' εμπροσθεν αυτων, και κατωκησαν αντ' αυτων? καθως εκαμεν ο Ισραηλ εν τη γη της κληρονομιας αυτου, την οποιαν εδωκεν εις αυτους ο Κυριος.12 The Horites also formerly lived at Seir. When these had been driven out and destroyed, the sons of Esau lived there, just as Israel did in the land of his possession, which the Lord gave to him.
13 Σηκωθητε λοιπον και διαβητε τον χειμαρρον Ζαρεδ? και διεβημεν τον χειμαρρον Ζαρεδ.13 Then, rising up so as to cross over the torrent Zered, we arrived at the place.
14 Και αι ημεραι, καθ' ας ωδοιπορησαμεν απο Καδης-βαρνη, εωσου διεβημεν τον χειμαρρον Ζαρεδ, ησαν τριακοντα οκτω ετη, εωσου εξελιπε πασα η γενεα των πολεμιστων ανδρων εκ μεσου του στρατοπεδου, καθως ωμοσεν ο Κυριος προς αυτους.14 Then, from the time that we advanced from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the torrent Zered, there were thirty-eight years, until the entire generation of the men who were fit for war had been consumed out of the camp, just as the Lord had sworn.
15 Ετι η χειρ του Κυριου ητο εναντιον αυτων, δια να εξολοθρευση αυτους εκ μεσου του στρατοπεδου, εωσου εξελιπον.15 For his hand was against them, so that they would pass away from the midst of the camp.
16 Και αφου παντες οι ανδρες οι πολεμισται εξελιπον, αποθνησκοντες εκ μεσου του λαου,16 Then, after all the fighting men had fallen,
17 ελαλησε Κυριος προς εμε λεγων,17 the Lord spoke to me, saying:
18 Συ θελεις διαπερασει σημερον την Αρ, το οριον του Μωαβ?18 ‘Today, you shall cross the borders of Moab, at the city named Ar.
19 και θελεις πλησιασει κατεναντι των υιων Αμμων? μη ενοχλει αυτους μηδε πολεμησης μετ' αυτων? διοτι δεν θελω δωσει εις σε εκ της γης των υιων Αμμων κληρονομιαν? επειδη εις τους υιους Λωτ εδωκα αυτην κληρονομιαν.19 And when you have arrived in the vicinity of the sons of Ammon, be careful that you do not fight against them, nor should you be moved to battle. For I will not give to you from the land of the sons of Ammon, because I have given it to the sons of Lot as a possession.’
20 Αυτη ομοιως ελογιζετο γη των γιγαντων? γιγαντες κατωκουν εκει προτερον? οι δε Αμμωνιται ονομαζουσιν αυτους Ζαμζουμμειμ?20 It was reputed to be a land of giants. And giants lived there in times past, those whom the Ammonites call the Zamzummim.
21 λαος μεγας και πολυαριθμος και υψηλος το αναστημα, καθως οι Ανακειμ? αλλ' ο Κυριος εξωλοθρευσεν αυτους απ' εμπροσθεν αυτων, και αυτοι εκληρονομησαν αυτους και κατωκησαν αντ' αυτων?21 They are a people, great and numerous, and of lofty stature, like the Anakim, whom the Lord wiped away before their face. And he caused them to live there in place of them,
22 καθως εκαμεν εις τους υιους Ησαυ τους κατοικουντας εν Σηειρ, οτε εξωλοθρευσε τους Χορραιους απ' εμπροσθεν αυτων, και εκληρονομησαν αυτους, και κατωκησαν αντ' αυτων εως της ημερας ταυτης.22 just as he had done for the sons of Esau, who live at Seir, wiping out the Horites and delivering their land to them, which they possess even to the present time.
23 Και τους Αυειμ, τους κατοικουντας κατα κωμας μεχρι Γαζης, οι Καφθορειμ, οι εξελθοντες απο Καφθορ, εξωλοθρευσαν αυτους, και κατωκησαν αντ' αυτων.23 Likewise the Hevites, who were living in small villages as far as Gaza, were expelled by the Cappadocians, who went forth from Cappadocia, and they wiped them out and lived in their place.
24 Σηκωθητε, αναχωρησατε και διαβητε τον ποταμον Αρνων? ιδου, παρεδωκα εις χειρας σου τον Σηων τον Αμορραιον, βασιλεα της Εσεβων, και την γην αυτου? αρχισον να κυριευης αυτην και πολεμησον μετ' αυτου?24 ‘Rise up and cross the torrent Arnon! Behold, I have delivered Sihon, the king of Heshbon, the Amorite, into your hand, and so, begin to possess his land and to engage in battle against him.
25 σημερον θελω αρχισει να εμβαλλω τον τρομον σου και τον φοβον σου εις παντα τα εθνη τα υποκατω παντος του ουρανου? τα οποια, οταν ακουσωσι το ονομα σου, θελουσι τρομαξει και θελουσι πεσει εις αγωνιαν εξ αιτιας σου.25 Today I will begin to send the terror and dread of you among the peoples who are living under all of heaven, so that, when they hear your name, they may be afraid, and may tremble in the manner of a woman giving birth, and may be gripped by anguish.’
26 Και απεστειλα πρεσβεις απο της ερημου Κεδημωθ προς τον Σηων βασιλεα της Εσεβων με λογους ειρηνικους, λεγων,26 Therefore, I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon, the king of Heshbon, with peaceful words, saying:
27 Ας περασω δια της γης σου? κατ' ευθειαν δια της οδου θελω περασει δεν θελω κλινει δεξια η αριστερα?27 ‘We will cross through your land. We will advance by the public way. We will not turn aside, neither to the right, nor to the left.
28 θελεις πωλησει εις εμε τροφας δι' αργυριου δια να φαγω και δι' αργυριου θελεις δωσει εις εμε υδωρ δια να πιω? μονον θελω περασει με τους ποδας μου,28 Sell us food for a price, so that we may eat. Provide us with water for money, and so we will drink. We only ask that you allow us to pass through,
29 καθως εκαμον εις εμε οι υιοι του Ησαυ οι κατοικουντες εν Σηειρ, και οι Μωαβιται οι κατοικουντες εν Αρ, εωσου διαβω τον Ιορδανην προς την γην, την οποιαν Κυριος ο Θεος ημων διδει εις ημας.29 just as the sons of Esau have done, who live at Seir, and the Moabites, who abide in Ar, until we arrive at the Jordan, and we cross to the land which the Lord our God will give to us.’
30 Και δεν ηθελησεν ο Σηων βασιλευς της Εσεβων να περασωμεν δια της γης αυτου? επειδη Κυριος ο Θεος σου εσκληρυνε το πνευμα αυτου και απελιθωσε την καρδιαν αυτου, δια να παραδωση αυτον εις τας χειρας σου, καθως την ημεραν ταυτην.30 And Sihon, the king of Heshbon, was not willing to grant passage to us. For the Lord your God had hardened his spirit, and had fastened his heart, so that he would be delivered into your hands, just as you now see.
31 Και ειπε Κυριος προς εμε, Ιδου, ηρχισα να παραδιδω τον Σηων και την γην αυτου εμπροσθεν σου? αρχισον να κυριευης δια να κληρονομησης την γην αυτου.31 And the Lord said to me: ‘Behold, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land to you. Begin to possess it.’
32 Τοτε εξηλθεν ο Σηων εις συναντησιν ημων, αυτος και πας ο λαος αυτου, δια μαχην εις Ιασσα.32 And Sihon went out to meet us with all his people, to battle at Jahaz.
33 Και Κυριος ο Θεος ημων παρεδωκεν αυτον ενωπιον ημων? και επαταξαμεν αυτον και τους υιους αυτου και παντα τον λαον αυτου.33 And the Lord our God delivered him to us. And we struck him down, with his sons and all his people.
34 Και εκυριευσαμεν πασας τας πολεις αυτου κατ' εκεινον τον καιρον, και εξωλοθρευσαμεν πασαν πολιν, ανδρας και γυναικας, και παιδια? δεν αφηκαμεν ουδενα υπολοιπον.34 And we seized all his cities at that time, putting to death their inhabitants: men as well as women and children. We left nothing of them,
35 Μονον τα κτηνη ελεηλατησαμεν δι' εαυτους και τα λαφυρα των πολεων, τας οποιας εκυριευσαμεν.35 except the cattle, which went to the share of those who plundered them. And we seized the spoils of the cities,
36 Απο της Αροηρ, παρα το χειλος του ποταμου Αρνων, και της πολεως της παρα τον ποταμον και εως Γαλααδ, δεν εσταθη πολις ικανη να αντισταθη εις ημας? Κυριος ο Θεος ημων παρεδωκεν αυτας πασας εμπροσθεν ημων.36 from Aroer, which is above the bank of the torrent Arnon, a town which is situated in a valley, all the way to Gilead. There was not a village or city which escaped from our hands. The Lord our God delivered everything to us,
37 Μονον εις την γην των υιων Αμμων δεν επλησιασας ουδε εις τα παρακειμενα του ποταμου Ιαβοκ ουδε εις τας ορεινας πολεις ουδε εις αλλο οποιονδηποτε μερος, το οποιον απηγορευσεν εις ημας Κυριος ο Θεος ημων.37 except the land of the sons of Ammon, which we did not approach, and all that is adjacent to the torrent Jabbok, and the cities in the mountains, and all the places which the Lord our God prohibited to us.”