Genesis

American Standard Version (1901)

First book of the Torah — creation, the flood, and the patriarchs

The opening book of the Hebrew Bible, recounting the creation of the world, the early generations of humanity, the flood, and the lives of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Wheel of Heaven reads its account of the Elohim as the foundational text of the entire corpus.

第1章

Creation: the six days of forming + humankind made “in our image”; the seventh-day rest

起初神創造天地。

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

地是空虛混沌．淵面黑暗．神的靈運行在水面上。

And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters

神說、要有光、就有了光。

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

神看光是好的、就把光暗分開了。

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

神稱光爲晝、稱暗爲夜．有晚上、有早晨、這是頭一日。

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

神說、諸水之間要有空氣、將水分爲上下。

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

神就造出空氣、將空氣以下的水、空氣以上的水分開了．事就這樣成了。

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

神稱空氣爲天．有晚上、有早晨、是第二日。

And God called the firmament Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.

神說、天下的水要聚在一處、使旱地露出來．事就這樣成了。

And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

神稱旱地爲地、稱水的聚處爲海．神看着是好的。

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

神說、地要發生青草、和結種子的菜蔬、並結果子的樹木、各從其類、果子都包着核．事就這樣成了。

And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, [and] fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so.

於是地發生了青草、和結種子的菜蔬、各從其類、並結果子的樹木、各從其類、果子都包着核。神看着是好的．

And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good.

有晚上、有早晨、是第三日。

And there was evening and there was morning, a third day.

神說、天上要有光體、可以分晝夜、作記號、定節令、日子、年歲．

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:

並要發光在天空、普照在地上．事就這樣成了。

and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

於是神造了兩個大光、大的管晝、小的管夜．又造衆星。

And God made the two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also.

就把這些光擺列在天空、普照在地上、

And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,

管理晝夜、分別明暗．神看着是好的．

and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

有晚上、有早晨、是第四日。

And there was evening and there was morning, a fourth day.

神說、水要多多滋生有生命的物．要有雀鳥飛在地面以上、天空之中。

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

神就造出大魚、和水中所滋生各樣有生命的動物、各從其類．又造出各樣飛鳥、各從其類．神看着是好的。

And God created the great sea-monsters, and every living creature that moveth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

神就賜福給這一切、說、滋生繁多、充滿海中的水．雀鳥也要多生在地上。

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.

有晚上、有早晨、是第五日。

And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day.

神說、地要生出活物來、各從其類．牲畜、昆蟲、野獸、各從其類．事就這樣成了。

And God said, Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beasts of the earth after their kind: and it was so.

於是神造出野獸、各從其類．牲畜、各從其類．地上一切昆蟲、各從其類．神看着是好的。

And God made the beasts of the earth after their kind, and the cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the ground after its kind: and God saw that it was good.

神說、我們要照着我們的形像、按着我們的樣式造人、使他們管理海裏的魚、空中的鳥、地上的牲畜、和全地、並地上所爬的一切昆蟲。

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

神就照着自己的形像造人、乃是照着他的形像造男造女。

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

神就賜福給他們．又對他們說、要生養衆多、遍滿地面、治理這地．也要管理海裏的魚、空中的鳥．和地上各樣行動的活物。

And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

神說、看哪、我將遍地上一切結種子的菜蔬、和一切樹上所結有核的果子、全賜給你們作食物。

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food:

至於地上的走獸、和空中的飛鳥、並各樣爬在地上有生命的物、我將青草賜給他們作食物．事就這樣成了。

and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, [I have given] every green herb for food: and it was so.

神看着一切所造的都甚好．有晚上、有早晨、是第六日。

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

第2章

The Garden of Eden: man formed from the dust + the four rivers and the two trees

天地萬物都造齊了。

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

到第七日、神造物的工已經完畢、就在第七日歇了他一切的工、安息了。

And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

神賜福給第七日、定爲聖日、因爲在這日神歇了他一切創造的工、就安息了。

And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made.

創造天地的來歷、在耶和華神造天地的日子、乃是這樣．

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.

野地還沒有草木、田間的菜蔬還沒有長起來、因爲耶和華神還沒有降雨在地上、也沒有人耕地。

And no plant of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for Jehovah God had not caused it to rain upon the earth: and there was not a man to till the ground;

但有霧氣從地上騰、滋潤遍地。

but there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

耶和華神用地上的塵土造人、將生氣吹在他鼻孔裏、他就成了有靈的活人、名叫亞當。

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

耶和華神在東方的伊甸立了一個園子、把所造的人安置在那裏。

And Jehovah God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

耶和華神使各樣的樹從地裏長出來、可以悅人的眼目、其上的果子好作食物．園子當中又有生命樹、和分別善惡的樹。

And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

有河從伊甸流出來滋潤那園子、從那裏分爲四道。

And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became four heads.

第一道名叫比遜、就是環繞哈腓拉全地的．在那裏有金子、

The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

並且那地的金子是好的．在那裏又有珍珠和紅瑪瑙。

and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

第二道河名叫基訓、就是環繞古實全地的。

And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Cush.

第三道河名叫希底結、流在亞述的東邊。第四道河就是伯拉河。

And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth in front of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

耶和華神將那人安置在伊甸園、使他修理看守。

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

耶和華神吩咐他說、園中各樣樹上的果子、你可以隨意喫．

And Jehovah God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

只是分別善惡樹上的果子、你不可喫、因爲你喫的日子必定死。

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

耶和華神說、那人獨居不好、我要爲他造一個配偶幫助他。

And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

耶和華神用土所造成的野地各樣走獸、和空中各樣飛鳥、都帶到那人面前看他叫甚麼．那人怎樣叫各樣的活物、那就是他的名字。

And out of the ground Jehovah God formed every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens; and brought them unto the man to see what he would call them: and whatsoever the man called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

那人便給一切牲畜、和空中飛鳥、野地走獸都起了名．只是那人沒有遇見配偶幫助他。

And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the birds of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man there was not found a help meet for him.

耶和華神使他沉睡、他就睡了．於是取下他的一條肋骨、又把肉合起來。

And Jehovah God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof:

耶和華神就用那人身上所取的肋骨、造成一個女人、領他到那人跟前。

and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

那人說、這是我骨中的骨、肉中的肉、可以稱他爲女人、因爲他是從男人身上取出來的。

And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

因此、人要離開父母、與妻子連合、二人成爲一體。

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

當時夫妻二人、赤身露體、並不羞恥。

And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

第3章

The serpent's temptation and the fall + expulsion from Eden; the cherubim guard the tree of life

耶和華神所造的、惟有蛇比田野一切的活物更狡猾。蛇對女人說、神豈是眞說、不許你們喫園中所有樹上的果子麼。

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

女人對蛇說、園中樹上的果子我們可以喫．

And the woman said unto the serpent, Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we may eat:

惟有園當中那棵樹上的果子、神曾說、你們不可喫、也不可摸、免得你們死。

but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

蛇對女人說、你們不一定死、

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

因爲神知道、你們喫的日子眼睛就明亮了、你們便如神能知道善惡。

for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil.

於是女人見那棵樹的果子好作食物、也悅人的眼目、且是可喜愛的、能使人有智慧、就摘下果子來喫了．又給他丈夫、他丈夫也喫了。

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

他們二人的眼睛就明亮了、纔知道自己是赤身露體、便拿無花果樹的葉子、爲自己編作裙子。

And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

天起了涼風、耶和華神在園中行走。那人和他妻子聽見神的聲音、就藏在園裏的樹木中、躱避耶和華神的面。

And they heard the voice of Jehovah God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah God amongst the trees of the garden.

耶和華神呼喚那人、對他說、你在哪裏。

And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou?

他說、我在園中聽見你的聲音、我就害怕、因爲我赤身露體．我便藏了。

And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

耶和華說、誰告訴你赤身露體呢、莫非你喫了我吩咐你不可喫的那樹上的果子麼。

And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

那人說、你所賜給我、與我同居的女人、他把那樹上的果子給我、我就喫了。

And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

耶和華神對女人說、你作的是甚麼事呢。女人說、那蛇引誘我、我就喫了。

And Jehovah God said unto the woman, What is this thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

耶和華神對蛇說、你旣作了這事、就必受咒詛、比一切的牲畜野獸更甚、你必用肚子行走、終身喫土。

And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

我又要叫你和女人彼此爲仇、你的後裔和女人的後裔、也彼此爲仇．女人的後裔要傷你的頭、你要傷他的腳跟。

and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

又對女人說、我必多多加增你懷胎的苦楚、你生產兒女必多受苦楚．你必戀慕你丈夫、你丈夫必管轄你。

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

又對亞當說、你旣聽從妻子的話、喫了我所吩咐你不可喫的那樹上的果子、地必爲你的緣故受咒詛．你必終身勞苦、纔能從地裏得喫的。

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

地必給你長出荊棘和蒺藜來、你也要喫田間的菜蔬。

thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

你必汗流滿面纔得餬口、直到你歸了土、因爲你是從土而出的．你本是塵土、仍要歸於塵土。

in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

亞當給他妻子起名叫夏娃、因爲他是衆生之母。

And the man called his wife`s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

耶和華神爲亞當和他妻子用皮子作衣服、給他們穿。

And Jehovah God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins, and clothed them.

耶和華神說、那人已經與我們相似、能知道善惡．現在恐怕他伸手又摘生命樹的果子喫、就永遠活着．

And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever-

耶和華神便打發他出伊甸園去、耕種他所自出之土。

therefore Jehovah God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

於是把他趕出去了．又在伊甸園的東邊安設基路伯、和四面轉動發火燄的劍、要把守生命樹的道路。

So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden the Cherubim, and the flame of a sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

第4章

Cain and Abel: the first murder + the line of Cain and the birth of Seth

有一日、那人和他妻子夏娃同房、夏娃就懷孕、生了該隱、〈就是得的意思〉便說、耶和華使我得了一個男子。

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with [the help of] Jehovah.

又生了該隱的兄弟亞伯。亞伯是牧羊的．該隱是種地的。

And again she bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

有一日、該隱拿地裏的出產爲供物獻給耶和華．

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto Jehovah.

亞伯也將他羊羣中頭生的、和羊的脂油獻上．耶和華看中了亞伯和他的供物．

And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And Jehovah had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

只是看不中該隱和他的供物．該隱就大大的發怒、變了臉色。

but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

耶和華對該隱說、你爲甚麼發怒呢、你爲甚麼變了臉色呢．

And Jehovah said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

你若行得好、豈不蒙悅納、你若行得不好、罪就伏在門前．他必戀慕你、你卻要制伏他。

If thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door: and unto thee shall be its desire, but do thou rule over it.

該隱與他兄弟亞伯說話、二人正在田間、該隱起來打他兄弟亞伯、把他殺了。

And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

耶和華對該隱說、你兄弟亞伯在哪裏．他說、我不知道、我豈是看守我兄弟的嗎。

And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother`s keeper?

耶和華說、你作了甚麼事呢、你兄弟的血、有聲音從地裏向我哀告。

And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother`s blood crieth unto me from the ground.

地開了口、從你手裏接受你兄弟的血．現在你必從這地受咒詛。

And now cursed art thou from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother`s blood from thy hand;

你種地、地不再給你効力．你必流離飄蕩在地上。

when thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee its strength; a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.

該隱對耶和華說、我的刑罰太重、過於我所能當的。

And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

你如今趕逐我離開這地、以致不見你面．我必流離飄蕩在地上、凡遇見我的必殺我。

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.

耶和華對他說、凡殺該隱的必遭報七倍。耶和華就給該隱立一個記號、免得人遇見他就殺他。

And Jehovah said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And Jehovah appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him.

於是該隱離開耶和華的面、去住在伊甸東邊挪得之地。

And Cain went out from the presence of Jehovah, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

該隱與妻子同房、他妻子就懷孕、生了以諾、該隱建造了一座城、就按着他兒子的名將那城叫作以諾。

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

以諾生以拿、以拿生米戶雅利、米戶雅利生瑪土撒利、瑪土撒利生拉麥。

And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methushael; and Methushael begat Lamech.

拉麥娶了兩個妻、一個名叫亞大、一個名叫洗拉。

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

亞大生雅八、雅八就是住帳棚牧養牲畜之人的祖師。

And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents and [have] cattle.

雅八的兄弟名叫猶八．他是一切彈琴吹簫之人的祖師。

And his brother`s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and pipe.

洗拉又生了土八該隱、他是打造各樣銅鐵利器的、〈或作是銅匠鐵匠的祖師〉土八該隱的妹子是拿瑪。

And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

拉麥對他兩個妻子說、亞大、洗拉、聽我的聲音、拉麥的妻子細聽我的話語、壯年人傷我、我把他殺了、少年人損我、我把他害了．〈或作我殺壯士卻傷自己我害幼童卻損本身〉

And Lamech said unto his wives: Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man for wounding me, And a young man for bruising me:

若殺該隱、遭報七倍、殺拉麥、必遭報七十七倍。

If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

亞當又與妻子同房、他就生了一個兒子、起名叫塞特、意思說、神另給我立了一個兒子代替亞伯、因爲該隱殺了他。

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth. For, [said she], God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel; for Cain slew him.

塞特也生了一個兒子、起名叫以挪士。那時候人纔求告耶和華的名。

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.

第5章

The book of the generations of Adam + Enoch who walked with God, and Methuselah

亞當的後代、記在下面。當神造人的日子、是照着自己的樣式造的、

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

並且造男造女、在他們被造的日子、神賜福給他們、稱他們爲人。

male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

亞當活到一百三十歲、生了一個兒子、形像樣式和自己相似、就給他起名叫塞特。

And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

亞當生塞特之後、又在世八百年．並且生兒養女。

and the days of Adam after he begat Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters.

亞當共活了九百三十歲就死了。

And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

塞特活到一百零五歲、生了以挪士。

And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and begat Enosh:

塞特生以挪士之後、又活了八百零七年．並且生兒養女。

and Seth lived after he begat Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

塞特共活了九百一十二歲就死了。

and all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

以挪士活到九十歲、生了該南。

And Enosh lived ninety years, and begat Kenan.

以挪士生該南之後、又活了八百一十五年．並且生兒養女。

and Enosh lived after he begat Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

以挪士共活了九百零五歲就死了。

and all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

該南活到七十歲、生了瑪勒列。

And Kenan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalalel:

該南生瑪勒列之後、又活了八百四十年．並且生兒養女。

and Kenan lived after he begat Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:

該南共活了九百一十歲就死了。

and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

瑪勒列活到六十五歲、生了雅列。

And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

瑪勒列生雅列之後、又活了八百三十年．並且生兒養女。

And Mahalalel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:

瑪勒列共活了八百九十五歲就死了。

and all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.

雅列活到一百六十二歲、生了以諾。

And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two years, and begat Enoch:

雅列生以諾之後、又活了八百年．並且生兒養女。

and Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

雅列共活了九百六十二歲就死了。

And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.

以諾活到六十五歲、生了瑪土撒拉。

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

以諾生瑪土撒拉之後、與神同行三百年．並且生兒養女。

and Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

以諾共活了三百六十五歲。

and all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

以諾與神同行、神將他取去、他就不在世了。

and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

瑪土撒拉活到一百八十七歲、生了拉麥。

And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

瑪土撒拉生拉麥之後、又活了七百八十二年．並且生兒養女。

and Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters.

瑪土撒拉共活了九百六十九歲就死了。

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

拉麥活到一百八十二歲、生了一個兒子、

And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

給他起名叫挪亞、說、這個兒子必爲我們的操作、和手中的勞苦、安慰我們．這操作勞苦是因爲耶和華咒詛地。

and he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, [which cometh] because of the ground which Jehovah hath cursed.

拉麥生挪亞之後、又活了五百九十五年．並且生兒養女。

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

拉麥共活了七百七十七歲就死了。

And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

挪亞五百歲生了閃、含、雅弗。

And Noah was five hundred years old: And Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

第6章

The sons of God and the daughters of men; the Nephilim + God resolves to flood the earth and commands the ark

當人在世上多起來、又生女兒的時候、

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born unto them,

神的兒子們看見人的女子美貌、就隨意挑選、娶來爲妻。

that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.

耶和華說、人旣屬乎血氣、我的靈就不永遠住在他裏面、然而他的日子還可到一百二十年。

And Jehovah said, My spirit shall not strive with man for ever, for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years.

那時候有偉人在地上、後來神的兒子們、和人的女子們交合生子、那就是上古英武有名的人。

The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of God came unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them: the same were the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown.

耶和華見人在地上罪惡很大、終日所思想的盡都是惡．

And Jehovah saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

耶和華就後悔造人在地上、心中憂傷。

And it repented Jehovah that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

耶和華說、我要將所造的人、和走獸、並昆蟲、以及空中的飛鳥、都從地上除滅、因爲我造他們後悔了。

And Jehovah said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground; both man, and beast, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

惟有挪亞在耶和華眼前蒙恩。

But Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah.

挪亞的後代、記在下面。挪亞是個義人、在當時的世代是個完全人．挪亞與神同行。

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, [and] perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.

挪亞生了三個兒子、就是閃、含、雅弗。

And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

世界在神面前敗壞．地上滿了強暴。

And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

神觀看世界、見是敗壞了．凡有血氣的人、在地上都敗壞了行爲。

And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.

神就對挪亞說、凡有血氣的人、他的盡頭已經來到我面前、因爲地上滿了他們的強暴、我要把他們和地一倂毀滅。

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

你要用歌斐木造一隻方舟、分一間一間的造、裏外抹上松香。

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

方舟的造法乃是這樣、要長三百肘、寬五十肘、高三十肘。

And this is how thou shalt make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

方舟上邊要留透光處、高一肘．方舟的門要開在旁邊．方舟要分上、中、下三層。

A light shalt thou make to the ark, and to a cubit shalt thou finish it upward; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

看哪、我要使洪水氾濫在地上、毀滅天下、凡地上有血肉、有氣息的活物、無一不死。

And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon this earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die.

我卻要與你立約、你同你的妻、與兒子、兒婦、都要進入方舟。

But I will establish my covenant with thee; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons` wives with thee.

凡有血肉的活物、每樣兩個、一公一母、你要帶進方舟、好在你那裏保全生命。

And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.

飛鳥各從其類、牲畜各從其類、地上的昆蟲各從其類、每樣兩個、要到你那裏、好保全生命。

Of the birds after their kind, and of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.

你要拿各樣食物積蓄起來、好作你和他們的食物。

And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

挪亞就這樣行．凡神所吩咐的、他都照樣行了。

Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

第7章

The Flood begins: Noah's family and the animals enter the ark + the forty days of rain

耶和華對挪亞說、你和你的全家都要進入方舟、因爲在這世代中、我見你在我面前是義人。

And Jehovah said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

凡潔淨的畜類、你要帶七公七母．不潔淨的畜類、你要帶一公一母．

Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee seven and seven, the male and his female; and of the beasts that are not clean two, the male and his female:

空中的飛鳥、也要帶七公七母、可以留種、活在全地上、

of the birds also of the heavens, seven and seven, male and female, to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.

因爲再過七天、我要降雨在地上四十晝夜、把我所造的各種活物、都從地上除滅。

For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living thing that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the ground.

挪亞就遵着耶和華所吩咐的行了。

And Noah did according unto all that Jehovah commanded him.

當洪水氾濫在地上的時候、挪亞整六百歲。

And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.

挪亞就同他的妻、和兒子、兒婦、都進入方舟、躱避洪水。

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons` wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

潔淨的畜類、和不潔淨的畜類、飛鳥並地上一切的昆蟲、

Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creepeth upon the ground,

都是一對一對的、有公有母、到挪亞那裏進入方舟、正如神所吩咐挪亞的。

there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah.

過了那七天、洪水氾濫在地上。

And it came to pass after the seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.

當挪亞六百歲、二月十七日那一天、大淵的泉源、都裂開了、天上的窗戶、也敞開了。

In the six hundredth year of Noah`s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.

四十晝夜降大雨在地上。

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

正當那日、挪亞和他三個兒子、閃、含、雅弗、並挪亞的妻子、和三個兒婦、都進入方舟。

In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah`s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

他們和百獸、各從其類、一切牲畜、各從其類、爬在地上的昆蟲、各從其類、一切禽鳥、各從其類、都進入方舟。

they, and every beast after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after its kind, and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort.

凡有血肉、有氣息的活物、都一對一對的到挪亞那裏、進入方舟。

And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh wherein is the breath of life.

凡有血肉進入方舟的、都是有公有母、正如神所吩咐挪亞的．耶和華就把他關在方舟裏頭。

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him: and Jehovah shut him in.

洪水氾濫在地上四十天、水往上長、把方舟從地上漂起。

And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.

水勢浩大、在地上大大的往上長、方舟在水面上漂來漂去。

And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.

水勢在地上極其浩大、天下的高山都淹沒了。

And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high mountains that were under the whole heaven were covered.

水勢比山高過十五肘、山嶺都淹沒了。

Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.

凡在地上有血肉的動物、就是飛鳥、牲畜、走獸、和爬在地上的昆蟲、以及所有的人都死了。

And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both birds, and cattle, and beasts, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:

凡在旱地上、鼻孔有氣息的生靈都死了。

all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, of all that was on the dry land, died.

凡地上各類的活物、連人帶牲畜、昆蟲、以及空中的飛鳥、都從地上除滅了、只留下挪亞和那些與他同在方舟裏的。

And every living thing was destroyed that was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only was left, and they that were with him in the ark.

水勢浩大、在地上共一百五十天。

And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty days.

第8章

The waters recede + the raven and the dove; Noah's altar

神記念挪亞、和挪亞方舟裏的一切走獸牲畜．神叫風吹地、水勢漸落。

And God remembered Noah, and all the beasts, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters assuaged;

淵源和天上的窗戶、都閉塞了、天上的大雨也止住了。

the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;

水從地上漸退．過了一百五十天、水就漸消。

and the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters decreased.

七月十七日、方舟停在亞拉臘山上。

And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.

水又漸消、到十月初一日、山頂都現出來了。

And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.

過了四十天、挪亞開了方舟的窗戶、

And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:

放出一隻烏鴉去、那烏鴉飛來飛去、直到地上的水都乾了。

and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.

他又放出一隻鴿子去、要看看水從地上退了沒有。

And he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;

但徧地上都是水、鴿子找不着落腳之地、就回到方舟挪亞那裏、挪亞伸手把鴿子接進方舟來。

but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto him into the ark.

他又等了七天、再把鴿子從方舟放出去．

And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

到了晚上、鴿子回到他那裏、嘴裏叼着一個新擰下來的橄欖葉子、挪亞就知道地上的水退了。

and the dove came in to him at eventide; and, lo, in her mouth an olive-leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.

他又等了七天、放出鴿子去、鴿子就不再回來了。

And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove; and she returned not again unto him any more.

到挪亞六百零一歲、正月初一日、地上的水都乾了．挪亞撤去方舟的蓋觀看、便見地面上乾了。

And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dried.

到了二月二十七日、地就都乾了。

And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dry.

神對挪亞說、

And God spake unto Noah, saying,

你和你的妻子、兒子、兒婦、都可以出方舟。

Go forth from the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons` wives with thee.

在你那裏凡有血肉的活物、就是飛鳥、牲畜、和一切爬在地上的昆蟲、都要帶出來、叫他在地上多多滋生、大大興旺。

Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee of all flesh, both birds, and cattle, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.

於是挪亞和他的妻子、兒子、兒婦、都出來了。

And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons` wives with him:

一切走獸、昆蟲、飛鳥、和地上所有的動物、各從其類、也都出了方舟。

every beast, every creeping thing, and every bird, whatsoever moveth upon the earth, after their families, went forth out of the ark.

挪亞爲耶和華築了一座壇、拿各類潔淨的牲畜、飛鳥、獻在壇上爲燔祭。

And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.

耶和華聞那馨香之氣、就心裏說、我不再因人的緣故咒詛地、（人從小時心裏懷着惡念）也不再按着我纔行的、滅各種的活物了。

And Jehovah smelled the sweet savor; and Jehovah said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man`s sake, for that the imagination of man`s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more everything living, as I have done.

地還存留的時候、稼穡、寒暑、冬夏、晝夜、就永不停息了。

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

第9章

The covenant of the rainbow + Noah's drunkenness and the curse of Canaan

神賜福給挪亞和他的兒子、對他們說、你們要生養衆多、遍滿了地。

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

凡地上的走獸、和空中的飛鳥、都必驚恐、懼怕你們．連地上一切的昆蟲、並海裏一切的魚、都交付你們的手。

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens; With all wherewith the ground teemeth, and all the fishes of the sea, into your hand are they delivered.

凡活着的動物、都可以作你們的食物、這一切我都賜給你們如同菜蔬一樣。

Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; As the green herb have I given you all.

惟獨肉帶着血、那就是他的生命、你們不可喫。

But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

流你們血害你們命的、無論是獸、是人、我必討他的罪、就是向各人的弟兄也是如此。

And surely your blood, [the blood] of your lives, will I require; At the hand of every beast will I require it. And at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man`s brother, will I require the life of man.

凡流人血的、他的血也必被人所流、因爲神造人、是照自己的形像造的。

Whoso sheddeth man`s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: For in the image of God made he man.

你們要生養衆多、在地上昌盛繁茂。

And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; Bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.

神曉諭挪亞和他的兒子說、

And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,

我與你們和你們的後裔立約．

And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

並與你們這裏的一切活物、就是飛鳥、牲畜、走獸．凡從方舟裏出來的活物立約。

and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth with you. Of all that go out of the ark, even every beast of the earth.

我與你們立約、凡有血肉的、不再被洪水滅絕、也不再有洪水毀壞地了。

And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of the flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

神說、我與你們、並你們這裏的各樣活物所立的永約、是有記號的。

And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:

我把虹放在雲彩中、這就可作我與地立約的記號了。

I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

我使雲彩蓋地的時候、必有虹現在雲彩中．

And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud,

我便記念我與你們、和各樣有血肉的活物所立的約、水就再不氾濫毀壞一切有血肉的物了。

and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

虹必現在雲彩中、我看見、就要記念我與地上各樣有血肉的活物所立的永約。

And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

神對挪亞說、這就是我與地上一切有血肉之物立約的記號了。

And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

出方舟挪亞的兒子、就是閃、含、雅弗．含是迦南的父親。

And the sons of Noah, that went forth from the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

這是挪亞的三個兒子．他們的後裔分散在全地。

These three were the sons of Noah: and of these was the whole earth overspread.

挪亞作起農夫來、栽了一個葡萄園。

And Noah began to be a husbandman, and planted a vineyard:

他喝了園中的酒便醉了．在帳棚裏赤着身子。

and he drank of the wine, and was drunken. And he was uncovered within his tent.

迦南的父親含、看見他父親赤身、就到外邊告訴他兩個弟兄。

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

於是閃和雅弗、拿件衣服搭在肩上、倒退着進去、給他父親蓋上、他們背着臉就看不見父親的赤身。

And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were backward, and they saw not their father`s nakedness.

挪亞醒了酒、知道小兒子向他所作的事、

And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him.

就說、迦南當受咒詛、必給他弟兄作奴僕的奴僕。

And he said, Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

又說、耶和華閃的神、是應當稱頌的、願迦南作閃的奴僕。

And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

願神使雅弗擴張、使他住在閃的帳棚裏．又願迦南作他的奴僕。

God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant.

洪水以後、挪亞又活了三百五十年。

And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.

挪亞共活了九百五十歲就死了。

And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: And he died.

第10章

The Table of Nations: Shem, Ham, and Japheth + Nimrod the mighty hunter

挪亞的兒子閃、含、雅弗的後代、記在下面．洪水以後、他們都生了兒子。

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, [namely], of Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

雅弗的兒子是歌篾、瑪各、瑪代、雅完、土巴、米設、提拉、

The sons of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

歌篾的兒子是亞實基拿、利法、陀迦瑪．

And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

雅完的兒子是以利沙、他施、基提、多單、

And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.

這些人的後裔、將各國的地土、海島、分開居住、各隨各的方言宗族立國。

Of these were the isles of the nations divided in their lands, every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

含的兒子是古實、麥西、弗、迦南、

And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan.

古實的兒子是西巴、哈腓拉、撒弗他、拉瑪、撒弗提迦、拉瑪的兒子是示巴、底但。

And the sons of Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Dedan.

古實又生寧錄、他爲世上英雄之首．

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth.

他在耶和華面前是個英勇的獵戶、所以俗語說、像寧錄在耶和華面前是個英勇的獵戶。

He was a mighty hunter before Jehovah: wherefore it is said, Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Jehovah.

他國的起頭是巴別、以力、亞甲、甲尼、都在示拿地。

And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

他從那地出來往亞述去、建造尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉、

Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

和尼尼微、迦拉中間的利鮮、這就是那大城。

and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (the same is the great city).

麥西生路低人、亞拿米人、利哈比人、拿弗土希人、

And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

帕斯魯細人、迦斯路希人、迦斐託人、從迦斐託出來的有非利士人。

and Pathrusim, and Casluhim (whence went forth the Philistines), and Caphtorim.

迦南生長子西頓、又生赫、

And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

和耶布斯人、亞摩利人、革迦撒人、

and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

希未人、亞基人、西尼人、

and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

亞瓦底人、洗瑪利人、哈馬人、後來迦南的諸族分散了。

and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanite spread abroad.

迦南的境界是從西頓向基拉耳的路上、直到迦薩、又向所多瑪、蛾摩拉、押瑪、洗扁的路上、直到拉沙．

And the border of the Canaanite was from Sidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha.

這就是含的後裔、各隨他們的宗族、方言、所住的地土、邦國。

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.

雅弗的哥哥閃、是希伯子孫之祖．他也生了兒子。

And unto Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also were children born.

閃的兒子是以攔、亞述、亞法撒、路德、亞蘭。

The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.

亞蘭的兒子是烏斯、戶勒、基帖、瑪施。

And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

亞法撒生沙拉、沙拉生希伯、

And Arpachshad begat Shelah; and Shelah begat Eber.

希伯生了兩個兒子、一個名叫法勒、〈法勒就是分的意思〉、因爲那時人就分地居住．法勒的兄弟名叫約坍。

And unto Eber were born two sons: The name of the one was Peleg. For in his days was the earth divided. And his brother`s name was Joktan.

約坍生亞摩答、沙列、哈薩瑪非、耶拉、

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,

哈多蘭、烏薩、德拉、

and Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah,

俄巴路、亞比瑪利、示巴、

and Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

阿斐、哈腓拉、約巴、這都是約坍的兒子。

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.

他們所住的地方、是從米沙、直到西發東邊的山。

And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, the mountain of the east.

這就是閃的子孫、各隨他們的宗族、方言、所住的地土、邦國。

These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

這些都是挪亞三個兒子的宗族、各隨他們的支派立國、洪水以後、他們在地上分爲邦國。

These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and of these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

第11章

The Tower of Babel: the confusion of tongues and the scattering + the line of Shem to Abram

那時、天下人的口音言語、都是一樣。

And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

他們往東邊遷移的時候、在示拿地遇見一片平原、就住在那裏。

And it came to pass, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

他們彼此商量說、來罷、我們要作甎、把甎燒透了。他們就拿甎當石頭、又拿石漆當灰泥。

And they said one to another, Come, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.

他們說、來罷、我們要建造一座城、和一座塔、塔頂通天、爲要傳揚我們的名、免得我們分散在全地上。

And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

耶和華降臨要看看世人所建造的城和塔。

And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

耶和華說、看哪、他們成爲一樣的人民、都是一樣的言語、如今旣作起這事來、以後他們所要作的事、就沒有不成就的了。

And Jehovah said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do: and now nothing will be withholden from them, which they purpose to do.

我們下去、在那裏變亂他們的口音、使他們的言語、彼此不通。

Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another`s speech.

於是耶和華使他們從那裏分散在全地上．他們就停工、不造那城了。

So Jehovah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off building the city.

因爲耶和華在那裏變亂天下人的言語、使衆人分散在全地上、所以那城名叫巴別。〈就是變亂的意思〉

Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

閃的後代記在下面．洪水以後二年、閃一百歲生了亞法撒。

These are the generations of Shem. Shem was a hundred years old, and begat Arpachshad two years after the flood.

閃生亞法撒之後、又活了五百年．並且生兒養女。

and Shem lived after he begat Arpachshad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

亞法撒活到三十五歲、生了沙拉．

And Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and begat Shelah.

亞法撒生沙拉之後、又活了四百零三年．並且生兒養女。

and Arpachshad lived after he begat Shelah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

沙拉活到三十歲、生了希伯．

And Shelah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:

沙拉生希伯之後、又活了四百零三年．並且生兒養女。

and Shelah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.

希伯活到三十四歲、生了法勒．

And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

希伯生法勒之後、又活了四百三十年．並且生兒養女。

and Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.

法勒活到三十歲、生了拉吳．

And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:

法勒生拉吳之後、又活了二百零九年．並且生兒養女。

and Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.

拉吳活到三十二歲、生了西鹿．

And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

拉吳生西鹿之後、又活了二百零七年．並且生兒養女。

and Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

西鹿活到三十歲、生了拿鶴．

And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:

西鹿生拿鶴之後、又活了二百年．並且生兒養女。

and Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

拿鶴活到二十九歲、生了他拉．

And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:

拿鶴生他拉之後、又活了一百一十九年．並且生兒養女。

and Nahor lived after he begat Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.

他拉活到七十歲、生了亞伯蘭、拿鶴、哈蘭。

And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

他拉的後代、記在下面．他拉生亞伯蘭、拿鶴、哈蘭．哈蘭生羅得。

Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran begat Lot.

哈蘭死在他的本地迦勒底的吾珥、在他父親他拉之先。

And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.

亞伯蘭、拿鶴、各娶了妻．亞伯蘭的妻子名叫撒萊．拿鶴的妻子名叫密迦、是哈蘭的女兒．哈蘭是密迦和亦迦的父親。

And Abram and Nahor took them wives: The name of Abram`s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor`s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

撒萊不生育、沒有孩子。

And Sarai was barren; She had no child.

他拉帶着他兒子亞伯蘭、和他孫子哈蘭的兒子羅得、並他兒婦亞伯蘭的妻子撒萊、出了迦勒底的吾珥、要往迦南地去、他們走到哈蘭就住在那裏。

And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son`s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram`s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.

他拉共活了二百零五歲、就死在哈蘭。

And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.

第12章

The call of Abram: the promise of a great nation + the journey to Canaan and the sojourn in Egypt

耶和華對亞伯蘭說、你要離開本地、本族、父家、往我所要指示你的地去。

Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father`s house, unto the land that I will show thee:

我必叫你成爲大國．我必賜福給你、叫你的名爲大、你也要叫別人得福．

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing;

爲你祝福的、我必賜福與他、那咒詛你的、我必咒詛他、地上的萬族都要因你得福。

and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

亞伯蘭就照着耶和華的吩咐去了．羅得也和他同去．亞伯蘭出哈蘭的時候、年七十五歲。

So Abram went, as Jehovah had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

亞伯蘭將他妻子撒萊、和姪兒羅得、連他們在哈蘭所積蓄的財物、所得的人口、都帶往迦南地去．他們就到了迦南地。

And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother`s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

亞伯蘭經過那地、到了示劍地方摩利橡樹那裏．那時迦南人住在那地。

And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

耶和華向亞伯蘭顯現、說、我要把這地賜給你的後裔．亞伯蘭就在那裏爲向他顯現的耶和華築了一座壇。

And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.

從那裏他又遷到伯特利東邊的山、支搭帳棚．西邊是伯特利、東邊是艾．他在那裏又爲耶和華築了一座壇、求告耶和華的名。

And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.

後來亞伯蘭又漸漸遷往南地去。

And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.

那地遭遇饑荒、因饑荒甚大、亞伯蘭就下埃及去、要在那裏暫居。

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.

將近埃及就對他妻子撒萊說、我知道你是容貌俊美的婦人．

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

埃及人看見你必說、這是他的妻子、他們就要殺我、卻叫你存活。

and it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

求你說、你是我的妹子、使我因你得平安、我的命也因你存活。

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

及至亞伯蘭到了埃及、埃及人看見那婦人極其美貌。

And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.

法老的臣宰看見了他、就在法老面前誇獎他．那婦人就被帶進法老的宮去。

And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh`s house.

法老因這婦人就厚待亞伯蘭、亞伯蘭得了許多牛、羊、駱駝、公驢、母驢、僕婢。

And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.

耶和華因亞伯蘭妻子撒萊的緣故、降大災與法老和他的全家。

And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram`s wife.

法老就召了亞伯蘭來、說、你這向我作的是甚麼事呢、爲甚麼沒有告訴我他是你的妻子．

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

爲甚麼說、他是你的妹子、以致我把他取來要作我的妻子．現在你的妻子在這裏、可以帶他走罷。

why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.

於是法老吩咐人將亞伯蘭和他妻子、並他所有的都送走了。

And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

第13章

Abram and Lot part ways + the land promised to Abram's offspring

亞伯蘭帶着他的妻子與羅得、並一切所有的、都從埃及上南地去。

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

亞伯蘭的金、銀、牲畜極多。

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

他從南地漸漸往伯特利去、到了伯特利和艾的中間、就是從前支搭帳棚的地方、

And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Ai,

也是他起先築壇的地方．他又在那裏求告耶和華的名。

unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

與亞伯蘭同行的羅得、也有牛羣、羊羣、帳棚。

And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

那地容不下他們、因爲他們的財物甚多、使他們不能同居。

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

當時迦南人、與比利洗人、在那地居住．亞伯蘭的牧人、和羅得的牧人相爭。

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram`s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot`s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

亞伯蘭就對羅得說、你我不可相爭、你的牧人和我的牧人也不可相爭、因爲我們是骨肉。〈原文作弟兄〉

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.

遍地不都在你眼前麼．請你離開我、你向左、我就向右、你向右、我就向左。

Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. If [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if [thou take] the right hand, then I will go to the left.

羅得舉目看見約但河的全平原、直到瑣珥、都是滋潤的、那地在耶和華未滅所多瑪、蛾摩拉以先、如同耶和華的園子、也像埃及地。

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

於是羅得選擇約但河的全平原、往東遷移．他們就彼此分離了。

So Lot chose him all the Plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

亞伯蘭住在迦南地、羅得住在平原的城邑、漸漸挪移帳棚、直到所多瑪。

Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

所多瑪人在耶和華面前罪大惡極。

Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.

羅得離別亞伯蘭以後、耶和華對亞伯蘭說、從你所在的地方、你舉目向東西南北觀看．

And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:

凡你所看見的一切地、我都要賜給你和你的後裔、直到永遠．

for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

我也要使你的後裔如同地上的塵沙那樣多、人若能數算地上的塵沙、纔能數算你的後裔。

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.

你起來、縱橫走遍這地、因爲我必把這地賜給你。

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for unto thee will I give it.

亞伯蘭就搬了帳棚、來到希伯崙幔利的橡樹那裏居住、在那裏爲耶和華築了一座壇。

And Abram moved his tent, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built there an altar unto Jehovah.

第14章

The war of the kings; Lot rescued + Melchizedek's blessing

當暗拉非作示拿王、亞畧作以拉撒王、基大老瑪作以攔王、提達作戈印王的時候、

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim,

他們都攻打所多瑪王比拉、蛾摩拉王比沙、押瑪王示納、洗扁王善以別、和比拉王．比拉就是瑣珥。

that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar).

這五王都在西訂谷會合．西訂谷就是鹽海。

All these joined together in the vale of Siddim (the same is the Salt Sea).

他們已經事奉基大老瑪十二年、到十三年就背叛了。

Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

十四年基大老瑪和同盟的王、都來在亞特律加寧、殺敗了利乏音人、在哈麥殺敗了蘇西人、在沙微基列亭殺敗了以米人、

And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim,

在何利人的西珥山殺敗了何利人、一直殺到靠近曠野的伊勒巴蘭。

and the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.

他們回到安密巴、就是加低斯、殺敗了亞瑪力全地的人、以及住在哈洗遜他瑪的亞摩利人。

And they returned, and came to En-mishpat (the same is Kadesh), and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazazon-tamar.

於是所多瑪王、蛾摩拉王、押瑪王、洗扁王、和比拉王、（比拉就是瑣珥）都出來、在西訂谷擺陣、與他們交戰．

And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar); and they set the battle in array against them in the vale of Siddim;

就是與以攔王基大老瑪、戈印王提達、示拿王暗拉非、以拉撒王亞畧交戰．乃是四王與五王交戰。

against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the five.

西訂谷有許多石漆坑．所多瑪王、和蛾摩拉王逃跑、有掉在坑裏的、其餘的人都往山上逃跑。

Now the vale of Siddim was full of slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and they that remained fled to the mountain.

四王就把所多瑪和蛾摩拉所有的財物、並一切的糧食、都擄掠去了。

And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.

又把亞伯蘭的姪兒羅得、和羅得的財物擄掠去了．當時、羅得正住在所多瑪。

And they took Lot, Abram`s brother`s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

有一個逃出來的人、告訴希伯來人亞伯蘭．亞伯蘭正住在亞摩利人幔利的橡樹那裏．幔利和以實各、並亞乃都是弟兄、曾與亞伯蘭聯盟。

And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew: now he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.

亞伯蘭聽見他姪兒〈原文作弟兄〉被擄去、就率領他家裏生養的精練壯丁三百一十八人、直追到但．

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.

便在夜間、自己同僕人分隊殺敗敵人、又追到大馬色左邊的何把．

And he divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.

將被擄掠的一切財物奪回來、連他姪兒羅得和他的財物、以及婦女人民、也都奪回來。

And he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

亞伯蘭殺敗基大老瑪、和與他同盟的王回來的時候、所多瑪王出來、在沙微谷迎接他、沙微谷就是王谷。

And the king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh (the same is the King`s Vale).

又有撒冷王麥基洗德、帶着餅和酒、出來迎接．他是至高神的祭司。

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

他爲亞伯蘭祝福、說、願天地的主、至高的神、賜福與亞伯蘭．

And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

至高的神把敵人交在你手裏、是應當稱頌的。亞伯蘭就把所得的、拿出十分之一來、給麥基洗德。

and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.

所多瑪王對亞伯蘭說、你把人口給我、財物你自己拿去罷。

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.

亞伯蘭對所多瑪王說、我已經向天地的主、至高的神耶和華起誓．

And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lifted up my hand unto Jehovah, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

凡是你的東西、就是一根線、一根鞋帶、我都不拿、免得你說、我使亞伯蘭富足．

that I will not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

只有僕人所喫的、並與我同行的亞乃、以實各、幔利、所應得的分、可以任憑他們拿去。

save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men that went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.

第15章

The covenant of the pieces: descendants as the stars + the four-hundred-year sojourn foretold

這事以後、耶和華在異象中有話對亞伯蘭說、亞伯蘭你不要懼怕、我是你的盾牌、必大大的賞賜你。

After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward.

亞伯蘭說、主耶和華阿、我旣無子、你還賜我甚麼呢．並且要承受我家業的、是大馬色人以利以謝。

And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

亞伯蘭又說、你沒有給我兒子、那生在我家中的人、就是我的後嗣。

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

耶和華又有話對他說、這人必不成爲你的後嗣、你本身所生的、纔成爲你的後嗣。

And, behold, the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, This man shall not be thine heir; But he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

於是領他走到外邊、說、你向天觀看、數算衆星、能數得過來麼．又對他說、你的後裔將要如此。

And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and number the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

亞伯蘭信耶和華、耶和華就以此爲他的義。

And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

耶和華又對他說、我是耶和華、曾領你出了迦勒底的吾珥、爲要將這地賜你爲業。

And he said unto him, I am Jehovah that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

亞伯蘭說、主耶和華阿、我怎能知道必得這地爲業呢。

And he said, O Lord Jehovah, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

他說、你爲我取一隻三年的母牛、一隻三年的母山羊、一隻三年的公綿羊、一隻斑鳩、一隻雛鴿。

And he said unto him, Take me a heifer three years old, and a she-goat three years old, and a ram three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.

亞伯蘭就取了這些來、每樣劈開分成兩半、一半對着一半的擺列、只有鳥沒有劈開。

And he took him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each half over against the other: but the birds divided he not.

有鷙鳥下來落在那死畜的肉上、亞伯蘭就把他嚇飛了。

And the birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, and Abram drove them away.

日頭正落的時候、亞伯蘭沉沉的睡了．忽然有驚人的大黑暗落在他身上。

And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.

耶和華對亞伯蘭說、你要的確知道、你的後裔必寄居別人的地、又服事那地的人．那地的人要苦待他們四百年．

And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be sojourners in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

並且他們所要服事的那國、我要懲罰後來他們必帶着許多財物、從那裏出來。

and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

但你要享大壽數、平平安安的歸到你列祖那裏、被人埋葬。

But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

到了第四代、他們必回到此地、因爲亞摩利人的罪孽、還沒有滿盈。

And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again; for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.

日落天黑、不料有冒煙的爐、並燒着的火把、從那些肉塊中經過。

And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces.

當那日耶和華與亞伯蘭立約、說、我已賜給你的後裔、從埃及河直到伯拉大河之地．

In that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

就是基尼人、基尼洗人、甲摩尼人、

the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,

赫人、比利洗人、利乏音人、

and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Rephaim,

亞摩利人、迦南人、革迦撒人、耶布斯人、之地。

and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the Jebusite.

第16章

Hagar and the birth of Ishmael + the angel at the well

亞伯蘭的妻子撒萊不給他生兒女．撒萊有一個使女名叫夏甲、是埃及人。

Now Sarai, Abram`s wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

撒萊對亞伯蘭說、耶和華使我不能生育、求你和我的使女同房、或者我可以因他得孩子。〈得孩子原文作被建立〉亞伯蘭聽從了撒萊的話．

And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

於是亞伯蘭的妻子撒萊、將使女埃及人夏甲給了丈夫爲妾．那時亞伯蘭在迦南已經住了十年。

And Sarai, Abram`s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.

亞伯蘭與夏甲同房、夏甲就懷了孕．他見自己有孕、就小看他的主母。

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

撒萊對亞伯蘭說、我因你受屈、我將我的使女放在你懷中、他見自己有了孕就小看我、願耶和華在你我中間判斷。

And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into they bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.

亞伯蘭對撒萊說、使女在你手下、你可以隨意待他．撒萊苦待他、他就從撒萊面前逃走了。

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes. And Sarai dealt hardly with her, and she fled from her face.

耶和華的使者在曠野、書珥路上的水泉旁遇見他、

And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

對他說、撒萊的使女夏甲、你從那裏來、要往那裏去．夏甲說、我從我的主母撒萊面前逃出來。

And he said, Hagar, Sarai`s handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.

耶和華的使者對他說、你回到你主母那裏、服在他手下。

And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

又說、我必使你的後裔極其繁多、甚至不可勝數。

And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

並說、你如今懷孕要生一個兒子、可以給他起名叫以實瑪利、因爲耶和華聽見了你的苦情。〈以實瑪利就是神聽見的意思〉

And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah hath heard thy affliction.

他爲人必像野驢．他的手要攻打人、人的手也要攻打他、他必住在衆弟兄的東邊。

And he shall be [as] a wild ass among men; his hand [shall be] against every man, and every man`s hand against him; and he shall dwell over against all his brethren.

夏甲就稱那對他說話的耶和華爲看顧人的神．因而說、在這裏我也看見那看顧我的麼。

And she called the name of Jehovah that spake unto her, Thou art a God that seeth: for she said, Have I even here looked after him that seeth me?

所以這井名叫庇耳拉海萊．這井正在加低斯、和巴列中間。

Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

後來夏甲給亞伯蘭生了一個兒子．亞伯蘭給他起名叫以實瑪利。

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael.

夏甲給亞伯蘭生以實瑪利的時候、亞伯蘭年八十六歲。

And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

第17章

The covenant of circumcision + Isaac promised; Abram and Sarai renamed

亞伯蘭年九十九歲的時候、耶和華向他顯現、對他說、我是全能的神、你當在我面前作完全人。

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, Jehovah appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

我就與你立約、使你的後裔極其繁多。

And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

亞伯蘭俯伏在地、神又對他說、

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

我與你立約、你要作多國的父。

As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.

從此以後、你的名不再叫亞伯蘭、要叫亞伯拉罕、因爲我已立你作多國的父。

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

我必使你的後裔極其繁多、國度從你而立、君王從你而出。

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

我要與你並你世世代代的後裔堅立我的約、作永遠的約、是要作你和你後裔的神。

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.

我要將你現在寄居的地、就是迦南全地、賜給你和你的後裔、永遠爲業．我也必作他們的神。

And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

神又對亞伯拉罕說、你和你的後裔必世世代代遵守我的約。

And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.

你們所有的男子、都要受割禮、這就是我與你、並你的後裔所立的約、是你們所當遵守的。

This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.

你們都要受割禮．〈受割禮原文作割陽皮十四二十三二十四二十五節同〉這是我與你們立約的證據。

And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.

你們世世代代的男子、無論是家裏生的、是在你後裔之外用銀子從外人買的、生下來第八日、都要受割禮。

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner that is not of thy seed.

你家裏生的、和你用銀子買的、都必須受割禮．這樣、我的約就立在你們肉體上、作永遠的約。

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

但不受割禮的男子、必從民中剪除、因他背了我的約。

And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

神又對亞伯拉罕說、你的妻子撒萊、不可再叫撒萊、他的名要叫撒拉。

And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

我必賜福給他、也要使你從他得一個兒子、我要賜福給他、他也要作多國之母、必有百姓的君王從他而出。

And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be [a mother of] nations; kings of peoples shall be of her.

亞伯拉罕就俯伏在地喜笑、心裏說、一百歲的人、還能得孩子麼．撒拉已經九十歲了、還能生養麼。

Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

亞伯拉罕對神說、但願以實瑪利活在你面前。

And Abraham said unto God, Oh that Ishmael might live before thee!

神說、不然、你妻子撒拉要給你生一個兒子、你要給他起名叫以撒、我要與他堅定所立的約、作他後裔永遠的約。

And God said, Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

至於以實瑪利、我也應允你、我必賜福給他、使他昌盛極其繁多、他必生十二個族長、我也要使他成爲大國。

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

到明年這時節、撒拉必給你生以撒、我要與他堅定所立的約。

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

神和亞伯拉罕說完了話、就離開他上升去了。

And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

正當那日、亞伯拉罕遵着神的命、給他的兒子以實瑪利和家裏的一切男子、無論是在家裏生的、是用銀子買的、都行了割禮。

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham`s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

亞伯拉罕受割禮的時候、年九十九歲。

And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

他兒子以實瑪利受割禮的時候、年十三歲。

And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

正當那日、亞伯拉罕和他兒子以實瑪利、一同受了割禮。

In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

家裏所有的人、無論是在家裏生的、是用銀子從外人買的、也都一同受了割禮。

And all the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

第18章

The three visitors at Mamre: a son promised + Abraham pleads for Sodom

耶和華在幔利橡樹那裏、向亞伯拉罕顯現出來．那時正熱、亞伯拉罕坐在帳棚門口。

And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;

舉目觀看、見有三個人在對面站着．他一見、就從帳棚門口跑去迎接他們、俯伏在地、

and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

說、我主、我若在你眼前蒙恩、求你不要離開僕人往前去。

and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

容我拿點水來、你們洗洗腳、在樹下歇息歇息．

let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

我再拿一點餅來、你們可以加添心力、然後往前去、你們旣到僕人這裏來、理當如此。他們說、就照你說的行罷。

and I will fetch a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart; after that ye shall pass on: forasmuch as ye are come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

亞伯拉罕急忙進帳棚見撒拉說、你速速拿三細亞細麵調和作餅。

And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.

亞伯拉罕又跑到牛羣裏、牽了一隻又嫩又好的牛犢來、交給僕人、僕人急忙豫備好了。

And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it.

亞伯拉罕又取了奶油和奶、並豫備好的牛犢來、擺在他們面前、自己在樹下站在旁邊、他們就喫了。

And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.

他們問亞伯拉罕說、你妻子撒拉在那裏、他說、在帳棚裏。

And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

三人中有一位說、到明年這時候、我必要回到你這裏、你的妻子撒拉必生一個兒子．撒拉在那人後邊的帳棚門口、也聽見了這話。

And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.

亞伯拉罕和撒拉年紀老邁、撒拉的月經已斷絕了。

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, [and] well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

撒拉心裏暗笑、說、我旣已衰敗、我主也老邁、豈能有這喜事呢。

And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?

耶和華對亞伯拉罕說、撒拉爲甚麼暗笑、說、我旣已年老、果眞能生養嗎。

And Jehovah said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?

耶和華豈有難成的事麼．到了日期、明年這時候、我必回到你這裏、撒拉必生一個兒子。

Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time I will return unto thee, when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son.

撒拉就害怕、不承認、說、我沒有笑．那位說、不然、你實在笑了。

Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

三人就從那裏起行、向所多瑪觀看、亞伯拉罕也與他們同行、要送他們一程。

And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

耶和華說、我所要作的事、豈可瞞着亞伯拉罕呢．

And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do;

亞伯拉罕必要成爲強大的國、地上的萬國都必因他得福。

seeing that Abraham had surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

我眷顧他、爲要叫他吩咐他的衆子、和他的眷屬、遵守我的道、秉公行義、使我所應許亞伯拉罕的話都成就了。

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

耶和華說、所多瑪和蛾摩拉的罪惡甚重、聲聞於我。

And Jehovah said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

我現在要下去、察看他們所行的、果然盡像那達到我耳中的聲音一樣麼．若是不然、我也必知道。

I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

二人轉身離開那裏、向所多瑪去、但亞伯拉罕仍舊站在耶和華面前。

And the men turned from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before Jehovah.

亞伯拉罕近前來說、無論善惡、你都要剿滅麼。

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked?

假若那城裏有五十個義人、你還剿滅那地方麼。不爲城裏這五十個義人饒恕其中的人麼。

Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

將義人與惡人同殺、將義人與惡人一樣看待、這斷不是你所行的．審判全地的主、豈不行公義麼。

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

耶和華說、我若在所多瑪城裏見有五十個義人、我就爲他們的緣故、饒恕那地方的衆人。

And Jehovah said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.

亞伯拉罕說、我雖然是灰塵、還敢對主說話．

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes:

假若這五十個義人短了五個、你就因爲短了五個毀滅全城麼．他說、我在那裏若見有四十五個、也不毀滅那城。

peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not destroy it, if I find there forty and five.

亞伯拉罕又對他說、假若在那裏見有四十個怎麼樣呢．他說、爲這四十個的緣故、我也不作這事。

And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty`s sake.

亞伯拉罕說、求主不要動怒、容我說．假若在那裏見有三十個怎麼樣呢．他說、我在那裏若見有三十個、我也不作這事。

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

亞伯拉罕說、我還敢對主說話、假若在那裏見有二十個怎麼樣呢．他說、爲這二十個的緣故、我也不毀滅那城。

And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the twenty`s sake.

亞伯拉罕說、求主不要動怒、我再說這一次、假若在那裏見有十個呢．他說、爲這十個的緣故、我也不毀滅那城。

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten`s sake.

耶和華與亞伯拉罕說完了話就走了．亞伯拉罕也回到自己的地方去了。

And Jehovah went his way, as soon as he had left off communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

第19章

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah + Lot's escape and his wife turned to salt

那兩個天使晚上到了所多瑪．羅得正坐在所多瑪城門口．看見他們、就起來迎接、臉伏於地下拜、

And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;

說、我主阿、請你們到僕人家裏洗洗腳、住一夜、清早起來再走．他們說、不、我們要在街上過夜。

and he said, Behold now, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into your servant`s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

羅得切切的請他們、他們這纔進去到他屋裏．羅得爲他們豫備筵席、烤無酵餅、他們就喫了。

And he urged them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

他們還沒有躺下、所多瑪城裏各處的人、連老帶少、都來圍住那房子．

But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people from every quarter;

呼叫羅得說、今日晚上到你這裏來的人在哪裏呢．把他們帶出來、任我們所爲。

and they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men that came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

羅得出來、把門關上、到衆人那裏、

And Lot went out unto them to the door, and shut the door after him.

說、衆弟兄請你們不要作這惡事。

And he said, I pray you, my brethren, do not so wickedly.

我有兩個女兒、還是處女、容我領出來任憑你們的心願而行、只是這兩個人旣然到我舍下、不要向他們作甚麼。

Behold now, I have two daughters that have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing, forasmuch as they are come under the shadow of my roof.

衆人說、退去罷．又說、這個人來寄居、還想要作官哪．現在我們要害你比害他們更甚、衆人就向前擁擠羅得、要攻破房門。

And they said, Stand back. And they said, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and drew near to break the door.

只是那二人伸出手來、將羅得拉進屋去、把門關上．

But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

並且使門外的人、無論老少、眼都昏迷．他們摸來摸去、總尋不着房門。

And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

二人對羅得說、你這裏還有甚麼人麼．無論是女婿、是兒女、和這城中一切屬你的人、你都要將他們從這地方帶出去。

And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of the place:

我們要毀滅這地方、因爲城內罪惡的聲音、在耶和華面前甚大、耶和華差我們來、要毀滅這地方。

for we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxed great before Jehovah: and Jehovah hath sent us to destroy it.

羅得就出去、告訴娶了他女兒的女婿們、〈娶了或作將要娶〉說、你們起來離開這地方、因爲耶和華要毀滅這城．他女婿們卻以爲他說的是戲言。

And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for Jehovah will destroy the city. But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that mocked.

天明了、天使催逼羅得說、起來、帶着你的妻子、和你在這裏的兩個女兒出去、免得你因這城裏的罪惡、同被剿滅。

And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters that are here, lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

但羅得遲延不走．二人因爲耶和華憐恤羅得、就拉着他的手、和他妻子的手、並他兩個女兒的手、把他們領出來、安置在城外。

But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters, Jehovah being merciful unto him; and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

領他們出來以後、就說、逃命罷．不可回頭看、也不可在平原站住、要往山上逃跑、免得你被剿滅。

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

羅得對他們說、我主阿、不要如此．

And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my lord:

你僕人已經在你眼前蒙恩、你又向我顯出莫大的慈愛、救我的性命、我不能逃到山上去、恐怕這災禍臨到我、我便死了。

behold now, thy servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness, which thou hast showed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die:

看哪、這座城又小又近、容易逃到、這不是一個小的麼．求你容我逃到那裏、我的性命就得存活。

behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape thither (is it not a little one?), and my soul shall live.

天使對他說、這事我也應允你、我不傾覆你所說的這城、

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow the city of which thou hast spoken.

你要速速的逃到那城、因爲你還沒有到那裏我不能作甚麼。因此那城名叫瑣珥。〈瑣珥就是小的意思〉

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

羅得到了瑣珥、日頭已經出來了。

The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar.

當時耶和華將硫磺與火、從天上耶和華那裏、降與所多瑪和蛾摩拉、

Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;

把那些城、和全平原、並城裏所有的居民、連地上生長的、都毀滅了。

and he overthrew those cities, and all the Plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.

羅得的妻子在後邊回頭一看、就變成了一根鹽柱。

But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

亞伯拉罕清早起來、到了他從前站在耶和華面前的地方、

And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before Jehovah:

向所多瑪、和蛾摩拉、與平原的全地觀看．不料、那地方煙氣上騰、如同燒窰一般。

and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the Plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace.

當神毀滅平原諸城的時候、他記念亞伯拉罕、正在傾覆羅得所住之城的時候、就打發羅得從傾覆之中出來。

And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.

羅得因爲怕住在瑣珥、就同他兩個女兒從瑣珥上去住在山裏．他和兩個女兒住在一個洞裏。

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

大女兒對小女兒說、我們的父親老了、地上又無人按着世上的常規、進到我們這裏．

And the first-born said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

來、我們可以叫父親喝酒、與他同寢．這樣、我們好從他存留後裔。

come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

於是那夜他們叫父親喝酒、大女兒就進去和他父親同寢．他幾時躺下、幾時起來、父親都不知道。

And they made their father drink wine that night: and the first-born went in, and lay with her father; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

第二天、大女兒對小女兒說、我昨夜與父親同寢、今夜我們再叫他喝酒、你可以進去與他同寢．這樣、我們好從父親存留後裔．

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the first-born said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

於是那夜他們又叫父親喝酒、小女兒起來與他父親同寢．他幾時躺下、幾時起來、父親都不知道。

And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.

這樣、羅得的兩個女兒、都從他父親懷了孕。

Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

大女兒生了兒子、給他起名叫摩押、就是現今摩押人的始祖。

And the first-born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

小女兒也生了兒子、給他起名叫便亞米、就是現今亞捫人的始祖。

And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

第20章

Abraham and Abimelech: Sarah in Gerar

亞伯拉罕從那裏向南地遷去、寄居在加低斯和書珥中間的基拉耳。

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur. And he sojourned in Gerar.

亞伯拉罕稱他的妻撒拉爲妹子、基拉耳王亞比米勒差人把撒拉取了去。

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

但夜間神來在夢中、對亞比米勒說、你是個死人哪、因爲你取了那女人來、他原是別人的妻子。

But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken. For she is a man`s wife.

亞比米勒卻還沒有親近撒拉．他說、主阿、連有義的國你也要毀滅麼。

Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation?

那人豈不是自己對我說、他是我的妹子麼．就是女人也自己說、他是我的哥哥．我作這事、是心正手潔的。

Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this.

神在夢中對他說、我知道你作這事是心中正直、我也攔阻了你、免得你得罪我、所以我不容你沾着他。

And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou has done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

現在你把這人的妻子歸還他、因爲他是先知、他要爲你禱告、使你存活．你若不歸還他、你當知道、你和你所有的人、都必要死。

Now therefore restore the man`s wife. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

亞比米勒清早起來、召了衆臣僕來、將這些事都說給他們聽、他們都甚懼怕。

And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. And the men were sore afraid.

亞比米勒召了亞伯拉罕來、對他說、你怎麼向我這樣行呢、我在甚麼事上得罪了你、你竟使我和我國裏的人陷在大罪裏．你向我行不當行的事了。

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? And wherein have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

亞比米勒又對亞伯拉罕說、你見了甚麼纔作這事呢。

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?

亞伯拉罕說、我以爲這地方的人總不懼怕神、必爲我妻子的緣故殺我。

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife`s sake.

況且他也實在是我的妹子、他與我是同父異母、後來作了我的妻子。

And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife:

當神叫我離開父家飄流在外的時候、我對他說、我們無論走到甚麼地方、你可以對人說、他是我的哥哥．這就是你待我的恩典了。

and it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father`s house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me. At every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

亞比米勒把牛羊、僕婢賜給亞伯拉罕、又把他的妻子撒拉歸還他。

And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

亞比米勒又說、看哪、我的地都在你面前、你可以隨意居住。

And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee.

又對撒拉說、我給你哥哥一千銀子、作爲你在閤家人面前遮羞的、〈羞原文作眼〉你就在衆人面前沒有不是了。

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee. And in respect of all thou art righted.

亞伯拉罕禱告神、神就醫好了亞比米勒和他的妻子、並他的衆女僕、他們便能生育。

And Abraham prayed unto God. And God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants. And they bare children.

因耶和華爲亞伯拉罕的妻子撒拉的緣故、已經使亞比米勒家中的婦人、不能生育。

For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham`s wife.

第21章

The birth of Isaac + Hagar and Ishmael sent away; the covenant at Beersheba

耶和華按着先前的話、眷顧撒拉、便照他所說的給撒拉成就。

And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

當亞伯拉罕年老的時候、撒拉懷了孕．到神所說的日期、就給亞伯拉罕生了一個兒子。

And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

亞伯拉罕給撒拉所生的兒子起名叫以撒。

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

以撒生下來第八日、亞伯拉罕照着神所吩咐的、給以撒行了割禮。

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

他兒子以撒生的時候、亞伯拉罕年一百歲。

And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

撒拉說、神使我喜笑、凡聽見的必與我一同喜笑。

And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh. Every one that heareth will laugh with me.

又說、誰能豫先對亞伯拉罕說、撒拉要乳養嬰孩呢、因爲在他年老的時候、我給他生了一個兒子。

And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? For I have borne him a son in his old age.

孩子漸長、就斷了奶．以撒斷奶的日子、亞伯拉罕設擺豐盛的筵席。

And the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

當時、撒拉看見埃及人夏甲給亞伯拉罕所生的兒子戲笑、

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking.

就對亞伯拉罕說、你把這使女、和他兒子趕出去、因爲這使女的兒子、不可與我的兒子以撒、一同承受產業。

Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this handmaid and her son. For the son of this handmaid shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

亞伯拉罕因他兒子的緣故很憂愁。

And the thing was very grievous in Abraham`s sight on account of his son.

神對亞伯拉罕說、你不必爲這童子和你的使女憂愁、凡撒拉對你說的話、你都該聽從．因爲從以撒生的、纔要稱爲你的後裔。

And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid. In all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice. For in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

至於使女的兒子、我也必使他的後裔成立一國、因爲他是你所生的。

And also of the son of the handmaid will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

亞伯拉罕清早起來、拿餅和一皮袋水、給了夏甲、搭在他的肩上、又把孩子交給他、打發他走．夏甲就走了、在別是巴的曠野走迷了路。

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and [gave her] the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

皮袋的水用盡了、夏甲就把孩子撇在小樹底下、

And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.

自己走開約有一箭之遠、相對而坐、說、我不忍見孩子死、就相對而坐、放聲大哭。

And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot. For she said, Let me not look upon the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

神聽見童子的聲音．神的使者從天上呼叫夏甲說、夏甲、你爲何這樣呢、不要害怕、神已經聽見童子的聲音了。

And God heard the voice of the lad. And the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? Fear not. For God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

起來、把童子抱在懷中、〈懷原文作手〉我必使他的後裔成爲大國。

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thy hand. For I will make him a great nation.

神使夏甲的眼睛明亮、他就看見一口水井、便去將皮袋盛滿了水、給童子喝。

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

神保佑童子、他就漸長、住在曠野、成了弓箭手。

And God was with the lad, and he grew. And he dwelt in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.

他住在巴蘭的曠野、他母親從埃及地給他娶了一個妻子。

And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

當那時候、亞比米勒同他軍長非各、對亞伯拉罕說、凡你所行的事、都有神的保佑。

And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.

我願你如今在這裏指着神對我起誓、不要欺負我與我的兒子、並我的子孫、我怎樣厚待了你、你也要照樣厚待我、與你所寄居這地的民。

Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son`s son. But according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

亞伯拉罕說、我情願起誓。

And Abraham said, I will swear.

從前亞比米勒的僕人、霸佔了一口水井、亞伯拉罕爲這事指責亞比米勒。

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech`s servants had violently taken away.

亞比米勒說、誰作這事我不知道、你也沒有告訴我、今日我纔聽見了。

And Abimelech said, I know not who hath done this thing. Neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.

亞伯拉罕把羊和牛給了亞比米勒、二人就彼此立約。

And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech. And they two made a covenant.

亞伯拉罕把七隻母羊羔另放在一處。

And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

亞比米勒問亞伯拉罕說、你把這七隻母羊羔另放在一處、是甚麼意思呢。

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

他說、你要從我手裏受這七隻母羊羔、作我挖這口井的證據。

And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

所以他給那地方起名叫別是巴、因爲他們二人在那裏起了誓。〈別是巴就是盟誓的井〉

Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba. Because there they sware both of them.

他們在別是巴立了約．亞比米勒就同他軍長非各、起身回非利士地去了。

So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba. And Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

亞伯拉罕在別是巴栽上一棵垂絲柳樹、又在那裏求告耶和華永生神的名。

And [Abraham] planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.

亞伯拉罕在非利士人的地寄居了多日。

And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days.

第22章

The binding of Isaac (the Akedah): the test and the ram in the thicket

這些事以後、神要試驗亞伯拉罕、就呼叫他說、亞伯拉罕、他說、我在這裏。

And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham. And he said, Here am I.

神說、你帶着你的兒子、就是你獨生的兒子、你所愛的以撒、往摩利亞地去、在我所要指示你的山上、把他獻爲燔祭。

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah. And offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

亞伯拉罕清早起來、備上驢、帶着兩個僕人和他兒子以撒、也劈好了燔祭的柴、就起身往神所指示他的地方去了。

And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. And he clave the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

到了第三日、亞伯拉罕舉目遠遠的看見那地方。

On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

亞伯拉罕對他的僕人說、你們和驢在此等候、我與童子往那裏去拜一拜、就回到你們這裏來。

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship, and come again to you.

亞伯拉罕把燔祭的柴放在他兒子以撒身上、自己手裏拿着火與刀．於是二人同行。

And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. And they went both of them together.

以撒對他父親亞伯拉罕說、父親哪。亞伯拉罕說、我兒、我在這裏。以撒說、請看、火與柴都有了、但燔祭的羊羔在哪裏呢。

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold, the fire and the wood. But where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?

亞伯拉罕說、我兒、神必自己豫備作燔祭的羊羔．於是二人同行。

And Abraham said, God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son. So they went both of them together.

他們到了神所指示的地方、亞伯拉罕在那裏築壇、把柴擺好、捆綁他的兒子以撒、放在壇的柴上。

And they came to the place which God had told him of. And Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.

亞伯拉罕就伸手拿刀、要殺他的兒子。

And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

耶和華的使者從天上呼叫他說、亞伯拉罕、亞伯拉罕、他說、我在這裏。

And the angel of Jehovah called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.

天使說、你不可在這童子身上下手、一點不可害他．現在我知道你是敬畏神的了、因爲你沒有將你的兒子、就是你獨生的兒子、留下不給我。

And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him. For now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.

亞伯拉罕舉目觀看、不料、有一隻公羊、兩角扣在稠密的小樹中、亞伯拉罕就取了那隻公羊來、獻爲燔祭、代替他的兒子。

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, behind [him] a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his son.

亞伯拉罕給那地方起名叫耶和華以勒、〈意思就是耶和華必豫備〉直到今日人還說、在耶和華的山上必有豫備。

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh. As it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.

耶和華的使者第二次從天上呼叫亞伯拉罕說、

And the angel of Jehovah called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven,

耶和華說你旣行了這事、不留下你的兒子、就是你獨生的兒子、我便指着自己起誓說、

and said, By myself have I sworn, saith Jehovah, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

論福、我必賜大福給你、論子孫、我必叫你的子孫多起來、如同天上的星、海邊的沙、你子孫必得着仇敵的城門。

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies.

並且地上萬國都必因你的後裔得福、因爲你聽從了我的話．

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. Because thou hast obeyed my voice.

於是亞伯拉罕回到他僕人那裏、他們一同起身往別是巴去、亞伯拉罕就住在別是巴。

So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba. And Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

這事以後、有人告訴亞伯拉罕說、密迦給你兄弟拿鶴生了幾個兒子、

And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she also hath borne children unto they brother Nahor.

長子是烏斯、他的兄弟是布斯、和亞蘭的父親基母利．

Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram.

並基薛、哈瑣、必達、益拉、彼土利、（彼土利生利百加）

And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.

這八個人、都是密迦給亞伯拉罕的兄弟拿鶴生的。

And Bethuel begat Rebekah. These eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham`s brother.

拿鶴的妾名叫流瑪、生了提八、迦含、他轄、和瑪迦。

And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she also bare Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.

第23章

The death of Sarah + Abraham buys the cave of Machpelah

撒拉享壽一百二十七歲、這是撒拉一生的歲數。

And the life of Sarah was a hundred and seven and twenty years. These were the years of the life of Sarah.

撒拉死在迦南地的基列亞巴、就是希伯崙、亞伯拉罕爲他哀慟哭號。

And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

後來亞伯拉罕從死人面前起來、對赫人說、

And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spake unto the children of Heth, saying,

我在你們中間是外人、是寄居的、求你們在這裏給我一塊地、我好埋葬我的死人、使他不在我眼前。

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

赫人回答亞伯拉罕說、

And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,

我主請聽、你在我們中間是一位尊大的王子、只管在我們最好的墳地裏埋葬你的死人、我們沒有一人不容你在他的墳地裏埋葬你的死人。

Hear us, my lord. Thou art a prince of God among us. In the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead. None of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.

亞伯拉罕就起來、向那地的赫人下拜。

And Abraham rose up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

對他們說、你們若有意叫我埋葬我的死人、使他不在我眼前、就請聽我的話、爲我求瑣轄的兒子以弗崙、

And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,

把田頭上那麥比拉洞給我、他可以按着足價賣給我、作我在你們中間的墳地。

that he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field. For the full price let him give it to me in the midst of you for a possession of a burying-place.

當時以弗崙正坐在赫人中間．於是赫人以弗崙、在城門出入的赫人、面前對亞伯拉罕說、

Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

不然、我主請聽、我送給你這塊田、連田間的洞、也送給你、在我同族的人面前都給你、可以埋葬你的死人。

Nay, my lord, hear me. The field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee. In the presence of the children of my people give I it thee. Bury thy dead.

亞伯拉罕就在那地的人民面前下拜。

And Abraham bowed himself down before the people of the land.

在他們面前對以弗崙說、你若應允、請聽我的話、我要把田價給你、求你收下、我就在那裏埋葬我的死人。

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear me. I will give the price of the field. Take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

以弗崙回答亞伯拉罕說、

And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,

我主請聽、值四百舍客勒銀子的一塊田、在你我中間還算甚麼呢、只管埋葬你的死人罷。

My lord, hearken unto me. A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? Bury therefore thy dead.

亞伯拉罕聽從了以弗崙、照着他在赫人面前所說的話、把買賣通用的銀子、平了四百舍客勒給以弗崙。

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron. And Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current [money] with the merchant.

於是麥比拉、幔利前、以弗崙的那塊田、和其中的洞、並田間四圍的樹木、

So the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the border thereof round about, were made sure

都定準歸與亞伯拉罕、乃是他在赫人面前、並城門出入的人面前買妥的。

unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

此後、亞伯拉罕把他妻子撒拉埋葬在迦南地幔利前的麥比拉田間的洞裏、幔利就是希伯崙。

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan.

從此、那塊田、和田間的洞、就藉着赫人定準、歸與亞伯拉罕作墳地。

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a burying-place by the children of Heth.

第24章

A bride for Isaac: the servant's oath + Rebekah at the well

亞伯拉罕年紀老邁、向來在一切事上、耶和華都賜福給他。

And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age. And Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

亞伯拉罕對管理他全業最老的僕人說、請你把手放在我大腿底下。

And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh.

我要叫你指着耶和華天地的主起誓、不要爲我兒子娶這迦南地中的女子爲妻。

And I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.

你要往我本地本族去、爲我的兒子以撒娶一個妻子。

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.

僕人對他說、倘若女子不肯跟我到這地方來、我必須將你的兒子帶回你原出之地麼。

And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land. Must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?

亞伯拉罕對他說、你要謹愼、不要帶我的兒子回那裏去．

And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.

耶和華天上的主、曾帶領我離開父家和本族的地、對我說話向我起誓、說、我要將這地賜給你的後裔．他必差遣使者在你面前、你就可以從那裏爲我兒子娶一個妻子。

Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father`s house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spake unto me, and who sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land. He will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from thence.

倘若女子不肯跟你來、我使你起的誓就與你無幹了、只是不可帶我的兒子回那裏去。

And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath. Only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

僕人就把手放在他主人亞伯拉罕的大腿底下、爲這事向他起誓。

And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning this matter.

那僕人從他主人的駱駝裏取了十匹駱駝、並帶些他主人各樣的財物、起身往米所波大米去、到了拿鶴的城。

And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master`s in his hand. And he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

天將晚、衆女子出來打水的時候、他便叫駱駝跪在城外的水井那裏。

And he made the camels to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.

他說、耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的神阿、求你施恩給我主人亞伯拉罕、使我今日遇見好機會。

And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.

我現今站在井旁、城內居民的女子們正出來打水。

Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.

我向那一個女子說、請你拿下水瓶來、給我水喝。他若說、請喝、我也給你的駱駝喝、願那女子就作你所豫定給你僕人以撒的妻、這樣、我便知道你施恩給我主人了。

And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink. And she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. Let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac. And thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.

話還沒有說完、不料、利百加肩頭上扛着水瓶出來、利百加是彼土利所生的、彼土利是亞伯拉罕兄弟拿鶴妻子密迦的兒子。

And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham`s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

那女子容貌極其俊美、還是處女、也未曾有人親近他、他下到井旁打滿了瓶、又上來．

And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her. And she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

僕人跑上前去迎着他說、求你將瓶裏的水給我一點喝。

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.

女子說、我主請喝．就急忙拿下瓶來、托在手上給他喝。

And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

女子給他喝了、就說、我再爲你的駱駝打水、叫駱駝也喝足。

And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

他就急忙把瓶裏的水倒在槽裏、又跑到井旁打水、就爲所有的駱駝打上水來。

And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

那人定睛看他、一句話也不說、要曉得耶和華賜他通達的道路沒有。

And the man looked stedfastly on her, holding his peace, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.

駱駝喝足了、那人就拿一個金環、重半舍客勒、兩個金鐲、重十舍客勒、給了那女子、

And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold,

說、請告訴我、你是誰的女兒、你父親家裏有我們住宿的地方沒有。

and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee. Is there room in thy father`s house for us to lodge in?

女子說、我是密迦與拿鶴之子彼土利的女兒．

And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

又說、我們家裏足有糧草、也有住宿的地方。

She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

那人就低頭向耶和華下拜、

And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.

說、耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的神是應當稱頌的、因他不斷的以慈愛誠實待我主人．至於我、耶和華在路上引領我、直走到我主人的兄弟家裏。

And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Jehovah hath led me in the way to the house of my master`s brethren.

女子跑回去、照着這些話告訴他母親和他家裏的人。

And the damsel ran, and told her mother`s house according to these words.

利百加有一個哥哥、名叫拉班、拉班就跑出來往井旁去、到那人跟前、見他仍站在駱駝旁邊的井旁那裏．

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

看見金環、又看見金鐲在他妹子的手上、並聽見他妹子利百加的話、說、那人對我如此如此說．

And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and the bracelets upon his sister`s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me. That he came unto the man. And, behold, he was standing by the camels at the fountain.

便對他說、你這蒙耶和華賜福的、請進來、爲甚麼站在外邊、我已經收拾了房屋、也爲駱駝豫備了地方。

And he said, Come in, thou blessed of Jehovah. Wherefore standest thou without? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

那人就進了拉班的家．拉班卸了駱駝、用草料餧上、拿水給那人和跟隨的人洗腳。

And the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels. And he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that were with him.

把飯擺在他面前、叫他喫、他卻說、我不喫、等我說明白我的事情再喫、拉班說、請說。

And there was set food before him to eat. But he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

他說、我是亞伯拉罕的僕人。

And he said, I am Abraham`s servant.

耶和華大大的賜福給我主人、使他昌大．又賜給他羊羣、牛羣、金銀、僕婢、駱駝、和驢。

And Jehovah hath blessed my master greatly. And he is become great. And he hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and asses.

我主人的妻子撒拉年老的時候、給我主人生了一個兒子．我主人也將一切所有的都給了這個兒子。

And Sarah my master`s wife bare a son to my master when she was old. And unto him hath he given all that he hath.

我主人叫我起誓說、你不要爲我兒子娶迦南地的女子爲妻．

And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.

你要往我父家、我本族那裏去、爲我的兒子娶一個妻子。

But thou shalt go unto my father`s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son.

我對我主人說、恐怕女子不肯跟我來。

And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

他就說、我所事奉的耶和華必要差遣他的使者與你同去、叫你的道路通達．你就得以在我父家、我本族那裏、給我的兒子娶一個妻子。

And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way. And thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father`s house.

只要你到了我本族那裏、我使你起的誓、就與你無干、他們若不把女子交給你、我使你起的誓也與你無干。

Then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred. And if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

我今日到了井旁、便說、耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的神阿、願你叫我所行的道路通達．

And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go.

我如今站在井旁、對那一個出來打水的女子說、請你把你瓶裏的水給我一點喝．

Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink.

他若說、你只管喝、我也爲你的駱駝打水．願那女子就作耶和華給我主人兒子所豫定的妻。

And she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels. Let the same be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master`s son.

我心裏的話還沒有說完、利百加就出來、肩頭上扛着水瓶、下到井旁打水．我便對他說、請你給我水喝。

And before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. And she went down unto the fountain, and drew. And I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.

他就急忙從肩頭上拿下瓶來、說、請喝、我也給你的駱駝喝．我便喝了．他又給我的駱駝喝了。

And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.

我問他說、你是誰的女兒、他說、我是密迦與拿鶴之子彼土利的女兒、我就把環子戴在他鼻子上、把鐲子戴在他兩手上。

And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor`s son, whom Milcah bare unto him. And I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

隨後我低頭向耶和華下拜、稱頌耶和華我主人亞伯拉罕的神、因爲他引導我走合式的道路、使我得着我主人兄弟的孫女、給我主人的兒子爲妻。

And I bowed my head, and worshipped Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master`s brother`s daughter for his son.

現在你們若願以慈愛誠實待我主人、就告訴我．若不然、也告訴我、使我可以或向左、或向右。

And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. And if not, tell me. That I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

拉班和彼土利回答說、這事乃出於耶和華、我們不能向你說好說歹。

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from Jehovah. We cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

看哪、利百加在你面前、可以將他帶去、照着耶和華所說的、給你主人的兒子爲妻。

Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master`s son`s wife, as Jehovah hath spoken.

亞伯拉罕的僕人聽見他們這話、就向耶和華俯伏在地。

And it came to pass, that, when Abraham`s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto Jehovah.

當下僕人拿出金器、銀器、和衣服送給利百加、又將寶物送給他哥哥、和他母親。

And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah. He gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

僕人和跟從他的人、喫了喝了、住了一夜、早晨起來、僕人就說、請打發我回我主人那裏去罷。

And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night. And they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

利百加的哥哥和他母親說、讓女子同我們再住幾天、至少十天、然後他可以去。

And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten. After that she shall go.

僕人說、耶和華旣賜給我通達的道路、你們不要躭誤我、請打發我走、回我主人那裏去罷。

And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.

他們說、我們把女子叫來問問他、

And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

就叫了利百加來、問他說、你和這人同去麼、利百加說、我去。

And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

於是他們打發妹子利百加和他的乳母、同亞伯拉罕的僕人、並跟從僕人的、都走了。

And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham`s servant, and his men.

他們就給利百加祝福、說、我們的妹子阿、願你作千萬人的母、願你的後裔、得着仇敵的城門。

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.

利百加和他的使女們起來、騎上駱駝、跟着那僕人．僕人就帶着利百加走了。

And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

那時、以撒住在南地、剛從庇耳拉海萊回來。

And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi. For he dwelt in the land of the South.

天將晚、以撒出來在田間默想．舉目一看、見來了些駱駝。

And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.

利百加舉目看見以撒、就急忙下了駱駝．

And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel.

問那僕人說、這田間走來迎接我們的是誰、僕人說、是我的主人．利百加就拿帕子蒙上臉。

And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.

僕人就將所辦的一切事、都告訴以撒。

And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

以撒便領利百加進了他母親撒拉的帳棚、娶了他爲妻．並且愛他。以撒自從他母親不在了、這纔得了安慰。

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah`s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. And he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after his mother`s death.

第25章

Abraham's death; the sons of Ishmael + Esau and Jacob born, and the birthright sold

亞伯拉罕又娶了一妻、名叫基土拉、

And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

基土拉給他生了心蘭、約珊、米但、米甸、伊施巴、和書亞。

And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.

約珊生了示巴、和底但。底但的子孫、是亞書利族、利都是族、和利烏米族。

And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

米甸的兒子是以法、以弗、哈諾、亞比大、和以勒大。這都是基土拉的子孫。

And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

亞伯拉罕將一切所有的都給了以撒。

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

亞伯拉罕把財物分給他庶出的衆子、趁着自己還在世的時候、打發他們離開他的兒子以撒往東方去。

But unto the sons of the concubines, that Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts. And he sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

亞伯拉罕一生的年日、是一百七十五歲。

And these are the days of the years of Abraham`s life which he lived, a hundred threescore and fifteen years.

亞伯拉罕壽高年邁、氣絕而死、歸到他列祖〈原文作本民〉那裏．

And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years], and was gathered to his people.

他兩個兒子以撒、以實瑪利、把他埋葬在麥比拉洞裏．這洞在幔利前、赫人瑣轄的兒子以弗崙的田中、

And Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre.

就是亞伯拉罕向赫人買的那塊田．亞伯拉罕和他妻子撒拉、都葬在那裏。

The field which Abraham purchased of the children of Heth. There was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

亞伯拉罕死了以後、神賜福給他的兒子以撒．以撒靠近庇耳拉海萊居住。

And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.

撒拉的使女埃及人夏甲、給亞伯拉罕所生的兒子、是以實瑪利。

Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham`s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah`s handmaid, bare unto Abraham.

以實瑪利兒子們的名字、按着他們的家譜、記在下面．以實瑪利的長子是尼拜約、又有基達、亞德別、米比衫、

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth, and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

米施瑪、度瑪、瑪撒、

and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

哈大、提瑪、伊突、拿非施、基底瑪．

Hadad, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

這是以實瑪利衆子的名字、照着他們的村莊、營寨、作了十二族的族長。

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments. Twelve princes according to their nations.

以實瑪利享壽一百三十七歲、氣絕而死、歸到他列祖〈原文作本民〉那裏。

And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred and thirty and seven years. And he gave up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people.

他子孫的住處在他衆弟兄東邊、從哈腓拉直到埃及前的書珥、正在亞述的道上。

And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria. He abode over against all his brethren.

亞伯拉罕的兒子以撒的後代、記在下面．亞伯拉罕生以撒、

And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham`s son. Abraham begat Isaac.

以撒娶利百加爲妻的時候、正四十歲．利百加是巴旦亞蘭地的亞蘭人、彼土利的女兒、是亞蘭人拉班的妹子。

And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian, to be his wife.

以撒因他妻子不生育、就爲他祈求耶和華、耶和華應允他的祈求、他的妻子利百加就懷了孕。

And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren. And Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

孩子們在他腹中彼此相爭、他就說、若是這樣、我爲甚麼活着呢．〈或作我爲甚麼如此呢〉他就去求問耶和華。

And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

耶和華對他說、兩國在你腹內、兩族要從你身上出來、這族必強於那族、將來大的要服事小的。

And Jehovah said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, And two peoples shall be separated from thy bowels. And the one people shall be stronger than the other people. And the elder shall serve the younger.

生產的日子到了、腹中果然是雙子。

And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.

先產的身體發紅、渾身有毛、如同皮衣．他們就給他起名叫以掃。〈以掃就是有毛的意思〉

And the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment. And they called his name Esau.

隨後又生了以掃的兄弟、手抓住以掃的腳跟、因此給他起名叫雅各。〈雅各就是抓住的意思〉利百加生下兩個兒子的時候、以撒年正六十歲。

And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau`s heel. And his name was called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.

兩個孩子漸漸長大、以掃善於打獵、常在田野．雅各爲人安靜、常住在帳棚裏。

And the boys grew. And Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field. And Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.

以撒愛以掃、因爲常喫他的野味．利百加卻愛雅各。

Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison. And Rebekah loved Jacob.

有一天、雅各熬湯、以掃從田野回來累昏了。

And Jacob boiled pottage. And Esau came in from the field, and he was faint.

以掃對雅各說、我累昏了、求你把這紅湯給我喝．因此以掃又叫以東。〈以東就是紅的意思〉

And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]. For I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom.

雅各說、你今日把長子的名分賣給我罷。

And Jacob said, Sell me first thy birthright.

以掃說、我將要死、這長子的名分於我有甚麼益處呢。

And Esau said, Behold, I am about to die. And what profit shall the birthright do to me?

雅各說、你今日對我起誓罷．以掃就對他起了誓、把長子的名分賣給雅各。

And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he sware unto him. And he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

於是雅各將餅和紅豆湯給了以掃、以掃喫了喝了、便起來走了．這就是以掃輕看了他長子的名分。

And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils. And he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.

第26章

Isaac and Abimelech: the reopened wells + the covenant at Beersheba

在亞伯拉罕的日子、那地有一次饑荒．這時又有饑荒、以撒就往基拉耳去、到非利士人的王亞比米勒那裏。

And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.

耶和華向以撒顯現、說、你不要下埃及去、要住在我所指示你的地。

And Jehovah appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.

你寄居在這地、我必與你同在、賜福給你、因爲我要將這些地都賜給你和你的後裔、我必堅定我向你父亞伯拉罕所起的誓。

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee. For unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father.

我要加增你的後裔、像天上的星那樣多．又要將這些地都賜給你的後裔．並且地上萬國必因你的後裔得福．

And I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.

都因亞伯拉罕聽從我的話、遵守我的吩咐、和我的命令、律例、法度。

Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

以撒就住在基拉耳。

And Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

那地方的人問到他的妻子、他便說、那是我的妹子．原來他怕說、是我的妻子．他心裏想、恐怕這地方的人、爲利百加的緣故殺我、因爲他容貌俊美。

And the men of the place asked him of his wife. And he said, She is my sister. For he feared to say, My wife. Lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah. Because she was fair to look upon.

他在那裏住了許久．有一天非利士人的王亞比米勒、從窗戶裏往外觀看、見以撒和他的妻子利百加戲玩。

And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

亞比米勒召了以撒來、對他說、他實在是你的妻子．你怎麼說、他是你的妹子．以撒說、我心裏想、恐怕我因他而死。

And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife. And how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die because of her.

亞比米勒說、你向我們作的是甚麼事呢、民中險些有人和你的妻同寢、把我們陷在罪裏。

And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? One of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.

於是亞比米勒曉諭衆民說、凡沾着這個人、或是他妻子的、定要把他治死。

And Abimelech charged all the people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.

以撒在那地耕種、那一年有百倍的收成。耶和華賜福給他。

And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold. And Jehovah blessed him.

他就昌大、日增月盛、成了大富戶。

And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

他有羊羣、牛羣、又有許多僕人．非利士人就嫉妒他。

And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him.

當他父親亞伯拉罕在世的日子、他父親的僕人所挖的井、非利士人全都塞住、填滿了土。

Now all the wells which his father`s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.

亞比米勒對以撒說、你離開我們去罷、因爲你比我們強盛得多。

And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us. For thou art much mightier than we.

以撒就離開那裏、在基拉耳谷支搭帳棚、住在那裏。

And Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

當他父親亞伯拉罕在世之日所挖的水井、因非利士人在亞伯拉罕死後塞住了、以撒就重新挖出來、仍照他父親所叫的、叫那些井的名字。

And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. And he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

以撒的僕人在谷中挖井、便得了一口活水井。

And Isaac`s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.

基拉耳的牧人與以撒的牧人爭競、說、這水是我們的．以撒就給那井起名叫埃色、因爲他們和他相爭。〈埃色就是相爭的意思〉

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac`s herdsmen, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

以撒的僕人又挖了一口井、他們又爲這井爭競、因此以撒給這井起名叫西提拿。〈西提拿就是爲敵的意思〉

And they digged another well, and they strove for that also. And he called the name of it Sitnah.

以撒離開那裏、又挖了一口井、他們不爲這井爭競了、他就給那井起名叫利河伯．〈就是寬闊的意思〉他說、耶和華現在給我們寬闊之地、我們必在這地昌盛。

And he removed from thence, and digged another well. And for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth. And he said, For now Jehovah hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.

以撒從那裏上別是巴去。

And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.

當夜耶和華向他顯現、說、我是你父親亞伯拉罕的神、不要懼怕、因爲我與你同在、要賜福給你、並要爲我僕人亞伯拉罕的緣故、使你的後裔繁多。

And Jehovah appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham`s sake.

以撒就在那裏築了一座壇、求告耶和華的名、並且支搭帳棚．他的僕人便在那裏挖了一口井。

And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of Jehovah, and pitched his tent there. And there Isaac`s servants digged a well.

亞比米勒、同他的朋友亞戶撒、和他的軍長非各、從基拉耳來見以撒。

Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his host.

以撒對他們說、你們旣然恨我、打發我走了、爲甚麼到我這裏來呢。

And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?

他們說、我們明明的看見耶和華與你同在、便說、不如我們兩下彼此起誓、彼此立約。

And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee. And we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

使你不害我們、正如我們未曾害你、一味的厚待你、並且打發你平平安安的走．你是蒙耶和華賜福的了。

that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace. Thou art now the blessed of Jehovah.

以撒就爲他們設擺筵席、他們便喫了喝了。

And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

他們清早起來彼此起誓．以撒打發他們走、他們就平平安安的離開他走了。

And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another. And Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

那一天以撒的僕人來、將挖井的事告訴他、說、我們得了水了。

And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac`s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.

他就給那井起名叫示巴．因此那城叫作別是巴、直到今日。

And he called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba unto this day.

以掃四十歲的時候、娶了赫人比利的女兒猶滴、與赫人以倫的女兒巴實抹爲妻．

And when Esau was forty years old he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

他們常使以撒和利百加心裏愁煩。

And they were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

第27章

The stolen blessing: Jacob deceives Isaac + Esau's fury and Jacob's flight

以撒年老、眼睛昏花、不能看見、就叫了他大兒子以掃來、說、我兒、以掃說、我在這裏。

And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son. And he said unto him, Here am I.

他說、我如今老了、不知道那一天死。

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.

現在拿你的器械、就是箭囊、和弓、往田野去爲我打獵．

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison.

照我所愛的作成美味、拿來給我喫、使我在未死之先、給你祝福。

And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat. That my soul may bless thee before I die.

以撒對他兒子以掃說話、利百加也聽見了。以掃往田野去打獵、要得野味帶來。

And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.

利百加就對他兒子雅各說、我聽見你父親對你哥哥以掃說、

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

你去把野獸帶來、作成美味給我喫、我好在未死之先、在耶和華面前給你祝福。』

Bring me venison, and make me savory food, that I may eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.

現在我兒、你要照着我所吩咐你的、聽從我的話。

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.

你到羊羣裏去、給我拿兩隻肥山羊羔來、我便照你父親所愛的、給他作成美味。

Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats. And I will make them savory food for thy father, such as he loveth.

你拿到你父親那裏給他喫、使他在未死之先、給你祝福。

And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he may bless thee before his death.

雅各對他母親利百加說、我哥哥以掃渾身是有毛的、我身上是光滑的．

And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

倘若我父親摸着我、必以我爲欺哄人的、我就招咒詛、不得祝福。

My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver. And I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.

他母親對他說、我兒、你招的咒詛歸到我身上、你只管聽我的話、去把羊羔給我拿來。

And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son. Only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.

他便去拿來、交給他母親、他母親就照他父親所愛的、作成美味。

And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother. And his mother made savory food, such as his father loved.

利百加又把家裏所存大兒子以掃上好的衣服、給他小兒子雅各穿上。

And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.

又用山羊羔皮、包在雅各的手上、和頸項的光滑處．

And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck.

就把所作的美味和餅、交在他兒子雅各的手裏。

And she gave the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

雅各到他父親那裏說、我父親、他說、我在這裏、我兒、你是誰。

And he came unto his father, and said, My father. And he said, Here am I. Who art thou, my son?

雅各對他父親說、我是你的長子以掃、我已照你所吩咐我的行了．請起來坐着、喫我的野味、好給我祝福。

And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

以撒對他兒子說、我兒、你如何找得這麼快呢．他說、因爲耶和華你的神使我遇見好機會得着的。

And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God sent me good speed.

以撒對雅各說、我兒、你近前來、我摸摸你、知道你眞是我的兒子以掃不是。

And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.

雅各就挨近他父親以撒．以撒摸着他說、聲音是雅各的聲音、手卻是以掃的手。

And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father. And he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob`s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

以撒就辨不出他來、因爲他手上有毛、像他哥哥以掃的手一樣、就給他祝福。

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau`s hands. So he blessed him.

又說、你眞是我兒子以掃麼、他說、我是。

And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.

以撒說、你遞給我、我好喫我兒子的野味、給你祝福。雅各就遞給他、他便喫了．又拿酒給他、他也喝了。

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son`s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat. And he brought him wine, and he drank.

他父親以撒對他說、我兒、你上前來與我親嘴。

And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

他就上前與父親親嘴．他父親一聞他衣服上的香氣、就給他祝福、說、我兒的香氣如同耶和華賜福之田地的香氣一樣。

And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son Is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed.

願神賜你天上的甘露、地上的肥土、並許多五穀新酒．

And God five thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine.

願多民事奉你、多國跪拜你．願你作你弟兄的主、你母親的兒子向你跪拜．凡咒詛你的、願他受咒詛．爲你祝福的、願他蒙福。

Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother`s sons bow down to thee. Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.

以撒爲雅各祝福已畢、雅各從他父親那裏纔出來、他哥哥以掃正打獵回來。

And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

也作了美味、拿來給他父親、說、請父親起來、喫你兒子的野味、好給我祝福。

And he also made savory food, and brought it unto his father. And he said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son`s venison, that thy soul may bless me.

他父親以撒對他說、你是誰、他說、我是你的長子以掃。

And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy first-born, Esau.

以撒就大大的戰兢、說、你未來之先、是誰得了野味拿來給我呢、我已經喫了、爲他祝福、他將來也必蒙福。

And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who then is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? Yea, [and] he shall be blessed.

以掃聽了他父親的話、就放聲痛哭、說、我父阿、求你也爲我祝福。

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceeding great and bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.

以撒說、你兄弟已經用詭計來將你的福分奪去了。

And he said, Thy brother came with guile, and hath taken away thy blessing.

以掃說、他名雅各豈不是正對麼．因爲他欺騙了我兩次、他從前奪了我長子的名分、你看、他現在又奪了我的福分。以掃又說、你沒有留下爲我可祝的福麼。

And he said, Is not he rightly name Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two time. He took away my birthright. And, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

以撒回答以掃說、我已立他爲你的主、使他的弟兄都給他作僕人、並賜他五穀新酒可以養生、我兒、現在我還能爲你作甚麼呢。

And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants. And with grain and new wine have I sustained him. And what then shall I do for thee, my son?

以掃對他父親說、父阿、你只有一樣可祝的福麼、我父阿、求你也爲我祝福．以掃就放聲而哭。

And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

他父親以撒說、地上的肥土必爲你所住、天上的甘露必爲你所得．

And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, of the fatness of the earth shall be thy dwelling, And of the dew of heaven from above.

你必倚靠刀劍度日、又必事奉你的兄弟、到你強盛的時候、必從你頸項上掙開他的軛。

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother. And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.

以掃因他父親給雅各祝的福、就怨恨雅各、心裏說、爲我父親居喪的日子近了、到那時候、我要殺我的兄弟雅各。

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then will I slay my brother Jacob.

有人把利百加大兒子以掃的話告訴利百加、他就打發人去、叫了他小兒子雅各來、對他說、你哥哥以掃想要殺你、報仇雪恨。

And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee.

現在我兒、你要聽我的話、起來逃往哈蘭我哥哥拉班那裏去．

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. And arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.

同他住些日子、直等你哥哥的怒氣消了．

And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother`s fury turn away.

你哥哥向你消了怒氣、忘了你向他所作的事、我便打發人去把你從那裏帶回來．爲甚麼一日喪你們二人呢。

Until thy brother`s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him. Then I will send, and fetch thee from thence. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?

利百加對以撒說、我因這赫人的女子、連性命都厭煩了．倘若雅各也娶赫人的女子爲妻、像這些一樣、我活着還有甚麼益處呢。

And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

第28章

Jacob's ladder at Bethel: the stairway to heaven + the vow

以撒叫了雅各來、給他祝福．並囑咐他說、你不要娶迦南的女子爲妻。

And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

你起身往巴旦亞蘭去、到你外祖彼土利家裏、在你母舅拉班的女兒中、娶一女爲妻。

Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother`s father. And take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother`s brother.

願全能的神賜福給你、使你生養衆多、成爲多族、

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples.

將應許亞伯拉罕的福賜給你、和你的後裔、使你承受你所寄居的地爲業、就是神賜給亞伯拉罕的地。

And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee. That thou mayest inherit the land of thy sojournings, which God gave unto Abraham.

以撒打發雅各走了、他就往巴旦亞蘭去、到亞蘭人彼土利的兒子拉班那裏．拉班是雅各以掃的母舅。

And Isaac sent away Jacob. And he went to Paddan-aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob`s and Esau`s mother.

以掃見以撒已經給雅各祝福、而且打發他往巴旦亞蘭去、在那裏娶妻、並見祝福的時候囑咐他說、不要娶迦南的女子爲妻．

Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram, to take him a wife from thence. And that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

又見雅各聽從父母的話、往巴旦亞蘭去了．

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram.

以掃就曉得他父親以撒看不中迦南的女子、

And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father.

便往以實瑪利那裏去、在他二妻之外、又娶了瑪哈拉爲妻．他是亞伯拉罕兒子以實瑪利的女兒、尼拜約的妹子。

And Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham`s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

雅各出了別是巴向哈蘭走去。

And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

到了一個地方、因爲太陽落了、就在那裏住宿．便拾起那地方的一塊石頭、枕在頭下、在那裏躺臥睡了。

And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set. And he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

夢見一個梯子立在地上、梯子的頭頂着天、有神的使者在梯子上、上去下來。

And he dreamed. And behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

耶和華站在梯子以上、〈或作站在他旁邊〉說、我是耶和華你祖亞伯拉罕的神、也是以撒的神、我要將你現在所躺臥之地賜給你、和你的後裔．

And, behold, Jehovah stood above it, and said, I am Jehovah, the God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed.

你的後裔必像地上的塵沙那樣多、必向東西南北開展．地上萬族必因你和你的後裔得福．

And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. And in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

我也與你同在、你無論往那裏去、我必保佑你、領你歸回這地、總不離棄你、直到我成全了向你所應許的。

And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee, whithersoever thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land. For I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

雅各睡醒了、說、耶和華眞在這裏、我竟不知道。

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place. And I knew it not.

就懼怕說、這地方何等可畏、這不是別的、乃是神的殿、也是天的門。

And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

雅各清早起來、把所枕的石頭立作柱子、澆油在上面。

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

他就給那地方起名、叫伯特利．〈就是神殿的意思〉但那地方起先名叫路斯。

And he called the name of that place Beth-el. But the name of the city was Luz at the first.

雅各許願、說、神若與我同在、在我所行的路上保佑我、又給我食物喫、衣服穿、

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

使我平平安安的回到我父親的家、我就必以耶和華爲我的神、

so that I come again to my father`s house in peace, and Jehovah will be my God,

我所立爲柱子的石頭、也必作神的殿．凡你所賜給我的、我必將十分之一獻給你。

then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God`s house. And of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

第29章

Jacob meets Rachel + serves Laban for Leah and Rachel

雅各起行、到了東方人之地．

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.

看見田間有一口井、有三羣羊臥在井旁．因爲人飲羊羣、都是用那井裏的水．井口上的石頭是大的。

And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the stone upon the well`s mouth was great.

常有羊羣在那裏聚集．牧人把石頭轉離井口飲羊、隨後又把石頭放在井口的原處。

And thither were all the flocks gathered. And they rolled the stone from the well`s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well`s mouth in its place.

雅各對牧人說、弟兄們、你們是那裏來的．他們說、我們是哈蘭來的。

And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

他問他們說、拿鶴的孫子拉班、你們認識麼．他們說、我們認識。

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

雅各說、他平安麼．他們說、平安．看哪、他女兒拉結領着羊來了。

And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

雅各說、日頭還高、不是羊羣聚集的時候、你們不如飲羊再去放一放。

And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. Water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

他們說、我們不能、必等羊羣聚齊、人把石頭轉離井口、纔可飲羊。

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well`s mouth. Then we water the sheep.

雅各正和他們說話的時候、拉結領着他父親的羊來了、因爲那些羊是他牧放的。

While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father`s sheep. For she kept them.

雅各看見母舅拉班的女兒拉結、和母舅拉班的羊羣、就上前把石頭轉離井口、飲他母舅拉班的羊羣。

And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother`s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother`s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well`s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother`s brother.

雅各與拉結親嘴、就放聲而哭。

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

雅各告訴拉結自己是他父親的外甥、是利百加的兒子．拉結就跑去告訴他父親。

And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father`s brother, and that he was Rebekah`s son. And she ran and told her father.

拉班聽見外甥雅各的信息、就跑去迎接、抱着他與他親嘴、領他到自己的家．雅各將一切的情由告訴拉班。

And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister`s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

拉班對他說、你實在是我的骨肉．雅各就和他同住了一個月。

And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

拉班對雅各說、你雖是我的骨肉、〈原文作弟兄〉豈可白白的服事我、請告訴我你要甚麼爲工價。

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?

拉班有兩個女兒、大的名叫利亞、小的名叫拉結。

And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

利亞的眼睛沒有神氣、拉結卻生得美貌俊秀。

And Leah`s eyes were tender. But Rachel was beautiful and well favored.

雅各愛拉結、就說、我願爲你小女兒拉結服事你七年。

And Jacob loved Rachel. And he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

拉班說、我把他給你、勝似給別人、你與我同住罷。

And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me.

雅各就爲拉結服事了七年．他因爲深愛拉結、就看這七年如同幾天。

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

雅各對拉班說、日期已經滿了、求你把我的妻子給我、我好與他同房。

And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.

拉班就擺設筵席、請齊了那地方的衆人。

And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.

到晚上、拉班將女兒利亞送來給雅各、雅各就與他同房。

And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him. And he went in unto her.

拉班又將婢女悉帕給女兒利亞作使女。

And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.

到了早晨、雅各一看是利亞、就對拉班說、你向我作的是甚麼事呢．我服事你、不是爲拉結麼．你爲甚麼欺哄我呢。

And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? Did not I serve with thee for Rachel? Wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

拉班說、大女兒還沒有給人、先把小女兒給人、在我們這地方沒有這規矩。

And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.

你爲這個滿了七日、我就把那個也給你、你再爲他服事我七年。

Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.

雅各就如此行．滿了利亞的七日、拉班便將女兒拉結給雅各爲妻。

And jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.

拉班又將婢女辟拉給女兒拉結作使女。

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

雅各也與拉結同房、並且愛拉結勝似愛利亞．於是又服事了拉班七年。

And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

耶和華見利亞失寵、〈原文作被恨下同〉就使他生育．拉結卻不生育。

And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb. But Rachel was barren.

利亞懷孕生子、就給他起名叫流便、〈就是有兒子的意思〉因而說、耶和華看見我的苦情、如今我的丈夫必愛我。

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction. For now my husband will love me.

他又懷孕生子、就說、耶和華因爲聽見我失寵、所以又賜給我這個兒子．於是給他起名叫西緬。〈就是聽見的意思〉

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this [son] also. And she called his name Simeon.

他又懷孕生子、起名叫利未、〈就是聯合的意思〉說、我給丈夫生了三個兒子、他必與我聯合。

And she conceived again, and bare a son. And said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons. Therefore was his name called Levi.

他又懷孕生子、說、這回我要讚美耶和華、因此給他起名叫猶大．〈就是讚美的意思〉這纔停了生育。

And she conceived again, and bare a son. And she said, This time will I praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.

第30章

The children of Jacob + the speckled and spotted flocks

拉結見自己不給雅各生子、就嫉妒他姐姐、對雅各說、你給我孩子、不然我就死了。

And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

雅各向拉結生氣、說、叫你不生育的是神、我豈能代替他作主呢。

And Jacob`s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God`s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

拉結說、有我的使女辟拉在這裏、你可以與他同房、使他生子在我膝下、我便因他也得孩子。〈得孩子原文作被建立〉

And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.

拉結就把他的使女辟拉給丈夫爲妾、雅各便與他同房。

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

辟拉就懷孕給雅各生了一個兒子。

And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

拉結說、神伸了我的寃、也聽了我的聲音、賜我一個兒子、因此給他起名叫但。〈就是伸寃的意思〉

And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

拉結的使女辟拉又懷孕、給雅各生了第二個兒子。

And Bilhah Rachel`s handmaid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

拉結說、我與我姐姐大大相爭、並且得勝．於是給他起名叫拿弗他利。〈就是相爭的意思〉

And Rachel said, With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

利亞見自己停了生育、就把使女悉帕給雅各爲妾．

When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.

利亞的使女悉帕給雅各生了一個兒子．

And Zilpah Leah`s handmaid bare Jacob a son.

利亞說、萬幸、於是給他起名叫迦得。〈就是萬幸的意思〉

And Leah said, Fortunate! and she called his name Gad.

利亞的使女悉帕又給雅各生了第二個兒子．

And Zilpah Leah`s handmaid bare Jacob a second son.

利亞說、我有福阿、衆女子都要稱我是有福的．於是給他起名叫亞設。〈就是有福的意思〉

And Leah said, Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name Asher.

割麥子的時候、流便往田裏去尋見風茄、拿來給他母親利亞．拉結對利亞說、請你把你兒子的風茄給我些。

And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son`s mandrakes.

利亞說、你奪了我的丈夫還算小事麼、你又要奪我兒子的風茄麼。拉結說、爲你兒子的風茄、今夜他可以與你同寢。

And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken away my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son`s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to-night for thy son`s mandrakes.

到了晚上、雅各從田裏回來、利亞出來迎接他、說、你要與我同寢、因爲我實在用我兒子的風茄、把你雇下了。那一夜雅各就與他同寢．

And Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for I have surely hired thee with my son`s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

神應允了利亞、他就懷孕、給雅各生了第五個兒子。

And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob a fifth son.

利亞說、神給了我價值、因爲我把使女給了我丈夫．於是給他起名叫以薩迦。〈就是價值的意思〉

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

利亞又懷孕、給雅各生了第六個兒子。

And Leah conceived again, and bare a sixth son to Jacob.

利亞說、神賜我厚賞、我丈夫必與我同住、因我給他生了六個兒子．於是給他起名西布倫。〈就是同住的意思〉

And Leah said, God hath endowed me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

後來又生了一個女兒、給他起名叫底拿。

And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

神顧念拉結、應允了他、使他能生育。

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

拉結懷孕生子、說、神除去了我的羞恥．

And she conceived, and bare a son: and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

就給他起名叫約瑟、〈就是增添的意思〉意思說、願耶和華再增添我一個兒子。

and she called his name Joseph, saying, Jehovah add to me another son.

拉結生約瑟之後、雅各對拉班說、請打發我走、叫我回到我本鄉本土去。

And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

請你把我服事你所得的妻子、和兒女給我、讓我走．我怎樣服事你、你都知道。

Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

拉班對他說、我若在你眼前蒙恩、請你仍與我同住、因爲我已算定、耶和華賜福與我、是爲你的緣故．

And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, [tarry]: [for] I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.

又說、請你定你的工價、我就給你。

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

雅各對他說、我怎樣服事你、你的牲畜在我手裏怎樣、是你知道的。

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.

我未來之先、你所有的很少、現今卻發大衆多、耶和華隨我的腳步賜福與你．如今、我甚麼時候纔爲自己興家立業呢。

For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it hath increased unto a multitude; and Jehovah hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

拉班說、我當給你甚麼呢。雅各說、甚麼你也不必給我、只有一件事、你若應承、我便仍舊牧放你的羊羣。

And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me aught: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed thy flock and keep it.

今天我要走遍你的羊羣、把綿羊中凡有點的、有斑的、和黑色的、並山羊中凡有斑的、有點的、都挑出來、將來這一等的、就算我的工價。

I will pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every speckled and spotted one, and every black one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and [of such] shall be my hire.

以後你來查看我的工價、凡在我手裏的山羊不是有點有斑的、綿羊不是黑色的、那就算是我偷的．這樣、便可證出我的公義來。

So shall my righteousness answer for me hereafter, when thou shalt come concerning my hire that is before thee: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep, that [if found] with me, shall be counted stolen.

拉班說、好阿。我情願照着你的話行。

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

當日拉班把有紋的、有斑的公山羊、有點的、有斑的、有雜白紋的母山羊、並黑色的綿羊、都挑出來、交在他兒子們的手下．

And he removed that day the he-goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons;

又使自己和雅各相離三天的路程．雅各就牧養拉班其餘的羊。

and he set three days` journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban`s flocks.

雅各拿楊樹、杏樹、楓樹的嫩枝、將皮剝成白紋、使枝子露出白的來．

And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the plane-tree. And peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

將剝了皮的枝子、對着羊羣插在飲羊的水溝裏、和水槽裏、羊來喝的時候牝牡配合。

And he set the rods which he had peeled over against the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink; and they conceived when they came to drink.

羊對着枝子配合、就生下有紋的、有點的、有斑的來。

And the flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted.

雅各把羊羔分出來、使拉班的羊、與這有紋和黑色的羊相對、把自己的羊另放一處、不叫他和拉班的羊混雜。

And Jacob separated the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstreaked and all the black in the flock of Laban: and he put his own droves apart, and put them not unto Laban`s flock.

到羊羣肥壯配合的時候、雅各就把枝子插在水溝裏、使羊對着枝子配合。

And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger of the flock did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods;

只是到羊瘦弱配合的時候、就不插枝子．這樣、瘦弱的就歸拉班、肥壯的就歸雅各。

but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban`s, and the stronger Jacob`s.

於是雅各極其發大、得了許多的羊羣、僕婢、駱駝、和驢。

And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.

第31章

Jacob flees Laban + the household gods and the covenant at Mizpah

雅各聽見拉班的兒子們有話說、雅各把我們父親所有的都奪了去、並藉着我們父親的、得了這一切的榮耀。〈榮耀或作財〉

And he heard the words of Laban`s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father`s; and of that which was our father`s hath he gotten all this glory.

雅各見拉班的氣色向他不如從前了。

And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as beforetime.

耶和華對雅各說、你要回你祖你父之地、到你親族那裏去、我必與你同在。

And Jehovah said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

雅各就打發人、叫拉結和利亞到田野羊羣那裏來．

And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

對他們說、我看你們父親的氣色向我不如從前了．但我父親的神向來與我同在。

and said unto them, I see your father`s countenance, that it is not toward me as beforetime; but the God of my father hath been with me.

你們也知道、我盡了我的力量服事你們的父親。

And ye know that will all my power I have served your father.

你們的父親欺哄我、十次改了我的工價．然而神不容他害我。

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

他若說、有點的歸你作工價、羊羣所生的都有點．他若說、有紋的歸你作工價、羊羣所生的都有紋。

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy wages; then bare all the flock ringstreaked.

這樣、神把你們父親的牲畜奪來賜給我了。

Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

羊配合的時候、我夢中舉目一看、見跳母羊的公羊、都是有紋的、有點的、有花斑的。

And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.

神的使者在那夢中呼叫我說、雅各。我說、我在這裏。

And the angel of God said unto me in the dream, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.

他說、你舉目觀看、跳母羊的公羊都是有紋的、有點的、有花斑的．凡拉班向你所作的、我都看見了。

And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

我是伯特利的神．你在那裏用油澆過柱子、向我許過願．現今你起來離開這地、回你本地去罷。

I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst a pillar, where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.

拉結和利亞回答雅各說、在我們父親的家裏還有我們可得的分麼、還有我們的產業麼。

And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father`s house?

我們不是被他當作外人麼．因爲他賣了我們、吞了我們的價值。

Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.

神從我們父親所奪出來的一切財物、那就是我們、和我們孩子們的．現今凡神所吩咐你的、你只管去行罷。

For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children`s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

雅各起來、使他的兒子和妻子都騎上駱駝．

Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon the camels;

又帶着他在巴旦亞蘭所得的一切牲畜和財物、往迦南地、他父親以撒那裏去了。

and he carried away all his cattle, and all his substance which he had gathered, the cattle of his getting, which he had gathered in Paddan-aram, to go to Isaac his father unto the land of Canaan.

當時拉班剪羊毛去了．拉結偷了他父親家中的神像。

Now Laban was gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father`s.

雅各背着亞蘭人拉班偷走了、並不告訴他。

And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

就帶着所有的逃跑．他起身過大河、面向基列山行去。

So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.

到第三日、有人告訴拉班、雅各逃跑了。

And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.

拉班帶領他的衆弟兄去追趕、追了七日、在基列山就追上了。

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days` journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

夜間神到亞蘭人拉班那裏、在夢中對他說、你要小心、不可與雅各說好說歹。

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

拉班追上雅各、雅各在山上支搭帳棚．拉班和他的衆弟兄、也在基列山上支搭帳棚。

And Laban came up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain: and Laban with his brethren encamped in the mountain of Gilead.

拉班對雅各說、你作的是甚麼事呢、你背着我偷走了、又把我的女兒們帶了去、如同用刀劍擄去的一般。

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters as captives of the sword?

你爲甚麼暗暗的逃跑、偷着走、並不告訴我、叫我可以歡樂、唱歌、擊鼓、彈琴的送你回去。

Wherefore didst thou flee secretly, and steal away from me, and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth and with songs, with tabret and with harp;

又不容我與外孫和女兒親嘴．你所行的眞是愚昧。

and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

我手中原有能力害你、只是你父親的神昨夜對我說、你要小心、不可與雅各說好說歹。

It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

現在你雖然想你父家、不得不去、爲甚麼又偷了我的神像呢。

And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father`s house, [yet] wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

雅各回答拉班說、恐怕你把你的女兒從我奪去、所以我逃跑。

And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

至於你的神像、你在誰那裏搜出來、就不容誰存活．當着我們的衆弟兄你認一認、在我這裏有甚麼東西是你的、就拿去。原來雅各不知道拉結偷了那些神像。

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

拉班進了雅各、利亞、並兩個使女的帳棚、都沒有搜出來．就從利亞的帳棚出來、進了拉結的帳棚。

And Laban went into Jacob`s tent, and into Leah`s tent, and into the tent of the two maid-servants; but he found them not. And he went out of Leah`s tent, and entered into Rachel`s tent.

拉結已經把神像藏在駱駝的馱簍裏、便坐在上頭、拉班摸遍了那帳棚、並沒有摸着。

Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the camel`s saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but found them not.

拉結對他父親說、現在我身上不便、不能在你面前起來、求我主不要生氣．這樣、拉班搜尋神像、竟沒有搜出來。

And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.

雅各就發怒斥責拉班說、我有甚麼過犯、有甚麼罪惡、你竟這樣火速的追我。

And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?

你摸遍了我一切的家具、你搜出甚麼來呢、可以放在你我弟兄面前、叫他們在你我中間辨別辨別。

Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us two.

我在你家這二十年、你的母綿羊、母山羊、沒有掉過胎．你羣中的公羊、我沒有喫過．

These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flocks have I not eaten.

被野獸撕裂的、我沒有帶來給你、是我自己賠上、無論是白日、是黑夜、被偷去的、你都向我索要。

That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.

我白日受盡乾熱、黑夜受盡寒霜、不得合眼睡着、我常是這樣。

Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

我這二十年在你家裏、爲你的兩個女兒服事你十四年、爲你的羊羣服事你六年、你又十次改了我的工價。

These twenty years have I been in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

若不是我父親以撒所敬畏的神、就是亞伯拉罕的神與我同在、你如今必定打發我空手而去．神看見我的苦情、和我的勞碌、就在昨夜責備你。

Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

拉班回答雅各說、這女兒是我的女兒、這些孩子是我的孩子、這些羊羣也是我的羊羣、凡在你眼前的都是我的．我的女兒、並他們所生的孩子、我今日能向他們作甚麼呢。

And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children whom they have borne?

來罷、你我二人可以立約、作你我中間的證據。

And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

雅各就拿一塊石頭立作柱子。

And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

又對衆弟兄說、你們堆聚石頭．他們就拿石頭來堆成一堆、大家便在旁邊喫喝。

And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.

拉班稱那石堆爲伊迦爾撒哈杜他、雅各卻稱那石堆爲迦累得。〈都是以石堆爲證的意思〉

And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

拉班說、今日這石堆作你我中間的證據．因此這地方名叫迦累得、

And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:

又叫米斯巴、意思說、我們彼此離別以後、願耶和華在你我中間鑒察。

and Mizpah, for he said, Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

你若苦待我的女兒、又在我的女兒以外另娶妻、雖沒有人知道、卻有神在你我中間作見證。

If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

拉班又說、你看我在你我中間所立的這石堆、和柱子．

And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set betwixt me and thee.

這石堆作證據、這柱子也作證據、我必不過這石堆去害你、你也不可過這石堆和柱子、來害我．

This heap be witness, and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

但願亞伯拉罕的神、和拿鶴的神、就是他們父親的神、在你我中間判斷．雅各就指着他父親以撒所敬畏的神起誓。

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

又在山上獻祭、請衆弟兄來喫飯．他們喫了飯、便在山上住宿。

And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.

拉班清早起來、與他外孫和女兒親嘴、給他們祝福、回往自己的地方去了。

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed and returned unto his place.

第32章

Jacob wrestles at Peniel + renamed Israel, on the eve of meeting Esau

雅各仍舊行路、神的使者遇見他。

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

雅各看見他們就說、這是神的軍兵．於是給那地方起名叫瑪哈念。〈就是二軍兵的意思〉

And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God`s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

雅各打發人先往西珥地去、就是以東地、見他哥哥以掃。

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

吩咐他們說、你們對我主以掃說、你的僕人雅各這樣說、我在拉班那裏寄居、直到如今。

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:

我有牛、驢、羊羣、僕婢、現在打發人來報告我主、爲要在你眼前蒙恩。

and I have oxen, and asses, [and] flocks, and men-servants, and maid-servants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in thy sight.

所打發的人回到雅各那裏說、我們到了你哥哥以掃那裏、他帶着四百人、正迎着你來。

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and moreover he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

雅各就甚懼怕、而且愁煩、便把那與他同在的人口、和羊羣、牛羣、駱駝、分作兩隊．

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

說、以掃若來擊殺這一隊、剩下的那一隊還可以逃避。

and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.

雅各說、耶和華我祖亞伯拉罕的神、我父親以撒的神阿、你曾對我說、回你本地本族去、我要厚待你。

And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Jehovah, who saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will do thee good:

你向僕人所施的一切慈愛和誠實、我一點也不配得．我先前只拿着我的杖過這約但河、如今我卻成了兩隊了。

I am not worthy of the least of all the lovingkindnesses, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two companies.

求你救我脫離我哥哥以掃的手、因爲我怕他來殺我、連妻子帶兒女一同殺了。

Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and smite me, the mother with the children.

你曾說、我必定厚待你、使你的後裔如同海邊的沙、多得不可勝數。

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

當夜雅各在那裏住宿、就從他所有的物中拿禮物、要送給他哥哥以掃．

And he lodged there that night, and took of that which he had with him a present for Esau his brother:

母山羊二百隻、公山羊二十隻、母綿羊二百隻、公綿羊二十隻、

two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

奶崽子的駱駝三十隻、各帶着崽子、母牛四十隻、公牛十隻、母驢二十匹、驢駒十匹．

thirty milch camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.

每樣各分一羣、交在僕人手下、就對僕人說、你們要在我前頭過去、使羣羣相離有空閒的地方。

And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

又吩咐儘先走的說、我哥哥以掃遇見你的時候、問你說、你是那家的人、要往那裏去、你前頭這些是誰的．

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

你就說、是你僕人雅各的、是送給我主以掃的禮物、他自己也在我們後邊。

then thou shalt say [They are] thy servant Jacob`s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, he also is behind us.

又吩咐第二、第三、和一切趕羣畜的人說、你們遇見以掃的時候、也要這樣對他說．

And he commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him;

並且你們要說、你僕人雅各在我們後邊．因雅各心裏說、我藉着在我前頭去的禮物解他的恨、然後再見他的面、或者他容納我。

and ye shall say, Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.

於是禮物先過去了．那夜雅各在隊中住宿。

So the present passed over before him: and he himself lodged that night in the company.

他夜間起來、帶着兩個妻子、兩個使女、並十一個兒子都過了雅博渡口。

And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven children, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok.

先打發他們過河、又打發所有的都過去．

And he took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.

只剩下雅各一人．有一個人來和他摔跤、直到黎明。

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

那人見自己勝不過他、就將他的大腿窩摸了一把、雅各的大腿窩、正在摔跤的時候就扭了。

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob`s thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him.

那人說、天黎明了、容我去罷．雅各說、你不給我祝福、我就不容你去。

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

那人說、你名叫甚麼、他說、我名叫雅各。

And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

那人說、你的名不要再叫雅各、要叫以色列、因爲你與神與人較力、都得了勝。

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

雅各問他說、請將你的名告訴我．那人說、何必問我的名．於是在那裏給雅各祝福。

And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

雅各便給那地方起名叫毘努伊勒。〈就是神之面的意思〉意思說、我面對面見了神、我的性命仍得保全。

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, [said he], I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

日頭剛出來的時候、雅各經過毘努伊勒、他的大腿就瘸了。

And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.

故此以色列人不喫大腿窩的筋、直到今日、因爲那人摸了雅各大腿窩的筋。

Therefore the children of Israel eat not the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob`s thigh in the sinew of the hip.

第33章

The reconciliation of Jacob and Esau

雅各舉目觀看、見以掃來了、後頭跟着四百人．他就把孩子們分開交給利亞、拉結、和兩個使女．

And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

並且叫兩個使女和他們的孩子在前頭、利亞和他的孩子在後頭、拉結和約瑟在儘後頭。

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

他自己在他們前頭過去、一連七次俯伏在地、纔就近他哥哥。

And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

以掃跑來迎接他、將他抱住、又摟着他的頸項與他親嘴、兩個人就哭了。

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

以掃舉目看見婦人孩子、就說、這些和你同行的是誰呢．雅各說、這些孩子是神施恩給你的僕人的。

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.

於是兩個使女和他們的孩子前來下拜。

Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

利亞和他的孩子也前來下拜．隨後約瑟和拉結也前來下拜。

And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

以掃說、我所遇見的這些羣畜是甚麼意思呢．雅各說、是要在我主面前蒙恩的。

And he said, What meanest thou by all this company which I met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my lord.

以掃說、兄弟阿、我的已經彀了、你的仍歸你罷。

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.

雅各說、不然、我若在你眼前蒙恩、就求你從我手裏收下這禮物、因爲我見了你的面、如同見了神的面、並且你容納了我。

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

求你收下我帶來給你的禮物、因爲神恩待我、使我充足．雅各再三的求他、他纔收下了。

Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

以掃說、我們可以起身前往、我在你前頭走．

And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

雅各對他說、我主知道孩子們年幼嬌嫩、牛羊也正在乳養的時候、若是催趕一天、羣畜都必死了。

And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young: and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.

求我主在僕人前頭走．我要量着在我面前羣畜和孩子的力量慢慢的前行、直走到西珥我主那裏。

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

以掃說、容我把跟隨我的人留幾個在你這裏．雅各說、何必呢、只要在我主眼前蒙恩就是了。

And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find favor in the sight of my lord.

於是以掃當日起行、回往西珥去了。

So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

雅各就往疎割去、在那裏爲自己蓋造房屋、又爲牲畜搭棚．因此那地方名叫疎割。〈就是棚的意思〉

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

雅各從巴旦亞蘭回來的時候、平平安安的到了迦南地的示劍城、在城東支搭帳棚。

And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

就用一百塊銀子向示劍的父親哈抹的子孫、買了支帳棚的那塊地。

And he bought the parcel of ground, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem`s father, for a hundred pieces of money.

在那裏築了一座壇、起名叫伊利伊羅伊以色列。〈就是神以色列神的意思〉

And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-israel.

第34章

Dinah and Shechem + the vengeance of Simeon and Levi

利亞給雅各所生的女兒底拿出去、要見那地的女子們。

And Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

那地的主希未人、哈抹的兒子示劍、看見他、就拉住他、與他行淫、玷辱他。

And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; And he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

示劍的心繫戀雅各的女兒底拿、喜愛這女子、甜言蜜語的安慰他。

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

示劍對他父親哈抹說、求你爲我聘這女子爲妻。

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

雅各聽見示劍玷汚了他的女兒底拿．那時他的兒子們正和羣畜在田野、雅各就閉口不言、等他們回來。

Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

示劍的父親哈抹出來見雅各、要和他商議。

And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

雅各的兒子們聽見這事、就從田野回來、人人忿恨、十分惱怒、因示劍在以色列家作了醜事、與雅各的女兒行淫、這本是不該作的事。

And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob`s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

哈抹和他們商議說、我兒子示劍的心戀慕這女子、求你們將他給我的兒子爲妻。

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife.

你們與我們彼此結親、你們可以把女兒給我們、也可以娶我們的女兒。

And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

你們與我們同住罷、這地都在你們面前、只管在此居住、作買賣、置產業。

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

示劍對女兒的父親和弟兄們說、但願我在你們眼前蒙恩．你們向我要甚麼我必給你們。

And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find favor in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

任憑向我要多重的聘金和禮物、我必照你們所說的給你們、只要把女子給我爲妻。

Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

雅各的兒子們、因爲示劍玷汚了他們的妹子底拿、就用詭詐的話回答示劍、和他父親哈抹．

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

對他們說、我們不能把我們的妹子給沒有受割禮的人爲妻、因爲那是我們的羞辱．

and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.

惟有一件纔可以應允、若你們所有的男丁都受割禮、和我們一樣、

Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;

我們就把女兒給你們、也娶你們的女兒、我們便與你們同住、兩下成爲一樣的人民。

then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

倘若你們不聽從我們受割禮、我們就帶着妹子走了。

But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

哈抹和他的兒子示劍喜歡這話。

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor`s son.

那少年人作這事並不遲延、因爲他喜愛雅各的女兒．他在他父親家中也是人最尊重的。

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob`s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.

哈抹和他兒子示劍到本城的門口、對本城的人說、

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

這些人與我們和睦、不如許他們在這地居住作買賣．這地也寬闊、足可容下他們、我們可以娶他們的女兒爲妻、也可以把我們的女兒嫁給他們。

These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for, behold, the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

惟有一件事我們必須作、他們纔肯應允、和我們同住、成爲一樣的人民、就是我們中間所有的男丁、都要受割禮、和他們一樣。

Only on this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.

他們的羣畜、貨財、和一切的牲𤘘、豈不都歸我們麼．只要依從他們、他們就與我們同住。

Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

凡從城門出入的人、就都聽從哈抹和他兒子示劍的話、於是凡從城門出入的男丁、都受了割禮。

And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

到第三天、衆人正在疼痛的時候、雅各的兩個兒子、就是底拿的哥哥、西緬和利未、各拿刀劍、趁着衆人想不到的時候、來到城中、把一切男丁都殺了。

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah`s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city unawares, and slew all the males.

又用刀殺了哈抹和他兒子示劍、把底拿從示劍家裏帶出來、就走了。

And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem`s house, and went forth.

雅各的兒子們因爲他們的妹子受了玷汚、就來到被殺的人那裏、擄掠那城、

The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.

奪了他們的羊羣、牛羣、和驢、並城裏田間所有的．

They took their flocks and their herds and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field;

又把他們一切貨財、孩子、婦女、並各房中所有的、都擄掠去了。

and all their wealth, and all their little ones and their wives, took they captive and made a prey, even all that was in the house.

雅各對西緬和利未說、你們連累我、使我在這地的居民中、就是在迦南人、和比利洗人中、有了臭名、我的人丁旣然稀少、他們必聚集來擊殺我、我和全家的人、都必滅絕。

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and, I being few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and smite me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

他們說、他豈可待我們的妹子如同妓女麼。

And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?

第35章

Jacob returns to Bethel + the deaths of Rachel (bearing Benjamin) and Isaac

神對雅各說、起來、上伯特利去、住在那裏、要在那裏築一座壇給神、就是你逃避你哥哥以掃的時候向你顯現的那位。

And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, who appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

雅各就對他家中的人、並一切與他同在的人說、你們要除掉你們中間的外邦神、也要自潔、更換衣裳。

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and purify yourselves, and change your garments:

我們要起來、上伯特利去．在那裏我要築一座壇給神、就是在我遭難的日子、應允我的禱告、在我行的路上保佑我的那位。

and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

他們就把外邦人的神像、和他們耳朶上的環子、交給雅各．雅各都藏在示劍那裏的橡樹底下。

And they gave unto Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hand, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

他們便起行前往．神使那周圍城邑的人都甚驚懼、就不追趕雅各的衆子了。

And they journeyed: and a terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

於是雅各和一切與他同在的人、到了迦南地的路斯、就是伯特利。

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (the same is Beth-el), he and all the people that were with him.

他在那裏築了一座壇、就給那地方起名叫伊勒伯特利、〈就是伯特利之神的意思〉因爲他逃避他哥哥的時候、神在那裏向他顯現。

And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God was revealed unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

利百加的奶母底波拉死了、就葬在伯特利下邊橡樹底下．那棵樹名叫亞倫巴古。

And Deborah Rebekah`s nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

雅各從巴旦亞蘭回來、神又向他顯現賜福與他．

And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him.

且對他說、你的名原是雅各、從今以後不要再叫雅各、要叫以色列、這樣、他就改名叫以色列。

And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

神又對他說、我是全能的神、你要生養衆多、將來有一族、和多國的民從你而生、又有君王從你而出。

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

我所賜給亞伯拉罕和以撒的地、我要賜給你、與你的後裔。

and the land which I gave unto Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

神就從那與雅各說話的地方升上去了。

And God went up from him in the place where he spake with him.

雅各便在那裏立了一根石柱、在柱子上奠酒、澆油．

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spake with him, a pillar of stone: and he poured out a drink-offering thereon, and poured oil thereon.

雅各就給那地方起名叫伯特利。

And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.

他們從伯特利起行、離以法他還有一段路程、拉結臨產甚是艱難．

And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some distance to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.

正在艱難的時候、收生婆對他說、不要怕、你又要得一個兒子了。

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; for now thou shalt have another son.

他將近於死、靈魂要走的時候、就給他兒子起名叫便俄尼、他父親卻給他起名叫便雅憫。

And it came to pass, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

拉結死了、葬在以法他的路旁．以法他就是伯利恆。

And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

雅各在他的墳上立了一統碑、就是拉結的墓碑、到今日還在。

And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave: the same is the Pillar of Rachel`s grave unto this day.

以色列起行前往、在以得臺那邊支搭帳棚。

And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

以色列住在那地的時候、流便去與他父親的妾辟拉同寢、以色列也聽見了。雅各共有十二個兒子。

And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father`s concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

利亞所生的、是雅各的長子流便、還有西緬、利未、猶大、以薩迦、西布倫。

The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob`s first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun;

拉結所生的是約瑟、便雅憫。

the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;

拉結的使女辟拉所生的是但、拿弗他利。

and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel`s handmaid: Dan and Naphtali;

利亞的使女悉帕所生的是迦得、亞設、這是雅各在巴旦亞蘭所生的兒子。

and the sons of Zilpah, Leah`s handmaid: Gad and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, that were born to him in Paddan-aram.

雅各來到他父親以撒那裏、到了基列亞巴的幔利、乃是亞伯拉罕和以撒寄居的地方．基列亞巴就是希伯崙。

And Jacob came unto Isaac his father to Mamre, to Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

以撒共活了一百八十歲。

And the days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore years.

以撒年紀老邁、日子滿足、氣絕而死、歸到他列祖〈原文作本民〉那裏．他兩個兒子以掃雅各把他埋葬了。

And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, old and full of days: and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him.

第36章

The generations of Esau: the chiefs of Edom

以掃就是以東、他的後代、記在下面．

Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom).

以掃娶迦南的女子爲妻、就是赫人以倫的女兒亞大、和希未人祭便的孫女、亞拿的女兒阿何利巴瑪。

Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

又娶了以實瑪利的女兒、尼拜約的妹子巴實抹。

and Basemath Ishmael`s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

亞大給以掃生了以利法、巴實抹生了流珥。

And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel;

阿何利巴瑪生了耶烏施、雅蘭、可拉．這都是以掃的兒子、是在迦南地生的。

and Oholibamah bare Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

以掃帶着他的妻子、兒女、與家中一切的人口、並他的牛羊、牲畜、和一切貨財、就是他在迦南地所得的、往別處去、離了他兄弟雅各。

And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, which he had gather in the land of Canaan; and went into a land away from his brother Jacob.

因爲二人的財物羣畜甚多、寄居的地方容不下他們、所以不能同居。

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

於是以掃住在西珥山裏、以掃就是以東。

And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

以掃是西珥山裏以東人的始祖．他的後代、記在下面．

And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:

以掃衆子的名字如下．以掃的妻子亞大生以利法、以掃的妻子巴實抹生流珥。

these are the names of Esau`s sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.

以利法的兒子是提幔、阿抹、洗玻、迦坦、基納斯。

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

亭納是以掃兒子以利法的妾．他給以利法生了亞瑪力．這是以掃的妻子亞大的子孫。

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau`s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these are the sons of Adah, Esau`s wife.

流珥的兒子是拿哈、謝拉、沙瑪、米撒．這是以掃妻子巴實抹的子孫。

And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Basemath, Esau`s wife.

以掃的妻子阿何利巴瑪、是祭便的孫女、亞拿的女兒、他給以掃生了耶烏施、雅蘭、可拉。

And these were the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau`s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

以掃子孫中作族長的、記在下面．以掃的長子、以利法的子孫中、有提幔族長、阿抹族長、洗玻族長、基納斯族長、

These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

可拉族長、迦坦族長、亞瑪力族長．這是在以東地從以利法所出的族長、都是亞大的子孫。

chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek: these are the chiefs that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

以掃的兒子流珥的子孫中、有拿哈族長、謝拉族長、沙瑪族長、米撒族長．這是在以東地從流珥所出的族長、都是以掃妻子巴實抹的子孫。

And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau`s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau`s wife.

以掃的妻子、阿何利巴瑪的子孫中、有耶烏施族長、雅蘭族長、可拉族長．這是從以掃妻子、亞拿的女兒、阿何利巴瑪子孫中、所出的族長。

And these are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau`s wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah: these are the chiefs that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau`s wife.

以上的族長、都是以掃的子孫、以掃就是以東。

These are the sons of Esau, and these are their chiefs: the same is Edom.

那地原有的居民何利人、西珥的子孫、記在下面．就是羅坍、朔巴、祭便、亞拿、

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah,

底順、以察、底珊、這是從以東地的何利人．西珥子孫中、所出的族長。

and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan: these are the chiefs that came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

羅坍的兒子是何利、希幔．羅坍的妹子是亭納。

And the children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. And Lotan`s sister was Timna.

朔巴的兒子是亞勒文、瑪拿轄、以巴錄、示玻、阿南。

And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

祭便的兒子是亞雅、亞拿、當時在曠野、放他父親祭便的驢、遇着溫泉的、就是這亞拿。

And these are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah; this is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

亞拿的兒子是底順、亞拿的女兒是阿何利巴瑪。

And these are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.

底順的兒子是欣但、伊是班、益蘭、基蘭。

And these are the children of Dishon: Hemdan and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.

以察的兒子是辟罕、撒番、亞干。

These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan and Akan.

底珊的兒子是烏斯、亞蘭。

These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

從何利人所出的族長、記在下面．就是羅坍族長、朔巴族長、祭便族長、亞拿族長、

These are the chiefs that came of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

底順族長、以察族長、底珊族長．這是從何利人所出的族長、都在西珥地、按着宗族作族長。

chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan: these are the chiefs that came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

以色列人未有君王治理以先、在以東地作王的、記在下面．

And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

比珥的兒子比拉在以東作王、他的京城名叫亭哈巴。

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

比拉死了、波斯拉人、謝拉的兒子約巴接續他作王。

And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

約巴死了、提幔地的人戶珊接續他作王。

And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

戶珊死了、比達的兒子哈達接續他作王．這哈達就是在摩押地殺敗米甸人的、他的京城名叫亞未得。

And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

哈達死了、瑪士利加人桑拉接續他作王。

And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

桑拉死了、大河邊的利河伯人掃羅接續他作王。

And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.

掃羅死了、亞革波的兒子巴勒哈南接續他作王。

And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

亞革波的兒子巴勒哈南死了、哈達接續他作王、他的京城名叫巴烏．他的妻子名叫米希他別、是米薩合的孫女、瑪特列的女兒。

And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife`s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

從以掃所出的族長、按着他們的宗族、住處、名字、記在下面．就是亭納族長、亞勒瓦族長、耶帖族長、

And these are the names of the chiefs that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

阿何利巴瑪族長、以拉族長、比嫩族長、

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

基納斯族長、提幔族長、米比薩族長、

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

瑪基疊族長、以蘭族長．這是以東人在所得爲業的地上、按着他們的住處、所有的族長、都是以東人的始祖、以掃的後代。

chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.

第37章

Joseph's dreams + sold by his brothers into Egypt

雅各住在迦南地、就是他父親寄居的地。

And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father`s sojournings, in the land of Canaan.

雅各的記畧如下．約瑟十七歲與他哥哥們一同牧羊、他是個童子、與他父親的妾、辟拉悉帕的兒子們常在一處．約瑟將他哥哥們的惡行、報給他們的父親。

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father`s wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.

以色列原來愛約瑟過於愛他的衆子、因爲約瑟是他年老生的、他給約瑟作了一件彩衣。

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

約瑟的哥哥們見父親愛約瑟過於愛他們、就恨約瑟、不與他說和睦的話。

And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

約瑟作了一夢、告訴他哥哥們、他們就越發恨他。

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

約瑟對他們說、請聽我所作的夢．

And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

我們在田裏捆禾稼、我的捆起來站着、你們的捆來圍着我的捆下拜。

for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

他的哥哥們回答說、難道你眞要作我們的王麼、難道你眞要管轄我們麼．他們就因爲他的夢、和他的話、越發恨他。

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? Or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

後來他又作了一夢、也告訴他的哥哥們說、看哪、我又作了一夢、夢見太陽、月亮、與十一個星、向我下拜。

And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet a dream: and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.

約瑟將這夢告訴他父親、和他哥哥們、他父親就責備他說、你作的這是甚麼夢、難道我和你母親、你弟兄、果然要來俯伏在地、向你下拜麼。

And he told it to his father, and to his brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

他哥哥們都嫉妒他．他父親卻把這話存在心裏。

And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

約瑟的哥哥們往示劍去、放他們父親的羊。

And his brethren went to feed their father`s flock in Shechem.

以色列對約瑟說、你哥哥們不是在示劍放羊麼、你來、我要打發你往他們那裏去。約瑟說、我在這裏。

And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

以色列說、你去看看你哥哥們平安不平安、羣羊平安不平安、就回來報信給我．於是打發他出希伯崙谷、他就往示劍去了。

And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

有人遇見他在田野走迷了路、就問他說、你找甚麼。

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

他說、我找我的哥哥們、求你告訴我、他們在何處放羊。

And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding [the flock].

那人說、他們已經走了、我聽見他們說、要往多坍去．約瑟就去追趕他哥哥們、遇見他們在多坍。

And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

他們遠遠的看見他、趁他還沒有走到跟前、大家就同謀要害死他。

And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

彼此說、你看、那作夢的來了。

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

來罷、我們將他殺了、丟在一個坑裏、就說有惡獸把他喫了、我們且看他的夢將來怎麼樣。

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, And evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

流便聽見了要救他脫離他們的手、說、我們不可害他的性命。

And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

又說、不可流他的血、可以把他丟在這野地的坑裏、不可下手害他．流便的意思是要救他脫離他們的手、把他歸還他的父親。

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

約瑟到了他哥哥們那裏、他們就剝了他的外衣、就是他穿的那件彩衣．

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

把他丟在坑裏．那坑是空的、裏頭沒有水。

and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

他們坐下喫飯、舉目觀看、見有一夥米甸的以實瑪利人、從基列來、用駱駝馱着香料、乳香、沒藥、要帶下埃及去。

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

猶大對衆弟兄說、我們殺我們的兄弟、藏了他的血、有甚麼益處呢。

And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?

我們不如將他賣給以實瑪利人、不可下手害他、因爲他是我們的兄弟、我們的骨肉．衆弟兄就聽從了他。

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.

有些米甸的商人、從那裏經過、哥哥們就把約瑟從坑裏拉上來、講定二十舍客勒銀子、把約瑟賣給以實瑪利人．他們就把約瑟帶到埃及去了。

And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

流便回到坑邊、見約瑟不在坑裏、就撕裂衣服。

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

回到兄弟們那裏、說、童子沒有了、我往那裏去纔好呢。

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

他們宰了一隻公山羊、把約瑟的那件彩衣染了血．

And they took Joseph`s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

打發人送到他們的父親那裏說、我們撿了這個、請認一認、是你兒子的外衣不是。

and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son`s coat or not.

他認得、就說、這是我兒子的外衣、有惡獸把他喫了、約瑟被撕碎了、撕碎了。

And he knew it, and said, It is my son`s coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

雅各便撕裂衣服、腰間圍上麻布、爲他兒子悲哀了多日。

And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

他的兒女都起來安慰他．他卻不肯受安慰、說、我必悲哀着下陰間到我兒子那裏．約瑟的父親就爲他哀哭。

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

米甸人帶約瑟到埃及、把他賣給法老的內臣、護衞長波提乏。

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh`s, the captain of the guard.

第38章

Judah and Tamar

那時猶大離開他弟兄下去、到一個亞杜蘭人名叫希拉的家裏去。

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

猶大在那裏看見一個迦南人名叫書亞的女兒、就娶他爲妻、與他同房、

And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua. And he took her, and went in unto her.

他就懷孕生了兒子、猶大給他起名叫珥。

And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

他又懷孕生了兒子、母親給他起名叫俄南。

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

他復又生了兒子、給他起名叫示拉．他生示拉的時候、猶大正在基悉。

And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

猶大爲長子珥娶妻、名叫他瑪。

And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.

猶大的長子珥在耶和華眼中看爲惡、耶和華就叫他死了。

And Er, Judah`s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah. And Jehovah slew him.

猶大對俄南說、你當與你哥哥的妻子同房、向他盡你爲弟的本分、爲你哥哥生子立後。

And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother`s wife, and perform the duty of a husband`s brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

俄南知道生子不歸自己、所以同房的時候、便遺在地、免得給他哥哥留後。

And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother`s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

俄南所作的、在耶和華眼中看爲惡、耶和華也就叫他死了。

And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

猶大心裏說、恐怕示拉也死、像他兩個哥哥一樣、就對他兒婦他瑪說、你去、在你父親家裏守寡、等我兒子示拉長大．他瑪就回去住在他父親家裏。

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father`s house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father`s house.

過了許久、猶大的妻子書亞的女兒死了、猶大得了安慰、就和他朋友亞杜蘭人希拉上亭拿去、到他剪羊毛的人那裏。

And in process of time Shua`s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

有人告訴他瑪說、你的公公上亭拿剪羊毛去了。

And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

他瑪見示拉已經長大、還沒有娶他爲妻、就脫了他作寡婦的衣裳、用帕子蒙着臉、又遮住身體、坐在亭拿路上的伊拿印城門口。

And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.

猶大看見他、以爲是妓女、因爲他蒙着臉。

When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.

猶大就轉到他那裏去說、來罷、讓我與你同寢．他原不知道是他的兒婦。他瑪說、你要與我同寢、把甚麼給我呢。

And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

猶大說、我從羊羣裏取一隻山羊羔打發人送來給你．他瑪說、在未送以先、你願意給我一個當頭麼。

And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

他說、我給你甚麼當頭呢、他瑪說、你的印、你的帶子、和你手裏的杖。猶大就給了他、與他同寢．他就從猶大懷了孕。

And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

他瑪起來走了、除去帕子、仍舊穿上作寡婦的衣裳。

And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

猶大託他朋友亞杜蘭人、送一隻山羊羔去、要從那女人手裏取回當頭來、卻找不着他、

And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman`s hand: but he found her not.

就問那地方的人說、伊拿印路旁的妓女在那裏、他們說、這裏並沒有妓女。

Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There hath been no prostitute here.

他回去見猶大說、我沒有找着他、並且那地方的人說、這裏沒有妓女。

And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no prostitute here.

猶大說、我把這山羊羔送去了、你竟找不着他、任憑他拿去罷、免得我們被羞辱。

And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

約過了三個月、有人告訴猶大說、你的兒婦他瑪作了妓女、且因行淫有了身孕．猶大說、拉出他來把他燒了。

And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

他瑪被拉出來的時候、便打發人去見他公公、對他說、這些東西是誰的、我就是從誰懷的孕、請你認一認、這印、和帶子、並杖、都是誰的。

When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and the cords, and the staff.

猶大承認說、他比我更有義、因爲我沒有將他給我的兒子示拉．從此猶大不再與他同寢了。

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

他瑪將要生產、不料他腹裏是一對雙生．

And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

到生產的時候、一個孩子伸出一隻手來、收生婆拿紅線拴在他手上、說、這是頭生的。

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

隨後這孩子把手收回去、他哥哥生出來了、收生婆說、你爲甚麼搶着來呢、因此給他起名叫法勒斯。

And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? Therefore his name was called Perez.

後來他兄弟那手上有紅線的、也生出來、就給他起名叫謝拉。

And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

第39章

Joseph in Potiphar's house + falsely accused and imprisoned

約瑟被帶下埃及去．有一個埃及人是法老的內臣、護衞長波提乏、從那些帶下他來的以實瑪利人手下買了他去。

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh`s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.

約瑟住在他主人埃及人的家中．耶和華與他同在、他就百事順利。

And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

他主人見耶和華與他同在、又見耶和華使他手裏所辦的盡都順利。

And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

約瑟就在主人眼前蒙恩、伺候他主人、並且主人派他管理家務、把一切所有的都交在他手裏。

And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

自從主人派約瑟管理家務、和他一切所有的、耶和華就因約瑟的緣故、賜福與那埃及人的家．凡家裏和田間一切所有的、都蒙耶和華賜福。

And it came to pass from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian`s house for Joseph`s sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.

波提乏將一切所有的、都交在約瑟的手中、除了自己所喫的飯、別的事一槪不知．約瑟原來秀雅俊美。

And he left all that he had in Joseph`s hand; and he knew not aught [that was] with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.

這事以後、約瑟主人的妻以目送情給約瑟、說、你與我同寢罷。

And it came to pass after these things, that his master`s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

約瑟不從、對他主人的妻說、看哪、一切家務、我主人都不知道、他把所有的都交在我手裏。

But he refused, and said unto his master`s wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath put all that he hath into my hand:

在這家裏沒有比我大的、並且他沒有留下一樣不交給我、只留下了你、因爲你是他的妻子、我怎能作這大惡、得罪神呢。

he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

後來他天天和約瑟說、約瑟卻不聽從他、不與他同寢、也不和他在一處。

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her.

有一天、約瑟進屋裏去辦事、家中人沒有一個在那屋裏。

And it came to pass about this time, that he went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

婦人就拉住他的衣裳說、你與我同寢罷．約瑟把衣裳丟在婦人手裏、跑到外邊去了。

And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

婦人看見約瑟把衣裳丟在他手裏跑出去了、

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

就叫了家裏的人來、對他們說、你們看、他帶了一個希伯來人、進入我們家裏、要戲弄我們．他到我這裏來、要與我同寢、我就大聲喊叫．

that she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in a Hebrew unto us to mock us: he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

他聽見我放聲喊起來、就把衣裳丟在我這裏、跑到外邊去了。

and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.

婦人把約瑟的衣裳放在自己那裏、等着他主人回家、

And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.

就對他如此如此說、你所帶到我們這裏的那希伯來僕人、進來要戲弄我．

And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

我放聲喊起來、他就把衣裳丟在我這裏跑出去了。

and it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled out.

約瑟的主人聽見他妻子對他所說的話、說、你的僕人如此如此待我、他就生氣．

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

把約瑟下在監裏、就是王的囚犯被囚的地方．於是約瑟在那裏坐監。

And Joseph`s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king`s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

但耶和華與約瑟同在、向他施恩、使他在司獄的眼前蒙恩。

But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

司獄就把監裏所有的囚犯、都交在約瑟手下、他們在那裏所辦的事、都是經他的手。

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph`s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

凡在約瑟手下的事、司獄一槪不察、因爲耶和華與約瑟同在、耶和華使他所作的盡都順利。

The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it prosper.

第40章

Joseph interprets the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker

這事以後、埃及王的酒政和膳長、得罪了他們的主埃及王、

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.

法老就惱怒酒政和膳長這二臣．

And Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

把他們下在護衞長府內的監裏、就是約瑟被囚的地方。

And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

護衞長把他們交給約瑟、約瑟便伺候他們．他們有些日子在監裏。

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

被囚在監之埃及王的酒政和膳長、二人同夜各作一夢、各夢都有講解。

And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.

到了早晨、約瑟進到他們那裏、見他們有愁悶的樣子。

And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they were sad.

他便問法老的二臣、就是與他同囚在他主人府裏的、說、他們今日爲甚麼面帶愁容呢。

And he asked Pharaoh`s officers that were with him in ward in his master`s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sad to-day?

他們對他說、我們各人作了一夢、沒有人能解．約瑟說、解夢不是出於神麼、請你們將夢告訴我。

And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray you.

酒政便將他的夢告訴約瑟說、我夢見在我面前有一棵葡萄樹、

And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;

樹上有三根枝子、好像發了芽、開了花、上頭的葡萄都成熟了。

and in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, [and] its blossoms shot forth; [and] the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:

法老的杯在我手中、我就拿葡萄擠在法老的杯裏、將杯遞在他手中。

and Pharaoh`s cup was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh`s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh`s hand.

約瑟對他說、他所作的夢是這樣解、三根枝子就是三天．

And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: the three branches are three days;

三天之內、法老必提你出監、叫你官復原職、你仍要遞杯在法老的手中、和先前作他的酒政一樣。

within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and restore thee unto thine office: and thou shalt give Pharaoh`s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

但你得好處的時候、求你記念我、施恩與我、在法老面前題說我、救我出這監牢。

But have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

我實在是從希伯來人之地被拐來的、我在這裏也沒有作過甚麼、叫他們把我下在監裏。

for indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

膳長見夢解得好、就對約瑟說、我在夢中見我頭上頂着三筐白餅．

When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, three baskets of white bread were on my head:

極上的筐子裏、有爲法老烤的各樣食物、有飛鳥來喫我頭上筐子裏的食物。

and in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

約瑟說、你的夢是這樣解、三個筐子就是三天．

And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets are three days;

三天之內、法老必斬斷你的頭、把你掛在木頭上、必有飛鳥來喫你身上的肉。

within yet three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.

到了第三天、是法老的生日、他爲衆臣僕設擺筵席、把酒政和膳長提出監來．

And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh`s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the head of the chief baker among his servants.

使酒政官復原職、他仍舊遞杯在法老手中。

And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh`s hand:

但把膳長掛起來、正如約瑟向他們所解的話。

but he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

酒政卻不記念約瑟、竟忘了他。

Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

第41章

Pharaoh's dreams: seven years of plenty and famine + Joseph raised over Egypt

過了兩年法老作夢．夢見自己站在河邊。

And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.

有七隻母牛從河裏上來、又美好、又肥壯在蘆荻中喫草。

And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, well-favored and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.

隨後又有七隻母牛從河裏上來、又醜陋、又乾瘦、與那七隻母牛一同站在河邊。

And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean-fleshed, and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.

這又醜陋、又乾瘦的七隻母牛、喫盡了那又美好、又肥壯的七隻母牛．法老就醒了。

And the ill-favored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven well-favored and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

他又睡着、第二回作夢．夢見一棵麥子長了七個穗子、又肥大、又佳美。

And he slept and dreamed a second time: and, behold, seven ears of grain came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

隨後又長了七個穗子、又細弱、又被東風吹焦了。

And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

這細弱的穗子、吞了那七個又肥大又飽滿的穗子．法老醒了、不料是個夢。

And the thin ears swallowed up the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

到了早晨、法老心裏不安、就差人召了埃及所有的術士和博士來．法老就把所作的夢告訴他們、卻沒有人能給法老圓解。

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

那時酒政對法老說、我今日想起我的罪來．

Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

從前法老惱怒臣僕、把我和膳長下在護衞長府佈的監裏。

Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, me and the chief baker:

我們二人同夜各作一夢、各夢都有講解。

and we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream.

在那裏同着我們有一個希伯來的少年人、是護衞長的僕人、我們告訴他、他就把我們的夢圓解、是按着各人的夢圓解的。

And there was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

後來正如他給我們圓解的成就了．我官復原職、膳長被掛起來了。

And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.

法老遂卽差人去召約瑟．他們便急忙帶他出監、他就剃頭、刮臉、換衣裳、進到法老面前。

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.

法老對約瑟說、我作了一夢沒有人能解、我聽見人說、你聽了夢就能解。

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it.

約瑟回答法老說、這不在乎我、神必將平安的話回答法老。

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

法老對約瑟說、我夢見我站在河邊．

And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the brink of the river:

有七隻母牛從河裏上來、又肥壯、又美好、在蘆荻中喫草。

and, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favored: and they fed in the reed-grass:

隨後又有七隻母牛上來、又輭弱、又醜陋、又乾瘦、在埃及遍地、我沒有見過這樣不好的。

and, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill-favored and lean-fleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

這又乾瘦、又醜陋的母牛、喫盡了那以先的七隻肥母牛。

and the lean and ill-favored kine did eat up the first seven fat kine:

喫了以後、卻看不出是喫了、那醜陋的樣子仍舊和先前一樣．我就醒了。

and when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill-favored, as at the beginning. So I awoke.

我又夢見一棵麥子、長了七個穗子、又飽滿、又佳美．

And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up upon one stalk, full and good:

隨後又長了七個穗子、枯槁細弱、被東風吹焦了。

and, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, [and] blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them:

這些細弱的穗子、吞了那七個佳美的穗子．我將這夢告訴了術士、卻沒有人能給我解說。

and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears: and I told it unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

約瑟對法老說、法老的夢乃是一個、神已將所要作的事指示法老了。

And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: what God is about to do he hath declared unto Pharaoh.

七隻好母牛是七年．七個好穗子也是七年．這夢乃是一個。

The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

那隨後上來的七隻又乾瘦、又醜陋的母牛是七年、那七個虛空被東風吹焦的穗子也是七年．都是七個荒年。

And the seven lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.

這就是我對法老所說、神已將所要作的事顯明給法老了。

That is the thing which I spake unto Pharaoh: what God is about to do he hath showed unto Pharaoh.

埃及遍地必來七個大豐年．

Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

隨後又要來七個荒年、甚至埃及地都忘了先前的豐收、全地必被饑荒所滅。

and there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

因那以後的饑荒甚大、便不覺得先前的豐收了。

and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous.

至於法老兩回作夢、是因神命定這事、而且必速速成就。

And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh, it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

所以法老當揀選一個有聰明有智慧的人、派他治理埃及地。

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

法老當這樣行、又派官員管理這地．當七個豐年的時候、徵收埃及地的五分之一．

Let Pharaoh do [this], and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

叫他們把將來豐年一切的糧食聚斂起來、積蓄五穀、收存在各城裏作食物、歸於法老的手下。

And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.

所積蓄的糧食、可以防備埃及地將來的七個荒年、免得這地被饑荒所滅。

And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

法老和他一切臣僕、都以這事爲妙。

And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

法老對臣僕說、像這樣的人、有神的靈在他裏頭、我們豈能找得着呢。

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?

法老對約瑟說、神旣將這事都指示你、可見沒有人像你這樣有聰明有智慧。

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath showed thee all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou:

你可以掌管我的家、我的民都必聽從你的話、惟獨在寶座上我比你大。

thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

法老又對約瑟說、我派你治理埃及全地。

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

法老就摘下手上打印的戒指、戴在約瑟的手上．給他穿上細麻衣、把金鍊戴在他的頸項上。

And Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph`s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

又叫約瑟坐他的副車、喝道的在前呼叫說、跪下．這樣、法老派他治理埃及全地。

and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

法老對約瑟說、我是法老、在埃及全地、若沒有你的命令、不許人擅自辦事。〈原文作動手動腳〉

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.

法老賜名給約瑟、叫撒發那忒巴內亞．又將安城的祭司波提非拉的女兒亞西納、給他爲妻。約瑟就出去巡行埃及地。

And Pharaoh called Joseph`s name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

約瑟見埃及王法老的時候、年三十歲．他從法老面前出去遍行埃及全地。

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

七個豐年之內、地的出產極豐極盛。〈原文作一把一把的〉

And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

約瑟聚斂埃及地七個豐年一切的糧食、把糧食積存在各城裏、各城周圍田地的糧食、都積存在本城裏。

And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

約瑟積蓄五穀甚多、如同海邊的沙、無法計算、因爲穀不可勝數。

And Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left off numbering; for it was without number.

荒年未到以前、安城的祭司波提非拉的女兒亞西納給約瑟生了兩個兒子．

And unto Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bare unto him.

約瑟給長子起名叫瑪拿西、〈就是使之忘了的意思〉因爲他說、神使我忘了一切的困苦、和我父的全家。

And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: For, [said he], God hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father`s house.

他給次子起名叫以法蓮、〈就是使之昌盛的意思〉因爲他說、神使我在受苦的地方昌盛。

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.

埃及地的七個豐年一完、

And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.

七個荒年就來了、正如約瑟所說的．各地都有饑荒、惟獨埃及全地有糧食。

And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

及至埃及全地有了饑荒、衆民向法老哀求糧食、法老對他們說、你們往約瑟那裏去、凡他所說的你們都要作。

And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

當時饑荒遍滿天下、約瑟開了各處的倉、糶糧給埃及人．在埃及地饑荒甚大。

And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.

各地的人都往埃及去、到約瑟那裏糴糧、因爲天下的饑荒甚大。

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was sore in all the earth.

第42章

Joseph's brothers come for grain + Simeon held hostage

雅各見埃及有糧、就對兒子們說、你們爲甚麼彼此觀望呢。

Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

我聽見埃及有糧、你們可以下去從那裏爲我們糴些來、使我們可以存活、不至於死。

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

於是約瑟的十個哥哥都下埃及糴糧去了。

And Joseph`s ten brethren went down to buy grain from Egypt.

但約瑟的兄弟便雅憫、雅各沒有打發他和哥哥們同去、因爲雅各說、恐怕他遭害。

But Benjamin, Joseph`s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest Peradventure harm befall him.

來糴糧的人中有以色列的兒子們、因爲迦南地也有饑荒。

And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

當時治理埃及地的是約瑟、糶糧給那地衆民的就是他。約瑟的哥哥們來了、臉伏於地、向他下拜。

And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph`s brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

約瑟看見他哥哥們、就認得他們、卻裝作生人、向他們說些嚴厲話、問他們說、你們從那裏來．他們說、我們從迦南地來糴糧。

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

約瑟認得他哥哥們、他們卻不認得他。

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

約瑟想起從前所作的那兩個夢、就對他們說、你們是奸細、來窺探這地的虛實。

And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

他們對他說、我主阿、不是的、僕人們是糴糧來的、

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

我們都是一個人的兒子、是誠實人、僕人們並不是奸細。

We are all one man`s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

約瑟說、不然、你們必是窺探這地的虛實來的。

And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

他們說、僕人們本是弟兄十二人、是迦南地一個人的兒子、頂小的現今在我們的父親那裏、有一個沒有了。

And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

約瑟說、我纔說你們是奸細、這話實在不錯、

And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

我指着法老的性命起誓、若是你們的小兄弟、不到這裏來、你們就不得出這地方、從此就可以把你們證驗出來了．

hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

須要打發你們中間一個人去、把你們的兄弟帶來、至於你們、都要囚在這裏、好證驗你們的話眞不眞、若不眞、我指着法老的性命起誓、你們一定是奸細。

Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

於是約瑟把他們都下在監裏三天。

And he put them all together into ward three days.

到了第三天、約瑟對他們說、我是敬畏神的、你們照我的話行、就可以存活．

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God:

你們如果是誠實人、可以留你們中間的一個人囚在監裏、但你們可以帶着糧食回去、救你們家裏的饑荒．

if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses:

把你們的小兄弟帶到我這裏來、如此、你們的話便有證據、你們也不至於死．他們就照樣而行。

and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

他們彼此說、我們在兄弟身上實在有罪、他哀求我們的時候、我們見他心裏的愁苦、卻不肯聽、所以這塲苦難臨到我們身上。

And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

流便說、我豈不是對你們說過、不可傷害那孩子麼、只是你們不肯聽、所以流他血的罪向我們追討。

And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.

他們不知道約瑟聽得出來、因爲在他們中間用通事傳話。

And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.

約瑟轉身退去、哭了一塲、又回來對他們說話、就從他們中間挑出西緬來、在他們眼前把他捆綁。

And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and he returned to them, and spake to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.

約瑟吩咐人把糧食裝滿他們的器具、把各人的銀子歸還在各人的口袋裏、又給他們路上用的食物、人就照他的話辦了。

Then Joseph commanded to fill their vessels with grain, and to restore every man`s money into his sack, and to give them provisions for the way: and thus was it done unto them.

他們就把糧食馱在驢上、離開那裏去了。

And they laded their asses with their grain, and departed thence.

到了住宿的地方、他們中間有一個人打開口袋、要拿料餧驢、纔看見自己的銀子仍在口袋裏．

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

就對弟兄們說、我的銀子歸還了、看哪、仍在我口袋裏．他們就提心吊膽、戰戰兢兢的彼此說、這是神向我們作甚麼呢。

And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they turned trembling one to another, saying, What is this that God hath done unto us?

他們來到迦南地他們的父親雅各那裏、將所遭遇的事都告訴他、說、

And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,

那地的主對我們說嚴厲的話、把我們當作窺探那地的奸細。

The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

我們對他說、我們是誠實人、並不是奸細．

And we said unto him, We are true men; and we are no spies:

我們本是弟兄十二人、都是一個父親的兒子、有一個沒有了、頂小的如今同我們的父親在迦南地。

we are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

那地的主對我們說、若要我知道你們是誠實人、可以留下你們中間的一個人在我這裏、你們可以帶着糧食回去、救你們家裏的饑荒．

And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take [grain for] the famine of your houses, and go your way;

把你們的小兄弟帶到我這裏來、我便知道你們不是奸細、乃是誠實人．這樣、我就把你們的弟兄交給你們、你們也可以在這地作買賣。

and bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffic in the land.

後來他們倒口袋、不料各人的銀包都在口袋裏、他們和父親看見銀包就都害怕。

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man`s bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

他們的父親雅各對他們說、你們使我喪失我的兒子．約瑟沒有了、西緬也沒有了、你們又要將便雅憫帶去．這些事都歸到我身上了。

And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

流便對他父親說、我若不帶他回來交給你、你可以殺我的兩個兒子、只管把他交在我手裏、我必帶他回來交給你。

And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

雅各說、我的兒子不可與你們一同下去．他哥哥死了、只剩下他、他若在你們所行的路上遭害、那便是你們使我白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘的下陰間去了。

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

第43章

The second journey with Benjamin + Joseph's feast

那地的饑荒甚大。

And the famine was sore in the land.

他們從埃及帶來的糧食喫盡了、他們的父親就對他們說、你們再去給我糴些糧來。

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

猶大對他說、那人諄諄的誥誡我們、說、你們的兄弟若不與你們同來、你們就不得見我的面。

And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

你若打發我們的兄弟與我們同去、我們就下去給你糴糧。

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

你若不打發他去、我們就不下去、因爲那人對我們說、你們的兄弟若不與你們同來、你們就不得見我的面。

but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

以色列說、你們爲甚麼這樣害我、告訴那人你們還有兄弟呢。

And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

他們回答說、那人詳細問到我們、和我們的親屬、說、你們的父親還在麼．你們還有兄弟麼。我們就按着他所問的告訴他、焉能知道他要說、必須把你們的兄弟帶下來呢。

And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye [another] brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

猶大又對他父親以色列說、你打發童子與我同去、我們就起身下去、好叫我們和你、並我們的婦人孩子都得存活、不至於死。

And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

我爲他作保、你可以從我手中追討、我若不帶他回來交在你面前、我情願永遠擔罪。

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

我們若沒有躭擱、如今第二次都回來了。

for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.

他們的父親以色列說、若必須如此、你們就當這樣行、可以將這地、土產中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、榧子、杏仁、都取一點收在器具裏、帶下去送給那人作禮物。

And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

又要手裏加倍的帶銀子、並將歸還在你們口袋內的銀子、仍帶在手裏．那或者是錯了。

and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

也帶着你們的兄弟、起身去見那人。

take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

但願全能的神使你們在那人面前蒙憐憫、釋放你們的那弟兄和便雅憫回來．我若喪了兒子、就喪了罷。

and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

於是他們拿着那禮物、又手裏加倍的帶銀子、並且帶着便雅憫、起身下到埃及站在約瑟面前。

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

約瑟見便雅憫和他們同來、就對家宰說、將這些人領到屋裏、要宰殺牲畜、豫備筵席、因爲晌午這些人同我喫飯。

And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.

家宰就遵着約瑟的命去行、領他們進約瑟的屋裏。

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph`s house.

他們因爲被領到約瑟的屋裏、就害怕、說、領我們到這裏來、必是因爲頭次歸還在我們口袋裏的銀子、找我們的錯縫、下手害我們、強取我們爲奴僕、搶奪我們的驢。

And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph`s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

他們就挨進約瑟的家宰、在屋門口和他說話、

And they came near to the steward of Joseph`s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,

說、我主阿、我們頭次下來實在是要糴糧。

and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

後來到了住宿的地方、我們打開口袋、不料各人的銀子分量足數、仍在各人的口袋內、現在我們手裏又帶回來了。

and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man`s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

另外又帶下銀子來糴糧、不知道先前誰把銀子放在我們的口袋裏。

And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks.

家宰說、你們可以放心、不要害怕、是你們的神、和你們父親的神、賜給你們財寶在你們的口袋裏．你們的銀子我早已收了．他就把西緬帶出來交給他們。

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

家宰就領他們進約瑟的屋裏、給他們水洗腳、又給他們草料餧驢。

And the man brought the men into Joseph`s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their asses provender.

他們就豫備那禮物、等候約瑟晌午來、因爲他們聽見要在那裏喫飯。

And they made ready the present against Joseph`s coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

約瑟來到家裏、他們就把手中的禮物拿進屋去給他、又俯伏在地向他下拜。

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.

約瑟問他們好、又問、你們的父親、就是你們所說的那老人家平安麼．他還在麼。

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

他們回答說、你僕人我們的父親平安、他還在．於是他們低頭下拜。

And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

約瑟舉目看見他同母的兄弟便雅憫、就說、你們向我所說那頂小的兄弟、就是這位麼．又說、小兒阿、願神賜恩給你。

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother`s son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

約瑟愛弟之情發動、就急忙尋找可哭之地、進入自己的屋裏、哭了一塲。

And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

他洗了臉出來、勉強隱忍、吩咐人擺飯。

And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

他們就爲約瑟單擺了一席、爲那些人又擺了一席、也爲和約瑟同喫飯的埃及人另擺了一席．因爲埃及人不可和希伯來人一同喫飯．那原是埃及人所厭惡的。

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

約瑟使衆弟兄在他面前排列坐席、都按着長幼的次序．衆弟兄就彼此詫異。

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another.

約瑟把他面前的食物分出來、送給他們．但便雅憫所得的、比別人多五倍．他們就飲酒、和約瑟一同宴樂。

And he took [and sent] messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin`s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

第44章

The silver cup in Benjamin's sack + Judah's plea

約瑟吩咐家宰說、把糧食裝滿這些人的口袋、儘着他們的驢所能馱的、又把各人的銀子放在各人的口袋裏。

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men`s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man`s money in his sack`s mouth.

並將我的銀杯、和那少年人糴糧的銀子、一同裝在他的口袋裏．家宰就照約瑟所說的話行了。

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack`s mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

天一亮就打發那些人帶着驢走了。

As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

他們出城走了不遠、約瑟對家宰說、起來追那些人去、追上了就對他們說、你們爲甚麼以惡報善呢。

[And] when they were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

這不是我主人飲酒的杯麼、豈不是他占卜用的麼、你們這樣行是作惡了。

Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

家宰追上他們、將這些話對他們說了。

And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these words.

他們回答說、我主爲甚麼說這樣的話呢、你僕人斷不能作這樣的事。

And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.

你看、我們從前在口袋裏所見的銀子、尚且從迦南地帶來還你、我們怎能從你主人家裏偷竊金銀呢。

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks` mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord`s house silver or gold?

你僕人中、無論在誰那裏搜出來、就叫他死、我們也作我主的奴僕。

With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord`s bondmen.

家宰說、現在就照你們的話行罷、在誰那裏搜出來、誰就作我的奴僕．其餘的都沒有罪。

And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.

於是他們各人急忙把口袋卸在地下、各人打開口袋。

Then they hasted, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

家宰就搜查、從年長的起、到年幼的爲止、那杯竟在便雅憫的口袋裏搜出來。

And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin`s sack.

他們就撕裂衣服、各人把馱子抬在驢上、回城去了。

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

猶大和他弟兄們來到約瑟的屋中、約瑟還在那裏、他們就在他面前俯伏於地。

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph`s house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

約瑟對他們說、你們作的是甚麼事呢、你們豈不知像我這樣的人必能占卜麼。

And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?

猶大說、我們對我主說甚麼呢．還有甚麼話可說呢．我們怎能自己表白出來呢．神已經查出僕人的罪孽了．我們與那在他手中搜出杯來的都是我主的奴僕。

And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord`s bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.

約瑟說、我斷不能這樣行、在誰的手中搜出杯來、誰就作我的奴僕．至於你們可以平平安安的上你們父親那裏去。

And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

猶大挨近他說、我主阿、求你容僕人說一句話給我主聽、不要向僕人發烈怒、因爲你如同法老一樣。

Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh, my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord`s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

我主曾問僕人們說、你們有父親有兄弟沒有。

My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

我們對我主說、我們有父親、已經年老、還有他老年所生的一個小孩子、他哥哥死了、他母親只撇下他一人、他父親疼愛他。

And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loveth him.

你對僕人說、把他帶到我這裏來、叫我親眼看看他。

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

我們對我主說、童子不能離開他父親、若是離開、他父親必死。

And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

你對僕人說、你們的小兄弟若不與你們一同下來、你們就不得再見我的面。

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

我們上到你僕人我們父親那裏、就把我主的話告訴了他。

And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

我們的父親說、你們再去給我糴些糧來。

And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

我們就說、我們不能下去、我們的小兄弟若和我們同往、我們就可以下去、因爲小兄弟若不與我們同往、我們必不得見那人的面。

And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man`s face, expect our youngest brother be with us.

你僕人我父親對我們說、你們知道我的妻子給我生了兩個兒子。

And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

一個離開我出去了、我說、他必是被撕碎了、直到如今我也沒有見他．

and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:

現在你們又要把這個帶去離開我、倘若他遭害、那便是你們使我白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘的下陰間去了。』

and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

我父親的命與這童子的命相連、如今我回到你僕人我父親那裏、若沒有童子與我們同在、

Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad`s life;

我們的父親見沒有童子、他就必死．這便是我們使你僕人我們的父親白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘的下陰間去了。

it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not [with us], that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

因爲僕人曾向我父親爲這童子作保、說、我若不帶他回來交給父親、我便在父親面前永遠擔罪。

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.

現在求你容僕人住下、替這童子作我主的奴僕、叫童子和他哥哥們一同上去。

Now therefore, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

若童子不和我同去、我怎能上去見我父親呢、恐怕我看見災禍臨到我父親身上。

For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father.

第45章

Joseph reveals himself to his brothers + Pharaoh invites Jacob to Egypt

約瑟在左右站着的人面前、情不自禁、吩咐一聲說、人都要離開我出去．約瑟和弟兄們相認的時候、並沒有一人站在他面前。

Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood before him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

他就放聲大哭、埃及人、和法老家中的人都聽見了。

And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

約瑟對他弟兄們說、我是約瑟、我的父親還在麼．他弟兄不能回答、因爲在他面前都驚惶。

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.

約瑟又對他弟兄們說、請你們近前來、他們就近前來．他說、我是你們的兄弟約瑟、就是你們所賣到埃及的。

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

現在不要因爲把我賣到這裏、自憂自恨、這是神差我在你們以先來、爲要保全生命。

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

現在這地的饑荒已經二年了、還在五年不能耕種、不能收成。

For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.

神差我在你們以先來、爲要給你們存留餘種在世上、又要大施拯救、保全你們的生命。

And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.

這樣看來、差我到這裏來的不是你們、乃是神、他又使我如法老的父、作他全家的主、並埃及全地的宰相。

So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

你們要趕緊上到我父親那裏、對他說、你兒子約瑟這樣說、神使我作全埃及的主、請你下到我這裏來、不要躭延。

Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not;

你和你我兒子、孫子、連牛羣、羊羣、並一切所有的、都可以住在歌珊地、與我相近．

and thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children`s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

我要在那裏奉養你．因爲還有五年的饑荒、免得你和你的眷屬、並一切所有的、都敗落了。

and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.

況且你們的眼和我兄弟便雅憫的眼、都看見是我親口對你們說話。

And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

你們也要將我在埃及一切的榮耀、和你們所看見的事、都告訴我父親、又要趕緊的將我父親搬到我這裏來。

And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen: and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

於是約瑟伏在他兄弟便雅憫的頸項上哭、便雅憫也在他的頸項上哭。

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin`s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

他又與衆弟兄親嘴、抱着他們哭、隨後他弟兄們就和他說話。

And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

這風聲傳到法老的宮裏、說、約瑟的弟兄們來了．法老和他的臣僕都很喜歡。

And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh`s house, saying, Joseph`s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

法老對約瑟說、你吩咐你的弟兄們說、你們要這樣行、把馱子抬在牲𤘘上、起身往迦南地去。

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

將你們的父親和你們的眷屬、都搬到我這裏來、我要把埃及地的美物賜給你們、你們也要喫這地肥美的出產。

and take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

現在我吩咐你們要這樣行、從埃及地帶着車輛去、把你們的孩子、和妻子、並你們的父親都搬來。

Now thou art commanded, this do ye: take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

你們眼中不要愛惜你們的家具、因爲埃及全地的美物、都是你們的。

Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.

以色列的兒子們就如此行、約瑟照着法老的吩咐給他們車輛、和路上用的食物。

And the sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

又給他們各人一套衣服、惟獨給便雅憫三百銀子、五套衣服．

To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

送給他父親公驢十匹、馱着埃及的美物、母驢十匹、馱着糧食與餅、和菜、爲他父親路上用。

And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

於是約瑟打發他弟兄們回去、又對他們說、你們不要在路上相爭。

So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

他們從埃及上去、來到迦南地、他們的父親雅各那裏．

And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father.

告訴他說、約瑟還在、並且作埃及全地的宰相．雅各心裏冰涼、因爲不信他們。

And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.

他們便將約瑟對他們說的一切話、都告訴了他．他們父親雅各、又看見約瑟打發來接他的車輛、心就甦醒了。

And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

以色列說、罷了、罷了、我的兒子約瑟還在、趁我未死以先、我要去見他一面。

and Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

第46章

Jacob's family journeys to Egypt + the reunion with Joseph

以色列帶着一切所有的、起身來到別是巴、就獻祭給他父親以撒的神。

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

夜間神在異象中對以色列說、雅各、雅各．他說、我在這裏。

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

神說、我是神、就是你父親的神、你下埃及去不要害怕、因爲我必使你在那裏成爲大族。

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

我要和你同下埃及去、也必定帶你上來．約瑟必給你送終。〈原文作將手按在你的眼睛上〉

I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

雅各就從別是巴起行．以色列的兒子們使他們的父親雅各、和他們的妻子、兒女、都坐在法老爲雅各送來的車上。

And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

他們又帶着迦南地所得的牲畜、貨財、來到埃及．雅各和他的一切子孫都一同來了。

And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:

雅各把他的兒子、孫子、女兒、孫女、並他的子子孫孫、一同帶到埃及。

his sons, and his sons` sons with him, his daughters, and his sons`s daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.

來到埃及的以色列人、名字記在下面．雅各和他的兒孫、雅各的長子是流便。

And these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob`s first-born.

流便的兒子是哈諾、法路、希斯倫、迦米。

And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

西緬的兒子是耶母利、雅憫、阿轄、雅斤、瑣轄．還有迦南女子所生的掃羅。

And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

利未的兒子是革順、哥轄、米拉利。

And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

猶大的兒子是珥、俄南、示拉、法勒斯、謝拉．惟有珥與俄南死在迦南地。法勒斯的兒子是希斯倫、哈母勒。

And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

以薩迦的兒子是陀拉、普瓦、約伯、伸崙。

And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob, and Shimron.

西布倫的兒子是西烈、以倫、雅利。

And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

這是利亞在巴旦亞蘭給雅各所生的兒子、還有女兒底拿．兒孫共有三十三人。

These are the sons of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.

迦得的兒子是洗非芸、哈基、書尼、以斯本、以利、亞羅底、亞列利。

And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

亞設的兒子是音拿、亦施瓦、亦施韋、比利亞、還有他們的妹子西拉。比利亞的兒子是希別、瑪結。

And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.

這是拉班給他女兒利亞的婢女悉帕、從雅各所生的兒孫、共有十六人。

These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

雅各之妻拉結的兒子是約瑟、和便雅憫。

The sons of Rachel Jacob`s wife: Joseph and Benjamin.

約瑟在埃及地生了瑪拿西和以法蓮、就是安城的祭司波提非拉的女兒亞西納給約瑟生的。

And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On, bare unto him.

便雅憫的兒子是比拉、比結、亞實別、基拉、乃幔、以希、羅實、母平、戶平、亞勒．

And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

這是拉結給雅各所生的兒孫、共有十四人。

These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.

但的兒子是戶伸。

And the sons of Dan: Hushim.

拿弗他利的兒子是雅薛、沽尼、耶色、示冷。

And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

這是拉班給他女兒拉結的婢女辟拉、從雅各所生的兒孫、共有七人。

These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

那與雅各同到埃及的、除了他兒婦之外、凡從他所生的、共有六十六人。

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides Jacob`s sons` wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

還有約瑟在埃及所生的兩個兒子．雅各家來到埃及的共有七十人。

and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

雅各打發猶大先去見約瑟、請派人引路往歌珊去．於是他們來到歌珊地。

And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

約瑟套車往歌珊去、迎接他父親以色列．及至見了面、就伏在父親的頸項上、哭了許久。

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

以色列對約瑟說、我旣得見你的面、知道你還在、就是死我也甘心。

And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.

約瑟對他的弟兄、和他父的全家說、我要上去告訴法老、對他說、我的弟兄和我父的全家、從前在迦南地、現今都到我這裏來了。

And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father`s house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say unto him, My brethren, and my father`s house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

他們本是牧羊的人、以養牲畜爲業、他們把羊羣、牛羣、和一切所有的都帶來了。

and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

等法老召你們的時候、問你們說、你們以何事爲業、

And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?

你們要說、你的僕人從幼年直到如今、都以養牲畜爲業、連我們的祖宗也都以此爲業。這樣、你們可以住在歌珊地、因爲凡牧羊的都被埃及人所厭惡。

that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

第47章

Jacob settles in Goshen + Joseph's administration during the famine

約瑟進去告訴法老說、我的父親和我的弟兄帶着羊羣、牛羣、並一切所有的、從迦南地來了、如今在歌珊地。

Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

約瑟從他弟兄中挑出五個人來、引他們去見法老。

And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

法老問約瑟的弟兄說、你們以何事爲業．他們對法老說、你僕人是牧羊的、連我們的祖宗、也是牧羊的。

And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.

他們又對法老說、迦南地的饑荒甚大、僕人的羊羣沒有草喫、所以我們來到這地寄居．現在求你容僕人住在歌珊地。

And they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants` flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

法老對約瑟說、你父親和你弟兄到你這裏來了．

And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:

埃及地都在你面前、只管叫你父親和你弟兄住在國中最好的地、他們可以住在歌珊地．你若知道他們中間有甚麼能人、就派他們看管我的牲畜。

the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

約瑟領他父親雅各進到法老面前、雅各就給法老祝福。

And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

法老問雅各說、你平生的年日是多少呢。

And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How many are the days of the years of thy life?

雅各對法老說、我寄居在世的年日是一百三十歲、我平生的年日又少、又苦、不及我列祖在世寄居的年日。

And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

雅各又給法老祝福、就從法老面前出去了。

And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

約瑟遵着法老的命、把埃及國最好的地、就是蘭塞境內的地、給他父親和弟兄居住、作爲產業。

And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

約瑟用糧食奉養他父親、和他弟兄、並他父親全家的眷屬、都是照各家的人口奉養他們。

And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father`s household, with bread, according to their families.

饑荒甚大、全地都絕了糧、甚至埃及地和迦南地的人、因那饑荒的緣故、都餓昏了。

And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

約瑟收聚了埃及地和迦南地所有的銀子、就是衆人糴糧的銀子、約瑟就把那銀子帶到法老的宮裏。

And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh`s house.

埃及地和迦南地的銀子都花盡了、埃及衆人都來見約瑟說、我們的銀子都用盡了、求你給我們糧食、我們爲甚麼死在你面前呢。

And when the money was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for [our] money faileth.

約瑟說、若是銀子用盡了、可以把你們的牲畜給我、我就爲你們的牲畜給你們糧食。

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

於是他們把牲畜趕到約瑟那裏、約瑟就拿糧食換了他們的牛、羊、驢、馬、那一年因換他們一切的牲畜、就用糧食養活他們。

And they brought their cattle unto Joseph; and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread in exchange for all their cattle for that year.

那一年過去、第二年他們又來見約瑟說、我們不瞞我主、我們的銀子都花盡了、牲畜也都歸了我主、我們在我主眼前除了我們的身體和田地之外、一無所剩。

And when that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide from my lord, how that our money is all spent; and the herds of cattle are my lord`s; there is nought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

你何忍見我們人死地荒呢．求你用糧食買我們的我們的地、我們和我們的地就要給法老効力．又求你給我們種子、使我們得以存活、不至死亡、地土也不至荒涼。

wherefore should we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land be not desolate.

於是約瑟爲法老買了埃及所有的地、埃及人因被饑荒所迫、各都賣了自己的田地．那地就都歸了法老。

So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh`s.

至於百姓、約瑟叫他們從埃及這邊、直到埃及那邊、都各歸各城。

And as for the people, he removed them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

惟有祭司的地、約瑟沒有買、因爲祭司有從法老所得的常俸、他們喫法老所給的常俸、所以他們不賣自己的地。

Only the land of the priests bought he not: for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them; wherefore they sold not their land.

約瑟對百姓說、我今日爲法老買了你們、和你們的地、看哪、這裏有種子給你們、你們可以種地。

Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

後來打糧食的時候、你們要把五分之一納給法老、四分可以歸你們作地裏的種子、也作你們和你們家口孩童的食物。

And it shall come to pass at the ingatherings, that ye shall give a fifth unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

他們說、你救了我們的性命、但願我們在我主眼前蒙恩、我們就作法老的僕人。

And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh`s servants.

於是約瑟爲埃及地定下常例直到今日、法老必得五分之一、惟獨祭司的地不歸法老。

And Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests alone became not Pharaoh`s.

以色列人住在埃及的歌珊地、他們在那裏置了產業、並且生育甚多。

And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

雅各住在埃及地十七年、雅各平生的年日是一百四十七歲。

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were a hundred forty and seven years.

以色列的死期臨近了、他就叫了他兒子約瑟來、說、我若在你眼前蒙恩、請你把手放在我大腿底下、用慈愛和誠實待我、請你不要將我葬在埃及．

And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me: bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt;

我與我祖我父同睡的時候、你要將我帶出埃及、葬在他們所葬的地方。約瑟說、我必遵着你的命而行。

but when I sleep with my fathers, thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying-place. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.

雅各說、你要向我起誓、約瑟就向他起了誓、於是以色列在牀頭上〈或作扶着杖頭〉敬拜神。

And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed`s head.

第48章

Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh

這事以後、有人告訴約瑟說、你的父親病了．他就帶着兩個兒子瑪拿西和以法蓮同去。

And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

有人告訴雅各說、請看、你兒子約瑟到你這裏來了．以色列就勉強在牀上坐起來。

And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

雅各對約瑟說、全能的神曾在迦南地的路斯向我顯現、賜福與我。

And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

對我說、我必使你生養衆多、成爲多民、又要把這地賜給你的後裔、永遠爲業。

and said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a company of peoples, and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

我未到埃及見你之先、你在埃及地所生的以法蓮和瑪拿西、這兩個兒子是我的．正如流便和西緬是我的一樣。

And now thy two sons, who were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, shall be mine.

你在他們以後所生的、就是你的、他們可以歸於他們弟兄的名下得產業。

And thy issue, that thou begettest after them, shall be thine; they shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.

至於我、我從巴旦來的時候、拉結死在我眼前、在迦南地的路上、離以法他還有一段路程、我就把他葬在以法他的路上．以法他就是伯利恆。

And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Beth-lehem).

以色列看見約瑟的兩個兒子、就說、這是誰。

And Israel beheld Joseph`s sons, and said, Who are these?

約瑟對他父親說、這是神在這裏賜給我的兒子．以色列說、請你領他們到我跟前、我要給他們祝福。

And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

以色列年紀老邁、眼睛昏花、不能看見、約瑟領他們到他跟前、他就和他們親嘴、抱着他們。

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

以色列對約瑟說、我想不到得見你的面、不料、神又使我得見你的兒子。

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.

約瑟把兩個兒子從以色列兩膝中領出來、自己就臉伏於地下拜。

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

隨後約瑟又拉着他們兩個、以法蓮在他的右手裏、對着以色列的左手、瑪拿西在他的左手裏、對着以色列的右手、領他們到以色列的跟前。

And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel`s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel`s right hand, and brought them near unto him.

以色列伸出右手來、按在以法蓮的頭上．以法蓮乃是次子、又剪搭過左手來、按在瑪拿西的頭上、瑪拿西原是長子．

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim`s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh`s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born.

他就給約瑟祝福、說、願我祖亞伯拉罕、和我父以撒所事奉的神、就是一生牧養我直到今日的神、

And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day,

救贖我脫離一切患難的那使者、賜福與這兩個童子、願他們歸在我的名下、和我祖亞伯拉罕、我父以撒的名下、又願他們在世界中生養衆多。

the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

約瑟見他父親把右手按在以法蓮的頭上、就不喜悅、便提起他父親的手、要從以法蓮的頭上挪到瑪拿西的頭上。

And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father`s hand, to remove it from Ephraim`s head unto Manasseh`s head.

約瑟對他父親說、我父不是這樣、這本是長子、求你把右手按在他的頭上。

And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.

他父親不從、說、我知道、我兒、我知道、他也必成爲一族、也必昌大。只是他的兄弟將來比他還大、他兄弟的後裔要成爲多族。

And his father refused, and said, I know [it], my son, I know [it]. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

當日就給他們祝福、說、以色列人要指着你們祝福、說、願神使你如以法蓮瑪拿西一樣．於是立以法蓮在瑪拿西以上。

And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

以色列又對約瑟說、我要死了、但神必與你們同在、領你們回到你們列祖之地。

And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God will be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

並且我從前用弓用刀、從亞摩利人手下奪的那塊地、我都賜給你、使你比衆弟兄多得一分。

Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

第49章

Jacob's blessings on the twelve sons + his death

雅各叫了他的兒子們來、說、你們都來聚集、我好把你們日後必遇的事告訴你們。

And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.

雅各的兒子們、你們要聚集而聽、要聽你們父親以色列的話。

Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; And hearken unto Israel your father.

流便哪、你是我的長子、是我力量強壯的時候生的、本當大有尊榮、權力超衆．

Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

但你放縱情慾、滾沸如水、必不得居首位、因爲你上了你父親的牀、汚穢了我的榻。

Boiling over as water, thou shalt not have the pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father`s bed; Then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

西緬和利未是弟兄、他們的刀劍是殘忍的器具。

Simeon and Levi are brethren; Weapons of violence are their swords.

我的靈阿、不要與他們同謀、我的心哪、不要與他們聯絡、因爲他們趁怒殺害人命、任意砍斷牛腿大筋．

O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.

他們的怒氣暴烈可咒．他們的忿恨殘忍可詛．我要使他們分居在雅各家裏、散住在以色列地中。

Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.

猶大阿、你弟兄們必讚美你、你手必掐住仇敵的頸項、你父親的兒子們必向你下拜。

Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father`s sons shall bow down before thee.

猶大是個小獅子．我兒阿、你抓了食便上去．你屈下身去、臥如公獅、蹲如母獅、誰敢惹你。

Judah is a lion`s whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?

圭必不離猶大、杖必不離他兩腳之間、直等細羅〈就是賜平安者〉來到、萬民都必歸順。

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler`s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come: And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.

猶大把小驢拴在葡萄樹上、把驢駒拴在美好的葡萄樹上、他在葡萄酒中洗了衣服、在葡萄汁中洗了袍褂。

Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass`s colt unto the choice vine; He hath washed his garments in wine, And his vesture in the blood of grapes:

他的眼睛必因酒紅潤、他的牙齒必因奶白亮。

His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.

西布倫必住在海口、必成爲停船的海口．他的境界必延到西頓。

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; And he shall be for a haven of ships; And his border shall be upon Sidon.

以薩迦是個強壯的驢、臥在羊圈之中．

Issachar is a strong ass, Couching down between the sheepfolds:

他以安靜爲佳、以肥地爲美、便低肩背重、成爲服苦的僕人。

And he saw a resting-place that it was good, And the land that it was pleasant; And he bowed his shoulder to bear, And became a servant under taskwork.

但必判斷他的民、作以色列支派之一。

Dan shall judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.

但必作道上的蛇、路中的虺、咬傷馬蹄、使騎馬的墜落於後。

Dan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse`s heels, So that his rider falleth backward.

耶和華阿、我向來等候你的救恩。

I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.

迦得必被敵軍追逼、他卻要追逼他們的腳跟。

Gad, a troop shall press upon him; But he shall press upon their heel.

亞設之地必出肥美的糧食、且出君王的美味。

Out of the Asher his bread shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties.

拿弗他利是被釋放的母鹿、他出嘉美的言語。

Naphtali is a hind let loose: He giveth goodly words.

約瑟是多結果子的樹枝、是泉旁多結果的枝子、他的枝條探出牆外。

Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.

弓箭手將他苦害、向他射箭、逼迫他．

The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecute him:

但他的弓仍舊堅硬、他的手健壯敏捷．這是因以色列的牧者、以色列的磐石、就是雅各的大能者．

But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

你父親的神、必幫助你、那全能者、必將天上所有的福、地裏所藏的福、以及生產乳養的福、都賜給你。

Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee, And by the Almighty, who shall bless thee, With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that coucheth beneath, Blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

你父親所祝的福、勝過我祖先所祝的福、如永世的山嶺、至極的邊界、這些福必降在約瑟的頭上、臨到那與弟兄迥別之人的頂上。

The blessings of thy father Have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors Unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

便雅憫是個撕掠的狼、早晨要喫他所抓的、晚上要分他所奪的。

Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth: In the morning she shall devour the prey, And at even he shall divide the spoil.

這一切是以色列的十二支派．這也是他們的父親對他們所說的話、爲他們所祝的福、都是按着各人的福分、爲他們祝福。

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

他又囑咐他們說、我將要歸到我列祖〈原文作本民〉那裏、你們要將我葬在赫人以弗崙田間的洞裏、與我祖我父在一處、

And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

就是在迦南地幔利前、麥比拉田間的洞．那洞和田、是亞伯拉罕向赫人以弗崙買來爲業、作墳地的。

in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying-place.

他們在那裏葬了亞伯拉罕和他妻子撒拉．又在那裏葬了以撒、和他妻子利百加．我也在那裏葬了利亞。

there they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah:

那塊田和田間的洞、原是向赫人買的。

the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth.

雅各囑咐衆子已畢、就把腳收在牀上、氣絕而死、歸他列祖〈原文作本民〉那裏去了。

And when Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.

第50章

Joseph forgives his brothers + his death and the oath concerning his bones

約瑟伏在他父親的面上哀哭、與他親嘴。

And Joseph fell upon his father`s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

約瑟吩咐伺候他的醫生、用香料薰他父親、醫生就用香料薰了以色列。

And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

薰屍的常例是四十天、那四十天滿了、埃及人爲他哀哭了七十天。

And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of embalming: and the Egyptians wept for him three-score and ten days.

爲他哀哭的日子過了、約瑟對法老家中的人說、我若在你們眼前蒙恩、請你們報告法老說、

And when the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found favor in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

我父親要死的時候、叫我起誓、說、你要將我葬在迦南地、在我爲自己所掘的墳墓裏．現在求你讓我上去葬我父親、以後我必回來。

My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

法老說、你可以上去、照着你父親叫你起的誓、將他葬埋。

And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.

於是約瑟上去葬他父親．與他一同上去的、有法老的臣僕、和法老家中的長老、並埃及國的長老．

And Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

還有約瑟的全家、和他的弟兄們、並他父親的眷屬、只有他們的婦人、孩子、和羊羣、牛羣、都留在歌珊地．

and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father`s house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

又有車輛、馬兵、和他一同上去．那一幫人甚多。

And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.

他們到了約但河外、亞達的禾塲、就在那裏大大的號咷痛哭．約瑟爲他父親哀哭了七天。

And they came to the threshing-floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and there they lamented with a very great and sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

迦南的居民、見亞達禾塲上的哀哭、就說、這是埃及人一塲極大的哀哭、因此那地方名叫亞伯麥西、是在約但河東。

And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

雅各的兒子們、就遵着他父親所吩咐的辦了、

And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:

把他搬到迦南地、葬在幔利前、麥比拉田間的洞裏．那洞和田、是亞伯拉罕向赫人以弗崙買來爲業作墳地的。

for his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field, for a possession of a burying-place, of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

約瑟葬了他父親以後、就和衆弟兄、並一切同他上去葬他父親的人、都回埃及去了。

And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.

約瑟的哥哥們見父親死了、就說、或者約瑟懷恨我們、照着我們從前待他一切的惡、足足的報復我們。

And when Joseph`s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

他們就打發人去見約瑟說、你父親未死以先、吩咐說、

And they sent a message unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

你們要對約瑟這樣說、從前你哥哥們惡待你、求你饒恕他們的過犯、和罪惡．如今求你饒恕你父親神之僕人的過犯．他們對約瑟說這話、約瑟就哭了。

So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

他的哥哥們又來俯伏在他面前說、我們是你的僕人。

And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.

約瑟對他們說、不要害怕、我豈能代替神呢。

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

從前你們的意思是要害我、但神的意思原是好的、要保全許多人的性命、成就今日的光景．

And as for you, ye meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

現在你們不要害怕、我必養活你們、和你們的婦人、孩子．於是約瑟用親愛的話安慰他們。

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

約瑟和他父親的眷屬、都住在埃及．約瑟活了一百一十歲。

And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father`s house: and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years.

約瑟得見以法蓮第三代的子孫．瑪拿西的孫子瑪吉的兒子、也養在約瑟的膝上。

And Joseph saw Ephraim`s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph`s knees.

約瑟對他弟兄們說、我要死了、但神必定看顧你們、領你們從這地上去、到他起誓所應許給亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各之地。

And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die; but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

約瑟叫以色列的子孫起誓、說、神必定看顧你們、你們要把我的骸骨從這裏搬上去。

And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

約瑟死了、正一百一十歲．人用香料將他薰了、把他收殮在棺材裏、停在埃及。

So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

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