創世記第43章 |
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2 他們從埃及帶來的糧穀 |
3 猶大對他說:「那人嚴嚴警戒 |
4 你若打發我們的兄弟與我們同去,我們就下去給你買糧; |
5 只是 |
6 以色列說:「你們為甚麼這樣害我,告訴那人你們還有兄弟呢?」 |
7 他們說 |
8 猶大又對他父親以色列說:「你打發男童與我同去,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。 |
9 我為他作保;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。 |
10 我們若沒有耽擱,如今第二次都回來了。」 |
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12 又要手裏帶雙倍的錢 |
13 也帶著你們的兄弟,起身去見那人。 |
14 但願神─全能者 |
15 於是,他們拿著那禮物,又手裏雙倍 |
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17 家宰就遵著約瑟的命去行,領他們進約瑟的屋裏。 |
18 他們因為被領到約瑟的屋裏,就害怕,說:「領我們到這裏來,必是因為頭次歸還在我們口袋裏的錢 |
19 他們就挨進約瑟的家宰,在屋門口與他談論 |
20 說:「我主啊,我們頭次下來實在是要買糧。 |
21 後來到了住宿的地方,我們打開口袋,不料,各人的錢 |
22 另外又帶下錢 |
23 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;你們的錢 |
24 家宰就領他們進約瑟的屋裏,給他們水洗腳,又給他們草料餵驢。 |
25 他們就預備那禮物,等候約瑟正午來,因為他們聽見要在那裏吃餅 |
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27 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嗎?他還在嗎?」 |
28 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。 |
29 約瑟舉目看見他同母的兄弟便雅憫,就說:「你們向我所說那小兄弟 |
30 約瑟的心腸 |
31 他洗了臉出來,自己隱忍 |
32 他們就為約瑟單擺了一席,為那些人又擺了一席,也為和約瑟同吃 |
33 約瑟使眾弟兄在他面前排列坐席,都按著長幼的次序,眾弟兄就彼此詫異。 |
34 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。 |
GenesisChapter 43 |
1 THE famine was very severe in the land. |
2 And when they had finished eating the wheat which they had brought from Egypt, their father Jacob said to them, Go down to Egypt, and buy us a little grain. |
3 And Judah said to him, The man did solemnly charge us, saying, You shall not see my face except your brother is with you. |
4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy grain for ourselves; |
5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, You shall not see my face except your brother is with you. |
6 Then their father Israel said to them, Why did you cause me this displeasure, as to tell the man whether you had another brother? |
7 And they said, The man asked us straitly about ourselves and our kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Have you another brother? And we told him simply because of these words; could we have known in advance that he would say to us that we should bring our brother down? |
8 And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with us, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones. |
9 And I will be surety for him; of my hands shall you require him; if I do not bring him back to you, and set him before you, then I shall be guilty before my father forever; |
10 For if we had not delayed, perhaps we would have now returned a second time. |
11 And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, then do this: take some of the best fruits of the land in your sacks, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, gum, and myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds; |
12 And take double money with you; and the money that was brought back in the mouth of your sacks, take it again with you; perhaps it was an oversight; |
13 Take also your brother, and arise, and go again to the man; |
14 And may God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin with you. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. |
15 So the men took the present, and they took double money with them, and Benjamin; and rose up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. |
16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring these men into the house, and kill a sheep, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. |
17 And the servant did as Joseph had told him; and brought the men into Joseph's house. |
18 And they were afraid, when they brought them into Joseph's house; and they said, It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time that we are brought in; so that he may seek occasion against us, and conspire against us, that they may make us slaves, and take away our asses. |
19 So they came near to the steward of Joseph's house and spoke with him at the door of the house, |
20 And said, We beseech you, O our lord, we truly came down at the first time to buy grain; |
21 And it came to pass when we came to the inn 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 back again with us. |
22 And we have brought other money down with us to buy grain: we did not know who put our money in our sacks. |
23 He said to them, Peace be to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your father, has put a treasure in your sacks; I had your money. And he brought Simeon out to them. |
24 Then the servant brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he put fodder before their asses. |
25 And the men made ready the present before Joseph came at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there. |
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which they had in their hands into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the ground. |
27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said to them, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke to me? Is he still alive? |
28 And they answered, Your servant our father is well. he is still alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance. |
29 And he raised up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said to them, Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said. May God be gracious to you, my son. |
30 And Joseph made haste; for his heart did yearn for his brother; and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber and wept there. |
31 Then he washed his face and went out and controlled his emotions and said, Let us eat. |
32 And they served Joseph by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, who did eat with him, by themselves; because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians. |
33 And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked at one another and marveled. |
34 And the servants took portions to them from before Joseph; but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry with him. |
創世記第43章 |
GenesisChapter 43 |
1 |
1 THE famine was very severe in the land. |
2 他們從埃及帶來的糧穀 |
2 And when they had finished eating the wheat which they had brought from Egypt, their father Jacob said to them, Go down to Egypt, and buy us a little grain. |
3 猶大對他說:「那人嚴嚴警戒 |
3 And Judah said to him, The man did solemnly charge us, saying, You shall not see my face except your brother is with you. |
4 你若打發我們的兄弟與我們同去,我們就下去給你買糧; |
4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy grain for ourselves; |
5 只是 |
5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, You shall not see my face except your brother is with you. |
6 以色列說:「你們為甚麼這樣害我,告訴那人你們還有兄弟呢?」 |
6 Then their father Israel said to them, Why did you cause me this displeasure, as to tell the man whether you had another brother? |
7 他們說 |
7 And they said, The man asked us straitly about ourselves and our kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Have you another brother? And we told him simply because of these words; could we have known in advance that he would say to us that we should bring our brother down? |
8 猶大又對他父親以色列說:「你打發男童與我同去,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。 |
8 And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with us, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones. |
9 我為他作保;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。 |
9 And I will be surety for him; of my hands shall you require him; if I do not bring him back to you, and set him before you, then I shall be guilty before my father forever; |
10 我們若沒有耽擱,如今第二次都回來了。」 |
10 For if we had not delayed, perhaps we would have now returned a second time. |
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11 And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, then do this: take some of the best fruits of the land in your sacks, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, gum, and myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds; |
12 又要手裏帶雙倍的錢 |
12 And take double money with you; and the money that was brought back in the mouth of your sacks, take it again with you; perhaps it was an oversight; |
13 也帶著你們的兄弟,起身去見那人。 |
13 Take also your brother, and arise, and go again to the man; |
14 但願神─全能者 |
14 And may God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin with you. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. |
15 於是,他們拿著那禮物,又手裏雙倍 |
15 So the men took the present, and they took double money with them, and Benjamin; and rose up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. |
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16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring these men into the house, and kill a sheep, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. |
17 家宰就遵著約瑟的命去行,領他們進約瑟的屋裏。 |
17 And the servant did as Joseph had told him; and brought the men into Joseph's house. |
18 他們因為被領到約瑟的屋裏,就害怕,說:「領我們到這裏來,必是因為頭次歸還在我們口袋裏的錢 |
18 And they were afraid, when they brought them into Joseph's house; and they said, It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time that we are brought in; so that he may seek occasion against us, and conspire against us, that they may make us slaves, and take away our asses. |
19 他們就挨進約瑟的家宰,在屋門口與他談論 |
19 So they came near to the steward of Joseph's house and spoke with him at the door of the house, |
20 說:「我主啊,我們頭次下來實在是要買糧。 |
20 And said, We beseech you, O our lord, we truly came down at the first time to buy grain; |
21 後來到了住宿的地方,我們打開口袋,不料,各人的錢 |
21 And it came to pass when we came to the inn 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 back again with us. |
22 另外又帶下錢 |
22 And we have brought other money down with us to buy grain: we did not know who put our money in our sacks. |
23 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;你們的錢 |
23 He said to them, Peace be to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your father, has put a treasure in your sacks; I had your money. And he brought Simeon out to them. |
24 家宰就領他們進約瑟的屋裏,給他們水洗腳,又給他們草料餵驢。 |
24 Then the servant brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he put fodder before their asses. |
25 他們就預備那禮物,等候約瑟正午來,因為他們聽見要在那裏吃餅 |
25 And the men made ready the present before Joseph came at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there. |
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26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which they had in their hands into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the ground. |
27 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嗎?他還在嗎?」 |
27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said to them, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke to me? Is he still alive? |
28 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。 |
28 And they answered, Your servant our father is well. he is still alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance. |
29 約瑟舉目看見他同母的兄弟便雅憫,就說:「你們向我所說那小兄弟 |
29 And he raised up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said to them, Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said. May God be gracious to you, my son. |
30 約瑟的心腸 |
30 And Joseph made haste; for his heart did yearn for his brother; and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber and wept there. |
31 他洗了臉出來,自己隱忍 |
31 Then he washed his face and went out and controlled his emotions and said, Let us eat. |
32 他們就為約瑟單擺了一席,為那些人又擺了一席,也為和約瑟同吃 |
32 And they served Joseph by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, who did eat with him, by themselves; because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians. |
33 約瑟使眾弟兄在他面前排列坐席,都按著長幼的次序,眾弟兄就彼此詫異。 |
33 And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked at one another and marveled. |
34 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。 |
34 And the servants took portions to them from before Joseph; but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry with him. |