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約瑟帶弟兄見法老

¹約瑟進去告訴法老說：「我的父親和我的弟兄帶著羊群牛群，並一切所有的，從迦南地來了，如今在歌珊地。」So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.”

²約瑟從他弟兄中挑出五個人來，引他們去見法老。And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

³法老問約瑟的弟兄說：「你們以何事為業？」他們對法老說：「你僕人是牧羊的，連我們的祖宗也是牧羊的。」“What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”

⁴他們又對法老說：「迦南地的饑荒甚大，僕人的羊群沒有草吃，所以我們來到這地寄居。現在求你容僕人住在歌珊地。」Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”

⁵法老對約瑟說：「你父親和你弟兄到你這裡來了，Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you,

⁶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 you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

雅各為法老祝福

⁷約瑟領他父親雅各進到法老面前，雅各就給法老祝福。Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

⁸法老問雅各說：「你平生的年日是多少呢？」“How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.

⁹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。」“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”

¹⁰雅各又給法老祝福，就從法老面前出去了。Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.

住在蘭塞境內

¹¹約瑟遵著法老的命，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，作為產業。So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

¹²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。Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.

用銀子和牲畜換糧

¹³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。There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.

¹⁴約瑟收聚了埃及地和迦南地所有的銀子，就是眾人糴糧的銀子，約瑟就把那銀子帶到法老的宮裡。Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace.

¹⁵埃及地和迦南地的銀子都花盡了，埃及眾人都來見約瑟，說：「我們的銀子都用盡了，求你給我們糧食，我們為甚麼死在你面前呢？」When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”

¹⁶約瑟說：「若是銀子用盡了，可以把你們的牲畜給我，我就為你們的牲畜給你們糧食。」“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”

¹⁷於是他們把牲畜趕到約瑟那裡，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。So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.

埃及人賣身賣地歸法老

¹⁸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。When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.

¹⁹你何忍見我們人死地荒呢？求你用糧食買我們和我們的地，我們和我們的地就要給法老效力。又求你給我們種子，使我們得以存活，不致死亡，地土也不致荒涼。」Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”

²⁰於是，約瑟為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 acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,

²¹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 Joseph reduced the people to servitude from one end of Egypt to the other.

²²惟有祭司的地，約瑟沒有買，因為祭司有從法老所得的常俸。他們吃法老所給的常俸，所以他們不賣自己的地。However, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land.

納五分之一的常例

²³約瑟對百姓說：「我今日為法老買了你們和你們的地，看哪，這裡有種子給你們，你們可以種地。Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land.

²⁴後來打糧食的時候，你們要把五分之一納給法老，四分可以歸你們做地裡的種子，也做你們和你們家口孩童的食物。」At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.”

²⁵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。」“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”

²⁶於是約瑟為埃及地定下常例，直到今日：法老必得五分之一，惟獨祭司的地不歸法老。So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.

以色列人在歌珊生育甚多

²⁷以色列人住在埃及的歌珊地。他們在那裡置了產業，並且生育甚多。Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

²⁸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, and the length of his life was 147 years.

雅各要約瑟起誓葬他在迦南

²⁹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。When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

³⁰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：「我必遵著你的命而行。」but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”

³¹雅各說：「你要向我起誓。」約瑟就向他起了誓，於是以色列在床頭上敬拜　神。“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.

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約瑟帶兩個兒子探望父親

¹這事以後，有人告訴約瑟說：「你的父親病了。」他就帶著兩個兒子瑪拿西和以法蓮同去。Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

²有人告訴雅各說：「請看，你兒子約瑟到你這裡來了。」以色列就勉強在床上坐起來。When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

雅各收以法蓮和瑪拿西為子

³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，Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me

⁴對我說：『我必使你生養眾多，成為多民，又要把這地賜給你的後裔，永遠為業。』and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’

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⁵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 your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.

⁶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。Any children born to you after them shall be yours, and they shall be called by the names of their brothers in the territory they inherit.

⁷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，我就把她葬在以法他的路上〈以法他就是伯利恆〉。」Now as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).

雅各擁抱兩個孫子

⁸以色列看見約瑟的兩個兒子，就說：「這是誰？」When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked, “Who are these?”

⁹約瑟對他父親說：「這是　神在這裡賜給我的兒子。」以色列說：「請你領他們到我跟前，我要給他們祝福。」Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.”

¹⁰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，抱著他們。Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

¹¹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。」“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”

¹²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。Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

交叉雙手祝福

¹³隨後，約瑟又拉著他們兩個，以法蓮在他的右手裡，對著以色列的左手，瑪拿西在他的左手裡，對著以色列的右手，領他們到以色列的跟前。And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.

¹⁴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〉。But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

¹⁵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，Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,

¹⁶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眾多。」the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

立以法蓮在瑪拿西以上

¹⁷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，要從以法蓮頭上挪到瑪拿西的頭上。When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

¹⁸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。」“Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”

¹⁹他父親不從，說：「我知道，我兒，我知道。他也必成為一族，也必昌大。只是他的兄弟將來比他還大；他兄弟的後裔要成為多族。」But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”

²⁰當日就給他們祝福說：「以色列人要指著你們祝福說：『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。So that day Jacob blessed them and said: “By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

多給約瑟一分

²¹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。Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.

²²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，使你比眾弟兄多得一分。」And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”

質問古人的遺傳

¹那時，有法利賽人和文士從耶路撒冷來見耶穌，說：Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,

²「你的門徒為甚麼犯古人的遺傳呢？因為吃飯的時候，他們不洗手。」“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”

藉遺傳廢了神的誡命

³耶穌回答說：「你們為甚麼因著你們的遺傳犯　神的誡命呢？Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

⁴神說：『當孝敬父母』；又說：『咒罵父母的，必治死他。』For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

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⁵你們倒說：『無論何人對父母說：我所當奉給你的已經作了供獻，But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

⁶他就可以不孝敬父母。』這就是你們藉著遺傳，廢了　神的誡命。he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

嘴唇尊敬，心卻遠離

⁷假冒為善的人哪，以賽亞指著你們說的預言是不錯的。他說：You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

⁸這百姓用嘴唇尊敬我，心卻遠離我；‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

⁹他們將人的吩咐當作道理教導人，所以拜我也是枉然。」They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”

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出口的乃能污穢人

¹⁰耶穌就叫了眾人來，對他們說：「你們要聽，也要明白。Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.

¹¹入口的不能污穢人，出口的乃能污穢人。」A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

瞎子領瞎子

¹²當時，門徒進前來對他說：「法利賽人聽見這話，不服（原文是跌倒），你知道嗎？」Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”

¹³耶穌回答說：「凡栽種的物，若不是我天父栽種的，必要拔出來。But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.

¹⁴任憑他們吧！他們是瞎眼領路的；若是瞎子領瞎子，兩個人都要掉在坑裡。」Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

污穢從心裡發出來

¹⁵彼得對耶穌說：「請將這比喻講給我們聽。」Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”

¹⁶耶穌說：「你們到如今還不明白嗎？“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.

¹⁷豈不知凡入口的，是運到肚子裡，又落在茅廁裡嗎？“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

¹⁸惟獨出口的，是從心裡發出來的，這才污穢人。But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

¹⁹因為從心裡發出來的，有惡念、凶殺、姦淫、苟合、偷盜、妄證、謗讟。For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

²⁰這都是污穢人的；至於不洗手吃飯，那卻不污穢人。」These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”

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迦南婦人的信心

²¹耶穌離開那裡，退到泰爾、西頓的境內去。Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

²²有一個迦南婦人，從那地方出來，喊著說：「主啊，大衛的子孫，可憐我！我女兒被鬼附得甚苦。」And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

²³耶穌卻一言不答。門徒進前來，求他說：「這婦人在我們後頭喊叫，請打發她走吧。」But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

²⁴耶穌說：「我奉差遣不過是到以色列家迷失的羊那裡去。」He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

²⁵那婦人來拜他，說：「主啊，幫助我！」The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

²⁶他回答說：「不好拿兒女的餅丟給狗吃。」But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

²⁷婦人說：「主啊，不錯；但是狗也吃牠主人桌子上掉下來的碎渣兒。」“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

²⁸耶穌說：「婦人，你的信心是大的！照你所要的，給你成全了吧。」從那時候，她女兒就好了。“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

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