旧约创世记 35:1–36:43
前情提要
上回说到
昨天(32–34 章):雅各要回迦南见以扫,心里惧怕,先送礼物;夜里在雅博渡口与一个人摔跤到天亮,被改名叫以色列,大腿也瘸了。兄弟相见,以扫抱着他哭。后来雅各住在示剑附近,女儿底拿受辱,西缅和利未血洗示剑城。
今天你会读到
神叫雅各回伯特利,他先要全家除掉外邦神,在那里筑坛;神再次称他为以色列,重申应许。拉结生便雅悯时难产而死,以撒也去世了。第 36 章列出以扫(以东)的后代、族长和以东诸王。
阅读小提示
留意 神应许雅各“又有君王从你而出”; 却说以东在“以色列人未有君王治理以先”就已经有王了——神的应许照祂的时间成就,不必和别人比快慢。
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雅各回到迦南后的事,属于族长时代后期;确切年代无法确定。
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创世记 第 35 章
回伯特利筑坛
1神对雅各说:“起来!上伯特利去,住在那里;要在那里筑一座坛给 神,就是你逃避你哥哥以扫的时候向你显现的那位。”Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
2雅各就对他家中的人并一切与他同在的人说:“你们要除掉你们中间的外邦神,也要,更换衣裳。So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments.
3我们要起来,上伯特利去,在那里我要筑一座坛给 神,就是在我遭难的日子应允我的祷告、在我行的路上保佑我的那位。”Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”
4他们就把外邦人的神像和他们耳朵上的交给雅各;雅各都藏在示剑那里的橡树底下。So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem.
5他们便起行前往。 神使那周围城邑的人都甚惊惧,就不追赶雅各的众子了。As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
6于是雅各和一切与他同在的人到了迦南地的路斯,就是伯特利。So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.
7他在那里筑了一座坛,就给那地方起名叫伊勒·伯特利(就是伯特利之 神的意思);因为他逃避他哥哥的时候, 神在那里向他显现。There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place El-bethel, because it was there that God had revealed Himself to Jacob as he fled from his brother.
8利百加的死了,就葬在伯特利下边橡树底下;那棵树名叫亚伦·巴古。Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth.
神再次称雅各为以色列
9雅各从巴旦·亚兰回来, 神又向他显现,赐福与他,After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.
10且对他说:“你的名原是雅各,从今以后不要再叫雅各,要叫以色列。”这样,他就改名叫以色列。And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel.
11神又对他说:“我是全能的 神;你要生养众多,将来有一族和多国的民从你而生,又有君王从你而出。And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
12我所赐给亚伯拉罕和以撒的地,我要赐给你与你的后裔。”The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.”
13神就从那与雅各说话的地方升上去了。Then God went up from the place where He had spoken with him.
14雅各便在那里立了一根石柱,在柱子上,浇油。So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God had spoken with him—a stone marker—and he poured out a drink offering on it and anointed it with oil.
15雅各就给那地方起名叫。Jacob called the place where God had spoken with him Bethel.
拉结生便雅悯后去世
16他们从伯特利起行,离以法他还有一段路程,拉结临产甚是艰难。Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
17正在艰难的时候,对她说:“不要怕,你又要得一个儿子了。”During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
18她将近于死,灵魂要走的时候,就给她儿子起名叫便·俄尼;他父亲却给他起名叫。And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.
19拉结死了,葬在以法他的路旁;以法他就是。So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
20雅各在她的坟上立了,就是拉结的墓碑,到今日还在。Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.
21以色列起行前往,在以得台那边支搭帐棚。Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
流便的罪;雅各的十二个儿子
22以色列住在那地的时候,流便去与他父亲的妾辟拉同寝,以色列也听见了。雅各共有十二个儿子。While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
23利亚所生的是雅各的长子流便,还有西缅、利未、犹大、以萨迦、西布伦。The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
24拉结所生的是约瑟、便雅悯。The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
25拉结的使女辟拉所生的是但、拿弗他利。The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.
26利亚的使女悉帕所生的是迦得、亚设。这是雅各在巴旦·亚兰所生的儿子。And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
以撒去世
27雅各来到他父亲以撒那里,到了基列·亚巴的幔利,乃是亚伯拉罕和以撒寄居的地方;基列·亚巴就是希伯仑。Jacob returned to his father Isaac at Mamre, near Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.
28以撒共活了一百八十岁。And Isaac lived 180 years.
29以撒年纪老迈,日子满足,气绝而死,(原文是本民)那里。他两个儿子以扫、雅各把他埋葬了。Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
创世记 第 36 章
以扫的妻子和儿子
1以扫就是,他的后代记在下面。This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
2以扫娶迦南的女子为妻,就是赫人以伦的女儿亚大和希未人祭便的孙女、亚拿的女儿阿何利巴玛,Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3又娶了以实玛利的女儿、尼拜约的妹子巴实抹。and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
4亚大给以扫生了以利法;巴实抹生了流珥;And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
5阿何利巴玛生了耶乌施、雅兰、可拉。这都是以扫的儿子,是在迦南地生的。and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
以扫迁到西珥山
6以扫带着他的妻子、儿女,与家中一切的人口,并他的牛羊、牲畜,和一切货财,就是他在迦南地所得的,往别处去,离了他兄弟雅各。Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob.
7因为二人的财物群畜甚多,寄居的地方容不下他们,所以不能同居。For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.
8于是以扫住在西珥山里;以扫就是以东。So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.
以东人的始祖以扫的后代
9以扫是西珥山里以东人的始祖,他的后代记在下面。This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.
10以扫众子的名字如下。以扫的妻子亚大生以利法;以扫的妻子巴实抹生流珥。These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
11以利法的儿子是提幔、阿抹、洗玻、迦坦、基纳斯。The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12亭纳是以扫儿子以利法的妾;她给以利法生了。这是以扫的妻子亚大的子孙。Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
13流珥的儿子是拿哈、谢拉、沙玛、米撒。这是以扫妻子巴实抹的子孙。These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
14以扫的妻子阿何利巴玛是祭便的孙女,亚拿的女儿;她给以扫生了耶乌施、雅兰、可拉。These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
以扫子孙中的族长
15以扫子孙中作族长的记在下面。以扫的长子以利法的子孙中,有提幔族长、阿抹族长、洗玻族长、基纳斯族长、These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
16可拉族长、迦坦族长、亚玛力族长。这是在以东地从以利法所出的族长,都是亚大的子孙。Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.
17以扫的儿子流珥的子孙中,有拿哈族长、谢拉族长、沙玛族长、米撒族长。这是在以东地从流珥所出的族长,都是以扫妻子巴实抹的子孙。These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
18以扫的妻子阿何利巴玛的子孙中,有耶乌施族长、雅兰族长、可拉族长。这是从以扫妻子,亚拿的女儿,阿何利巴玛子孙中所出的族长。These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
19以上的族长都是以扫的子孙;以扫就是以东。All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.
何利人西珥的子孙
20那地原有的居民—西珥的子孙记在下面:就是罗坍、朔巴、祭便、亚拿、These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21底顺、以察、底珊。这是从以东地的何利人西珥子孙中所出的族长。Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.
22罗坍的儿子是何利、希幔;罗坍的妹子是亭纳。The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
23朔巴的儿子是亚勒文、玛拿辖、以巴录、示玻、阿南。These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24祭便的儿子是亚雅、亚拿(当时在旷野放他父亲祭便的驴,遇着的,就是这亚拿)。These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.)
25亚拿的儿子是底顺;亚拿的女儿是阿何利巴玛。These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
26底顺的儿子是欣但、伊是班、益兰、基兰。These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27以察的儿子是辟罕、撒番、亚干。These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28底珊的儿子是乌斯、亚兰。These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29从何利人所出的族长记在下面:就是罗坍族长、朔巴族长、祭便族长、亚拿族长、These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
30底顺族长、以察族长、底珊族长。这是从何利人所出的族长,都在西珥地,按着宗族作族长。Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.
以东的诸王
31以色列人未有君王治理以先,在以东地作王的记在下面。These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:
32比珥的儿子比拉在以东作王,他的京城名叫亭哈巴。Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33比拉死了,波斯拉人谢拉的儿子约巴接续他作王。When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
34约巴死了,提幔地的人户珊接续他作王。When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35户珊死了,比达的儿子哈达接续他作王;这哈达就是在摩押地杀败米甸人的,他的京城名叫亚未得。When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
36哈达死了,玛士利加人桑拉接续他作王。When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
37桑拉死了,大河边的利河伯人扫罗接续他作王。When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
38扫罗死了,亚革波的儿子巴勒·哈南接续他作王。When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39亚革波的儿子巴勒·哈南死了,哈达接续他作王,他的京城名叫巴乌;他的妻子名叫米希她别,是米·萨合的孙女,玛特列的女儿。When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
从以扫所出的族长
40从以扫所出的族长,按着他们的宗族、住处、名字记在下面:就是亭纳族长、亚勒瓦族长、耶帖族长、These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
41阿何利巴玛族长、以拉族长、比嫩族长、Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
42基纳斯族长、提幔族长、米比萨族长、Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
43玛基叠族长、以兰族长。这是以东人在所得为业的地上,按着他们的住处。〈所有的族长都是以东人的始祖以扫的后代。〉Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites.
摘要
雅各遵神命回伯特利,全家除去外邦偶像、自洁归神,神再次向他显现,将他改名为以色列,重申赐地与后裔的应许。途中拉结难产生便雅悯后去世,以撒也年老寿终,以扫与雅各同葬父亲;第三十六章详列以扫(以东)的后代、族长与诸王,记述以扫因财物众多迁往西珥山,与雅各分开居住。
反思问题
- 雅各在回伯特利前要求全家除去偶像、自洁更衣,你生命中是否有需要除去的“偶像”或拦阻你全心归向神的事物?
- 神在伯特利再次向雅各显现并重申应许,回顾你的信仰历程,神曾在哪些时刻向你重新确认祂的信实?
- 以扫的后裔虽成为族长与君王,却离开了应许之地,你如何看待眼前的物质丰盛与神长远应许之间的取舍?
新约马太福音 12:1–21
前情提要
上回说到
昨天():施洗约翰在监里差人问耶稣“那将要来的是你吗?”耶稣用自己所行的事回答,并称赞约翰;接着责备看了异能却不悔改的城,最后邀请“凡劳苦担重担的人”到祂那里得安息。
今天你会读到
两件安息日的冲突:门徒在麦地掐麦穗,耶稣以大卫吃陈设饼、祭司在殿里供职为例,宣告“人子是安息日的主”;接着在会堂医好枯干的手。法利赛人商议除灭祂,耶稣退去医治众人,应验以赛亚所说的“仆人”。
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昨天耶稣应许“安息”(),今天两件事都发生在安息日。留意 引用何西阿书:“我喜爱怜恤,不喜爱祭祀”(),以及 “在安息日做善事是可以的”。
点时代可看说明
传统认为马太福音是使徒马太所写;这段是耶稣在加利利传道的时期,约在主后 28–29 年。
马太福音 第 12 章
门徒在安息日掐麦穗
1那时,耶稣在从麦地经过。他的门徒饿了,就起麦穗来吃。At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
2看见,就对耶稣说:“看哪,你的门徒做安息日不可做的事了!”When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
大卫和祭司的例子
3耶稣对他们说:“经上记着大卫和跟从他的人饥饿之时所做的事,你们没有念过吗?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
4他怎么进了 神的殿,吃了,这饼不是他和跟从他的人可以吃得,惟独祭司才可以吃。He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
5再者,律法上所记的,当安息日,祭司在殿里犯了安息日还是没有罪,你们没有念过吗?Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
比殿更大的一位
6但我告诉你们,在这里有一人比殿更大。But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.
7‘我喜爱,不喜爱祭祀。’你们若明白这话的意思,就不将无罪的当作有罪的了。If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
8因为是安息日的主。”For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
安息日医好枯干的手
9耶稣离开那地方,进了一个。Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
10那里有一个人了一只手。有人问耶稣说:“安息日治病可以不可以?”意思是要控告他。and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
11耶稣说:“你们中间谁有一只羊,当安息日掉在坑里,不把它抓住,拉上来呢?He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
12人比羊何等贵重呢!所以,在安息日做善事是可以的。”How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
13于是对那人说:“伸出手来!”他把手一伸,手就复了原,和那只手一样。Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
法利赛人商议除灭耶稣
14法利赛人出去,商议怎样可以除灭耶稣。But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
耶稣退去,医好众人
15耶稣知道了,就离开那里,有许多人跟着他。他把其中有病的人都治好了;Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
16又他们,不要给他传名。warning them not to make Him known.
神所拣选的仆人
17这是要应验先知的话,说:This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
18看哪!我的仆人,我所拣选、所亲爱、心里所喜悦的,我要将我的灵赐给他;他必将传给外邦。“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
19他不,不喧嚷;街上也没有人听见他的声音。He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
20,他不折断;,他不吹灭;等他施行公理,叫公理得胜。A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
21外邦人都要仰望他的名。In His name the nations will put their hope.”
摘要
耶稣藉门徒在安息日掐麦穗及医治枯手之人两件事,教导安息日的真义在于怜恤而非死守律法条文,宣告人子是安息日的主。法利赛人商议除灭耶稣,耶稣却退去继续医治众人,应验以赛亚书中关于神仆人的预言——祂以温柔谦卑的方式施行公理,不折压伤的芦苇、不灭将残的灯火,使外邦人都仰望祂的名。
反思问题
- 耶稣说“我喜爱怜恤,不喜爱祭祀”,在你的信仰生活中,是否曾因坚持宗教形式而忽略了对人的怜悯与关怀?
- 以赛亚预言描述神的仆人不争竞、不喧嚷,这种温柔却坚定的服事态度,如何挑战你面对冲突或反对时的回应方式?
- 耶稣对压伤的芦苇不折断、将残的灯火不吹灭,当你感到软弱或信心微弱时,这幅图画如何带给你安慰与盼望?