Genesis 41
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Berean Standard Bible
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,
1過了兩年，法老做夢，夢見自己站在河邊，
2when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
2有七隻母牛從河裏上來，又美好又肥壯，在蘆荻中吃 草 。
3After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river.
3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。
4And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up,
4這又醜陋又乾瘦的七隻母牛吃盡了那又美好又肥壯的七隻母牛。法老就醒了。
5but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk.
5他又睡着，第二回做夢，夢見一棵麥子長了七個穗子，又肥大又佳美，
6After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind.
6隨後又長了七個穗子，又細弱又被東風吹焦了。
7And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.
7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。
8In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
8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；法老就把所做的夢告訴他們，卻沒有人能給法老圓解。
9Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures.
9那時酒政對法老說：「我今日想起我的罪來。
10Pharaoh was once angry with his servants, and he put me and the chief baker in the custody of the captain of the guard.
10從前法老惱怒臣僕，把我和膳長下在護衛長府內的監裏。
11One night both the chief baker and I had dreams, and each dream had its own meaning.
11我們二人同夜各做一夢，各夢都有講解。
12Now a young Hebrew was there with us, a servant of the captain of the guard. We told him our dreams and he interpreted them for us individually.
12在那裏同着我們有一個 希伯來 的少年人，是護衛長的僕人，我們告訴他，他就把我們的夢圓解，是按着各人的夢圓解的。
13And it happened to us just as he had interpreted: I was restored to my position, and the other man was hanged.”
13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。」
14So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he went in before Pharaoh.
14法老遂即差人去召 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。
15Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
15法老對 約瑟 說：「我做了一夢，沒有人能解；我聽見人說，你聽了夢就能解。」
16“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
16約瑟 回答法老說：「這不在乎我，上帝必將平安的話回答法老。」
17Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile,
17法老對 約瑟 說：「我夢見我站在河邊，
18when seven cows, well-fed and sleek, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds.
18有七隻母牛從河裏上來，又肥壯又美好，在蘆荻中吃草。
19After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt!
19隨後又有七隻母牛上來，又軟弱又醜陋又乾瘦，在 埃及 遍地，我沒有見過這樣不好的。
20Then the thin, ugly cows devoured the seven well-fed cows that were there first.
20這又乾瘦又醜陋的母牛吃盡了那以先的七隻肥母牛，
21When they had devoured them, however, no one could tell that they had done so; their appearance was as ugly as it had been before. Then I awoke.
21吃了以後卻看不出是吃了，那醜陋的樣子仍舊和先前一樣。我就醒了。
22In my dream I also saw seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, growing on a single stalk.
22我又夢見一棵麥子，長了七個穗子，又飽滿又佳美，
23After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind.
23隨後又長了七個穗子，枯槁細弱，被東風吹焦了。
24And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.”
24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。」
25At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do.
25約瑟 對法老說：「法老的夢乃是一個。上帝已將所要做的事指示法老了。
26The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning.
26七隻好母牛是七年，七個好穗子也是七年；這夢乃是一個。
27Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine.
27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。
28It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.
28這就是我對法老所說，上帝已將所要做的事顯明給法老了。
29Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,
29埃及 遍地必來七個大豐年，
30but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land.
30隨後又要來七個荒年，甚至在 埃及 地都忘了先前的豐收，全地必被饑荒所滅。
31The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.
31因那以後的饑荒甚大，便不覺得先前的豐收了。
32Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.
32至於法老兩回做夢，是因上帝命定這事，而且必速速成就。
33Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
33所以，法老當揀選一個有聰明有智慧的人，派他治理 埃及 地。
34Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance.
34法老當這樣行，又派官員管理這地。當七個豐年的時候，征收 埃及 地的五分之一，
35Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities.
35叫他們把將來豐年一切的糧食聚斂起來，積蓄五穀，收存在各城裏做食物，歸於法老的手下。
36This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”
36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。」
37This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.
37法老和他一切臣僕都以這事為妙。
38So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
38法老對臣僕說：「像這樣的人，有上帝的靈在他裏頭，我們豈能找得着呢？」
39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
39法老對 約瑟 說：「上帝既將這事都指示你，可見沒有人像你這樣有聰明有智慧。
40You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
40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。」
41Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”
41法老又對 約瑟 說：「我派你治理 埃及 全地。」
42Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
42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，
43He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
43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。
44And Pharaoh declared to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission, no one in all the land of Egypt shall lift his hand or foot.”
44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。」
45Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.
45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 給他為妻。 約瑟 就出去巡行 埃及 地。
46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
46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。
47During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.
47七個豐年之內，地的出產極豐極盛，
48During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it.
48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。
49So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure.
49約瑟 積蓄五穀甚多，如同海邊的沙，無法計算，因為穀不可勝數。
50Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
50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。
51Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
51約瑟 給長子起名叫 瑪拿西 ，因為 他說 ：「上帝使我忘了一切的困苦和我父的全家。」
52And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
52他給次子起名叫 以法蓮 ，因為 他說 ：「上帝使我在受苦的地方昌盛。」
53When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,
53埃及 地的七個豐年一完，
54the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.
54七個荒年就來了。正如 約瑟 所說的，各地都有饑荒；惟獨 埃及 全地有糧食。
55When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”
55及至 埃及 全地有了饑荒，眾民向法老哀求糧食，法老對他們說：「你們往 約瑟 那裏去，凡他所說的，你們都要做。」
56When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
56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。
57And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
57各地的人都往 埃及 去，到 約瑟 那裏糴糧，因為天下的饑荒甚大。
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