創世記 47
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1約瑟 進去告訴法老說：「我的父親和我的弟兄帶着羊群牛群，並一切所有的，從 迦南 地來了，如今在 歌珊 地。」
1Then Joseph went in and told Pharao, saying: My father and brethren, their sheep and their herds, and all that they possess, are come out of the land of Chanaan: and behold they stay in the land of Gessen.
2約瑟 從他弟兄中挑出五個人來，引他們去見法老。
2Five men also the last of his brethren, he presented before the king:
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。」
3And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: We thy servants are shepherds, 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。」
4We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Chanaan: and we pray thee to give orders that we thy servants may be in the land of Gessen.
5法老對 約瑟 說：「你父親和你弟兄到你這裏來了，
5The king therefore said to Joseph: Thy father and thy brethren are come to thee.
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。」
6The land of Egypt is before thee: make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle.
7約瑟 領他父親 雅各 進到法老面前， 雅各 就給法老祝福。
7After this Joseph brought in his father to the king, and presented him before him: and he blessed him.
8法老問 雅各 說：「你平生的年日是多少呢？」
8And being asked by him: How many are the days of the years of thy life?
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。」
9He answered: The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years, few, and evil, and they are not come up to the days of the pilgrimage of my fathers.
10雅各 又給法老祝福，就從法老面前出去了。
10And blessing the king, he went out.
11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，作為產業。
11But Joseph gave a possession to his father and his brethren in Egypt, in the best place of the land, in Ramesses, as Pharao 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。
12And he nourished them, and all his father’s house, allowing food to every one.
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。
13For in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land: more especially of Egypt and Chanaan.
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裏。
14Out of which he gathered up all the money for the corn which they bought, and brought it into the king’s treasure.
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？」
15And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread: why should we die in thy presence, having now no money.
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。」
16And he answered them: Bring me your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.
17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。
17And when they had brought them, he gave them food in exchange for their horses, and sheep, and oxen, and asses and he maintained them that year for the exchange of their cattle.
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。
18And they came the second year, and said to him: We will not hide from our lord, how that our money is spent, and our cattle also are gone: neither art thou ignorant that we have nothing now left but our bodies and our lands.
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。」
19Why therefore shall we die before thy eyes? we will be thine, both we and our lands: buy us to be the king’s servants, and give us seed, lest for want of tillers the land be turned into a wilderness.
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。
20So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao’s hands:
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。
21And all its people from one end of the borders of Egypt, even to the other end thereof,
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。
22Except the land of the priests, which had been given them by the king: to whom also a certain allowance of food was given out of the public stores, and therefore they were not forced to sell their possessions.
23約瑟 對百姓說：「我今日為法老買了你們和你們的地，看哪，這裏有種子給你們，你們可以種地。
23Then Joseph said to the people: Behold as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: take seed and sow the fields,
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裏的種子，也做你們和你們家口孩童的食物。」
24That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king: the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families 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。」
25And they answered: Our life is in thy hand: only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.
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。
26From that time unto this day, in the whole land of Egypt, the fifth part is paid to the king, and it is become as a law, except the land of the priests, which was free from this covenant.
27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。
27So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it: and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly.
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。
28And he lived in it seventeen years: and all the days of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years.
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 。
29And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to 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：「我必遵着你的命而行。」
30But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the burying place of my ancestors. And Joseph answered him: I will do what thou hast commanded.
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 上帝 。
31And he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the bed’s head.
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