Genesis 38
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.
1那時， 猶大 離開他弟兄下去，到一個 亞杜蘭 人名叫 希拉 的家裏去。
2And he saw there the daughter of a man of Chanaan, called Sue: and taking her to wife, he went in unto her.
2猶大 在那裏看見一個 迦南 人名叫 書亞 的女兒，就娶她為妻，與她同房，
3And she conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Her.
3她就懷孕生了兒子， 猶大 給他起名叫 珥 。
4And conceiving again, she bore a son, and called him Onan.
4她又懷孕生了兒子，母親給他起名叫 俄南 。
5She bore also a third: whom she called Sela. After whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.
5她復又生了兒子，給他起名叫 示拉 。她生 示拉 的時候， 猶大 正在 基悉 。
6And Juda took a wife for Her his firstborn, whose name was Thamar.
6猶大 為長子 珥 娶妻，名叫 她瑪 。
7And Her, the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.
7猶大 的長子 珥 在耶和華眼中看為惡，耶和華就叫他死了。
8Juda, therefore said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother’s wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.
8猶大 對 俄南 說：「你當與你哥哥的妻子同房，向她盡你為弟的本分，為你哥哥生子立後。」
9He knowing that the children should not be his, when he went in to his brother’s wife, spilled his seed upon the ground, lest children should be born in his brother’s name.
9俄南 知道生子不歸自己，所以同房的時候便遺在地，免得給他哥哥留後。
10And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing.
10俄南 所做的在耶和華眼中看為惡，耶和華也就叫他死了。
11Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter in law: Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way and dwelt in her father’s house.
11猶大 心裏說：「恐怕 示拉 也死，像他兩個哥哥一樣」，就對他兒婦 她瑪 說：「你去，在你父親家裏守寡，等我兒子 示拉 長大。」 她瑪 就回去，住在她父親家裏。
12And after many days were past, the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite the shepherd of his flock.
12過了許久， 猶大 的妻子 書亞 的女兒死了。 猶大 得了安慰，就和他朋友 亞杜蘭 人 希拉 上 亭拿 去，到他剪羊毛的人那裏。
13And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.
13有人告訴 她瑪 說：「你的公公上 亭拿 剪羊毛去了。」
14And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him.
14她瑪 見 示拉 已經長大，還沒有娶她為妻，就脫了她作寡婦的衣裳，用帕子蒙着臉，又遮住身體，坐在 亭拿 路上的 伊拿印 城門口。
15When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.
15猶大 看見她，以為是妓女，因為她蒙着臉。
16And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to enjoy my company?
16猶大 就轉到她那裏去，說：「來吧！讓我與你同寢。」他原不知道是他的兒婦。 她瑪 說：「你要與我同寢，把甚麼給我呢？」
17He said: I will send thee a kid out of the flock. And when she said again: I will suffer what thou wilt, if thou give a pledge, till thou send what thou promisest,
17猶大 說：「我從羊群裏取一隻山羊羔，打發人送來給你。」 她瑪 說：「在未送以先，你願意給我一個當頭嗎？」
18Juda said: What wilt thou have for a pledge? She answered: Thy ring and bracelet, and the staff which thou holdest in thy hand. The woman therefore at one copulation conceived.
18他說：「我給你甚麼當頭呢？」 她瑪 說：「你的印、你的帶子，和你手裏的杖。」 猶大 就給了她，與她同寢，她就從 猶大 懷了孕。
19And she arose and went her way: and putting off the apparel which she had taken, put on the garments of her widowhood.
19她瑪 起來走了，除去帕子，仍舊穿上作寡婦的衣裳。
20And Juda sent a kid by his shepherd, the Odollamite, that he might receive the pledge again, which he had given to the woman: but he, not finding her,
20猶大 託他朋友 亞杜蘭 人送一隻山羊羔去，要從那女人手裏取回當頭來，卻找不着她，
21Asked the men of that place: Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,
21就問那地方的人說：「 伊拿印 路旁的妓女在哪裏？」他們說：「這裏並沒有妓女。」
22He returned to Juda, and said to him: I have not found her; moreover the men of that place said to me, that there never sat a harlot there.
22他回去見 猶大 說：「我沒有找着她，並且那地方的人說：『這裏沒有妓女。』」
23Juda said: Let her take it to herself; surely she cannot charge us with a, lie: I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her.
23猶大 說：「我把這山羊羔送去了，你竟找不着她。任憑她拿去吧，免得我們被羞辱。」
24And behold after three months they told Juda, saying: Thamar, thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and she appeareth to have a big belly. And Juda said: Bring her out that she may be burnt.
24約過了三個月，有人告訴 猶大 說：「你的兒婦 她瑪 作了妓女，且因行淫有了身孕。」 猶大 說：「拉出她來，把她燒了！」
25But when she was led to execution, she sent to her father in law, saying: By the man, to whom these things belong, I am with child. See whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.
25她瑪 被拉出來的時候便打發人去見她公公，對他說：「這些東西是誰的，我就是從誰懷的孕。請你認一認，這印和帶子並杖都是誰的？」
26But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However, he knew her no more.
26猶大 承認說：「她比我更有義，因為我沒有將她給我的兒子 示拉 。」從此 猶大 不再與她同寢了。
27And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:
27她瑪 將要生產，不料她腹裏是一對雙生。
28This shall come forth the first.
28到生產的時候，一個孩子伸出一隻手來；收生婆拿紅線拴在他手上，說：「這是頭生的。」
29But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.
29隨後這孩子把手收回去，他哥哥生出來了；收生婆說：「你為甚麼搶着來呢？」因此給他起名叫 法勒斯 。
30Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called him Zara.
30後來，他兄弟那手上有紅線的也生出來，就給他起名叫 謝拉 。
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