Genesis 37
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan.
1雅各 住在 迦南 地，就是他父亲寄居的地。
2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren, being still a lad even with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought evil report of them unto their father.
2雅各 的记略如下。 约瑟 十七岁与他哥哥们一同牧羊。他是个童子，与他父亲的妾 辟拉 、 悉帕 的儿子们常在一处。 约瑟 将他哥哥们的恶行报给他们的父亲。
3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a coat of many colours.
3以色列 原来爱 约瑟 过于爱他的众子，因为 约瑟 是他年老生的；他给 约瑟 做了一件彩衣。
4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
4约瑟 的哥哥们见父亲爱 约瑟 过于爱他们，就恨 约瑟 ，不与他说和睦的话。
5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren; and they hated him yet the more.
5约瑟 做了一梦，告诉他哥哥们，他们就越发恨他。
6And he said unto them: 'Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
6约瑟 对他们说：「请听我所做的梦：
7for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and bowed down to my sheaf.'
7我们在田里捆禾稼，我的捆起来站着，你们的捆来围着我的捆下拜。」
8And his brethren said to him: 'Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us?' And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
8他的哥哥们回答说：「难道你真要作我们的王吗？难道你真要管辖我们吗？」他们就因为他的梦和他的话越发恨他。
9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said: 'Behold, I have dreamed yet a dream: and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.'
9后来他又做了一梦，也告诉他的哥哥们说：「看哪，我又做了一梦，梦见太阳、月亮，与十一个星向我下拜。」
10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said unto him: 'What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down to thee to the earth?'
10约瑟 将这梦告诉他父亲和他哥哥们，他父亲就责备他说：「你做的这是什么梦！难道我和你母亲、你弟兄果然要来俯伏在地，向你下拜吗？」
11And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
11他哥哥们都嫉妒他，他父亲却把这话存在心里。
12And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
12约瑟 的哥哥们往 示剑 去放他们父亲的羊。
13And Israel said unto Joseph: 'Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them.' And he said to him: 'Here am I.'
13以色列 对 约瑟 说：「你哥哥们不是在 示剑 放羊吗？你来，我要打发你往他们那里去。」 约瑟 说：「我在这里。」
14And he said to him: 'Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me back word.' So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
14以色列 说：「你去看看你哥哥们平安不平安，群羊平安不平安，就回来报信给我」；于是打发他出 希伯 谷 ，他就往 示剑 去了。
15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying: 'What seekest thou?'
15有人遇见他在田野走迷了路，就问他说：「你找什么？」
16And he said: 'I seek my brethren. Tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.'
16他说：「我找我的哥哥们，求你告诉我，他们在何处放羊。」
17And the man said: 'They are departed hence; for I heard them say: Let us go to Dothan.' And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
17那人说：「他们已经走了，我听见他们说要往 多坍 去。」 约瑟 就去追赶他哥哥们，遇见他们在 多坍 。
18And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
18他们远远地看见他，趁他还没有走到跟前，大家就同谋要害死他，
19And they said one to another: 'Behold, this dreamer cometh.
19彼此说：「你看！那做梦的来了。
20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say: An evil beast hath devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams.'
20来吧！我们将他杀了，丢在一个坑里，就说有恶兽把他吃了。我们且看他的梦将来怎么样。」
21And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand; and said: 'Let us not take his life.'
21吕便 听见了，要救他脱离他们的手，说：「我们不可害他的性命」；
22And Reuben said unto them: 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him' — that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
22又说：「不可流 他的 血，可以把他丢在这野地的坑里，不可下手害他。」 吕便 的意思是要救他脱离他们的手，把他归还他的父亲。
23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colours that was on him;
23约瑟 到了他哥哥们那里，他们就剥了他的外衣，就是他穿的那件彩衣，
24and they took him, and cast him into the pit — and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
24把他丢在坑里；那坑是空的，里头没有水。
25And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and ladanum, going to carry it down to Egypt.
25他们坐下吃饭，举目观看，见有一伙 米甸 的 以实玛利 人从 基列 来，用骆驼驮着香料、乳香、没药，要带下 埃及 去。
26And Judah said unto his brethren: 'What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
26犹大 对众弟兄说：「我们杀我们的兄弟，藏了他的血有什么益处呢？
27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh.' And his brethren hearkened unto him.
27我们不如将他卖给 以实玛利 人，不可下手害他；因为他是我们的兄弟，我们的骨肉。」众弟兄就听从了他。
28And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
28有些 米甸 的商人从那里经过，哥哥们就把 约瑟 从坑里拉上来，讲定二十舍客勒银子，把 约瑟 卖给 以实玛利 人。他们就把 约瑟 带到 埃及 去了。
29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
29吕便 回到坑边，见 约瑟 不在坑里，就撕裂衣服，
30And he returned unto his brethren, and said: 'The child is not; and as for me, whither shall I go?'
30回到兄弟们那里，说：「童子没有了。我往哪里去才好呢？」
31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
31他们宰了一只公山羊，把 约瑟 的那件彩衣染了血，
32and they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said: 'This have we found. Know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.'
32打发人送到他们的父亲那里，说：「我们捡了这个；请认一认是你儿子的外衣不是？」
33And he knew it, and said: 'It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.'
33他认得，就说：「这是我儿子的外衣。有恶兽把他吃了， 约瑟 被撕碎了！撕碎了！」
34And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
34雅各 便撕裂衣服，腰间围上麻布，为他儿子悲哀了多日。
35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said: 'Nay, but I will go down to the grave to my son mourning.' And his father wept for him.
35他的儿女都起来安慰他，他却不肯受安慰，说：「我必悲哀着下阴间，到我儿子那里。」 约瑟 的父亲就为他哀哭。
36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
36米甸 人带 约瑟 到 埃及 ，把他卖给法老的内臣—护卫长 波提乏 。
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