Genesis
Chapter29
11AfterJacobresumedhisjourney,hecametothelandoftheEasterners.
雅各伯取道前行，来到了东方人的地方；
2Lookingabout,hesawawellintheopencountry,withthreedrovesofsheephuddlednearit,fordroveswerewateredfromthatwell.Alargestonecoveredthemouthofthewell.
举目看见田间有口井，还有三群羊，卧在井旁。－－因为人惯常由这井取水饮羊，井口上盖着块大石头；
3Onlywhenalltheshepherdswereassembledtherecouldtheyrollthestoneawayfromthemouthofthewellandwatertheflocks.Thentheywouldputthestonebackagainoverthemouthofthewell.
几时羊群都聚集在那里，人就将井口的石头挪开，取水饮羊；然后再将石头盖在井口原处。
4Jacobsaidtothem,＂Friends,whereareyoufrom?＂＂WearefromHaran,＂theyreplied.
雅各伯对他们说：＂弟兄们，你们是那里的？＂他们答说：＂我们是哈兰人。＂
5Thenheaskedthem,＂DoyouknowLaban,sonofNahor?＂＂Wedo,＂theyanswered.
雅各伯问他们说：＂你们认识纳曷尔的儿子拉班吗？＂他们答说：
6Heinquiredfurther,＂Ishewell?＂＂Heis,＂theyanswered;＂andherecomeshisdaughterRachelwithhisflock.＂
＂我们认识。＂
雅各伯又问说：＂他好吗？＂他们答说：＂他好。看，那不是他的女儿辣黑耳领着羊群来了。＂
7Thenhesaid:＂Thereisstillmuchdaylightleft;itishardlythetimetobringtheanimalshome.Whydon'tyouwatertheflocksnow,andthencontinuepasturingthem?＂
雅各伯说：＂看，太阳还很高，尚不到聚集家畜的时候，你们取水饮了羊，然后再领去牧放。＂
8＂Wecannot,＂theyreplied,＂untilalltheshepherdsareheretorollthestoneawayfromthemouthofthewell;onlythencanwewatertheflocks.＂
他们回答说：＂不能够；因为除非等所有羊群都聚集起来，才可挪开井口的石头，取水饮羊。＂
9Whilehewasstilltalkingwiththem,Rachelarrivedwithherfather'ssheep;shewastheonewhotendedthem.
他还同他们说话的时候，辣黑耳领着他父亲的羊群到了；因为她是个牧羊女。
10AssoonasJacobsawRachel,thedaughterofhisuncleLaban,withthesheepofhisuncleLaban,hewentup,rolledthestoneawayfromthemouthofthewell,andwateredhisuncle'ssheep.
雅各伯一见了舅父拉班的女儿辣黑耳，和舅父拉班的羊群，就上前去，挪开井口的石头，取水饮他舅父拉班的羊。
112ThenJacobkissedRachelandburstintotears.
然后雅各伯口亲辣黑耳，放声大哭，
12Hetoldherthathewasherfather'srelative,Rebekah'sson,andsherantotellherfather.
告诉辣黑耳，自己是她父亲的外甥，黎贝加的儿子。辣黑耳便跑回去，告诉她父亲。
13WhenLabanheardthenewsabouthissister'ssonJacob,hehurriedouttomeethim.Afterembracingandkissinghim,hebroughthimtohishouse.JacobthenrecountedtoLabanallthathadhappened,
拉班一听得了关于他外甥雅各伯的消息，就跑来迎接他，抱住他，亲他，领他到自己的家中。雅各伯遂将所遇的事全告诉了拉班。
143andLabansaidtohim,＂Youareindeedmyfleshandblood.＂AfterJacobhadstayedwithhimafullmonth,
拉班对他说：＂你实在是我的骨肉。＂雅各伯遂同他住下了。
15Labansaidtohim:＂Shouldyouservemefornothingjustbecauseyouarearelativeofmine?Tellmewhatyourwagesshouldbe.＂
拉班对雅各伯说：＂岂可因为你是我的外甥，就该白白服事我？告诉我，你要什么报酬？＂
16NowLabanhadtwodaughters;theolderwascalledLeah,theyoungerRachel.
拉班有两个女儿：大的名叫肋阿，小的名叫辣黑耳。
174Leahhadlovelyeyes,butRachelwaswellformedandbeautiful.
肋阿双眼无神；辣黑耳却相貌美丽；
185SinceJacobhadfalleninlovewithRachel,heansweredLaban,＂IwillserveyousevenyearsforyouryoungerdaughterRachel.＂
为此雅各伯喜爱辣黑耳，遂回答说：＂我愿为你小女儿辣黑耳服事你七年。＂
19Labanreplied,＂Iprefertogivehertoyouratherthantoanoutsider.Staywithme.＂
拉班答说：＂我将她给你，比给外人好；你就同我住下。＂
20SoJacobservedsevenyearsforRachel,yettheyseemedtohimbutafewdaysbecauseofhisloveforher.
这样，雅各伯为得到辣黑耳，服事了拉班七年；由于他喜爱这少女，看七年好象几天。
21ThenJacobsaidtoLaban,＂Givememywife,thatImayconsummatemymarriagewithher,formytermisnowcompleted.＂
雅各伯遂对拉班说：＂期限已满，请将我的妻子给我，我好与她亲近。＂
22SoLabaninvitedallthelocalinhabitantsandgaveafeast.
拉班也请了当地所有的人士，摆了婚宴。
23AtnightfallhetookhisdaughterLeahandbroughthertoJacob,andJacobconsummatedthemarriagewithher.
到了晚上，他却将自己的女儿肋阿，引到雅各伯前，雅各伯就亲近了她。－－
24(LabanassignedhisslavegirlZilpahtohisdaughterLeahashermaidservant.)
拉班且将自己的婢女齐耳帕给了女儿肋阿作婢女。－－
256InthemorningJacobwasamazed:itwasLeah!SohecriedouttoLaban:＂Howcouldyoudothistome!WasitnotforRachelthatIservedyou?Whydidyoudupeme?＂
到了早晨，他一见是肋阿，便对拉班说：＂你对我作的是什么事？我服事你，岂不是为了辣黑耳？你为什么欺骗我？＂
26＂Itisnotthecustominourcountry,＂Labanreplied,＂tomarryoffayoungerdaughterbeforeanolderone.
拉班回答说：＂我们这地方没有先嫁幼女，而后嫁长女的风俗。
277Finishthebridalweekforthisone,andthenIwillgiveyoutheothertoo,inreturnforanothersevenyearsofservicewithme.＂
你同长女满了七天以后，我也将幼女给你，只要你再服事我七年。＂
28Jacobagreed.HefinishedthebridalweekforLeah,andthenLabangavehimhisdaughterRachelinmarriage.
雅各伯就这样做了。与肋阿满了七天以后，拉班便将自己的女儿辣黑耳给了他为妻。－－
29(LabanassignedhisslavegirlBilhahtohisdaughterRachelashermaidservant.)
拉班且将自己的婢女彼耳哈给了女儿辣黑耳作婢女。－－
30JacobthenconsummatedhismarriagewithRachelalso,andhelovedhermorethanLeah.ThusheremainedinLaban'sserviceanothersevenyears.
雅各伯也亲近了辣黑耳，而且他爱辣黑耳甚于肋阿；于是又服事了拉班七年。
31WhentheLORDsawthatLeahwasunloved,hemadeherfruitful,whileRachelremainedbarren.
上主见肋阿失宠，便开了她的胎；但辣黑耳却荒胎不孕。
328Leahconceivedandboreason,andshenamedhimReuben;forshesaid,＂Itmeans,'TheLORDsawmymisery;nowmyhusbandwillloveme.'＂
肋阿怀孕生了一子，给他起名叫勒乌本，说：＂上主垂视了我的苦衷，现在我的丈夫会爱我了。＂
339Sheconceivedagainandboreason,andsaid,＂Itmeans,'TheLORDheardthatIwasunloved,'andthereforehehasgivenmethisonealso＂;soshenamedhimSimeon.
她又怀孕生了一子，说：＂上主听说我失了宠，又给了我一个。＂遂给他起名叫西默盎。
3410Againsheconceivedandboreason,andshesaid,＂Nowatlastmyhusbandwillbecomeattachedtome,sinceIhavenowbornehimthreesons＂;thatiswhyshenamedhimLevi.
她又怀孕生了一子，说：＂这次，我的丈夫可要恋住我了，因为我已给他生了三个儿子。＂遂给他起名叫肋未。
3511Oncemoresheconceivedandboreason,andshesaid,＂ThistimeIwillgivegratefulpraisetotheLORD＂;thereforeshenamedhimJudah.Thenshestoppedbearingchildren.
她又怀孕生了一子，说：＂这次我要赞颂上主。＂为此给他起名叫犹大。以后就停止生育。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1]Easterners:seenoteonGenesis25:6.
2[11]Burstintotears:literally＂raisedhisvoiceandwept,＂i.e.,forjoy.
3[14]Fleshandblood:literally＂boneandflesh,＂i.e.,acloserelative;ontheHebrewidiom,seeGenesis2:23.
4[17]Lovelyeyes:theadjectivemodifyingeyesisoftentranslatedas＂weak,＂but＂lovely＂isthemoreprobableword.
5[18]Jacobofferstorenderservice(Joshua15:16,17;1Sam17:25;18;17)inlieuofthecustomarybridalprice(Exodus22:16,17;Deut22:29).
6[25]Jacobwasamazed:hehadnotrecognizedLeahbecauseabridewasveiledwhenshewasbroughttoherbridegroom;cfGenesis24:65
7[27]Thebridalweek:anancientweddinglastedforsevendaysoffestivities;cfJudges14:12.
8[32]Reuben:theliteralmeaningoftheHebrewnameis＂look,ason!＂Butinthiscase,asalsowiththenamesofalltheothersonsofJacob,asymbolicratherthananetymologicalinterpretationofthenameisgiven,becausethenameandthepersonswereregardedascloselyinterrelated.ThesymbolicinterpretationofReuben'sname,accordingtotheYahwistsource,isbasedonthesimilar-soundingraabeonyi,＂hesawmymisery.＂IntheElohistsource,thenameisexplainedbythesimilar-soundingyeehabani,＂hewillloveme.＂
9[33]Simeon:inpopularetymology,relatedtoshama,＂heheard.＂
10[34]Levi:relatedtoyillaweh,＂hewillbecomeattached.＂
11[35]Judah:relatedtoodeh,＂Iwillgivegratefulpraise.＂