Exodus
Chapter2
1NowacertainmanofthehouseofLevimarriedaLevitewoman,
有肋未家族的一个男子娶了肋未家族的一个女人为妻。
2whoconceivedandboreason.Seeingthathewasagoodlychild,shehidhimforthreemonths.
这女人怀孕生了一个儿子，见他俊美，就把他藏了三个月。
31Whenshecouldhidehimnolonger,shetookapapyrusbasket,daubeditwithbitumenandpitch,andputtingthechildinit,placeditamongthereedsontheriverbank.
以后不能再藏了，就拿了一个蒲草筐子，涂上沥青和石漆，把孩子放在里面，将筐放在尼罗河边的芦苇丛中。
4Hissisterstationedherselfatadistancetofindoutwhatwouldhappentohim.
孩子的姐姐远远的站着，想知道孩子究竟怎样。
5Pharaoh'sdaughtercamedowntotherivertobathe,whilehermaidswalkedalongtheriverbank.Noticingthebasketamongthereeds,shesentherhandmaidtofetchit.
当时法朗的一个公主下到尼罗河边洗澡，使女们在河边上徘徊。公主发现芦苇丛中那个筐子，就吩咐自己的使女将筐子取来。
6Onopeningit,shelooked,andlo,therewasababyboy,crying!Shewasmovedwithpityforhimandsaid,＂ItisoneoftheHebrews'children.＂
她打开一看，见有一个孩子正在哭涕，就动了可怜他的心说：＂这必是一个希伯来人的孩子。＂
7ThenhissisteraskedPharaoh'sdaughter,＂ShallIgoandcalloneoftheHebrewwomentonursethechildforyou?＂
孩子的姐姐就对法朗的公主说：＂你愿意我去从希伯来妇女中给你请一个奶妈，为你乳养这个孩子吗？＂
8＂Yes,doso,＂sheanswered.Sothemaidenwentandcalledthechild'sownmother.
法朗的公主回答说：＂你去罢！＂少女便去叫了孩子的母亲来。
9Pharaoh'sdaughtersaidtoher,＂Takethischildandnurseitforme,andIwillrepayyou.＂Thewomanthereforetookthechildandnursedit.
法朗的公主对她说：＂你将这孩子抱去，为我乳养他，我必给你工钱。＂那妇人就接过去，乳养这个孩子。
102Whenthechildgrew,shebroughthimtoPharaoh'sdaughter,whoadoptedhimashersonandcalledhimMoses;forshesaid,＂Idrewhimoutofthewater.＂
孩子长大了，那妇人就把他带到公主那里；公主遂收他作自己的儿子，给他起名叫梅瑟，说：＂因为我从水里拉出了他。＂
113Ononeoccasion,afterMoseshadgrownup,whenhevisitedhiskinsmenandwitnessedtheirforcedlabor,hesawanEgyptianstrikingaHebrew,oneofhisownkinsmen.
过了许久，梅瑟已经长大，有一次出去探望自己的同胞，看见他们作苦工，又见一个埃及人打他的一个同胞希伯来人；
12Lookingaboutandseeingnoone,heslewtheEgyptianandhidhiminthesand.
他向四面一望，见没有人，便将那埃及人打死，将他埋在沙土中。
13Thenextdayhewentoutagain,andnowtwoHebrewswerefighting!Soheaskedtheculprit,＂WhyareyoustrikingyourfellowHebrew?＂
第二天他又出去，见两个希伯来人打架，就对那无理的一方说：＂你为什么打你同族的人？＂
14Buthereplied,＂Whohasappointedyourulerandjudgeoverus?AreyouthinkingofkillingmeasyoukilledtheEgyptian?＂ThenMosesbecameafraidandthought,＂Theaffairmustcertainlybeknown.＂
那人回答说：＂谁立了你作我们的首领和判官？难到你想杀我，像杀那埃及人一样吗？＂梅瑟就害怕了，心里想：＂那事一定叫人知道了！＂
15Pharaoh,too,heardoftheaffairandsoughttoputhimtodeath.ButMosesfledfromhimandstayedinthelandofMidian.Ashewasseatedtherebyawell,
法朗听说这事，就想杀死梅瑟；而梅瑟却离开法朗逃走，去了米德杨地，坐在井边。
16sevendaughtersofapriestofMidiancametodrawwaterandfillthetroughstowatertheirfather'sflock.
米德杨的司祭有七个女儿，她们来打水，灌满水槽，要饮父亲的羊群。
17Butsomeshepherdscameanddrovethemaway.ThenMosesgotupanddefendedthemandwateredtheirflock.
别的牧童来了，赶走了她们；梅瑟便起来保护了她们，也饮了她们的羊。
184WhentheyreturnedtotheirfatherReuel,hesaidtothem,＂Howisityouhavereturnedsosoontoday?＂
她们回到父亲勒乌尔那里，父亲问她们说：＂你们今天为什么回来的这么快？＂
195Theyanswered,＂AnEgyptiansavedusfromtheinterferenceoftheshepherds.Heevendrewwaterforusandwateredtheflock!＂
她们回答说：＂有一个埃及人救我们摆脱了牧童的手，还给我们打水饮了羊群。＂
20＂Whereistheman?＂heaskedhisdaughters.＂Whydidyouleavehimthere?Invitehimtohavesomethingtoeat.＂
他对女儿们说：＂他在那里？你们为什么撇下他？去请他来吃饭！＂
21Mosesagreedtolivewithhim,andthemangavehimhisdaughterZipporahinmarriage.
于是梅瑟决定住在那人那里，那人将自己的女儿漆颇辣给了梅瑟为妻。
226Sheborehimason,whomhenamedGershom;forhesaid,＂Iamastrangerinaforeignland.＂
她生了一个儿子，梅瑟给他起名叫革尔熊，因为他说：＂我在外方作了旅客。＂
23Alongtimepassed,duringwhichthekingofEgyptdied.StilltheIsraelitesgroanedandcriedoutbecauseoftheirslavery.AstheircryforreleasewentuptoGod,
过了很久，埃及王死了。那时以色列子民由于劳苦工作，都叹息哀号：他们因劳役所发出的求救声，升到天主面前。
24heheardtheirgroaningandwasmindfulofhiscovenantwithAbraham,IsaacandJacob.
天主听见了他们的哀号，就记起了他与亚巴郎、依撒格和雅各伯所立的盟约。
25HesawtheIsraelitesandknew
天主遂眷顾了以色列子民，特别垂念他们。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[3]Basket:literally,＂chest＂or＂ark＂;thesameHebrewwordisusedinGenesis6:14forNoah'sark.Here,however,thechestwasmadeofpapyrusstalks.
2[10]Whenthechildgrew:probablywhenhewasweanedoralittlelater.Moses:inHebrew,Mosheh;theHebrewwordfor＂drawout＂ismashah.Thisexplanationofthenameisnotintendedasascientificetymologybutasaplayonwords.ThenameisprobablyderivedfromanEgyptianwordfor＂hasbeenborn,＂referringthebirthtoagodthoughttobeitssponsor.
3[11]AfterMoseshadgrownup:Acts7:23indicatesthatthiswasafteranintervalofnearlyfortyyears.CfExodus7:7.Striking:probablyinthesenseof＂flogging＂;accordingtosome,＂slaying.＂
4[18]Reuel:hewasalsocalledJethro.CfExodus3:1;4:18;18:1.
5,[19]AnEgyptian:MoseswasprobablywearingEgyptiandress,orspokeEgyptiantoReuel'sdaughters.
6[22]Gershom:thenameisexplainedasifitcamefromtheHebrewwordger,＂stranger,＂joinedtotheHebrewwordsham,＂there.＂SomeGreekandLatinmanuscriptsaddhereapassagetakenfromExodus18:4.