出谷纪 Exodus Chapter 33
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    1TheLORDtoldMoses,"YouandthepeoplewhomyouhavebroughtupfromthelandofEgypt,aretogoupfromheretothelandwhichIsworetoAbraham,IsaacandJacobIwouldgivetotheirdescendants.

    上主向梅瑟说:"你和你从埃及国领出的百姓离开这里,上那地方去;关于此地,我曾誓许给亚巴郎、依撒格和雅各伯说:我要将此地赐给你的后裔。

    2DrivingouttheCanaanites,Amorites,Hittites,Perizzites,HivitesandJebusites,Iwillsendanangelbeforeyou

    我要打发使者在你面前,我要驱逐客纳罕人、阿摩黎人、赫特人、培黎齐人、希威人和耶步斯人。

    3tothelandflowingwithmilkandhoney.ButImyselfwillnotgoupinyourcompany,becauseyouareastiff-neckedpeople;otherwiseImightexterminateyouontheway."

    你往流奶流蜜之地时,我不与你同行,因为你是个执拗的百姓,免得我在路上消灭你。"

    4Whenthepeopleheardthisbadnews,theywentintomourning,andnooneworehisornaments.

    百姓一听这凶信,都表示悲痛,没有人再穿戴装饰品。

    5TheLORDsaidtoMoses,"TelltheIsraelites:Youareastiff-neckedpeople.WereItogoupinyourcompanyevenforamoment,Iwouldexterminateyou.Takeoffyourornaments,therefore;IwillthenseewhatIamtodowithyou."

    上主向梅瑟说:"你告诉以色列子民:你们是个执拗的百姓,我若与你同行,只一会儿,我必把你消灭。现在你把装饰品卸下,看我要怎样待你。"

    6So,fromMountHorebonward,theIsraeliteslaidasidetheirornaments.

    以色列子民从离开曷勒布山,就卸去了装饰品。

    71Thetent,whichwascalledthemeetingtent,Mosesusedtopitchatsomedistanceaway,outsidethecamp.AnyonewhowishedtoconsulttheLORDwouldgotothismeetingtentoutsidethecamp.

    梅瑟往往将那帐幕支搭在营外,离营远些;他称此帐幕为"会幕。"凡求问天主的,要到营外的帐幕那里。

    8WheneverMoseswentouttothetent,thepeoplewouldallriseandstandattheentranceoftheirowntents,watchingMosesuntilheenteredthetent.

    每当梅瑟往会幕那里去的时候,众百姓都起来,每人站在自己帐幕门口,观望梅瑟直到他进入会幕。

    9AsMosesenteredthetent,thecolumnofcloudwouldcomedownandstandatitsentrancewhiletheLORDspokewithMoses.

    当梅瑟进入会幕的时候,云柱降下,停在会幕门口,上主便同梅瑟谈话。

    10Onseeingthecolumnofcloudstandattheentranceofthetent,allthepeoplewouldriseandworshipattheentranceoftheirowntents.

    众百姓一见云柱停止在会幕门口,百姓就起来,俯伏在自己的帐幕门口。

    11TheLORDusedtospeaktoMosesfacetoface,asonemanspeakstoanother.Moseswouldthenreturntothecamp,buthisyoungassistant,Joshua,sonofNun,wouldnotmoveoutofthetent.

    上主同梅瑟面对面地谈话,就如人同朋友谈话一样。梅瑟回营以后,他的侍从,一个年轻人,即农的儿子若苏厄总不离开会幕。

    12MosessaidtotheLORD,"You,indeed,aretellingmetoleadthispeopleon;butyouhavenotletmeknowwhomyouwillsendwithme.Yetyouhavesaid,‘Youaremyintimatefriend,'andalso,‘Youhavefoundfavorwithme.'

    梅瑟对上主说:"看,你吩咐了我,叫我引领这百姓,但没有告诉我,你派谁与我同去。你还说过:提名选了你,你在我眼中得了宠。

    13Now,ifIhavefoundfavorwithyou,doletmeknowyourwayssothat,inknowingyou,Imaycontinuetofindfavorwithyou.Then,too,thisnationis,afterall,yourownpeople."

    如果我真在你眼中得宠,求你把你的道路指示给我,叫我认识你,好在你眼中得宠。也请记得这民族是你的百姓。"

    142"Imyself,"theLORDanswered,"willgoalong,togiveyourest."

    上主回答说:"我必亲自去,使你获得安所。"

    15Mosesreplied,"Ifyouarenotgoingyourself,donotmakeusgoupfromhere.

    梅瑟对上主说:"你若不亲自去,也别叫我们从这里上去。

    16Forhowcanitbeknownthatwe,yourpeopleandI,havefoundfavorwithyou,exceptbyyourgoingwithus?Thenwe,yourpeopleandI,willbesingledoutfromeveryotherpeopleontheearth."

    人怎样知道我和你的百姓在你眼中得宠,岂不是因你与我们同行,而我和你的百姓有别于地面上所有的人民?"

    17TheLORDsaidtoMoses,"Thisrequest,too,whichyouhavejustmade,Iwillcarryout,becauseyouhavefoundfavorwithmeandyouaremyintimatefriend."

    上主回答说:"连你所求的事,我也要作,因为你在我眼中得了宠,我提名选了你。"

    18ThenMosessaid,"Doletmeseeyourglory!"

    梅瑟又说:"求你把你的荣耀显示给我。"

    19Heanswered,"Iwillmakeallmybeautypassbeforeyou,andinyourpresenceIwillpronouncemyname,‘LORD';IwhoshowfavorstowhomIwill,IwhograntmercytowhomIwill.

    上主答说:"当我在你前呼喊"雅威"名号时,我要使我的一切美善在你面前经过。我要恩待的就恩待,要怜悯的就怜悯。"

    20Butmyfaceyoucannotsee,fornomanseesmeandstilllives.

    又说:"我的面容你决不能看见,因为人见了我,就不能再活了。"

    21Here,"continuedtheLORD,"isaplacenearmewhereyoushallstationyourselfontherock.

    上主又说:"看,靠近我有个地方,你可站在那块盘石上。

    22WhenmyglorypassesIwillsetyouinthehollowoftherockandwillcoveryouwithmyhanduntilIhavepassedby.

    当我的荣耀经过时,我把你放在盘石缝里,用我的手遮掩你,直到我过去。

    233ThenIwillremovemyhand,sothatyoumayseemyback;butmyfaceisnottobeseen."

    当我缩回我的手时,你将看见我的背后,但我的面容,却无法看见。"

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    Footnotes(注解)

    1[7-11]Themeetingtentismentionedherebyanticipation;itsactualconstructionisdescribedinthefollowingchapters.

    2[14]Imyself:literally,"myface,"thatis,"mypresence."Togiveyourest:inthePromisedLand;someunderstand,"toputyourmindatrest";others,byaslightemendationinthetext,render,"toleadyou."

    3[23]Youmayseemyback:mancanseeGod'sgloryasreflectedincreation,buthis"face,"thatis,Godasheisinhimself,mortalmancannotbehold.Cf1Cor13:12.