Genesis
Chapter19
1ThetwoangelsreachedSodomintheevening,asLotwassittingatthegateofSodom.WhenLotsawthem,hegotuptogreetthem;andbowingdownwithhisfacetotheground,
黄昏时，那两位使者来到了索多玛，罗特正坐在索多玛城门口，他一看见他们，就起身前去迎接，俯伏在地，
21hesaid,＂Please,gentlemen,comeasideintoyourservant'shouseforthenight,andbatheyourfeet;youcangetupearlytocontinueyourjourney.＂Buttheyreplied,＂No,weshallpassthenightinthetownsquare.＂
说：＂请二位先生下到你们仆人家中住一夜，洗洗你们的脚；明天早起，再赶你们的路。＂他们答说：＂不，我们愿在街上过宿。＂
3Heurgedthemsostrongly,however,thattheyturnedasidetohisplaceandenteredhishouse.Hepreparedamealforthem,bakingcakeswithoutleaven,andtheydined.
但因罗特极力邀请，他们才转身跟着进了他的家。罗特为他们备办了宴席，烤了无酵饼；他们就吃了。
4Beforetheywenttobed,allthetownsmenofSodom,bothyoungandold——allthepeopletothelastman——closedinonthehouse.
他们尚未就寝，阁城的人即索多玛男人，不论年轻年老的，没有例外，全都来围住他的家，
5TheycalledtoLotandsaidtohim,＂Wherearethemenwhocametoyourhousetonight?Bringthemouttousthatwemayhaveintimacieswiththem.＂
向罗特喊说：＂今晚来到你这里的那两个男人在那里？给我们领出来，叫我们好认识他们。＂
6Lotwentouttomeetthemattheentrance.Whenhehadshutthedoorbehindhim,
罗特就出来，随手关上门，到门口见他们，
7hesaid,＂Ibegyou,mybrothers,nottodothiswickedthing.
说：＂我的弟兄们！请你们切不可作恶。
8Ihavetwodaughterswhohaveneverhadintercoursewithmen.Letmebringthemouttoyou,andyoumaydotothemasyouplease.Butdon'tdoanythingtothesemen,foryouknowtheyhavecomeundertheshelterofmyroof.＂
看，我有两个女儿，尚未认识过男人，容我领出她们来，任凭你们对待她们；只是这两个男人，既然来到舍下，请你们不要对他们行事。＂
9Theyreplied,＂Standback!Thisfellow,＂theysneered,＂camehereasanimmigrant,andnowhedarestogiveorders!We'lltreatyouworsethanthem!＂Withthat,theypressedhardagainstLot,movinginclosertobreakdownthedoor.
他们反说：＂滚开！＂继而说：＂来这里的这个外方人，居然做起判官来！现在我们待你比他们还要厉害。＂他们遂用力向罗特冲去，一齐向前要打破那门。
10Buthisguestsputouttheirhands,pulledLotinsidewiththem,andclosedthedoor;
那两个人却伸出手来，将罗特拉进屋内，关上了门；
112atthesametimetheystruckthemenattheentranceofthehouse,oneandall,withsuchablindinglightthattheywereutterlyunabletoreachthedoorway.
又使那些在屋门口的男人，无论大小都迷了眼，找不着门口。
123ThentheangelssaidtoLot:＂Whoelsebelongstoyouhere?Yoursons(sons-in-law)andyourdaughtersandallwhobelongtoyouinthecity——takethemawayfromit!
那两个人对罗特说：＂你这里还有什么人？带你的女婿、儿女，以及城中你所有的人，离开这地方，
13Weareabouttodestroythisplace,fortheoutcryreachingtheLORDagainstthoseinthecityissogreatthathehassentustodestroyit.＂
因为我们要毁灭这地方；由于在上主面前控告他们的声音实在大，所以上主派遣我们来毁灭这地方。＂
144SoLotwentoutandspoketohissons-in-law,whohadcontractedmarriagewithhisdaughters.＂Getupandleavethisplace,＂hetoldthem;＂theLORDisabouttodestroythecity.＂Buthissons-in-lawthoughthewasjoking.
罗特遂出去，告诉要娶他女儿的两个女婿说：“起来，离开这地方，因为上主要毁灭这城！”但他的两个女婿却以为他在开玩笑。
15Asdawnwasbreaking,theangelsurgedLoton,saying,＂Onyourway!Takewithyouyourwifeandyourtwodaughterswhoarehere,oryouwillbesweptawayinthepunishmentofthecity.＂
天一亮，两位使者就催促罗特说：＂起来，快领你的妻子和你这里的两个女儿逃走，免得你因这城的罪恶同遭灭亡。＂
16Whenhehesitated,themen,bytheLORD'Smercy,seizedhishandandthehandsofhiswifeandhistwodaughtersandledthemtosafetyoutsidethecity.
罗特仍迟延不走；但因为上主怜恤他，那两个人就拉着他的手，他妻子的手和他两个女儿的手领出城外。
17Assoonastheyhadbeenbroughtoutside,hewastold:＂Fleeforyourlife!Don'tlookbackorstopanywhereonthePlain.Getofftothehillsatonce,oryouwillbesweptaway.＂
二人领他们到城外，其中一个说：＂快快逃命，不要往后看，也不要在平原任何地方站住；该逃往山中，免得同遭灭亡。＂
18＂Oh,no,mylord!＂repliedLot.
罗特对他们说：＂啊！不，我主！
19＂Youhavealreadythoughtenoughofyourservanttodomethegreatkindnessofinterveningtosavemylife.ButIcannotfleetothehillstokeepthedisasterfromovertakingme,andsoIshalldie.
你仆人既蒙你垂爱，又蒙你大显仁慈，得以保全我的性命；但是现在我不能逃往山中，怕遇见灾祸死去。
205Look,thistownaheadisnearenoughtoescapeto.It'sonlyasmallplace.Letmefleethere——it'sasmallplace,isn'tit?——thatmylifemaybesaved.＂
看这座城很近，容我逃往那里，那只是一座小城；请容我逃往那里；那不只是一座小城吗？在那里我可保全性命。＂
21＂Well,then,＂hereplied,＂Iwillalsograntyouthefavoryounowask.Iwillnotoverthrowthetownyouspeakof.
其中一个对他说：“好罢！连在这事上我也顾全你的脸面，我必不消灭你提及的这座城。
22Hurry,escapethere!Icannotdoanythinguntilyouarrivethere.＂ThatiswhythetowniscalledZoar.
你赶快逃往那里，因为你不到那里，我不能行事。＂为此那城称为左哈尔。
23ThesunwasjustrisingovertheearthasLotarrivedinZoar;
罗特到了左哈尔时，太阳已升出地面；
24atthesametimetheLORDraineddownsulphurousfireuponSodomandGomorrah(fromtheLORDoutofheaven).
上主遂使硫磺和火，从天上上主那里，降于索多玛和哈摩辣，
256HeoverthrewthosecitiesandthewholePlain,togetherwiththeinhabitantsofthecitiesandtheproduceofthesoil.
毁灭了这几座城市和整个平原，以及城中所有的居民和地上的草木。
26ButLot'swifelookedback,andshewasturnedintoapillarofsalt.
罗特的妻子因回头观看，立即变为盐柱。
27EarlythenextmorningAbrahamwenttotheplacewherehehadstoodintheLORD'Spresence.
亚巴郎清晨起来，到了以前他立在上主面前的地方，
287AshelookeddowntowardSodomandGomorrahandthewholeregionofthePlain,hesawdensesmokeoverthelandrisinglikefumesfromafurnace.
向索多玛和哈摩辣，以及整个平原一带眺望，看见那地烟火上腾，有如烧窑一般。
29Thusitcametopass:whenGoddestroyedtheCitiesofthePlain,hewasmindfulofAbrahambysendingLotawayfromtheupheavalbywhichGodoverthrewthecitieswhereLothadbeenliving.
当天主毁灭平原诸城，消灭罗特所住的城市时，想起了亚巴郎，由灭亡中救了罗特。
308SinceLotwasafraidtostayinZoar,heandhistwodaughterswentupfromZoarandsettledinthehillcountry,wherehelivedwithhistwodaughtersinacave.
罗特因为怕住在左哈尔，便与他的两个女儿离开左哈尔，上了山住在那里；他和两个女儿同住在一个山洞里。
31Theolderonesaidtotheyounger:＂Ourfatherisgettingold,andthereisnotamanonearthtounitewithusaswasthecustomeverywhere.
长女对幼女说：＂我们的父亲已经老了，地上又没有男人依照世界上的礼俗来与我们亲近。
32Come,letusplyourfatherwithwineandthenliewithhim,thatwemayhaveoffspringbyourfather.＂
来让我们用酒将父亲灌醉，与他同睡：这样我们可由父亲传生后代？＂
33Sothatnighttheypliedtheirfatherwithwine,andtheolderonewentinandlaywithherfather;buthewasnotawareofherlyingdownorhergettingup.
那天夜里，她们就用酒将父亲灌醉；长女遂进去与父亲同睡；女儿几时卧下，几时起来，他都不知道。
34Nextdaytheolderonesaidtotheyounger:＂LastnightitwasIwholaywithmyfather.Letusplyhimwithwineagaintonight,andthenyougoinandliewithhim,thatwemaybothhaveoffspringbyourfather.＂
第二天，长女对幼女说：＂看，昨夜我与父亲同睡了，今夜我们再用酒灌醉他，你好进去与他同睡，由我们的父亲传生后代。＂
35Sothatnight,too,theypliedtheirfatherwithwine,andthentheyoungeronewentinandlaywithhim;butagainhewasnotawareofherlyingdownorhergettingup.
那天夜里，她们又用酒将父亲灌醉，幼女遂进去与他同睡；女儿几时卧下，几时起来，他都不知道。
36ThusbothofLot'sdaughtersbecamepregnantbytheirfather.
这样，罗特的两个女儿都由父亲怀了孕。
379TheolderonegavebirthtoasonwhomshenamedMoab,saying,＂Frommyfather.＂HeistheancestoroftheMoabitesoftoday.
长女生了一个儿子，给他起名叫摩阿布，是现今摩阿布人的始祖。
3810Theyoungerone,too,gavebirthtoason,andshenamedhimAmmon,saying,＂Thesonofmykin.＂HeistheancestoroftheAmmonitesoftoday.
幼女也生了一个儿子，给他起名叫本阿米，是现今阿孟子民的始祖。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[2]Gentlemen:Lotdoesnotyetknowthatthedistinguished-lookingmenareGod'smessengers;cfGenesis18:3.
2[11]Blindinglight:apreternaturalflashthattemporarilydazedthewickedmenandrevealedtoLotthetruenatureofhisguests.
3[12]SinceLotapparentlyhadnosons,aglossatorinterpretedthetermtomeansons-in-law.
4[14]ItisuncertainwhetherLot'ssons-in-lawwerefullymarriedtohisdaughtersoronly＂engaged＂tothem(Israelite＂engagement＂wasthefirstpartofthemarriageceremony),orevenwhetherthedaughtersinvolvedwerethesameas,ordifferentfrom,thetwodaughterswhowerestillintheirfather'shouse.
5[20]Asmallplace:theHebrewwordmisar,literally＂alittlething,＂hasthesamerootconsonantsasthenameofthetownZoarinGenesis19:22.
6[25]Overthrew:Theconsistentuseofthisterm,literally＂turnedupsidedown,＂todescribethedestructionoftheCitiesofthePlainseemstoimplythattheirupheaval(Genesis19:29)wascausedprimarilybyanearthquake;thiswouldnaturallybeaccompaniedbyadisastrousfire,especiallyinaregioncontainingbitumen(Genesis14:10)anditsaccompanyinggases.
7[28-29]FromtheheighteastofHebron,AbrahamcouldeasilyseetheregionatthesouthernendoftheDeadSea,wheretheCitiesofthePlainwereprobablylocated.
8[30-38]ThisIsraelitetaleabouttheoriginofIsrael'sneighborseastoftheJordanandtheDeadSeawastoldpartlytoridiculetheseraciallyrelatedbutrivalnationsandpartlytogivefolketymologiesfortheirnames.
9[37]Frommyfather:inHebrew,meabi,similarinsoundtothename＂Moab.＂
10[38]Thesonofmykin:inHebrew,ben-ammi,similarinsoundtothename＂Ammonites.＂