Genesis
Chapter33
1JacoblookedupandsawEsaucoming,accompaniedbyfourhundredmen.SohedividedhischildrenamongLeah,Rachelandthetwomaidservants,
雅各伯举目，看见厄撒乌带了四百人前来，遂将孩子分别交与肋阿、辣黑耳和两个婢女；
2puttingthemaidsandtheirchildrenfirst,Leahandherchildrennext,andRachelandJosephlast.
将两个婢女和她们的孩子放在最前面，其次是肋阿和她的孩子，最后是辣黑耳和若瑟。
3Hehimselfwentonaheadofthem,bowingtothegroundseventimes,untilhereachedhisbrother.
他自己走在他们前面，七次伏地叩拜，直到来到哥哥前。
4Esaurantomeethim,embracedhim,andflinginghimselfonhisneck,kissedhimashewept.
厄撒乌却向他跑来，抱住他，扑在他颈上吻他，两人都哭了。
5WhenEsaulookedabout,hesawthewomenandchildren.＂Whoarethesewithyou?＂heasked.Jacobanswered,＂TheyarethechildrenwhomGodhasgraciouslybestowedonyourservant.＂
厄撒乌举目，看见女人和孩子，遂问说：＂这些人是你的什么人？＂雅各伯答说：＂是天主恩赐给你仆人的孩子。＂
6Thenthemaidservantsandtheirchildrencameforwardandbowedlow;
于是婢女和她们的孩子前来叩拜了。
7next,Leahandherchildrencameforwardandbowedlow;lastly,Rachelandherchildrencameforwardandbowedlow.
肋阿和她的孩子也前来叩拜了，最后若瑟和辣黑耳才近前来叩拜。
8ThenEsauasked,＂WhatdidyouintendwithallthosedrovesthatIencountered?＂Jacobanswered,＂Itwastogainmylord'sfavor.＂
厄撒乌又问说：＂我所见的这一大队，有什么意思？＂雅各伯答说：＂这是蒙我主悦纳的。＂
9＂Ihaveplenty,＂repliedEsau;＂youshouldkeepwhatisyours,brother.＂
厄撒乌说：＂我的兄弟，我已够富足了；你的，你留下罢！＂
10＂No,Ibegyou!＂saidJacob.＂Ifyouwilldomethefavor,pleaseacceptthisgiftfromme,sincetocomeintoyourpresenceisformelikecomingintothepresenceofGod,nowthatyouhavereceivedmesokindly.
雅各伯说：＂请不要这样！我若真蒙你悦纳，请你收下我手中的礼物；因为我见了你的面，就如见了天主的面；你实在仁厚接待了我。
11DoacceptthepresentIhavebroughtyou;Godhasbeengeneroustowardme,andIhaveanabundance.＂Sincehesourgedhim,Esauaccepted.
请你收下我献给你的礼品；因为天主厚待了我，我什么都有了。＂由于雅各伯极力恳请，他才收下了。
12ThenEsausaid,＂Letusbreakcampandbeonourway;Iwilltravelalongsideyou.＂
厄撒乌说：＂我们起程前行，我愿与你同行。＂
13ButJacobreplied:＂Asmylordcansee,thechildrenarefrail.Besides,Iamencumberedwiththeflocksandherds,whichnowhavesucklings;ifoverdrivenforasingleday,thewholeflockwilldie.
雅各伯对他说：＂我主知道，孩子尚幼小，我还要照顾尚在哺乳的牛羊，若一天只顾催赶，全群牲畜都要死尽。
14Letmylord,then,goonaheadofme,whileIproceedmoreslowlyatthepaceofthelivestockbeforemeandatthepaceofmychildren,untilIjoinmylordinSeir.＂
还是请我主在你仆人前先行；我要照我前面的牲畜和孩子们的脚步，慢慢前行；直至达到色依尔我主那里。＂
15Esaureplied,＂Letmeatleastputatyourdisposalsomeofthemenwhoarewithme.＂ButJacobsaid,＂Forwhatreason?Pleaseindulgemeinthis,mylord.＂
厄撒乌说：＂让我留下几个跟我的人陪着你。＂雅各伯说：＂只要我能蒙我主悦纳，又何必如此！＂
16SoonthesamedaythatEsaubeganhisjourneybacktoSeir,
厄撒乌就在当天回了色依尔。
171JacobjourneyedtoSuccoth.Therehebuiltahomeforhimselfandmadeboothsforhislivestock.ThatiswhytheplacewascalledSuccoth.
雅各伯却动身往稣苛特去了，在那里为自己盖了一座房屋，为牲畜搭了些棚子；为此给那地起名叫＂稣苛特。＂
18HavingthuscomefromPaddan-aram,JacobarrivedsafelyatthecityofShechem,whichisinthelandofCanaan,andheencampedinsightofthecity.
雅各伯由帕丹阿兰回来，平安来到客纳罕地的舍根城，在城的对面支搭了帐幕。
192TheplotofgroundonwhichhehadpitchedhistentheboughtforahundredpiecesofbullionfromthedescendantsofHamor,thefounderofShechem.
他支搭帐幕的那块地，是由舍根的父亲哈摩尔的儿子们手里，用一百块银钱买来的。
20Hesetupamemorialstonethereandinvoked＂El,theGodofIsrael.＂
雅各伯在那里建立了一座祭坛，称它为：＂大能者以色列的天主。＂
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Footnotes(注解)
1[17]Succoth:animportanttownneartheconfluenceoftheJabbokandtheJordan(Joshua13:27;Judges8:5-16;1Kings7:46).Booths:inHebrew,sukkot,ofthesamesoundasthenameofthetown.
2[19]Piecesofbullion:inHebrew,kesita,amonetaryunitofwhichthevalueisnowunknown.DescendantsofHamor:Hamorites,＂themenofHamor＂;cfJudges9:28.Hamorwasregardedastheeponymousancestorofthepre-IsraeliteinhabitantsofShechem.