創世記 17
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
上帝再次與亞伯蘭立約
17 亞伯蘭九十九歲那年,耶和華向他顯現說:「我是全能的上帝。你要遵行我的旨意,做純全無過的人。 2 我要與你立約,我要使你子孫極其興旺。」 3 亞伯蘭就俯伏在地,上帝又對他說: 4 「我要與你立約,你必成為許多民族的始祖。 5 以後你的名字不再叫亞伯蘭,要改為亞伯拉罕[a],因為我要立你為萬族之父。 6 我要使你的子孫極其興旺,許多民族和君王必從你而出。 7 我要和你並你的子子孫孫立永恆的約,我要做你和你子孫的上帝。 8 我要把你現在寄居的整個迦南賜給你和你的後裔永遠作產業,我也必做他們的上帝。」
9 上帝又對亞伯拉罕說:「你和你的子孫世世代代都要遵守我的約。 10 你們所有的男子都要受割禮,這是我與你和你的子孫所立的約,你們要遵守。 11 你們都要割包皮,作為我與你們立約的記號。 12 你們世世代代的男子在出生後的第八日都要接受割禮。在你家裡出生的和用錢從外族人那裡買來的奴僕也要受割禮。 13 不論是在你家裡生的,還是你用錢買來的男子,都要接受割禮,這樣你們的肉體上就有我永恆之約的記號。 14 任何沒有接受割禮的男子,要將他從民中剷除,因為他違背了我的約。」
15 上帝對亞伯拉罕說:「你的妻子以後不要叫撒萊,她的名字要叫撒拉。 16 我必賜福給她,讓她為你生一個兒子。她必成為萬族的母親,萬民的君王必從她而出。」 17 亞伯拉罕就俯伏在地,笑了起來,心想:「我一百歲了,還能有孩子嗎?撒拉已經九十歲了,還能生養嗎?」 18 亞伯拉罕對上帝說:「願以實瑪利蒙你賜福。」 19 上帝說:「不,你妻子撒拉必為你生一個兒子,你要給他取名叫以撒,我必向他和他的後代堅守我的約,直到永遠。 20 至於以實瑪利,我已聽見你的祈求,我必賜福給他,使他的後代極其興旺昌盛。他必做十二個族長的父親,我必使他成為大國。 21 撒拉必在明年這時候給你生以撒,我必向他堅守我的約。」 22 上帝說完以後,便離開亞伯拉罕上升而去。
23 亞伯拉罕就在那天照著上帝的吩咐,為兒子以實瑪利和家中所有的男子,不論是在家中出生的,還是買回來的,都行了割禮。 24 亞伯拉罕接受割禮的時候九十九歲。 25 他的兒子以實瑪利接受割禮的時候十三歲。 26 他們父子二人就在那天接受了割禮。 27 亞伯拉罕家裡所有的男子,包括家中出生的和買回來的,都一起接受了割禮。
Footnotes
- 17·5 「亞伯拉罕」意思是「萬族之父」。
创世记 17
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
亚伯兰改名亚伯拉罕
17 亚伯兰九十九岁的时候,耶和华向他显现,对他说:
“我是全能的 神,
你要在我面前行事为人;
你要作完全人。
2 我要与你立约,要使你的后裔人丁兴旺。”
3 于是亚伯兰俯伏在地, 神又告诉他,说:
4 “看哪,这就是我和你所立的约:
你要作多国的父。
5 你的名不要再叫亚伯兰,
要叫亚伯拉罕,因为我已经立了你作万国的父。
6 我要使你极其昌盛,国度因你而立,君王必从你而出。 7 我要与你,和你世世代代的后裔,坚立我的约,成为永远的约,使我作你和你的后裔的 神。 8 我要把你现在寄居的地,就是迦南全地,赐给你和你的后裔,作永远的产业,我也要作他们的 神。”
约的记号─立割礼
9 神又对亚伯拉罕说:“你和你世世代代的后裔都要谨守我的约。 10 我与你和你的后裔所立的这约,是你们应当谨守的,就是你们所有的男子,都要受割礼。 11 你们都要割去身上的包皮,这就是我与你们立约的记号了。 12 你们中间世世代代所有的男子,无论是在家里生的,或是用银子从不是属你后裔的外族人买来的,生下来第八日都要受割礼。 13 在你家里生的,和你用银子买来的,都一定要受割礼。这样,我的约就刻在你们身上,作永远的约。 14 但不受割礼的男子,就是没有割去身上的包皮的,那人必从民中剪除,因为他违背了我的约。”
撒莱改名撒拉
15 神又对亚伯拉罕说:“至于你的妻子撒莱,不要再叫她的名撒莱,要叫撒拉。 16 我必赐福给她,也必使她为你生一个儿子;我要赐福给她,她也要作多国的母,万族的君王必从她而出。” 17 亚伯拉罕就俯伏在地,笑了起来,心里说:“一百岁的人,还能生孩子吗?撒拉已经九十岁了,还能生育吗?” 18 亚伯拉罕对 神说:“愿以实玛利能在你面前活着!”
应许生以撒
19 神说:“你的妻子撒拉,真的要为你生一个儿子,你要给他起名叫以撒,我要与他坚立我的约,作他后裔的永约。 20 至于以实玛利,我也应允你。看哪,我已经赐福给他;我必使他昌盛,子孙极其众多;他必生十二个族长;我也必使他成为大国。 21 但我的约是要和以撒坚立的。这以撒,就是明年这时候,撒拉要为你生的。”
首次受割礼
22 神和亚伯拉罕说完了话,就离开他上升去了。 23 就在那一天,亚伯拉罕照着 神吩咐他的,给他儿子以实玛利,和他家里所有的男子,无论是在家里生的,或是用银子买来的,都割去了他们身上的包皮。 24 亚伯拉罕九十九岁的时候,割去了他身上的包皮。 25 他的儿子以实玛利十三岁的时候,割去了他身上的包皮。 26 就在那一天,亚伯拉罕和他的儿子以实玛利,都受了割礼。 27 亚伯拉罕家里所有的男人,无论是在家里生的,或是用银子从外族人买来的,都与他一同受了割礼。
Genesis 17
Contemporary English Version
God's Promise to Abraham
17 When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him again and said, “I am God All-Powerful. If you obey me and always do right, 2 I will keep my solemn promise to you and give you more descendants than can be counted.” 3 Abram bowed with his face to the ground, and God said:
4-5 (A) I promise that you will be the father of many nations. So now I'm changing your name from Abram to Abraham.[a] 6 I will give you a lot of descendants, and they will become great nations. Some of them will even be kings.
7 (B) I will always keep the promise I have made to you and your descendants, because I am your God and their God. 8 (C) I will give you and them the land in which you are now a foreigner. I will give the whole land of Canaan to your family forever, and I will be their God.
9 Abraham, you and all future members of your family must promise to obey me. 10-11 (D) As the sign that you are keeping this promise, you must circumcise every man and boy in your family. 12-13 From now on, your family must circumcise every baby boy when he is eight days old. You must even circumcise any man or boy you have as a slave, both those born in your homes and those you buy from foreigners. This will be a sign that my promise to you will last forever. 14 Any man who isn't circumcised hasn't kept his part of the promise and cannot be one of my people.
15 Abraham, from now on your wife's name will be Sarah instead of Sarai. 16 I will bless her, and you will have a son by her. She will become the mother of nations, and some of her descendants will even be kings.
17 Abraham bowed with his face to the ground and thought, “I am almost 100 years old. How can I become a father? And Sarah is 90. How can she have a child?” So he started laughing. 18 Then he asked God, “Why not let Ishmael[b] inherit what you have promised me?”
19 But God answered:
No! You and Sarah will have a son. His name will be Isaac,[c] and I will make an everlasting promise to him and his descendants.
20 However, I have heard what you asked me to do for Ishmael, and so I will also bless him with many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make his family a great nation. 21 But your son Isaac will be born about this time next year, and the promise I am making to you and your family will be for him and his descendants forever.
22 God finished speaking to Abraham and then left.
23-27 On that same day Abraham obeyed God by circumcising Ishmael. Abraham was also circumcised, and so were all the other men and boys in his household, including his servants and slaves. He was 99 years old at the time, and his son Ishmael was 13.
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