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30 拉結見自己沒有給雅各生孩子,就嫉妒她的姊姊,對雅各說:“你要給我兒子,不然,我要死了。” 雅各就向拉結生氣,說:“使你不能生育的是 神,我能代替他嗎?” 拉結說:“我的婢女辟拉在這裡,你可以與她親近,使她生子歸我,我就可以從她得到孩子(“得到孩子”直譯是“被建立”)。” 於是,拉結把自己的婢女辟拉給了雅各為妾,雅各就與她親近。 辟拉懷孕,給雅各生了一個兒子。 拉結說:“ 神為我伸了冤,也垂聽了我的聲音,賜給我一個兒子。”所以給他起名叫但。 拉結的使女辟拉又懷孕,給雅各生了第二個兒子。 拉結說:“我與姊姊大大地相爭(“大大地相爭”直譯是“以 神的相爭來相爭”),我得勝了。”於是給孩子起名叫拿弗他利(“拿弗他利”的意思是“相爭”)。

利亞見自己停止生育,就把她的婢女悉帕給了雅各為妾。 10 利亞的婢女悉帕給雅各生了一個兒子。 11 利亞說:“我真幸運。”給他起名叫迦得。 12 利亞的婢女悉帕又給雅各生了第二個兒子。 13 利亞說:“我真有福氣,眾女子都要稱我是有福的。”於是給孩子起名叫亞設。

14 到了收割麥子的時候,流本出去,在田間找到了一些風茄,就拿來給他母親利亞。拉結對利亞說:“請你把你兒子的風茄分一些給我。” 15 利亞回答拉結:“你奪去了我的丈夫,還算小事嗎?你還要奪去我兒子的風茄嗎?”拉結說:“好吧,今夜就讓他與你同睡,來交換你兒子的風茄。” 16 到了晚上,雅各從田間回來,利亞出去迎接他,說:“你要與我親近,因為我實在用我兒子的風茄把你雇下了。”那一夜,雅各就與利亞同睡。 17  神垂聽了利亞的禱告,利亞就懷孕,給雅各生了第五個兒子。 18 利亞說:“ 神給了我酬報,因為我把我的婢女給了我的丈夫。”於是給孩子起名叫以薩迦。 19 利亞又懷孕,給雅各生了第六個兒子。 20 利亞說:“ 神把美好的禮物送了給我,這一次我的丈夫要抬舉我了,因為我給他生了六個兒子。”於是給孩子起名叫西布倫。 21 後來利亞又生了一個女兒,給她起名叫底拿。 22  神顧念拉結,垂聽了她的禱告,使她能生育。 23 拉結就懷孕,生了一個兒子,說:“ 神把我的恥辱除去了。” 24 於是給孩子起名叫約瑟,說:“願耶和華再給我一個兒子。”

雅各向拉班訂定工價

25 拉結生了約瑟以後,雅各對拉班說:“請你讓我走吧,我好回到自己的地方,自己的故鄉去。 26 請你把我服事你所得的妻子和兒女都給我,讓我回去;我怎樣服事了你,你是知道的。” 27 拉班對他說:“我若蒙你賞臉,請你不要走,因為我得了神旨,知道耶和華賜福給我,是因你的緣故。” 28 他又說:“請你定你的工資吧,我必給你。” 29 雅各對拉班說:“我怎樣服事了你,你的牲畜在我手裡情形怎樣,你是知道的。 30 我沒來以前,你所有的很少,現在卻大大地增加了;耶和華隨著我的腳蹤賜福給你。現在,我甚麼時候才能興家立業呢?” 31 拉班問:“我該給你甚麼?”雅各回答:“你甚麼也不必給我;只要你答應我這一件事,我就繼續牧放看守你的羊群。 32 今天我要走遍你的羊群,凡有斑點的羊、黑色的綿羊和有斑點的山羊,都挑出來,作為我的工資。 33 日後你來查看我的工資的時候,我好對你證明我的公道。凡在我手裡沒有斑點的山羊,或不是黑色的綿羊,都算是我偷來的。” 34 拉班回答:“好吧,就照你的話去作。” 35 當日,拉班把有條紋和有斑點的公山羊、有斑點和有白紋的母山羊,以及所有黑色的綿羊,都挑出來交在自己的眾子手裡。 36 又使自己和雅各之間相距有三天的路程。雅各就牧放拉班其餘的羊群。

雅各使用詭計致富

37 雅各拿楊樹、杏樹和楓樹的嫩枝子,把樹皮剝成白色的條紋,使枝子露出白的部分來。 38 然後把剝了皮的枝子插在水溝和水槽裡,枝子正對著來喝水的羊群。羊群來喝水的時候,就彼此交配。 39 羊群對著枝子交配,就生下有條紋和有斑點的小羊來。 40 雅各把羊羔分別出來,使拉班的羊,對著這些有條紋的和所有黑色的羊。他為自己另組羊群,不把牠們放在拉班的羊群中。 41 到了肥壯的羊群要交配的時候,雅各就在羊群的面前把枝子插在水溝裡,使牠們在枝子中間彼此交配。 42 但當瘦弱的羊群交配的時候,雅各就不插枝子。這樣,瘦弱的就歸拉班,肥壯的就歸雅各。 43 於是,雅各變得非常富有,擁有很多羊群、僕婢、駱駝和驢。

30 拉结见自己不给雅各生子,就嫉妒她姐姐,对雅各说:“你给我孩子,不然我就死了。” 雅各拉结生气,说:“叫你不生育的是神,我岂能代替他做主呢?” 拉结说:“有我的使女辟拉在这里,你可以与她同房,使她生子在我膝下,我便因她也得孩子[a]。” 拉结就把她的使女辟拉给丈夫为妾,雅各便与她同房, 辟拉就怀孕,给雅各生了一个儿子。 拉结说:“神申了我的冤,也听了我的声音,赐我一个儿子。”因此给他起名叫[b] 拉结的使女辟拉又怀孕,给雅各生了第二个儿子。 拉结说:“我与我姐姐大大相争,并且得胜。”于是给他起名叫拿弗他利[c]

利亚见自己停了生育,就把使女悉帕雅各为妾。 10 利亚的使女悉帕雅各生了一个儿子。 11 利亚说:“万幸!”于是给他起名叫迦得[d] 12 利亚的使女悉帕又给雅各生了第二个儿子。 13 利亚说:“我有福啊!众女子都要称我是有福的!”于是给他起名叫亚设[e]

14 割麦子的时候,鲁本往田里去,寻见风茄,拿来给他母亲利亚拉结利亚说:“请你把你儿子的风茄给我些。” 15 利亚说:“你夺了我的丈夫还算小事吗?你又要夺我儿子的风茄吗?”拉结说:“为你儿子的风茄,今夜他可以与你同寝。” 16 到了晚上,雅各从田里回来,利亚出来迎接他,说:“你要与我同寝,因为我实在用我儿子的风茄把你雇下了。”那一夜,雅各就与她同寝。 17 神应允了利亚,她就怀孕,给雅各生了第五个儿子。 18 利亚说:“神给了我价值,因为我把使女给了我丈夫。”于是给他起名叫以萨迦[f] 19 利亚又怀孕,给雅各生了第六个儿子。 20 利亚说:“神赐我厚赏,我丈夫必与我同住,因我给他生了六个儿子。”于是给他起名西布伦[g] 21 后来又生了一个女儿,给她起名叫底拿 22 神顾念拉结,应允了她,使她能生育。 23 拉结怀孕生子,说:“神除去了我的羞耻。” 24 就给他起名叫约瑟[h],意思说:“愿耶和华再增添我一个儿子。”

雅各与拉班定工价

25 拉结约瑟之后,雅各拉班说:“请打发我走,叫我回到我本乡本土去。 26 请你把我服侍你所得的妻子和儿女给我,让我走。我怎样服侍你,你都知道。” 27 拉班对他说:“我若在你眼前蒙恩,请你仍与我同住,因为我已算定,耶和华赐福于我是为你的缘故。” 28 又说:“请你定你的工价,我就给你。” 29 雅各对他说:“我怎样服侍你,你的牲畜在我手里怎样,是你知道的。 30 我未来之先,你所有的很少,现今却发达众多,耶和华随我的脚步赐福于你。如今,我什么时候才为自己兴家立业呢?” 31 拉班说:“我当给你什么呢?”雅各说:“什么你也不必给我,只有一件事,你若应承,我便仍旧牧放你的羊群。 32 今天我要走遍你的羊群,把绵羊中凡有点的、有斑的和黑色的,并山羊中凡有斑的、有点的,都挑出来,将来这一等的就算我的工价。 33 以后你来查看我的工价,凡在我手里的山羊不是有点有斑的,绵羊不是黑色的,那就算是我偷的。这样便可证出我的公义来。” 34 拉班说:“好啊,我情愿照着你的话行。” 35 当日,拉班把有纹的、有斑的公山羊,有点的、有斑的、有杂白纹的母山羊,并黑色的绵羊,都挑出来,交在他儿子们的手下, 36 又使自己和雅各相离三天的路程。雅各就牧养拉班其余的羊。

雅各用策致富

37 雅各拿杨树、杏树、枫树的嫩枝,将皮剥成白纹,使枝子露出白的来, 38 将剥了皮的枝子,对着羊群,插在饮羊的水沟里和水槽里,羊来喝的时候,牝牡配合。 39 羊对着枝子配合,就生下有纹的、有点的、有斑的来。 40 雅各把羊羔分出来,使拉班的羊与这有纹和黑色的羊相对,把自己的羊另放一处,不叫他和拉班的羊混杂。 41 到羊群肥壮配合的时候,雅各就把枝子插在水沟里,使羊对着枝子配合, 42 只是到羊瘦弱配合的时候就不插枝子。这样,瘦弱的就归拉班,肥壮的就归雅各 43 于是雅各极其发达,得了许多的羊群、仆婢、骆驼和驴。

Footnotes

  1. 创世记 30:3 “得孩子”原文作“被建立”。
  2. 创世记 30:6 就是“申冤”的意思。
  3. 创世记 30:8 就是“相争”的意思。
  4. 创世记 30:11 就是“万幸”的意思。
  5. 创世记 30:13 就是“有福”的意思。
  6. 创世记 30:18 就是“价值”的意思。
  7. 创世记 30:20 就是“同住”的意思。
  8. 创世记 30:24 就是“增添”的意思。

30 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.

And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.

And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.

And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.

11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

12 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.

13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.

15 And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.

17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.

18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.

20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.

21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.

25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.

28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock.

32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

37 And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

40 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.

41 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.