夏甲與以實瑪利

16 亞伯蘭的妻子撒萊沒有生育,她有個婢女名叫夏甲,是埃及人。 撒萊對亞伯蘭說:「耶和華不讓我生育,請你與我的婢女同房,也許我可以藉著她生子立後。」亞伯蘭同意了撒萊的話。 於是,撒萊把埃及婢女夏甲給亞伯蘭做妾。那時亞伯蘭已經在迦南住了十年。 亞伯蘭與夏甲同房,她就懷了孕。夏甲知道自己懷了孕,就輕視女主人撒萊。 撒萊對亞伯蘭說:「我受氣都是因為你。我把婢女放在你懷裡,她仗著自己懷了孕就輕視我,願耶和華在你我之間主持公道。」 亞伯蘭對撒萊說:「婢女在你手中,隨你處置。」於是,撒萊苦待夏甲,夏甲就逃走了。

耶和華的天使在曠野中通往書珥之路的水泉旁找到了夏甲, 便問她:「撒萊的婢女夏甲,你從哪裡來?要到哪裡去?」她回答說:「我是從女主人撒萊那裡逃出來的。」 耶和華的天使對她說:「你要回到女主人那裡順服她。」 10 又說:「我必使你的後代多得不可勝數。」 11 接著又說:「你現在懷了孕,將來會生一個男孩,你要給他取名叫以實瑪利[a],因為耶和華已經聽見你痛苦的哀聲。 12 這孩子性情必像野驢,他要跟人作對,人也要跟他作對。他必與他所有的弟兄為敵。」 13 夏甲稱對她說話的耶和華為「看顧人的上帝」,她說:「我竟然在這裡看見了看顧我的上帝。」 14 因此,她稱加低斯和巴列之間的那口井為庇耳·拉海·萊[b]

15 後來夏甲為亞伯蘭生了一個兒子,亞伯蘭給他取名叫以實瑪利。 16 夏甲生以實瑪利時,亞伯蘭八十六歲。

Footnotes

  1. 16·11 以實瑪利」意思是「上帝聽見了」。
  2. 16·14 庇耳·拉海·萊」意思是「看顧我的永恆上帝之井」。

16 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.

And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.

But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Hagar and Ishmael

16 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, (A)had borne him no children. And she had (B)an Egyptian maidservant whose name was (C)Hagar. (D)So Sarai said to Abram, “See now, the Lord (E)has restrained me from bearing children. Please, (F)go in to my maid; perhaps I shall [a]obtain children by her.” And Abram (G)heeded the voice of Sarai. Then Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife, after Abram (H)had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan. So he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress became (I)despised in her [b]eyes.

Then Sarai said to Abram, [c]“My wrong be upon you! I gave my maid into your embrace; and when she saw that she had conceived, I became despised in her eyes. (J)The Lord judge between you and me.”

(K)So Abram said to Sarai, “Indeed your maid is in your hand; do to her as you please.” And when Sarai dealt harshly with her, (L)she fled from her presence.

Now the (M)Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, (N)by the spring on the way to (O)Shur. And He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from, and where are you going?”

She said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.”

The Angel of the Lord said to her, “Return to your mistress, and (P)submit yourself under her hand.” 10 Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, (Q)“I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude.” 11 And the Angel of the Lord said to her:

“Behold, you are with child,
(R)And you shall bear a son.
You shall call his name [d]Ishmael,
Because the Lord has heard your affliction.
12 (S)He shall be a wild man;
His hand shall be against every man,
And every man’s hand against him.
(T)And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.”

13 Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-[e]the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here [f]seen Him (U)who sees me?” 14 Therefore the well was called (V)Beer Lahai Roi;[g] observe, it is (W)between Kadesh and Bered.

15 So (X)Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 16:2 Lit. be built up from
  2. Genesis 16:4 sight
  3. Genesis 16:5 The wrong done to me be
  4. Genesis 16:11 Lit. God Hears
  5. Genesis 16:13 Heb. El Roi
  6. Genesis 16:13 Seen the back of
  7. Genesis 16:14 Lit. Well of the One Who Lives and Sees Me

夏甲與以實瑪利

16 亞伯蘭的妻子撒萊,沒有為他生孩子。撒萊卻有一個婢女,是埃及人,名叫夏甲。 撒萊對亞伯蘭說:“請看,耶和華使我不能生育,求你去親近我的婢女,或者我可以從她得孩子。”亞伯蘭就聽從了撒萊的話。 亞伯蘭在迦南地住滿了十年,他的妻子撒萊,把自己的婢女埃及人夏甲,給了她的丈夫亞伯蘭為妾。 亞伯蘭與夏甲親近,夏甲就懷了孕。夏甲見自己有了孕,就輕看她的主母。 撒萊對亞伯蘭說:“我因你受屈;我把我的婢女送到你的懷中,她見自己有了孕,就輕看我。願耶和華在你我之間主持公道。” 亞伯蘭對撒萊說:“你的婢女在你手中,你看怎樣好,就怎樣待她吧。”於是撒萊虐待夏甲,她就從撒萊面前逃走了。

耶和華的使者在曠野的水泉旁邊,就是在到書珥路上的水旁邊,遇到了她, 就問她:“撒萊的婢女夏甲啊,你從哪裡來?要到哪裡去?”夏甲回答:“我從我的主母撒萊面前逃出來。” 耶和華的使者對她說:“回到你主母那裡去,服在她的手下!” 10 耶和華的使者又對她說:“我必使你的後裔人丁興旺,多到不可勝數。” 11 耶和華的使者再對她說:

“看哪,你已經懷了孕,

你要生一個兒子;

你要給他起名叫以實瑪利,

因為耶和華聽見了你的苦情。

12 他將來為人,

必像野驢。

他的手要攻打人,

人的手也要攻打他。

他必住在眾兄弟的東面。”

13 於是,夏甲給那對她說話的耶和華,起名叫“你是看顧人的 神”,因為她說:“在這裡我不是也看見了那位看顧人的嗎?” 14 因此,這井名叫庇耳.拉海.萊,是在加低斯和巴列之間。

15 夏甲給亞伯蘭生了一個兒子,亞伯蘭就給夏甲所生的兒子,起名叫以實瑪利。 16 亞伯蘭八十六歲的時候,夏甲給他生了以實瑪利。