創世記 50
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
安葬雅各
50 約瑟伏在父親身上痛哭，親吻他， 2 然後吩咐醫生用香料保存父親的遺體。醫生遵命而行， 3 按照常例花了四十天處理屍體。埃及人為他哀悼七十天。
4 哀悼的日子完了，約瑟對法老宮中的人說：「如果你們恩待我， 5 請告訴法老，我父親死前要我起誓把他葬在迦南他自己預備好的墳地。請准許我到迦南去安葬我父親，我辦完喪事就回來。」 6 法老說：「去按照你的誓言埋葬你父親吧。」 7 於是，約瑟啟程去埋葬他的父親，隨行的有法老所有的臣僕和埃及所有的達官貴人， 8 以及約瑟全家、他的眾弟兄和雅各的家眷，只有他們的孩子和牛羊仍然留在歌珊。 9 隨行的還有大隊車輛和兵馬，人數眾多。 10 他們來到約旦河附近的亞達麥場，在那裡痛哭哀悼。約瑟為父親守喪七天。 11 迦南人看見他們在亞達麥場痛哭，就說：「埃及人在痛哭哀悼。」因此，約旦河附近的那個地方叫亞伯·麥西[a]。 12 以色列的兒子們遵照父親的遺言， 13 把父親的遺體帶回迦南，安葬在幔利附近、麥比拉田間的洞裡。洞和田地都是亞伯拉罕向赫人以弗崙買來作墳地的。 14 葬禮之後，約瑟就跟眾弟兄和一切隨行的人返回埃及。
上帝的美好旨意
15 約瑟的哥哥們見父親死了，就說：「約瑟會不會懷恨在心，因我們以前惡待他而報復我們呢？」 16 於是，他們派人去對約瑟說：「你父親臨終時交待這樣的話給你， 17 『從前你哥哥們惡待你，求你饒恕他們的罪惡和過犯。』我們是你父親的上帝的僕人，求你饒恕我們的罪惡。」約瑟聽見這些話，就哭了。 18 約瑟的哥哥們來見他，俯伏在他面前，說：「我們是你的奴僕。」 19 約瑟對他們說：「你們不要害怕，我豈能代替上帝？ 20 從前你們是要加害於我，但上帝有祂的美意，祂藉此保全許多人的性命，正如今日的光景。 21 因此，你們不要害怕，我會照顧你們和你們的兒女。」約瑟好言好語地寬慰他們。
約瑟去世
22 約瑟和他父親全家住在埃及。約瑟享年一百一十歲。 23 他看到了以法蓮的孫子，也曾把瑪拿西的兒子瑪吉的孩子抱在膝上。 24 一天，約瑟對他的弟兄們說：「我快要死了，但上帝必看顧你們，帶你們離開這裡，回到祂起誓應許給亞伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的地方。」 25 約瑟要以色列的子孫發誓把他的骸骨帶回迦南，又說：「上帝必看顧你們。」 26 約瑟享年一百一十歲。他們把他的遺體用香料保存好，放在棺材裡，停放在埃及。
Footnotes
- 50·11 「亞伯·麥西」意思是「埃及人在哀哭」。
创世记 50
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
雅各死后之荣哀
50 约瑟伏在他父亲的脸上，为他哀哭，与他亲吻。 2 约瑟吩咐臣仆中作医生的，用香料包殓了他的父亲。他们就用香料包殓了以色列。 3 这事足足费了四十天，因为用香料包殓尸体是需要这样长的时间。埃及人为他哀哭了七十天。
4 为他哀哭的日子过了，约瑟就对法老家里的人说：“我若在你们面前得蒙喜悦，请你们代我禀告法老说： 5 ‘我父亲曾经叫我起誓，说：“看哪，我快要死了；你要把我埋葬在迦南地，在我为自己所掘的坟墓里。”现在求你让我上去，埋葬我的父亲，之后我必定回来。’” 6 法老说：“你可以上去，照着你父亲叫你起的誓，把他埋葬。” 7 于是，约瑟上去埋葬他的父亲。与他一同上去的，有法老所有的臣仆，法老家中的长老，和埃及地所有的长老， 8 还有约瑟的全家，他的兄弟们和他父亲的家人；他们把孩子和牛羊留在歌珊地。 9 又有车辆和马兵与他一同上去，成了一大队行列。 10 他们到了约旦河东岸的亚达禾场，就在那里大大地哀悼痛哭。约瑟为他父亲举哀七天。 11 住在那地的迦南人看见了亚达禾场的哀悼，就说：“这是埃及人一场非常伤痛的哀悼。”因此，在约旦河东岸的那地方名叫亚伯．麦西。 12 雅各的众子就照着父亲嘱咐他们的去作， 13 把雅各运到迦南地，葬在麦比拉田间的洞里。那地方在幔利的前面，是亚伯拉罕向赫人以弗仑买下来作坟地的。 14 约瑟埋葬了他父亲以后，就和他的众兄弟，以及所有与他一同上去埋葬他父亲的人都回埃及去了。
约瑟安慰众兄弟
15 约瑟的哥哥们看见父亲死了，就说：“或者约瑟仍然会怀恨我们，要报复我们从前向他所作的一切恶事。” 16 他们就打发人到约瑟那里，说：“你父亲未死以前曾经嘱咐说： 17 ‘你们要对约瑟这样说：从前你的哥哥们恶待你，求你饶恕他们的过犯和罪恶。现在求你饶恕你父亲的 神之众仆人的过犯。’”约瑟听见这话就哭了。 18 他的哥哥们也亲自来了，俯伏在他面前，说：“看哪，我们是你的奴仆。” 19 约瑟对他们说：“你们不要害怕，我怎能代替 神呢？ 20 从前你们有意要害我，但 神有美好的意思在其中，为要成就今日的光景，使许多人的性命得以保全。 21 现在你们不要害怕，我必供养你们和你们的孩子。”于是约瑟用仁慈的话安慰他们。
约瑟逝世
22 约瑟和他父亲的家人，都住在埃及。约瑟活了一百一十岁。 23 约瑟见到以法莲的第三代子孙；玛拿西的儿子玛吉的众子，也归在约瑟的膝下。 24 约瑟对他的兄弟们说：“我快要死了，但 神必定眷顾你们，领你们从这地上到他起誓应许给亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各之地去。” 25 约瑟又叫以色列的子孙起誓，说：“ 神必定眷顾你们，那时你们要把我的骸骨从这里带上去应许之地。” 26 约瑟死了，享寿一百一十岁。人用香料把他包殓了，放在棺材里，停在埃及。
Genesis 50
Expanded Bible
Jacob’s Burial
50 When Jacob died, Joseph ·hugged [L fell on the face of] his father and cried over him and kissed him. 2 He commanded the doctors who served him to ·prepare his father’s body [embalm his father], so the doctors ·prepared Jacob’s body to be buried [L embalmed Israel; C another name for Jacob; 32:28]. 3 It took the doctors forty days to ·prepare his body [embalm him] (the usual time it took). And the Egyptians ·had a time of sorrow for Jacob that lasted [L wept over him for] seventy days.
4 When this time of ·sorrow had ended [L weeping passed], Joseph spoke to ·the king’s officers [L household of Pharaoh] and said, “If ·you think well of me [L I have found grace in your eyes], please ·tell this to the king [L speak now in the ear of Pharaoh]: 5 ‘When my father was near death, ·I made a promise to him [L my father made me swear] that I would bury him in a cave in the land of Canaan, in a burial place that he cut out for himself. So please let me go and bury my father, and then I will return.’ ”
6 ·The king [L Pharaoh] answered, “·Keep your promise. Go [L As he made you swear, go] and bury your father.”
7 So Joseph went to bury his father. All ·the king’s officers [L servants of Pharaoh], the elders of his ·court [L house], and all the elders of Egypt went with Joseph. 8 ·Everyone who lived with [L All the house of] Joseph and his brothers went with him, as well as ·everyone who lived with [L all the house of] his father. They left only their ·children [little ones], their flocks, and their herds in the land of Goshen [45:10]. 9 They went with Joseph in chariots and on horses. It was a very large ·group [camp].
10 When they came to ·the threshing floor of Atad [or Goren-ha-atad; or the threshing floor of the bramble], near the Jordan River, they ·cried loudly and bitterly for his father [L lamented there with a great and exceedingly strong lament]. Joseph’s time of ·sorrow [mourning] continued for seven days. 11 The people that lived in Canaan saw the ·sadness [mourning] at the threshing floor of Atad [or Goren-ha-atad; or threshing floor of the bramble] and said, “Those Egyptians are ·showing great sorrow [intense in their mourning]!” So now that place is named ·Sorrow of the Egyptians [or Abel-mizraim].
12 So Jacob’s sons did as their father commanded. 13 His sons carried ·his body [L him] to the land of Canaan and buried ·it [or him] in the cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre. Abraham had bought this cave and field from Ephron the Hittite to use as a burial ·place [site]. 14 After Joseph buried his father, he returned to Egypt, along with his brothers and everyone who had gone with him to bury his father.
The Brothers Fear Joseph
15 ·After Jacob [L The brothers of Joseph saw that their father had] died, ·Joseph’s brothers [L and they] said, “What if Joseph ·is still angry with [holds a grudge against] us? We did many wrong things to him. What if he plans to pay us back?” 16 So they ·sent a message to [instructed; commanded] Joseph that said, “Your father gave this command before he died. 17 He said to us, ‘You have done wrong and have sinned and done evil to Joseph. Tell Joseph to forgive you, his brothers.’ So now, Joseph, we beg you to forgive our wrong. We are the servants of the God of your father.” When Joseph received the message, he cried.
18 And his brothers went to him and bowed low before him and said, “We are your slaves.”
19 Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. ·Can I do what only God can do [Am I in the place of God]? 20 You meant ·to hurt [to harm; or evil against] me, but God ·turned your evil into [L meant it for] good to save the lives of many people, which is being done. 21 So don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your ·children [little ones].” So Joseph ·comforted [consoled; reassured] his brothers and spoke kind words to them.
22 Joseph continued to live in Egypt with all ·his father’s family [L the house of his father]. ·He died when he was [L Joseph lived until he was] one hundred ten years old. 23 ·During Joseph’s life Ephraim had children and grandchildren [L Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation], and Joseph’s son Manasseh had a son named Makir. ·Joseph accepted Makir’s children as his own [L The children of Makir were born on his knees].
The Death of Joseph
24 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will ·take care of [provide for] you. He will ·lead you out of [bring you up from] this land to the land he ·promised [swore] to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” 25 Then Joseph had the sons of Israel ·make a promise [swear]. He said, “·Promise [Swear to] me that you will ·carry [bring up] my bones with you out of Egypt.”
26 Joseph died when he was one hundred ten years old. ·Doctors prepared his body for burial [L Doctors embalmed him], and then they put him in a coffin in Egypt.
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