创世记 50
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
安葬雅各
50 约瑟伏在父亲身上痛哭，亲吻他， 2 然后吩咐医生用香料保存父亲的遗体。医生遵命而行， 3 按照常例花了四十天处理尸体。埃及人为他哀悼七十天。
4 哀悼的日子完了，约瑟对法老宫中的人说：“如果你们恩待我， 5 请告诉法老，我父亲死前要我起誓把他葬在迦南他自己预备好的坟地。请准许我到迦南去安葬我父亲，我办完丧事就回来。” 6 法老说：“去按照你的誓言埋葬你父亲吧。” 7 于是，约瑟启程去埋葬他的父亲，随行的有法老所有的臣仆和埃及所有的达官贵人， 8 以及约瑟全家、他的众弟兄和雅各的家眷，只有他们的孩子和牛羊仍然留在歌珊。 9 随行的还有大队车辆和兵马，人数众多。 10 他们来到约旦河附近的亚达麦场，在那里痛哭哀悼。约瑟为父亲守丧七天。 11 迦南人看见他们在亚达麦场痛哭，就说：“埃及人在痛哭哀悼。”因此，约旦河附近的那个地方叫亚伯·麦西[a]。 12 以色列的儿子们遵照父亲的遗言， 13 把父亲的遗体带回迦南，安葬在幔利附近、麦比拉田间的洞里。洞和田地都是亚伯拉罕向赫人以弗仑买来作坟地的。 14 葬礼之后，约瑟就跟众弟兄和一切随行的人返回埃及。
上帝的美好旨意
15 约瑟的哥哥们见父亲死了，就说：“约瑟会不会怀恨在心，因我们以前恶待他而报复我们呢？” 16 于是，他们派人去对约瑟说：“你父亲临终时交待这样的话给你， 17 ‘从前你哥哥们恶待你，求你饶恕他们的罪恶和过犯。’我们是你父亲的上帝的仆人，求你饶恕我们的罪恶。”约瑟听见这些话，就哭了。 18 约瑟的哥哥们来见他，俯伏在他面前，说：“我们是你的奴仆。” 19 约瑟对他们说：“你们不要害怕，我岂能代替上帝？ 20 从前你们是要加害于我，但上帝有祂的美意，祂借此保全许多人的性命，正如今日的光景。 21 因此，你们不要害怕，我会照顾你们和你们的儿女。”约瑟好言好语地宽慰他们。
约瑟去世
22 约瑟和他父亲全家住在埃及。约瑟享年一百一十岁。 23 他看到了以法莲的孙子，也曾把玛拿西的儿子玛吉的孩子抱在膝上。 24 一天，约瑟对他的弟兄们说：“我快要死了，但上帝必看顾你们，带你们离开这里，回到祂起誓应许给亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的地方。” 25 约瑟要以色列的子孙发誓把他的骸骨带回迦南，又说：“上帝必看顾你们。” 26 约瑟享年一百一十岁。他们把他的遗体用香料保存好，放在棺材里，停放在埃及。
Footnotes
- 50:11 “亚伯·麦西”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
Contemporary English Version
50 1 Joseph started crying, then leaned over to hug and kiss his father.
2 Joseph gave orders for Jacob's body to be embalmed, 3 and it took the usual 40 days.
The Egyptians mourned 70 days for Jacob. 4 When the time of mourning was over, Joseph said to the Egyptian leaders, “If you consider me your friend, please speak to the king[a] for me. 5 (A) Just before my father died, he made me promise to bury him in his burial cave in Canaan. If the king will give me permission to go, I will come back here.”
6 The king answered, “Go to Canaan and keep your promise to your father.”
7-9 When Joseph left Goshen with his brothers, his relatives, and his father's relatives to bury Jacob, many of the king's highest officials and even his military chariots and cavalry went along. The Israelites left behind only their children, their cattle, and their sheep and goats.
10 After crossing the Jordan River, Joseph stopped at Atad's threshing place, where they all mourned and wept seven days for Jacob. 11 The Canaanites saw this and said, “The Egyptians are in great sorrow.” Then they named the place “Egypt in Sorrow.”[b]
12 So Jacob's sons did just as their father had instructed. 13 (B) They took him to Mamre in Canaan and buried him in Machpelah Cave, the burial place Abraham had bought from Ephron the Hittite.
14 After the funeral, Joseph, his brothers, and everyone else returned to Egypt.
Joseph's Promise to His Brothers
15 After Jacob died, Joseph's brothers said to each other, “What if Joseph still hates us and wants to get even with us for all the cruel things we did to him?”
16 So they sent this message to Joseph:
Before our father died, 17 he told us, “You did some cruel and terrible things to Joseph, but you must ask him to forgive you.”
Now we ask you to please forgive the terrible things we did. After all, we serve the same God that your father worshiped.
When Joseph heard this, he started crying.
18 Right then, Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to the ground in front of him and said, “We are your slaves.”
19 But Joseph told them, “Don't be afraid! I have no right to change what God has decided. 20 You tried to harm me, but God made it turn out for the best, so that he could save all these people, as he is now doing. 21 Don't be afraid! I will take care of you and your children.” After Joseph said this, his brothers felt much better.
Joseph's Death
22 Joseph lived in Egypt with his brothers until he died at the age of 110. 23 Joseph lived long enough to see Ephraim's children and grandchildren. He also lived to see the children of Manasseh's son Machir, and he welcomed them into his family. 24 Before Joseph died, he told his brothers, “I won't live much longer. But God will take care of you and lead you out of Egypt to the land he promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 25 (C) Now promise me that you will take my body with you when God leads you to that land.”
26 So Joseph died in Egypt at the age of 110; his body was embalmed and put in a coffin.
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