Genesis
Chapter3
1NowtheserpentwasthemostcunningofalltheanimalsthattheLORDGodhadmade.Theserpentaskedthewoman,＂DidGodreallytellyounottoeatfromanyofthetreesinthegarden?＂
在上主天主所造的一切野兽中，蛇是最狡猾的。蛇对女人说：＂天主真说了，你们不可吃乐园中任何树上的果子吗？＂
2Thewomanansweredtheserpent:＂Wemayeatofthefruitofthetreesinthegarden;
女人对蛇说：＂乐园中树上的果子，我们都可吃；
3itisonlyaboutthefruitofthetreeinthemiddleofthegardenthatGodsaid,'Youshallnoteatitoreventouchit,lestyoudie.'＂
只有乐园中央那棵树上的果子，天主说过，你们不可以吃，也不可摸，免得死亡。＂
4Buttheserpentsaidtothewoman:＂Youcertainlywillnotdie!
蛇对女人说：＂你们决不会死！
51No,Godknowswellthatthemomentyoueatofityoureyeswillbeopenedandyouwillbelikegodswhoknowwhatisgoodandwhatisbad.＂
因为天主知道，你们那天吃了这果子，你们的眼就会开了，将如同天主一样知道善恶。＂
6Thewomansawthatthetreewasgoodforfood,pleasingtotheeyes,anddesirableforgainingwisdom.Soshetooksomeofitsfruitandateit;andshealsogavesometoherhusband,whowaswithher,andheateit.
女人看那棵果树实在好吃好看，令人羡慕，且能增加智慧，遂摘下一个果子吃了，又给了她的男人一个，他也吃了。
7Thentheeyesofbothofthemwereopened,andtheyrealizedthattheywerenaked;sotheysewedfigleavestogetherandmadeloinclothsforthemselves.
于是二人的眼立即开了，发觉自己赤身露体，遂用无花果树叶，编了个裙子围身。
82WhentheyheardthesoundoftheLORDGodmovingaboutinthegardenatthebreezytimeoftheday,themanandhiswifehidthemselvesfromtheLORDGodamongthetreesofthegarden.
当亚当和他的妻子听见了上主天主趁晚凉在乐园中散步的声音，就躲藏在乐园的树林中，怕见上主天主的面。
9TheLORDGodthencalledtothemanandaskedhim,＂Whereareyou?＂
上主天主呼唤亚当对他说：＂你在那里？＂
10Heanswered,＂Iheardyouinthegarden;butIwasafraid,becauseIwasnaked,soIhidmyself.＂
他答说：＂我在乐园中听到了你的声音，就害怕起来，因为我赤身露体，遂躲藏了。＂
11Thenheasked,＂Whotoldyouthatyouwerenaked?Youhaveeaten,then,fromthetreeofwhichIhadforbiddenyoutoeat!＂
天主说：＂谁告诉了你，赤身露体？莫非你吃了我禁止你吃的果子？＂
12Themanreplied,＂Thewomanwhomyouputherewithme——shegavemefruitfromthetree,soIateit.＂
亚当说：＂是你给作伴的那个女人给了我那树上的果子，我才吃了。＂
13TheLORDGodthenaskedthewoman,＂Whydidyoudosuchathing?＂Thewomananswered,＂Theserpenttrickedmeintoit,soIateit.＂
上主天主遂对女人说：＂你为什么作了这事？＂女人答说：＂是蛇哄骗了我，我才吃了。＂
14ThentheLORDGodsaidtotheserpent:＂Becauseyouhavedonethis,youshallbebannedfromalltheanimalsandfromallthewildcreatures;Onyourbellyshallyoucrawl,anddirtshallyoueatallthedaysofyourlife.
上主天主对蛇说：＂因你做了这事，你在一切畜牲和野兽中，是可咒骂的；你要用肚子爬行，毕生日日吃土。
153Iwillputenmitybetweenyouandthewoman,andbetweenyouroffspringandhers;Hewillstrikeatyourhead,whileyoustrikeathisheel.＂
我要把仇恨放在你和女人，你的后裔和她的后裔之间，她的后裔要踏碎你的头颅，你要伤害他的脚跟。＂
16Tothewomanhesaid:＂Iwillintensifythepangsofyourchildbearing;inpainshallyoubringforthchildren.Yetyoururgeshallbeforyourhusband,andheshallbeyourmaster.＂
后对女人说：＂我要增加你怀孕的苦楚，在痛苦中生子；你要依恋你的丈夫，也要受他的管辖。＂
17Tothemanhesaid:＂BecauseyoulistenedtoyourwifeandatefromthetreeofwhichIhadforbiddenyoutoeat,＂Cursedbethegroundbecauseofyou!Intoilshallyoueatitsyieldallthedaysofyourlife.
后对亚当说：＂因为你听了你妻子的话，吃了我禁止你吃的果子，为了你的缘故，地成了可咒骂的；你一生日日劳苦才能得到吃食。
18Thornsandthistlesshallitbringforthtoyou,asyoueatoftheplantsofthefield.
地要给你生出荆棘和蒺藜，你要吃田间的蔬菜；
19Bythesweatofyourfaceshallyougetbreadtoeat,Untilyoureturntotheground,fromwhichyouweretaken;Foryouaredirt,andtodirtyoushallreturn.＂
你必须汗流满面，才有饭吃，直到你归于土，因为你是由土来的；你既是灰土，你还要归于灰土。＂
204ThemancalledhiswifeEve,becauseshebecamethemotherofalltheliving.
亚当给自己的妻子起名叫厄娃，因为她是众生的母亲。
21ForthemanandhiswifetheLORDGodmadeleathergarments,withwhichheclothedthem.
上主天主为亚当和他的妻子做了件皮衣，给他们穿上；
22hentheLORDGodsaid:＂See!Themanhasbecomelikeoneofus,knowingwhatisgoodandwhatisbad!Therefore,hemustnotbeallowedtoputouthishandtotakefruitfromthetreeoflifealso,andthuseatofitandliveforever.＂
然后上主天主说：＂看，人已相似我们中的一个，知道了善恶；如今不要让他伸手再摘取生命树上的果子，吃了活到永远。＂
23TheLORDGodthereforebanishedhimfromthegardenofEden,totillthegroundfromwhichhehadbeentaken.
上主天主遂把他赶出伊甸乐园，叫他耕种他所由出的土地。
245Whenheexpelledtheman,hesettledhimeastofthegardenofEden;andhestationedthecherubimandthefieryrevolvingsword,toguardthewaytothetreeoflife.
天主将亚当逐出了以后，就在伊甸乐园的东面，派了＂革鲁宾＂和刀光四射的火剑，防守到生命树去的路。
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Footnotes
1[5]Likegodswhoknow:or＂likeGodwhoknows.＂
2[8]Thebreezytimeoftheday:literally＂thewindoftheday.＂OnmostdaysinPalestineacoolingbreezeblowsfromtheseashortlybeforesunset.
3[15]Hewillstrikeathisheel:sincetheantecedentforheandhisisthecollectivenounoffspring,i.e.,allthedescendantsofthewoman,amoreexactrenderingofthesacredwriter'swordswouldbe,＂Theywillstrikeattheirheels.＂However,latertheologysawinthispassagemorethanunendinghostilitybetweensnakesandmen.Theserpentwasregardedasthedevil(Wisdom2:24;John8:44;Rev12:9;20:2),whoseeventualdefeatseemsimpliedinthecontrastbetweenheadandheel.Because＂theSonofGodappearedthathemightdestroytheworksofthedevil＂(1John3:8),thepassagecanbeunderstoodasthefirstpromiseofaRedeemerforfallenmankind.Thewoman'soffspringthenisprimarilyJesusChrist.
4[20]Thisverseseemstobeoutofplace;itwouldfitbetterafterGenesis3:24.TheHebrewnamehawwa(＂Eve＂)isrelatedtotheHebrewwordhay(＂living＂).
5[24]TheaboverenderingisbasedontheancientGreekversion;thatofthecurrentHebrewis,Whenheexpelledtheman,hesettledeastofthegardenofEden,thecherubim.