Genesis
Chapter30
1WhenRachelsawthatshefailedtobearchildrentoJacob,shebecameenviousofhersister.ShesaidtoJacob,＂GivemechildrenorIshalldie!＂
辣黑耳见自己没有给雅各伯生子，就嫉妒姐姐，对雅各伯说：＂你要给我孩子；不然，我就死啦！＂
2InangerJacobretorted,遂给他起名叫肋未。＂CanItaketheplaceofGod,whohasdeniedyouthefruitofthewomb?＂
雅各伯对辣黑耳生气说：＂不肯使你怀孕的是天主，难道我能替他作主？＂
31Shereplied,＂HereismymaidservantBilhah.Haveintercoursewithher,andlethergivebirthonmyknees,sothatItoomayhaveoffspring,atleastthroughher.＂
辣黑耳回答说：＂这里有我的婢女彼耳哈，你亲近她，叫她在我膝下生子，使我能由她得子。＂
42SoshegavehimhermaidservantBilhahasaconsort,andJacobhadintercoursewithher.
辣黑耳就将自己的婢女彼耳哈给了雅各伯作妾；雅各伯亲近了她，
5WhenBilhahconceivedandboreason,
她遂怀孕，给雅各伯生了一子。
63Rachelsaid,＂Godhasvindicatedme;indeedhehasheededmypleaandgivenmeason.＂ThereforeshenamedhimDan.
辣黑耳就说：＂天主对我公道，俯听了我的哀声，给了我一子。＂为此给他起名叫丹。
7Rachel'smaidservantBilhahconceivedagainandboreasecondson,
辣黑耳的婢女彼耳哈又怀孕，给雅各伯生了第二个儿子。
84andRachelsaid,＂Iengagedinafatefulstrugglewithmysister,andIprevailed.＂SoshenamedhimNaphtali.
辣黑耳就说：＂我以天大的力量与我姐姐相争，得到胜利了。＂便给他起名叫纳斐塔里。
9WhenLeahsawthatshehadceasedtobearchildren,shegavehermaidservantZilpahtoJacobasaconsort.
肋阿见自己停止生育，也将自己的婢女齐耳帕给了雅各伯作妾。
10SoJacobhadintercoursewithZilpah,andsheconceivedandboreason.
肋阿的婢女齐耳帕给雅各伯生了一子。
115Leahthensaid,＂Whatgoodluck!＂SoshenamedhimGad.
肋阿遂说：＂好幸运！＂就给他起名叫加得。
12ThenLeah'smaidservantZilpahboreasecondsontoJacob;
肋阿的婢女齐耳帕给雅各伯又生了第二个儿子。
136andLeahsaid,＂Whatgoodfortune!＂——meaning,＂Womencallmefortunate.＂SoshenamedhimAsher.
肋阿遂说：＂我真有福！女人都要以为我有福。＂就给他起名叫阿协尔。
147Oneday,duringthewheatharvest,whenReubenwasoutinthefield,hecameuponsomemandrakeswhichhebroughthometohismotherLeah.RachelaskedLeah,＂Pleaseletmehavesomeofyourson'smandrakes.＂
到了割麦的时节，勒乌本出去，在田间寻得了一些曼陀罗，带回来给了他母亲肋阿。辣黑耳对肋阿说：＂请你将你儿子得的曼陀罗给我一些。＂
15Leahreplied,＂Wasitnotenoughforyoutotakeawaymyhusband,thatyoumustnowtakemyson'smandrakestoo?＂＂Verywell,then!＂Rachelanswered.＂Inexchangeforyourson'smandrakes,Jacobmayliewithyoutonight.＂
肋阿回答说：＂你夺去了我的丈夫还不够；你还想夺去我儿的曼陀罗么？＂辣黑耳说：＂好罢！今夜就让他与你同睡，为交换你儿子的曼陀罗。＂
16Thatevening,whenJacobcamehomefromthefields,Leahwentouttomeethim.＂Youarenowtocomeinwithme,＂shetoldhim,＂becauseIhavepaidforyouwithmyson'smandrakes.＂Sothatnighthesleptwithher,
到了晚上雅各伯由田间回来，肋阿就跑出去迎接他说：＂你该来我这里，因为我用我儿子的曼陀罗雇了你。＂那夜雅各伯便与她同睡。
17andGodheardherprayer;sheconceivedandboreafifthsontoJacob.
天主俯允了肋阿，她又怀孕，给雅各伯生了第五个儿子。
188Leahthensaid,＂Godhasgivenmemyrewardforhavingletmyhusbandhavemymaidservant＂;soshenamedhimIssachar.
肋阿说：＂天主给了我报酬，因为我将我的婢女给了我的丈夫。＂便给他起名叫依撒加尔。
19LeahconceivedagainandboreasixthsontoJacob;
肋阿又怀孕，给雅各伯生了第六个儿子。
209andshesaid,＂Godhasbroughtmeapreciousgift.Thistimemyhusbandwilloffermepresents,nowthatIhavebornehimsixsons＂;soshenamedhimZebulun.
肋阿说：＂天主给了我一个很好的礼物；这一回我的丈夫要与我同居了，因为我给他生了六个儿子。＂便给他起名叫则步隆。
21Finally,shegavebirthtoadaughter,andshenamedherDinah.
后来她生了一个女儿，给她起名叫狄纳。
22ThenGodrememberedRachel;heheardherprayerandmadeherfruitful.
天主想起了辣黑耳，垂允了她，开了她的子宫，
23Sheconceivedandboreason,andshesaid,＂Godhasremovedmydisgrace.＂
她遂怀孕，生了一个儿子，说：＂天主拭去了我的耻辱。＂
2410SoshenamedhimJoseph,meaning,＂MaytheLORDaddanothersontothisoneforme!＂
她给他起名叫若瑟说：＂愿上主再给我添子。＂
25AfterRachelgavebirthtoJoseph,JacobsaidtoLaban:＂Givemeleavetogotomyhomeland.
辣黑耳生了若瑟以后，雅各伯对拉班说：＂请让我回到我的本乡故土！
26Letmehavemywives,forwhomIservedyou,andmychildren,too,thatImaydepart.YouknowverywelltheservicethatIhaverenderedyou.＂
请你将我服事你所得的妻子儿女交给我，让我回去；你知道我怎样服事了你。＂
27Labanansweredhim:＂Ifyouwillplease＂IhavelearnedthroughdivinationthatitisbecauseofyouthatGodhasblessedme.
拉班对他说：＂如果我在你眼中得宠，请你住下；我觉察出，上主祝福我，是为了你的原故。＂
28So,＂hecontinued,＂statewhatwagesyouwantfromme,andIwillpaythem.＂
继而说：＂请规定你的工价，我必付给你。＂
29Jacobreplied:＂YouknowwhatworkIdidforyouandhowwellyourlivestockfaredundermycare;
雅各伯对他说：＂你知道，我是怎样服事了你；你的牲畜跟着我是怎样的情形。
30thelittleyouhadbeforeIcamehasgrownintoverymuch,sincetheLORD'Sblessingscameuponyouinmycompany.ThereforeIshouldnowdosomethingformyownhouseholdaswell.＂
我未来之前，你所有的是那么少，现在增加了那么多；我一来，上主就祝福了你。但是，我几时也能为我兴家立业呢？＂
31＂WhatshouldIpayyou?＂Labanasked.Jacobanswered:＂Youdonothavetopaymeanythingoutright.Iwillagainpastureandtendyourflock,ifyoudothisonethingforme:
拉班问说：＂我该给你什么？＂雅各伯,,答说：＂你什么也不必给我，只要你应承我这件事，我就仍牧放照顾你的羊群：
3211gothroughyourwholeflocktodayandremovefromiteverydarkanimalamongthesheepandeveryspottedorspeckledoneamongthegoats.Onlysuchanimalsshallbemywages.
你今天走遍你的羊群，将其中凡有斑点或黑点的，即绵羊群中有黑色的，山羊群中有黑点或斑点的，都挑出来，当作我的工价。
33Inthefuture,wheneveryoucheckonthesewagesofmine,letmyhonestytestifyagainstme:anyanimalinmypossessionthatisnotaspeckledorspottedgoat,oradarksheep,gottherebytheft!＂
后来任何一天，你来察看我的工价时，我好对你证明我的公正。山羊中凡是没有斑点或黑点的，绵羊中凡是不黑的，都算是偷来的。＂
34＂Verywell,＂agreedLaban.＂Letitbeasyousay.＂
拉班回答说：＂好，就照你的话办罢！＂
3512ThatsamedayLabanremovedthestreakedandspottedhe-goatsandallthespeckledandspottedshe-goats,allthosewithsomewhiteonthem,aswellasthefullydark-coloredsheep;theseheleftinchargeofhissons.
当天拉班就将有条纹有斑点的公山羊，凡有白纹，或斑点和黑点的母山羊，并黑色的绵羊都挑出来，交在自己儿子们手中；
36Thenheputathreedays'journeybetweenhimselfandJacob,whileJacobcontinuedtopasturetherestofLaban'sflock.
又使雅各伯与自己相距三日的路程。雅各伯便牧放拉班其余的羊群。
37Jacob,however,gotsomefreshshootsofpoplar,almondandplanetrees,andhemadewhitestripesinthembypeelingoffthebarkdowntothewhitecoreoftheshoots.
雅各伯拿了杨树、杏树和枫树的嫩枝，将皮剥成一条一条的白纹，使树枝的光白露出；
38Therodsthathehadthuspeeledhethensetuprightinthewateringtroughs,sothattheywouldbeinfrontoftheanimalsthatdrankfromthetroughs.Whentheanimalswereinheatastheycametodrink,
然后将剥去皮的枝条，插在水沟和水漕里，羊群前来喝水时，正与羊群相对。羊群前来喝水时，就彼此相配。
3913thegoatsmatedbytherods,andsotheybroughtforthstreaked,speckledandspottedkids.
羊群对着枝条相配，就生出了有条纹，有斑点和黑点的小羊。
40Thesheep,ontheotherhand,Jacobkeptapart,andhesettheseanimalstofacethestreakedorfullydark-coloredanimalsofLaban.Thusheproducedspecialflocksofhisown,whichhedidnotputwithLaban'sflock.
雅各伯将这些羔羊分开，将这些羊放在拉班羊群中有条纹和有黑点的羊前；这样他为自己另组羊群，不将它们放在拉班的羊群中。
41Moreover,wheneverthehardieranimalswereinheat,Jacobwouldsettherodsinthetroughsinfullviewoftheseanimals,sothattheymatedbytherods;
到了肥壮的羊要配合时，雅各伯就将枝条插在水沟里，对着羊群的眼，使羊对着枝条彼此相配。
42butwiththeweakeranimalshewouldnotputtherodsthere.SothefeebleanimalswouldgotoLaban,butthesturdyonestoJacob.
当羊群瘦弱时，他就不插枝条：这样，瘦弱的都归拉班，肥壮的都归雅各伯。
43Thusthemangrewincreasinglyprosperous,andhecametoownnotonlylargeflocksbutalsomaleandfemaleservantsandcamelsandasses.
为此这人越来越富，拥有许多羊群，婢女和奴仆，骆驼和驴子。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[3]Onmyknees:intheancientNearEast,afatherwouldtakeanewbornchildinhislaptosignifythatheacknowledgeditashisown;Rachelusestheceremonyinordertoadoptthechildandestablishherlegalrightstoit.
2[4]Consort:TheHebrewwordnormallymeans＂wife,＂buthereitreferstoawifeofsecondaryrank,whodidnothavethefulllegalrightsofanordinarywife.
3[6]Dan:explainedbythetermdannanni,＂hehasvindicatedme.＂
4[8]Naphtali:explainedbythephrase＂naptuleelohimniptalti,＂literally,＂inadivinewrestlingmatchIhavewrestled,＂perhapsimplyingtheconceptofanordeal;hencetheaboverendering,Iengagedinafatefulstruggle.
5[11]Gad:explainedbytheHebrewtermbegad,literally＂inluck,＂i.e.,whatgoodluck!
6[13]Asher:explainedbythetermbeoshri,literally＂inmygoodfortune.＂i.e.,whatgoodfortune,andbythetermishsheruni＂theycallmefortunate.＂
7[14]Mandrakes:anherbwhoserootwasancientlythoughttopromoteconception.TheHebrewwordformandrakes,dudaim,haseroticconnotations,sinceitsoundslikethewordsdaddayim(＂breasts＂)anddodim(＂sexualpleasure＂).
8[18]Issachar:explainedbytheterms,sekari,＂myreward,＂andinGenesis30:16,sakorsekartika,literally＂Ihavehiredyou,＂i.e.,Ihavepaidforyou.
9[20]Zebulun:relatedtotheAkkadianwordzubullum,＂bridegroom'sgift,＂isexplainedbytheterms,zebadanizebedtob,＂hehasbroughtmeapreciousgift,＂andyizbeleni,＂hewilloffermepresents.＂
10[24]Joseph:explainedbythewordsyosep,＂mayheadd,＂andinGenesis30:23,asap,＂hehasremoved.＂
11[32]Darksheepspottedorspeckledgoats:IntheNearEastthenormalcolorofsheepislightgray,whereasthatofgoatsisuniformdarkbrownorblack.Ordinarily,therefore,Jacobwouldhavereceivedbutfewanimals.
12[35]Bygivingtheabnormallycoloredanimalstohissons,LabannotonlydeprivedJacobofhisfirstsmallwages,buthealsodesignedtopreventinthiswaythefuturebreedingofsuchanimalsinthepartofhisflockentrustedtoJacob.
13[39-42]Jacob'sstratagemwasbasedonthewidespreadnotionamongsimplepeoplethatvisualstimulicanhaveprenataleffectsontheoffspringofbreedinganimals.Thus,therodsonwhichJacobhadwhittledstripesorbandsorchevronmarkswerethoughttocausethefemalegoatsthatlookedatthemtobearkidswithlighter-coloredmarksontheirdarkhair,whilethegrayeweswerethoughttobearlambswithdarkmarksonthemsimplybyvisualcross-breedingwiththedarkgoats.