Genesis
Chapter31
1JacoblearnedthatLaban'ssonsweresaying,＂Jacobhastakeneverythingthatbelongedtoourfather,andhehasaccumulatedallthiswealthofhisbyusingourfather'sproperty.＂
雅各伯听见拉班的儿子们谈论说：＂雅各伯夺去了我们父亲所有的一切，利用我们父亲的财物，才获得了这一切的财富。＂
2Jacobperceived,too,thatLaban'sattitudetowardhimwasnotwhatithadpreviouslybeen.
雅各伯也注意了拉班对自己的脸色不如先前。
3ThentheLORDsaidtoJacob,＂Returntothelandofyourfathers,whereyouwereborn,andIwillbewithyou.＂
那时，上主对雅各伯说：＂你回到你的家乡和你的出生地，我必与你同在。＂
4SoJacobsentforRachelandLeahtomeethimwherehewasinthefieldwithhisflock.
雅各伯就派人叫辣黑耳和肋阿来到放羊的田间，
5Therehesaidtothem:＂Ihavenoticedthatyourfather'sattitudetowardmeisnotasitwasinthepast;buttheGodofmyfatherhasbeenwithme.
对她们说：＂我看你们父亲的脸色，对我已不如先前；但是我父亲的天主却与我同在。
6YouwellknowwhateffortIputintoservingyourfather;
你们清楚知道，我是全力服事了你们的父亲；
7yetyourfathercheatedmeandchangedmywagestimeaftertime.God,however,didnotlethimdomeanyharm.
你们的父亲却欺骗了我，十次变换了我的工价，但天主却没有容许他害我。
81Wheneveryourfathersaid,‘Thespeckledanimalsshallbeyourwages,'theentireflockwouldbearspeckledyoung;wheneverhesaid,‘Thestreakedanimalsshallbeyourwages,'theentireflockwouldbearstreakedyoung.
当他说：有斑点的算是你的工价；全羊群就都生下有斑点的；当他说：有条纹的算是你的工价，全羊群就都生下有条纹的。
9ThusGodreclaimedyourfather'slivestockandgaveittome.
天主这样将你们父亲的牲畜夺来了给我。
10Once,inthebreedingseason,IhadadreaminwhichIsawmatinghe-goatsthatwerestreaked,speckledandmottled.
有一次当羊群配合时，我于梦中举目观望：看见跳在母羊身上的公山羊，都是有条纹，有斑点和杂色的。
11InthedreamGod'smessengercalledtome,‘Jacob!'‘Here!'Ireplied.
天主的使者在梦中对我说：雅各伯！我答说：我在这里。
12Thenhesaid:‘Notewell.Allthehe-goatsintheflock,astheymate,arestreaked,speckledandmottled,forIhaveseenallthethingsthatLabanhasbeendoingtoyou.
他说：你举目观望：跳在母羊身上的公山羊，都是有条纹，有斑点和杂色的，因为我看到了拉班对你所作的一切。
13IamtheGodwhoappearedtoyouinBethel,whereyouanointedamemorialstoneandmadeavowtome.Up,then!Leavethislandandreturntothelandofyourbirth.'＂
我是贝特耳的天主，你曾在那里用油敷了一座石柱，并对我许了愿。现在你起身，离开这地方，回到你生身之地去。＂
14RachelandLeahansweredhim:＂Havewestillanheir'sportioninourfather'shouse?
辣黑耳和肋阿回答他说：＂我们在父亲家里还有产业可分吗？
152Arewenotregardedbyhimasoutsiders?Henotonlysoldus;hehasevenusedupthemoneythathegotforus!
他岂不是把我们视作外人，把我们出卖了，吞并了我们的身价？
16AllthewealththatGodreclaimedfromourfatherreallybelongstousandourchildren.Therefore,dojustasGodhastoldyou.＂
所以天主由我们父亲夺来的那一切财物，都应属于我们和我们子女。现今凡天主吩咐你的，你都该照办。
17Jacobproceededtoputhischildrenandwivesoncamels,
雅各伯遂立即叫自己的儿女和妻子骑上骆驼，
18andhedroveoffwithallhislivestockandallthepropertyhehadacquiredinPaddan-aram,togotohisfatherIsaacinthelandofCanaan.
带了自己一切牲畜和积聚的一切财物，即他在帕丹阿兰所得的一切牲畜，起程往客纳罕地，他父亲依撒格那里去了。
193NowLabanhadgoneawaytoshearhissheep,andRachelhadmeanwhileappropriatedherfather'shouseholdidols.
其时拉班正剪羊毛去了，辣黑耳就偷走了她父亲的神像。
204JacobhadhoodwinkedLabantheArameanbynottellinghimofhisintendedflight.
雅各伯隐瞒了阿兰人拉班，没有告诉拉班他将逃走，
21Thushemadehisescapewithallthathehad.OncehewasacrosstheEuphrates,heheadedforthehighlandsofGilead.
遂带了自己所有的一切逃走了，起身过了幼发拉的河，直向基肋阿得山地进发。
22Onthethirdday,wordcametoLabanthatJacobhadfled.
第三天拉班得报雅各伯偷跑了，
235Takinghiskinsmenwithhim,hepursuedhimforsevendaysuntilhecaughtupwithhiminthehillcountryofGilead.
遂带了自己的弟兄，在他后面一连追赶了七天的路程，在基肋阿得山地追上了他。
24ButthatnightGodappearedtoLabantheArameaninadreamandwarnedhim,＂TakecarenottothreatenJacobwithanyharm!＂
天主在夜间梦中显现给阿兰人拉班，对他说：＂你小心，不要对雅各伯说好说坏。＂
25WhenLabanovertookJacob,Jacob'stentswerepitchedinthehighlands;Labanalsopitchedhistentsthere,onMountGilead.
拉班追上雅各伯时，雅各伯已在山上搭了帐幕；拉班和他的弟兄也在基肋阿得山地搭了帐幕。
266＂Whatdoyoumean,＂LabandemandedofJacob,＂byhoodwinkingmeandcarryingoffmydaughterslikewarcaptives?
拉班对雅各伯说：＂你作的是什么事？竟瞒着我，将我的女儿们带走，有如战俘一样！
27Whydidyoudupemebystealingawaysecretly?Youshouldhavetoldme,andIwouldhavesentyouoffwithmerrysingingtothesoundoftambourinesandharps.
你为什么暗中偷跑，瞒着我而不通知我，叫我好能快乐的唱着歌，打着鼓，弹着琴欢送你回去？
28Youdidnotevenallowmeapartingkisstomydaughtersandgrandchildren!Whatyouhavenowdoneisasenselessthing.
连我的儿女你都不让我与他们吻别，你作的实在胡涂！
29Ihaveitinmypowertoharmallofyou;butlastnighttheGodofyourfathersaidtome,‘TakecarenottothreatenJacobwithanyharm!'
我本可伸手加害你们，但是你们父亲的天主昨夜对我说：小心，不要对雅各伯说好说坏。
30Grantedthatyouhadtoleavebecauseyouweredesperatelyhomesickforyourfather'shouse,whydidyoustealmygods?＂
你现在切望回到父家，定要回去，但是你为什么偷走了我的神像！＂
31＂Iwasfrightened,＂JacobrepliedtoLaban,＂atthethoughtthatyoumighttakeyourdaughtersawayfrommebyforce.
雅各伯回答拉班说：＂我害怕，我还以为你要由我手中夺去你的女儿。
32Butasforyourgods,theoneyoufindthemwithshallnotremainalive!If,withmykinsmenlookingon,youidentifyanythinghereasbelongingtoyou,takeit.＂Jacob,ofcourse,hadnoideathatRachelhadstolentheidols.
至于你的神像，你在谁那里搜出来，决不容他活着；当着我们弟兄的面，你如认出我这里有什么是属于你的，尽管拿去。＂雅各伯原不知道是辣黑耳偷了神像。
33LabanthenwentinandsearchedJacob'stentandLeah'stent,aswellasthetentsofthetwomaidservants;buthedidnotfindtheidols.LeavingLeah'stent,hewentintoRachel's.
拉班便进入雅各伯的帐幕，肋阿的帐幕和两个婢女的帐幕，没有找着；遂由肋阿的帐幕出来，进入辣黑耳的帐幕，
34NowRachelhadtakentheidols,puttheminsideacamelcushion,andseatedherselfuponthem.WhenLabanhadrummagedthroughtherestofhertentwithoutfindingthem,
辣黑耳却拿了神像，放在骆驼的鞍下，自己坐在上面。拉班搜遍了整个帐幕，没有找着。
35Rachelsaidtoherfather,＂LetnotmylordfeeloffendedthatIcannotriseinyourpresence;awoman'speriodisuponme.＂So,despitehissearch,hedidnotfindhisidols.
辣黑耳对她父亲说：＂望我主不要见怪，我不能在你面前起迎，因为我正在经期。＂他搜索了，却没有找着神像。
36Jacob,nowenraged,upbraidedLaban.＂WhatcrimeoroffensehaveIcommitted,＂hedemanded,＂thatyoushouldhoundmesofiercely?
雅各伯于是动怒，与拉班争论，质问他说：＂我有什么不对，有什么罪过，致使你在我后面追赶？
37Nowthatyouhaveransackedallmythings,haveyoufoundasingleobjecttakenfromyourbelongings?Ifso,produceitherebeforeyourkinsmenandmine,andletthemdecidebetweenustwo.
你搜遍了我的东西，如找出了什么东西是属于你家的，摆在我和你的兄弟面前，叫他们在我们两人间行裁判。
38＂InthetwentyyearsthatIwasunderyou,noeweorshe-goatofyoursevermiscarried,andIhaveneverfeastedonaramofyourflock.
这二十年来，我同你在一起，你的母绵羊和母山羊从未流产；你羊群中的公羊，我从未吃过；
397Ineverbroughtyouananimaltornbywildbeasts;Imadegoodthelossmyself.Youheldmeresponsibleforanythingstolenbydayornight.
被野兽撕裂的我从未给你带回，我自己赔偿了损失；不论是白天偷去的，或是黑夜偷去的，你都向我索取。
40Howoftenthescorchingheatravagedmebyday,andthefrostbynight,whilesleepfledfrommyeyes!
日间我受尽炎热，夜间受尽严寒，两眼无法入睡。在你家内这二十年，为了你的两个女儿，我服事了你十四年；
41OfthetwentyyearsthatIhavenowspentinyourhousehold,Islavedfourteenyearsforyourtwodaughtersandsixyearsforyourflock,whileyouchangedmywagestimeaftertime.
另六年是为了你的羊群，这期间你竟十次变更了我的工价。
42IfmyancestralGod,theGodofAbrahamandtheAwesomeOneofIsaac,hadnotbeenonmyside,youwouldnowhavesentmeawayempty-handed.ButGodsawmyplightandthefruitsofmytoil,andlastnighthegavejudgment.＂
假若我父的天主，亚巴郎的天主，依撒格所敬畏的上主，不同我在一起，你现在定会打发我空手回去；但是天主见到了我的苦况和我的辛苦，在昨夜就下了判决。＂
438LabanrepliedtoJacob:＂Thewomenaremine,theirchildrenaremine,andtheflocksaremine;everythingyouseebelongstome.Butsincethesewomenaremydaughters,Iwillnowdosomethingforthemandforthechildrentheyhaveborne.
拉班回答雅各伯说：＂女儿是我的女儿，孩子是我的孩子，羊群是我的羊群，你眼见的这一切都是我的。但是对我的女儿，对她们生的孩子，我今天能作什么呢？
44Come,then,wewillmakeapact,youandI;theLORDshallbeawitnessbetweenus.＂
现在，来，让我们在你我之间立约，作你我之间的证据。＂
45ThenJacobtookastoneandsetitupasamemorialstone.
雅各伯遂拿了一块石头，立作石柱，
46Jacobsaidtohiskinsmen,＂Gathersomestones.＂Sotheygotsomestonesandmadeamound;andtheyhadamealthereatthemound.
然后对自己的亲戚说：＂你们堆集石头。＂他们便拿了石头，堆成一堆，就在那堆石头上吃了饭。
479LabancalleditJegar-sahadutha,butJacobnameditGaleed.
7拉班称那石堆为＂耶加尔、撒哈杜达；＂雅各伯称为＂基肋阿得＂
48＂Thismound,＂saidLaban,＂shallbeawitnessfromnowonbetweenyouandme.＂ThatiswhyitwasnamedGaleed——
拉班说：＂今天这堆石头在你和我之间作见证。＂为此给它起名叫＂基肋阿得。＂
4910andalsoMizpah,forhesaid:＂MaytheLORDkeepwatchbetweenyouandmewhenweareoutofeachother'ssight.
又叫作＂米兹帕，＂因为他说：＂我们彼此分离后，愿上主监视我和你：
50Ifyoumistreatmydaughters,ortakeotherwivesbesidesmydaughters,rememberthateventhoughnooneelseisabout,Godwillbewitnessbetweenyouandme.＂
如果你虐待我的女儿，或在我的女儿外，另娶妻室，虽无人在我们中间，但有天主在你我之间作证。＂
51LabansaidfurthertoJacob:＂Hereisthismound,andhereisthememorialstonethatIhavesetupbetweenyouandme.
拉班又对雅各伯说：＂看这堆石头，看我在你我之间所立的石柱：
52Thismoundshallbewitness,andthismemorialstoneshallbewitness,that,withhostileintent,neithermayIpassbeyondthismoundintoyourterritory,normayyoupassbeyonditintomine.
这堆石头是见证，这石柱是见证，我决不越过这堆石头去妨害你，你也不要越过这堆石头和这石柱来妨害我。
53MaytheGodofAbrahamandthegodofNahor(theirancestraldeities)maintainjusticebetweenus!＂JacobtooktheoathbytheAwesomeOneofIsaac.
但愿亚巴郎的天主和纳曷尔的天主，－－即他们父亲的天主，－－在我们之间行裁判！＂雅各伯就指自己的父亲依撒格所敬畏的上主起了誓。
54Hethenofferedasacrificeonthemountainandinvitedhiskinsmentoshareinthemeal.Whentheyhadeaten,theypassedthenightonthemountain.
然后雅各伯在山上宰牲献祭，叫了自己的亲戚来吃饭；吃饭以后就在山上过了夜。
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Footnotes〔注解〕
1[8-12]ThisElohistaccountofthemiraculousincreaseinJacob'sflockdifferssomewhatfromtheYahwistaccountgiveninGenesis30:32-42.
2[15]Outsiders:literally＂foreignwomen＂;theylackedthefavoredlegalstatusofnativewomen.Usedup:literally＂eaten,consumed＂;thebridalpricethatamanreceivedforgivinghisdaughterinmarriagewaslegallyreservedasherinalienabledowry.
3[19]Householdidols:inHebrew,teraphim,figurinesusedindivination(Ezekiel21:26;Zechariah10:2).Labancallsthemhis＂gods＂?(Genesis31:30).
4[20]Hoodwinked:literally＂stolentheheartof,＂i.e.,lulledthemindof.Aramean:Theearliestextra-biblicalreferencestotheArameansdatefromseveralcenturiesafterthetimeofJacob;tocallLabananArameanandtohavehimspeakAramaic(Genesis31:47)wouldseemtobeananachronism.
5[23]Forsevendays:literally＂awayofsevendays,＂ageneraltermtodesignatealongdistance;itwouldhavetakenacamelcaravanmanymoredaystotravelfromHarantoGilead,theregioneastofthenorthernhalfoftheJordan.
6[26]Warcaptives:literally＂womencapturedbythesword＂;thewomenofaconqueredpeopleweretreatedaspartofthevictor'sbooty;cf1Sam30:2;2Kings5:2.
7[39]Laban'sactionswerecontrarytothecustomsoftheancientNearEast,asrecordedintheCodeofHammurabi:＂Ifinasheepfoldanactofgodhasoccurred,oralionhasmadeakill,theshepherdshallclearhimselfbeforethedeity,andtheownerofthefoldmustaccepttheloss＂(par.266);cfExodus22:12.
8[43-54]InthisaccountofthetreatybetweenLabanandJacob,theYahwistandElohistsourcesarecloselyinterwoven.ThemoundorcairnofstonescomesfromtheYahwistsource,thememorialstoneorstelecomesfromtheElohistone.
9[47]Jegar-sahadutha:anAramaictermmeaning＂moundofwitness.＂Galeed:inHebrew,galed,withthesamemeaning;alsooffersanexplanationoftheregionalnameGilead.
10[49]Mizpah:atowninGilead;cfJudges10:17;11:11,34;Hosea5:1.TheHebrewnamemispa(＂lookout＂)isalliedtoyisepyhwh(＂maytheLordkeepwatch＂),andalsoechoesthewordmasseba(＂memorialpillar＂).