Genesis
Chapter47
1JosephwentandtoldPharaoh,＂MyfatherandmybrothershavecomefromthelandofCanaan,withtheirflocksandherdsandeverythingelsetheyown;andtheyarenowintheregionofGoshen.＂
若瑟遂去呈报法郎说：＂我父和我兄弟，带着他们的牛羊和一切所有，从客纳罕地来了，现今都在哥笙地方。＂
2HethenpresentedtoPharaohfiveofhisbrotherswhomhehadselectedfromtheirfullnumber.
若瑟由他兄弟中选了五人，引他们去谒见法郎。
3WhenPharaohaskedthemwhattheiroccupationwas,theyanswered,＂We,yourservants,likeourancestors,areshepherds.
法郎问若瑟的兄弟们说：＂你们有何职业？＂他们回答法郎说：＂你的仆人们是放羊的人，我们和我们的祖先，都是如此。＂
4Wehavecome,＂theycontinued,＂inordertostayinthiscountry,forthereisnopastureforyourservants'flocksinthelandofCanaan,soseverehasthefaminebeenthere.Please,therefore,letyourservantssettleintheregionofGoshen.＂
继而又对法郎说：＂我们来侨居此地，因为客纳罕地饥荒很凶，你仆人们的羊群找不到草地，所以请陛下让你的仆人们住在哥笙地方。＂
5PharaohsaidtoJoseph,＂TheymaysettleintheregionofGoshen;andifyouknowanyofthemtobequalified,youmayputtheminchargeofmyownlivestock.＂Thus,whenJacobandhissonscametoJosephinEgypt,andPharaoh,kingofEgypt,heardaboutit,PharaohsaidtoJoseph,＂Nowthatyourfatherandbrothershavecometoyou,
法郎遂面对若瑟说：＂你父亲和你兄弟既来到了你这里，
6thelandofEgyptisatyourdisposal;settleyourfatherandbrothersinthepickoftheland.＂
埃及国全在你面前，你可叫你父亲和你兄弟住在最好的地方，叫他们住在哥笙地；你若知道他们中有能干的人可派他们管我的牲畜。＂
7ThenJosephbroughthisfatherJacobandpresentedhimtoPharaoh.AfterJacobhadpaidhisrespectstoPharaoh,
然后若瑟引他父亲来谒见法郎；雅各伯向法郎请安。
8Pharaohaskedhim,＂Howmanyyearshaveyoulived?＂
法郎遂问雅各伯说：＂请问高寿？＂
91Jacobreplied:＂TheyearsIhavelivedasawayfareramounttoahundredandthirty.Fewandhardhavebeentheseyearsofmylife,andtheydonotcomparewiththeyearsthatmyancestorslivedaswayfarers.＂
雅各伯回答法郎说：＂我寄居人世，已一百三十年；我一生岁月又少又苦，不会达到我祖先寄居人世的年数。＂
10ThenJacobbadePharaohfarewellandwithdrewfromhispresence.
雅各伯再向法郎请安，辞别法郎出来了。
112AsPharaohhadordered,JosephsettledhisfatherandbrothersandgavethemholdingsinEgyptonthepickoftheland,intheregionofRameses.
若瑟依照法郎的吩咐，给他父亲和兄弟安排了住处，将埃及国辣默色斯境内最好的地方，给了他们作产业。
12AndJosephsustainedhisfatherandbrothersandhisfather'swholehousehold,downtotheyoungest,withfood.
若瑟并按照他们的人口，供给他父亲和兄弟以及他父亲全部家属的食粮。
13Sincetherewasnofoodinanycountrybecauseoftheextremeseverityofthefamine,andthelandsofEgyptandCanaanwerelanguishingfromhunger,
那时因为饥荒十分严重，各地绝粮，连埃及国和客纳罕地也因饥荒缺了粮。
14Josephgatheredin,aspaymentfortherationsthatwerebeingdispensed,allthemoneythatwastobefoundinEgyptandCanaan,andheputitinPharaoh'spalace.
若瑟因售粮与民众，将埃及国和客纳罕地内所有的一切银钱，都聚敛了来，将这些银钱尽归入法郎王室。
15WhenallthemoneyinEgyptandCanaanwasspent,alltheEgyptianscametoJoseph,pleading,＂Giveusfoodorweshallperishunderyoureyes;forourmoneyisgone.＂
当埃及国和客纳罕地的银钱都用尽了，埃及人前来见若瑟说：＂银钱已用完了，请给我们粮食，免得我们死在你面前！＂
16＂Sinceyourmoneyisgone,＂repliedJoseph,＂givemeyourlivestock,andIwillsellyoubreadinreturnforyourlivestock.＂
若瑟回答说：＂如果没有银钱，可将你们的家畜送来；我将粮食给你们，交换你们的家畜。＂
17SotheybroughttheirlivestocktoJoseph,andhesoldthemfoodinreturnfortheirhorses,theirflocksofsheepandherdsofcattle,andtheirdonkeys.Thushegotthemthroughthatyearwithbreadinexchangeforalltheirlivestock.
他们遂将家畜送来，交给若瑟；若瑟便以粮食换取了他们的马、牛、羊、驴；那一年人们就以所有的家畜，换粮食生活。
18Whenthatyearended,theycametohiminthefollowingoneandsaid:＂Wecannothidefrommylordthat,withourmoneyspentandourlivestockmadeovertomylord,thereisnothinglefttoputatmylord'sdisposalexceptourbodiesandourfarmland.
这一年过后，第二年他们又来见他说：＂我们实不瞒我主，银钱都用尽了，畜养的家畜也全归了我主，在我主面前什么也没有了，只剩下了我们自身和我们的田地。
19Whyshouldweandourlandperishbeforeyourveryeyes?Takeusandourlandinexchangeforfood,andwewillbecomePharaoh'sslavesandourlandhisproperty;onlygiveusseed,thatwemaysurviveandnotperish,andthatourlandmaynotturnintoawaste.＂
为什么要我们死在你面前？让田地荒芜呢？你用粮食收买我们和我们的田地罢！好叫我们的田地都归法郎作主。请给我们谷种，好叫我们生活，不致于死，田地也不致于荒芜。＂
20ThusJosephacquiredallthefarmlandofEgyptforPharaoh,sincewiththefaminetoomuchforthemtobear,everyEgyptiansoldhisfield;sothelandpassedovertoPharaoh,
埃及人为饥荒所迫，人人出卖了自己的农田；若瑟遂为法郎购得了埃及所有的田地，田地遂尽归法郎所有。
21andthepeoplewerereducedtoslavery,fromoneendofEgypt'sterritorytotheother.
并使埃及境内的人民，从这边直到那边，都成了农奴；
22Onlythepriests'landsJosephdidnottakeover.SincethepriestshadafixedallowancefromPharaohandlivedofftheallowancePharaohhadgrantedthem,theydidnothavetoselltheirland.
只有司祭的田地他没有买得，因为司祭有得自法郎的常粮，可藉法郎赐与他们的常粮生活，所以没有卖他们的田地。
23Josephtoldthepeople:＂NowthatIhaveacquiredyouandyourlandforPharaoh,hereisyourseedforsowingtheland.
那时若瑟对人民说：＂今天我将你们和你们的田地，都已买下归于法郎，这里有你们的谷种，你们拿去播种；
24Butwhentheharvestisin,youmustgiveafifthofittoPharaoh,whileyoukeepfour-fifthsasseedforyourfieldsandasfoodforyourselvesandyourfamilies(andasfoodforyourchildren).＂
到了收获的时候，五分之一应归法郎，其余四分归你们自己，作为田地的谷种，作为你们和你们的家属以及幼儿的食粮。＂
25＂Youhavesavedourlives!＂theyanswered.＂WearegratefultomylordthatwecanbePharaoh'sslaves.＂
他们答说：＂你救了我们的性命！唯愿我们在我主前蒙恩，我们情愿给法郎为奴！＂
26ThusJosephmadeitalawforthelandinEgypt,whichisstillinforce,thatafifthofitsproduceshouldgotoPharaoh.OnlythelandofthepriestsdidnotpassovertoPharaoh.
由此若瑟为埃及的田地立了法例，至今有效：五分之一应归法郎；只有司祭的田地例外，不归法郎。
27ThusIsraelsettledinthelandofEgypt,intheregionofGoshen.Theretheyacquiredproperty,werefertile,andincreasedgreatly.
以色列人住在埃及国哥笙地方，那里置业繁殖，人数大为增加。
28JacoblivedinthelandofEgyptforseventeenyears;thespanofhislifecametoahundredandforty-sevenyears.
雅各伯在埃及国又活了十七年；雅各伯的一生岁月共计一百四十七年。
29WhenthetimeapproachedforIsraeltodie,hecalledhissonJosephandsaidtohim:＂Ifyoureallywishtopleaseme,putyourhandundermythighasasignofyourconstantloyaltytome;donotletmebeburiedinEgypt.
以色列自知死期已近，便叫了他儿子若瑟来，对他说：＂如果我在你眼内得宠，请将你的手放在我的胯下许下，以恩情和忠实对待我，不要将我埋在埃及。
30WhenIliedownwithmyancestors,havemetakenoutofEgyptandburiedintheirburialplace.＂
我与我的祖先同眠了，你应将我带出埃及，葬在他们的墓地里。＂若瑟答说：＂我必照你的话去行。＂
313＂Iwilldoasyousay,＂hereplied.Buthisfatherdemanded,＂Swearittome!＂SoJosephsworetohim.ThenIsraelbowedattheheadofthebed.
雅各伯接着说：＂你对我发誓。＂若瑟遂对他发了誓；以色列便靠着床头屈身下拜。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[9]Wayfarerwayfarers:manismerelyasojourneronearth;cfPsalm39:13.
2[11]TheregionofRameses:sameastheregionofGoshen;seenoteonGenesis45:10.ThenameRameses,however,isananachronism,sincethisroyalnamedidnotcomeintousebeforetheendofthefourteenthcenturyB.C.,longafterthetimeofJoseph.
3[31]Israelbowedattheheadofthebed:meaningperhapsthathegaveanodofassentandappreciationashelayonhisbed.ByreadingwithdifferentvowelstheHebrewwordfor＂bed,＂theGreekversiontranslateditas＂staff,＂andunderstoodthephrasetomeanthathebowedinworship,leaningonthetopofhisstaff;itisthusquotedinHebrews11:21.