Genesis
Chapter50
1Josephthrewhimselfonhisfather'sfaceandweptoverhimashekissedhim.
若瑟伏在他父亲的脸上，痛哭亲吻，
2Thenheorderedthephysiciansinhisservicetoembalmhisfather.WhentheyembalmedIsrael,
然后吩咐照料自己的医生，用香料包殓他父亲；医生便用香料包殓了以色列。
3theyspentfortydaysatit,forthatisthefullperiodofembalming;andtheEgyptiansmournedhimforseventydays.
为他共费了四十天，因为用香料包殓尸体原需要这些天数。埃及人为他举哀七十天。
4Whenthatperiodofmourningwasover,JosephspoketoPharaoh'scourtiers.＂Pleasedomethisfavor,＂hesaid,＂andconveytoPharaohthisrequestofmine.
举哀期一过，若瑟就向法郎的朝廷说：＂我如在你们眼中得宠，请你们代我转告法郎说：
5Sincemyfather,atthepointofdeath,mademepromiseonoathtoburyhiminthetombthathehadpreparedforhimselfinthelandofCanaan,mayIgouptheretoburymyfatherandthencomeback?＂
我父亲曾叫我起誓，对我说：看，我快要死了！我在客纳罕地，曾为自己凿了一个坟墓，你应把我葬在那里。现在请让我上去埋葬我父亲，然后回来。＂
6Pharaohreplied,＂Goandburyyourfather,ashemadeyoupromiseonoath.＂
法郎回复说：＂你就照你父亲令你起的誓，上去埋葬他罢！＂
7SoJosephlefttoburyhisfather;andwithhimwentallofPharaoh'sofficialswhowereseniormembersofhiscourtandalltheotherdignitariesofEgypt,
于是若瑟上去埋葬他父亲，与他一同去的，有法郎的一切臣仆，朝廷的显要，和埃及国所有的绅士；
8aswellasJoseph'swholehousehold,hisbrothers,andhisfather'shousehold;onlytheirchildrenandtheirflocksandherdswereleftintheregionofGoshen.
还有若瑟全家和他的兄弟们，并他父亲的家属，只留下家中幼小，羊群和家畜在哥笙地。
9Chariots,too,andcharioteerswentupwithhim;itwasaverylargeretinue.
与他同去的，尚有车辆和骑兵：实在是一大队行列。
101WhentheyarrivedatGoren-ha-atad,whichisbeyondtheJordan,theyheldthereaverygreatandsolemnmemorialservice;andJosephobservedsevendaysofmourningforhisfather.
当他们到了约但河对岸的阿塔得打禾场，就在那里举行了极备哀荣的隆重丧礼；若瑟又为自己的父亲举哀了七天。
11WhentheCanaaniteswhoinhabitedthelandsawthemourningatGoren-ha-atad,theysaid,＂ThisisasolemnfuneraltheEgyptiansarehaving.＂ThatiswhytheplacewasnamedAbel-mizraim.ItisbeyondtheJordan.
住在当地的客纳罕人见了阿塔得打禾场上的丧礼，就说：＂这为埃及人实是一场极备哀荣的丧礼。＂因而给那在约但对岸的地方，起名叫阿贝耳米兹辣殷。
12ThusJacob'ssonsdidforhimashehadinstructedthem.
雅各伯的儿子们完全照他们的父亲所吩咐的给他办了：
13TheycarriedhimtothelandofCanaanandburiedhiminthecaveinthefieldofMachpelah,facingonMamre,thefieldthatAbrahamhadboughtforaburialgroundfromEphrontheHittite.
将他运到客纳罕地，葬在面对玛默勒的玛革培拉田里的山洞内；这块田是亚巴郎由赫特人厄斐龙买了来作为私有坟地。
14AfterJosephhadburiedhisfatherhereturnedtoEgypt,togetherwithhisbrothersandallwhohadgoneupwithhimfortheburialofhisfather.
若瑟葬了父亲以后，遂和他兄弟们，以及所有与他上来埋葬他父亲的人们，返回了埃及。
15Nowthattheirfatherwasdead,Joseph'sbrothersbecamefearfulandthought,＂SupposeJosephhasbeennursingagrudgeagainstusandnowplanstopayusbackinfullforallthewrongwedidhim!＂
若瑟的兄弟们见父亲已死，就说：＂或者若瑟仍怀恨我们，要报复我们对他所行的一切恶事。＂
16SotheyapproachedJosephandsaid:＂Beforeyourfatherdied,hegaveustheseinstructions:
因此便派人去见若瑟说：＂你父亲未死以前曾嘱咐说：
17'YoushallsaytoJoseph,Jacobbegsyoutoforgivethecriminalwrongdoingofyourbrothers,whotreatedyousocruelly.'Please,therefore,forgivethecrimethatwe,theservantsofyourfather'sGod,committed.＂Whentheyspokethesewordstohim,Josephbrokeintotears.
你们要这样对若瑟说：请你务必饶恕你兄弟们的过失和罪恶，因为他们实在虐待了你。现在，求你饶恕你父亲的天主的仆人们的过失罢！＂若瑟听他们对他说出这样的话，就哭了起来。
18Thenhisbrothersproceededtoflingthemselvesdownbeforehimandsaid,＂Letusbeyourslaves!＂
后来他的兄弟们还亲自来，俯伏在他面前说：＂看，我们都是你的奴隶！＂
19ButJosephrepliedtothem:＂Havenofear.CanItaketheplaceofGod?
若瑟对他们说：＂不要害怕！我岂能替代天主？
20Eventhoughyoumeantharmtome,Godmeantitforgood,toachievehispresentend,thesurvivalofmanypeople.
你们原有意对我作的恶事，天主却有意使之变成好事，造成了今日的结果：挽救了许多人民的性命。
21Thereforehavenofear.Iwillprovideforyouandforyourchildren.＂Bythusspeakingkindlytothem,hereassuredthem.
所以，你们不必害怕，有我维持你们和你们的孩子。＂他这样抚慰他们，使他们安心。
22JosephremainedinEgypt,togetherwithhisfather'sfamily.Helivedahundredandtenyears.
若瑟和他父亲的家属，以后就住在埃及。若瑟活到了一百一十岁，
23HesawEphraim'schildrentothethirdgeneration,andthechildrenofManasseh'ssonMachirwerealsobornonJoseph'sknees.
见到了厄弗辣因的第三代子孙；默纳协的儿子玛基尔的儿子们，也都生在若瑟的膝下。
24Josephsaidtohisbrothers:＂Iamabouttodie.GodwillsurelytakecareofyouandleadyououtofthislandtothelandthathepromisedonoathtoAbraham,IsaacandJacob.＂
若瑟对自己的兄弟们说：＂我快要死了；但天主要看顾你们，领你们由这地回到他誓许给亚巴郎、依撒格和雅各伯的地方去。＂
25Then,puttingthesonsofIsraelunderoath,hecontinued,＂WhenGodthustakescareofyou,youmustbringmybonesupwithyoufromthisplace.＂
若瑟又叫以色列的儿子们起誓说：＂当天主看顾你们时，你们应将我的骨骸由这里带回去。＂
26Josephdiedattheageofahundredandten.HewasembalmedandlaidtorestinacoffininEgypt.
若瑟死了，享寿一百一十岁。人遂用香料包殓了他，放在棺椁内，安厝在埃及。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[10-11]Goren-ha-atad:＂ThreshingFlooroftheBrambles.＂Abel-mizraim:althoughthenamereallymeans＂watercourseoftheEgyptians,＂itisunderstoodhere,byaplayonthefirstpartoftheterm,tomean＂mourningoftheEgyptians.＂Thesitehasnotbeenidentifiedthrougheitherreadingofthename.ButitisdifficulttoseewhythemourningritesshouldhavebeenheldinthelandbeyondtheJordanwhentheburialwasatHebron.PerhapsanearlierformofthestoryplacedthemourningritesbeyondtheWadiofEgypt,thetraditionalboundarybetweenCanaanandEgypt(Numbers34:5;Joshua15:4,47).