Exodus
Chapter3
11MeanwhileMoseswastendingtheflockofhisfather-in-lawJethro,thepriestofMidian.Leadingtheflockacrossthedesert,hecametoHoreb,themountainofGod.
那时梅瑟为他的岳父，米德杨的司祭耶特洛放羊；一次他赶羊往旷野里去，到了天主的山曷勒布。
22ThereanangeloftheLORDappearedtohiminfireflamingoutofabush.Ashelookedon,hewassurprisedtoseethatthebush,thoughonfire,wasnotconsumed.
上主的使者从荆棘丛的火焰中显现给他；他远远看见那荆棘为火焚烧，而荆棘却没有烧毁。
3SoMosesdecided,＂Imustgoovertolookatthisremarkablesight,andseewhythebushisnotburned.＂
梅瑟心里说：＂我要到那边看看这个奇异的现象，为什么荆棘烧不毁？＂
4WhentheLORDsawhimcomingovertolookatitmoreclosely,Godcalledouttohimfromthebush,＂Moses!Moses!＂Heanswered,＂HereIam.＂
上主见他走来观看，天主便由荆棘丛中叫他说：＂梅瑟！梅瑟！＂他答说：＂我在这里。＂
5Godsaid,＂Comenonearer!Removethesandalsfromyourfeet,fortheplacewhereyoustandisholyground.
天主说：＂不可到这边来！将你脚上的鞋脱下，因为你所站的地方是圣地。＂
63IamtheGodofyourfather,＂hecontinued,＂theGodofAbraham,theGodofIsaac,theGodofJacob.＂Moseshidhisface,forhewasafraidtolookatGod.
又说：＂我是你父亲的天主，亚巴郎的天主，依撒格的天主，雅各伯的天主。＂梅瑟因为怕看见天主，就把脸遮起来。
7ButtheLORDsaid,＂IhavewitnessedtheafflictionofmypeopleinEgyptandhaveheardtheircryofcomplaintagainsttheirslavedrivers,soIknowwellwhattheyaresuffering.
上主说：＂我看见我的百姓在埃及所受的痛苦，听见他们因工头的压迫而发出的哀号；我已注意到他们的痛苦。
84ThereforeIhavecomedowntorescuethemfromthehandsoftheEgyptiansandleadthemoutofthatlandintoagoodandspaciousland,alandflowingwithmilkandhoney,thecountryoftheCanaanites,Hittites,Amorites,Perizzites,HivitesandJebusites.
所以我要下去拯救百姓脱离埃及人的手，领他们离开那地方，到一个美丽宽阔的地方，流奶流蜜的地方，就是客纳罕人、赫特人、阿摩黎人、培黎齐人、希威人和耶步斯人的地方。
9SoindeedthecryoftheIsraeliteshasreachedme,andIhavetrulynotedthattheEgyptiansareoppressingthem.
现在以色列子民的哀号已达于我前，我也亲自看见埃及人加于他们的压迫。
10Come,now!IwillsendyoutoPharaohtoleadmypeople,theIsraelites,outofEgypt.＂
所以你来，我要派你到法朗那里，率领我的百姓以色列出离埃及。＂
115ButMosessaidtoGod,＂WhoamIthatIshouldgotoPharaohandleadtheIsraelitesoutofEgypt?＂
梅瑟对天主说：＂我是谁，竟敢去见法朗，率领以色列子民出离埃及？＂
12Heanswered,＂Iwillbewithyou;andthisshallbeyourproofthatitisIwhohavesentyou:whenyoubringmypeopleoutofEgypt,youwillworshipGodonthisverymountain.＂
上主回答说：＂我必与你同在；几时你将我的百姓由埃及领出来，你们要在这座山上崇拜天主，你要以此作为我派你的凭据。＂
13＂But,＂saidMosestoGod,＂whenIgototheIsraelitesandsaytothem,'TheGodofyourfathershassentmetoyou,'iftheyaskme,'Whatishisname?'whatamItotellthem?＂
梅瑟对天主说：＂当我到以色列子民那里，向他们说：你们祖先的天主打发我到你们这里来时，他们必要问我：他叫什么名字？我要回答他们什么呢？＂
146Godreplied,＂Iamwhoam.＂Thenheadded,＂ThisiswhatyoushalltelltheIsraelites:IAMsentmetoyou.＂
天主向梅瑟说：＂我是自有者。＂又说：＂你要这样对以色列子民说：那＂自有者＂打发我到你们这里来。＂
15GodspokefurthertoMoses,＂ThusshallyousaytotheIsraelites:TheLORD,theGodofyourfathers,theGodofAbraham,theGodofIsaac,theGodofJacob,hassentmetoyou.＂Thisismynameforever;thisismytitleforallgenerations.
天主又对梅瑟说：＂你要这样对以色列子民说：上主，你们祖先的天主，亚巴郎的天主，依撒格的天主和雅各伯的天主，打发我到你们这里来，这是我的名字，直到永远；这是我的称号，直到万世。
167＂GoandassembletheeldersoftheIsraelites,andtellthem:TheLORD,theGodofyourfathers,theGodofAbraham,IsaacandJacob,hasappearedtomeandsaid:IamconcernedaboutyouandaboutthewayyouarebeingtreatedinEgypt;
你去召集以色列的长老，对他们说：上主，你们祖先的天主，亚巴郎的天主，依撒格的天主和雅各伯的天主显现给我说：我实在注意到你们和你们在埃及所遭遇到的一切。
17soIhavedecidedtoleadyouupoutofthemiseryofEgyptintothelandoftheCanaanites,Hittites,Amorites,Perizzites,HivitesandJebusites,alandflowingwithmilkandhoney.
因此我决意领你们摆脱埃及人的压迫，到客纳罕人，赫特人，阿摩黎人，培黎齐人，希威人和耶步斯人的地方，即流奶流蜜的地方去。
18＂Thustheywillheedyourmessage.ThenyouandtheeldersofIsraelshallgotothekingofEgyptandsaytohim:TheLORD,theGodoftheHebrews,hassentusword.Permitus,then,togoathreedays'journeyinthedesert,thatwemayoffersacrificetotheLORD,ourGod.
他们必会听你的话。你要同以色列的长老去见埃及王，对他说：上主，希伯来人的天主遇见了我们；现今请让我们走三天的路程，到旷野里向上主我们的天主举行祭献。
19＂YetIknowthatthekingofEgyptwillnotallowyoutogounlessheisforced.
但是我知道，若不用强硬的手段，埃及王决不会让你们走。
20Iwillstretchoutmyhand,therefore,andsmiteEgyptbydoingallkindsofwondrousdeedsthere.Afterthathewillsendyouaway.
因此，我要在埃及伸手显各种奇迹，打击那地；以后他才放你们走。
21IwillevenmaketheEgyptianssowell-disposedtowardthispeoplethat,whenyouleave,youwillnotgoempty-handed.
我必要使这百姓在埃及人眼中蒙恩，因此，你们离去时不致空手而去。
228Everywomanshallaskherneighborandherhouseguestforsilverandgoldarticlesandforclothingtoputonyoursonsanddaughters.ThusyouwilldespoiltheEgyptians.＂
各个妇人应向邻舍的妇女，向住在自己家中的女人索取金鉓、银饰和衣服，穿戴在你们子女身上：这样你们就剥夺了埃及人。＂
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1]ThemountainofGod:probablygiventhisdesignationbecauseofthedivineapparitionswhichtookplacethere,suchasonthisoccasionandwhentheIsraeliteswerethereafterthedeparturefromEgypt.
2[2]AnangeloftheLORD:thevisualformunderwhichGodappearedandspoketomenisreferredtoindifferentlyinsomeOldTestamenttextseitherasGod'sangelorasGodhimself.CfGenesis16:7,13;Exodus14:19,24,25;Numbers22:22-35;Jdgs6,11-18.
3[6]TheappearanceofGodcausedfearofdeath,sinceitwasbelievedthatnoonecouldseeGodandlive;cfGenesis32:30.TheGodofAbrahamJacob:citedbyChristinproofoftheresurrectionsincethepatriarchs,longdead,liveoninGodwhoistheGodoftheliving.CfMatthew22:32;Mark12:26;Luke20:37.
4[8]Ihavecomedown:afigureofspeechsignifyinganextraordinarydivineinterventioninhumanaffairs.CfGenesis11:5,7.Flowingwithmilkandhoney:anexpressiondenotingagriculturalprosperity,whichseemstohavebeenproverbialinitsapplicationtoPalestine.Cf13:5;Numbers13:27;Joshua5:6;Jeremiah11:5;32:22;Ezekiel20:6,15.
5[11]WhoamI:besidesnaturallyshrinkingfromsuchatremendousundertaking,Mosesrealizedthat,asafugitivefromPharaoh,hecouldhardlyhopetocarryoutamissiontohim.Perhapshealsorecalledthatononeoccasionevenhisownkinsmenquestionedhisauthority.CfExodus2:14.
6[14]Iamwhoam:apparentlythisutteranceisthesourceofthewordYahweh,theproperpersonalnameoftheGodofIsrael.ItiscommonlyexplainedinreferencetoGodastheabsoluteandnecessaryBeing.ItmaybeunderstoodofGodastheSourceofallcreatedbeings.Outofreverenceforthisname,thetermAdonai,＂myLord,＂waslaterusedasasubstitute.ThewordLORDinthepresentversionrepresentsthistraditionalusage.Theword＂Jehovah＂arosefromafalsereadingofthisnameasitiswritteninthecurrentHebrewtext.
7[16]Elders:theIsraeliteleaders,whowereusuallyoldermen.Theywererepresentativesofthepeople.
8[22]Articles:probablyjewelry.Despoil:thiswaspermissible,thattheIsraelitesmightcompensatethemselvesfortheirmanyyearsofservitude;besides,theEgyptianswouldgivethesethingswillingly.CfExodus12:33-36.