Exodus
Chapter16
11HavingsetoutfromElim,thewholeIsraelitecommunitycameintothedesertofSin,whichisbetweenElimandSinai,onthefifteenthdayofthesecondmonthaftertheirdeparturefromthelandofEgypt.
以色列子民全会众从厄林起程，来到厄林和西乃之间的欣旷野，时在离埃及后第二月第十五日。
2HereinthedesertthewholeIsraelitecommunitygrumbledagainstMosesandAaron.
以色列子民全会众在旷野里都抱怨梅瑟和亚郎。
3TheIsraelitessaidtothem,＂WouldthatwehaddiedattheLORD'ShandinthelandofEgypt,aswesatbyourfleshpotsandateourfillofbread!Butyouhadtoleadusintothisdeserttomakethewholecommunitydieoffamine!＂
以色列子民向他们说：＂巴不得我们在埃及国坐在肉锅旁，有食物吃饱的时候，死在上主的手中！你们领我们到这旷野里来，是想叫这全会众饿死啊！＂
42ThentheLORDsaidtoMoses,＂Iwillnowraindownbreadfromheavenforyou.Eachdaythepeoplearetogooutandgathertheirdailyportion;thuswillItestthem,toseewhethertheyfollowmyinstructionsornot.
上主向梅瑟说：＂看，我要从天上给你们降下食物，百姓要每天出去收敛当日所需要的，为试探他们是否遵行我的法律。
5Onthesixthday,however,whentheypreparewhattheybringin,letitbetwiceasmuchastheygatherontheotherdays.＂
但到第六天，他们准备带回来的食物要比每天多一倍。”
6SoMosesandAarontoldalltheIsraelites,＂AteveningyouwillknowthatitwastheLORDwhobroughtyououtofthelandofEgypt;
梅瑟和亚郎对全以色列子民说：“今晚你们要知道，是上主领你们出了埃及国；
7andinthemorningyouwillseethegloryoftheLORD,asheheedsyourgrumblingagainsthim.Butwhatarewethatyoushouldgrumbleagainstus?
明早你们要看见上主的荣耀，因为你们抱怨上主的话，他已听见了。我们算什么？你们竟抱怨我们！”
8WhentheLORDgivesyoufleshtoeatintheevening,＂continuedMoses,＂andinthemorningyourfillofbread,asheheedsthegrumblingyouutteragainsthim,whatthenarewe?Yourgrumblingisnotagainstus,butagainsttheLORD.＂
梅瑟又说：“晚上上主要给你们肉吃，早晨你们可以吃饱，因为上主听见了你们抱怨他所说的怨言。我们算什么？你们不是抱怨我们，而是抱怨上主。”
9ThenMosessaidtoAaron,＂TellthewholeIsraelitecommunity:PresentyourselvesbeforetheLORD,forhehasheardyourgrumbling.＂
梅瑟向亚郎说：＂你向以色列子民全会众说：你们应走到上主前，因为他听见了你们的怨言。＂
10WhenAaronannouncedthistothewholeIsraelitecommunity,theyturnedtowardthedesert,andlo,thegloryoftheLORDappearedinthecloud!
亚郎正向以色列子民全会众说话的时候，他们转面朝向旷野，看见上主的荣耀显现在云彩中。
11TheLORDspoketoMosesandsaid,
那时上主向梅瑟说：＂
12＂IhaveheardthegrumblingoftheIsraelites.Tellthem:Intheeveningtwilightyoushalleatflesh,andinthemorningyoushallhaveyourfillofbread,sothatyoumayknowthatI,theLORD,amyourGod.＂
我听见了以色列子民的怨言。你给他们说：黄昏的时候你们要有肉吃，早晨要有食物吃饱，这样你们就知道，我是上主，你们的天主。＂
13Intheeveningquailcameupandcoveredthecamp.Inthemorningadewlayallaboutthecamp,
到了晚上，有鹌鹑飞来，遮盖了营幕；到了早晨，营幕四周落了一层露水。
14andwhenthedewevaporated,thereonthesurfaceofthedesertwerefineflakeslikehoarfrostontheground.
露水升化之后，在旷野的地面上，留下稀薄的碎屑，稀薄得好象地上的霜。
153Onseeingit,theIsraelitesaskedoneanother,＂Whatisthis?＂fortheydidnotknowwhatitwas.ButMosestoldthem,＂ThisisthebreadwhichtheLORDhasgivenyoutoeat.
以色列子民一见，就彼此问说：＂这是什么？＂原来他们不知道这是什么。梅瑟告诉他们说：＂这是上主赐给你们吃的食物。
16＂Now,thisiswhattheLORDhascommanded.Sogatheritthateveryonehasenoughtoeat,anomerforeachperson,asmanyofyouasthereare,eachmanprovidingforthoseofhisowntent.＂
上主曾这样吩咐说：你们应按每人的食量去收敛，按照你们帐幕的人数去拾取，每人一＂曷默耳。＂
17TheIsraelitesdidso.Somegatheredalargeandsomeasmallamount.
以色列子民就照样作了；收敛的时候，有的多，有的少，
184Butwhentheymeasureditoutbytheomer,hewhohadgatheredalargeamountdidnothavetoomuch,andhewhohadgatheredasmallamountdidnothavetoolittle.Theysogatheredthateveryonehadenoughtoeat.
但他们用＂曷默耳＂衡量时，那多收的，也没有剩余；那少收的，也没有缺少；各人正按他们的食量收敛了。
19Mosesalsotoldthem,＂Letnoonekeepanyofitoveruntiltomorrowmorning.＂
梅瑟向他们说：＂谁也不准将一些留到早晨。＂
20Buttheywouldnotlistentohim.Whensomekeptapartofitoveruntilthefollowingmorning,itbecamewormyandrotten.ThereforeMoseswasdispleasedwiththem.
但他们没有听梅瑟的话；有些人把一些留到早晨，但都被虫子咬烂，发生臭味；梅瑟遂向他们发怒。
21Morningaftermorningtheygatheredit,tilleachhadenoughtoeat;butwhenthesungrewhot,themannameltedaway.
于是他们每天早晨按各人的食量去收敛；太阳一发热，就融化了。
22Onthesixthdaytheygatheredtwiceasmuchfood,twoomersforeachperson.WhenalltheleadersofthecommunitycameandreportedthistoMoses,
到了第六天他们收敛了两倍的食物，每人二＂曷默耳；＂会众的首领来向梅瑟报告此事。
23hetoldthem,＂ThatiswhattheLORDprescribed.Tomorrowisadayofcompleterest,thesabbath,sacredtotheLORD.Youmayeitherbakeorboilthemanna,asyouplease;butwhateverisleftputawayandkeepforthemorrow.＂
梅瑟向他们说：＂上主曾这样吩咐说：明天是安息日；是祝圣于上主的安息圣日；你们要烤的就烤罢！要煮的，就煮罢！凡吃了剩下的，应保留到次日。＂
24Whentheyputitawayforthemorrow,asMosescommanded,itdidnotbecomerottenorwormy.
他们就照梅瑟所吩咐的，把吃了剩下的，留到次日也没有发臭，也没有虫咬。
25Mosesthensaid,＂Eatittoday,fortodayisthesabbathoftheLORD.Onthisdayyouwillnotfindanyofitontheground.
梅瑟说道：＂今天吃这些罢！因为今天是敬上主的安息日，今天在野外什么也找不到。
26Ontheothersixdaysyoucangatherit,butontheseventhday,thesabbath,noneofitwillbethere.＂
六天你们可去收敛，但第七天是安息日，什么也没有。＂
27Still,ontheseventhdaysomeofthepeoplewentouttogatherit,althoughtheydidnotfindany.
到了第七天，百姓中有人去收敛，但什么也没有找到。
28ThentheLORDsaidtoMoses,＂Howlongwillyourefusetokeepmycommandmentsandlaws?
上主向梅瑟说：＂你们不守我的命令和我的法律要到何时呢？
29Takenote!TheLORDhasgivenyouthesabbath.Thatiswhyonthesixthdayhegivesyoufoodfortwodays.Ontheseventhdayeveryoneistostayhomeandnooneistogoout.＂
看上主给你们立了安息日，为此到第六天他给你们两天的食物；到第七天各人都应留在家内，不准任何人离开自己的地方。＂
30Afterthatthepeoplerestedontheseventhday.
这样百姓在第七天守了安息日。
315TheIsraelitescalledthisfoodmanna.Itwaslikecorianderseed,butwhite,andittastedlikewafersmadewithhoney.
以色列家给这食物取名叫＂玛纳。＂它像胡荽的种子那样白，滋味好似蜜饼。
32Mosessaid,＂ThisiswhattheLORDhascommanded.Keepanomerfulofmannaforyourdescendants,thattheymayseewhatfoodIgaveyoutoeatinthedesertwhenIbroughtyououtofthelandofEgypt.＂
梅瑟说：＂上主这样吩咐说：装满一＂曷默耳＂玛纳，留给你们的后代子孙，为使他们能看到我领你们出离埃及国时，在旷野里养活你们的食物。＂
336MosesthentoldAaron,＂Takeanurnandputanomerofmannainit.ThenplaceitbeforetheLORDinsafekeepingforyourdescendants.＂
梅瑟向亚郎说：＂拿一个罐子，装满一＂曷默耳＂玛纳，放在上主面前，留给你们的后代子孙。＂
347SoAaronplaceditinfrontofthecommandmentsforsafekeeping,astheLORDhadcommandedMoses.
亚郎就照上主吩咐梅瑟的话，将玛纳放在约版前面，保留起来。
35TheIsraelitesatethismannaforfortyyears,untiltheycametosettledland;theyatemannauntiltheyreachedthebordersofCanaan.
以色列子民吃玛纳四十年之久，直到进入有人居住的地方为止；他们吃玛纳，直到进入客纳罕地的边界。
36(Anomerisonetenthofanephah.)
一＂曷默耳＂是一＂厄法＂的十分之一。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1]Onthefifteenthdayofthesecondmonth:justonefullmonthaftertheirdeparturefromEgypt.CfExodus12:2,51;Numbers33:3,4.TheyencampedinthedesertofSinonaFriday;themurmuring(Exodus16:2,3)occurredonthesabbath,thearrivalofthequail(Exodus16:13)theeveningbeforeSunday,followedbysixmornings(Exodus16:14-27)ofcollectingmannabeforethenextsabbath.
2[4]Breadfromheaven:asagiftfromGod,themannaissaidtocomedownfromthesky.CfPsalm78:25;Wisdom16:20.PerhapsitwassimilartoanaturalsubstancethatisstillfoundinsmallquantitiesontheSinaipeninsula,buthereitis,atleastinpart,clearlymiraculous.OurLordreferredtothemannaasatypeoftheBlessedEucharist.CfJohn6:32,49-52.
3[15]Whatisthis:theoriginalmanhuisthusrenderedbytheancientversions,whichunderstoodthephraseasapopularetymologyoftheHebrewwordman,＂manna＂;somerender,＂Thisismanna.＂
4[18]St.Paulcitesthispassageasanexampleofequitablesharing.Cf2Cor8:15.
5[31]Corianderseed:small,round,aromaticseedsofbrightbrowncolor;thecomparison,therefore,refersmerelytothesizeandshape,nottothetasteorcolorofthemanna.
6[33]Urn:accordingtotheGreektranslation,whichisfollowedinHebrews9:4,thiswasagoldenvessel.
7[34]Thecommandments:thetwotabletsofthetencommandments,whichwerekeptintheark.CfExodus25:16,21,22.