Numbers
Chapter11
1NowthepeoplecomplainedinthehearingoftheLORD;andwhenheheardithiswrathflaredupsothatthefireoftheLORDburnedamongthemandconsumedtheoutskirtsofthecamp.
当时人民怨声载道，怨声已传入上主的耳中；上主听见，遂发怒；上主的火在他们中燃起，焚烧了营幕的边缘。
2ButwhenthepeoplecriedouttoMoses,heprayedtotheLORDandthefirediedout.
人民遂向梅瑟求救；梅瑟恳求了上主，火就熄灭了，
31HencethatplacewascalledTaberah,becausetherethefireoftheLORDburnedamongthem.
遂给那地方起名叫塔贝辣，因为上主的火曾在他们中燃烧起来。
4TheforeignelementsamongthemweresogreedyformeatthateventheIsraeliteslamentedagain,＂Wouldthatwehadmeatforfood!
那些跟百姓来的杂族人甚是贪求口腹，连以色列子民也开始哭泣说：＂谁给我们肉吃？
5WerememberthefishweusedtoeatwithoutcostinEgypt,andthecucumbers,themelons,theleeks,theonions,andthegarlic.
我们记得：在埃及我们可随便吃鱼，还有胡瓜、西瓜、韭菜、葱和蒜。
6Butnowwearefamished;weseenothingbeforeusbutthismanna.＂
现在我们的心灵憔悴，我们眼见的除＂玛纳＂外，什么也没有。＂＂
72Mannawaslikecorianderseedandhadtheappearanceofbdellium.
＂玛纳＂形似胡荽种子，色彩有如珍珠。
8Whentheyhadgoneaboutandgathereditup,thepeoplewouldgrinditbetweenmillstonesorpounditinamortar,thencookitinapotandmakeitintoloaves,whichtastedlikecakesmadewithoil.
人民四散收敛，用磨研细，或在臼内捣碎，在锅内煮了做成饼，它的滋味有如油饼的滋味。
9Atnight,whenthedewfelluponthecamp,themannaalsofell.
夜间露水降在营上时，也降下＂玛纳。＂
10WhenMosesheardthepeople,familyafterfamily,cryingattheentranceoftheirtents,sothattheLORDbecameveryangry,hewasgrieved.
梅瑟听见百姓家家户户，各在帐棚门口悲哭。上主大发忿怒，梅瑟见了也很难受，
11＂Whydoyoutreatyourservantsobadly?＂MosesaskedtheLORD.＂Whyareyousodispleasedwithmethatyouburdenmewithallthispeople?
遂对上主说：＂你为什么难为你的仆人？为什么我在你眼中不蒙宠幸，竟将管理这百姓的担子全放在我身上？
12WasitIwhoconceivedallthispeople?orwasitIwhogavethembirth,thatyoutellmetocarrythematmybosom,likeafosterfathercarryinganinfant,tothelandyouhavepromisedunderoathtotheirfathers?
莫非是我怀孕了这百姓，或是我生了他们，你竟对我说：你要怀抱他们，如同褓母怀抱乳儿，直到进入你对他们的祖先所誓许的地方？
13WherecanIgetmeattogivetoallthispeople?Fortheyarecryingtome,｀Giveusmeatforourfood.'
我从那里拿肉给这百姓吃？因为他们向我哭诉说：给我们肉吃！
14Icannotcarryallthispeoplebymyself,fortheyaretooheavyforme.
我独自不能抱着这百姓，这为我太重。
15Ifthisisthewayyouwilldealwithme,thenpleasedomethefavorofkillingmeatonce,sothatIneednolongerfacethisdistress.＂
若你愿这样对待我，如果我在你眼中得宠，求你杀了我罢！免得我受这苦楚。＂
16ThentheLORDsaidtoMoses,＂AssembleformeseventyoftheeldersofIsrael,menyouknowfortrueeldersandauthoritiesamongthepeople,andbringthemtothemeetingtent.Whentheyareinplacebesideyou,
上主对梅瑟说：＂你给我由以色列老年人中召选七十人，你知道他们是民间的老前辈和会办事的人，领他们进入会幕，叫他们同你一起站在那里。
17Iwillcomedownandspeakwithyouthere.Iwillalsotakesomeofthespiritthatisonyouandwillbestowitonthem,thattheymaysharetheburdenofthepeoplewithyou.Youwillthennothavetobearitbyyourself.
在那里我要降下，与你交谈，取些你身上具有的神能，赋给他们，叫他们与你分担管理人民的重担，不让你个人独自承担。
18＂Tothepeople,however,youshallsay:Sanctifyyourselvesfortomorrow,whenyoushallhavemeattoeat.ForinthehearingoftheLORDyouhavecried,'Wouldthatwehadmeatforfood!Oh,howwelloffwewereinEgypt!'ThereforetheLORDwillgiveyoumeatforfood,
你对民众说：你们圣洁自己直到明天，你们就会有肉吃，因为上主已听见你们哀哭说：谁给我们肉吃？我们在埃及是多么好！如今上主要给你们肉吃了；
19andyouwilleatit,notforoneday,ortwodays,orfive,orten,ortwentydays,
不但是一天、两天、五天、十天、二十天，你们有肉吃，
20butforawholemonth-untilitcomesoutofyourverynostrilsandbecomesloathsometoyou.ForyouhavespurnedtheLORDwhoisinyourmidst,andinhispresenceyouhavewailed,'WhydidweeverleaveEgypt?'＂
而是整月，直到肉从你们的鼻子里出来，吃的生厌，因为你们轻视了住在你们中的上主，在他面前涕泣说：为什么我们出离了埃及？＂
21ButMosessaid,＂Thepeoplearoundmeincludesixhundredthousandsoldiers;yetyousay,‘Iwillgivethemmeattoeatforawholemonth.'
梅瑟说：＂与我同住的人民，步行的男子就有六十万，你却说：我要给他们肉吃，且吃一整月。
22Canenoughsheepandcattlebeslaughteredforthem?Ifallthefishoftheseawerecaughtforthem,wouldtheyhaveenough?＂
就是将牛羊都为他们杀了，为他们够用么？或将海里的鱼全给他们捉来，为他们足用么？＂
23TheLORDansweredMoses,＂IsthisbeyondtheLORD'Sreach?YoushallseenowwhetherornotwhatIhavepromisedyoutakesplace.＂
上主回答梅瑟说：＂难道上主的手短了？你就要看见我对你说的话是否应验。＂
24SoMoseswentoutandtoldthepeoplewhattheLORDhadsaid.Gatheringseventyeldersofthepeople,hehadthemstandaroundthetent.
梅瑟将上主的话告诉了人民；随后从人民的老年人中召选了七十人，令他们站在会幕四周。
253TheLORDthencamedowninthecloudandspoketohim.TakingsomeofthespiritthatwasonMoses,hebestoweditontheseventyelders;andasthespiritcametorestonthem,theyprophesied.
上主乘云降下，与梅瑟谈话；将他身上的神能，赋给那七十位长老；这神能一降在他们身上，他们就出神说话；以后再没有出神。
26Nowtwomen,onenamedEldadandtheotherMedad,werenotinthegatheringbuthadbeenleftinthecamp.Theytoohadbeenonthelist,buthadnotgoneouttothetent;yetthespiritcametorestonthemalso,andtheyprophesiedinthecamp.
当时有两个人留在营内，一个名叫厄耳达得，一个名叫默达得；这神能也降在他们身上；他们原是在被录取的人内，却没有到会幕那里去，就在营内出神说话。
27So,whenayoungmanquicklytoldMoses,＂EldadandMedadareprophesyinginthecamp,＂
有一少年跑来告诉梅瑟说：＂厄耳达得和默达得在营内出神说话。＂
28Joshua,sonofNun,whofromhisyouthhadbeenMoses'aide,said,＂Moses,mylord,stopthem.＂
自幼即服事梅瑟的农的儿子若苏厄遂说：＂我主梅瑟！你该禁止他们。＂
29ButMosesansweredhim,＂Areyoujealousformysake?WouldthatallthepeopleoftheLORDwereprophets!WouldthattheLORDmightbestowhisspiritonthemall!＂
梅瑟回答他说：＂你为我的缘故嫉妒人么？巴不得上主的人民都成先知，上主将自己的精神贯注在他们身上！＂
30ThenMosesretiredtothecamp,alongwiththeeldersofIsrael.
梅瑟遂与以色列的长老回到了营内。
314TherearoseawindsentbytheLORD,thatdroveinquailfromtheseaandbroughtthemdownoverthecampsiteataheightoftwocubitsfromthegroundforthedistanceofaday'sjourneyallaroundthecamp.
那时上主使一阵风刮起，由海上吹来了鹌鹑，散落在营幕上；鹌鹑在营幕四周多得有一天路程那么远，在地面上约有两肘厚。
325Allthatday,allnight,andallthenextdaythepeoplegatheredinthequail.Eventheonewhogottheleastgatheredtenhomersofthem.Thentheyspreadthemoutallaroundthecamp.
人民那一整日整夜，且在第二日整天都忙于捕捉鹌鹑，收集得最少的，也收集了十堆，都摆在营幕四周。
33Butwhilethemeatwasstillbetweentheirteeth,beforeitcouldbeconsumed,theLORD'Swrathflaredupagainstthepeople,andhestruckthemwithaverygreatplague.
肉还在他们的牙齿间，尚未嚼烂，上主就对人民发怒了，以极严重的灾祸打击了人民。
346SothatplacewasnamedKibroth-hattaavah,becauseitwastherethatthegreedypeoplewereburied.
故此人给那地方起名叫克贝洛特阿塔瓦，因为在那里埋葬了贪饕的人民。
35FromKibroth-hattaavahthepeoplesetoutforHazeroth.
以后民众由克贝洛特阿塔瓦起程，向哈兹洛特出发，在哈兹洛特住下了。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[3]Taberahmeans＂theburning.＂
2[7]Corianderseed:seenoteonExodus16:31.Bdellium:atransparent,amber-coloredgumresin,whichisalsomentionedinGenesis2:12.
3[25]Theyprophesied:inthesense,notofforetellingthefuture,butofspeakinginenrapturedenthusiasm.SuchmanifestationsofmysticexaltationoccurredintheearlydaysofHebrewprophecy(1Sam10:10-12;19:20-22)andinthefirstyearsoftheChurch(Acts2:6-11,17;19:6;1Cor12-14).
4[31]Ataheightoftwocubitsfromtheground:exhaustedbythestorm,thequailcouldtakebutshort,lowflights,sothattheywereeasilycaptured.Togivefoodtothehungrypeople,GodmayhaveusedthenaturalphenomenonoftheannualmigrationofquailacrosstheSinaiPeninsula.InthespringlargeflocksofthesebirdscrosstheGulfofAqabahflyingtowardthewest;inthefalltheyflybackeastwardfromtheMediterranean.Theseamentionedhereprobablyreferstotheformerbodyofwater.
5[32]Theyspreadthemout:tocurebydrying.
6[34]Kibroth-hattaavahmeans＂gravesofgreed.＂