出埃及記 3

1 那時梅瑟為他的岳父，米德楊的司祭耶特洛放羊；一次他趕羊往曠野裏去，到了天主的山曷勒布。

And Moses was feeding the flock of Jothor his father-in-law, the priest of Madiam; and he brought the sheep nigh to the wilderness, and came to the mount of Choreb.

2 上主的使者叢荊棘叢火焰中顯現給他；他遠遠看見那荊棘為火焚燒，而荊棘卻沒有燒毀。

And an angel of the Lord appeared to him in flaming fire out of the bush, and he sees that the bush burns with fire, —but the bush was not consumed.

3 梅瑟心裏說：「我要到那邊看看這個奇異的現象，為什麼荊棘燒不毀﹖」

And Moses said, I will go near and see this great sight, why the bush is not consumed.

4 上主見他走來觀看，天主便由荊棘叢中叫他說：「梅瑟! 梅瑟! 」他答說：「我在這裏。」

And when the Lord saw that he drew nigh to see, the Lord called him out of the bush, saying, Moses, Moses; and he said, What is it?

5 天主說：「不可到這邊來! 將你腳上的鞋脫下，因為你所站的地方是聖地。」

And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose thy sandals from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

6 又說：「我是你父親的天主，亞巴郎的天主，依撒格的天主，雅各伯的天主。」梅瑟因為怕看見天主，就把臉遮起來。

And he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraam, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and Moses turned away his face, for he was afraid to gaze at God.

7 上主說：「我看見我的百姓在埃及所受的痛苦，聽見她們因工頭的壓迫而發出的哀號；我以注意到他們的痛苦。

And the Lord said to Moses, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and I have heard their cry [caused] by their task-masters; for I know their affliction.

8 所以我要下去整救百姓脫離埃及人的手，領他們離開那地方，到一個美麗寬闊的地方，流奶流蜜的地方，就是客納罕人、赫特人、阿摩黎人、培黎齊人、希威人和耶步斯人的地方。

And I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land, and to bring them into a good and wide land, into a land flowing with milk and honey, into the place of the Chananites, and the Chettites, and Amorites, and Pherezites, and Gergesites, and Evites, and Jebusites.

9 現在以色列子民的哀號已達於我前，我也親自看見埃及人加於他們的壓迫。

And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come to me, and I have seen the affliction with which the Egyptians afflict them.

10 所以你來，我要派你到法朗那裏，率領我的百姓以色列出離埃及。」

And now come, I will send thee to Pharao king of Egypt, and thou shalt bring out my people the children of Israel from the land of Egypt.

11 梅瑟對天主說：「我是誰，竟敢去見法朗，率領以色列子民出離埃及﹖」

And Moses said to God, Who am I, that I should go to Pharao king of Egypt, and that I should bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt?

12 上主回答說：「我必與你同在；幾時你將我的百姓由埃及領出來，你們要在這座山上崇拜天主，你要以此作為我派你的憑據。」啟示上主的名字

And God spoke to Moses, saying, I will be with thee, and this shall be the sign to thee that I shall send thee forth, —when thou bringest out my people out of Egypt, then ye shall serve God in this mountain.

13 梅瑟對天主說：「當我到以色列子民那裏，向他們說：你們主先的天主打﹖我到你們這裏來時，他們必要問我：他叫什麼名字﹖我要回答他們什麼呢﹖」

And Moses said to God, Behold, I shall go forth to the children of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of our fathers has sent me to you; and they will ask me, What is his name? What shall I say to them?

14 天主向梅瑟說：「我是自有者。」又說：「你要這樣對以色列子民說：那「自有者」打發我到你們這裏來。」

And God spoke to Moses, saying, I am THE BEING; and he said, Thus shall ye say to the children of Israel, THE BEING has sent me to you.

15 天主又對梅瑟說：「你要這樣對以色列子民說：上主，你們祖先的天主，亞巴郎的天主，依撒格的天主和雅各伯的天主，打發我到你們這裏來，這是我的名字，直到永遠；這是我的稱號，直到萬世。

And God said again to Moses, Thus shalt thou say to the sons of Israel, The Lord God of our fathers, the God of Abraam, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name for ever, and my memorial to generations of generations.

16 你去召集以色列的長老，對他們說：上主，你們祖先的天主，亞巴郎的天主，依撒格的天主和雅各伯的天主顯現給我說：我實在注意到你們和你們在埃及所遭遇到的一切。

Go then and gather the elders of the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, The Lord God of our fathers has appeared to me, the God of Abraam, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, saying, I have surely looked upon you, and upon all the things which have happened to you in Egypt.

17 因此我決意領你們擺脫埃及人的壓迫，到客納罕人，赫特人，阿摩黎人，培黎齊人，希威人和耶步斯人的地方，即流奶流蜜的地方。

And he said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of the Egyptians to the land of the Chananites and the Chettites, and Amorites and Pherezites, and Gergesites, and Evites, and Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.

18 他們必會聽你的話。你要同以色列的長老去見埃及王，對他說：上主，希伯來人的天主遇見了我們；現今請讓我們走三天的路程，到曠野裏向上主我們的天主舉行祭獻。

And they shall hearken to thy voice, and thou and the elders of Israel shall go in to Pharao king of Egypt, and thou shalt say to him, The God of the Hebrews has called us; we will go then a journey of three days into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to our God.

19 但是我知道，若不用強硬的手段，埃及王決不會讓你們走。

But I know that Pharao king of Egypt will not let you go, save with a mighty hand;

20 因此，我要在埃及顯各種奇蹟，打擊那地；以後他才放你們走。

and I will stretch out my hand, and smite the Egyptians with all my wonders, which I shall work among them, and after that he will send you forth.

21 我必要使這百姓在埃及人眼中蒙恩，因此，你們離去時不致空手而走。

And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, and whenever ye shall escape, ye shall not depart empty.

22 各個婦人應向鄰舍的婦女，向住在自己家中的女人索取金鉓、銀飾和 衣服，穿戴在你們子女身上：這樣你們就剝奪人埃及人。」

But [every] woman shall ask of her neighbour and fellow lodger, articles of gold and silver, and apparel; and ye shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters, —and spoil ye the Egyptians.