出埃及記 33
1 上主向梅瑟說：「你和你從埃及國領出的百姓離開這裏，上那地方去；關於此地，我曾誓許給亞巴郎、依撒格和雅各伯說：我要將此地獻給你的後裔。
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Leave this place and go with the people whom you led out of Egypt. Go to the land that I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that I would give to their descendants.
2 我要打發使者在你面前，我要趨逐客納罕人、阿摩黎人、赫特人、培黎齊人、希威人和耶步斯人。
I will send my angel ahead of you all, and I will expel [from that land] the Canaan, Amor, Heth, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus people-groups.
3 你往流奶流蜜之地時，我不與你同行，因為你是個執拗的百姓，免得我在路上消滅你。」
You will go to a land that will be very good for raising livestock and growing crops [IDM]. But I will not go with you myself, because [if I did that], I might get rid of you while you are traveling, because you are very stubborn [IDM] people.”
4 百姓一聽這兇信，都表示悲痛，沒有人再穿戴裝飾品。
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Tell the Israeli people, ‘You are very stubborn [IDM]. If I would go with you for even a moment, I would completely (get rid of you/wipe you out). Now take off your jewelry [to show that you are sorry for having sinned]. Then I will decide how I will punish you (OR, if I should punish you).’” So when Moses/I told to the people what God said, they started to mourn, and they all took off their jewelry.
5 少主向梅瑟說：「你告訴以色列子民：你們是個執拗的百姓，我若與你同行，只一會兒，我必把你消滅。現在你把裝飾品卸下，看我要怎樣待你。」
6 以色列子民從離開曷勒布山，就卸去了裝飾品。會幕
After the Israeli people left Sinai Mountain, they did not wear jewelry any more.
7 梅瑟往往將那帳幕支搭在營外，離營遠些；他稱此帳幕為「會幕。」凡求問天主的，要到營外的帳幕那裏。
[When the Israeli people traveled], whenever they stopped and set up their tents, Moses/I had them set up a tent outside the camp, far from the camp. I called it ‘the Sacred Tent where God and I talk together’. Everyone who wanted Yahweh to decide something for them would go out of the camp to the Sacred Tent.
8 每當梅瑟往會幕那裏去的時候，眾百姓都起來，每人站在自己帳幕門口，觀望梅瑟直到他進入會幕。
Whenever Moses/I went out to the Sacred Tent, all the people would stand at the entrances of their tents and watch him/me until he/I had entered the Sacred Tent.
9 當梅瑟進入會幕的時候，雲柱降下，停在會幕門口，上主便向梅瑟談話。
When Moses/I entered the Sacred Tent, the tall cloud that looked like a fire would come down and stay at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and then Yahweh would talk with Moses/me.
10 眾百姓一見雲柱停止在會幕門口，百姓就起來，俯伏在自己的帳幕門口。
When the people saw the tall cloud at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, they would all prostrate themselves on the ground and worship Yahweh.
11 上主同梅瑟面對面地談話，就如人同朋友談話一樣。梅瑟回營以後，他的侍從，一個年輕人，即農的兒子若蘇厄總不離開會幕。梅瑟求見天主的榮耀
Yahweh would speak to Moses/me directly, like someone speaks to his friend. Then Moses/I would return to the camp. But his/my young helper, Joshua, the son of Nun, stayed in the Sacred Tent.
12 梅瑟對上主說：「看，你吩咐了我，叫我引領這百姓，但沒有告訴我，你派誰與我同去。你還說過：提名選了你，你在我眼中得了寵。
Moses/I said to Yahweh, “It is true that you have told me, ‘Lead the people to the land [that I will show you],’ and you have said that you know me well and that you are pleased with me, but you have not told me whom you will send with me!
13 如果我真在你眼中得寵，求你把你的道路指示給我，叫我認識你，好在你眼中得寵。也請記得這民族是你的百姓。」
So now, if you are truly pleased with me, I ask you, tell me the things that you intend/plan to do, in order that I will know you [better] and continue to please you. Also, do not forget that the [Israeli] people are the people whom you chose to belong to you.”
14 上主回答說：「我必親自去，使你獲得安所。」
Yahweh replied, “I will go with you, and I will give you inner peace.”
15 梅瑟上主說：「你若不親自去，也別叫我們從這裏上去。
Moses/I replied, “If you do not go with me, do not force us to leave this place.
16 人怎樣知道我和你的百姓在你眼中得寵，豈不是因你與我們同行，而我和你的百姓有別於地面上所以的人民﹖」
The only way that [other] people will know that you are pleased with me and with your people is if you go with us [RHQ]! (If you go with us, [that will show that] we are different from all the other people on the earth./If you do not go with us, what will show that we are different from all the other people on the earth?)” [RHQ]
17 上主回答說：「連你所求的事，我也要作，因為你在我眼中得了寵，我提名選了你。」
Yahweh replied to Moses/me, “What you have asked is exactly what I will do, because I know you well and I am pleased with you.”
18 梅瑟又說：「求你把你的榮耀顯示給我。」
Then Moses/I said, “Please let me see your glorious presence!”
19 上主答說：「當我在你前呼喊「雅威」名號時，我要使我的一切美善在你面前經過。我要恩待的就恩待，要憐憫的就憐憫。」
Yahweh replied, “I will let you see how great and glorious I am, and I will tell you clearly that my name is Yahweh. I will act very kindly and be merciful to all those whom I choose.
20 又說：「我的面容你決不能看見，因為人見了我，就不能再活了。」
But you are not allowed to see my face, because anyone who sees my face will (die/not continue to stay alive).
21 上主又說：「看，靠近我有個地方，你可站在那塊磐石上。
[But look]! Here is a place close to me where you can stand on a [large] rock.
22 當我的榮耀經過時，我把你放在磐石縫裏，用我的手遮掩你，直到我過去。
When my glorious presence comes past you, I will put you in a large crevice/opening in the rock, and I will cover your face with my hand until I have passed by.
23 當我縮回我的手時，你將看見我的背後，但我的面容，卻無法看見。」
Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back, but you will not see my face.”
