創世記 37
1 雅各伯定居在他父親作客的客納罕地方。
And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan.
2 以下是雅各伯的小史。若瑟十七歲時，與哥哥們一同放羊。他尚年幼，常與自己的父親的妻子彼耳哈和齊耳帕的兒子們在一起。他不斷將他們作的惡事報告給父親。
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.
3 以色列愛若瑟超過其他的兒子，因為是他年老生的，並給他做了一件彩色長衫。
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
4 他的哥哥們見父親愛他勝過其餘的兒子，就忌恨他，不能與他和氣交談。
And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
5 若瑟作了一夢，講給哥哥們聽，因此他們越發惱恨他。
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
6 他對他們說：「請聽我作的夢：
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7 我夢見我們同在田間捆麥子，忽然我的麥捆站起來，你們的麥捆圍住我的麥捆下拜。」
for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
8 他哥哥們對他說：「難道你要作我們的君王﹖或者統治我們﹖」他們為了這夢和這番話，越發惱恨他。
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
9 他又作了一夢，也告訴他哥哥們說：「我又作了一夢：夢見太陽和月亮並一顆星辰向我下拜。」
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet a dream; and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.
10 當他給父親和哥哥們講說這夢時，他父親就責斥他說：「你作的是什麼夢﹖難道我和你母親以及你的兄弟，都要來向你叩首至地﹖」
And he told it to his father, and to his brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
11 他兄弟們都忌恨他；他父親卻將這事存在心裏。
And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
12 若瑟的哥哥們去了舍根，放他們父親的羊。
And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
13 以色列對若瑟說：「你哥哥們不是在舍根放羊麼﹖來，我打發你去看看他們。」他回答說：「我在這裏。」
And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
14 以色列對他說：「你去看看你哥哥們是否平安，羊群怎樣；然後回來告訴我。」以色列便打發他由赫貝龍山谷前去；他到了舍根。
And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 有一個人見他在田間遊蕩，那人就問他說：「你尋找什麼﹖」
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
16 他答說：「我尋找我的哥哥；請告訴我：他們在那裏放羊﹖」
And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding [the flock].
17 那人答說：「他們已離開了這裏；我聽見他們說：我們到多堂去。」於是若瑟便去追尋他的哥哥，在多堂找到了。
And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
18 他們老遠就看見了他；在他尚未近以前，就已決定要謀殺他。
And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
19 他們彼此說：「看，那作夢的人來了!
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20 我們殺掉他，將他拋在一口井裏，說是猛獸吃了。看他的夢還有什麼用﹖」
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21 勒烏本聽了，就設法由他們手中救他，遂說：「我們不要害他! 」
And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
22 勒烏本又對他們說：「你們不要流血；只將他丟在這曠野的井裏，不可下手害他。」他的意思是想由他們手中救出他來，還給父親。
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
23 若瑟一來到他哥哥們那裏，他們就脫去了他穿的那件彩色長衣，抓住他，把他丟在井裏；
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
24 那井是空的，裏面沒有水。
and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25 他們坐下吃飯時，舉目看見一隊由基肋阿得來的依市瑪耳人；他們的駱駝滿載樹膠、香液和香料，要下到埃及去。
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26 猶大遂對兄弟們說：「殺害我們的弟弟，隱瞞他的血，究竟有什麼益處﹖
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
27 不如將他賣給依市瑪耳人，免得對他下毒手，因為他究竟是我們的兄弟，是我們的骨肉。」兄弟們聽從了他的意見。
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
28 米淂楊的商人經過那裏時，他們便從井中拉出若瑟來，以二十塊銀錢賣給了依市瑪耳人；他們便將若瑟帶到埃及去了。
And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 勒烏本回到井邊，不見若瑟在井內，遂撕裂了自己的衣服，
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30 回到兄弟們那裏喊說：「孩子不見了! 我可往那裏去呢﹖」
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31 他們於是拿了若瑟的長衣，殺了一隻公山羊，將長衣浸在血裏；
And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32 然後派人將那件彩色的長衣送給他們的父親說：「這是我們尋得的，請你仔細看看，是不是你兒子的長衣﹖」
and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son’s coat or not.
33 雅各伯仔細一看，就喊說：「是我兒子的長衣；猛獸將他吃了。若瑟被撕裂了，被撕裂了! 」
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.
34 雅各伯遂撕裂了自己的衣服，腰間圍上麻衣，為自己的兒子悲哀了多日。
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
36 米德楊人後在在埃及將若瑟賣給了法郎的內臣，衛隊長普提法爾。
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
