創世記 37
1 雅各住在迦南地，就是他父親寄居的地。
And Jacob lived in the land where his father sojourned, in the land of Chanaan.
2 雅各的記略如下。 約瑟十七歲與他哥哥們一同牧羊。他是個童子，與他父親的妾辟拉、悉帕的兒子們常在一處。約瑟將他哥哥們的惡行報給他們的父親。
And these are the generations of Jacob. And Joseph was seventeen years old, feeding the sheep of his father with his brethren, being young; with the sons of Balla, and with the sons of Zelpha, the wives of his father; and Joseph brought to Israel their father their evil reproach.
3 以色列原來愛約瑟過於愛他的眾子，因為約瑟是他年老生的；他給約瑟做了一件彩衣。
And Jacob loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was to him the son of old age; and he made for him a coat of many colours.
4 約瑟的哥哥們見父親愛約瑟過於愛他們，就恨約瑟，不與他說和睦的話。
And his brethren having seen that his father loved him more than all his sons, hated him, and could not speak anything peaceful to him.
5 約瑟做了一夢，告訴他哥哥們，他們就越發恨他。
And Joseph dreamt a dream, and reported it to his brethren.
6 約瑟對他們說：「請聽我所做的夢：
And he said to them, Hear this dream which I have dreamt.
7 我們在田裏捆禾稼，我的捆起來站着，你們的捆來圍着我的捆下拜。」
I thought you were binding sheaves in the middle of the field, and my sheaf stood up and was erected, and your sheaves turned round, and did obeisance to my sheaf.
8 他的哥哥們回答說：「難道你真要作我們的王嗎？難道你真要管轄我們嗎？」他們就因為他的夢和他的話越發恨他。
And his brethren said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us, or shall you indeed be lord over us? And they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words.
9 後來他又做了一夢，也告訴他的哥哥們說：「看哪，我又做了一夢，夢見太陽、月亮，與十一個星向我下拜。」
And he dreamt another dream, and related it to his father, and to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamt another dream: as it were the sun, and the moon, and the eleven stars did me reverence.
10 約瑟將這夢告訴他父親和他哥哥們，他父親就責備他說：「你做的這是甚麼夢！難道我和你母親、你弟兄果然要來俯伏在地，向你下拜嗎？」
And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream which you have dreamt? shall indeed both I and your mother and your brethren come and bow before you to the earth?
11 他哥哥們都嫉妒他，他父親卻把這話存在心裏。
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
12 約瑟的哥哥們往示劍去放他們父親的羊。
And his brethren went to feed the sheep of their father to Sychem.
13 以色列對約瑟說：「你哥哥們不是在示劍放羊嗎？你來，我要打發你往他們那裏去。」約瑟說：「我在這裏。」
And Israel said to Joseph, Do not your brethren feed their flock in Sychem? Come, I will send you to them; and he said to him, Behold, I [am here].
14 以色列說：「你去看看你哥哥們平安不平安，群羊平安不平安，就回來報信給我」；於是打發他出希伯崙谷，他就往示劍去了。
And Israel said to him, Go and see if your brethren and the sheep are well, and bring me word; and he sent him out of the valley of Chebron, and he came to Sychem.
15 有人遇見他在田野走迷了路，就問他說：「你找甚麼？」
And a man found him wandering in the field; and the man asked him, saying, What seek you?
16 他說：「我找我的哥哥們，求你告訴我，他們在何處放羊。」
And he said, I am seeking my brethren; tell me where they feed [their flocks].
17 那人說：「他們已經走了，我聽見他們說要往多坍去。」約瑟就去追趕他哥哥們，遇見他們在多坍。
And the man said to him, They have departed hence, for I heard them saying, Let us go to Dothaim; and Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothaim.
18 他們遠遠地看見他，趁他還沒有走到跟前，大家就同謀要害死他，
And they spied him from a distance before he drew near to them, and they wickedly took counsel to kill him.
19 彼此說：「你看！那做夢的來了。
And each said to his brother, Behold, that dreamer comes.
20 來吧！我們將他殺了，丟在一個坑裏，就說有惡獸把他吃了。我們且看他的夢將來怎麼樣。」
Now then come, let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil wild beast has devoured him; and we shall see what his dreams will be.
21 呂便聽見了，要救他脫離他們的手，說：「我們不可害他的性命」；
And Ruben having heard it, rescued him out of their hands, and said, Let us not kill him.
22 又說：「不可流他的血，可以把他丟在這野地的坑裏，不可下手害他。」呂便的意思是要救他脫離他們的手，把他歸還他的父親。
And Ruben said to them, Shed not blood; cast him into one of these pits in the wilderness, but do not lay [your] hands upon him; that he might rescue him out of their hands, and restore him to his father.
23 約瑟到了他哥哥們那裏，他們就剝了他的外衣，就是他穿的那件彩衣，
And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his many-coloured coat that was upon him.
24 把他丟在坑裏；那坑是空的，裏頭沒有水。
And they took him and cast him into the pit; and the pit was empty, it had not water.
25 他們坐下吃飯，舉目觀看，見有一夥米甸 的以實瑪利人從基列來，用駱駝馱着香料、乳香、沒藥，要帶下埃及去。
And they sat down to eat bread; and having lifted up their eyes they saw, and behold, Ismaelitish travellers came from Galaad, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.
26 猶大對眾弟兄說：「我們殺我們的兄弟，藏了他的血有甚麼益處呢？
And Judas said to his brethren, What profit is it if we kill our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 我們不如將他賣給以實瑪利人，不可下手害他；因為他是我們的兄弟，我們的骨肉。」眾弟兄就聽從了他。
Come, let us sell him to these Ismaelites, but let not our hands be upon him, because he is our brother and our flesh; and his brethren listened.
28 有些米甸的商人從那裏經過，哥哥們就把約瑟從坑裏拉上來，講定二十舍客勒銀子，把約瑟賣給以實瑪利人。他們就把約瑟帶到埃及去了。
And the men, the merchants of Madian, went by, and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they brought Joseph down into Egypt.
29 呂便回到坑邊，見約瑟不在坑裏，就撕裂衣服，
And Ruben returned to the pit, and sees not Joseph in the pit; and he tore his garments.
30 回到兄弟們那裏，說：「童子沒有了。我往哪裏去才好呢？」
And he returned to his brethren and said, The boy is not; and I, whither am I yet to go?
31 他們宰了一隻公山羊，把約瑟的那件彩衣染了血，
And having taken the coat of Joseph, they killed a kid of the goats, and stained the coat with the blood.
32 打發人送到他們的父親那裏，說：「我們撿了這個；請認一認是你兒子的外衣不是？」
And they sent the coat of many colours; and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found; know if it be your son's coat or no. And he recognised it, and said, It is my son's coat, an evil wild beast has devoured him; a wild beast has carried off Joseph.
33 他認得，就說：「這是我兒子的外衣。有惡獸把他吃了，約瑟被撕碎了！撕碎了！」
34 雅各便撕裂衣服，腰間圍上麻布，為他兒子悲哀了多日。
And Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
And all his sons and his daughters gathered themselves together, and came to comfort him; but he would not be comforted, saying, I will go down to my son mourning to Hades; and his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
36 米甸人帶約瑟到埃及，把他賣給法老的內臣－護衛長波提乏。
And the Madianites sold Joseph into Egypt; to Petephres, the eunuch of Pharao, captain of the guard.
