Exodus 3
1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
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。
2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
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。
3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
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﹖」
4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
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。」
5 And he said, Draw not nigh here: put off your shoes from off your feet, for the place whereon you stand is holy ground.
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。」
6 Moreover he said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
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。
7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
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。
8 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
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。
9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
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。
10 Come now therefore, and I will send you unto Pharaoh, that you may bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
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。」
11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
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﹖」
12 And he said, Certainly I will be with you; and this shall be a token unto you, that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, all of you shall serve God upon this mountain.
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
13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers has sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
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﹖」
14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shall you say unto the children of Israel, I AM has sent me unto you.
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。」
15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shall you say unto the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
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。
16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
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。
17 And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
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。
18 And they shall hearken to your voice: and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and all of you shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us: and now let us go, we plead to you, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
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。
19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
但是我知道，若不用強硬的手段，埃及王決不會讓你們走。
20 And I will stretch out my hand, and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
因此，我要在埃及顯各種奇蹟，打擊那地；以後他才放你們走。
21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when all of you go, all of you shall not go empty.
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。
22 But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourns in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and all of you shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and all of you shall spoil the Egyptians.
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。」
