< Genesis 34 >

1 Then went forth Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, —to see the daughters of the land.
利亞給雅各所生的女兒底拿出去,要見那地的女子們。
2 And Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the land, saw her, —so he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.
那地的主-希未人、哈抹的兒子示劍看見她,就拉住她,與她行淫,玷辱她。
3 And his soul clave unto Dinah, daughter of Jacob, —and he loved the young woman, and spake to the heart of the young woman.
示劍的心繫戀雅各的女兒底拿,喜愛這女子,甜言蜜語地安慰她。
4 Then spake Shechem unto Hamor his father, saying, —Take me this girl to wife!
示劍對他父親哈抹說:「求你為我聘這女子為妻。」
5 Now, Jacob, had heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, but, his sons, happened to be with his cattle in the field, —so Jacob kept quiet until they came in.
雅各聽見示劍玷污了他的女兒底拿。那時他的兒子們正和群畜在田野,雅各就閉口不言,等他們回來。
6 Then came forth Hamor, father of Shechem, unto Jacob, —to speak with him.
示劍的父親哈抹出來見雅各,要和他商議。
7 Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field as soon as they heard, and the men were grieved, and it was vexing to them exceedingly, —for, a disgraceful deed, had he done with Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter, seeing that so, it should not be done.
雅各的兒子們聽見這事,就從田野回來,人人忿恨,十分惱怒;因示劍在以色列家做了醜事,與雅各的女兒行淫,這本是不該做的事。
8 So then Hamor spake with them saying—As for Shechem my son, his soul hath become attached to your daughter, —I pray you give her to him, to wife.
哈抹和他們商議說:「我兒子示劍的心戀慕這女子,求你們將她給我的兒子為妻。
9 And exchange ye daughters with us in marriage, —your daughters, shall ye give to us, and our daughters, shall ye take to you.
你們與我們彼此結親;你們可以把女兒給我們,也可以娶我們的女兒。
10 And with us, shall ye dwell, —and, the land, shall be before you, tarry, and go through it, and get possessions therein.
你們與我們同住吧!這地都在你們面前,只管在此居住,做買賣,置產業。」
11 Then said Shechem unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find favour in your eyes, —and, whatsoever ye may say unto me, will I give:
示劍對女兒的父親和弟兄們說:「但願我在你們眼前蒙恩,你們向我要甚麼,我必給你們。
12 Heap on me, exceedingly, dowry and gift, and I will give, just as ye may say unto me, —but give me the young woman, to wife.
任憑向我要多重的聘金和禮物,我必照你們所說的給你們;只要把女子給我為妻。」
13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and spake (because he had defiled Dinah their sister)—
雅各的兒子們因為示劍玷污了他們的妹子底拿,就用詭詐的話回答示劍和他父親哈抹,
14 and said unto them—We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a man that is uncircumcised, —for a reproach, it would be to us.
對他們說:「我們不能把我們的妹子給沒有受割禮的人為妻,因為那是我們的羞辱。
15 Only herein, can we consent to you, —If ye will become like us, by circumcising to you every male,
惟有一件才可以應允:若你們所有的男丁都受割禮,和我們一樣,
16 then will we give our daughters to you, and your daughters, will we take to us, —and we will dwell with you, and become one people.
我們就把女兒給你們,也娶你們的女兒;我們便與你們同住,兩下成為一樣的人民。
17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter and be gone.
倘若你們不聽從我們受割禮,我們就帶着妹子走了。」
18 And their words looked fair in the eyes of Hamor, —and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor’s son;
哈抹和他的兒子示劍喜歡這話。
19 and the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, —he, moreover being more honourable than all the house of his father.
那少年人做這事並不遲延,因為他喜愛雅各的女兒;他在他父親家中也是人最尊重的。
20 So Hamor entered with Shechem his son into the gate of their city, —and they spake unto the men of their city, saying:
哈抹和他兒子示劍到本城的門口,對本城的人說:
21 As for these men, in peace, they are with us—let them therefore dwell in the land and go through it, for, the land, lo! it is roomy on both hands before them, —their daughters, let us take to us for wives, and our daughters, let us give to them.
「這些人與我們和睦,不如許他們在這地居住,做買賣;這地也寬闊,足可容下他們。我們可以娶他們的女兒為妻,也可以把我們的女兒嫁給他們。
22 Only herein, will the men consent to us, to dwell with us, to become one people, —If we circumcise to us every male, even as they are circumcised.
惟有一件事我們必須做,他們才肯應允和我們同住,成為一樣的人民:就是我們中間所有的男丁都要受割禮,和他們一樣。
23 Their herds and their substance, and all their beasts, shall they, not be, ours? Only, we must consent to them, that they may dwell with us.
他們的群畜、貨財,和一切的牲口豈不都歸我們嗎?只要依從他們,他們就與我們同住。」
24 And they hearkened unto Hamor, and unto Shechem his son, even all that were going forth out of the gate of his city, —and every male was circumcised, all that were going forth out of the gate of his city.
凡從城門出入的人就都聽從哈抹和他兒子示劍的話;於是凡從城門出入的男丁都受了割禮。
25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took each man his sword, and came in upon the city, boldly, —and slew every, male;
到第三天,眾人正在疼痛的時候,雅各的兩個兒子,就是底拿的哥哥西緬和利未,各拿刀劍,趁着眾人想不到的時候來到城中,把一切男丁都殺了,
26 Hamor also, and Shechem his son, slew they with the edge of the sword, —and took Dinah out of the house of Shechem, and came forth,
又用刀殺了哈抹和他兒子示劍,把底拿從示劍家裏帶出來就走了。
27 The sons of Jacob, came in upon the slain and plundered the city, —because they had defiled their sister:
雅各的兒子們因為他們的妹子受了玷污,就來到被殺的人那裏,擄掠那城,
28 their flocks, and their herds and their asses, —and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, they took;
奪了他們的羊群、牛群,和驢,並城裏田間所有的;
29 and all their wealth and all their little ones, and their women, took they captive, and seized as plunder, —even all that was in their houses.
又把他們一切貨財、孩子、婦女,並各房中所有的,都擄掠去了。
30 Then said Jacob unto Simeon and unto Levi—Ye have troubled me by making me odious among them that dwell in the land, among the Canaanites, and among the Perizzites, —I, having only men that may be counted, they will gather themselves, together against me and smite me, —and I shall be destroyed both I and my house.
雅各對西緬和利未說:「你們連累我,使我在這地的居民中,就是在迦南人和比利洗人中,有了臭名。我的人丁既然稀少,他們必聚集來擊殺我,我和全家的人都必滅絕。」
31 And they said, —As with a harlot, was he to deal with our sister.
他們說:「他豈可待我們的妹子如同妓女嗎?」

< Genesis 34 >