Exodus 33
1 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.
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。
2 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.
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。
3 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.”
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。」
4 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.
百姓一聽這兇信，都表示悲痛，沒有人再穿戴裝飾品。
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 After the Israeli people left Sinai Mountain, they did not wear jewelry any more.
以色列子民從離開曷勒布山，就卸去了裝飾品。會幕
7 [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.
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。
8 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.
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。
9 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.
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。
10 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.
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。
11 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.
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
12 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!
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。
13 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.”
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。」
14 Yahweh replied, “I will go with you, and I will give you inner peace.”
上主回答說：「我必親自去，使你獲得安所。」
15 Moses/I replied, “If you do not go with me, do not force us to leave this place.
梅瑟上主說：「你若不親自去，也別叫我們從這裏上去。
16 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]
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﹖」
17 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.”
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。」
18 Then Moses/I said, “Please let me see your glorious presence!”
梅瑟又說：「求你把你的榮耀顯示給我。」
19 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.
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。」
20 But you are not allowed to see my face, because anyone who sees my face will (die/not continue to stay alive).
又說：「我的面容你決不能看見，因為人見了我，就不能再活了。」
21 [But look]! Here is a place close to me where you can stand on a [large] rock.
上主又說：「看，靠近我有個地方，你可站在那塊磐石上。
22 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.
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。
23 Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back, but you will not see my face.”
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。」
