Exodus 33

1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of the land of Egypt, and go to the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’

1 耶和华对摩西说：“现在你和你从埃及领出来的百姓要离开这里，去我向亚伯拉罕、以撒和雅各起誓要赐给他们后代的地方。

2 And I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

2 我必差遣天使走在你们前面，赶出当地的迦南人、亚摩利人、赫人、比利洗人、希未人和耶布斯人。

3 Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”

3 你们要去那奶蜜之乡。但我不会跟你们一起去，免得我在途中就把你们灭绝了，因为你们是顽固不化的百姓。”

4 When the people heard this bad news, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry.

4 百姓听见这坏消息，都非常哀伤，不再佩戴饰物了。

5 For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”

5 耶和华对摩西说：“你去向以色列百姓宣布，‘你们这些顽固不化的人，我就是跟你们在一起待一刻，都恐怕会灭绝你们。现在你们要摘下自己身上的饰物，我再决定怎样处置你们。’”

6 So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

6 因此，以色列百姓从何烈山开始就不再佩戴饰物了。

7 Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

7 摩西通常把帐幕支搭在营外离百姓较远的地方，摩西称帐幕为会幕。凡求问耶和华的，都会去那里。

8 Then, whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would stand at the entrances to their own tents and watch Moses until he entered the tent.

8 当摩西离营去会幕的时候，百姓就都一同起来，各人站在自己的帐篷门口目送摩西走进会幕。

9 As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.

9 摩西进入会幕后，便有云柱降下来，停在会幕门口，耶和华就跟摩西说话。

10 When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent.

10 百姓一看见云柱停在会幕门口，就都站在自己的帐篷门口敬拜。

11 Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

11 耶和华跟摩西面对面说话，好像两个朋友谈话一样。然后，摩西返回营中，但他的年轻助手、嫩的儿子约书亚仍然留在会幕。

12 Then Moses said to the LORD, “Look, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people up,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My sight.’

12 摩西对耶和华说：“你吩咐我带领这些百姓，却没有告诉我你将要派谁与我同去，只说，‘我凭名字认识你，你在我面前蒙了恩。’

13 Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.”

13 我若已经在你面前蒙恩，就求你把你的道路指示我，好让我认识你，继续在你面前蒙恩。求你顾念这民族是你的子民。”

14 And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

14 耶和华回答他说：“我必亲自与你同去，使你平安稳妥。”

15 “If Your Presence does not go with us,” Moses replied, “do not lead us up from here.

15 摩西说：“你若不与我们同去，就不要带我们离开这里。

16 For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

16 你若不与我们同去，谁会知道我和你的子民在你面前蒙了恩呢？岂不是因为你的同在，才使我们不同于地上其他民族吗？”

17 So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”

17 耶和华回答说：“我答应你的请求，因为你在我面前蒙了恩，我凭名字认识你。”

18 Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”

18 摩西说：“求你向我彰显你的荣耀。”

19 “I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

19 耶和华说：“我必叫你看见我一切的美善，我要在你面前宣告我的名耶和华，我要恩待谁就恩待谁，我要怜悯谁就怜悯谁。

20 But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

20 但你不能看我的脸，因为凡看见的人，都不能存活。

21 The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock,

21 你要站在我旁边的磐石上，

22 and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.

22 我的荣耀经过你面前的时候，我会先把你安置在石缝里，用我的手遮掩你，直到我从你面前走过。

23 Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.”

23 然后我会收回我的手，你就可以看见我的背，但看不到我的脸。”