Genesis 47

1 So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.”

1 约瑟来到法老面前，对他说：“我父亲和我的弟兄们已经带着他们的羊群、牛群和所有的一切从迦南来了，现在就在歌珊。”

2 And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.

2 约瑟从弟兄中带了五个人去见法老。

3 “What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”

3 法老问他们：“你们做什么工作？”他们回答说：“仆人们祖祖辈辈都是牧羊的。

4 Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”

4 迦南的饥荒很严重，羊群没有草吃，所以我们到这里来寄居，求你准许仆人们住在歌珊。”

5 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you,

5 法老对约瑟说：“你父亲和弟兄们都来了，

6 the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

6 整个埃及就在你面前，尽管安排他们住在国中最好的地方。他们可以住在歌珊。如果你知道他们中间有能干的人，可以派他们看管我的牲畜。”

7 Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

7 约瑟又带父亲雅各去见法老，雅各就为法老祝福。

8 “How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.

8 法老问雅各：“你多大岁数了？”

9 “My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”

9 雅各回答说：“我在世上寄居一百三十年了，我的日子又苦又短，不像我祖先当年那样高寿。”

10 Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.

10 雅各为法老祝福后，就告退了。

11 So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

11 约瑟遵照法老之命把埃及最好的地方兰塞境内的土地给他父亲和弟兄们居住，作他们的产业。

12 Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.

12 约瑟按各家人口供应粮食给父亲、弟兄及其他家人。

13 There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.

13 饥荒很严重，到处都缺粮，埃及和迦南都饱受饥荒之苦。

14 Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace.

14 约瑟把埃及人和迦南人向他买粮的银子收集起来，存放在法老的库房里。

15 When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”

15 埃及人和迦南人的银子都用光了，埃及人就来见约瑟，对他说：“我们的钱财都用光了，求你给我们粮食，免得我们饿死在你面前。”

16 “Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”

16 约瑟说：“你们的钱财如果用尽了，可以用你们的牲畜来交换粮食。”

17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.

17 于是，他们把牲畜赶到约瑟那里，用他们的牛、羊、驴和马跟约瑟换粮食。那一年，他们就依靠换来的粮食生活。

18 When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.

18 到了第二年，他们又来见约瑟，对他说：“不瞒我主，我们的钱都用光了，牲畜也给我主了，除了我们自己和田地以外，我们一无所有。

19 Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”

19 求你不要让我们人死地荒。我们愿意用自己和我们的田地来换粮食，我们和我们的田地都归法老。求你给我们种子，我们好活下去，不致饿死，土地也不致荒废。”

20 So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,

20 埃及人为饥荒所迫，纷纷卖掉自己的田地。约瑟替法老收购了埃及全国的田地，最后，所有的田地都归法老了。

21 and Joseph reduced the people to servitude from one end of Egypt to the other.

21 约瑟使埃及全境的人都成为法老的奴仆。

22 However, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land.

22 约瑟唯独没有买祭司的田地，因为祭司吃法老的俸禄，有足够的供给，不用卖地。

23 Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land.

23 约瑟对百姓说：“我为法老买了你们和你们的土地，这里有种子，你们可以拿去耕种。

24 At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.”

24 但是你们在收成时要把五分之一给法老，其余的，你们可以留下来作种子和全家人的口粮。”

25 “You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”

25 他们说：“你救了我们的命，愿你恩待我们，我们愿做法老的奴仆。”

26 So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.

26 于是，约瑟立下一条关于埃及土地的法令，到今天还有效，就是埃及出产的五分之一归给法老。只有祭司的田地不归法老。

27 Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

27 以色列人住在埃及的歌珊，在那里获得了产业，人口兴旺。

28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.

28 雅各在埃及住了十七年，享年一百四十七岁。

29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

29 以色列快要离世的时候，把儿子约瑟叫来，说：“你如果恩待我，请把手放在我大腿底下起誓，你会以慈爱和信实待我，不把我葬在埃及。

30 but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”

30 我与祖先同眠后，你要把我带出埃及，安葬在我祖先的墓地。”约瑟说：“我必照你说的做。”

31 “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.

31 他要约瑟起誓，约瑟就向他起誓。于是，以色列在床头 敬拜上帝。