參考版本 AFV  A  Faithful Version 的希臘文 2009版本    

耶和華的事,不謀利沒有版權

1. And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father’s, and he has gotten all this glory from that which was our father’s.”

2. And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

3. And the LORD said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers, and to your kindred, and I will be with you.”

4. And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flocks.

5. And he said to them, “I see your father’s face, that it is not toward me as before, but the God of my father has been with me.

6. And you know that with all my power I have served your father,

7. Yet your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not allow him to hurt me.

8. If he said this, ‘The speckled shall be your wages,’ then all the flocks bore speckled. And if he said this, ‘The striped shall be your hire,’ then all the flocks bore striped.

9. Thus God has taken away the flocks of your father, and has given them to me.

10. And at the time the flock conceived, I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream—and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the flock were striped, speckled, and mottled.

11. And the Angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, ‘Jacob!’ And I said, ‘Here I am.’

12. And He said, ‘Lift up your eyes and see all the rams which leap upon the flock that they are striped, speckled, and mottled, for I have seen all that Laban is doing to you.

13. I am the God of Bethel where you anointed the pillar, where you made a vow to Me. Now arise, get out from this land and return to the land of your kindred.’ ”

14. And Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, “Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

15. Are we not counted as strangers by him? For he has sold us, and has also entirely devoured our silver,

16. For all the riches which God has taken from our father belong to us and to our sons. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do.”

 (A Faithful Version)

1. 有一回,雅各聽到拉班的兒子說:是雅各奪走了我們父親的一切,拿掉他一切繁榮。

2. 雅各就感到拉班有臉色,發覺態度不如以前。

3. 此時,耶和華有話對雅各說:回到你列祖,就是親族的所在地,我會一直與你同在。

4. 雅各打發人去叫拉結和利亞到他放牧的地方。

5. 對她們說:妳父親有許多臉色,不再像從前那樣待我,父親相信的耶和華一直與我同在。

6. 妳們也曉得,我是盡力服事妳父親,

7. 妳父親卻欺騙了我,十次更改我的工價,可惜,耶和華不容我傷害他。

8. 妳父親曾應許說:有斑點的羊會歸你作為工價,那麼有斑就是我的工價;有說:有條紋的歸我作工價,那麼有條紋就該作為我的工價。

9. 這是耶和華把妳父親的羊群拿來送給我。

10. 實情是,當羊群要懷孕的時候,就像發夢似的,看到跳在羊上那些都是有斑點或斑紋的公羊,也有雜色的。

11. 耶和華此時有訊息給我: 雅各!我回應:在這裡。

12. 訊息繼續說:如今目賭這一切,為何這些公的羊,都是有條紋、或斑點、或雜色,因為我看到拉班是如何對你。

13. 我是在伯特利與你相遇的耶和華,你曾在那裡以油膏抹柱,向我許願的那位。現在是時候起來,離開這地,回到你親族耶裡。

14. 拉結和利亞回應:我們在父家還有什產業或可以繼承的東西嗎?

15. 父親不應把我們當成外人!不應作為買賣般,還拿掉所有的交易得來的銀錢。

16. 現今耶和華要從父親手中強奪來的,歸還我們並給予我們兒子的將來。那麼,耶和華是如何吩咐,遵行便是。

摩西描述耶和華與人對話是怎樣,相信的人沒有有這方面的看法?似乎在學術的研究也屬異類。在創世記中三代人與耶和華的接觸,大多不是直接,而是與靈一起溝通較多。亞伯拉罕得子是她妻子向耶和華禱告而得。獻以撒,是耶和華直接向其指示。以撒及雅各似乎更多在個人的心思或意念中出現。以撒是禱告耶和華,妻子利百加就懷了雙胞胎。雅各往拉班的行程中,是在夢中與耶和華相遇,有異象是關乎將來。在有意離開拉班時,被拉班的貪婪一次又一次欺詐,這回是在牧羊中,在現實激發出耶和華的默示,看到一個現象,有斑紋的公羊主動去交配。

這記述都涉及耶和華,既主動又有正接或間接回應得知。

雅各有份極度不滿的心情,摩西述事中的對話,顯出雅各極度不滿的情緒,例如:妳父親有許多臉色,不再像從前那樣待我。只因他相信耶和華,不去放縱私慾,以血氣行事,是一直尋求方法去擺脫這貪婪,期望不用去傷害別人,不是不想,是耶和華禁止,這是理性的選擇。(v5-v9)

那二姊妹收到雅各的訊息,到牧場與雅各相討對策,都異口同聲說:現今耶和華要從父親手中強奪來的,歸還我們並給予我們兒子的將來。那麼,耶和華是如何吩咐,遵行便是。(v16) 這種表達方式今日依舊這樣表達。那是相信耶和華無所不知、無所不能、無所不在的本能。

耶和華是如何禁止雅各去做出格的事?

按記述,雅各當時正在牧羊的時候,記載是這樣,因為看到許多次,不斷發生,觀察到羊交配的時候,母羊是純色毛,交配是卻有許多斑點羊,為此生出來的羊斑黠羊的機率佔大多數。這是出生的或然率決定,稱之為奇事神蹟,也就不出奇,因為不是人刻意為之的事,因為有違常理。雅各是從那份不尋常當中了解有耶和華的參與。這是因為有信所下的判斷,他理解,別人是否理解,對他沒有影響。也讓他不願因個人利益受損而忿忿不平。

這 [神蹟] 不是耶和華自告奮勇地主動參與,而是對真誠守約的人,補償他們不作有害人的事,給予額外的償還。它是人相信又堅守得來,是那份守約的誠信速成。耶和華是公義,此事可以說明。

雅各是聰明仔作為,不是取巧,也不屬欺騙,是他的信,讓耶和華樂意幫助。若相信這種事情,有耶和華參與其中,是因為人守住與祂的約得來,可以多多分享。

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