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

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25. Then Joseph commanded their sacks to be filled with grain, and returned their silver, each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way. And so he did to them.

26. And they loaded their donkeys with grain and departed from there.

27. Later, as one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder in the inn, he saw his silver, for behold, it was in the mouth of the sack.

28. And he said to his brothers, “My silver has been put back—here, in my sack.” And their hearts sank, and they each were afraid, saying to one another, “What is this God has done to us?”

29. And they came to Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and told him all that happened to them, saying,

30. “The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

31. And we said to him, ‘We are honest, we are not spies.

32. We are twelve brothers, sons of our father. One is no more, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.’

33. And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I shall know that you are honest. Leave one, your brother, with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and go.

34. And bring your youngest brother to me. Then I shall know that you are not spies, but that you are honest. And I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.’ ”

35. And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, behold, every man’s bundle of silver was in his sack. And when they and their father saw the bundles of silver, they were afraid.

36. And Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me. Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you will take Benjamin? All these things are against me.”

37. And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons if I do not bring him to you. Deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to you again.”

38. And he said, “My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone. And if mischief should happen to him by the way you go, then you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”

 (A Faithful Version)

25. 約瑟隨即吩咐下人，為他們預備以下的物事：裝滿一袋袋穀麥，退回購糧的銀錢，並預備路上所需的食用。

26. 糧食馱在驢背上，一眾人等便離開那裡。

27. ，過了好一段路程，就在一處歇息，有人給驢餵食，打開袋口，就發現有銀錢藏在當中。

28. 就對眾兄弟說：奇怪，怎麼買糧的錢銀就在糧袋裡面？眾人感到不妙，說話都帶著疑惑：這位總管為何這樣對待我們？

29. 回到迦南，見到父親，把所遭遇的事仔細描述：

30. 我們遇到那地的總管，把我們當成是窺探荒情的奸細，用嚴厲的口吻拷問。

31. 我們回稟：都是老實的人，不是奸細。

32. 說我們有十二個兄弟，同一位父親所生。當中有一位離世，最小的弟弟如今和我們的父親留在迦南。

33. 那地的總管對我們說：留下一位在那裡，然後帶上糧食離開，好讓家人在糧荒中得以緩解，。

34. 再來時，要帶最小的弟弟一起，就知曉你們不是奸細，是老實人。到時，會將二位兄弟釋放給你們，你們也可以在這地謀生。

35. 於是，他放我們離開，到了半路，發覺糧袋中藏著買糧的銀子。他們拿出銀子，這位父親看見，就感到不妙害怕起來。

36. 眾人的父親便說：這回給你們害慘。之前約瑟沒有了，現在到西緬，還想送走便雅憫嗎？為何要這樣對我？

37. 呂便此時立定心意對父親說：如果我不能把他們帶回，就用我兩個兒子作償。這事就交我負責，必會帶他們回來見你。”

38. 父親回應呂便：我的拉仔不能與你們同去，因為他的哥哥死了，只剩下他。若路上遇有不測，不就是叫白頭人送黑頭人。

The  12 sons of  Jacob  (also known as Israel), listed in order of birth, are  Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin.   They were born to Jacob through his two wives,  Leah  and  Rachel, and their maidservants,  Zilpah  and  Bilhah. 

Birth Order and Mothers:

• Leah:  Reuben (1st), Simeon (2nd), Levi (3rd), Judah (4th), Issachar (9th), Zebulun (10th). 
• Bilhah (Rachel’s servant):  Dan (5th), Naphtali (6th). 
• Zilpah (Leah’s servant):  Gad (7th), Asher (8th). 
• Rachel:  Joseph (12th), Benjamin (13th/youngest).

These sons became the patriarchs of the  Twelve Tribes of Israel.   However, in the final tribal distribution, the tribe of  Levi  was set apart for priesthood duties and received no land inheritance, while  Joseph’s two sons,  Ephraim  and  Manasseh, were adopted by Jacob to receive a double portion of the inheritance, replacing Reuben who lost his birthright. 

自從雅各被改稱之後，大多用以色列稱之，譯本倒是用雅各居多。又呂便是利亞與以色列所生的頭一個兒子，有釋經書承認這長子是受耶和華對長子的祝福，按之前的理解並不如此，因為利亞不是雅各指定要娶的那位女子。耶和華與亞伯拉罕立的約，是正娶那位，以色列有13人卻只有12支派的後繼。約瑟按傳統，就是新約有位後繼，是瑪利亞的丈夫，由這位舊約的約瑟伸延的後代，他在路加福音的族譜中出現。

至於拉結二位兒子，二位兒子，約瑟和便雅憫，各有千秋。約瑟仍有故事，就說

便雅憫：

From AI：

Benjamin  was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, serving as the progenitor of the  Tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.   In Jewish tradition, the tribe is historically significant as one of the two primary lineages (alongside Judah) that constitute the modern Jewish people, having survived the Assyrian exile while the other ten tribes were lost. 

The tribe produced several pivotal figures in biblical history, including  Saul, the first King of Israel, and  Mordecai, who saved the Jews from annihilation in Persia.   In the New Testament era, the Apostle  Paul  also identified himself as a Benjamite, highlighting the tribe’s enduring legacy. 

Key historical and theological attributes of Benjamin include:

• Territory: The tribe settled in central Palestine, including  Jerusalem, which was originally assigned to Benjamin. 
• Warrior Identity: Described by Jacob as a “ravenous wolf,” the Benjamites were renowned as  left-handed warriors  and skilled archers. 
• Near Extinction: During the period of the Judges, the tribe was nearly wiped out in a civil war due to the atrocities at Gibeah but was later restored. 
• Survival: Unlike the northern tribes, the Benjamites remained loyal to the House of David in the Southern Kingdom of Judah, ensuring their continuity into later Jewish history.

腓立比書 3：3因為真受割禮的，就是我們這藉著神的靈敬拜、以基督耶穌為誇耀、不依靠肉體的。4其實，我也可以靠肉體；若是別人以為他可以依靠肉體，我更可以。5我出生後第八天受割禮；我是以色列族、便雅憫支派的人，是伯來人所生的希伯來人。就律法說，我是法利賽人；6就熱心說，我是迫害教會的；就律法上的義說，我是無可指責的。

約瑟和便雅憫，雅各，就是以色列，二位都在讓以色列存在不滅，一位在當時的糧荒中渡過，被賣卻成了拯救，用比喻去了降，它意義就在於遭遇是被賣，耶穌是被猶大出賣，是被自己人出賣。便雅憫出生在耶路撒冷，保羅出生在便雅憫支派，是以色列族，受業於希伯來文化，寫了13卷書信，一直留存至今。

用人的眼光去描述，這是個人對民族的豐功偉蹟。在信仰而言，那是雅各改名後，個人在人生路程上的決定，用愛去跟隨，面對人稱為苦，那是忘記了耶和華是有能者產生，約瑟從不唉聲嘆氣，用坦然無懼地去經歷，用愛去面對種種磨練。

天主教有個舊的傳統，受禮入教者會賜聖名，用於教會的群體稱呼，也賜串珠作為誦經之用。這個有神學的深遠考量在內，現在也沒有了。這是雅各改名後的在人生的遭遇，以色列自力更生，從不作出損人利己的事，用愛作平衡，除了猶大，他兒子呂便、約瑟和便雅憫都有正面的人生影響。今日的以色列也許就是活的見證。