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

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18. And Judah came near him and said, “O my lord, pray let your servant speak a word in my lord’s ears, and do not let your anger burn against your servant, for you are even as Pharaoh.

19. My lord asked his servants, saying, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’

20. And we said to my lord, ‘We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one. And his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him.’

21. And you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me, and let me see him.’

22. And we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, he would die.’

23. And you said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.’

24. And it came to pass when we came up to your servant, my father, we told him the words of my lord.

25. And our father said, ‘Go again. Buy us a little food.’

26. And we said, ‘We cannot go down. If our youngest brother is with us, we will go down, for we may not see the man’s face unless our youngest brother is with us.’

27. And your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.

28. And the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces.” And I have never seen him since.

29. And if you take this one also from me, and mischief befall him, you shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.’

30. And now when I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad’s life,

31. It shall be, when he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. And your servants shall bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave,

32. For your servant became surety for the boy to my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him to you, then I shall bear the blame to my father forever.’

33. And now, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a slave to my lord. And let the boy go up with his brothers,

34. For how shall I go up to my father, and the boy is not with me lest perhaps I see the evil that will befall my father?”

 (A Faithful Version)

18. 猶大近前來，對約瑟說：我的主，請聽僕人說一句真心話，暫且不要發怒，像法老那樣。

19. 我主曾問僕人：有父親或兄弟？

20. 我說：有一位父親，還有一位晚年出生的孩子。他原本有一兄弟，死了，母親只有這個兒子，父親視他為至愛。

21. 大人說：要把這弟弟帶來，讓大人看。

22. 因此曾對大人表示：這孩子不能離開父親，一旦離開他，他會死。

23. 只是大人說：若小兄弟不來，就不得接見。

24. 我們回到父親那裡，將這裡發生的事都詳細告訴他。

25.有日父親說只再去給他買糧。

26. 我們這樣回說：若弟弟不與我們同去。就算去到大人也不會接見。

27. 父親回應我們：大家知道我妻子給我生下兩個兒子。

28. 一位出去以後，說是被野獸吞噬，連屍骨到今日都不曾見過。

29. 若今日要再一次把約瑟從他身邊帶走，萬一不幸出事，他會是白頭人送黑頭人。

30. 當時，我們幾經辛苦，才讓弟弟跟我們到來，若弟弟不能跟我倒回去，弟弟的性命比他自己來得更為重要。

31. 一旦未能見他回去，他就會尋死。大人若是堅持，就等如讓僕人的父親，將以白頭人送黑頭人為終結。

32. 僕人曾向我父親起誓作保：若不能帶弟弟回來見他，就永遠承擔著，對不起父親這份罪咎。

33. 可否這樣，讓僕人代替這弟弟，成為我主的家奴。放弟弟與他的兄長們回家。

34. 沒有這弟弟一起回去，我怎有面目去見他？真不想見父親晚年有不幸的事發生。

From AI:

The provided search context does not contain specific information about the personal strengths or character traits of individuals who have committed wrongful acts and subsequently made a confession.

However, the context does highlight the  benefits  and  virtues  associated with the act of confessing wrongdoing:

• Humility and Sincerity: Confessing sins to another person helps individuals grow in the virtues of  humility   and  sincerity, even when embarrassment is present. 
• Self-Knowledge: The process of confession, particularly through an examination of conscience, aids in developing greater  self-knowledge  and awareness of one’s weaknesses. 
• Moral Accountability: A sincere confession expresses  remorse,  accountability, and a willingness to repair harm, which is considered morally meaningful. 
• Spiritual Strength: In a religious context, confession provides  sacramental grace  that helps individuals avoid falling into sin again and offers a “clean break” to struggle harder in their spiritual journey. 
• Psychological Healing: Confession can lead to the  healing of the soul, reducing feelings of guilt, anger, and depression, and resulting in a sense of  joy and peace.

這是描述猶大的態度，他做錯事，耶和華藉事件讓他承擔當初的責任，不要以為做錯不認，就沒有後果。迫於承認也是認，認了之後，結局是好。人不願承認是社會風氣迫成，人有信，有心就是一個轉機。

猶大在面對再次失去兄弟這事，也許翻起多年的往事。而這段描述正好說出他多年的愧疚，是藏於心內只有自己知道。當第二次出現兄弟再被出賣時，舊恨是有，也許是時候讓自己紏正，今次他那份勇氣是發自心底的悔意而來。正如今日對悔意的正面心理的反應一樣，它具備的功能：1. 對自我犯事的覺醒；2. 對前事有認錯的決心，以行動表明對責任的承擔；3. 靈裡明白耶和華的愛，對犯錯的人必有的包容；4. 對自己犯過的事，因為明白耶和華的看法不同世界，在祂面前就能重拾自我有可能犯錯，但更大可能可以改正，從此以光明示眾。

這位舊約的猶大比起新約的猶大，這二位的差別，一位勇於承認犯過的事，一位羞於面對自己的私心；一位來到耶和華面前坦言，一位羞於啟齒這份軟弱。結果就大不相同。世人不明白這份信仰有一種治癒，可以從大能的天父當中獲取，因而可以從新站立，人誰無錯，何必因小錯棄掉人性那份光明復現的可貴，在人在耶和華面前都不會失禮。你相信，明白有這可能，就不要放棄有過必改帶來的恩典。有同感就多分享。