37：11他哥哥们都嫉妒他，他父亲却把这话存在心里。
And his brethren envied him； but his father observed the saying。
37：12约瑟的哥哥们往示剑去放他们父亲的羊。
And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem。
37：13以色列对约瑟说，你哥哥们不是在示剑放羊吗。你来，我要打发你往他们那里去。约瑟说，我在这里。
And Israel said unto Joseph； Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem？ e； and I will send thee unto them。 And he said to him； Here am I。
37：14以色列说，你去看看你哥哥们平安不平安，群羊平安不平安，就回来报信给我。于是打发他出希伯仑谷，他就往示剑去了。
And he said to him； Go； I pray thee； see whether it be well with thy brethren； and well with the flocks； and bring me word again。 So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron； and he came to Shechem。
37：15有人遇见他在田野走迷了路，就问他说，你找什么，
And a certain man found him； and； behold； he was wandering in the field： and the man asked him； saying； What seekest thou？
37：16他说，我找我的哥哥们，求你告诉我，他们在何处放羊。
And he said； I seek my brethren： tell me； I pray thee； where they feed their flocks。
37：17那人说，他们已经走了，我听见他们说要往多坍去。约瑟就去追赶他哥哥们，遇见他们在多坍。
And the man said； They are departed hence； for I heard them say； Let us go to Dothan。 And Joseph went after his brethren； and found them in Dothan。
37：18他们远远地看见他，趁他还没有走到跟前，大家就同谋要害死他，
And when they saw him afar off； even before he came near unto them； they conspired against him to slay him。
37：19彼此说，你看。那作梦的来了。
And they said one to another； Behold； this dreamer eth。
37：20来吧。我们将他杀了，丢在一个坑里，就说有恶兽把他吃了。我们且看他的梦将来怎吗样。
e now therefore； and let us slay him； and cast him into some pit； and we will say； Some evil beast hath devoured him： and we shall see what will bee of his dreams。
37：21流便听见了，要救他脱离他们的手，说，我们不可害他的性命。
And Reuben heard it； and he delivered him out of their hands； and said； Let us not kill him。
37：22又说，不可流他的血，可以把他丢在这野地的坑里，不可下手害他。流便的意思是要救他脱离他们的手，把他归还他的父亲。
And Reuben said unto them； Shed no blood； but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness； and lay no hand upon him； that he might rid him out of their hands； to deliver him to his father again。
37：23约瑟到了他哥哥们那里，他们就剥了他的外衣，，就是他穿的那件彩衣，
And it came to pass； when Joseph was e unto his brethren； that they stript Joseph out of his coat； his coat of many colours that was on him；
37：24把他丢在坑里。那坑是空的，里头没有水。
And they took him； and cast him into a pit： and the pit was empty； there was no water in it。
37：25他们坐下吃饭，举目观看，见有一夥米甸的以实玛利人从基列来，用骆驼驮着香料，乳香，没药，要带下埃及去。
And they sat down to eat bread： and they lifted up their eyes and looked； and； behold； a pany of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh； going to carry it down to Egypt。
37：26犹大对众弟兄说，我们杀我们的兄弟，藏了他的血有什么益处呢。
And Judah said unto his brethren； What profit is it if we slay our brother； and conceal his blood？
37：27我们不如将他卖给以实玛利人，不可下手害他。因为他是我们的兄弟，我们的骨肉。众弟兄就听从了他。
e； and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites； and let not our hand be upon him； for he is our brother and our flesh。 And his brethren were content。
37：28有些米甸的商人从那里经过，哥哥们就把约瑟从坑里拉上来，讲定二十舍客勒银子，把约瑟卖给以实玛利人。他们就把约瑟带到埃及去了。
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen； and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit； and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver： and they brought Joseph into Egypt。
37：29流便回到坑边，见约瑟不在坑里，就撕裂衣服，
And Reuben returned unto the pit； and； behold； Joseph was not in the pit； and he rent his clothes。
37：30回到兄弟们那里，说，童子没有了。我往哪里去才好呢，
And he returned unto his brethren； and said； The child is not； and I； whither shall I go？
37：31他们宰了一只公山羊，把约瑟的那件彩衣染了血，
And they took Joseph's coat； and killed a kid of the goats； and dipped the coat in the blood；
37：32打发人送到他们的父亲那里，说，我们捡了这个。请认一认是你儿子的外衣不是，
And they sent the coat of many colours； and they brought it to their father； and said； This have we found： know now whether it be thy son's coat or no。
37：33他认得，就说，这是我儿子的外衣。有恶兽把他吃了，约瑟被撕碎了。撕碎了。
And he knew it； and said； It is my son's coat； an evil beast hath devoured him； Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces。
37：34雅各便撕裂衣服，腰间围上麻布，为他儿子悲哀了多日。
And Jacob rent his clothes； and put sackcloth upon his loins； and mourned for his son many days。
37：35他的儿女都起来安慰他，他却不肯受安慰，说，我必悲哀着下阴间，到我儿子那里。约瑟的父亲就为他哀哭。
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to fort him； but he refused to be forted； and he said； For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning。 Thus his father wept for him。
37：36米甸人带约瑟到埃及，把他卖给法老的内臣护卫长波提乏。
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar； an officer of Pharaoh's； and captain of the guard。
旧约 创世记（Genesis） 第 38 章 （ 本篇共有 50 章 ） 7上一章 下一章8 目录
38：1那时，犹大离开他弟兄下去，到一个亚杜兰人名叫希拉的家里去。
And it came to pass at that time； that Judah went down from his brethren； and turned in to a certain Adullamite； whose name was Hirah。
38：2犹大在那里看见一个迦南人名叫书亚的女儿，就娶她为妻，与她同房，
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite； whose name was Shuah； and he took her； and went in unto her。
38：3她就怀孕生了儿子，犹大给他起名叫珥。
And she conceived； and bare a son； and he called his name Er。
38：4她又怀孕生了儿子，母亲给他起名叫俄南。
And she conceived again； and bare a son； and she called his name Onan。
38：5她复又生了儿子，给他起名叫示拉。她生示拉的时候，犹大正在基悉。
And she yet again conceived； and bare a son； and called his name Shelah： and he was at Chezib； when she bare him。
38：6犹大为长子珥娶妻，名叫他玛。
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn； whose name was Tamar。
38：7犹大的长子珥在耶和华眼中看为恶，耶和华就叫他死了。
And Er； Judah's firstborn； was wicked in the sight of the LORD； and the LORD slew him。
38：8犹大对俄南说，你当与你哥哥的妻子同房，向她尽你为弟的本分，为你哥哥生子立后。
And Judah said unto Onan； Go in unto thy brother's wife； and marry her； and raise up seed to thy brother。
38：9俄南知道生子不归自己，所以同房的时候便遗在地，免得给他哥哥留后。
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his； and it came to pass； when he went in unto his brother's wife； that he spilled it on the ground； lest that he should give seed to his brother。
38：10俄南所作的在耶和华眼中看为恶，耶和华也就叫他死了。
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD： wherefore he slew him also。
38：11犹大心里说，恐怕示拉也死，像他两个哥哥一样，就对他儿妇他玛说，你去，在你父亲家里守寡，等我儿子示拉长大。他玛就回去，住在她父亲家里。
Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law； Remain a widow at thy father's house； till Shelah my son be grown： for he said； Lest peradventure he die also； as his brethren did。 And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house。
38：12过了许久，犹大的妻子书亚的女儿死了。犹大得了安慰，就和他朋友亚杜兰人希拉上亭拿去，到他剪羊毛的人那里。
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died； and Judah was forted； and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath； he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite。
38：13有人告诉他玛说，你的公公上亭拿剪羊毛去了。
And it was told Tamar； saying； Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep。
38：14他玛见示拉已经长大，还没有娶她为妻，就脱了她作寡妇的衣裳，用帕子蒙着脸，又遮住身体，坐在亭拿路上的伊拿印城门口。
And she put her widow's garments off from her； and covered her with a vail； and wrapped herself； and sat in an open place； which is by the way to Timnath； for she saw that Shelah was grown； and she was not given unto him to wife。
38：15犹大看见她，以为是妓女，因为她蒙着脸。
When Judah saw her； he thought her to be an harlot； because she had covered her face。
38：16犹大就转到她那里去，说，来吧。让我与你同寝。他原不知道是他的儿妇。他玛说，你要与我同寝，把什么给我呢，
And he turned unto her by the way； and said； Go to； I pray thee； let me e in unto thee； （for he knew not that she was his daughter in law。） And she said； What wilt thou give me； that thou mayest e in unto me？
38：17犹大说，我从羊群里取一只山羊羔，打发人送来给你。他玛说，在未送以先，你愿意给我一个当头吗，
And he said； I will send thee a kid from the flock。 And she said； Wilt thou give me a pledge； till thou send it？
38：18他说，我给你什么当头呢，他玛说，你的印，你的带子，和你手里的杖。犹大就给了她，与她同寝，她就从犹大怀了孕。
And he said； What pledge shall I give thee？ And she said； Thy signet； and thy bracelets； and thy staff that is in thine hand。 And he gave it her； and came in unto her； and she conceived by him。
38：19他玛起来走了，除去帕子，仍旧穿上作寡妇的衣裳。
And she arose； and went away； and laid by her vail from her； and put on the garments of her widowhood。
38：20犹大托他朋友亚杜兰人送一只山羊羔去，要从那女人手里取回当头来，却找不着她。
And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his fri