出埃及記 3
1 摩西牧養他岳父米甸祭司葉忒羅的羊群；一日領羊群往野外去，到了上帝的山，就是何烈山。
Now Moses was still shepherding the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. Moses led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and arrived at Horeb, the mountain of God.
2 耶和華的使者從荊棘裏火焰中向摩西顯現。摩西觀看，不料，荊棘被火燒着，卻沒有燒毀。
There the angel of Yahweh appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush. Moses looked, and behold, the bush was burning, but the bush was not burned up.
3 摩西說：「我要過去看這大異象，這荊棘為何沒有燒壞呢？」
Moses said, “I will turn aside and see this amazing thing, why the bush is not burned up.”
4 耶和華上帝見他過去要看，就從荊棘裏呼叫說：「摩西！摩西！」他說：「我在這裏。」
When Yahweh saw that he had turned aside to look, God called to him out of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses.” Moses said, “Here I am.”
5 上帝說：「不要近前來。當把你腳上的鞋脫下來，因為你所站之地是聖地」；
God said, “Do not come any closer! Take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you are standing is ground that is set apart to me.”
6 又說：「我是你父親的上帝，是亞伯拉罕的上帝，以撒的上帝，雅各的上帝。」摩西蒙上臉，因為怕看上帝。
He added, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses covered his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
7 耶和華說：「我的百姓在埃及所受的困苦，我實在看見了；他們因受督工的轄制所發的哀聲，我也聽見了。我原知道他們的痛苦，
Yahweh said, “I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their shouts because of their taskmasters, for I know about their suffering.
8 我下來是要救他們脫離埃及人的手，領他們出了那地，到美好、寬闊、流奶與蜜之地，就是到迦南人、赫人、亞摩利人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人之地。
I have come down to free them from the Egyptians' power and to bring them up from that land to a good, large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey; to the region of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
9 現在以色列人的哀聲達到我耳中，我也看見埃及人怎樣欺壓他們。
Now the shouts of the people of Israel have come to me. Moreover, I have seen the oppression caused by the Egyptians.
10 故此，我要打發你去見法老，使你可以將我的百姓以色列人從埃及領出來。」
Now then, I will send you to Pharaoh so that you may bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.”
11 摩西對上帝說：「我是甚麼人，竟能去見法老，將以色列人從埃及領出來呢？」
But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites from Egypt?”
12 上帝說：「我必與你同在。你將百姓從埃及領出來之後，你們必在這山上事奉我；這就是我打發你去的證據。」
God replied, “I will certainly be with you. This will be a sign to you that I have sent you. When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship me on this mountain.”
13 摩西對上帝說：「我到以色列人那裏，對他們說：『你們祖宗的上帝打發我到你們這裏來。』他們若問我說：『他叫甚麼名字？』我要對他們說甚麼呢？」
Moses said to God, “When I go to the Israelites and tell them, 'The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,' and when they say to me, 'What is his name?' what should I say to them?”
14 上帝對摩西說：「我是自有永有的」；又說：「你要對以色列人這樣說：『那自有的打發我到你們這裏來。』」
God said to Moses, “I AM THAT I AM.” God said, “You must say to the Israelites, 'I AM has sent me to you.'”
15 上帝又對摩西說：「你要對以色列人這樣說：『耶和華－你們祖宗的上帝，就是亞伯拉罕的上帝，以撒的上帝，雅各的上帝，打發我到你們這裏來。』耶和華是我的名，直到永遠；這也是我的紀念，直到萬代。
God also said to Moses, “You must say to the Israelites, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is how I will be kept in mind for all generations.'
16 你去招聚以色列的長老，對他們說：『耶和華－你們祖宗的上帝，就是亞伯拉罕的上帝，以撒的上帝，雅各的上帝，向我顯現，說：我實在眷顧了你們，我也看見埃及人怎樣待你們。
Go and gather the elders of Israel together. Say to them, 'Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me and said, “I have indeed observed you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.
17 我也說：要將你們從埃及的困苦中領出來，往迦南人、赫人、亞摩利人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人的地去，就是到流奶與蜜之地。』
I have promised to bring you up from the oppression in Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, a land flowing with milk and honey.”'
18 他們必聽你的話。你和以色列的長老要去見埃及王，對他說：『耶和華－希伯來人的上帝遇見了我們，現在求你容我們往曠野去，走三天的路程，為要祭祀耶和華－我們的上帝。』
They will listen to you. You and the elders of Israel must go to the king of Egypt, and you must tell him, 'Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. So now let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, in order that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.'
19 我知道雖用大能的手，埃及王也不容你們去。
But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, unless his hand is forced.
20 我必伸手在埃及中間施行我一切的奇事，攻擊那地，然後他才容你們去。
I will reach out with my hand and attack the Egyptians with all the miracles that I will do among them. After that, he will let you go.
21 我必叫你們在埃及人眼前蒙恩，你們去的時候就不至於空手而去。
I will grant this people favor from the Egyptians, so when you leave, you will not go empty-handed.
22 但各婦女必向她的鄰舍，並居住在她家裏的女人，要金器銀器和衣裳，好給你們的兒女穿戴。這樣你們就把埃及人的財物奪去了。」
Every woman will ask for silver and gold jewels and for clothing from her Egyptian neighbors and any women staying in her neighbors' houses. You will put them on your sons and daughters. In this way you will plunder the Egyptians.”
