This is the story of how the Israelites left Egypt,
how they made their exodus, their departure,  from Egypt.
The Book of Exodus

Chapter 1          Listen to Chapter 1

After about 300 years, 
when the Israelites had grown to a huge number,
the Egyptians began to see the Israelites as a danger to Egypt.

So they forced the Israelites into slavery
and made their life miserable.

The Egyptians forced the Israelites to make bricks
and build cities.

But the more the Israelites were oppressed,
the more they increased in number.

So the Egyptian king told the Israelite midwives
to kill all new-born boys.

But the midwives let the baby boys live,
and God was pleased with the midwives and blessed them.

Pharaoh then ordered all Israelite baby boys
to be drowned in the river.

这是以色列人怎样离开埃及的故事，
他们如何成功从埃及离去。出谷纪

第 1 章

大约三百年后，当以色列人已増长到一个庞大的数字，
埃及人开始视以色列人为埃及的危害。

如此他们迫使以色列人干苦役，
并使他们的生活凄惨。

埃及人强迫以色列人做砖和修造城市。

但越多以色列人被压迫，
他们的数量增加越多。

如此埃及王告诉以色列人的接生婆
杀害所有新生男婴。  

但她们接生婆让男婴存活， 
而神对接生婆十分满意和祝福她们。  

后来法郎命令把所有以色列人的男婴淹死在河中。  

Dear God, please stop people, especially children,
 from being used as slaves

亲爱的神，请停止人，尤其是儿童，被当作奴隶

Chapter 2       Listen to Chapter 2

One Israelite mother hid her baby boy for three months.

When she could no longer hide him
she put him in a basket
and placed the basket among reeds near a river bank.

The basket was found by Pharaoh's daughter
when she went to bathe in the river.
She felt sorry for the baby and decided to keep it.

The baby's sister saw all this happen
and asked Pharaoh's daughter if she'd like a nurse for the baby.

Pharaoh's daughter agreed,
and so the baby's mother was paid by Pharaoh's daughter
to be the baby's nurse.

When the child was weaned, 
he was taken to Pharaoh's daughter
who treated him like her own son.
She named the baby Moses.

When Moses became a man,
he visited the Israelites and saw their hard life.

He saw an Egyptian hit one of the Israelites
so he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

But people found out; 
and so did Pharaoh who decided to kill Moses.

Moses then fled to the land of Midian.

The priest of Midian had 7 daughters.
One day when they drew water for their father's sheep
they were driven away from the well by some shepherds.

Moses protected them from the shepherds
and helped them get water from the well.

Their father, Jethro, was grateful to Moses
and invited him for a meal.

Moses then stayed with Jethro
who gave him his daughter Zipporah for a wife.

第2章

一个以色列人的母亲藏了她的男婴三个月。

当她不能再藏他, 她把他放在篮子里，
并把篮子放置在河边的芦苇丛中。

法郎的女儿发现了篮子， 当她去河里沐浴时。
她怜悯他并决定收养他。

婴孩的姐姐看见所有发生的经过，
并且问法郎的女儿想为婴孩找一位奶妈吗。

法郎的女儿同意，和支付工钱给婴孩母亲照顾他。

当孩子断奶， 他被带到法郎的女儿哪里，
她待他如自己的亲子。她给孩子起名叫梅瑟。

当梅瑟长大成人，
他探访以色列人并且看到他们的难苦生活。

他看见一个埃及人打其中一个以色列人， 
因此他杀了那埃及人并将尸体藏在砂土里。

但人们发现;
法郎也知道并决定杀害梅瑟。

后来梅瑟逃往米德杨土地。

米德杨的一个司祭有七个女儿。
一天，当她们为父亲的绵羊打水饮时
她们被其他牧羊人驱赶。

梅瑟保护她们免受其他牧羊人的驱赶，
和帮助他们从井打水。

她们的父亲，耶特洛，感谢梅瑟
并请他吃饭。

之后梅瑟和耶特洛住在一起，
他把他的女儿漆颇辣给梅瑟为妻。  

Dear God, please protect all new-born babies,
especially baby girls. 

 亲爱的神，请保护所有新生婴孩，特别是女婴

Chapter 3            Listen to Chapter 3

The Israelites begged God to free them from slavery in Egypt.

God heard their cry and called Moses
to be their leader.

God appeared to Moses in a burning bush and said to him
"I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
I have heard the prayers of my people in Egypt.
I now send you to Pharaoh to win the freedom of my people."

Moses asked what was God's name.
God replied 'I Am who I Am.
Tell the people "I Am has sent me to you".'

第 3 章  

以色列人求神把他们从埃及苦役中释放出来。  

神听到了他们的喊叫和召奂梅瑟做他们的领导人。

神在燃烧的荆棘丛显现和对梅瑟说:
“我是亚巴郎，依撒格和雅各伯的神。
我听到我百姓在埃及的祈祷。
我现在派遣你到法郎赢取我百姓的自由。”

梅瑟问神的名字是什么。
神回答:“我是自有者。
告诉百姓‘那自有者打发我到你们这里来’。”  

Dear God, God of life, God of Abraham, we praise you Lord.

亲爱的神，生命的神，亚巴郎的神，我们称赞主。

Chapter 4           Listen to Chapter 4

Moses said to God
"What if the people won't believe you sent me?"

God said "Throw your staff onto the ground."
When Moses threw his staff onto the ground,
it became a snake.

"Catch it by the tail" said God.
When Moses caught it by the tail,
it changed back into a staff.

Moses said to God "I'm a poor speaker."
God said "Aaron your older brother can be your mouthpiece.
Now go back to Egypt. It's safe to go back now;
the people who wanted to kill you are dead."

Back in Egypt, 
Moses and Aaron gathered the Israelite leaders
and told them all that God had said.
The elders rejoiced that God was going to help them.

第 4 章

梅瑟对神说: “若百姓不相信你派遣我？”

神说:“扔你的棍杖到地上。”
当梅瑟扔了他的棍杖到地上，它变成一条蛇。

“捉着它的尾巴,”神说。

当梅瑟捉着了它的尾巴， 它变回棍杖。

梅瑟对神说:“我不是一位善言者。”
神说:“亚郎你的哥哥可是你的喉舌。  
现在回到埃及。  现在回去是安全的;
想杀害你的人死了。”

回到埃及，梅瑟和亚郎召集以色列众长老
并告诉他们神所说的一切。
长辈高兴神打算帮助他们。      

Dear God, God of Moses and Aaron, we praise you Lord

亲爱的神，梅瑟和亚郎的神，我们称赞主。

Chapters 5, 6         Listen to Chapters 5, 6

Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said
'God says: let my people go into the desert to worship me".'

Pharaoh not only refused to let them go;
he also made their life more difficult
by forcing them to gather their own straw for making bricks.

The people complained to Moses and Aaron
for having made their life more difficult.

So Moses prayed to God for help
and God said he would force Pharaoh to let the people go.

第 5、6 章

梅瑟和亚郎去对法郎说:
“神说：'让我的百姓进入旷野祭献我’”

法郎不仅拒绝让他们去; 
他也使他们的生活更艰苦
通过迫使他们自己收集稻草做砖。

百姓对梅瑟和亚郎抱怨
使他们的生活更加艰苦。

所以梅瑟向神祈祷求助
而神说他会强迫法郎让百姓去。  

Dear God, please don't let me make life difficult for other people

亲爱的神，请不要让我使他人生活艰苦

Chapter 7          Listen to Chapter 7

Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh again
and showed him Aaron's staff changing into a snake.

When Pharaoh's magicians were able to do the same thing
Aaron's staff swallowed up the magicians' staffs.

But Pharaoh's heart stayed stubborn
and he wouldn't listen to Moses and Aaron.

So God told Moses and Aaron to go to the river the next morning.
When they saw Pharaoh there Aaron struck the river with his staff
and the river and all water throughout Egypt turned into blood.

But Pharaoh still would not let the Israelites go.

第 7 章

梅瑟和亚郎再见法郎
并显示给他亚郎的棍杖变成蛇。

当法郎的术士能做同样事
亚郎的棍杖吞下术士的棍杖。

但法郎的心还是顽固，
和他将不会听从梅瑟和亚郎。

如此神告诉梅瑟和亚郎第二天早晨去河边。
当他们看见法郎在那里
亚郎用他的棍杖击河
河和所有水遍及埃及的都变成血。

但法郎仍然不会让以色列人去。  

Dear God, please soften stubborn hearts
 that make life difficult for other people

 亲爱的神，请软化使他人生活艰苦的顽固心

Chapter 8          Listen to Chapter 8

After seven days, God told Moses and Aaron
to go to Pharaoh again,
this time causing a plague of frogs to cover the land
when Pharaoh again refused to let the Israelites go.

Then God got Aaron to strike the ground
and the dust turned into mosquitoes
which attacked people and animals throughout Egypt.

But still Pharaoh would not let the Israelites go.

Next there was a plague of flies which afflicted every place
except the land of Goshen where the Israelites lived.

Pharaoh then said the Israelites could go
and he asked Moses to pray for the flies to stop.

But once the flies stopped
Pharaoh changed his mind and would not let the Israelites go.

第 8 章

七天后，神告诉梅瑟和亚郎再见法郎，
这次引起瘟疫，青蛙滋生全境
当法郎再次拒绝了让百姓去。

然后神使亚郎击地
和尘土变成蚊子
它们攻击人和动物遍及埃及。

但法郎仍然不会让百姓去。

下一个是苍蝇瘟疫，困扰每一个地方
除了歌笙之地，以色列人住在那里。

之后法郎说百姓可以去，
和他要求梅瑟为停止苍蝇瘟疫而祈祷。

但是，一旦苍蝇瘟疫停止
法郎改变主意，并不会让百姓去。  

Dear God, please help all world leaders to listen to your voice

亲爱的神，请帮助所有世界领导者听你的声音

 
Chapter 9        Listen to Chapter 9

Through Moses, God kept saying to Pharaoh
"Let my people go to offer me worship."
But Pharaoh kept refusing to let the people go.

So God sent three more plagues:
all the Egyptians' animals died,
then all the Egyptians were covered with boils,
then the land was hit by a fierce hailstorm.

During the hailstorm, Pharaoh said the people could go.
But as soon as the storm stopped, he changed his mind again.

第 9 章

借着梅瑟，上帝继续对法郎说：
“让我的百姓去给我祭献。”
但法郎继续拒绝让百姓去。

如此神发出三个瘟疫：
所有埃及人的牲畜死亡， 
然后所有埃及人长脓疮，
然后土地遭到了雹暴击。

在雹暴期间，法郎说百姓可以去。
但当风暴停止，他再改变主意。      

Dear God, please help us not to ignore your voice

亲爱的神，请帮助我们不要忽视你的声音

Chapter 10        Listen to Chapter 10

Pharaoh's advisers urged him to let the Israelites go.
They said to him "How much longer is this affair going to go on?
Let the Israelites go before Egypt is ruined."

Pharaoh agreed to let the men go, but not the rest of the people.

So God sent two more plagues on the Egyptians:
locusts which devoured all the plants and trees,
and then three days of total darkness,
except in the land where the Israelites lived.

But even after the above nine plagues,
Pharaoh still wouldn't let the Israelites go.

第 10 章

法郎的臣仆敦促他让以色列人去。
他们对他说：“这件事还要继续多久？
在埃及被毁灭之前，让以色列人去。”

法郎同意让男人去，但其他人不可以去。

如此神多送埃及人二个瘟疫：
这些蝗虫吞食所有植物和树
然后三天完全黑暗的，
除了以色列人居住的土地。

但即使以上九种瘟疫以后，
法郎仍然不会让百姓去。  

Dear God, stubbornness can sometimes be a good thing,
 but please don't let me be stubborn if that will hurt other people

 亲爱的神，倔强有时可以是一件好事，
但请不要让我倔强如果那将伤害其他人

Chapter 11        Listen to Chapter 11

One last time God sent Moses to Pharaoh, with this message:

"Tonight at midnight, God's angel will pass through Egypt.
All the first-born in the land of Egypt will die,
except the first-born of the Israelites."

第 11 章  

最后一次神派梅瑟带讯息给法郎：
 
“在今晚午夜，神的天使将走遍埃及。
所有在埃及土地出生的长子会死，
除了以色列人的第一胎。”  

Dear God, please bless everyone in Egypt !

亲爱的神，请祝福在埃及的每一个人！

Chapters 12,13      Listen to Chapters 12, 13

God said to Moses and Aaron
"From now on, this month is to be the first month of your year.

On the evening of the 14th day of this month
each family must kill and eat a one year old male sheep or goat.
Some of its blood must be put on your front door.

You must eat it in a hurry,
with a belt round your waist, sandals on your feet
and a staff in your hand.

This night I will go through the land of Egypt
and strike every first-born Egyptian

But when I see the blood on your doors
I shall PASS OVER your homes
and you shall be unharmed.

Each year you must remember this night.
Each year you must observe this feast of the Passover.
You also must consecrate all first-born to me."

That night God indeed struck dead the first-born
of all the Egyptians,
including the son of Pharaoh.

There was great mourning in Egypt
and Pharaoh finally agreed to let the Israelites go.

The Israelites now numbered about 600,000 men,
having been in Egypt exactly 430 years.

As the people travelled, God went before them
in the form of a pillar of cloud during the day
and a pillar of fire at night.

第 12、13 章  

神对梅瑟和亚郎说：
“从现在起，这个月是你们每年的首月。

在本月十四日的黄昏
每个家庭必须杀和吃一只一岁公绵羊或山羊。
它的血必须涂在你的前门。

你必须勿勿吃下，
腰束皮带、脚穿鞋, 和手中拿棍杖。

这夜我走遍埃及之地 
并击杀人类和动物的第一胎。

但当我看到你门上的血
就越过你们的家,  你应安然无恙。  

每年你必须记住这夜。
每年你必须遵守这一节日逾越节。
你还必须奉献所有第一胎给我。”

那夜神确实击杀所有埃及人的第一胎，
从法郎的儿子,   到野外动物。

在埃及有很大的悼念
和法郎终于同意让以色列人离去。

以色列人此時大约有六十万人，
刚好在埃及四百三十年。

当百姓行走，神日间成云柱、夜间成火柱走在他们之前。    

Dear God, please help me understand 
the full meaning of the Passover story

亲爱的神，请帮助我了解 
逾越节故事的详细意义

Chapter 14             Listen to Chapter 14

Not long after the Israelites left Egypt
Pharaoh again changed his mind.

He decided to catch the Israelites
and make them return to Egypt.

The Israelites were near the edge of the Red Sea
when they saw the Egyptians approaching.

The Israelites cried out in fear
but Moses said to them "Do not be afraid.
God will do the fighting for you."

God then told Moses to stretch out his staff over the sea.
After he did so, a strong wind blew all night
and caused the waters to part.

Then the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground,
with walls of water on both sides.

The Egyptians gave chase and also went into the sea.

When the Israelites had crossed to the other side
Moses again stretched out his staff over the sea
and this time the sea returned to its normal flow,
drowning all the Egyptians.

The people offered thanksgiving and praise to God.

第 14 章  

以色列人离开埃及后不久，
法郎再次改变主意。

他决定捉以色列人，并使其返回埃及。

以色列人靠近红海边缘，
当他们见到埃及人走近。

以色列人恐惧大声呼喊，但梅瑟对他们说：
“不要害怕。 神会为你作战。”

然后神告诉梅瑟向海伸棍杖。
他这样做后，一阵强风吹了整夜，并使海水分开。

然后以色列人在海中干地上走过，
两边筑有水墙。

埃及人追截，也走进了大海。

当以色列人横越到另一边，梅瑟再向海伸杖，
而这次海回复正常流动，淹没所有埃及人。

百姓献上感谢和赞美给神。  

Dear God, please rescue people in trouble, 
just as you rescued the Israelites when they were in trouble

亲爱的神，请拯救陷于困境的人， 
就像你救出以色列人，当他们遇到麻烦

Chapter 15          Listen to Chapter 15

The Israelites used this prayer to thank and praise God:

"The Lord has covered himself in glory,
horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.

The Lord is my strength and my song,
he is my salvation.

This is my God, I praise him.
The Lord is his name.

Lord, when you blew over the waters,
they piled high on two sides.

Lord, only you are God,
there is no other.

Lord, you are our king for ever."

第 15 章  

以色列人用这个祈祷感谢和赞美神：

“主覆盖自己在荣耀中，
他把马和骑士扔进大海。

主是我的力量和我的歌，
他是我的救赎。

这是我的神，我赞美他，
主是他的名字。

主，当你在水上刮风，
水在两边堆高。

主，只有你是神，
那里没有其他。

主，你永远是我们的君王。”

Dear God, you are my strength and my salvation

亲爱的神，你是我的力量和我的救赎

Chapter 16        Listen to Chapter 16

As the Israelites traveled through the desert
they began to complain about not having enough food.

So God rained down bread, manna, from heaven
in the form of a coating of dew
which appeared on the ground each morning,
as well as flocks of quails which came every evening.

For forty years the Israelites ate manna and quails,
bread and birds.

第 16 章  

当以色列人走过旷野,
他们开始抱怨没有足够的食物。

所以神从天降下饼、玛纳，形状是一颗露珠
每天早上出现在地面上，
以及每天黄昏飞来成群的鹌鹑。

四十年里以色列人吃玛纳和鹌鹑、
饼和鸟。

Dear God, thank you for the food we have each day

亲爱的神，为我们每天的食物而感谢你

Chapter 17      Listen to Chapter 17

In one place where there was no water
the people grumbled against Moses:
"Give us water to drink or else we will die."

Moses asked God for help
and God told Moses to strike a large rock with his staff.

When Moses did this, water flowed from the rock.

In another place the Israelites were attacked by the Amalekites.

Moses prayed while Joshua led the people in battle.

As long as Moses kept his arms raised up in prayer,
the Israelites were winning.

But when Moses let his arms down,
the Amalekites started winning.

So Aaron and Hur got Moses to sit on a rock
and they supported his hands until sunset.

Joshua and the people then won the battle.

Dear God, please help us understand the power of prayer

第 17 章  

在一个没有水的地方,百姓埋怨梅瑟：
“给我们水饮，否则我们将死。”  

梅瑟请求神帮忙，神告诉梅瑟用他的棍杖击打一个大岩石。

当梅瑟这样做，水从岩石中流出。

在另一个地方以色列人遭到阿玛肋克人的袭击。

梅瑟祷告而若苏厄带领百姓作战。

只要梅瑟在祷告时举高手，以色列人得胜利。

但当梅瑟让他的手垂下，阿玛肋克人得胜。

因此，亚郎与胡尔让梅瑟坐在大石上
和他们托起他的手，直到日落。

若苏厄和百姓后来赢取了战争。  

亲爱的神，请帮助我们了解祷告的力量

Chapter 18      Listen to Chapter 18

Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, heard about all
that God had done for Moses and the Israelites,
so he visited Moses in the desert.

Jethro saw that Moses was struggling
to do so much administration by himself.

Jethro suggested that Moses appoint men to help him:
leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Moses accepted this advice
and appointed judges as Jethro suggested.

These judges handled all small issues
and referred only difficult cases to Moses.

第 18 章  

梅瑟的岳父，耶特洛听到
神为梅瑟和以色列人所做的一切，
于是，他到旷野探访梅瑟。

耶特洛看到梅瑟努力独自一人处理很多管理工作。

耶特洛建议梅瑟任命人帮助他：
千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长、十夫长。

梅瑟接受了这个建议，
并如耶特洛的建议任命民长。

这些法官处理所有小问题
只向梅瑟提交难断的案件。

Dear God, please make us willing 
to share responsibilities with other people

亲爱的神，请让我们愿意与他人分担责任

Chapter 19       Listen to Chapter 19

The Israelites kept traveling
and came to Mount Sinai (Mount Horeb).

Through Moses, God told the people to prepare themselves
for a special revelation from Heaven.

Three days later a thick cloud covered the mountain
accompanied by lightning and thunder
and a trumpet blast which grew louder and louder.

God then called Moses to the top of the mountain
and gave him "The Ten Commandments".

第 19 章

以色列人继续行走并来到西乃山（曷勒布）。

借着摩西，神告诉百姓作好准备
为从天上来的特别启示。

三天后，一片厚云覆盖山区
伴随着闪电和雷声
和小号角声增大又增大。

之后神召摩西到山顶，并给他“十诫”。  

Dear God, please make us willing to hear your voice

亲爱的神，请让我们愿意听取你的声音

Chapter 20      Listen to Chapter 20

The Ten Commandments given by God to Moses:

 1: I am the Lord your God. Do not worship anyone or anything else.

 2: Use my name with respect. Do not insult my name.

 3: Make the Sabbath Day a holy day each week.

 4: Honor your father and your mother.

 5: Do not kill.

 6: Do not commit adultery.

 7: Do not steal.

 8: Do not tell lies.

 9: Do not lust after someone else's wife.

10: Do not desire what belongs to someone else.

第 20 章  

神给梅瑟十诫：

1: 我是主你的神。 不要敬奉任何人或任何东西。

  2: 尊敬我的名字。 不要耻辱我的名字。

 3: 每周守安息日为圣日。

  4: 孝敬你的父亲和你的母亲。

  5: 不可杀害。

  6: 不可奸淫。

  7: 不可偷窃。

  8: 不可说谎。

  9: 不可贪恋别人的妻子。

10: 不可渴望属于别人的东西。  

Dear God, please help us 
to put these commandments into practice

亲爱的神，请帮助我们付诸实践这十诫

Chapter 21     Listen to Chapter 21

Laws announced by Moses:

"When you buy an Israelite slave, you may keep him
for only six years. In the seventh year he is free to leave or stay.

Put to death anyone who kills someone in cold blood,
anyone who curses or strikes his father or mother.

If someone injures another person,
the compensation will be according to the formula
eye for eye, tooth for tooth, burn for burn, injury for injury."

第 21 章  

梅瑟宣布法律：

“当你购买一个以色列奴隶时，你只可以拥有他六年。
在第七年，他是自由离开或留下。

处死冷血杀人者、咒骂或打他的父亲或母亲者。

如果有人伤害另一个人，
索偿将根据公式
以眼还眼、以牙还牙、以烙还烙、以伤还伤。”

Dear God, please help people not to seek revenge

亲爱的神，请帮助人们不要寻求报复

Chapter 22    Listen to Chapter 22

Laws announced by Moses:

"If a man seduces a virgin, he must marry her.

A sorceress must be put to death.

Anyone who has intercourse with an animal must die.

Do not discriminate against foreigners,
for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.

Do not be harsh to widows and orphans.

Do not demand interest if you make a loan to a poor person.

Always remember you are a people consecrated to God."

第 22 章  

梅瑟宣布法律：

“如果男人奸淫一位处女，他必须娶她。

女巫必须被处死。

任何人与动物交合必须死。

不歧视外国人，

因为你们在埃及也作过寄居者。

不可苛待寡妇和孤儿。

不可要求利息如果你贷款给穷人。

永远记住你已奉献给我。”       

Dear God, please help us not to hurt other people

亲爱的神，请帮助我们不要伤害其他人

Chapter 23     Listen to Chapter 23

Moses told the people:

"Don't be unfair to anyone, friend or foe.

Work for six days, then rest on the seventh day.

Work your land for six years,
then let the land rest and recover in the seventh year.

Three times a year you must celebrate special feasts:
the Feast of Unleavened Bread,
the Feast of Harvest,
the Feast of Ingathering.

On these three feasts
all men must present themselves before the Lord."

God's promise:

"I will send an angel before you to protect you
and bring you to the land I have prepared for you.

Eventually you will possess this special land
and take it over from the peoples who live there now."

第 23 章

梅瑟告诉百姓：
 “不要对任何人、朋友或敌人不公平。

工作六天，然后第七天休息。

耕种你的土地六年，然后第七年让土地歇息、复原。

每年三次，你必须举行特别庆节：
无酵节，
收成节，
收藏节。

在这三个节日 所有男丁必须朝见主。”

神的诺言：

"我将差遣一个天使在你前面保护你
并带你到我为你准备的土地上。

最终你将拥有这块特别的土地
并从居住在哪里的人取得统治。”  

Dear God, please help everyone love you 

亲爱的神，请帮助每个人爱你

Chapter 24      Listen to Chapter 24

God invited Moses, Aaron, Nadab and 70 other men
to see him face to face.

They saw God face to face and ate and drank in his presence.

Under God's feet the ground was like a pure blue jewel.

God then invited Moses to go up the mountain.

A cloud covered the mountain
and for 6 days the glory of the Lord settled on the mountain.

On the seventh day God spoke with Moses inside the cloud.

Moses stayed on the mountain for about 40 days.

第 24 章  

神邀请梅瑟、亚郎、纳逹布和其他七十个男人面对面见他。

他们面对面见神并在他面前吃和饮。

在神的脚下,地就像一块纯蓝宝石。

之后神邀请梅瑟上山。

云覆盖山区, 神的荣耀停在山上六天。    

第七天神从云中跟梅瑟说话。

梅瑟停留在山上约四十天。

Dear God, thank you for times of prayer

亲爱的神，感谢你的祈祷时间

Chapter 25     Listen to Chapter 25

God said to Moses:

"Build me a sacred tent so that I may live among the people.

Let everyone follow the promptings of their heart
in making contributions for the building of the temple.

Make a sacred chest (ark) to hold
the stone tablets on which are the Ten Commandments,
Aaron's rod and some manna.

Also make a table for the bread of offering,
and a golden lamp-stand."

第 25 章

神对梅瑟说：

建造一个圣幕，这样我可住在百姓中间。

让每个人都按照他们的心意
为建造圣所作出捐献。

造一个圣柜 摆放十诫石版、
亚郎的棍杖和一些玛纳。

也造一张供桌以摆放供饼，
和一座金灯台。”

Dear God, thank you for churches
 and other special places for prayer

亲爱的神，感谢教堂和其它特别地方作为祈祷

Chapters 26, 27   Listen to Chapters 26, 27

God said to Moses:
"Make a cover for the sacred tent.
Make the cover's support frames of acacia wood.

Make a veil of purple, violet and red
behind which to put the sacred chest.

Make an altar out of acacia wood.
Make altar vessels out of bronze.

Make a sacred courtyard to go around the tent.

Place a sacred flame outside the veil
and keep the flame burning from night till morning."  

第 26、27 章

神对梅瑟说：
“为圣幕造一个帐棚。
帐棚的支撑框架用皂荚木造。

做一蓝紫红帘 把圣柜盖在后面。

以皂荚木造祭坛。 以铜做祭坛用具。

围绕着会幕做一个神圣的庭院。

帘外面放一个圣火
并保持圣火从晚上到早晨点燃。”  

Dear God,
thank you for churches and other special places for prayer

亲爱的神，感谢教堂和其它特别地方作为祈祷

Chapters 28, 29     Listen to Chapters 28, 29

God said to Moses:

"Your brother Aaron and his sons will be priests in my service.

Make sacred vestments for them:
breastpiece, ephod, robe, tunic, turban and sash.

You must anoint Aaron and his sons
and consecrate them to serve me as priests.  

第 28、29 章

神对梅瑟说：

“你的哥哥亚郎和他的儿子将作司祭为我服务。

为他们做圣衣：
胸牌、 法衣、无袖长袍、内袍、礼冠和腰带。

你要给亚郎和他的儿子涂油 
和祝圣他们成为司祭服务我。” 

Dear God, please bless and protect all sacred ministers

亲爱的神，请祝福和保护所有神圣的教士

Chapter 30    Listen to Chapter 30

God said to Moses:

"Every morning offer one lamb as a sacrifice for the people.

Every evening offer another lamb as a sacrifice for the people.

I will meet the people of Israel  
in the place consecrated to my glory.

I will remain with the people of Israel and be their God.
They will know that it is I who brought them out of Egypt."

第 30 章

神对梅瑟说：

“每天早晨奉献一只羊作为百姓献祭。

每天黄昏奉献另一只羊作为百姓献祭。

我将会见以色列百姓 在献给我荣耀之地。

我将留下与以色列百姓一起并做他们的神。
他们将知道，就是我领他们出埃及。”  

Dear God, you created us, we are your people

亲爱的神，你创造我们，我们是你的百姓

Chapter 31      Listen to Chapter 31

God said to Moses:

"The Israelites must make the Sabbath a holy day each week,
because the Sabbath is a sign between you and me.

Do not do any ordinary work on the Sabbath.

Work for six days, then rest on the Sabbath.

Consecrate the Sabbath to me."

God's words were inscribed on two stone tablets.

第 31 章

神对梅瑟说：

“每周以色列人必须守安息日为圣日，
因安息日是你和我之间的一个记号。

在安息日不要做日常工作。

工作六天，然后在安息日休息。

奉献安息日给我。”

神的话刻在两块石版上。  

Dear God, please help us to make Sunday a holy day

亲爱的神，请帮助我们守星期日为圣日

Chapter 32      Listen to Chapter 32

Moses stayed on the mountain about 40 days.

During this time the people told Aaron 
to make them a god out of gold.

Aaron made a golden calf and the people worshipped it.

On the mountain, God said to Moses
"Go down now, because the people have been unfaithful to me.
I will punish them, but of you I will make a great nation."

Moses pleaded with God not to punish the people.

When Moses, carrying the two tablets, came down the mountain
he saw the people partying before the golden calf.

He threw down the tablets and broke them.
He smashed the golden calf.

The men of the tribe of Levi were then commissioned
to go through the camp and kill many men.
About 3,000 men were killed.  

第 32 章  

梅瑟在山上停留约四十天。

在这段时间，百姓告诉亚郎，为他们造金神像。 

亚郎铸了一只金牛犊和百姓朝拜牠。

山上，神对梅瑟说： “现在下去，因为百姓已对我不忠。
我会惩罚他们，但我将使你成为一个大民族。”

梅瑟恳求神不要惩罚百姓。

当梅瑟，带着两块约版，下山去，
他看到百姓在金牛犊前面歌舞。

他扔下石版，并摔破它们。他打碎了金牛犊。

之后肋未族的男人被委任从营中往来和杀死许多男人。
约三千人被杀死。  

Dear God, 
please don't let us ever worship anyone or anything except you

亲爱的神，
请永远不要让我们崇拜任何人或任何东西，除了你

Chapter 33     Listen to Chapter 33

The Israelites continued their journey through the desert.

Wherever the people camped,
Moses would put the Sacred Tent outside,
some distance from the camp.

Whenever Moses went out to the Tent,
the pillar of cloud came down on the Tent
and God spoke with Moses face to face,
just like friends speak to each other.

The Israelites would go out to the Tent
for Moses to consult God for them.

第 33 章  

以色列人经过旷野继续他们的旅程。

不论百姓在那里扎营，
梅瑟将圣幕搭在外面，离营远些。

无论何时梅瑟走去会幕，
云柱降落到会幕
并且神与梅瑟面对面交谈，
就像朋友互相交谈。

以色列人将去会幕找梅瑟为他们求问神。   

Dear God, thank you for your friendship

亲爱的神，感谢你的友谊

Chapter 34      Listen to Chapter 34

Again Moses went up the mountain and stood before God.

God described himself: "I am the Lord,
a God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger,
rich in kindness and faithfulness."

When Moses came down from the mountain
the skin on his face was radiant
after speaking with God.

第 34 章

梅瑟再次上山，站在神面前。

神声称自己：“我是主，善良和慈悲的神、
缓于发怒、
富于慈爱和忠诚。”

当梅瑟从山下来，他的脸皮发光，与神交谈后。   

Dear God, we praise your tenderness and compassion

亲爱的神，我们赞美你的善良和慈悲

Chapter 35       Listen to Chapter 35

Moses encouraged the Israelites to give willingly and generously
in building the Tent of Meeting.

Everyone whose heart was moved to help
brought their gifts for the Lord.

第 35 章  

梅瑟鼓励以色列人，
自愿和慷慨地为建造会幕捐献。

心被感动去帮助的每个人，为主带来礼物。  

Dear God, move our hearts to help other people

亲爱的神，打动我们的心去帮助别人

Chapter 36      Listen to Chapter 36

The Israelites were so generous towards building the Tent
that Moses was told by the craftsmen:
"The people are bringing more than is needed for the Lord's Tent."

The skilled workers made the tabernacle, the framework
and the veil for the Tent of Meeting.

第 36 章  

以色列人对建造会幕是如此慷慨
以至工匠告诉摩西：
“百姓正在带来超过建造圣所所需。”

技工造帐幕、框架和会幕的帘。  

Dear God, please give me a generous heart

亲爱的神，请给我一颗慷慨的心

Chapters 37, 38       Listen to Chapters 37, 38

The skilled workers next made the ark,
then the table for the bread offerings,
then the lamp-stand and the altar of incense.

Next they made the altar of sacrifice,
the bronze basin and the courtyard with its special curtains.

 第 37、38 章

技工紧接着做出约柜，
然后奉献饼的桌子，
然后灯台和香坛。

下一个他们做祭坛、青铜盆及有特别帷幔的庭院。  

Dear God, please bless all skilled workers

亲爱的神，请祝福所有技工

Chapter 39       Listen to Chapter 39

The skilled workers  made the high priest's vestments:
his ephod, his breastpiece, his robe.

Vestments were also made for the ordinary priests.

When everything for the whole Tent was finished,
Moses examined all the work.

He saw what a good job the workers had done.

Moses then blessed all the workers.

第 39 章

技工做大司祭的圣衣：
他的法衣、他的胸牌、他的长袍。

也为普通司祭作祭服。

当整个帐篷的一切已经完成，
梅瑟查看所有工作。

他看到工人把工作做好。

然后梅瑟祝福全部工人。  

Dear God, please help me always to do a good job

亲爱的神，请帮我常常做好工作

Chapter 40        Listen to Chapter 40

God said to Moses:

"On the first day of the first month,
consecrate and start using the Tent of Meeting.
Use chrism to anoint all the furnishings.
Anoint Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests."

Moses did everything that God asked.

Then a cloud covered the Tent
and the glory of God filled the sacred site.

At every stage of their  journey in the desert,
the Israelites would continue their march
whenever the cloud rose from the sacred site.

A fire shone within the cloud at night.

第 40 章

神对梅瑟说：

“在正月初一，圣化并且开始使用会幕。
使用圣油给所有家具施涂油礼。
涂油亚郎和他的儿子作司祭事奉我。”

梅瑟做的一切都是神吩咐的。

然后云覆盖会幕 以及神的荣耀充满圣所。

在旷野中，旅程的每个阶段，以色列人会继续他们的前进
无论何时云从圣所上升。

夜间，云里的火在照耀。  

Dear God, please guide us on our way through life

亲爱的神，请通过生活，指引我们的路

This has been the story of how the Israelites left Egypt ,
and how they made their exodus from Egypt.
The Book of Exodus

这是以色列人怎样离开埃及的故事，
 他们如何成功从埃及离去。
出谷纪