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双语快读 - 希伯来间谍的报告THE REPORT OF THE HEBREW SPIES-36

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* 本文选自《Child Bible》，讲述的是摩西带领族人离开埃及途中发生的事情。

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THE REPORT OF THE HEBREW SPIES
【译】希伯来间谍的报告
【单词】REPORT 原型：report [r?'p??t] n. 报告
【单词】SPIES 原型：spy 名词复数形式 [spa?] n. 间谍；侦探
【专有名词】HEBREW 形容词 ['hi?bru?] adj. 希伯来人的

Moses sent certain men to explore the land of Canaan and said to them, "Go up into the South Country and on into the highlands, and see what the land is and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, whether they are few or many, and whether the land in which they live is good or bad, and what kinds of cities they live in, whether in camps or in strongholds.
【译】摩西派了一些人去探索Canaan那地，并对他们说：“去南方的高地，看看那地的情况，看那里的人民是强是弱，人数多少，那里的土地是好是坏，他们居住在怎样的城市里，住的是营地还是堡垒。
【语法】in which ... 是which引导的定语从句，表示“在...里面”，接近于where；例句：He give me a box in which to keep the toy. 他给了我一个装着玩具的盒子。
单词】explore 动词 [?k'spl??] v. 探险；考察；探究
【单词】highlands 原型：highland 名词复数形式 ['ha?l?nd] n. 高地
【单词】whether 连词 ['w?e?] conj. 是否
【单词】strong 形容词 [str??] adj. 强壮的
【单词】weak 形容词 [wi?k] adj. 弱的；虚弱的；无力的
【单词】camps 原型：camp 名词复数形式 [k?mp] n. 野营；帐篷；营地
【单词】strongholds 原型：stronghold 名词复数形式 ['str??h??ld] n. 要塞；堡垒；中心地
【专有名词】Moses ['m??z?z] n. 摩西
【专有名词】Canaan [圣经]迦南(上帝应允给亚伯拉罕的地方)

See whether the land is fertile or barren, whether there is wood in it or not.
【译】看看土地是肥沃还是荒芜，看那里是否有木头。
【单词】fertile 形容词 ['f??ta?l] adj. 肥沃的；富饶的；能繁殖的；多产的
【单词】barren 形容词 ['b?r?n] adj. 贫瘠的；无效的；不育的
【单词】wood 名词 [w?d] n. 木材；木制品；树林

Be courageous and bring some of the fruit of the land," for it was the time when the grapes first begin to ripen.
【译】勇敢点，带些那地的果子来。”因为那时是葡萄初熟的时候。
【单词】courageous 形容词 [k?'re?d??s] adj. 勇敢的；有勇气的，有胆量的
【单词】fruit 名词 [fru?t] n. 果实；成果；水果
【单词】grapes 原型：grape 名词复数形式 [ɡre?p] n. 葡萄
【单词】ripen 动词 ['ra?p?n] v. 成熟

So they went up to the South Country and came to Hebron.
【译】于是他们来到南方，来到了Hebron。

When they came to the valley of Eshcol, they cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes and brought it away on a pole carried by two men.
【译】他们来到名叫Eshcol的山谷，砍下一簇葡萄枝缠在一根杆上，让两个人抬走了。
【单词】valley 名词 ['v?li] n. 山谷；溪谷；流域
【单词】branch 名词 [brɑ?nt?] n. 分支；树枝
【单词】cluster 名词 ['kl?st?] n. 群；簇；丛；串
【单词】pole 名词 [p??l] n. 杆；柱

They also took some pomegranates and figs.
【译】他们还带了些石榴和无花果。
【单词】pomegranates 原型：pomegranate 名词复数形式 ['p?m?gr?n?t] n. 石榴
【单词】figs 原型：fig 名词复数形式 [f?g] n. 无花果

That place was called the valley of the Grape Cluster because of the cluster which the Israelites cut down there.
【译】那地方被称为葡萄丛山谷，因为以色列人在那里砍下了葡萄枝。
【短语】cut down 砍到，砍断；例句：For every tree cut down, three or four new ones are planted. 每砍倒一棵树就要种上三四棵树。
【词法】because of 和 because一样，都是“由于...”的意思，两者的区别在于，because of后面要接名词性的词或短语，例：I didn't go to school because of my illness.我没有去上学因为我生病了。而because后面要接一个完整的句子，例：I didn't go to school because I am ill. 我没有去上学因为我生病了。
【专有名词】Israelites 原型：Israelite 名词复数形式 ['iz,ri?lait] n. 以色列人

Then they returned to Moses and Aaron and all the Israelites at Kadesh and brought back word to them and showed them the fruit of the land.
【译】然后他们回到了摩西、亚伦和以色列人所在的Kadesh，给他们回话，并给他们展示那地的水果。
【单词】returned 原型：return 动词过去式 [r?'t??n] v. 返回
【单词】showed 原型：show 动词过去式 [???] v.展示

They reported to Moses, "We went to the land to which you sent us; and it indeed is full of milk and honey; and this is some of its fruit.
【译】他们对摩西说：“我们去了你派我们去的那地，那里确实满是牛奶和蜂蜜，这是那地的一些果子。
【短语】is full of 原型：be full of 充满；例句：Her life was full of drama. 她的生活充满激动人心的事情。
【单词】indeed 副词 [?n'di?d] adv. 的确；实在；真正地
【单词】milk 名词 [m?lk] n. 奶；牛奶
【单词】honey 名词 ['h?ni] n. 蜂蜜

But the people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are very large and have high walls about them."
【译】但住在那地的人十分强壮，城市也很大，有高墙围着他们。”
【单词】large 形容词 [lɑ?d?] adj. 大的

Then Caleb quieted the people and said, "Let us go up at once and take it, for we are well able to conquer it." But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to conquer the people, for they are stronger than we, and all the people whom we saw there are very tall and large.
【译】然后Caleb安抚百姓说：“让我们立刻前去拿下它，因为我们能够征服它。”但那些和他同去的人说，“我们不能征服那些人，因为他们比我们强壮，而且我们在那里见到的所有人都很高大。
【单词】quieted 原型：quiet 动词过去式 ['kwa??t] vt. 使平静；使安心
【单词】conquer 动词 ['k??k?] v. 征服；克服；战胜
【单词】tall 形容词 [t??l] adj. 高的

There we saw the giants; we were as grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we seemed to them."
【译】在那里，我们看见巨人，在自己的眼中我们就像蚱蜢，在他们看来也是如此。
【单词】giants 原型：giant 名词复数形式 ['d?a??nt] n. 巨人；巨物
【单词】grasshoppers 原型：grasshopper 名词复数形式 ['ɡrɑ?sh?p?] n. 蚱蜢；蝗虫
【单词】sight 名词 [sa?t] n. 视力；视线

All the people wept that night and cried out, "Why did Jehovah bring us to this land to fall by the sword?
【译】那一夜，众百姓都哭喊道：“Jehovah为什么要领我们到这地，让我们倒在刀下呢？”
【单词】wept 原型：weep 动词过去式 [wi?p] v. 流泪；哭泣；悲叹
【单词】cried 原型：cry 动词过去式 [kra?] v. 哭；(大声)叫喊
【单词】sword 名词 [s??d] n. 剑；刀
【专有名词】Jehovah [d??'h??v?] n. [圣经]耶和华(指上帝)

Our wives and our little ones will be taken captive.
【译】我们的妻儿将被俘虏。
【单词】captive 名词 ['k?pt?v] n. 俘虏

Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?" So they said to one another, "Let us choose a leader and return to Egypt."
【译】我们回到埃及不是更好吗？”于是他们对彼此说：“我们选一个领袖，回埃及吧。”
【单词】choose 动词 [t?u?z] v. 选择
【单词】leader 名词 ['li?d?] n. 领导者；首领
【专有名词】Egypt 地名 ['i?d??pt] n. 埃及

Then Moses and Aaron bowed low before all the Israelites who were gathered there, and Joshua and Caleb, who were among those who explored the land, tore their clothes and said to them, "The land which we went to explore is a very good land.
【译】摩西和亚伦对着聚集在那里的以色列人深深鞠躬，Joshua和Caleb也一起去看了那地，他俩把衣服撕裂，对他们说道：“我们所探索的那地是一块非常好的土地。
【单词】bowed 原型：bow 动词过去式 [ba?] v. 鞠躬；致敬
【单词】gathered 原型：gather 动词过去分词 ['ɡ?e?] v. 聚集；集合；收集
【单词】explored 原型：explore 动词过去式 [?k'spl??] v. 探测；探险；考察；探究

If Jehovah is pleased with us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which is full of milk and honey.
【译】Jehovah若对我们感到满意，必领我们到这地，把这个充满牛奶和蜂蜜的土地赐予我们。
【短语】is pleased with 原型：be pleased with 对 ... 感到满意、高兴；例句：He was pleased with their warm welcome. 他们的热烈欢迎使他很高兴。

Only do not rebel against Jehovah.
【译】只要不反抗Jehovah。
【单词】rebel 动词 ['rebl] v. 造反；反抗

Fear not the people of the land, for they will supply us with food.
【译】不要惧怕那地的人，因为他们必供给我们食物。
【单词】supply 动词 [s?'pla?] v. 提供；供给

Their defense is taken away from over them, and Jehovah is with us; fear them not." But the people would not trust Jehovah.
【译】他们的防卫会撤退，Jehovah也与我们在一起，不要怕他们。”但是人们不相信Jehovah。
【单词】defense 名词 [d?'fens] n. 防卫；防守
【单词】fear 动词 [f??] v. 害怕；恐惧
【单词】trust 动词 [tr?st] v. 信任；信赖

Then Jehovah said to Moses, "How long will this people despise me?
【译】Jehovah对摩西说：“这百姓要藐视我要到什么时候呢？”
【单词】despise 动词 [d?'spa?z] v. 轻视；蔑视

How long will they refuse to trust me in spite of all of the wonders which I have performed before their eyes?
【译】他们都不管我在他们眼前行过的那些奇事，他们要拒绝相信我到什么时候呢？
【短语】in spite of 不顾，不管；例句：In spite of the bad weather, we went fishing. 我们不顾恶劣的天气而去钓鱼。
【单词】refuse 动词 [r?'fju?z] v. 拒绝
【单词】wonders 原型：wonder 名词复数形式 ['w?nd?] n. 惊奇；奇迹；奇观
【单词】performed 原型：perform 动词过去分词 [p?'f??m] v. 执行；履行；表演

I will send sickness upon them and destroy them, and I will make you and your family a nation greater and mightier than theirs."
【译】我要让疾病降临到他们身上，摧毁他们，我会让你和你的家人成为一个比他们更强大的国家。”
【单词】sickness 名词 ['s?kn?s] n. 疾病
【单词】destroy 动词 [d?'str??] v. 破坏；杀死；消灭；摧毁
【单词】nation 名词 ['ne??n] n. 国家；民族
【单词】mightier 原型：mighty 形容词比较级 ['ma?ti] adj. 强大的；强有力的

But Moses said to Jehovah, "When the Egyptians hear it, they will say, 'Jehovah has killed them in the wilderness because he was not able to bring this people into the land which he solemnly promised to them.' Forgive, I pray thee, the guilt of this people, because thy love is great, even as thou hast forgiven them from the time they left Egypt even until now."
【译】但摩西对Jehovah说，“若埃及人听到这些，他们会说，‘耶和华在旷野杀了他们，因为他不能把这些人带到之前曾庄严许诺过的那地。’我祈求你，原谅这些人的罪吧，因为你的爱是伟大的，正如从他们离开埃及直到现在你都原谅了他们那样。”
【词法】hast 在这里是古英语中have的第二人称单数现在时，一般和 thou （古语的第二人称“你”的单数形式）连用；例句：Let the same be she that thou hast appointed. 知道你施恩给我主人了。
【单词】killed 原型：kill 动词过去分词 [k?l] v. 杀死
【单词】wilderness 名词 ['w?ld?n?s] n. 荒野；荒地
【单词】solemnly 副词 ['s?l?mli] adv. 严肃地；庄严地
【单词】promised 原型：promise 动词过去式 ['pr?m?s] v. 允诺；发誓；答应
【单词】Forgive 原型：forgive 动词 [f?'ɡ?v] v. 原谅；宽恕；饶恕
【单词】pray 动词 [pre?] v. 祈祷；请求；恳求；祈求
【单词】thee 代词 [ei?] pron. [古语]你
【单词】guilt 名词 [ɡ?lt] n. 罪行；内疚
【单词】thy 形容词 [ea?] adj. <古语>你的
【单词】thou 代词 [ea?] pron. [古]你
【专有名词】Egyptians 原型：Egyptian 名词复数形式 [i?'d??p??n] n. 埃及人

Jehovah said, "I have forgiven as you have asked; but as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth shall be filled with the glory of Jehovah, none of the men who have seen my glory and my wonders which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have tested me these ten times and have not listened to my voice, shall see the land which I have solemnly promised to their fathers, neither shall any of those who despise me see it.
【译】Jehovah说，“我已经应你所求原谅了他们；但只要我活着，只要全地都充满Jehovah的荣耀，那些见过我在埃及和旷野做的奇事，却还是多次测验我不听我话的人，我不会让他们见到我之前向他们的父亲庄严许诺过的那地，那些藐视我的人也见不到那地。
【短语】be filled with 充满；例句：He was filled with horror at the bad news.听到这个坏消息，他心里充满恐惧。
【单词】surely 副词 ['???li] adv. 无疑；一定；稳当地；显然
【单词】whole 形容词 [h??l] adj. 整个的；全部的
【单词】glory 名词 ['ɡl??ri] n. 光荣；荣誉
【单词】tested 原型：test 动词过去分词 [test] v. 试验；检验
【单词】voice 名词 [v??s]n. 声音

But I will bring my servant Caleb to the land to which he went, for he has shown a different spirit and has faithfully followed me, and his children shall possess it.
【译】但我要把我的仆人Caleb带到他去过的那地，因为他显示了一种不同的精神，并忠实地跟从了我，他的子孙也将拥有它。
【单词】servant 名词 ['s??v?nt] n. 仆人
【单词】spirit 名词 ['sp?r?t] n. 精神；心灵
【单词】faithfully 副词 ['fe?θf?li] adv. 忠实地；诚心诚意地
【单词】possess 动词 [p?'zes] v. 拥有；持有；支配

But your little ones, who, you said, would be captives of war, I will bring in, and they shall possess the land which you have refused.
【译】但你们说会成为俘虏的你们的孩子，我将把他们带来，让他们拥有你们曾拒绝的那片土地。

Your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness, and your children shall be wanderers there forty years and shall suffer for your unfaithfulness until your bodies have all decayed in the wilderness."
【译】你们的尸首必倒在这旷野，你们的孩子将在那里流浪四十年，并因你们的不忠而受罪，直到你们的身体都腐烂在荒野。”
【单词】wanderers 原型：wanderer 名词复数形式 ['w?nd?r?] n. 流浪者
【单词】suffer 动词 ['s?f?] v. 遭受；忍受
【单词】unfaithfulness 名词 [?n'fe?θfln?s] n. 不忠
【单词】decayed 原型：decay 动词过去分词 [d?'ke?] v. (使)衰退；(使)腐败；(使)腐烂