創世記37: 1-11

37:1 雅各住在迦南地，就是他父親寄居的地。
37:2 雅各的記略如下。約瑟十七歲與他哥哥們一同牧羊。他是個童子，與他父親的妾辟拉、悉帕的兒子們常在一處。約瑟將他哥哥們的惡行報給他們的父親。
37:3 以色列原來愛約瑟過於愛他的眾子，因為約瑟是他年老生的；他給約瑟做了一件彩衣。
37:4 約瑟的哥哥們見父親愛約瑟過於愛他們，就恨約瑟，不與他說和睦的話。
37:5 約瑟做了一夢，告訴他哥哥們，他們就越發恨他。
37:6 約瑟對他們說：「請聽我所做的夢：
37:7 我們在田裡捆禾稼，我的捆起來站著，你們的捆來圍著我的捆下拜。」
37:8 他的哥哥們回答說：「難道你真要作我們的王嗎？難道你真要管轄我們嗎？」他們就因為他的夢和他的話越發恨他。
37:9 後來他又做了一夢，也告訴他的哥哥們說：「看哪，我又做了一夢，夢見太陽、月亮，與十一個星向我下拜。」
37:10 約瑟將這夢告訴他父親和他哥哥們，他父親就責備他說：「你做的這是甚麼夢！難道我和你母親、你弟兄果然要來俯伏在地，向你下拜嗎？」
37:11 他哥哥們都嫉妒他，他父親卻把這話存在心裡。

Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan.

² This is the account of Jacob’s family line.

Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.

³ Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate^[a] robe for him. ⁴ When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
⁵ Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more. ⁶ He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: ⁷ We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it.”
⁸ His brothers said to him, “Do you intend to reign over us? Will you actually rule us?” And they hated him all the more because of his dream and what he had said.
⁹ Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
¹⁰ When he told his father as well as his brothers, his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?” ¹¹ His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

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    上帝用夢中的異象來告訴約瑟他的將來會如何，使約瑟自小就與其他兄弟不同。也因為這樣，約瑟和其他的兄弟有不同的人生處境。

    不過，這不代表基督就是從約瑟的後代而出，上帝的做為其妙，他在這時也默默在預備基督，保守以色列的後裔。

    約瑟的一生也從這樣的異夢開始！我們看見他小時候穿彩衣，是多麼蒙雅各喜愛，因為他是拉結所生，而拉結是雅各最愛的妻子！

創世記36:31-43

36:31 以色列人未有君王治理以先，在以東地作王的記在下面。
36:32 比珥的兒子比拉在以東作王，他的京城名叫亭哈巴。
36:33 比拉死了，波斯拉人謝拉的兒子約巴接續他作王。
36:34 約巴死了，提幔地的人戶珊接續他作王。
36:35 戶珊死了，比達的兒子哈達接續他作王；這哈達就是在摩押地殺敗米甸人的，他的京城名叫亞未得。
36:36 哈達死了，瑪士利加人桑拉接續他作王。
36:37 桑拉死了，大河邊的利河伯人掃羅接續他作王。
36:38 掃羅死了，亞革波的兒子巴勒‧哈南接續他作王。
36:39 亞革波的兒子巴勒‧哈南死了，哈達接續他作王，他的京城名叫巴烏；他的妻子名叫米希她別，是米‧薩合的孫女，瑪特列的女兒。
36:40 從以掃所出的族長，按著他們的宗族、住處、名字記在下面：就是亭納族長、亞勒瓦族長、耶帖族長、
36:41 阿何利巴瑪族長、以拉族長、比嫩族長、
36:42 基納斯族長、提幔族長、米比薩族長、
36:43 瑪基疊族長、以蘭族長。這是以東人在所得為業的地上，按著他們的住處。〈所有的族長都是以東人的始祖以掃的後代。〉

³¹ These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:

³² Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.

³³ When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.

³⁴ When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.

³⁵ When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.

³⁶ When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.

³⁷ When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.

³⁸ When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.

³⁹ When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad^[e] succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

⁴⁰ These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions:

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, ⁴¹ Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, ⁴² Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, ⁴³ Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied.

This is the family line of Esau, the father of the Edomites.

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    以東人口眾多，所以很快就可以設立王來當統治者。

創世記36章

           創世記36:1-30  ,  創世記36:31-43 ,

創世記36:1-30

36:1 以掃就是以東，他的後代記在下面。
36:2 以掃娶迦南的女子為妻，就是赫人以倫的女兒亞大和希未人祭便的孫女、亞拿的女兒阿何利巴瑪，
36:3 又娶了以實瑪利的女兒、尼拜約的妹子巴實抹。
36:4 亞大給以掃生了以利法；巴實抹生了流珥；
36:5 阿何利巴瑪生了耶烏施、雅蘭、可拉。這都是以掃的兒子，是在迦南地生的。
36:6 以掃帶著他的妻子、兒女，與家中一切的人口，並他的牛羊、牲畜，和一切貨財，就是他在迦南地所得的，往別處去，離了他兄弟雅各。
36:7 因為二人的財物群畜甚多，寄居的地方容不下他們，所以不能同居。
36:8 於是以掃住在西珥山裡；以掃就是以東。
36:9 以掃是西珥山裡以東人的始祖，他的後代記在下面。
36:10 以掃眾子的名字如下。以掃的妻子亞大生以利法；以掃的妻子巴實抹生流珥。
36:11 以利法的兒子是提幔、阿抹、洗玻、迦坦、基納斯。
36:12 亭納是以掃兒子以利法的妾；她給以利法生了亞瑪力。這是以掃的妻子亞大的子孫。
36:13 流珥的兒子是拿哈、謝拉、沙瑪、米撒。這是以掃妻子巴實抹的子孫。
36:14 以掃的妻子阿何利巴瑪是祭便的孫女，亞拿的女兒；她給以掃生了耶烏施、雅蘭、可拉。
36:15 以掃子孫中作族長的記在下面。以掃的長子以利法的子孫中，有提幔族長、阿抹族長、洗玻族長、基納斯族長、
36:16 可拉族長、迦坦族長、亞瑪力族長。這是在以東地從以利法所出的族長，都是亞大的子孫。
36:17 以掃的兒子流珥的子孫中，有拿哈族長、謝拉族長、沙瑪族長、米撒族長。這是在以東地從流珥所出的族長，都是以掃妻子巴實抹的子孫。
36:18 以掃的妻子阿何利巴瑪的子孫中，有耶烏施族長、雅蘭族長、可拉族長。這是從以掃妻子，亞拿的女兒，阿何利巴瑪子孫中所出的族長。
36:19 以上的族長都是以掃的子孫；以掃就是以東。
36:20 那地原有的居民─何利人西珥的子孫記在下面：就是羅坍、朔巴、祭便、亞拿、
36:21 底順、以察、底珊。這是從以東地的何利人西珥子孫中所出的族長。
36:22 羅坍的兒子是何利、希幔；羅坍的妹子是亭納。
36:23 朔巴的兒子是亞勒文、瑪拿轄、以巴錄、示玻、阿南。
36:24 祭便的兒子是亞雅、亞拿（當時在曠野放他父親祭便的驢，遇著溫泉的，就是這亞拿）。
36:25 亞拿的兒子是底順；亞拿的女兒是阿何利巴瑪。
36:26 底順的兒子是欣但、伊是班、益蘭、基蘭。
36:27 以察的兒子是辟罕、撒番、亞干。
36:28 底珊的兒子是烏斯、亞蘭。
36:29 從何利人所出的族長記在下面：就是羅坍族長、朔巴族長、祭便族長、亞拿族長、
36:30 底順族長、以察族長、底珊族長。這是從何利人所出的族長，都在西珥地，按著宗族作族長。

 This is the account of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom).

² Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite— ³ also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

⁴ Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, ⁵ and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan.
⁶ Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan, and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob. ⁷ Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock. ⁸ So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.

⁹ This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.

¹⁰ These are the names of Esau’s sons:

Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

¹¹ The sons of Eliphaz:

Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.

¹² Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

¹³ The sons of Reuel:

Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

¹⁴ The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau:

Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

¹⁵ These were the chiefs among Esau’s descendants:

The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau:

Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, ¹⁶ Korah,^[a] Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah.

¹⁷ The sons of Esau’s son Reuel:

Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

¹⁸ The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:

Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

¹⁹ These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs.

²⁰ These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, ²¹ Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.

²² The sons of Lotan:

Hori and Homam.^[b] Timna was Lotan’s sister.

²³ The sons of Shobal:

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

²⁴ The sons of Zibeon:

Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs^[c] in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

²⁵ The children of Anah:

Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

²⁶ The sons of Dishon^[d]:

Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

²⁷ The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

²⁸ The sons of Dishan:

Uz and Aran.

²⁹ These were the Horite chiefs:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, ³⁰ Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

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    以掃的子孫，因為人多所以與雅各的子孫分開。

歷代志下7:14

這稱為我名下的子民，若是自卑、禱告，尋求我的面，轉離他們的惡行，我必從天上垂聽，赦免他們的罪，醫治他們的地。

if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

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    我們若要明白什麼是「悔改」，段經文在此定義得十分清楚，就是「自卑、禱告，尋求我的面，轉離他們的惡行」。當然，在「悔改」之前，人必須先被上帝呼召，正如這裡所說的「這稱為我名下的子民」，而這樣的人是來自於對上帝的呼召之回應。

    當然，「悔改」是回應呼召的行動，不僅是外貌上的改變，更是內心意志的改變。是一種由內而外的行為，是可以讓人看見與感受得到的。當然這樣的改變，不是要給人看的，而是要討上帝的喜歡。也因此，得救的人，必定有悔改的表現。

    而悔改之後必蒙上帝所應允的：「我必從天上垂聽，赦免他們的罪，醫治他們的地」。這些就是上帝喜悅人的回應和賜福，祂盼望我們和祂有美好的關係。也因此，我們要勇敢接受上帝的呼召，靠耶穌基督的救贖大恩來悔改歸向上帝，成為上帝家中的一分子。