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Ge 24:1-9.
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Ge 24:1-9.
A MARRIAGE COMMISSION.
1. And Abraham was old . . . take a wife--His anxiety to see his son married was natural to his position as a pastoral chief interested in preserving the honor of his tribe, and still more as a patriarch who had regard to the divine promise of a numerous posterity.
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2. 对他家中的老仆人说——亚伯拉罕年纪老迈，又因作为应许的继承人不能随意暂回本地，不得不把这微妙的使命托付给以利以谢；他虽完全信任他，但这次仍要他以庄严的誓约约束。今日一位牧民之首若不能亲去，也会照同样的方法行。
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2. said unto his eldest servant--Abraham being too old, and as the heir of the promise not being at liberty to make even a temporary visit to his native land, was obliged to intrust this delicate mission to Eliezer, whom, although putting entire confidence in him, he on this occasion bound by a solemn oath. A pastoral chief in the present day would follow the same course if he could not go himself.
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3. 你不要为我儿子娶妻，等——在游牧部族中，婚姻之事由父母安排；青年不可与外人通婚，只能在自己的部族内择偶——习俗使他有权利娶其表妹为妻，这权利鲜有或从不被拒绝。但亚伯拉罕有一个高得多的动机——恐怕他儿子若娶迦南家族的女子，便会被渐渐引诱离开真神。
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3. thou shalt not take a wife, &c.--Among pastoral tribes the matrimonial arrangements are made by the parents, and a youth must marry, not among strangers, but in his own tribe--custom giving him a claim, which is seldom or never resisted, to the hand of his first cousin. But Abraham had a far higher motive--a fear lest, if his son married into a Canaanitish family, he might be gradually led away from the true God.
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Ge 24:10-67.
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Ge 24:10-67.
旅程。
10. 仆人取了十匹骆驼，等——这样大的随从是要使这使命显得与亚伯拉罕的等级和财富相称；要载粮食；要驮婚姻的礼物，这些礼物照例分载在几头牲口上；此外还有一两匹备用骆驼以应急。
往米所波大米去，等——一个陌生人在那些地方若想得到消息，便站在城旁的一口井边；他从每天早晚来打水的妇女那里，必能听到那地方的一切新闻。以利以谢就是循这方法，让骆驼歇息，直等到傍晚打水的时候。
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Ge 24:10-67.
THE JOURNEY.
10. the servant took ten camels, &c.--So great an equipage was to give the embassy an appearance worthy of the rank and wealth of Abraham; to carry provisions; to bear the marriage presents, which as usual would be distributed over several beasts; besides one or two spare camels in case of emergency.
went to Mesopotamia, &c.--A stranger in those regions, who wishes to obtain information, stations himself at one of the wells in the neighborhood of a town, and he is sure to learn all the news of the place from the women who frequent them every morning and evening. Eliezer followed this course, and letting his camels rest, he waited till the evening time of water drawing.
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12. 他说，耶和华我主人亚伯拉罕的神啊——这仆人显得配得上他所事奉的主人。他决意顺从神旨的引导；他既在用以查验未来新娘性情品格的记号上显出好见识，便毫不怀疑在这种情形中神必引导他。
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12. And he said, O Lord God of my master--The servant appears worthy of the master he served. He resolves to follow the leading of Providence; and while he shows good sense in the tokens he fixes upon of ascertaining the temper and character of the future bride, he never doubts but that in such a case God will direct him.
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15-21. 话还没有说完……利百加就出来——如他所料，一个不蒙脸的年轻女子（如牧区所见）肩上扛着水瓶出现。她秀美的外貌、和蔼的态度、乐于下台阶打水（不仅为他，也为他的骆驼倒水入槽）的殷勤，给了他最可喜的意外。她正是他想象中所描绘的人，他便着手奖赏她的礼貌。
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15-21. before he had done speaking . . . behold, Rebekah came out--As he anticipated, a young woman unveiled, as in pastoral regions, appeared with her pitcher on her shoulder. Her comely appearance, her affable manners, her obliging courtesy in going down the steps to fetch water not only to him but to pour it into the trough for his camels, afforded him the most agreeable surprise. She was the very person his imagination had pictured, and he proceeded to reward her civility.
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22. 那人就拿出一个金环，等等——这环不是戴在耳上，而是戴在鼻上；臂环，则是叙利亚和阿拉伯的年轻女子每日在井旁打水时所佩戴的装饰。她们从肘到腕都戴着，通常用银、铜、黄铜或角制成。
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22. the man took a golden earring, &c.--The ring was not for the ear, but the nose; the armlets, such as young women in Syria and Arabia still appear daily at wells decked in. They are worn from the elbow to the wrist, commonly made of silver, copper, brass, or horn.
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23-27. 说，你是谁的女儿？——那少女告知了姓名和家族之后，便急忙回家通报有客人到了。
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23-27. And said, Whose daughter art thou?--After telling her name and family, the kind-hearted damsel hastened home to give notice of a stranger's arrival.
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28. 那女子跑回去，照着这些话告诉她母亲和她家里的人——即女眷的住处。这一家人处于牧放生活的高级阶段，住在固定的地方和固定的居所中。
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28. and told them of her mother's house these things--the female apartments. This family was in an advanced stage of pastoral life, dwelling in a settled place and a fixed habitation.
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29-31. 利百加有一个哥哥……拉班跑出来——就我们所知他的品格，有理由相信那些夺目的礼物增加了他急忙跑出来和邀请对方的劲头。
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29-31. Rebekah had a brother . . . Laban ran out--From what we know of his character, there is reason to believe that the sight of the dazzling presents increased both his haste and his invitation.
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32-49. 那人就进了帐棚，等等——何等美丽的一幅仆人敬虔、忠心、无私的图画！他不顾自己的安逸，先要说明来意与使命。
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32-49. the man came into the house, &c.--What a beautiful picture of piety, fidelity, and disinterestedness in a servant! He declined all attention to his own comforts till he had told his name and his errand.
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50. 拉班和彼土利回答——兄长们主持一切婚姻交涉，父亲大概已死，也未与妹妹商量。他们的话似乎表明他们是敬拜真神的人。
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50. Then Laban and Bethuel answered--The brothers conduct all the marriage negotiations, their father being probably dead, and without consulting their sister. Their language seems to indicate they were worshippers of the true God.
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53. 那仆人拿出银器……金器——这是牧放部族中女子妆奁的常物，连同钱财。利百加便许配了，并随仆人前往迦南。
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53. And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and . . . gold--These are the usual articles, with money, that form a woman's dowry among the pastoral tribes. Rebekah was betrothed and accompanied the servant to Canaan.
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64. 利百加举目看见以撒，就急忙下了骆驼——若以撒在步行，她仍骑在骆驼上便极不礼貌；地位低的人若骑在牲口上，遇见尊者总要下来，女子也不例外。
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64. she lighted off the camel--If Isaac were walking, it would have been most unmannerly for her to have continued seated; an inferior, if riding, always alights in presence of a person of rank, no exception being made for women.
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65. 利百加就拿帕子蒙上脸——帕子是女子衣着中不可少的一部分。在乡间常常被搁置一旁，但一见外人便将帕子拉到面上，遮盖除眼睛以外的一切。新娘蒙帕子是她对丈夫尊敬和顺服的记号。
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65. she took a veil, and covered herself--The veil is an essential part of female dress. In country places it is often thrown aside, but on the appearance of a stranger, it is drawn over the face, as to conceal all but the eyes. In a bride it was a token of her reverence and subjection to her husband.
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67. 以撒便领利百加进了他母亲……的帐棚——如此在他尚未见过她容貌之前，便确立了她作为妻子的权利和尊荣。失望常常发生，但当以撒看见妻子时，"他便爱她"。
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67. And Isaac brought her into his mother's . . . tent--thus establishing her at once in the rights and honors of a wife before he had seen her features. Disappointments often take place, but when Isaac saw his wife, "he loved her."
Ge 24:1-9.
一项婚姻的差遣。
1. 亚伯拉罕年纪老迈……娶妻——他急于看见儿子成婚，这对他作为牧民之首的地位而言是自然的，因为他关注于保持自己宗族的荣誉；而作为一位盼望神所赐众多后裔之应许的列祖，这心愿就更为深切。