Chuàngshìjì创世纪

Chapter 12

1 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "local/this locality"běndì本地，"roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族，"father"fù父 "furniture/tool"jiā家，"to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "point out/(give) directives or instructions"zhǐshì指示 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you"nǐ你 "to become/to turn into"chéngwéi成为 "a power (i.e. a dominant country)"dàguó大国，"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you"nǐ你，"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "named as"míngwèi名为 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大，"you"nǐ你 "also/too"yě也 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "other people/others/other person"biérén别人 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。
3 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"Wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "blessings/wish well"zhùfú祝福 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "he/him"tā他。"that/those"Nà那 "put a curse on"zhòu咒 "curse/swear (oath)"zǔ诅 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "put a curse on"zhòu咒 "curse/swear (oath)"zǔ诅 "he/him"tā他，"on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。
4 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"subordinate in a gang of bandits"Luó罗 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "also/too"yě也 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "he/him"tā他 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "orchid"lán兰 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候，"year"nián年 "seventy/70"qīshí七十 "five/5"wǔ五 "year/years old/(a measure word)"suì岁。
5 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "he/him"tā他 "wife"qīzi妻子 "let go"sā撒 "Chenopodium album"lái莱 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "nephew"zhí侄 "son"ér儿 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得，"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián连 "they"tāmen他们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "orchid"lán兰 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to amass/to accumulate/to store/old/long-standing"jī积 "to store"xù蓄 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "property/belongings"cáiwù财物，"(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "population"rénkǒu人口，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)"jiā迦 "south"nán南 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"they"Tāmen他们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)"jiā迦 "south"nán南 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。
6 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过 "that/those"nà那 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地，"has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "to show/reveal"shì示 "(double-edged) sword"jiàn剑 "area/place/local"dìfang地方，"rub"mó摩 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "oak"xiàngshù橡树 "there/that place"nàli那里。"(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时 "(phonetic sound for Buddhist terms)"jiā迦 "south"nán南 "man/person/people"rén人 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "that/those"nà那 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。
7 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "appearance/to appear"xiǎnxiàn显现，"to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "this/these"zhè这 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to bestow/to give"cìgěi赐给 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "descendant"hòuyì后裔。"Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "he/him"tā他 "appearance/to appear"xiǎnxiàn显现 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "build/five-string lute"zhú筑 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "altar"tán坛。
8 "from/obey/observe/follow"Cóng从 "there/that place"nàli那里 "he/him"tā他 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to move/to shift"qiān迁 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "father's elder brother/senior/paternal elder uncle/eldest of brothers/respectful form of address"bó伯 "special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "(n) eastern side"dōngbiān东边 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mountain/hill"shān山，"(a measure word)/to support/to sustain/to erect/to raise/branch/division/to draw money"zhī支 "build (scaffolding)/take (boat, train)/hang/join/match/take passage"dā搭 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚。"(n) west side; to the west of"Xībiān西边 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "father's elder brother/senior/paternal elder uncle/eldest of brothers/respectful form of address"bó伯 "special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利，"(n) eastern side"dōngbiān东边 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(surname)/Artemisia vulgaris/Chinese mugwort"ài艾。"he/him"Tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "build/five-string lute"zhú筑 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "altar"tán坛，"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名。
9 "afterwards/later"Hòulái后来 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "gradually"jiànjiàn渐渐 "to move/to shift"qiān迁 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "south"nán南 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
10 "that/those"Nà那 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "befall/encounter"zāoyù遭遇 "famine"jīhuang饥荒。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "famine"jīhuang饥荒 "what"shén甚 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大，"Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "temporarily"zàn暂 "reside"jū居。
11 "almost/nearly/close to"Jiāngjìn将近 "Egypt"Āijí埃及，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "he/him"tā他 "wife"qīzi妻子 "let go"sā撒 "Chenopodium album"lái莱 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "countenance/personage"róngmào容貌 "smart/eminent/handsome/talented"jùn俊 "America/beautiful"měi美 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人。
12 "Egypt"Āijí埃及 "man/person/people"rén人 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "you"nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "his"tāde他的 "wife"qīzi妻子，"they"tāmen他们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to kill/to murder/to slaughter"shā杀 "I/me"wǒ我，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you"nǐ你 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活。
13 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "younger sister"mèi妹 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安，"my/mine"wǒde我的 "life/fate"mìng命 "also/too"yě也 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活。
14 "to reach/and"Jí及 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "Egypt"Āijí埃及，"Egypt"Āijí埃及 "man/person/people"rén人 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "that/those"nà那 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "extremely"jíqí极其 "good-looking"měimào美貌。
15 "pharaoh"Fǎlǎo法老 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "statesman/vassal/courtier/minister/official"chén臣 "slaughter/butcher/govern/rule/official"zǎi宰 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "she"tā她，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "pharaoh"fǎlǎo法老 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "(v) praise/applaud/compliment"kuājiǎng夸奖 "she"tā她。"that/those"Nà那 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "pharaoh"fǎlǎo法老 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace"gōng宫 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
16 "pharaoh"Fǎlǎo法老 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "this/these"zhè这 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "generous/thick (for flat things)"hòu厚 "wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰，"Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "be finished/be ready/all right/that's enough"déle得了 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛，"(surname)/sheep"yáng羊，"camel"luòtuo骆驼，"just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "donkey"lǘ驴，"female/mother"mǔ母 "donkey"lǘ驴，"fall prostrate"pū仆 "slave girl/maid servant"bì婢。
17 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "wife"qīzi妻子 "let go"sā撒 "Chenopodium album"lái莱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "reason/cause"yuángù缘故，"to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "plague"dàzāi大灾 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "pharaoh"fǎlǎo法老 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "his"tāde他的 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "furniture/tool"jiā家。
18 "pharaoh"Fǎlǎo法老 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(surname)/name of an ancient state"shào召 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "to come"lái来，"to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "this/these"zhè这 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "(question particle)"ne呢？"why/for what reason"wèishénme为什么 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "I/me"wǒ我 "she"tā她 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wife"qīzi妻子？
19 "why/for what reason"Wèishénme为什么 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "she"tā她 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "younger sister"mèi妹 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"to such an extent as to/down to/up to"yǐzhì以致 "I/me"wǒ我 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "she"tā她 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "to come"lái来 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "wife"qīzi妻子？"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wife"qīzi妻子 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "here"zhèlǐ这里，"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "she"tā她 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。
20 "thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence"Yúshì于是 "pharaoh"fǎlǎo法老 "tell/instruct/command"fēnfù吩咐 "man/person/people"rén人 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "Abe (short form for Abraham)"Yàbó亚伯 "orchid"lán兰 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "he/him"tā他 "wife"qīzi妻子，"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "he/him"tā他 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present (with)/to see off/to send"sòng送 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。