当时你们人丁有限，数目稀少，并且在那地为寄居的。
When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
他们从这邦游到那邦，从这国行到那国。
And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
所罗门就挑选七万扛抬的，八万在山上凿石头的，三千六百督工的。
And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
就召首领以利以谢，亚列，示玛雅，以利拿单，雅立，以利拿单，拿单，撒迦利亚，米书兰，又召教习约雅立和以利拿单。
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
蒙我们神施恩的手帮助我们，他们在以色列的曾孙，利未的孙子，抹利的后裔中带一个通达人来。还有示利比和他的众子与弟兄共一十八人。
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
说，我的神阿，我抱愧蒙羞，不敢向我神仰面。因为我们的罪孽灭顶，我们的罪恶滔天。
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
这本是火焚烧，直到毁灭，必拔除我所有的家产。
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
生愚昧子的，必自愁苦。愚顽人的父，毫无喜乐。
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
后来到了住宿的地方，我们打开口袋，不料，各人的银子，分量足数，仍在各人的口袋内，现在我们手里又带回来了。
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
约瑟问他们好，又问，你们的父亲就是你们所说的那老人家平安吗。他还在吗。
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?