DÌ‐3 ([3^rd]) ZHĀNG (chapter)

Xìn·xīn (believing · heart) zhī (its) Fù (father)
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1, 2. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Cóng (since) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) rì·zi (day · [suf]) qǐ (beginning) , shì·rén (world · people) zài (at) chóngbài (worship) fāng·miàn (side · face) yǒu·le (have · -ed) shénme ([what]) biàn·huà (change · transformation) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yàbólán (Abram) duì (towards) zhèi (this) zhǒng ({kind of}) biàn·huà (change · transformation) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) gǎn·xiǎng (feeling · thinking) ?

Yàbólán (Abram) jǔ·mù (raised · eyes) guān·kàn ({to observe} · {to look}) , zhǐ·jiàn ([was surprised] · {to see}) yí (one) zuò ([mw]) gāo·sǒng (high · towering) de (’s) tǎ·miào (tower · temple) fǔ·kàn·zhe (bow · {look down at} · -ing) tā de ([his]) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) Wú’ěr (Ur) chéng (city) .* Tǎ·miào (tower · temple) nàli ([there]) nóng·yān (dense · smoke) gǔngǔn ({was rolling}) shàng·téng (upwards · {was ascending}) , hái (also) chuán·lái ({was transmitting} · {to come}) yí (one) piàn ([mw]) xuānnào (noisy) shēng (sound) , yuè (moon) shén (god) de (’s) jìsī ([priests]) yòu (again) zài ({were then}) xiàn·jì (offering · {offering sacrifices}) le ([indicates a change]) . Yàbólán (Abram) zhuǎn·guò (turned · {to pass}) shēn (body) lai ({to come}) , yáo·le (shake · -ed) yáo (shook) tóu (head) , zhòu·le (wrinkle · -ed) zhòu (wrinkled) méi (brow) . Tā (he) zǒu (walked) zài (at) huí·jiā ({circling back to} · home) de (’s) lù (road) shang (upon) , chuān·guò ({went through} · passed) jiē·shang (streets · upon) de (’s) rén·qún (people · crowds) shí (time) , jiù (then) xiǎng·dào ({thought of} · {arriving at}) chōng·chì·zhe ({was fill-} · {was expand-} · -ing) Wú’ěr (Ur) chéng (city) de (’s) ǒu·xiàng (idol · image) chóngbài (worship) . Cóng (since) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) rì·zi (day · [suf]) qǐ (beginning) , cuò·wù (wrong · mistaken) de (’s) chóngbài (worship) jiù (then) kāi·shǐ (opened · began) màn·yán ({[like] climbing vines} · {to be extended}) dào (to) gè (each) dì (land) qu ({to go}) .

² Yàbólán (Abram) shì (was) Nuóyà (Noah) zhī·hòu (him · after) de (’s) dì‐shí ([tenth]) dài (generation) . Nuóyà (Noah) zài (at) Yàbólán (Abram) chū·shēng ({came out} · {was born}) zhī·qián (it · before) liǎng (two) nián (years) qù·shì ({went from} · world) . Zú·zhǎng (clan · chief) Nuóyà (Noah) hé (and) jiā·rén (family · persons) dù·guò (crossed · past) dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) , zǒu·chū (walked · {out of}) fāngzhōu ([ark]) shí (time) , jiù (then) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) xiàn·shang (offered · up) jì·shēng (sacrificial · {domestic animals}) . Rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shǐ (made) cǎi·hóng (colour · rainbow) zài (in) tiān·kōng (sky · emptiness) chū·xiàn ({to put forward} · appearance) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 8:20; 9:12–14) Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) , shì·shàng (world · upon) zhǐ·yǒu (only · had) zhèng·què (right · true) de (’s) chóngbài (worship) . Dào ({arrived at}) Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) rì·zi (day · [suf]) , dì·shang (earth · upon) de (’s) rén (people) yǐ (already) sǎn·jū ({were scattered} · {were residing at}) gè (each) chù (place) , dàn (but) chóngbài (worshipped) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) rén (people) bìng (definitely) bù (not) duō ({were many}) . Dào·chù ([every] · place) de (’s) rén (people) dōu (even) chóngbài ({were worshipping}) yì·jiào (differing · religions’) shén·qí (gods · {gods of the earth}) . Jiù (exactly) lián (even) Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) fù·qin (father · relative) Tālā (Terah) yě (also) chóngbài ({was worshipping}) ǒu·xiàng (idols · images) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point of}) zhì·zào (manufacturing · making) ǒu·xiàng (idols · images) . (Yuēshūyà·jì (Joshua · record) 24:2)

3. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Suí·zhe (follow·ing) shí·jiān (time · within) guò·qu (passing · going) , Yàbólán (Abram) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) yī·rán (depend[able] · -ly) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) shénme ([what]) měi·hǎo (beautiful · good) de (’s) tè·zhì (special · quality) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wǒmen ([we]) cóng·zhōng (from · within) kěyǐ ([can]) xué·dào (learn · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ?

³ Yàbólán (Abram) què (however) bù (not) yí·yàng ({[was of] one} · [way]) . Suí·zhe (follow·ing) shí·jiān (time · within) guò·qu (passing · going) , tā (he) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) yī·rán (depend[able] · -ly) xiǎn·chū (showed · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , shǐ (causing) tā (him) xiǎn·de ({to show} · getting) yuè·fā ({jumping ahead} · {sending out}) yǔ·zhòng·bù·tóng (with · crowd · not · same) . Shì·shí·shang (matter · reality · upon) , hòu·lái (afterwards · {came [to be]}) shǐtú ([apostle]) Bǎoluó (Paul) shòu (received) shèng·líng (holy · spirit) qǐ·shì (enlightening · showing) , shuō ({to say}) Yàbólán (Abram) shì (was) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · had huái (bosom) jù (possessing) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) rén (persons) de (’) fù·qin (father · relative) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Luómǎ·shū ([Romans] · book) 4:11.) Ràng (let) wǒmen ([us]) kànkan (see) , shénme ([what]) bāngzhù (helped Yàbólán (Abram) jiànlì ({to establish}) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , yǐjí ([as well as]) wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yàbólán (Abram) , xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) .

Zài (at) Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) Zhī·hòu (it · after) Shì·fèng (serving · {attending to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ˄

4, 5. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yàbólán (Abram) kěnéng ([possibly]) cóng (from) shéi (whom) shēn·shang ([self] · upon) xué·dào (learned · {arriving at}) guān·yú (relating · to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) zhīshi (knowledge) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) zhè (this) shì (is) kěnéng ([possible]) de (’s) ?

⁴ Yàbólán (Abram) shì (was) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) rèn·shi (recognized · knew) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) ne? Wǒmen ([we]) zhīdào ([know]) , zài (in) nèi (that) duàn ({section of}) rì·zi (days · [suf]) , dì·shang (earth · upon) yǒu (had) bù·shǎo (not · few) rén (persons) zhōngzhēn (loyal) de (-ly) shì·fèng (serving · {attending to}) Shàngdì ([God]) , qí·zhōng (them · among) yí (one) ge ([mw]) shì (was) Shǎn (Shem) . Suī·rán (although · -ly) Shǎn (Shem) bú (not) shì (was) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) zhǎng·zǐ (eldest · son) , búguò ([however]) , Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) tí·dào (raise · {arriving at}) Nuóyà (Noah) de (’s) érzi (sons) shí (times) , tōng·cháng (commonly · usually) dōu (even) shì (are) xiān (first) tí·dào (raising · {arriving at}) Shǎn (Shem) .* Xiǎn·rán (evident·ly) , zhè (this) shì (was) yīn·wei (because · for) Shǎn (Shem) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) yǒu (had) shí·fēn (ten · portions) jiān·qiáng (firm · strong) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) . Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) guò·hòu (passed · afterwards) bù·jiǔ (not · long) , Nuóyà (Noah) jiāng (took) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) chēng·wéi ({to be called} · as) “Shǎn (Shem) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) ”. (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 9:26) Shǎn (Shem) zūn·chóng (respected · esteemed) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , yōng·hù (supported · protected) zhèng·què (right · true) de (’s) chóngbài (worship) .

⁵ Yàbólán (Abram) rèn·shi (recognized · knew) Shǎn (Shem) ma? Yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) rèn·shi (recognized · knew) . Dāng·shí ({at that} · time) , Yàbólán (Abram) kěnéng ([possibly]) hái·shi (still · was) ge ([mw]) xiǎo·háir (young · child) . Tā (he) zhīdào ([knew]) zìjǐ (self) yǒu (had) yí (one) ge ([mw]) huó·le (live · -ed) sì·bǎi (four · hundred) duō ({more than ←}) nián (years) de (’) zǔ·xiān (ancestor · previous) , shì (was) duō·me ({[how] much} · [so]) xīng·fèn ({[having] rising [spirit for]} · {acting vigorously}) a! Shǎn (Shem) jiàn·guo ({had seen} · {[in the] past}) Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) zhī·qián (it · before) de (’s) shì·jiè (world · extent) duō·me ({was [how] much} · [so]) xié’·è (evil · wicked) , jiàn·dào ({had seen} · {arriving at}) Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jiéjìng·le (clean·ed) dì·qiú (earth · globe) , yě (also) kàn·dào ({had seen} · reaching) rén·lèi (man·kind) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) fán·yǎn (numerously · spread) zēng·duō (increased · {to be many}) , zǔ·chéng (organized · {to completion}) guó·zú (nation · groups) , yǐjí ([as well as]) Nínglù (Nimrod) zài (at) Bābié (Babel Tǎ (Tower) fǎn·pàn (opposed · {rebelled against}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) nèi (that) duàn ({section of}) rì·zi (days · [suf]) shì (was) duō·me ({[how] much} · [so]) de (’s) hēi’·àn (black · dark) . Suī·rán (although · -ly) rú·cǐ ({was like} · this) , zhōng·xīn (loyal·-hearted) de (’s) Shǎn (Shem) què (yet) méi·yǒu (not · had) gēncóng (followed) dà·zhòng ([the] great · {masses of people}) fǎn·pàn ({to oppose} · {to rebel against}) Shàngdì ([God]) . Suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {is the reason} , dāng (when) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) hùn·luàn ({mixed up} · {to be chaotic}) jiànzào (constructing) Bābié (Babel Tǎ (Tower) de (’s) rén (people) de (’s) yǔ·yán (language · speech) shí (time) , Shǎn (Shem) hé (and) tā de ([his]) jiā·rén (family · persons) yīrán ([as before]) shuō·zhe ({were speak}·ing) rén·lèi (man·kind’s) zuì·chū (most · first) de (’s) yǔ·yán (language · speech) , yě (also) jiù·shì (exactly · was) Nuóyà (Noah) shuō (spoke) de (’s) nèi (that) zhǒng ({type of}) yǔ·yán (language · speech) . Shǎn (Shem) de (’s) jiā·rén (family · persons) yě (also) bāokuò (included) Yàbólán (Abram) . Yàbólán (Abram) cóng (from) xiǎo (small) dào ({up until}) dà (big) xiǎng·bì (think · certainly) dōu (even) hěn (very) jìng·yǎng (respected · {looked up to}) Shǎn (Shem) . Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) shòu·mìng (longevity · life) hěn (very) cháng ({was long}) , ér (and) zài (in) tā (his) yì·shēng ({one [whole]} · life) de (’s) dà (greater) bùfen ({portion [of]}) shí·jiān (time · within) li (inside) , Shǎn (Shem) dōu (even) réng·rán (still · -ly) zài·shì ({was in} · world) . Suǒ·yǐ ({those which} · {are the reasons} , Yàbólán (Abram) hěn (very) kěnéng ([possibly]) cóng (from) Shǎn (Shem) nàli ([there]) rèn·shi (recognized · knew) guān·yú (relating · to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) zhīshi (knowledge) .

6. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yàbólán (Abram) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) zìjǐ (self) jì·qǔ·le (remember · get · -ed) Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) de (’s) lì·shǐ (past · history) jiàoxun (teaching) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) guò·zhe ({were pass}·ing) zěn·yàng (what · kind) de (’s) shēng·huó (life · living) ?

⁶ Wú·lùn (no · [matter]) ‐ rú·hé (like · what) , Yàbólán (Abram) jì·qǔ·le (remember · get · -ed) Dà (great) Hóng·shuǐ (Flood · water) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) lì·shǐ (past · history) jiàoxun (teaching) . Tā (he) hěn ({very much}) xīwàng (hoped) xiàng ({to be like}) Nuóyà (Noah) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) , nǔ·lì ({to exert} · power) yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) tóng·xíng (together · {to walk}) , yīn·cǐ ({because of} · this) tā (he) jù·jué (rejected · {cut off}) gēncóng (following) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) de (’s) rén (people) chóngbài ({to worship}) ǒu·xiàng (idols · images) , zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) rén (people) kěnéng ([possibly]) yě (even) bāokuò (included) tā de ([his]) zhí·xì (straight · connected) qīn·shǔ (relatives · {family members}) . Búguò ([however]) , Yàbólán (Abram) hòu·lái (afterwards · came) zhǎo·dào ({to look for [and]} · {arrive at}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) hěn (very) hǎo (good) de (’s) zhōng·shēn (whole · {[embodied] life}) bànlǚ (companion) , jiù·shì (exactly · was) Sālái (Sarai) .* Zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) nǚ·zǐ (female · person) bù·dān (not · solely) róng·mào (looks · appearance) chū·zhòng ({went out past} · crowd) , duì (towards) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yě (also) chōng·mǎn ({was filled} · {full with}) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) . Tāmen ([they]) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) shì·fèng (served · {attended to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , suī·rán (although · -ly) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) ér·nǚ (sons · daughters) , què (yet) shēnghuó (lived) de (getting) hěn (very) kuàilè (happy) . Tāmen ([they]) yě (also) shōu·yǎng·le ({take in} · {to raise} · -ed) wú·fù (without · father) ‐ wú·mǔ (without · mother) de (’s) zhí’·ér ({brother’s child} · son) Luódé (Lot) .

7. Jīdū·tú ([Christ] · followers) kěyǐ ([can]) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yàbólán (Abram) ?

⁷ Yàbólán (Abram) cónglái (ever · came) méi·yǒu (not · had) bèi·qì ({[turned] back [on]} · discarded) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , zhuǎn’·ér (turned · {and on the other hand}) chóngbài (worshipped) Wú’ěr (Ur) de (’s) ǒu·xiàng (idols · images) . Tā (he) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) jù·jué (rejected · {cut off}) chóngbài (worshipping) ǒu·xiàng (idols · images) , gānyuàn (willingly) yǔ·zhòng·bù·tóng (with · crowd · not · {were the same}) . Wǒmen ([we]) yào·shi (if · are) xīwàng (hoping) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) jiànlì ({to establish}) zhēn·zhèng (true · proper) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , yě (also) yào (must) yǒu (have) zhè·yàng (this · kind) de (’s) tàidu (attitude) , gānyuàn (willingly) yǔ·zhòng·bù·tóng (with · crowd · not · {to be the same}) . Yēsū (Jesus) shuō (said) , tā de ([his]) mén·tú ({school of thought} · disciples) “bù (not) shǔ·yú ({are in the category of} · {are in}) shì·jiè (world · extent) ”, suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {is the reason} shì·jiè (world · extent) huì (would) hèn (hate) tāmen ([them]) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Yuēhàn (John) Fú·yīn (blessings · news) 15:19.) Rúguǒ ([if]) nǐ (you) yīn ({because of}) jué·xīn (determining · heart) shì·fèng ({to serve} · {to attend to}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) ér (thus) shòu (receive) jiā·rén (family · people) huò (or) bié·ren (other · people) páichì (excluding) , gǎn·dào (feel · {arriving at}) shāng·xīn ({wounded in} · heart) , jiù (exactly) yào (must) jì·de (remember · getting) , nǐ (you) bìng (definitely) bú (not) shì (are) gū·jūn (isolated · army) ‐ zuò·zhàn (making · war) de (’s) . Nǐ (you) yǒu (have) yí (one) ge ([mw]) hǎo (good) tóng·bànr (together · companion) , jiù·shì (exactly · is) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) Shàngdì ([God]) . Nǐ (you) kěyǐ ([can]) yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) tóng·xíng (together · walk) , jiù (exactly) xiàng (like) Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) yǔ (with) Shàngdì ([God]) tóng·xíng (together · walked) yí·yàng ({[of] one} · [way]) .

Lí·kāi (leaving · [clear of]) Jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) ˄

8, 9. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yàbólán (Abram) yǒu (had) shénme ([what]) nán·wàng (difficult · {to forget}) de (’s) jīng·lì ({gone through} · experience) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gěi·le ({give to} · -ed) Yàbólán (Abram) shénme ([what]) xìn·xī (message · news) ?

⁸ Yì·tiān (one · [day]) , Yàbólán (Abram) jīng·lì·le ({go through} · experience · -ed) nán·wàng (difficult · {to forget}) de (’s) shì (thing) . Tā (he) cóng (from) Shàngdì ([God]) nàli ([there]) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) yí (one) ge ([mw]) xìn·xī (message · news) . Shèngjīng ([the Bible]) méi·yǒu (not · has) shuō·míng (explained · clearly) Yàbólán (Abram) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jiē·dào (received · {arriving at}) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) xìn·xī (message · news) , zhǐ (only) shuō (says) “róngyào (glory) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) ” xiàng (to) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) zhōng·pú (loyal · servant) xiǎnxiàn (appeared) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Shǐtú Xíngzhuàn ([Acts]) 7:2, 3.) Yàbólán (Abram) kàn·jian ({looking at} · seeing) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) tiānshǐ ([angel]) dàibiǎo ([representative]) , jiù (exactly) fǎngfú ({was like}) kàn·jian ({looking at} · seeing) Zhì·gāo (most · high) Zhǔ·zǎi (master · governor) de (’s) róngyào (glory) . Yàbólán (Abram) kàn·chū (saw · out) huó (living) de (’s) Shàngdì ([God]) , gēn (with) zhōu·wéi ({all around} · surrounding) de (’s) rén (people) suǒ ({those which [they]} chóngbài (worshipped) de (’s) méi·yǒu (not · {did have}) shēngmìng (life) de (’s) ǒu·xiàng (idols · images) yǒu (had) hěn (very) dà (big) fēn·bié (separating · differentiating) . Wǒmen ([we]) kěyǐ ([can]) xiǎng·xiàng ({think of} · image) , zhè (this) yídìng ([certainly]) ràng (allowed) tā (him) gǎn·dào ({to feel} · {arriving at}) fēi·cháng (un·usually) gǔ·wǔ (roused · {to dance}) !

⁹ Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gěi·le ({give to} · -ed) Yàbólán (Abram) shénme ([what]) xìn·xī (message · news) ne? Tā (he) shuō (said) : “ Nǐ (you) yào (must) lí·kāi (leave · [clear of]) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) , qīn·shǔ (relatives · {family members}) , dào (to) wǒ (I) yào (must) zhǐ·shì ({point to} · show) nǐ (you) de (’s) dì (land) qù (go) .” Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) fēnfu (commanded) Yàbólán (Abram) dào (to) tā (he) suǒ ({that which [he]} zhǐ·shì ({would point to} · {would show}) de (’s) dìfang ([place]) qù ({to go}) , què (but) méi·yǒu (not · had) shuō (said) nà (that) shì (was) shénme ([what]) dìfang ([place]) . Yàbólán (Abram) shǒu·xiān (first · before) yào ({would need}) lí·kāi ({to leave} · [clear of]) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) hé (and) qīn·shǔ (relatives · {family members}) . Zài (in) gǔ·dài (ancient · era) de (’s) Zhōng·dōng (Middle · East) , rén·men (people · [pl]) dōu (even) hěn (very) zhòng·shì ({[as] weighty} · regarded) jiātíng ([family]) . Yí (one) ge ([mw]) rén (person) lí·xiāng ({to leave} · {native place}) ‐ bèi·jǐng ({to turn back on} · well) , bān·dào ({to move} · to hěn (very) yuǎn (far) de (’s) dìfang ([place]) qù ({to go}) , tōng·cháng (commonly · usually) bèi ([got]) shì·zuò (regarded · {to be}) hěn (very) zāo·gāo ({messed up} · cake) de (’s) shì (thing) , shèn·zhì (greatly · {to the point of}) bǐ ({compared to}) sǐwáng (death) gèng (more) kě·pà (worth · fearing) !

10. Wèi·shénme (for · [what]) shuō (say) , Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) lí·kāi ({to leave} · [clear of]) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) Wú’ěr (Ur) yào (required) zuò·chū (making · out) bù·shǎo (not · little) xīshēng ([sacrifice]) ?

¹⁰ Yàbólán (Abram) lí·kāi (leaving · [clear of]) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) , yào (required) zuò·chū (making · out) bù·shǎo (not · little) xīshēng ([sacrifice]) . Wú’ěr (Ur) shì (was) ge ([mw]) fù·yù (wealthy · affluent) fán·huá ([populous] · flourishing) de (’s) chéng·shì (city · municipality) . ( Qǐng (please) kàn (see) “Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) suǒ ({that which [they]} Piē·xia ({cast aside} · down) de (’s) Nèi (that) Zuò ([mw]) Chéng (city) ” zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) fù·lán (attached · [bounded area]) .) Chū·tǔ ({come out of} · earth) wén·wù ([cultural] · things) xiǎn·shì (evidently · show) , gǔ·dài (ancient · era) de (’s) Wú’ěr (Ur) chéng (city) yǒu (had) fēi·cháng (un·usually) shū·shì (leisurely · comfortable) de (’s) zhù·zhái (residing · residences) . Yǒu·xiē (had · some) zhù·zhái (residing · residences) qǐ·mǎ (starting · number) yǒu (had) shí·jǐ (ten · {[and] a few}) ge ([mw]) fáng·jiān (rooms · [mw]) , gěi ({to give to}) jiā·rén (family · persons) hé (and) pú·rén (servant · persons) jūzhù ({to reside in}) , zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) fáng·jiān (rooms · [mw]) dōu (all) wéi·rào·zhe ({were surround-} · {were circle-} · -ing) yí (one) ge ([mw]) pū (paved) shí (stone) tíngyuàn (courtyard) ér (thus) jiàn (built) . Fáng·zi (houses · [suf]) li (inside) hái·yǒu (also · had) zì·lái·shuǐ (self-·coming · water) , cè·suǒ (washroom · places) hé (and) chǔ·lǐ ({to handle} · {to manage}) wū·shuǐ (dirty · water) de (’s) shè·bèi ({set up} · equipment) . Lìng·wài (separately · outside) , Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) de (’s) nián·jì (years · ages) yě (also) bù (not) qīng ({were light}) le ([to completion]) , Yàbólán (Abram) kěnéng ([was probably]) qīshí ([seventy]) duō ({more than ←}) suì ({years of age}) , ér (and) Sālái (Sarai) yě (also) yǐ·jing (already · {went through}) liùshí ([sixty]) duō ({more than ←}) suì ({years of age}) . Hǎo (good) zhàngfu (husband) dōu (even) xiǎng (wants) ràng ({to allow}) qī·zi (wife · [suf]) guò ({to pass}) hǎo (good) shēng·huó (life · living) , Yàbólán (Abram) yídìng ([certainly]) yě (also) hěn ({very much}) xiǎng (wanted) ràng ({to allow}) Sālái (Sarai) huó·de ({to live} · {getting to be}) shū·shì (leisurely · comfortable) , dé·dào ({to get} · {arriving at}) liánghǎo (good) de (’s) zhàogu ({looking after}) . Shì (try) xiǎng·xiàng ({to think of} · image) , tāmen ([they]) tán·dào (talked · {arriving at}) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gěi ({had given to}) tāmen ([them]) de (’s) rèn·wu (appointed · task) shí (times) , xīn·li (hearts · inside) yídìng ([certainly]) yǒu (had) bù·shǎo (not · little) yí·wèn (doubt · asking) , gǎn·dào (feeling · {arriving at}) dān·yōu (carrying · worrying) . Búguò ([however]) , dāng (when) Yàbólán (Abram) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) Sālái (Sarai) yuàn·yì ([was with] willing · intention) jiēshòu ({to accept}) tiǎozhàn ([challenge]) shí (time) , yí·dìng ({[with] one} · {setting fixedly}) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) hěn (very) xīn·wèi (joyful · comforted) . Sālái (Sarai) gēn (with) Yàbólán (Abram) yí·yàng ({[was of] one} · [way]) , yuàn·yì ([was with] willing · intention) fàng·qì ({to release} · {to abandon}) jiā·xiāng (family · {native place}) de (’s) shū·shì (leisurely · comfortable) shēng·huó (life · living) .

11, 12. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Lí·kāi (leaving · [clear of]) Wú’ěr (Ur) qián ({before ←}) , Yàbólán (Abram) yào (needed) zuò ({to make}) shénme ([what]) zhǔn·bèi ({[up to] standard} · preparing) hé (and) juédìng (decisions) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Shì (try) miáo·shù ({to depict} · {to state}) tāmen ([they]) qǐ·chéng (started · journey) nèi (that) tiān ([day]) de (’s) qíng·jǐng (situation · scene) .

¹¹ Zuò·chū ({having made} · out) juédìng (decision) hòu ({after ←}) , Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) yǒu (had) hěn (very) duō (many) shì·qing (things · situations) yào (needing) zuò ({to be done}) . Tāmen ([they]) yào (needed) wèi (for) lǚ·chéng (travel · journey) zhǔn·bèi ({[up to] standard} · {to prepare}) hěn (very) duō (many) wù·pǐn (things · articles) , yě (also) yào (needed) jìhuà ({to plan}) hěn (very) duō (many) shì·qing (things · situations) . Yào (needing) qù ({to go to}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) mò·shēng ({[from] road} · unfamiliar) de (’s) dìfang ([place]) , yīnggāi (should) dài (bring) xiē ({a few}) shénme ([what]) , liú·xia (leave · down) shénme ([what]) cái ({only then}) hǎo (well) ne? Zuì (most) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) shì (was) , tāmen de ([their]) qīn·rén (related · people) hé (and) jiā·pú (family · servants) , tè·bié (specially · distinctly) shì (was) Yàbólán (Abram’s) nián·lǎo (years · elderly) de (’s) fù·qin (father · relative) Tālā (Terah) gāi (should) zěn·me (how · [so]) bàn (handle ne? Tāmen ([they]) juédìng (decided) dài ({to take}) Tālā (Terah) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) zǒu ({to go}) , zhōng·shēng (whole · life) zhàogu ({to look after}) tā (him) . Tālā (Terah) yě (also) hěn ({very much}) tóng·yì ([had] same · thinking [with]) tāmen de ([their]) juédìng (decision) , yīn·wei (because · for) Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) , shēn·wéi ([self] · being) zú·zhǎng (clan · chief) , Tālā (Terah) dài·zhe ({was bring-} · -ing) jiā·rén (family · persons) lí·kāi ({to leave} · [clear of]) Wú’ěr (Ur) . Háo·wú ({a hair} · without) ‐ yí·wèn (doubt · asking) , zhè (this) shí (time) tā (he) yǐ·jing (already · {went through [and]}) bú·zài (not · further) bài ({was doing obeisance to} ǒu·xiàng (idols · images) le ([indicates a change]) . Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) zhí’·ér ({brother’s child} · son) Luódé (Lot) yě (also) gēn (with) tāmen ([them]) yì·qǐ ([as] one · group) zǒu (went) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 11:31)

¹² Tāmen ([they]) zhōng·yú (finally · {[were] at}) yào (needing) qǐ·chéng ({to start} · journey) le ([to completion]) . Nèi (that) tiān ([day]) zǎo·shang (morning · upon) , tāmen ([they]) bǎ (held péng·chē ({[with] covering} · vehicle) tíng ({to be stopped}) zài (at) Wú’ěr (Ur) de (’s) chéng·qiáng (city · walls) hé (and) hù·chéng·hé (protected · city · river) wài·mian (outside · face) . Luòtuo (camels) hé (and) lǘ·zi (donkeys · [suf]) de (’s) bèi (backs) shang (upon) dōu (all) fàng·mǎn·le ({were put} · {full with} · [to completion]) xíngli ([luggage]) , niú·qún (cattle · herd) yáng·qún (sheep · flock) yǐ (already) bèi ([got]) jùjí (assembled) , jiā·rén (family · persons) hé (and) pú·rén (servant · persons) yě (also) gè·jiù·gè·wèi (each · {had moved towards} · each’s · position) , yíqiè ([everything]) yǐ·jing (already · {had gone through}) zhǔn·bèi ({[up to] standard} · preparing) jiù·xù ({to suit} · matter) , zhěng·zhuāng (completely · {was packed}) ‐ dài·fā ({was waiting for} · {sending out}) .* Zhè (this) shíhou (time) , suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [there]} · had rén (persons) dōu (all) bǎ (held mùguāng ([gazes]) tóu ({to throw}) zài (at) Yàbólán (Abram) shēn·shang ([self] · upon) , děnghòu ({to wait for}) tā (him) fā·lìng ({to issue} · command) . Zuì·hòu (most · afterwards) , Yàbólán (Abram) yì·shēng·lìng·xià (once · voice · commanded · down) , tāmen ([they]) jiù (then) chū·fā ({went out} · {issued forth}) , lí·kāi (leaving · [clear of]) Wú’ěr (Ur) , bú·zài (not · again) huí·lai ({to circle back} · {to come}) le ([indicates a change]) .

13. Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) pú·rén (servant · persons) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) xiào·fǎ (imitate · {take as a model}) Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) , gānyuàn (willingly) zuò·chū (make · out) xīshēng ([sacrifices]) ?

¹³ Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) xǔ·duō (numbers · many) pú·rén (servant · persons) dōu (even) juédìng (decide) bān·dào ({to move} · to xūyào (needs) chuándàoyuán ([publishers]) de (’) dì·qū (land · region) qù ({to go}) fú·wù ({to serve} · {to apply themselves}) . Lìng (another) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) rén (people) zé ({in contrast}) xué·xí (learn · {get practised in}) yì (one) zhǒng ({kind of}) xīn (new) yǔ·yán (language · speech) , xiàng (towards) shuō (speak) wài·yǔ (outside · language) de (’s) rén (people) chuán·dào ({to spread} · way) . Yě (also) yǒu (have) yì·xiē (one · {number of}) rén (people) cháng·shì (tasting · trying) yòng ({to use}) bù·tóng (not · same) de (’s) fāng·shì (directions · styles) chuán·dào ({to spread} · way) , zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) chuán·dào ({to spread} · way) fāng·shì (directions · styles) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) bú (not) shì (are) tāmen ([they]) suǒ ({those which [they]} shú·liàn (ripely · {have practised}) de (’s) . Tāmen ([they]) zhè·yàng (this · [way]) zuò (do) xūyào (requires) zuò·chū (making · out) xīshēng ([sacrifices]) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) yào (requires) fàng·qì (releasing · abandoning) yì·xiē (one · {amount of}) wù·zhì (material · nature) xiǎng·shòu (enjoying · receiving) . Tāmen ([they]) xiàng ({are like}) Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) nà·yàng (that · [way]) , xiǎn·chū (showing · out) gānyuàn (willing) xīshēng ([to sacrifice]) de (’s) jīngshén (spirit) , shí·zài (truly · presently) zhí·de ({are worth} · getting) chēng·zàn (commending · praising) ! Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) bìdìng (certainly) jiǎngshǎng (rewards) yǒu (have) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) de (’s) rén (persons) . Zhǐ·yào (only · requires) wǒmen ([us]) yě (also) xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , jiù (then) kěyǐ ([can]) kěn·dìng (agree · {as certain}) tā (he) bì (certainly) cì ({will grant}) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) wǒmen ([us]) , yuǎn (far) chāo·guò (exceeding · over) wǒmen ([we]) suǒ ({that which [we]} zuò (make) de (’s) xīshēng ([sacrifices]) . (Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 6:10; 11:6) Nà·me (that · [so]) , tā (he) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) jiǎngshǎng (rewarded) Yàbólán (Abram) ne?

Héng·dù (transversely · crossing) Yòufālādǐ (Euphrates) Hé (River) ˄

14, 15. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Cóng (from) Wú’ěr (Ur) dào (to) Hālán (Haran) de (’s) lù·chéng (road · journey) shì (was) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) de (’s) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yàbólán (Abram) zài (in) Hālán (Haran) tíng·liú·le (stop · stay · -ed) yí (one) duàn ({section of}) rì·zi (days · [suf]) , kěnéng ([possibly]) shì (was) chū·yú (out · from) shénme ([what]) yuán·yīn (origin · cause) ?

¹⁴ Péng·chē ({[with] covering} · vehicle) jìxù (continued) qián·jìn (forward · {to advance}) . Yàbólán (Abram) hé (and) Sālái (Sarai) kěnéng ([probably]) yí·huìr (a · [while]) qí (rode) shēng·kou ({domestic animal} · {mouth (mw) [of]}) , yí·huìr (a · [while]) zǒu·lù ({walked on} · road) . Tāmen de ([their]) tán·huà (talking · words) shēng (sounds) zhōng (amid) jiā·zá·zhe ({were mingle-} · {were mix-} · -ing [with]) tào (harnessed) zài (at) dòngwù ([animals’]) shēn·shang (bodies · upon) de (’s) líng·dang ({[small] bells} · [sound]) suǒ ({those which [they]} fā·chū (sent · out) de (’s) shēngyīn (sounds) . Jiànjiàn (gradual) de (-ly) , zhèi·xiē (this · {number of}) méi ({had not}) zěn·me (how · [so]) chū·guo ({gone out} · {[in the] past}) yuǎn·mén ({far from} · door) de (’s) rén (persons) kāi·shǐ (opened · began) xué·huì ({to learn} · {to be able}) dā·jiàn ({to put up} · {to build}) hé (and) chāi·xià ({to dismantle} · down) zhàng·peng (tents · coverings) . Tāmen ([they]) yě (also) dǒng·de (understood · getting) bāngzhù ({to help} nián·lǎo (years · elderly) de (’s) Tālā (Terah) qí·shang ({to ride} · upon) luòtuo (camel) huò (or) lǘ·zi (donkey · [suf]) , ràng ({to allow}) tā (him) kěyǐ ([to be able]) zuò·de ({to sit} · {getting to be}) shūfu ([[more] comfortable]) yì·diǎnr (a · bit) . Tāmen ([they]) cháo (towards) xī·běi (west · north) miàn (face) zǒu (went) , yán·zhe (follow·ing) Yòufālādǐ (Euphrates) Hé (River) qián·jìn (forward · advancing) . Tāmen ([they]) yì (one) tiān ([day]) yòu (again) yì (one) tiān ([day]) , yì (one) zhōu (week) yòu (again) yì (one) zhōu (week) de (-ly) wǎng ({went towards}) qián (forward) zǒu ({to go}) , lù·shang (road · upon) de (’s) jǐngsè (scenery) yě (also) zài (at) tāmen ([their]) shēn·hòu ([selves] · behind) jiànjiàn (gradually) yuǎn (far) qù (went) .

¹⁵ Tāmen ([they]) zǒu·le (go · -ed) 960 gōnglǐ ([kilometres]) ( yuē (approximately) 600 yīnglǐ ([miles]) ), lái·dào·le (come · to · -ed) Hālán (Haran) . Zhèi (this) zuò ([mw]) chéng (city) shì (was) Dōng (East) ‐ Xī (West) fāng (directions) mào·yì (trade · exchange) de (’s) jiāo·huì (crossing · meeting) diǎn (point) , shí·fēn (ten · portions) fán·huá ([populous] · flourishing) , chéng (city) li (inside) de (’s) wū·zi (houses · [suf]) chéng ({assumed [the shape of]}) fēng·wō (bee · hive) zhuàng (shape) . Tāmen ([they]) zài (in) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) chéng (city) tíng·liú·le (stop · stay · -ed) yí (one) duàn ({section of}) rì·zi (days · [suf]) , yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) shì (was) yīn·wei (because · for) Tālā (Terah) hěn (very) láo·lèi ({from labour} · {was fatigued}) , bù·néng (not · {was able}) zài (further) qián·jìn (forward · {to advance}) le ([indicates a change]) .

16, 17. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yàbólán (Abram) yīn ({because of}) shénme ([what]) yuē (covenant) ér (thus) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) gǔ·wǔ (roused · {to dance}) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Yàbólán (Abram) zài (in) Hālán (Haran) tíng·liú (stopped · stayed) qī·jiān (period · within) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) cì (granted) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) tā (him) ?

¹⁶ Bù·jiǔ (not · long) Tālā (Terah) jiù (then) qù·shì ({went from} · world) le ([indicates a change]) , xiǎng·nián (enjoyed · years) 205 suì ({years of age}) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 11:32) Zài (in) Yàbólán (Abram) sàng·qīn (lost · relative) de (’s) nèi (that) duàn ({section of}) rì·zi (days · [suf]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) xiàng (to) tā (him) jiǎng·huà (spoke · words) , gěi (giving) tā (him) dài·lái ({to bring} · {to come}) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) ān·wèi (calming · comforting . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) chóng·shēn (again · stated) tā (he) zài (in) Wú’ěr (Ur) gěi ({had given}) Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) zhǐ·shì (pointings · instructions) , bìng ({side by side with}) tí·gōng (raising · providing) gēn (with) tā de ([his]) yīngxǔ (promises) yǒu·guān (had · relation) de (’s) xì·jié ({thin, fine} · items) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yīngxǔ (promised) , Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) zǐ·sūn (sons · grandsons) huì (would) chéng·wéi (become · {to be}) dà (great) guó (nation) , dì·shang (earth · upon) de (’s) wàn·zú ({ten thousand} · clans) dōu (even) bì (certainly) yīn ({because of}) tā (him) ér (thus) dé ({would get}) fú (blessings) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 12:2, 3.) Yàbólán (Abram) yīn ({because of}) Shàngdì ([God]) gēn (with) tā (him) suǒ ({that which [he]} lì (established) de (’s) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) yuē (covenant) ér (thus) gǎn·dào (felt · {arriving at}) shí·fēn (ten · portions) gǔ·wǔ (roused · {to dance}) . Tā (he) zhīdào ([knew]) , shì (was) shíhou (time) yào (needed) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) qǐ·chéng ({to start} · journey) le ([indicates a change]) .

¹⁷ Zhèi (this) cì (time) , Yàbólán (Abram’s) yì (one) jiā (family) yào (needed) zhěnglǐ ({to put in order}) de (’s) xíngli ([luggage]) gèng (more) duō ({was much}) le ([indicates a change]) , yīn·wei (because · for) tāmen ([they]) zài (in) Hālán (Haran) tíng·liú (stopped · stayed) qī·jiān (period · within) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) dàdà (greatly) cì ({had granted}) fú (blessings) gěi ({to give to}) Yàbólán (Abram) . Shèng·jīng ([the] holy · Scriptures) shuō (say) , tāmen ([they]) dài·zhe ({were take-} · -ing) “zài (in) Hālán (Haran) jī·jù ({had accumulated} · {had gathered}) de (’s) yíqiè ([all]) cái·wù (wealth · things) hé (and) tāmen ([they]) suǒ ({those whom [they]} dé ({had obtained}) de (’s) rén·kǒu (people · {mouths (mw) [of]}) ” chū·fā ({to go out} · {to issue forth}) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 12:5) Yào (needing) chéng·wéi ({to become} · {to be}) yí (one) ge ([mw]) dà (great) guó (nation) , Yàbólán (Abram) děi ({would need}) xiàng (like) ge ([mw]) dà·hù·rén·jiā (great · household · people · family) nà·yàng (that · [way]) yǒu ({to have}) cái·wù (wealth · things) hé (and) pú·rén (servant · persons) . Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) bù (not) yídìng ([for certain]) huì (will) ràng (allow) tā de ([his]) pú·rén (servant · persons) biàn·de ({to change} · {to get to be}) fù·yǒu (richly · having) , què (but) huì (will) cìgěi ({give to}) tāmen ([them]) suǒ·xū ({[all] which [they]} · need de (’s) yíqiè ([everything]) , hǎo (well) dá·chéng ({to reach} · {to completion}) zìjǐ (self) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) . Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) dé·dào (got · {arriving at}) qiáng·huà ({[by] strengthening} · transformed) hòu ({after ←}) , jiù (then) lǐng·zhe ({was lead}·ing) tā de ([his]) péng·chē·duì ({[with] covering} · vehicles · group) mài·xiàng ({to stride} · towards) wèi·zhī ({not yet} · known) de (’s) mù·dì·dì (eye · target · land) .

18. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Yàbólán (Abram) zài (at) nǎ (which) yì (one) tiān ([day]) lǐng (led) tā de ([his]) péng·chē ({[with] covering} · vehicle) héng·dù (transversely · {to cross}) Yòufālādǐ (Euphrates) Hé (River) , chéng·le (accomplishing · [to completion]) Shàngdì ([God]) gēn (with) Tā (His) zǐmín ([people]) jiāo·wǎng (associating · {going towards}) shǐ (history) shang (upon) de (’s) lǐ·chéng·bēi ({Chinese mile} · distance · {upright stone tablet}) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Zài (at) wǎng·hòu (towards · later) bù·tóng (not · same) nián·fèn (year · units) de (’) Nísàn (Nisan) yuè (month) shísì ([14^th]) rì (days) , yǒu (had) něi·xiē (which · few) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) shì·qing (things · situations) fā·shēng ({issue forth} · {come to life}) ? ( Qǐng (please) kàn (see) “Shèngjīng ([Bible]) Lì·shǐ (past · history) shang (upon) yí (one) ge ([mw]) Zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) Rì·zi (date · [suf]) ” zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) fù·lán (attached · [bounded area]) .)

¹⁸ Lí·kāi (left · [clear of]) Hālán (Haran) jǐ ({a few}) tiān ([days]) hòu ({after ←}) , Yàbólán (Abram) lái·dào (came · {to arrive at}) Jiājīmǐshī (Carchemish) , hěn (very) duō (many) péng·chē ({[with] covering} · vehicles) dōu (even) shì (were) zài (at) zhèlǐ ([here]) héng·dù (transversely · crossing) Yòufālādǐ (Euphrates) Hé (River) de (’s) , nán·miàn (south · side) jiù·shì (exactly · was) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) yīngxǔ ({had promised}) yào ({to require}) Yàbólán (Abram) qù ({to go to}) de (’s) dìfang ([place]) . Yàbólán (Abram) zài (at) zhèlǐ ([here]) lǐng (led) tā de ([his]) péng·chē ({[with] covering} · vehicle) guò ({to cross}) hé (river) . Dāng·tiān ({at that} · [day]) shì (was) Gōngyuánqián ([B.C.E.]) 1943 nián (year) , hòu (later) chēng (named) Nísàn (Nisan) yuè (month) de (’s) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) yuè (month) de (’s) dì‐shísì ([fourteenth]) rì (day) . (Chū’āijíjì ([Exodus]) 12:40–43) Shàngdì ([God]) gēn (with) Yàbólán (Abram) suǒ ({that which [he]} lì (established) de (’s) yuē (covenant) jiù (exactly) zài (at) nèi (that) tiān ([day]) kāi·shǐ (opened · began) shēng·xiào ({to give birth to} · effect) . Zhèi (this) jiàn ([mw]) shì (matter) chéng·le (become · -ed) Shàngdì ([God]) gēn (with) Tā (His) zǐmín ([people]) jiāo·wǎng (associating · {going towards}) shǐ (history) shang (upon) de (’s) lǐ·chéng·bēi ({Chinese mile} · distance · {upright stone tablet}) .

19. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Zài (in) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) duì (to) Yàbólán (Abram) suǒ ({that which [he]} zuò (made) de (’s) yīngxǔ (promise) li (inside) , tā (he) tí·dào (raised · {arriving at}) shénme ([what]) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Zhè (this) kěnéng ([possibly]) shǐ (made) Yàbólán (Abram) xiǎng·qǐ (think · up) shénme ([what]) ?

¹⁹ Yàbólán (Abram) shùn·zhe ({was follow}·ing) lù·lù (land · road) wǎng ({to go towards}) nán (south) zǒu ({to go}) , lái·dào (came · {to arrive at}) Shìjiàn (Shechem) fùjìn (nearby) , kào·jìn ({keeping to} · near) Mólì (Moreh) de (’s) dà·shù (big · trees) qū (region) . Yàbólán (Abram) zài (at) zhèlǐ ([here]) zài·cì (again · {[one] time}) tīng·dào (heard · reaching) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) gēn (with) tā (him) jiǎng·huà (speak · words) . Zhèi (this) cì (time) , Shàngdì ([God]) yīngxǔ (promised) Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) miáo·yì (seedlings · descendants) ( jí (meaning) hòu·dài (afterwards · generations) ) huì (would) zhàn·lǐng (occupy · possess) zhèi (this) kuài ({piece of}) tǔ·dì (soil · land) . Yàbólán (Abram) kěnéng ([possibly]) xiǎng·qǐ ({thought of} · up) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zài (in) Yīdiàn (Eden) Yuán (Garden) yù·gào·guo ({in advance} · {had told} · {[in the] past}) , huì (would) yǒu (have) yí (one) ge ([mw]) miáo·yì (seedling · descendant) chū·xiàn ({put forward} · appearance) , zhěngjiù ({to rescue}) rén·lèi (man·kind) . (Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 3:15; 12:7) Suī·rán (although · -ly) Yàbólán (Abram) dāng·shí ({at that} · time) suǒ ({that which [he]} zhī (knew) bù (not) duō ({was much}) , dàn (but) tā (he) yě·xǔ (even · perhaps) kāi·shǐ ({had opened} · {had begun}) míng·bai ({to understand} · clearly) , zìjǐ (self) zài (in) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) zhōng (within) shì (was) ge ([mw]) zhòng·yào (weighty · needed) de (’s) jué·sè (character · role) .

20. Yàbólán (Abram) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) biǎo·míng (showed · clearly) zìjǐ (self) gǎn·jī (felt · {was incited to} [gratefulness for]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) cìgěi ({gave to}) tā (him) de (’s) shū·róng (special · honour) ?

²⁰ Yàbólán (Abram) fēi·cháng (un·usually) gǎn·jī (felt · {was incited to} [gratefulness for]) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) cìgěi ({gave to}) tā (him) de (’s) shū·róng (special · honour) . Yóu·yú (caused · by) dāng·dì ({at that} · land) hái (still) zhù·zhe ({were reside-} · -ing) Jiānán·rén (Canaanite · people) , suǒ·yǐ ({that which} · {was the reason} Yàbólán (Abram) zài (at) qián·wǎng (forward · {going on}) Jiānán (Canaan) dì (land) de (’s) lù (road) shang (upon) dōu (even) gé·wài (standard · outside) xiǎoxīn ([was careful]) . Tā (he) shǒuxiān (first) zài (at) kào·jìn ({keeping to} · near) Mólì (Moreh) de (’s) dà·shù (big · trees) qū (region) , rán·hòu ({like that} · afterwards) zài (at) Bótèlì (Bethel) fùjìn (nearby) tíng (stopped) xia·lai (down · {to come}) , wèi (for) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zhù (built) tán (altars) , hū·qiú (called · entreated) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) míng (name) . Tā (he) hěn (very) kěnéng ([probably]) chén·sī ({submerged in} · {thinking about}) zìjǐ (self’s) miáo·yì (seedlings · descendants) suǒ ({that which [they]} xiǎng ({would enjoy}) de (’s) qián·tú (ahead · road) , jiè·cǐ ({made use of} · this) xiàng (to) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) biǎo·dá ({to show} · {to express}) zhōng·xīn ({[with] inner feelings} · heart) de (’s) gǎn·jī (feeling · {being incited to} [gratefulness]) . Tā (he) yě (also) kěnéng ([possibly]) xiàng (to) Jiānán·rén (Canaanite · people) chuán·dào (spread · way) . (Qǐng (please) dú (read) Chuàngshìjì ([Genesis]) 12:7, 8.) Zài (in) wǎng·hòu (towards · later) de (’s) rì·zi (days · [suf]) li (inside) , Yàbólán (Abram) yídìng ([certainly]) hái (still) huì (would) zài (at) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) fāng·miàn (side · face) shòu·dào (receive · {arriving at}) hěn (very) dà (great) de (’s) kǎoyàn (trials) . Dàn (but) Yàbólán (Abram) fēi·cháng (un·usually) míng·zhì ({was understanding} · {was wise}) , tā (he) wǎng (towards) qián (forward) kàn ({was looking}) , ér (and) bú (not) shì (was) juàn·niàn ({having tender feeling for} · missing) gù·xiāng (old · {native place}) Wú’ěr (Ur) hé (and) nàli ([there’s]) shū·shì (leisurely · comfortable) de (’s) shēng·huó (life · living) . Xībólái·shū ([Hebrews] · book) 11:10 shuō (says) , Yàbólán (Abram) “ yì·zhí (one · straight) děngdài ({was awaiting}) nèi (that) zuò ([mw]) yǒu (having) wěn·què (stable · certain) gēn·jī (roots · foundation) de (’s) chéng (city) , jiù·shì (exactly · is) Shàngdì ([God]) suǒ ({that which [he]} jiàn (built) suǒ ({that which [he]} zào (made) de (’s) ”.

21. (Jiǎ) ((a)) Gēn (with) Yàbólán (Abram) xiāng·bǐ (mutually · compared) , wǒmen ([we]) duì (towards) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Wángguó ([Kingdom]) liǎojiě ([understand]) duōshao ([how much]) ? (Yǐ) ((b)) Zhè (this) tuī·dòng (pushes · moves) nǐ (you) zěn·me (how · [so]) zuò ({to do}) ?

²¹ Jīn·tiān (present · [day]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) de (’s) pú·rén (servant · persons) duì (towards) nèi (that) zuò ([mw]) “chéng (city) ” de (’s) liǎojiě ([understanding]) bǐ ({compared to}) Yàbólán (Abram’s) duō ({is more than ←}) de (getting) duō (much) . Nèi (that) zuò ([mw]) “chéng (city) ” shì (is) zhǐ ({pointing to}) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) Wángguó ([Kingdom]) . Wǒmen ([we]) zhīdào ([know]) , zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) Wángguó ([Kingdom]) zhèng ({right now}) zài ({is at}) tiān·shàng (heaven · above) shī·xíng ({carrying out} · implementing) tǒng·zhì (commanding · ruling) , ér·qiě (and · moreover) hěn (very) kuài (quickly) jiù (then) huì (will) chǎn·chú (shovel · remove) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) shì·jiè (world · extent) zhì·dù (system · extent) . Wǒmen ([we]) yě (also) zhīdào ([know]) , Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) zài (at) hěn (very) jiǔ ({long time}) yǐ·qián (at · before) yīngxǔ (promised) Yàbólán (Abram) de (’s) nèi·ge (that · [mw]) Miáo·yì (seedling · descendant) Yēsū (Jesus) Jīdū ([Christ]) zhèng·shì (exactly · is) zhèi·ge (this · [mw]) Wángguó ([Kingdom]) de (’s) Jūn·wáng (monarch · king) . Zhōng ({in the end}) yǒu ({will have}) yì (one) tiān ([day]) , wǒmen ([we]) huì (will) kàn·jian ({looking at} · see) Yàbólāhǎn (Abraham) fù·huó (resume · living) . Dào·shí ({arriving at} · time) , tā (he) jiù (then) néng ({will be able}) wánquán (completely) míng·bai ({to understand} · clearly) Shàngdì ([God]) de (’s) zhǐyì (will) zěn·yàng (what · [way]) dé·dào ({will get} · {arriving at}) shí·xiàn (solidly · appearing) . Nǐ (you) xiǎng (want) kàn·dào ({to see} · reaching) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) shí·xiàn (solidly · {making to appear}) tā de ([his]) suǒ·yǒu ({[all] which [he]} · has yīngxǔ (promises) ma? Xiǎng (want) dehuà ([if ←]) , jiù (exactly) yào (must) jìn·lì ({expend to the limit} · power) xiào·fǎ ({to imitate} · {to take as a model}) Yàbólán (Abram) , xiǎn·chū (showing · out) zì·wǒ (self · me) xīshēng ([sacrificing]) de (’s) jīngshén (spirit) , fúcóng (obeying) Yēhéhuá (Jehovah) , bìng·qiě (simultaneously · also) zhōng·xīn ({[with] inner feelings} · heart) gǎn·jī (feeling · {being incited to} [gratefulness for]) tā (he) cìgěi ({gives to}) nǐ (you) de (’s) gè·zhǒng (each · {kind of}) shū·róng (special · honour) . Zhǐ·yào (only · requires) nǐ (you) xiǎn·chū ({to show} · out) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) , jiù·shì (exactly · {will be}) yǐ (taking) xìn·xīn (believing · heart) zhī (its) fù (father) Yàbólán (Abram) wéi (as) bǎng·yàng ({[from] list of successful candidates} · model le ([to completion]) .