《多比传》11章——归途与多比重见光明
在返回九瓦的路上,拉斐尔嘱咐托比亚斯用鱼胆使多比恢复视力,本章以全家欢喜团聚和为期七天的婚宴结束。
多俾亚传
第11章
- 1.托比亚回家的旅程 托比亚继续他的旅程，一路上赞美上帝，因为他的旅程很成功。他也为拉古尔和他的妻子以德娜祈福。于是他继续前行，直到他们接近尼尼微。Homeward Journey After this Tobi′as went on his way, praising God because he had made his journey a success. And he blessed Rag′uel and his wife Edna. So he continued on his way until they came near to Nin′eveh.
- 2.拉斐尔对提比亚说，你不知道你是怎样离开你父亲的，兄弟？Then Raph′ael said to Tobi′as, “Are you not aware, brother, of how you left your father?
- 3.我们先到你家去准备一下。Let us run ahead of your wife and prepare the house.
- 4.并带上鱼的胆。” 于是他们继续前行，狗也跟随在他们后面。And take the gall of the fish with you.” So they went their way, and the dog went along behind them.
- 5.现在，安娜坐在那里，目不转睛地望着道路，等待着她的儿子。Now Anna sat looking intently down the road for her son.
- 6.她看见他来了，就对他父亲说：“看哪，你的儿子来了，并且与他同去的那人也来了！”And she caught sight of him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming, and so is the man who went with him!”
- 7.托比复明 拉斐尔说：“我知道，托比亚，你的父亲将会睁开眼睛。Tobit’s Sight Restored Raph′ael said, “I know, Tobi′as, that your father will open his eyes.
- 8.你们必须用胆汁抹他的眼睛，当他感到疼痛时，他会揉眼睛，白膜就会掉下来，他就能看见你们。You therefore must anoint his eyes with the gall; and when they smart he will rub them, and will cause the white films to fall away, and he will see you.”
- 9.然后哈拿跑去迎接他们，拥抱着她的儿子，对他说：“我已经看见你，我的孩子；现在我可以死了。”他们两人都哭了。Then Anna ran to meet them, and embraced her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child; now I am ready to die.” And they both wept.
- 10.托比向门口走去，结果绊倒了。但是他的儿子跑到他身边Tobit started toward the door, and stumbled. But his son ran to him
- 11.他抓住父亲，将苦胆涂在他父亲的眼睛上，说：“父亲，请放心。”and took hold of his father, and he sprinkled the gall upon his father’s eyes, saying, “Be of good cheer, father.”
- 12.当他的眼睛开始感到刺痛时，他揉了揉它们，And when his eyes began to smart he rubbed them,
- 13.他的眼角处有一层白色的膜剥落下来。and the white films scaled off from the corners of his eyes.
- 14.他看见儿子就抱着他，哭着说，万福的神，愿你和你的名永远受赞美，你的圣天使也都是有福的。Then he saw his son and embraced him, and he wept and said, “Blessed art thou, O God, and blessed is thy name for ever, and blessed are all thy holy angels.
- 15.因为你使我受苦，但又怜悯我，现在我看见我的儿子托比亚斯了。”他的儿子高兴地进去，向父亲报告了他在米底发生的所有大事。For thou hast afflicted me, but thou hast had mercy upon me; here I see my son Tobi′as!” And his son went in rejoicing, and he reported to his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.
- 16.当时提托比走到尼尼微城门口去迎接他的儿媳，欢喜赞美神。那些看见他走路的人都很惊奇，因为他能看见。Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nin′eveh, rejoicing and praising God. Those who saw him as he went were amazed because he could see.
- 17.托比特在他们面前感谢神，因为神曾怜悯他。托比特走近他的儿媳撒拉，给她祝福，说：“女儿，欢迎！称颂神，因为他带你到我们这里，你的父母也蒙福。”这样，在尼尼微所有的亲属中都充满了欢乐。And Tobit gave thanks before them that God had been merciful to him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “Welcome, daughter! Blessed is God who has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” So there was rejoicing among all his brethren in Nin′eveh.
- 18.亚希卡和他的侄子拿答来了，Ahi′kar and his nephew Nadab came,
- 19.托比亚斯的婚礼以极大的欢乐庆祝了七天。and Tobi′as’ marriage was celebrated for seven days with great festivity.
这段经文的意思
《多比传》第11章围绕两个主轴展开:归乡之旅与多比视力的恢复。旅程在埃克巴塔那的婚宴后继续,托比亚斯赞美上帝,祝福拉格尔和以德拿,然后启程出发。关于鱼胆的嘱咐(第2至4节)直接呼应《多比传》第6章中所预备的物品,表明天使先前的指引在此刻得到了落实。
医治场景分三个步骤展开:涂抹鱼胆、眼部刺痛并揉擦、白翳从眼角剥落,多比重见光明(第11至13节)。揉擦、刺痛、白膜脱落等身体细节,使医治具有具体而实在的身体性。多比最初的回应不是叙述性的描述,而是颂赞:他称颂上帝、上主的名以及一切圣洁天使,承认苦难与怜悯并存(第14节)。
本章以公开的见证收尾。邻人们对多比能够看见感到惊奇(第16节),团聚扩展为整个社区的庆祝。阿希卡尔和拿达到达(第18节),托比亚斯与撒拉的婚礼欢庆了七天。本章由此从私人旅程走向医治事件,再走向公开的宴席,使全家和社区围绕上帝的作为而团聚。
背景
所提供的经文构成一个自足叙事:旅行、医治、团聚与庆祝。由于未提供周围的章节正文或交叉参照,这里的上下文仅限于本章本身所述。关于鱼胆的嘱咐(第2至4节,第8节)以故事中先前预备的鱼及其脏器为前提,第15节的颂赞将苦难与怜悯并提,呼应多比先前对失明的哀叹。
结尾的场景将家事置于更广阔的社群之中:邻人们目睹多比的痊愈(第16节),阿希卡尔和拿达到来(第18节),婚礼欢庆七天(第19节)。所附的章节注释未补充其他细节,因此此处未引入关于成书年代、文体或正典地位的任何外部论断。
常见问题
为什么拉斐尔要提醒托比亚斯关于鱼胆的事?
根据第2至4节和第8节,拉斐尔提醒托比亚斯,是为了让他预备好房屋并随身携带鱼胆,以便到家后将鱼胆涂在多比的眼睛上。这一提醒将先前预备的物品,与团聚之际所当成就的用途联系起来。
多比的医治在身体层面是如何描述的?
第11至13节描述了三个步骤:托比亚斯将鱼胆涂在父亲的眼睛上,他的眼睛感到刺痛并加以揉擦,白翳从眼角剥落。经文使用这些具体而身体性的细节,而非抽象的语言来描述这次复原。
为期七天的庆祝有何意义?
第19节指出,托比亚斯的婚礼在阿希卡尔和拿达在场的情况下(第18节),以盛大的庆典庆祝了七天。本章将此宴席置于旅程和医治的末尾,因此这一庆祝使全家和社群围绕故事中上帝所成就的事件而团聚。