挪亞的三個兒子,閃、含、雅弗。一般人都會以為閃是長子。但在英文 NIV 及 KJV 譯本 中,雅弗是閃的哥哥。創世記 10 及歷代志上 1 章兩處詳細的族譜中,排行均是雅弗、含、閃。
洪水後兩年,才一百歲的閃生子(創世記 11:10),那時挪亞是六百零二歲。以挪亞五百歲生子,六百歲上方舟來推算(創世記 5:32,7:6),閃若是長子,方舟後兩年,閃應是一百零二歲。從此來看,閃不應是長子。
挪亞醒了酒、知道小兒子向他所作的事、 (創世記 9:24)
所指這小兒子是含,迦南的父親。
那麼,挪亞兒子的排名是否應該是是雅弗、閃、含?
或許有人認為排行不太重要,硬以這此小問題去質疑聖經是有意挑剔。
有否想過,正因閃,含,雅弗的排名深入信徒的心,不少人會誤以為閃是長子,因而對頭生,長子名份,揀選等產生誤解呢?
從創世記 10:21 的中,英文的多個譯本均有不同。從和合本修訂版註釋可見,是因為七十士譯本是「雅弗的弟弟」。以其他經文作旁證,閃應是雅弗的弟弟。
盲目捍衛聖經是無誤,與正視當中的錯誤,那一樣才是認真對待聖經的態度呢?
參考經文:
創世記 10:21
雅弗的哥哥閃、是希伯子孫之祖.他也生了兒子。
創世記 10:21 (和合本修訂版)
閃也生了兒子,他是雅弗的哥哥,是希伯人的祖先。
註釋:「雅弗的哥哥」七十士譯本是「雅弗的弟弟」。
Genesis 10:21
Sons were also born to Shem, whose older brother was Japheth; Shem was the ancestor of all the sons of Eber. (NIV)
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. (KJV)
Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber, and the older brother of Japheth, children were born. (NASB)
Shem was Japheth’s older brother. One of Shem’s descendants was Eber, the father of all the Hebrew people. (ERV)
創世記 5:32
挪亞五百歲生了閃、含、雅弗。
創世記 10:1
挪亞的兒子閃、含、雅弗的後代、記在下面.洪水以後、他們都生了兒子。
創世記 10:2
雅弗的兒子是歌篾、瑪各、瑪代、雅完、土巴、米設、提拉、
創世記 10:6
含的兒子是古實、麥西、弗、迦南、
創世記 10:22
閃的兒子是以攔、亞述、亞法撒、路德、亞蘭。
歷代志上 1:4
拉麥生挪亞、挪亞生閃、含、雅弗。
歷代志上 1:5
雅弗的兒子是歌篾、瑪各、瑪代、雅完、土巴、米設、提拉。
歷代志上 1:8
含的兒子是古實、麥西、弗、迦南。
歷代志上 1:17
閃的兒子是以攔、亞述、亞法撒、路德、亞蘭、烏斯、戶勒、基帖、米設。〔米設在創世記十章二十三節作瑪施〕
創世記 9:24
挪亞醒了酒、知道小兒子向他所作的事、
Genesis 9:24 (NIV)
When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him,
Genesis 9:24 (KJV)
And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him.
Genesis 9:24 (NASB)
When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew what his youngest son had done to him.
創世記 5:32
挪亞五百歲生了閃、含、雅弗。
創世記 7:6
當洪水氾濫在地上的時候、挪亞整六百歲。
創世記 11:10
閃的後代記在下面.洪水以後二年、閃一百歲生了亞法撒。
創世記 10
1. 挪亞的兒子閃、含、雅弗的後代、記在下面.洪水以後、他們都生了兒子。 |
歷代志上 1:1-35
1. 亞當生塞特、塞特生以挪士、 |