进厕所前向随身天使告辞的话,与出来后的祝祷。阿巴耶嫌前一说太险,改了措辞。
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人进厕所,向那常随左右的众天使说:
One who enters a bathroom says to the angels who accompany him at all times:
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「尊贵者、可敬的圣者、至高者的仆役啊,愿你们得尊荣,」
Be honored, honorable holy ones, servants of the One on High,
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「请将荣耀归与以色列的神,」
give honor to the God of Israel,
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「且离我片时,待我进去、办我所要办的,再回到你们这里。」
leave me until I enter and do my will and come back to you.
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阿巴耶 说:人不该这么说,恐怕他们就此撇下他走了。
Abaye said: A person should not say this, lest they abandon him and go.
告辞的话说得太干脆,倒像打发天使离开;阿巴耶 改作恳求同在,正是这一层顾虑。
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倒该说:
Rather he should say:
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「守着我,守着我,」
Guard me, guard me,
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「帮着我,帮着我,」
help me, help me,
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「扶着我,扶着我,」
support me, support me,
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「等着我,等着我,等我进去、出来——人本是这样的。」
wait for me, wait for me until I enter and come out, as this is the way of man.
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出来时,人说:
Upon exiting, one says:
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「称颂……以智慧造人的,」
Blessed…Who formed man in wisdom,
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「又在他身上造了许多孔窍腔穴。」
and created in him many orifices and cavities.
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「在你荣耀的宝座前显然易见:」
It is revealed and known before the throne of Your glory
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「这些孔窍腔穴若破了一处、或塞了一处,人就活不成,站不到你面前。」
that were one of them to be ruptured or blocked, it would be impossible to survive and stand before You.