(续上)……也不属以色列。贤哲们对 拉瓦 说:夫子既不受掩面,也不受吞灭。他答:你们可知我私下送了多少礼到 沙普尔 王家?贤哲们仍以猜疑的眼光看他,随后王家便遣人把他囚禁勒索。他便引一则 《巴拉伊塔》 中 拉班西缅·本·迦玛列 的话:贤哲们目光所注之处,不是死亡就是贫穷。
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「……他就不属他们。」
is not from among them.
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贤哲们对 拉瓦 说:夫子,你不受神掩面不顾,因为你的祷告蒙垂听;你也不受「以致他们被吞灭」,因为官府什么也不从你那里拿去。
The Sages said to Rava: Master, you are not subject to His hiding of the face, as your prayers are heard, and you are not subject to: “And they shall be devoured,” as the authorities take nothing from you.
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他对他们说:你们可知道我私下送了多少礼物到 沙普尔 王的家里去吗?
He said to them: Do you know how many gifts I send in private to the house of King Shapur?
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看起来王室似乎什么也不从我这里拿去,其实我是不得已送了许多贿赂。
Although it might seem that the monarchy does not take anything from me, in actuality I am forced to give many bribes.
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即便如此,贤哲们仍以猜疑的眼光看 拉瓦。
Even so, the Sages looked upon Rava with suspicion.
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这其间,沙普尔 王家里的使者来找他,把他囚禁起来,要从他身上再勒索钱财。
In the meantime, messengers from the house of King Shapur sent for him and imprisoned him to extort more money from him.
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拉瓦 说:这正如一则 《巴拉伊塔》 所教导的,拉班西缅·本·迦玛列 说:凡贤哲们把眼目注视在谁身上,结果不是死亡,就是贫穷。
Rava said: This is as it is taught in a baraita that Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel said: Wherever the Sages looked upon someone, it resulted in either death or poverty.