Numbers
Chapter18
11TheLORDsaidtoAaron,＂Youandyoursonsaswellastheothermembersofyourancestralhouseshallberesponsibleforthesanctuary;buttheresponsibilityofthepriesthoodshallrestonyouandyoursonsalone.
上主对亚郎说：＂你和你的儿子，连你的家族，应与你共同对圣所负责；你和你的儿子，应对司祭职负责。
22BringwithyoualsoyourotherkinsmenofthetribeofLevi,yourancestraltribe,asyourassociatesandassistants,whileyouandyoursonsareinfrontofthetentofthecommandments.
你也要令你家族的众兄弟，──肋未支派，与你一同前来；他们应协助你，服事你；当你和你的儿子在约幕前供职时，
3Theyshalllookafteryourpersonsandthewholetent;however,theyshallnotcomenearthesacredvesselsorthealtar,lestboththeyandyoudie.
他们应照料你和全帐幕的事务，但不应接近圣所的器皿和祭坛，不然他们该死，连你们也该死。
43Asyourassociatestheyshallhavechargeofalltheworkconnectedwiththemeetingtent.Butnolaymanshallcomenearyou.
他们协助你照料会幕的事务，作会幕的各种劳役，俗人不可接近。
5Youshallhavechargeofthesanctuaryandofthealtar,thatwrathmaynotfallagainupontheIsraelites.
你们应照料圣所和祭坛的事务，免得义怒降在以色列子民身上。
6＂Remember,itisIwhohavetakenyourkinsmen,theLevites,fromthebodyoftheIsraelites;theyareagifttoyou,dedicatedtotheLORDfortheserviceofthemeetingtent.
是我由以色列子民中，选拔了你们的兄弟肋未人，交给你们当作献于上主的人，为给会幕服务。
74Butonlyyouandyoursonsaretohavechargeofperformingthepriestlyfunctionsinwhateverconcernsthealtarandtheroomwithintheveil.Igiveyouthepriesthoodasagift.Anylaymanwhodrawsnearshallbeputtodeath.＂
至于你和你的儿子，在有关祭坛和帷幔以内的一切事上，应留心尽你们司祭的职务；你们应献身于我赐予你们的司祭职务。俗人若敢近前，必处死刑。＂
85TheLORDsaidtoAaron,＂ImyselfhavegivenyouchargeofthecontributionsmadetomeinthevarioussacredofferingsoftheIsraelites;byperpetualordinanceIhaveassignedthemtoyouandtoyoursonsasyourpriestlyshare.
上主又对亚郎说：＂看，我托你照管献于我的献仪，即凡以色列子民祝圣于我的，我都赐给你和你的子孙，作为应得之物，这是永久的权利。
9Youshallhavetherighttoshareintheoblationsthataremostsacred,inwhatevertheyoffermeascerealofferingsorsinofferingsorguiltofferings;thesesharesshallaccruetoyouandtoyoursons.
火祭中所剩余的至圣之物都属于你；凡他们献于我的素祭，或赎罪祭，或赎过祭的祭品，都是至圣之物，都应属于你和你的儿子。
10Ineatingthemyoushalltreatthemasmostsacred;everymaleamongyoumaypartakeofthem.Assacred,theybelongtoyou.
你们应在至圣之处分食，凡是男子都可以吃；你应视为圣物。
116＂YoushallalsohavewhatisremovedfromthegiftineverywaveofferingoftheIsraelites;byperpetualordinanceIhaveassignedittoyouandtoyoursonsanddaughters.Allinyourfamilywhoarecleanmaypartakeofit.
此外归于你的尚有：凡以色列子民行摇礼所献的祭品，我都赐给你，你的儿子和与你尚在一起的女儿：这是永久的权利；凡你家内洁净的人都可以吃。
12IhavealsoassignedtoyouallthebestofthenewoilandofthenewwineandgrainthattheygivetotheLORDastheirfirstfruits;
凡是最好的油、酒和五榖，作初熟之物献给上主的，我都赐给你。
13andlikewise,ofwhatevergrowsontheirland,thefirstproductsthattheybringintotheLORDshallbeyours;allofyourfamilywhoarecleanmaypartakeofthem.
凡他们地中的一切出产，作初熟之物献给上主的，都属于你；凡你家内洁净的人都可以吃。
147WhateverisdoomedinIsraelshallbeyours.
凡以色列中照禁物法所献之物，都属于你。
15Everylivingthingthatopensthewomb,whetherofmanorofbeast,suchasaretobeofferedtotheLORD,shallbeyours;butyoumustletthefirst-bornofman,aswellasofuncleananimals,beredeemed.
凡动物中应献于上主的开胎的首生者，不论是人是兽，都属于你；但你应叫人赎回首生的人，和首生的不洁之兽。
16Theransomforaboyistobepaidwhenheisamonthold;itisfixedatfivesilvershekelsaccordingtothesanctuarystandard,twentygerahstotheshekel.
关于赎价，为一月以上的，你应叫人依所定的估价，照圣所的衡量，交五＂协刻耳＂的银子。
17Butthefirst-bornofcattle,sheeporgoatsshallnotberedeemed;theyaresacred.Theirbloodyoumustsplashonthealtarandtheirfatyoumustburnasasweet-smellingoblationtotheLORD.
但是牛或绵羊或山羊的首生者，却不可令人赎回，因为是圣的；你应将它们的血洒在祭坛上，将脂肪焚化成烟，作为悦乐上主馨香的火祭。
18Theirmeat,however,shallbeyours,justasthebreastandtherightlegofthewaveofferingbelongtoyou.
至于牛羊的肉却归于你，就如摇过的胸脯和右腿归于你一样。
198ByperpetualordinanceIhaveassignedtoyouandtoyoursonsanddaughtersallthecontributionsfromthesacredgiftswhichtheIsraelitesmaketotheLORD;thisisaninviolablecovenanttolastforeverbeforetheLORD,foryouandforyourdescendants.＂
凡是以色列子民奉献与上主为圣物的祭品，我都给你和你的儿子，以及同你尚在一起的女儿：这是永久的权利，这是在上主前，与你的后裔所订立的永久不变的盐约。＂
209ThentheLORDsaidtoAaron,＂YoushallnothaveanyheritageinthelandoftheIsraelitesnorholdanyportionamongthem;Iwillbeyourportionandyourheritageamongthem.
上主对亚郎说：＂在你们的土地中，你不可有产业，在他们当中，也不得有属于你的份子，在以色列子民中，我是你的份子，你的产业。
21＂TotheLevites,however,IherebyassignalltithesinIsraelastheirheritageinrecompensefortheservicetheyperforminthemeetingtent.
至于肋未的子孙，我将以色列人的什一之物给他们做产业；这是为酬报他们在会幕内所服的劳役。
22TheIsraelitesmaynolongerapproachthemeetingtent;elsetheywillincurguiltdeservingdeath.
免得以色列子民接近会幕，负罪死亡；
23OnlytheLevitesaretoperformtheserviceofthemeetingtent,andtheyaloneshallbeheldresponsible;thisisaperpetualordinanceforallyourgenerations.TheLevites,therefore,shallnothaveanyheritageamongtheIsraelites,
因此只有肋未人准在会幕内服役，应负全责。这为你们世世代代是一条永久的条例：肋未人在以色列子民中不应占有产业，
24forIhaveassignedtothemastheirheritagethetitheswhichtheIsraelitesgiveasacontributiontotheLORD.ThatiswhyIhaveorderedthattheyarenottohaveanyheritageamongtheIsraelites.＂
因为我把以色列子民献给上主的什一献仪，给了肋未人作为产业；所以我对他们说：他们在以色列子民中，不应占有产业。＂
25TheLORDsaidtoMoses,
上主训示梅瑟说：
26＂GivetheLevitestheseinstructions:WhenyoureceivefromtheIsraelitesthetithesIhaveassignedyoufromthemasyourheritage,youaretomakeacontributionfromthemtotheLORD,atitheofthetithes;
＂你告诉肋未人说：几时你们由以色列子民中，取得了我赐予你们作为产业的什一之物，你们应由这什一之物中，取十分之一献给上主，
27andyourcontributionwillbecreditedtoyouasifitweregrainfromthethreshingfloorornewwinefromthepress.
这算是你们的献仪；好似禾场上的新粮和榨房中的新酒。
28ThusyoutooshallmakeacontributionfromallthetithesyoureceivefromtheIsraelites,handingovertoAaronthepriesttheparttobecontributedtotheLORD.
这样你们也由以色列子民所收的一切什一之物中，取一份献给上主作献仪，应将这献与上主的献仪，交给亚郎大司祭。
29Fromallthegiftsthatyoureceive,andfromthebestparts,youaretoconsecratetotheLORDyourownfullcontribution.
由你们所得的一切献仪中，应取出献于上主的一切献仪，且应取出最好的来，献作应祝圣的一份。
30＂Tellthemalso:Onceyouhavemadeyourcontributionfromthebestpart,therestofthetitheswillbecreditedtoyouLevitesasifitwereproduceofthethreshingfloororofthewinepress.
你再对他们说：几时你们奉献了其中最好的一份，其余的为你们肋未就如禾场上和榨房内的出品，
31Yourfamilies,aswellasyou,mayeatthemanywhere,sincetheyareyourrecompenseforserviceatthemeetingtent.
你们和你们的家人，可在任何地方分食，因为这是你们在会幕内服役所得的酬报。
32Youwillincurnoguiltsolongasyoumakeacontributionofthebestpart.DonotprofanethesacredgiftsoftheIsraelitesandsobringdeathonyourselves.＂
如果你们奉献了其中最好的一份，就不致于有罪；你们不应亵渎以色列子民的祝圣之物，免遭死亡。＂
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1-3]Thislaw,whichkeptunqualifiedpersonsfromcontactwithsacredthings,istheanswertotheIsraelites'cryinNumbers17:13(28).ItisfollowedbyotherlawsconcerningpriestsandLevites.
2[2]Associates:inHebrewthiswordalludestothepopularetymologyofthename＂Levi.＂CfGenesis29:34.
3[4]Layman:here,＂onewhoisnotaLevite＂;inNumbers18:7,＂onewhoisnotapriest.＂
4[7]Veil:theouterveil,or＂curtain,＂isprobablymeant.
5[8-10]Twoclassesofofferingsareheredistinguished:themostsacredoffering,whichonlythemalemembersofthepriestlyfamiliescouldeat,andtheotherofferings,whicheventhewomenofthepriestlyfamiliescouldeat(Numbers18:11-19).
6[11]Waveoffering:thisincludedthebreastandrightleg(Numbers18:18),theshoulderofthepeaceoffering(Lev7:30-34),andportionsofthenaziritesacrifice(Numbers6:19-20).
7[14]Doomed:inHebrew,herem,whichmeanshere＂setasidefromprofaneuseandmadesacredtotheLord.＂CfLev27:21,28,
8[19]Aninviolablecovenant:literally,＂aconvenantofsalt.＂Cf2Chron13:5.Thereferencemayperhapsbetothepreservativepowerofsalt(cfMatthew5:13);butmorelikelythephrasereferstothecustomofpartakingofthesamesaltincommontorenderacontractunbreakable.SeenoteonLev2:13.
9[20]ThepriestsandLeviteswereforbiddentoownhereditarylandsuchastheotherIsraelitespossessed;thereforeintheallotmentofthelandtheywerenottoreceiveanyportionofit.Certaincities,however,wereassignedtothemfortheirresidence;cf35:1-8.