Deuteronomy
Chapter6
1"Thesethenarethecommandments,thestatutesanddecreeswhichtheLORD,yourGod,hasorderedthatyoubetaughttoobserveinthelandintowhichyouarecrossingforconquest,
以下是上主你们的天主吩咐我教给你们的诫命、法令和规则,叫你们在过河后去占领的地内遵行,
2sothatyouandyoursonandyourgrandsonmayfeartheLORD,yourGod,andkeep,throughoutthedaysofyourlives,allhisstatutesandcommandmentswhichIenjoinonyou,andthushavelonglife.
好使你和你的子子孙孙,终生日日敬畏上主你的天主,遵守我吩咐你的一切法令和诫命,使你获享长寿。
3Hearthen,Israel,andbecarefultoobservethem,thatyoumaygrowandprosperthemore,inkeepingwiththepromiseoftheLORD,theGodofyourfathers,togiveyoualandflowingwithmilkandhoney.
以色列!你要听,且谨守遵行,好使你在流奶流蜜的地方,获得幸福,人数增多,如上主你祖先的天主所许给你的。
41"Hear,OIsrael!TheLORDisourGod,theLORDalone!
以色列!你要听:上主我们的天主,是唯一的上主。
5Therefore,youshalllovetheLORD,yourGod,withallyourheart,andwithallyoursoul,andwithallyourstrength.
你当全心、全灵、全力,爱上主你的天主。
6TaketoheartthesewordswhichIenjoinonyoutoday.
我今天吩咐你的这些话,你应牢记在心,
7Drillthemintoyourchildren.Speakofthemathomeandabroad,whetheryouarebusyoratrest.
并将这些话灌输给你的子女。不论你住在家里,或在路上行走,或卧或立,常应讲论这些话;
82Bindthematyourwristasasignandletthembeasapendantonyourforehead.
又该系在你的手上,当作标记;悬在额上,当作徽号;
9Writethemonthedoorpostsofyourhousesandonyourgates.
刻在你住宅的门框上和门扇上。
10"WhentheLORD,yourGod,bringsyouintothelandwhichhesworetoyourfathers,Abraham,IsaacandJacob,thathewouldgiveyou,alandwithfine,largecitiesthatyoudidnotbuild,
上主你的天主,几时领你进入他向你的祖先亚巴郎、依撒格和雅各伯起誓,要赐给你的地方,那里有高大壮观的城邑,而不是你所建造的;
11withhousesfullofgoodsofallsortsthatyoudidnotgarner,withcisternsthatyoudidnotdig,withvineyardsandolivegrovesthatyoudidnotplant;andwhen,therefore,youeatyourfill,
有充满各样宝物的住宅,而不是你装满的;有蓄水池,而不是你挖掘的;有葡萄园和橄榄树林,而不是你栽植的;──当你吃饱时,
12takecarenottoforgettheLORD,whobroughtyououtofthelandofEgypt,thatplaceofslavery.
你应留心,不要忘了领你由埃及地,为奴之家,出来的上主。
133TheLORD,yourGod,shallyoufear;himshallyouserve,andbyhisnameshallyouswear.
你要敬畏上主你的天主,只事奉他,只以他的名起誓。
14Youshallnotfollowothergods,suchasthoseofthesurroundingnations,
不可追随别的神,即你们四周民族的神,
15lestthewrathoftheLORD,yourGod,flareupagainstyouandhedestroyyoufromthefaceoftheland;fortheLORD,yourGod,whoisinyourmidst,isajealousGod.
因为在你中间的上主你的天主,是忌邪的天主,免得上主你的天主发怒,将你由地上消灭。
16"YoushallnotputtheLORD,yourGod,tothetest,asyoudidatMassah.
你们不可试探上主你们的天主,如同在玛撒试探了他一样。
17ButkeepthecommandmentsoftheLORD,yourGod,andtheordinancesandstatuteshehasenjoinedonyou.
应谨慎遵守上主你们天主所吩咐你的诫命、教训和法令。
18DowhatisrightandgoodinthesightoftheLORD,thatyoumay,accordingtohisword,prosper,andmayenterinandpossessthegoodlandwhichtheLORDpromisedonoathtoyourfathers,
应做上主眼中视为正义和美善的事,使你能获得幸福,能去占领上主誓许与你祖先的那块肥美的土地,
19thrustingallyourenemiesoutofyourway.
能由你面前驱逐你的一切仇敌,如上主所应许的。
20"Lateron,whenyoursonasksyouwhattheseordinances,statutesanddecreesmeanwhichtheLORD,ourGod,hasenjoinedonyou,
假使日后你的儿子问你说:"上主我们的天主吩咐你们的这些教训、法令和规则,究竟有什么意思?"
21youshallsaytoyourson,'WewereonceslavesofPharaohinEgypt,buttheLORDbroughtusoutofEgyptwithhisstronghand
你应对你的儿子说:我们曾在埃及作过法郎的奴隶,上主却以大能的手将我们由埃及领了出来。
22andwroughtbeforeoureyessignsandwonders,greatanddire,againstEgyptandagainstPharaohandhiswholehouse.
上主在我们的眼前,对埃及,对法郎和他全家,行了轰轰烈烈的神迹和奇事;
23Hebroughtusfromtheretoleadusintothelandhepromisedonoathtoourfathers,andtogiveittous.
将我们从那里领出来,领我们进入他誓许给我们的祖先,要赐给我们的土地。
24Therefore,theLORDcommandedustoobserveallthesestatutesinfearoftheLORD,ourGod,thatwemayalwayshaveasprosperousandhappyalifeaswehavetoday;
那时,上主吩咐我们遵行这一切法令,为敬畏上主我们的天主,为使我们时时得享幸福,得保生命,就如今日一样。
25andourjusticebeforetheLORD,ourGod,istoconsistincarefullyobservingallthesecommandmentshehasenjoinedonus.'
我们在上主我们的天主面前,照他所吩咐我们的,谨慎遵行这一切诫命,就是我们的义德。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[4-5]ThispassagecontainsthebasicprincipleofthewholeMosaiclaw,thekeynoteoftheBookofDeuteronomy:sincetheLordaloneisGod,wemustlovehimwithanundividedheart.Christcitedthesewordsas"thegreatestandthefirstcommandment,"embracinginitselfthewholelawofGod(Matthew22:37,38andparallels).
2[8]Bindthemasasign:theseinjunctionswereprobablymeantmerelyinafigurativesense;cfExodus13:9,16.However,thelaterJewsunderstoodthemliterally,andtiedontheirwristsandforeheads"phylacteries,"boxescontainingstripsofparchmentonwhichthesewordswereinscribed;cfMatthew23:5.
3[13]Himshallyouserve:here,to"serve"Godmeansespeciallyto"worship"him;inthissenseitisquotedbyourLord(Matthew4:10)asanargumentagainstworshipingthedevil.