Deuteronomy
Chapter17
1＂YoushallnotsacrificetotheLORD,yourGod,fromtheherdorfromtheflockananimalwithanyseriousdefect;thatwouldbeanabominationtotheLORD,yourGod.
有任何残缺或瑕疵的牛羊，不可祭献给上主你的天主，因为这为上主你的天主是可憎恶的事。
2＂Ifthereisfoundamongyou,inanyoneofthecommunitieswhichtheLORD,yourGod,givesyou,amanorawomanwhodoesevilinthesightoftheLORD,yourGod,andtransgresseshiscovenant,
在你中间，即在上主你的天主赐给你的一座城内，若发见一个男人或女人，做了上主你的天主眼中视为恶的事，违犯了他的盟约，
3byservingothergods,orbyworshipingthesunorthemoonoranyofthehostofthesky,againstmycommand;
去事奉敬拜其它的神，或太阳，或月亮，或任何天象，反对我所吩咐的事；
4andif,onbeinginformedofit,youfindbycarefulinvestigationthatitistrueandanestablishedfactthatthisabominationhasbeencommittedinIsrael:
如果有人告诉了你，你一听说，就应详细调查。如果实有其事，真在以色列中做了这种可恶的事，
51youshallbringtheman(orwoman)whohasdonetheevildeedouttoyourcitygatesandstonehimtodeath.
就将那做这种恶事的男人或女人，带到城门外，用石头砸死他们。
6Thetestimonyoftwoorthreewitnessesisrequiredforputtingapersontodeath;nooneshallbeputtodeathonthetestimonyofonlyonewitness.
根据两个或三个见证的口供，即可将这该死的人处以死刑；根据一个见证的口供，却不可处以死刑。
7Attheexecution,thewitnessesaretobethefirsttoraisetheirhandsagainsthim;afterwardallthepeoplearetojoinin.Thusshallyoupurgetheevilfromyourmidst.
见证人应先下手，然后众人才下手将他处死：如此由你中间铲除了这邪恶。
8＂Ifinyourowncommunitythereisacaseatissuewhichprovestoocomplicatedforyoutodecide,inamatterofbloodshedorofcivilrightsorofpersonalinjury,youshallthengouptotheplacewhichtheLORD,yourGod,chooses,
若在你城镇内发生了诉讼案件：或是杀人，或是争讼，或是殴伤，而又是你难以处决的案件，你应起来上到上主你的天主所选的地方，
9totheleviticalpriestsortothejudgewhoisinofficeatthattime.Theyshallstudythecaseandthenhanddowntoyoutheirdecision.
去见肋未司祭和那在职的判官，询问他们，他们要指教你怎样判断这案件。
10AccordingtothisdecisionthattheygiveyouintheplacewhichtheLORDchooses,youshallact,beingcarefultodoexactlyastheydirect.
你应依照他们在上主所选的地方，有关那案件指教你的话去执行；凡他们教训你的，应完全遵行。
11Youshallcarryoutthedirectionstheygiveyouandtheverdicttheypronounceforyou,withoutturningasidetotherightortotheleftfromthedecisiontheyhanddowntoyou.
应全依照他们给你的指导，告诉你的判断去执行；对他们告诉你的定案，不可偏左偏右。
122AnymanwhohastheinsolencetorefusetolistentothepriestwhoofficiatesthereintheministryoftheLORD,yourGod,ortothejudge,shalldie.Thusshallyoupurgetheevilfromyourmidst.
若有人擅自行事，不听从那侍立于上主你的天主前供职的司祭，或不听从判官，应把这人处死。如此你由以色列中铲除了这邪恶；
13Andallthepeople,onhearingofit,shallfear,andneveragainbesoinsolent.
民众听见了，必都害怕，再不敢擅自行事。
14＂WhenyouhavecomeintothelandwhichtheLORD,yourGod,isgivingyou,andhaveoccupieditandsettledinit,shouldyouthendecidetohaveakingoveryoulikeallthesurroundingnations,
当你进入上主你的天主赐给你的土地，占据了那地，安住在那里以后，你如说：＂我愿照我四周的各民族，设立一位君王统治我，＂
15youshallsetthatmanoveryouasyourkingwhomtheLORD,yourGod,chooses.Hewhomyousetoveryouaskingmustbeyourkinsman;aforeigner,whoisnokinofyours,youmaynotsetoveryou.
你应将上主你的天主所拣选的人，立为你的君王。应由你兄弟中立一人，作你的君王，不可让不属你兄弟的外方人统治你。
163Butheshallnothaveagreatnumberofhorses;norshallhemakehispeoplegobackagaintoEgypttoacquirethem,againsttheLORD'Swarningthatyoumustnevergobackthatwayagain.
但是，不可许他养许多马，免得他叫人民回到埃及去买马，因为上主曾对你们说过：＂你们不可再回到那条路上去；＂
17Neithershallhehaveagreatnumberofwives,lesthisheartbeestranged,norshallheaccumulateavastamountofsilverandgold.
也不可许他有许多妻妾，免得他的心迷于邪途；也不可许他过于积蓄金银。
18Whenheisenthronedinhiskingdom,heshallhaveacopyofthislawmadefromthescrollthatisinthecustodyoftheleviticalpriests.
几时他登上了王位，依照肋未司祭处所存的法律书，给他抄写一本，
19HeshallkeepitwithhimandreaditallthedaysofhislifethathemaylearntofeartheLORD,hisGod,andtoheedandfulfillallthewordsofthislawandthesestatutes.
叫他带在身边，一生天天阅读，好使他学习敬畏上主他的天主，谨守遵行这法律上的一切话和这些规则。
20Lethimnotbecomeestrangedfromhiscountrymenthroughpride,norturnasidetotherightortotheleftfromthesecommandments.ThenheandhisdescendantswillenjoyalongreigninIsrael.
如此他可避免对自己的同胞心高气傲，偏离这些诫命，好使他和他的子孙在以色列中间久居王位。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[5]Outtoyourcitygates:outsidethegatesinanuncleanplace;cfLev24:14;Numbers15:36;Acts7:58;Hebrews13:12.
2[12]Thepriest:thehighpriest;thejudge:alayman.Theformerpresidedoverthecourtincaseswhichdirectlyconcernedreligion,thelatterincasesofamoresecularnature;cf2Chron19:8-11.
3[16]Horses:chariotryforwar.TheLORD'Swarning:thesamewarningisalsoreferredtoinDeut28:68,althoughitisnotmentionedexplicitlyelsewhereinthePentateuch.WeknowfromothersourcesthatEgyptusedtoexportwarhorsestoPalestine.ThedangerenvisionedhereisthatsomekingmightmakeIsraelavassalofEgyptforthesakeofsuchmilitaryaid.