Deuteronomy
Chapter18
1＂ThewholepriestlytribeofLevishallhavenoshareintheheritagewithIsrael;theyshallliveontheoblationsoftheLORDandtheportionsduetohim.
肋未人司祭即全肋未支派，在以色列中没有分子和产业，他们靠献与上主的火祭祭品，和他们应得的一分维持生活。
2Levishallhavenoheritageamonghisbrothers;theLORDhimselfishisheritage,ashehastoldhim.
他在兄弟中间没有产业；照上主向他所说的，上主自己要作他们的产业。
3Thepriestsshallhavearighttothefollowingthingsfromthepeople:fromthosewhoareofferingasacrifice,whetherthevictimisfromtheherdorfromtheflock,thepriestshallreceivetheshoulder,thejowlsandthestomach.
这是司祭由人民应得的一份，就是宰杀牛羊作祭献的人，应将前腿、两腮和胃脏给司祭；
4Youshallalsogivehimthefirstfruitsofyourgrainandwineandoil,aswellasthefirstfruitsoftheshearingofyourflock;
初收的五谷、酒、油和初剪的羊毛，亦应给他，
5fortheLORD,yourGod,haschosenhimandhissonsoutofallyourtribestobealwaysinattendancetoministerinthenameoftheLORD.
因为上主你的天主由各支派中拣选了他，叫他和他的子孙，时时以上主的名义服役供职。
6＂WhenaLevitegoesfromoneofyourcommunitiesanywhereinIsraelinwhichheordinarilyresides,tovisit,ashisheartmaydesire,theplacewhichtheLORDchooses,
如果一个住在以色列境内任何城镇的肋未人，离开了本地，一心一意地要到上主所选的地方去，
7hemayministerthereinthenameoftheLORD,hisGod,likeallhisfellowLeviteswhoareinattendancetherebeforetheLORD.
他可因上主的名义供职，如同在那里侍立于上主面前的肋未弟兄们一样，
8Heshallthenreceivethesameportionstoeatastherest,alongwithhismonetaryofferingsandheirlooms.
分享同样的口粮，不必变卖祖产。
9＂WhenyoucomeintothelandwhichtheLORD,yourGod,isgivingyou,youshallnotlearntoimitatetheabominationsofthepeoplesthere.
几时你进入了上主你的天主赐给你的土地，不要仿效那些异民做可憎恶的事。
101Lettherenotbefoundamongyouanyonewhoimmolateshissonordaughterinthefire,norafortune-teller,soothsayer,charmer,diviner,
在你中间，不可容许人使自己的儿子或女儿经过火，也不可容许人占卜、算卦、行妖术或魔术；
11orcasterofspells,noronewhoconsultsghostsandspiritsorseeksoraclesfromthedead.
或念咒、问鬼、算命和求问死者；
12AnyonewhodoessuchthingsisanabominationtotheLORD,andbecauseofsuchabominationstheLORD,yourGod,isdrivingthesenationsoutofyourway.
因为凡做这些事的人，都是上主所憎恶的；其实就是为了这些可憎恶的事，上主你的天主才把他们由你面前赶走。
13You,however,mustbealtogethersinceretowardtheLORD,yourGod.
你应一心一意属于上主你的天主。
14Thoughthesenationswhomyouaretodispossesslistentotheirsoothsayersandfortune-tellers,theLORD,yourGod,willnotpermityoutodoso.
你要赶走的这些民族，听信了算卦和占卜的人；但上主你的天主为你却不是这样安排；
152＂AprophetlikemewilltheLORD,yourGod,raiseupforyoufromamongyourownkinsmen;tohimyoushalllisten.
上主你的天主，要由你中间，由你兄弟中，为你兴起一位象我一样的先知，你们应听信他。
16ThisisexactlywhatyourequestedoftheLORD,yourGod,atHorebonthedayoftheassembly,whenyousaid,‘LetusnotagainhearthevoiceoftheLORD,ourGod,norseethisgreatfireanymore,lestwedie.'
正如你在曷勒布集会之日，求上主你的天主说：＂惟愿我再不听见上主我的天主的声音，再不看见这烈火，免得我死亡。＂
17AndtheLORDsaidtome,‘Thiswaswellsaid.
上主遂对我说：＂他们说得有理，
18Iwillraiseupforthemaprophetlikeyoufromamongtheirkinsmen,andwillputmywordsintohismouth;heshalltellthemallthatIcommandhim.
我要由他们的兄弟中，给他们兴起一位象你一样的先知，我要将我的话放在他口中，他要向他们讲述我所吩咐他的一切。
19Ifanymanwillnotlistentomywordswhichhespeaksinmyname,Imyselfwillmakehimanswerforit.
若有人不听信他因我的名所说的话，我要亲自同他算账。
20ButifaprophetpresumestospeakinmynameanoraclethatIhavenotcommandedhimtospeak,orspeaksinthenameofothergods,heshalldie.'
但是，若一位先知擅敢因我的名说我没有吩咐他说的话，或因其它神的名说话，这位先知应该处死。＂
21＂Ifyousaytoyourselves,‘HowcanwerecognizeanoraclewhichtheLORDhasspoken?',
也许你心里想：＂我们怎能知道上主未曾说过这话？＂
22knowthat,eventhoughaprophetspeaksinthenameoftheLORD,ifhisoracleisnotfulfilledorverified,itisanoraclewhichtheLORDdidnotspeak.Theprophethasspokenitpresumptuously,andyoushallhavenofearofhim.
几时一位先知因上主之名说话，若他的话不实现，不应验，这话就不是上主说的，是先知擅自说的，你不用怕他。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[10-11]Immolateshissonordaughterinthefire:toMolech.SeenoteonLev18:21.Suchhumansacrificesareclassedherewithotherpagansuperstitionsbecausetheywerebelievedtopossessmagicalpowersforavertingacalamity;cf2Kings3:27.Threeotherformsofsuperstitionarelistedhere:augury(byafortune-teller,asoothsayeroradiviner):blackmagic(byacharmerorcasterofspells);andnecromancy(byonewhoconsultsghostsandspiritsorseeksoraclesfromthedead).
2[15]Aprophetlikeme:fromthecontext(oppositiontothepagansoothsayers)itseemsthatMosesisreferringingeneraltoallthetrueprophetswhoweretosucceedhim.ButsinceChrististheGreatProphetinwhomthepropheticofficefindsitsfulfillmentandcompletion,thispassagewasunderstoodinaspecialMessianicsensebothbytheJews(John6:14;7:40)andbytheApostles(Acts3:22;7:37).