Deuteronomy
Chapter23
11"Amanshallnotmarryhisfather'swife,norshallhedishonorhisfather'sbed.
人不可娶父亲的妻子,也不可揭开父亲的衣襟。
2"NoonewhosetesticleshavebeencrushedorwhosepenishasbeencutoffmaybeadmittedintothecommunityoftheLORD.
凡外肾受伤或被阉割的人,不得进入上主的集会。
3NochildofanincestuousunionmaybeadmittedintothecommunityoftheLORD,noranydescendantofhiseventothetenthgeneration.
私生子不得进入上主的集会;他的后代即便到了第十代,也不得进入上主的集会。
4NoAmmoniteorMoabitemayeverbeadmittedintothecommunityoftheLORD,noranydescendantsoftheirseventothetenthgeneration,
阿孟人和摩阿布人不得进入上主的集会;他们的后代,即便到第十代,也永不得进入上主的集会;
5becausetheywouldnotsuccoryouwithfoodandwateronyourjourneyafteryouleftEgypt,andbecauseMoabhiredBalaam,sonofBeor,fromPethorinAramNaharaim,tocurseyou;
因为当你们出离埃及时,他们没有带食物和水,在路上前来迎接你们;又因他们从美索不达米亚的培托尔,雇了贝敖尔的儿子巴郎来咒骂你;
6thoughtheLORD,yourGod,wouldnotlistentoBalaamandturnedhiscurseintoablessingforyou,becausehelovesyou.
但是上主你的天主不但不愿听从巴郎,上主你的天主反而将咒骂变为你的降福,因为上主你的天主爱你。
7Neverpromotetheirpeaceandprosperityaslongasyoulive.
你一生永远不要为他们谋安宁和幸福。
8ButdonotabhortheEdomite,sinceheisyourbrother,northeEgyptian,sinceyouwereanalieninhiscountry.
你不可憎恨厄东人,因为他是你的兄弟;也不可憎恨埃及人,因为你曾在他们国内做过侨民。
9ChildrenborntothemmayinthethirdgenerationbeadmittedintothecommunityoftheLORD.
他们所生的子孙到了第三代,即能进入上主的集会。
10"Whenyouareincampduringanexpeditionagainstyourenemies,youshallkeepyourselvesfromeverythingoffensive.
几时你出征扎营,攻打你的仇敌,应避免一切恶事。
11Ifoneofyoubecomesuncleanbecauseofanocturnalemission,heshallgooutsidethecamp,andnotreturnuntil,
你中间如有人夜间梦遗,即成为不洁,应走出营外,不可进入营内;
12towardevening,hehasbathedinwater;then,whenthesunhasset,hemaycomebackintothecamp.
傍晚时,应用水洗澡,日落时,才能进营。
13Outsidethecampyoushallhaveaplacesetasidetobeusedasalatrine.
在营外应有厕所,你应去那里便溺。
14Youshallalsokeepatrowelinyourequipmentandwithit,whenyougooutsidetoeasenature,youshallfirstdigaholeandafterwardcoverupyourexcrement.
在你的武器中;应有一把铲;当你在外便溺时,用它来掘坑,然后用以铲土掩盖粪便。
15SincetheLORD,yourGod,journeysalongwithinyourcamptodefendyouandtoputyourenemiesatyourmercy,yourcampmustbeholy;otherwise,ifheseesanythingindecentinyourmidst,hewillleaveyourcompany.
因为上主你的天主在你营中往来,为救护你,将你的仇人交给你,所以你的营地应当圣洁,免得他在你那里见到讨厌的事,而离弃你。
16"Youshallnothandovertohismasteraslavewhohastakenrefugefromhimwithyou.
凡由主人逃到你这里来的奴仆,你不应将他交给他的主人;
172Lethimlivewithyouwhereverhechooses,inanyoneofyourcommunitiesthatpleaseshim.Donotmolesthim.
他应在你中间与你同住,住在他自己所选的地方,住在他喜欢的一座城内;你不可欺负他。
183"ThereshallbenotempleharlotamongtheIsraelitewomen,noratempleprostituteamongtheIsraelitemen.
以色列妇女中不可有人当庙妓,以色列男人中亦不可有人作庙倡。
19Youshallnotofferaharlot'sfeeoradog'spriceasanykindofvotiveofferinginthehouseoftheLORD,yourGod;boththesethingsareanabominationtotheLORD,yourGod.
你不可将卖淫的酬金和卖狗的代价,带到上主你天主的殿内,还任何誓愿,因为这两样于上主你的天主都是可憎恶的。
20"Youshallnotdemandinterestfromyourcountrymenonaloanofmoneyoroffoodorofanythingelseonwhichinterestisusuallydemanded.
借给你兄弟银钱、食物,或任何能生利之物,你不可取利。
21Youmaydemandinterestfromaforeigner,butnotfromyourcountryman,sothattheLORD,yourGod,mayblessyouinallyourundertakingsonthelandyouaretoenterandoccupy.
对外方人你可取利,对你兄弟却不可取利,好使上主你的天主在你要去占领的地上,降福你进行的一切事业。
22"WhenyoumakeavowtotheLORD,yourGod,youshallnotdelayinfulfillingit;otherwiseyouwillbeheldguilty,fortheLORD,yourGod,isstrictinrequiringitofyou.
几时你向上主你的天主许愿,不要迟延还愿,因为上主你的天主必向你追讨,你就不免有罪了。
23Shouldyourefrainfrommakingavow,youwillnotbeheldguilty.
如果你不许愿,你就没有罪。
24ButyoumustkeepyoursolemnwordandfulfillthevotiveofferingyouhavefreelypromisedtotheLORD.
凡你口中说出来的,你应遵守;凡你亲口说出向上主你的天主所许的愿,你应执行。
25"Whenyougothroughyourneighbor'svineyard,youmayeatasmanyofhisgrapesasyouwish,butdonotputtheminyourbasket.
几时你进入你邻人的葡萄园,你可随意摘食葡萄,可以吃饱,但不可装入你的器皿内。
26Whenyougothroughyourneighbor'sgrainfield,youmayplucksomeoftheearswithyourhand,butdonotputasickletoyourneighbor'sgrain.
几时你进入你邻人的麦田,可以伸手摘麦穗,但不可在你邻人的麦田内动镰刀。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1]Father'swife:stepmother.Dishonor:cfDeut27:20.
2[17]Inanyoneofyourcommunities:fromthisitwouldseemthattheslaveinquestionisafugitivefromaforeigncountry.
3[18-19]Thepagansbelievedthattheycouldenterintospecialrelationshipwiththeirgodsandgoddessesbyhavingsexualrelationswiththepaganpriestsandpriestesseswhoprostitutedthemselvesforthispurpose.Themoneypaidforthiswasconsideredasortofvotiveofferingmadetothepagansanctuary.SuchabominationswerenaturallyforbiddeninIsrael.Adog'sprice:themoneypaidtothepaganpriestforhisindecentservice.