Joshua
Chapter20
11TheLORDsaidtoJoshua:
上主训示若苏厄说:
2"TelltheIsraelitestodesignatethecitiesofwhichIspoketothemthroughMoses,
"你应告诉以色列子民说:他们应照我借梅瑟向你们所提及的,指定一些避难城,
3towhichoneguiltyofaccidentalandunintendedhomicidemayfleeforasylumfromtheavengerofblood.
好使无心误杀人的,能逃到那里去。这些城市作为你们逃避报血仇者的地方
4Tooneofthesecitiesthekillershallflee,andstandingattheentranceofthecitygate,heshallpleadhiscasebeforetheelders,whomustreceivehimandassignhimaplaceinwhichtoliveamongthem.
那误杀人的,只要逃往这些城中的一座,立于城门口,将自己的事,报告给这城的长老听;长老就该将他接入城中,给他地方,让他住在他们中间。
5Thoughtheavengerofbloodpursueshim,theyarenottodeliverupthehomicidewhoslewhisfellowmanunintentionallyandnotoutofprevioushatred.
如果报血仇者追来了,长老不可将他交于报血仇者手中,因为他杀人原是出于无心,素无仇恨。
6Oncehehasstoodjudgmentbeforethecommunity,heshallliveoninthatcitytillthedeathofthehighpriestwhoisinofficeatthetime.Thenthekillermaygobackhometohisowncityfromwhichhefled."
杀人者应住在这城内,直到他在会众面前出庭受审,直到现任的大司祭去世之后,方可回到本城本家,即由之逃出城市。"
7SotheysetapartKedeshinGalileeinthemountainregionofNaphtali,ShecheminthemountainregionofEphraim,andKiriath-arba(thatis,Hebron)inthemountainregionofJudah.
以色列人于是在纳斐塔里山区,指定了加里肋亚的刻德士;在厄弗辣因山区指定了舍根;在犹大山区指定了克黎雅特阿尔巴,即赫贝龙;
8AndbeyondtheJordaneastofJerichotheydesignatedBezerontheopentablelandinthetribeofReuben,RamothinGileadinthetribeofGad,andGolaninBashaninthetribeofManasseh.
在约但河东岸,耶里哥东面,在旷野高原里,勒乌本支派内指定了贝责尔;在加得支派内,指定了基肋阿得的辣摩特;在默纳协支派内,指定了巴商的哥蓝。
9ThesewerethedesignatedcitiestowhichanyIsraeliteorstrangerlivingamongthemwhohadkilledapersonaccidentallymightfleetoescapedeathatthehandoftheavengerofblood,untilhecouldappearbeforethecommunity.
以上是为所有的以色列人和寄居他们中间的外方人指定的城市,使凡误杀人的,能逃往那里去,在他未出庭受会众审判以前,不致死在报血仇者的手里。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1-9]ThelawsconcerningthecitiesofrefugearegiveninNumbers35:9-28;Deut19:1-13;seenotesonNumbers35:16-25;Deut19:2.