以西結書 44
1 領我回到聖殿朝東的外門，門卻關著。
And he causeth me to turn back the way of the gate of the outer sanctuary that is looking eastward, and it is shut.
2 他對我說：「這門必關閉不開，任何人不得由此門而入，因為上主以色列的天主已由此門而入，為此常應關閉。
And Jehovah saith unto me, 'This gate is shut, it is not opened, and none doth go in by it, for Jehovah, God of Israel, hath come in by it, and it hath been shut.
3 至於元首，因為他是元首，惟有他可坐在裏面，在上主前進食；他由門廊的路而入，亦由原路而出。」
The prince, who [is] prince, he sitteth by it to eat bread before Jehovah, by the way of the porch of the gate he cometh in, and by its way he goeth out.'
4 以後，他領我由北門到聖殿，我一看，看見上主的光榮上主的殿，我便伏地掩面。
And he bringeth me in the way of the north gate unto the front of the house, and I look, and lo, filled hath the honour of Jehovah the house of Jehovah, and I fall on my face.
5 上主對我說：「人子，我對你所說上主殿內的所有定和法律，你要留心，要眼看耳聽，又要注意准入聖殿的規則。
And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Son of man, set thy heart, and see with thine eyes, and with thine ears hear, all that I am speaking with thee, of all the statutes of the house of Jehovah, and of all its laws; and thou hast set thy heart to the entrance of the house, with all the outlets of the sanctuary,
6 你對叛逆的以色列家族說：吾主上主這樣說：以色列家族，你們所行的一切醜惡之事，該夠了吧!
and hast said unto the rebellious, unto the house of Israel: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Enough to you — of all your abominations, O house of Israel.
7 當你們奉獻給我食品、脂肪和牲血時，竟引領心身未受割損的外方人進入我的聖所，褻瀆我的殿宇；這樣以你們的一切醜惡，破壞了我的盟約。
In your bringing in sons of a stranger, uncircumcised of heart, and uncircumcised of flesh, to be in My sanctuary, to pollute it, even My house, in your bringing near My bread, fat, and blood, and they break My covenant by all your abominations,
8 你們的既不在我聖所內供職，卻派他們代你們在我聖所內供職。
and ye have not kept the charge of My holy things, and ye set [them] for keepers of My charge in My sanctuary for you.
9 為此吾主上主這樣說：一切心身未受割損的外邦人，以及所有在以色列子民中的外邦人，不得進入我的聖所。
'Thus said the Lord Jehovah: No son of a stranger, uncircumcised of heart, and uncircumcised of flesh, cometh in unto My sanctuary, even any son of a stranger, who [is] in the midst of the sons of Israel,
10 至於肋未人，當以色列墮落，離開我而追隨他們的偶像時，他們也脫離了我，他們必要承認自己的罪債。
but — the Levites who have gone far off from me, in the wandering of Israel when they went astray from Me after their idols, and they have borne their iniquity.
11 他們在我聖所內供職，只能充當看守殿門的，作的侍役，為百姓宰殺全燔祭和其他祭牲，站在他們面前，給他們服務。
And they have been in My sanctuary ministrants, overseers at the gates of the house, and ministrants at the house; they slay the burnt-offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they stand before them to serve them.
12 因為他們曾在百姓的偶像前給他們服務過，做了以色列家族的胖腳石，為此我必舉手反對他們──吾主上主的斷語──他們必要承擔自己的罪債。
Because that they serve them before their idols, and have been to the house of Israel for a stumbling-block of iniquity, therefore I have lifted up my hand against them — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah — and they have borne their iniquity.
13 他們不得走近我，也不得接我的的一切聖物，和至聖之物；反要自己的羞辱和所行的一切醜惡。
And they draw not nigh unto Me to act as My priest, and to draw nigh unto any of My holy things, unto the holy of holies, and they have borne their shame and their abominations that they have done,
14 我只委派他們在聖殿供職，服各種勞役，做其中應做的一切事務。
and I made them keepers of the charge of the house, for all its service and for all that is done in it.
15 惟有那些在以色列子民墮落我時，仍然為我的聖所供職的匝多克的兒子，肋未司祭們，可走近我，服事我，侍立我前，給我奉獻脂油與牲血──吾主上主的斷語──
'And the priests, the Levites, sons of Zadok, who have kept the charge of My sanctuary in the wandering of the sons of Israel from off Me, they draw near unto Me to serve Me, and have stood before Me, to bring near to Me fat and blood — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah:
16 他們可進入我的聖所，起近我的祭桌，服事我，奉行給我供職的事。
they come in unto My sanctuary, and they draw near unto My table to serve Me, and they have kept My charge.
17 幾時他們進入內院的門，應身穿麻衣；當他們在內院門內或在聖殿供職時，不可穿羊毛衣。
And it hath come to pass, in their going in unto the gates of the inner court, linen garments they put on; and no wool cometh up on them in their ministering in the gates of the inner court and within.
18 他們頭上應戴麻布頭巾，腰間應穿麻巾褲子，不可穿容易出汗的衣服。
Linen bonnets are on their head, and linen trousers are on their loins, they are not restrained with sweat.
19 但他們幾時要出去到外院百姓那裏時，應脫去供職的衣服，放在聖所的廂房內，穿上別的衣服，免得因自己的祭服使百姓沾污聖潔。
And in their going forth unto the outer court — unto the outer court unto the people — they strip off their garments, in which they are ministering, and have placed them in the holy chambers, and have put on other garments; and they do not sanctify the people in their own garments.
20 你們不可剃頭，也不可讓頭髮自由生長，應該修剪頭髮。
And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.
21 任何司祭要進入內院時，不可飲酒。
And no priest doth drink wine in their coming in unto the inner court.
22 他們不可娶寡婦或棄婦為妻，應娶以色列家族的處女為妻；或娶司祭的寡婦。
And a widow and divorced woman they do not take to them for wives: but — virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, and the widow who is widow of a priest, do they take.
23 廿應教訓我的百姓 區別聖與俗，知道潔與不潔。
'And My people they direct between holy and common, and between unclean and clean they cause them to discern.
24 在訴訟上，他們應充任裁判，按我的法律定斷；他們在我的各種慶節上，應遵守規我的法律和規律，又應聖化我的安息日。
And concerning controversy, they stand up for judgment; with My judgments they judge it; and My law and My statutes in all My appointed places they keep; and My sabbaths they sanctify.
25 他們不可走近死人，免得沾染不潔；但為父母子女、兄弟和未嫁的姊妹，可自染不潔。
And unto any dead man they come not for uncleanness, but for father, and for mother, and for son, and for daughter, for brother, for sister who hath not been to a man, they defile themselves.
26 在他取潔以後，再過七天，
'And after his cleansing, seven days they number to him.
27 他要進入聖所，進內院，為在聖所內供職的那一天，應奉獻贖罪祭──吾主上主的斷語──
And in the day of his coming in unto the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he bringeth near his sin-offering — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
28 他們不可有產業；在以色列也不可分給他們地業我是他們的地業。
And it hath been to them for an inheritance; I [am] their inheritance: and a possession ye do not give to them in Israel; I [am] their possession.
29 他們可以吃素餐，贖罪祭和贖過祭：凡在以色列所獻的禁物，都應歸於他們。
The present, and the sin-offering, and the guilt-offering, they do eat, and every devoted thing in Israel is theirs.
30 各種初熟之物，和你們藉舉祭所獻的一切祭物，都應歸於司祭；此外，將你們粗麥麵中最好的一份，分與司祭，好叫祝福降在你們家庭中。
And the first of all the first-fruits of all, and every heave-offering of all, of all your heave-offerings, are the priests': and the first of your dough ye give to the priest, to cause a blessing to rest on thy house.
31 凡自然死或被猛獸撕裂的飛禽走獸，司祭都不可吃。」
Any carcase and torn thing, of the fowl, and of the beasts, the priests do not eat.
