民數記 18

1 上主對亞郎說：「你和你的兒子，連你的家族，應與你共同對聖所負責；你和你的兒子，應對司祭職負責。

And the Lord said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

2 你也要令你家族的眾兄弟，──肋未支派，與你一同前來；他們應協助你，服事你；當你和你的兒子在約幕前供職時，

And also thy brethren, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with thee, that they may be joined with thee, and minister unto thee; while thou and thy sons with thee shall be before the tabernacle of the testimony.

3 他們應照料你和全帳幕的事務，但不應接近聖所的器皿和祭壇，不然他們該死，連你也該死。

And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only unto the vessels of the sanctuary and unto the altar shall they not come near, that they may not die, either they or you.

4 他們協助你照料會幕的事務，作會幕的各種勞役，俗人不可接近。

And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, respecting all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.

5 你們應照料聖所和祭壇的事務，免得義怒降在以色列子民身上。

And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar; that there be not any more wrath upon the children of Israel.

6 是我由以色列子民中，選拔了你們的兄弟肋未人，交給你們當作獻於上主的人，為給會幕服務。

And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from the midst of the children of Israel; unto you are they given as a gift for the Lord, to perform the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

7 至於你和你的兒子，在有關祭壇和帷幔以內的一切事上，應留人盡你們司祭的職務；你們應獻身於我賜予你們的司祭o月2。俗人若敢近前，必處死刑」。

And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood concerning every matter of the altar, and for that within the vail, where ye shall serve: as a service of gift do I give you your priesthood; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

8 上主又對亞郎說：「看，我託你照管獻於我的獻儀，即凡以色列子民祝聖於我的，我都賜給你和你的子孫，作為應得之物，這是永久的權利。

And the Lord spoke unto Aaron, And I, behold, I give thee the charge of my heave-offerings; of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel, unto thee have I given them as an official portion, and to thy sons, as a fixed right for ever.

9 火祭中所餘剩的至聖之物都屬於你；凡他們獻於我的素祭，或贖罪祭，或贖過祭的祭品，都是至聖之物，都應屬於你和你的兒子。

This shall belong to thee of the most holy things, from the fire-[offerings]: every oblation of theirs, namely, every meat-offering of theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and every, trespass-offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall, as most holy things, belong to thee and to thy sons.

10 你們應在至聖之處分食，凡是男子都可以吃；你應視為聖物。

In a most holy place shalt thou eat it: every male shall eat it; holy shall it be unto thee.

11 此外歸於你的尚有：凡以色列子民行搖禮所獻的祭品，我都賜給你，你的兒子和與你尚在一起的兒女：這是永久的權利；凡你家內潔淨的人都可以吃。

And this shall be thine, as the heave-offering of their gift, of all the wave-offerings of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, as a fixed portion for ever: every one that is clean in thy house may eat thereof.

12 凡是最好的油、酒和五榖，作初熟之物獻給上主的，我都賜給你。

All the best of oil, and all the best of wine, and of corn, the first-fruits thereof which they shall offer unto the Lord, to thee have I given them.

13 凡他們地中的一切出產，作初熟之物獻給上主的，都屬於你；凡你家內潔淨的人都可以吃。

The first ripe fruit of whatsoever is in their land, which they may bring unto the Lord, shall be thine: every one that is clean in thy house may eat thereof.

14 凡以色列中照禁物法所獻之物，都屬於你。

Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.

15 凡動物中應獻於上主的開胎的首生者，不論是人是獸，都屬於你；但你應叫人贖回首生的人，和首生的不潔之獸。

Whatever openeth the womb of all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, be it of men or of cattle, shall be thine: nevertheless thou shalt redeem the first-born of man, and the firstling of the unclean cattle shalt thou redeem.

16 關於贖價，為一月以上的，你應叫戈依所規定的估價，照聖所的衡量，交五「協刻耳」的銀子。 (每一「協刻耳」為二十「革辣」。)

And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to the usual estimation of five shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.

17 但是牛或綿羊或山羊的首生者，卻不可令人贖回，因為是聖的；你應將牠們的血灑在祭壇上，將脂肪焚化成煙，作為悅樂上主馨香的火祭。

But the firstling of an ox, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: their blood shalt thou sprinkle upon the altar, and their fat shalt thou burn as a fire-offering, for a sweet savor unto the Lord.

18 至於牛羊的肉，卻歸於你，就如搖迥的胸脯和右腿歸於你一樣。

And their flesh shall be thine: as the breast that is waved and as the right shoulder shall it be thine.

19 凡是以色列子民奉獻與上主為聖的祭品，我都給你和你的兒子，以及同你尚在一起的女兒：這是永久的權利，這是在上主前，與你所訂立的永久不變的鹽約」。

All the heave-offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel set apart unto the Lord, I have given to thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, as a fixed portion for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord for thee and for thy seed with thee.

20 上主對亞郎說：「在你們的土地中，石可有產業，在他們當中，也不得有屬於你們的份子，在以色列子民中，我是你的份子，你的產業。

And the Lord said unto Aaron, In their land shalt thou have no inheritance, and any portion shalt thou not have among them: I am thy portion and thy inheritance among the children of Israel.

21 至於肋未的子孫，我將以以色列什一之物給他們做產業；這是為酬報他們在會幕內所服的勞役。

And to the children of Levi, behold, I have given every tithe in Israel, for an inheritance, in lieu of their service which they render, the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

22 免得以色列子民接近會幕，負罪死亡；

And the children of Israel shall not henceforth come nigh unto the tabernacle of the congregation, to bear sin, to die thereby.

23 因此只有肋未人准在會幕內服役，應負全責。這為你們世世代代是一條永久的條例：肋未人在以色列子民中不應佔有產業；

But they of the tribe of Levi themselves shall perform the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: a statute for ever shall it be throughout your generations; and among the children of Israel shall they not possess any inheritance.

24 因為我把以色列子民獻給上主的什一獻儀，給了肋未人作為產業；所以我對他們說：他們在以色列子民中不應佔有產業」。

But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as a heave-offering unto the Lord, have I given to the Levites for an inheritance: therefore have I said unto them, Among the children of Israel shall they obtain no inheritance.

25 上主訓示梅瑟說：

And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

26 「你不告訴肋未人說：幾時你們由以色列子民中，取得了我賜予你們作為產業的什一之物，你們應由這什一之物中，取十分之一獻給上主，

And unto the Levites shalt thou speak, and say unto them, When ye take from the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance: then shall ye separate therefrom a heave-offering of the Lord, the tenth part of the tithe.

27 這算是你們的獻儀；好似禾場上的新娘和榨房中的新酒。

And your heave-offering shall be reckoned unto you, like the corn of the threshing-floor, and as the fulness of the wine-press.

28 你們也由以色列子民所收的一切什一之物中，取一份獻給上主作獻儀，應將這獻儀與上主的獻儀，交給亞郎大司祭。

Thus shall ye also offer a heave-offering unto the Lord from all your tithes, which ye may receive from the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the heave-offering of the Lord to Aaron the priest.

29 由你們所得的一切獻儀中，應取出獻於上主的一切獻儀，且應取出最好的一份來，獻作應祝聖的一份。

From all your gifts shall ye set apart every heave-offering of the Lord, from every best part thereof, its hallowed portion therefrom.

30 你再對他們說：幾時你們奉獻了其中最好的一份，其餘的為你們肋未就如禾場上和榨房內的出品，

And thou shalt say unto them, When ye have separated the best thereof from it: then shall [the remainder] be counted unto the Levites as the produce of the threshing-floor, and as the produce of the wine-press.

31 你們和你們的家人，可在任何地方分食，因為這是你們在會幕內服役所得的酬報。

And ye may eat it in every place, ye and your households; for it is your reward in lieu of your service at the tabernacle of the congregation.

32 如果你們奉獻了其中最好的一份，就不致於有罪；你們不應褻瀆以色列子民的祝聖之物，免遭死亡」。

And ye shall not bear any sin by reason of it, when ye have separated its best part from it: and the holy things of the children of Israel shall ye not profane, lest ye die.