民數記 35

1 上主在耶里哥對面，約但河邊，摩阿布曠野內，訓示梅瑟說：「

And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the plaine of Moab by Iorden, toward Iericho, saying,

2 你命令以色列子民，應由他們分得的產業內，指定一些城給肋未人居住，將城四周的牧場，也分給肋未人。

Commande ye children of Israel, that they giue vnto the Leuites of the inheritace of their possession, cities to dwell in: yee shall giue also vnto the Leuites the suburbes of the cities round about them.

3 這些城歸他們居住，城郊的牧場為牧放他們所有的牛羊和一切牲畜。

So they shall haue the cities to dwell in, and their suburbes shall be for their cattell, and for their substance, and for all their beasts.

4 你們劃給肋未城郊的牧場，應由城牆起，周圍向外伸展至二千肘，

And the suburbes of the cities, which ye shall giue vnto the Leuites, from the wall of the citie outward, shalbe a thousand cubites round about.

5 即由城外向東方量二千肘，向南方量二千肘，向西方量二千肘，向北方量二千肘，城在中央；這些土地為作他們城郊的牧場。

And yee shall measure without the citie of the Eastside, two thousand cubites: and of the Southside, two thousand cubites: and of the Westside, two thousand cubites: and of ye Northside, two thousand cubites: and the citie shalbe in ye middes. this shalbe the measure of the suburbes of their cities.

6 分給肋未人的城中，應指定六座為避難城，殺人者可逃入城中。此外還應給他們四十二座城。

And of the cities which yee shall giue vnto the Leuites, there shalbe sixe cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint, that he which killeth, may flee thither: and to them yee shall adde two and fourtie cities more.

7 這樣，劃給肋未人的城，共計四十八座，連城郊的牧場在內。

All the cities which yee shall giue to the Leuites, shalbe eight and fourtie cities: them shall ye giue with their suburbes.

8 當你們由以色列子民的產業中，劃分給肋未人城邑時，由大支派應多取，由小支派應少取；每支派應依照自己分得的產業，將城邑劃給肋未人。」

And concerning the cities which yee shall giue, of the possession of the children of Israel: of many ye shall take more, and of few ye shall take lesse: euery one shall giue of his cities vnto the Leuites, according to his inheritance, which hee inheriteth.

9 上主訓示梅瑟說：「

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

10 你告訴以色列子民說：幾時你們過約但河進入了客納罕地，

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come ouer Iorden into the land of Canaan,

11 應選定幾座城作你們的避難城，凡誤殺人的，可逃到那裡。

Ye shall appoint you cities, to bee cities of refuge for you, that the slayer, which slayeth any person vnwares, may flee thither.

12 這些城可作為你們脫免復仇者的避難所，好使殺人者不致在未立於會眾前受審判以前，便遭人殺害。

And these cities shalbe for you a refuge from the auenger, that he which killeth, die not, vntill he stand before the Congregation in iudgement.

13 你們應指定六座城作為你們的避難城。

And of the cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.

14 在約但河東指定三座，在客納罕地指定三座，作為避難城。

Ye shall appoint three on this side Iorden, and ye shall appoint three cities in the lande of Canaan which shalbe cities of refuge.

15 這六座城為以色列子民和外方人，以及住在你們中間的人，作為避難所；凡誤殺人的，都可逃到那裡去。

These six cities shalbe a refuge for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for him that dwelleth among you, that euery one which killeth any person vnwares, may flee thither.

16 人若用鐵器打人，將人打死，他就是兇手，兇手應處死刑。

And if one smite another with an instrument of yron that hee die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.

17 人若用手中可砸死人的石頭打人，將人砸死；他就是兇手，兇手應處死刑。

Also if hee smite him by casting a stone, wherewith hee may be slaine, and he die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.

18 或者人若用手中可打死人的木器打人，將人打死，他就是兇手，兇手應處死刑。

Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may be slaine, if he die, he is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.

19 報血仇的，可將兇手殺死；幾時遇見他，可將他殺死。

The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.

20 人若因懷恨撞倒了人，或故意拋物打人，致使那人死了；

But if hee thrust him of hate, or hurle at him by laying of wait, that he die,

21 或者因仇恨用手打人，將人打死；打人的應處死刑，因他是兇手；報血仇的人，幾時遇著兇手，可將他殺死。

Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shall die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him.

22 但是，若人並無怨仇，偶然撞倒人，或無意中拋物傷人，

But if he pusshed him vnaduisedly, and not of hatred, or cast vpon him any thing, without laying of waite,

23 或因沒有看見，使任何能打死人的石頭落在人身上，致使那人死了，彼此並沒有仇恨，也沒有意思害人，

Or any stone (whereby he might be slaine) and sawe him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he die, and was not his enemie, neither sought him any harme,

24 對這樣的案件，應在打死人的和要報血仇者之間進行裁判。

Then the Congregation shall iudge betweene the slayer and the auenger of blood according to these lawes.

25 會眾要把殺人者由報血仇者手內救出，使他回到他曾逃入的避難城內，叫他住在那裡，直到傅過聖油的大司祭去逝。

And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the auenger of blood, and the Congregation shall restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither hee was fled: and hee shall abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest, which is anointed with the holy oyle.

26 但殺人者如果離開他逃入避難城的邊界以外，

But if the slayer come without the borders of the citie of his refuge, whither he was fled,

27 報血仇者在避難城邊界以外遇見了他，將死殺人者殺死，他並不犯流向的罪，

And the reuenger of blood finde him without the borders of the citie of his refuge, and the reueger of blood slay ye murtherer, he shalbe giltles,

28 因為那該留在避難城內，直到大司祭去世；大司祭死後，殺人者方可回到屬自己產業的地方：

Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shall returne vnto the land of his possession.

29 這是你們世世代代，在你們任何住處，應遵守的法令。

So these thinges shall be a lawe of iudgement vnto you, throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

30 凡殺人的案件，應依據幾個證人的口供，才可以處決殺人犯；惟獨一人作證，不足以以人宣判死刑。

Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.

31 對於被判死刑的殺人犯，你們不可取贖命金，，因為他應該死

Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death.

32 同樣，你們對逃入避難城的人，亦不可取贖金，准他在大司祭死以前回到本鄉居住。

Also ye shall take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he should come againe, and dwell in the lande, before the death of the hie Priest.

33 你們不可玷污你們所居之地，因為血能玷污地；在那裏流了血，除非那殺人者的血，為那地沒有其他取潔的方法。

So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye shall dwell: for blood defileth the land: and the land cannot be clensed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.

34 你們不可褻瀆你們所居之地，這地也是我居留之地，因為我上主是住在以色列子民中間」。

Defile not therefore the lande which yee shall inhabite, For I dwell in the middes thereof: for I the Lord dwel among the children of Israel.