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 spoke unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, 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。
'Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and open land round about the cities shall ye give unto the Levites.
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。
And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and their open land shall be for their cattle, 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 open land about the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall be from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits 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 ye shall measure without the city for the east side two thousand cubits, and for the south side two thousand cubits, and for the west side two thousand cubits, and for the north side two thousand cubits, the city being in the midst. This shall be to them the open land about the 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 the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for the manslayer to flee thither; and beside them ye shall give forty and two cities.
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 ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with the open land about them.
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 ye shall give of the possession of the children of Israel, from the many ye shall take many, and from the few ye shall take few; each tribe according to its inheritance which it inheriteth shall give of its cities unto the Levites.'
9 上主訓示梅瑟說：「
And the LORD spoke unto 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，
'Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When ye pass over the Jordan 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。
then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person through error 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 the cities shall be unto you for refuge from the avenger, that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation for judgment.
13 你們應指定六座城作為你們的避難城。
And as to the cities which ye shall give, there shall be for you six cities of 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 give three cities beyond the Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan; they shall be 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。
For the children of Israel, and for the stranger and for the settler among them, shall these six cities be for refuge, that every one that killeth any person through error 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。
But if he smote him with an instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to 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。
And if he smote him with a stone in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to 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 smote him with a weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.
19 報血仇的，可將兇手殺死；幾時遇見他，可將他殺死。
The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.
20 人若因懷恨撞倒了人，或故意拋物打人，致使那人死了；
And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him any thing, lying in wait, so that he died;
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 in enmity smote him with his hand, that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death: he is a murderer; the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death 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 thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him any thing without lying in wait,
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 with any stone, whereby a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, so that he died, and he was not his enemy, neither sought his harm;
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 judge between the smiter and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances;
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 deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, whither he was fled; and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.
26 但殺人者如果離開他逃入避難城的邊界以外，
But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither he fleeth;
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 avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him;
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 must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest; but after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return into 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。
And these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto 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。
Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses; but one witness shall not testify against any person that he 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
Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be 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。
And ye shall take no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the 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 are; for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for 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」。
And thou shalt not defile the land which ye inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell; for I the LORD dwell in the midst of the children of Israel.'
