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 Yahweh spake unto Moses in the waste plains of Moab, —by Jordan, near 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 sons of Israel, that they give unto the Levites—out of the inheritance which they possess—cities to dwell in, —pasture land also unto the cities, round about them, 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。

So shall the cities be theirs, to dwell in, —and their pasture lands, shall, be for their cattle and for their goods 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 pasture lands of the cities which ye shall give unto the Levite, shall be, —from the wall of the city, and outwards, 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。

So ye shall measure—on the outside of the city—the eastward quarter two thousand by the cubit, and the south quarter two thousand by the cubit, and the west quarter two thousand by the cubit and the north quarter two thousand by the cubit, with, the city, in the midst. This, shall be unto them the pasture lands of 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, among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give that the manslayer may flee thither, —and besides them, ye shall give, forty-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 unto the Levites, shall be forty-eight cities, —them, and their pasture lands,

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 as touching the cities which ye shall give out of the possession of the sons of Israel from the many, shall ye take many, and from the few, shall ye take few, —each, according to his inheritance, which they shall inherit, shall give of his cities unto the Levites.

9 上主訓示梅瑟說：「

Then spake Yahweh 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 sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them, —When ye are passing over the Jordan unto 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 shall ye find for you, convenient cities, cities of refuge, shall they be unto you, —and the manslayer, who hath slain a person, by mistake, shall 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。

So shall the cities serve you for places of refuge from the redeemer, —that the manslayer may not die, until he has stood before the assembly, for judgment,

13 你們應指定六座城作為你們的避難城。

And as touching the cities which ye shall give six cities of refuge, shall there be unto you.

14 在約但河東指定三座，在客納罕地指定三座，作為避難城。

Three of the cities, shall ye give, on this side the Jordan, and three of the cities, shall ye give in the land of Canaan, —cities of refuge, shall they be.

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 sons of Israel and for the sojourner. and for the settler in your midst, shall these six cities serve, as places of refuge, —that any one may flee thither who hath slain a person, by mistake.

16 人若用鐵器打人，將人打死，他就是兇手，兇手應處死刑。

If, then, with an instrument of iron, he smote him, and he died, a manslayer, he is, —a manslayer, shall surely die.

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。

Or if with a stone thrown by hand, where-by one might die, he smote him and he died, a manslayer, he is, —the man-slayer, shall surely die,

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 with hand-weapon of wood, wherewith one might die, he smote him and he died a manslayer, he is, —the manslayer shall surely die.

19 報血仇的，可將兇手殺死；幾時遇見他，可將他殺死。

The blood-redeemer, he, shall put to death the man-slayer, —when he lighteth upon 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；

Or if with hate, he shall thrust at him, or hurl at him designedly, and he have 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 if with enmity, he hath smitten him with his hand and he is dead, then shall he that dealt the blow, be surely put to death. a manslayer, he is—the blood-redeemer shall put to death the man-slayer, when he lighteth upon 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 suddenly, without enmity, he shall thrust him, or hurl upon him any missile, without design;

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 one might die without seeing him, and it fall upon him, and he dieth; he, not being at enmity with him, nor seeking to harm him,

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 shall the assembly judge, between him that smote and the blood-redeemer, —according to these regulations;

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 assembly shall rescue the manslayer out of the hand of the blood-redeemer, and the assembly shall restore him unto his city of refuge whither he had fled, —and he shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who hath been anointed with the hallowing oil.

26 但殺人者如果離開他逃入避難城的邊界以外，

But if the man-slayer, go out, of the bounds of his city of refuge, whereinto he hath 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 blood-redeemer, find him, outside the bounds of his city of refuge, then may the blood-redeemer slay the slayer, without being guilty of blood;

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：

for in his city of refuge, should he have remained, until the death of the high priest, —and, after the death of the high priest, might he have returned into the land which he doth possess.

29 這是你們世世代代，在你們任何住處，應遵守的法令。

So shall these serve you as a regulative statute unto your generations, —wheresoever ye may dwell.

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。

Whosoever taketh away life, at the mouth of witnesses, shall, the slayer be slain, —but, one witness, shall not testify against a person, to put him to death.

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

And ye shall accept no ransom for the life of him that slayeth, if he have unlawfully caused death, —but he, must 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 accept no ransom for him that hath fled to his city of refuge, if he should return to dwell in the land before 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 shall ye not pollute the land wherein ye are, for blood, doth pollute the land, and for the land, no propitiatory-covering can be made, as touching blood, that is shed therein, save with 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」。

thou must not then make unclean the land wherein, ye, are dwelling, in the midst of which, I, have my habitation; for, I,—Yahweh, am making my habitation in the midst of the sons of Israel.