Deuteronomy 18

1 “The priests and the Levites, and all who are from the same tribe, shall have no portion or inheritance with the rest of Israel. For they shall eat the sacrifices of the Lord and his oblations.

"Seluruh suku Lewi diberi tugas imam, karena itu tak boleh menerima bagian tanah di Israel. Mereka harus hidup dari persembahan-persembaha dan kurban-kurban lainnya yang diberikan TUHAN.

2 And they shall receive nothing else from the possession of their brothers. For the Lord himself is their inheritance, just as he said to them.

Mereka tak boleh memiliki tanah seperti suku-suku lainnya, sebab Tuhanlah bagian warisan mereka, seperti yang dijanjikan TUHAN kepada mereka.

3 This shall be the recompense for the priests from the people, and from those who offer victims, whether they will immolate an ox or a sheep. They shall give to the priest the shoulder and the breast,

Apabila seseorang mempersembahkan kurban sapi atau domba, maka paha depan, rahang dan perut ternak itu harus diserahkan kepada imam-imam untuk bagian mereka.

4 the first-fruits of grain, wine, and oil, and a portion of the wool from the shearing of the sheep.

Hasil pertama dari gandum, air anggur, minyak zaitun dan bulu domba, juga untuk bagian mereka.

5 For the Lord your God himself has chosen him out of all your tribes, so that he may stand and minister to the name of the Lord, him and his sons, forever.

Dari semua suku Israel, TUHAN Allahmu telah memilih suku Lewi menjadi imam untuk selama-lamanya.

6 If a Levite departs from one of the cities, throughout all of Israel, in which he lives, and if he wills and desires to go to the place which the Lord will choose,

Apabila seorang Lewi yang berasal dari kota mana pun di Israel datang ke tempat yang dipilih TUHAN dan mau tinggal di situ,

7 he shall minister in the name of the Lord his God, as do all his brothers, the Levites, who will be standing at that time in the sight of the Lord.

ia boleh melayani TUHAN Allahnya sebagai imam seperti orang-orang Lewi lain yang bertugas di tempat itu.

8 He shall receive the same portion of food as the rest also receive, besides that which is due to him in his own city, by succession from his fathers.

Ia harus menerima makanan yang sama banyaknya seperti imam-imam lain; apa yang diperolehnya dari keluarganya, juga untuk dia."

9 When you will have entered into the land which the Lord your God will give to you, be careful that you are not willing to imitate the abominations of those nations.

"Apabila kamu sudah masuk ke negeri yang diberikan TUHAN Allahmu kepadamu, janganlah meniru kejahatan yang dilakukan bangsa-bangsa yang ada di situ.

10 Do not let there be found among you one who would purify his son or daughter by leading them through fire, nor one who consults seers, nor one who observes dreams or omens. Do not let there be found among you one who practices the occult,

Di antara kamu janganlah ada yang mempersembahkan anak-anaknya sebagai kurban bakaran. Dan janganlah seorang pun menjadi tukang ramal, mencari pertanda-pertanda, memakai jampi-jampi atau

11 nor one who uses spells, nor one who consults demonic spirits, nor a diviner, nor one who seeks the truth from the dead.

ilmu sihir, atau mengadakan hubungan dengan roh-roh orang mati.

12 For the Lord abominates all these things. And, because of these wicked ways, he will destroy them at your arrival.

Orang yang melakukan perbuatan-perbuatan jahat itu dibenci oleh TUHAN Allahmu, dan itulah sebabnya bangsa-bangsa itu disingkirkan-Nya dari hadapanmu.

13 You shall be perfect and without blemish with the Lord your God.

Jadi hendaklah kamu mengabdi kepada TUHAN Allahmu dengan sepenuh hatimu."

14 These nations, whose land you shall possess, they listen to soothsayers and diviners. But you have been otherwise instructed by the Lord your God.

Kemudian Musa berkata, "Bangsa-bangsa di negeri yang akan kamu diami itu mengikuti nasihat tukang-tukang ramal dan mencari pertanda-pertanda. Tetapi TUHAN Allahmu tidak mengizinkan kamu melakukan hal itu.

15 The Lord your God will raise up for you a PROPHET from your nation and from your brothers, similar to me. You shall listen to him,

Sebaliknya dari bangsa kita sendiri Ia akan mengutus kepadamu seorang nabi seperti saya ini, dan kamu harus taat kepadanya.

16 just as you petitioned of the Lord your God at Horeb, when the assembly was gathered together, and you said: ‘Let me no longer hear the voice of the Lord my God, and let me no longer see this very great fire, lest I die.’

Pada hari kamu berkumpul di Gunung Sinai, kamu mohon supaya kamu jangan lagi mendengar TUHAN Allahmu berbicara dan jangan lagi melihat kehadiran-Nya dalam api yang bernyala-nyala, sebab kamu takut mati.

17 And the Lord said to me: ‘They have spoken all these things well.

Karena itu TUHAN berkata kepada saya, 'Permintaan mereka itu bijaksana.

18 I will raise up a prophet for them, from the midst of their brothers, similar to you. And I will place my words in his mouth, and he will speak to them all the things that I will instruct him.

Dari bangsa mereka sendiri Aku akan mengutus kepada mereka seorang nabi seperti engkau. Aku akan mengatakan kepadanya apa yang harus dikatakannya, lalu ia akan menyampaikan kepada bangsa itu segala yang Kuperintahkan.

19 But against anyone who is not willing to listen to his words, which he will speak in my name, I will stand forth as the avenger.

Ia akan berbicara atas nama-Ku, dan Aku akan menghukum siapa saja yang tidak mau mendengarkan dia.

20 But if a prophet, having been corrupted by arrogance, chooses to speak, in my name, things which I did not instruct him to say, or to speak in the name of foreign gods, he shall be put to death.

Tetapi kalau seorang nabi berani menyampaikan suatu pesan atas nama-Ku padahal Aku tidak menyuruh dia berbuat begitu, ia harus mati; begitu juga setiap nabi yang berbicara atas nama ilah-ilah lain harus mati.'

21 But if, in silent thought, you respond: “How will I be able to recognize a word which the Lord has not spoken?”

Mungkin kamu bertanya dalam hati, 'Bagaimana kami tahu apakah pesan seorang nabi itu berasal dari TUHAN atau tidak?'

22 you shall have this sign. If whatever that prophet predicts in the name of the Lord does not happen, then the Lord has not spoken it. Instead, the prophet has formed it through the swelling of his own mind. And for this reason, you shall not fear him.’”

Kalau seorang nabi berbicara atas nama TUHAN, tetapi apa yang dikatakannya itu tidak terjadi, maka ramalan itu bukan dari TUHAN. Nabi itu berbicara atas namanya sendiri dan kamu tak usah takut kepadanya."