Exodus 13
1 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
奉獻長子的法律1. 上主訓示梅瑟說：「
2 Sanctify unto me all the first-born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
以色列子民中，無論是人或牲畜，凡是開胎首生的，都應祝聖於我，屬於我。」
3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, on which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from here: and no leavened bread shall be eaten.
梅瑟向百姓說：「你們應當記念從埃及，從為奴之家出來的這一天，因為上主在這一天用強有力的手臂，從那裡領出了你們，故此不可吃有酵的食物。
4 This day go ye out, in the month of Abib.
今天你們出來正在「阿彼布」月。
5 And it shall be, when the Lord doth bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Emorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he hath sworn unto thy fathers to give unto thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt perform this service in this month.
幾時上主領你們進了客納罕人、赫特人、阿摩黎人、希威人和耶步斯人的地方，就是他同你的祖先起誓應許給你那流奶流蜜之地，你應在這一月舉行此禮：
6 Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord.
七天之內應吃無酵餅，第七天是敬禮上主的節日。
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten these seven days; and there shall not be seen with thee any leavened bread, neither shall there be seen with thee any leaven in all thy boundaries.
七天之內吃無酵餅，在你面前不可有發酵之物，在你四境之內也不可見有酵母。
8 And thou shalt tell thy son on that day, saying, This is done for the sake of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.
在那一天要告訴你們的兒子說：因為上主在我出埃及時，為我所行的事。
9 And it shall be unto thee for a sign upon thy hand, and for a memorial between thy eyes, in order that the law of the Lord may be in thy mouth; for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee forth out of Egypt.
應把這事做你手上的記號，做你額上的記念，好使上主的法律常在你口中，因為上主用強有力的手臂，領你出了埃及。
10 And thou shalt keep this ordinance in its season, from year to year.
所以你應年年按照定期遵守這規定。
11 And it shall be, when the Lord doth bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he hath sworn unto thee and to thy fathers, and giveth it to thee,
當上主照他起誓向你和你祖先所許的話，領你到了客納罕人的地方，將那地給了你之後，
12 That thou shalt set apart all that openeth the womb unto the Lord; and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou shalt have, the males, shall belong to the Lord.
你應將一切開胎首生者歸於上主；你牲畜中，凡開胎首生的牲畜，亦應歸於上主。
13 And every firstling of an ass shalt thou redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then shalt thou break its neck: and all the first-born of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
凡首生的驢，應用羊贖回；你若不贖回，應打斷牠的頸項。你的子孫中，凡是長子，你應贖回。
14 And it shall be, when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery;
將來若你的兒子問你：這是什麼意思﹖你要回答他說：這是因為上主用強有力的手臂領我們出離了埃及，出離了為奴之家。
15 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh obstinately refused to let us go, that the Lord slew all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both the first-born of man, and the first-born of beast; therefore do I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the womb, being males; but all the first-born of my children must I redeem.
原來法朗頑固，不釋放我們，上主就把埃及國一切首生者，不拘是人或牲畜的首生者都殺了，為此我把一切首開母胎的雄性都祭獻於上主；但首生的男孩，我卻要贖回。
16 And it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thy eyes; that by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt.
應將這事作你手上的記號，作你額上的標誌，記念上主用強有力的手臂領我們出了埃及。」往紅海進行
17 And it came to pass, when Pharaoh let the people go, that God did not lead them the way through the land of the Philistines, because it was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and return to Egypt.
法朗放走百姓以後，天主沒有領他們走培肋舍特地的近路，因為上主想：「怕百姓遇見戰爭而後悔，再回到埃及。」
18 But God led the people about, by the way of the wilderness to the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.
因此天主領百姓繞道，走向靠紅海的曠野。以色列子民都武裝著離開了埃及。
19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for he had caused the children of Israel to swear, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall then carry up my bones away hence with you.
梅瑟也帶了若瑟的骨骸，因為若瑟曾叫以色列的兒子們起誓說：「天主必要眷顧你們，那時你們應把我的骨骸從此地帶回去。」
20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, at the edge of the wilderness.
他從穌苛特起程前行，就在位於曠野邊緣的厄堂安了營。
21 And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give light to them; that they might go by day and by night:
上主在他們前面行，白天在雲柱裏給他們領路，夜間在火柱裏光照他們，為叫他們白天黑夜都能走路：
22 He took not away the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
白天的雲柱，黑夜的火柱，總不離開百姓面前。
