Exodus 19
1 In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they have come into the wilderness of Sinai,
以色列子民離開埃及國後，第三個月初一那一天，到了西乃曠野。
2 and they journey from Rephidim, and enter the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in the wilderness; and Israel encamps there before the mountain.
他們從勒非丁起程，來到西乃曠野，就在曠野中安了營；以色列人在那坐山前安了營。
3 And Moses has gone up to God, and YHWH calls to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you say to the house of Jacob, and declare to the sons of Israel:
梅瑟上到天主前，上主從山上召喚他說：你要這樣告訴亞各伯家，訓示以色列子民說：
4 You have seen that which I have done to the Egyptians, and [how] I carry you on eagles’ wings and bring you to Myself.
你們親自見了我怎樣對待了埃及人，怎樣好似鷹將你們背在翅膀上，將你們帶出來歸屬我。
5 And now, if you really listen to My voice, then you have kept My covenant, and have been a special treasure to Me more than all the peoples, for all the earth [is] Mine;
現在你們若真聽我的話，遵守我的盟約，你們在萬民中將成為我的特殊產業。的確，普世全屬於我，
6 and you are to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation: these [are] the words which you speak to the sons of Israel.”
但你們為我應成為司祭的國家，聖潔的國民。你應將這話訓示以色列子民。」
7 And Moses comes, and calls for [the] elderly of the people, and sets before them all these words which YHWH has commanded him;
梅瑟就去召集百姓的長老，將上主吩咐他的那一切話，都在他們前說明了。
8 and all the people answer together and say, “All that YHWH has spoken we do”; and Moses returns the words of the people to YHWH.
眾百姓一致回答說：「凡上主所吩咐的，我們全要作。」梅瑟遂將百姓的答覆轉達於上主。
9 And YHWH says to Moses, “Behold, I am coming to you in the thickness of the cloud, so that the people hear in My speaking with you, and also believe in you for all time”; and Moses declares the words of the people to YHWH.
上主向梅瑟說：「我要在濃雲中降到你前，叫百姓聽見我與你談話，使他們永遠信服你。」梅瑟遂向上主呈報了百姓的答覆。結約的準備
10 And YHWH says to Moses, “Go to the people and you have sanctified them today and tomorrow, and they have washed their garments,
上主向梅瑟說：「你到百姓那裏，叫他們今天明天聖潔自己，洗淨自己的衣服。
11 and have been prepared for the third day; for on the third day YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.
第三天都準備妥當，因為第三天，少主要在百姓觀望之下降到西乃山上。
12 And you have made a border [for] the people all around, saying, Take heed to yourselves, going up into the mountain or coming against its extremity; whoever is coming against the mountain is certainly put to death;
你要給百姓在山周圍劃定界限說：應小心，不可上山，也不可觸摸山腳；凡觸摸那山的，應處死刑。
13 a hand does not come against him, for he is certainly stoned or shot through, whether beast or man—it does not live; in the prolonging of the ram’s horn they go up into the mountain.”
誰也不可用手觸摸那人，而應用石頭砸死或用箭射死；不論是獸是人，都不得生存；號角響起的時候，他們才可上山。」
14 And Moses comes down from the mountain to the people, and sanctifies the people, and they wash their garments;
梅瑟下山來到百姓那裏，叫他們聖潔自己，洗淨自己的衣服。
15 and he says to the people, “Be prepared for the third day, do not come near to a woman.”
他向百姓說：「到第三天應準備妥當，不可接近女人。」天主顯現
16 And it comes to pass, on the third day, while it is morning, that there are voices, and lightnings, and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the sound of a very strong horn; and all the people who [are] in the camp tremble.
到了第三天早晨，山上雷電交作，濃雲密布，角聲齊鳴，此時在營中的百姓都戰戰兢兢。
17 And Moses brings out the people from the camp to meet God, and they station themselves at the lower part of the mountain,
梅瑟叫百姓從營中出來迎接天主，他們都站在山下。
18 and Mount Sinai [is] wholly [in] smoke from the presence of YHWH, who has come down on it in fire, and its smoke goes up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mountain trembles exceedingly;
此時西乃全山冒煙，因為上主在火中降到山上；冒出的煙像火窯的煙，全山猛烈振動。
19 and the sound of the horn is going on, and [is] very strong; Moses speaks, and God answers him with a voice.
角生越響越高；梅瑟遂開始說話，天住藉雷霆答覆他。
20 And YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and YHWH calls for Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses goes up.
上主降到西乃山頂上，召梅瑟上到山頂；梅瑟就上去了。
21 And YHWH says to Moses, “Go down, protest to the people, lest they break through to YHWH to see, and many of them have fallen;
上主向梅瑟說：「下去通告百姓：不可闖到上主面前觀看，免得許多人死亡。
22 and also the priests who are coming near to YHWH sanctify themselves, lest YHWH break forth on them.”
連那些接近上主的司祭們，也應聖潔自己，免得上主擊殺他們。」
23 And Moses says to YHWH, “The people [are] unable to come up to Mount Sinai, for You have protested to us, saying, Make a border [for] the mountain, then you have sanctified it.”
梅瑟答覆上主說：「百姓不能上西乃山，因你自己曾通告我們說：要在山的四周劃定界限，也宣佈這山是不可侵犯的。」
24 And YHWH says to him, “Go, descend, then you have come up, you and Aaron with you; and the priests and the people do not break through to come up to YHWH, lest He break forth on them.”
上主向他說：「下去，你同亞郎一起上來，但司祭和百姓不可闖到上主前，免得我擊殺他們。」
25 And Moses goes down to the people and speaks to them.
梅瑟便下到百姓那裏，通知了他們。
