< Numbers 4 >

1 And the Lord spak to Moises and to Aaron,
上主訓示梅瑟和亞郎說:「
2 and seide, Take thou the summe of the sones of Caath, fro the myddis of Leuytis,
你應依照宗族和家系,統計肋未人中的刻哈特子孫,
3 bi her housis and meynees, fro the threttithe yeer and aboue `til to the fiftithe yeer, of alle that entren, that thei stonde and mynystre in the tabernacle of boond of pees.
由三十歲以上到五十歲,凡應入伍到會幕服務的都要登記。
4 This is the religioun of the sones of Caath; Aaron and his sones schulen entren in to the tabernacle of boond of pees, and in to the hooli of hooli thingis,
刻哈特子孫在會幕內的任務,是管理至聖之物。
5 whanne the tentis schulen be moued; and thei schulen do doun the veil that hangith bifore the yatis, and thei schulen wlappe in it the arke of witnessyng;
起營出發時,亞郎和他的兒子應來卸下帳幔,用來包裹約櫃,
6 and thei schulen hile eft with a veil of `skynnys of iacynt, and thei schulen stretche forth aboue a mentil al of iacynt, and thei schulen putte in barris `on the schuldris of the bereris.
上面蒙上海豚皮蓋,其上再舖上純紫布,然後安上杠桿。
7 Also thei schulen wlappe the boord of proposicioun in a mentil of iacynt, and thei schulen putte therwith cenceris, and morteris of gold, litil cuppis, and grete cuppis to fletyng sacrifices `to be sched; looues schulen euere be in the boord.
在供餅桌上,應舖上子布,擺上盤、匙、杯和奠酒的爵;常供餅應仍在桌上。
8 And thei schulen strecche forth aboue a reed mentil, which thei schulen hile eft with an hilyng of `skynnes of iacynt, and thei schulen putte yn barris.
以後,在這些物件上,蓋上朱紅布,再蒙上海豚皮罩,然後安上杠桿。
9 Thei schulen take also a mentil of iacynt with which thei schulen hile the candilstike, with hise lanternes, and tongis, and snytels, and alle the `vessels of oile that ben nedeful to the lanternes to be ordeyned;
此後,拿一塊紫布,包好燈台和燈盞、剪子、碟子,以及為燈台用的一切油具;
10 and on alle thingis thei schulen putte an hilyng of `skynnys of iacynt, and thei schulen putte in barris.
將燈台和所有的用具,裝入海豚皮袋內,放在擔架上。
11 Also and thei schulen wlappe the goldun auter in a clooth of iacynt; and thei schulen stretche forth aboue an hilyng of `skynnys of iacynt, and thei schulen putte in barris.
在金祭壇上舖上紫布,再用海豚皮包好,然後安上杠桿。
12 Thei schulen wlappe in a mentil of iacynt alle the vessels in whiche it is mynystrid in the seyntuarie, and thei schulen strecche forth aboue an hilyng of `skynnys of iacynt, and thei schulen putte yn barris.
再把聖所內使用的一切用具都拿來,放在紫布袋內,再蒙上海豚皮罩,放在擔架上。
13 But also thei schulen clense the auter fro aische, and thei schulen wlappe it in a clooth of purpur.
把祭壇上的灰清除,舖上紫紅布,
14 And thei schulen putte with it alle vessels whiche thei vsen in the seruyce therof, that is, ressettis of firis, tongis, and fleischokis, hokis, and censeris, ether pannys of coolis; thei schulen hile alle the vessels of the auter togidere in a veil of `skynnes of iacynt, and thei schulen putte in barris.
上面放上一切用具:火盆。肉叉、鏟子、盤子以及祭壇上的一切用具;其上再蒙上海豚皮罩,然後安上杠桿。
15 And whanne Aaron and hise sones han wlappid the seyntuarie, and alle vessels therof, in the mouyng of tentis, thanne the sones of Caath schulen entre, that thei bere the thingis wlappid, and touche not the vessels of the seyntuarie, lest thei dien.
亞郎和他的兒子包裝完了聖物和聖所的一切用具,起營出發時,刻哈特的子孫纔來抬,免得他們觸摸聖物而死亡:這是刻哈特的子孫對會幕的職務。
16 Thes ben the birthuns of the sones of Caath, in the tabernacle of boond of pees, on whiche Eleazar, the sone of Aaron, preest, schal be; to whois cure `the oile perteyneth to ordeyne lanternes, and the encense which is maad bi craft, and the sacrifice which is offrid euere, and the oile of anoyntyng, and what euere thing perteyneth to the ournyng of the tabernacle, and of alle vessels that ben in the seyntuarie.
至於亞郎大司祭的兒子厄肋阿匝爾的任務,是管理燈油、香料、日獻的素祭和為傅禮用的油,並照管全會幕與其中所有的聖物和器具。」
17 And the Lord spak to Moises and to Aaron, and seide,
上主訓示梅瑟和亞郎說:「
18 Nyle ye leese the puple of Caath fro the myddis of Leuytis;
不要使刻哈特族的一支由肋未人中消滅;
19 but do ye this thing to hem, that thei lyue, and die not, if thei touchen the hooli of hooli thingis. Aaron and hise sones schulen entre, and thei schulen dispose the werkis of alle men, and thei schulen departe `what who owith to bere.
為使他們接近至聖之物時,生存而不死亡,你們對他們應這樣做:亞郎和他的兒子先來,給他們每人指定各人服役和搬運的工作,
20 Othere men se not bi ony curiouste tho thingis that ben in the seyntuarie, bifore that tho ben wlappid; ellis thei schulen die.
免得這些人進去一時見到聖物而遭遇死亡。」
21 And the Lord spak to Moises,
上主訓示梅瑟說:「
22 and seide, Take thou the summe also of the sones of Gerson, bi her housis, and meynees, and kynredis; noumbre thou
你要依照家系和宗族統計革爾雄的子孫,
23 fro thretti yeer and aboue `til to fifti yeer alle that entren and mynystren in the tabernacle of boond of pees.
由三十歲以上到五十歲,凡應入伍到會幕服務的,都要登記。
24 This is the office of the sones of Gersonytis, that thei bere the curteyns of the tabernacle, and the roof of the boond of pees, an other hilyng,
革爾雄家族的任務是服役和搬運:
25 and a veil of iacynt aboue alle thingis, and the tente which hangith in the entryng of the tabernacle of the boond of pees;
搬運帳幕的帷幔、會幕和其頂蓬,及其上面蓋的海豚皮和會幕的門簾,
26 and the curteyns of the greet street, and the veil in the entryng, `which veil is bifor the tabernacle.
庭院的帷幔,圍繞會幕和祭壇庭院的門簾、繩索以及一切為服役用的器具;凡交與他們應作的一切,他們都應執行。
27 Whanne Aaron comaundith and hise sones, the sones of Gerson schulen bere alle thingis that perteynen to the auter, the coordis, and vessels of seruyce; and alle schulen wite, to what charge thei owen to be boundun.
革爾雄人所有的任務,不論是搬運或是服役,應全遵照亞郎和他兒子的吩咐;所以你們應照顧他們搬運一切:
28 This is the office of the meynee of Gersonytis, in the tabernacle of boond of pees; and thei schulen be vndur the hond of Ythamar, the sone of Aaron, preest.
這是革爾雄人的家族對會幕的任務;他們應在大司祭亞郎的兒子依塔瑪爾指揮下服役。
29 Also thou schalt noumbre the sones of Merary, bi the meynees and housis of her fadris,
對默辣黎的子孫,你要依照宗族和家系統計他們;
30 fro thretti yeer and aboue `til to fifti yeer, alle that entren to the office of her seruice, and to the ournyng of the boond of pees of witnessyng.
由三十歲以上到五十歲,凡應入伍到會幕服務的,都要登記。
31 These ben `the chargis of hem; thei schulen bere the tablis of the tabernacle, and the barris therof, the pilers and her foundementis; also the pilers of the greet street bi cumpas,
依照他們在會幕內所擔任的職務,應搬運的是:帳幕的木板、橫木、柱子和卯座,
32 with her foundementis, and her stakis, and coordis; thei schulen take alle instrumentis and purtenaunce at noumbre, and so thei schulen bere.
庭院四週的柱子、卯座、橛子和繩索,一切用具及服務所需的一切。你們應按名一一指定他們應搬運的物件:
33 This is the office of `the meynee of Meraritis, and the seruyce in the tabernacle of boond of pees; and thei schulen be vndur the hond of Ythamar, the sone of Aaron, preest.
這是默辣黎人的家族,在司祭亞郎的兒子依塔瑪爾指揮下,對會幕應盡的各種職務。」
34 Therfor Moises and Aaron and the princes of the synagoge noumbriden the sones of Caath, bi the kynredis and housis of her fadris,
梅瑟和亞郎及會眾的首領,依照宗族和家系統計了刻哈特的子孫,
35 fro thretti yeer and aboue `til to the fiftithe yeer, alle that entren to the seruyce of the tabernacle of boond of pees;
由三十歲以上到五十歲,凡應入伍到會幕服務,
36 and thei weren foundun two thousynde seuene hundrid and fifti.
依照宗族登計的,共二千七百五十人:
37 This is the noumbre of the puple of Caath, which entrith in to the tabernacle of boond of pees; Moises and Aaron noumbriden these, bi the word of the Lord, bi the hond of Moises.
這是刻哈特人的家族,所有在會幕內服務登記的人數,是梅瑟和亞郎依照上主給梅瑟的命令所統計的。
38 And the sones of Gerson weren noumbrid, bi the kyneredis and housis of her fadris,
革爾雄的子孫,依照宗族和家系登了記,
39 fro thretti yeer and aboue `til to `the fiftithe yeer, alle that entren that thei mynystre in the tabernacle of boond of pees;
由三十歲以上到五十歲,凡應入伍到會幕服務,
40 and thei weren foundun two thousynde sixe hundrid and thretti.
依照宗族和家系登記的,共二千六百三十人:
41 This is the puple of Gersonytis, which Moises and Aaron noumbriden, bi the `word of the Lord.
這是革爾雄子孫的家族所有在會幕內服務的登記人數,是梅瑟和亞郎依上主的命令所統計的。
42 And the sones of Merary weren noumbrid, bi the kynredis and housis of her fadris,
默辣黎子孫的家族,依照宗族和家系都登了記,
43 fro threttithe yeer and aboue `til to `the fiftithe yere, alle that entren to fille the customs, ether seruices, of the tabernacle of boond of pees;
由三十歲以上到五十歲,凡應入伍到會幕服務,
44 `and thei weren foundun thre thousynde and two hundrid.
依照宗族登記的,共三千二百人:
45 This is the noumbre of the sones of Merari, whiche Moyses and Aaron noumbriden, bi `the comaundement of the Lord, bi the hoond of Moises.
這是默辣黎子孫家族登記的人數,是梅瑟和亞郎依照上主給梅瑟的命令所統計的。
46 Alle that weren noumbrid of Leuytis, and whiche Moyses and Aaron and the princes of Israel maden to be noumbrid, bi the kynredis and housis of her fadris,
梅瑟和亞郎並以色列的首領,依照宗族和家系,統計的肋未人的總數,
47 fro thretti yeer and aboue `til to `the fiftithe yeer, and entriden to the seruyce of the tabernacle, and to bere chargis,
由三十歲以上到五十歲,凡應入伍到會幕服務管理搬運的,
48 weren togidere eiyte thousynde fyue hundrid and foure scoor.
共計八千五百八十人。
49 By the `word of the Lord Moises noumbride hem, ech man bi his office and hise chargis, as the Lord comaundide to hym.
依照上主藉梅瑟所發的命令,給他們每人指定了各人應盡的職務和應搬運的工作;依照上主對梅瑟所吩咐的,他們都這樣登記了。

< Numbers 4 >