The Death of Nadab and Abihu

10 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu(A) took their censers,(B) put fire in them(C) and added incense;(D) and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord,(E) contrary to his command.(F) So fire came out(G) from the presence of the Lord and consumed them,(H) and they died before the Lord.(I) Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

“‘Among those who approach me(J)
    I will be proved holy;(K)
in the sight of all the people
    I will be honored.(L)’”

Aaron remained silent.

Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan,(M) sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel,(N) and said to them, “Come here; carry your cousins outside the camp,(O) away from the front of the sanctuary.(P) So they came and carried them, still in their tunics,(Q) outside the camp, as Moses ordered.

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar,(R) “Do not let your hair become unkempt[a](S) and do not tear your clothes,(T) or you will die and the Lord will be angry with the whole community.(U) But your relatives, all the Israelites, may mourn(V) for those the Lord has destroyed by fire. Do not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting(W) or you will die, because the Lord’s anointing oil(X) is on you.” So they did as Moses said.

Then the Lord said to Aaron, “You and your sons are not to drink wine(Y) or other fermented drink(Z) whenever you go into the tent of meeting, or you will die. This is a lasting ordinance(AA) for the generations to come, 10 so that you can distinguish between the holy and the common, between the unclean and the clean,(AB) 11 and so you can teach(AC) the Israelites all the decrees the Lord has given them through Moses.(AD)

12 Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering(AE) left over from the food offerings prepared without yeast and presented to the Lord and eat it beside the altar,(AF) for it is most holy. 13 Eat it in the sanctuary area,(AG) because it is your share and your sons’ share of the food offerings presented to the Lord; for so I have been commanded.(AH) 14 But you and your sons and your daughters may eat the breast(AI) that was waved and the thigh that was presented. Eat them in a ceremonially clean place;(AJ) they have been given to you and your children as your share of the Israelites’ fellowship offerings. 15 The thigh(AK) that was presented and the breast that was waved must be brought with the fat portions of the food offerings, to be waved before the Lord as a wave offering.(AL) This will be the perpetual share for you and your children, as the Lord has commanded.”

16 When Moses inquired about the goat of the sin offering[b](AM) and found that it had been burned up, he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked, 17 “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering(AN) in the sanctuary area? It is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt(AO) of the community by making atonement for them before the Lord. 18 Since its blood was not taken into the Holy Place,(AP) you should have eaten the goat in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.(AQ)

19 Aaron replied to Moses, “Today they sacrificed their sin offering and their burnt offering(AR) before the Lord, but such things as this have happened to me. Would the Lord have been pleased if I had eaten the sin offering today?” 20 When Moses heard this, he was satisfied.

Clean and Unclean Food(AS)

11 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Say to the Israelites: ‘Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat:(AT) You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud.

“‘There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them.(AU) The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is ceremonially unclean for you. The hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. And the pig,(AV) though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.(AW)

“‘Of all the creatures living in the water of the seas and the streams you may eat any that have fins and scales. 10 But all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales—whether among all the swarming things or among all the other living creatures in the water—you are to regard as unclean.(AX) 11 And since you are to regard them as unclean, you must not eat their meat; you must regard their carcasses as unclean.(AY) 12 Anything living in the water that does not have fins and scales is to be regarded as unclean by you.(AZ)

13 “‘These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle,[c] the vulture, the black vulture, 14 the red kite, any kind(BA) of black kite, 15 any kind of raven,(BB) 16 the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, 17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, 18 the white owl,(BC) the desert owl, the osprey, 19 the stork,(BD) any kind(BE) of heron, the hoopoe and the bat.(BF)

20 “‘All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be regarded as unclean by you.(BG) 21 There are, however, some flying insects that walk on all fours that you may eat: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground. 22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust,(BH) katydid, cricket or grasshopper. 23 But all other flying insects that have four legs you are to regard as unclean.

24 “‘You will make yourselves unclean by these;(BI) whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening.(BJ) 25 Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash their clothes,(BK) and they will be unclean till evening.(BL)

26 “‘Every animal that does not have a divided hoof or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you; whoever touches the carcass of any of them will be unclean. 27 Of all the animals that walk on all fours, those that walk on their paws are unclean for you; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening. 28 Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.(BM) These animals are unclean for you.

29 “‘Of the animals that move along the ground, these are unclean for you:(BN) the weasel, the rat,(BO) any kind of great lizard, 30 the gecko, the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink and the chameleon. 31 Of all those that move along the ground, these are unclean for you. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean till evening. 32 When one of them dies and falls on something, that article, whatever its use, will be unclean, whether it is made of wood, cloth, hide or sackcloth.(BP) Put it in water; it will be unclean till evening, and then it will be clean. 33 If one of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean, and you must break the pot.(BQ) 34 Any food you are allowed to eat that has come into contact with water from any such pot is unclean, and any liquid that is drunk from such a pot is unclean. 35 Anything that one of their carcasses falls on becomes unclean; an oven or cooking pot must be broken up. They are unclean, and you are to regard them as unclean. 36 A spring, however, or a cistern for collecting water remains clean, but anyone who touches one of these carcasses is unclean. 37 If a carcass falls on any seeds that are to be planted, they remain clean. 38 But if water has been put on the seed and a carcass falls on it, it is unclean for you.

39 “‘If an animal that you are allowed to eat dies,(BR) anyone who touches its carcass(BS) will be unclean till evening. 40 Anyone who eats some of its carcass(BT) must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.(BU) Anyone who picks up the carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.

41 “‘Every creature that moves along the ground is to be regarded as unclean; it is not to be eaten. 42 You are not to eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it moves on its belly or walks on all fours or on many feet; it is unclean. 43 Do not defile yourselves by any of these creatures.(BV) Do not make yourselves unclean by means of them or be made unclean by them. 44 I am the Lord your God;(BW) consecrate yourselves(BX) and be holy,(BY) because I am holy.(BZ) Do not make yourselves unclean by any creature that moves along the ground.(CA) 45 I am the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt(CB) to be your God;(CC) therefore be holy, because I am holy.(CD)

46 “‘These are the regulations concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves about in the water and every creature that moves along the ground. 47 You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.(CE)’”

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 10:6 Or Do not uncover your heads
  2. Leviticus 10:16 Or purification offering; also in verses 17 and 19
  3. Leviticus 11:13 The precise identification of some of the birds, insects and animals in this chapter is uncertain.

10 亞 倫 的 兒 子 拿 答 、 亞 比 戶 各 拿 自 己 的 香 爐 , 盛 上 火 , 加 上 香 , 在 耶 和 華 面 前 獻 上 凡 火 , 是 耶 和 華 沒 有 吩 咐 他 們 的 ,

就 有 火 從 耶 和 華 面 前 出 來 , 把 他 們 燒 滅 , 他 們 就 死 在 耶 和 華 面 前 。

於 是 摩 西 對 亞 倫 說 : 這 就 是 耶 和 華 所 說 : 我 在 親 近 我 的 人 中 要 顯 為 聖 ; 在 眾 民 面 前 , 我 要 得 榮 耀 。 亞 倫 就 默 默 不 言 。

摩 西 召 了 亞 倫 叔 父 烏 薛 的 兒 子 米 沙 利 、 以 利 撒 反 來 , 對 他 們 說 : 上 前 來 , 把 你 們 的 親 屬 從 聖 所 前 抬 到 營 外 。

於 是 二 人 上 前 來 , 把 他 們 穿 著 袍 子 抬 到 營 外 , 是 照 摩 西 所 吩 咐 的 。

摩 西 對 亞 倫 和 他 兒 子 以 利 亞 撒 、 以 他 瑪 說 : 不 可 蓬 頭 散 髮 , 也 不 可 撕 裂 衣 裳 , 免 得 你 們 死 亡 , 又 免 得 耶 和 華 向 會 眾 發 怒 ; 只 要 你 們 的 弟 兄 以 色 列 全 家 為 耶 和 華 所 發 的 火 哀 哭 。

你 們 也 不 可 出 會 幕 的 門 , 恐 怕 你 們 死 亡 , 因 為 耶 和 華 的 膏 油 在 你 們 的 身 上 。 他 們 就 照 摩 西 的 話 行 了 。

耶 和 華 曉 諭 亞 倫 說 :

你 和 你 兒 子 進 會 幕 的 時 候 , 清 酒 、 濃 酒 都 不 可 喝 , 免 得 你 們 死 亡 ; 這 要 作 你 們 世 世 代 代 永 遠 的 定 例 。

10 使 你 們 可 以 將 聖 的 、 俗 的 , 潔 淨 的 、 不 潔 淨 的 , 分 別 出 來 ;

11 又 使 你 們 可 以 將 耶 和 華 藉 摩 西 曉 諭 以 色 列 人 的 一 切 律 例 教 訓 他 們 。

12 摩 西 對 亞 倫 和 他 剩 下 的 兒 子 以 利 亞 撒 、 以 他 瑪 說 : 你 們 獻 給 耶 和 華 火 祭 中 所 剩 的 素 祭 , 要 在 壇 旁 不 帶 酵 而 吃 , 因 為 是 至 聖 的 。

13 你 們 要 在 聖 處 吃 ; 因 為 在 獻 給 耶 和 華 的 火 祭 中 , 這 是 你 的 分 和 你 兒 子 的 分 ; 所 吩 咐 我 的 本 是 這 樣 。

14 所 搖 的 胸 , 所 舉 的 腿 , 你 們 要 在 潔 淨 地 方 吃 。 你 和 你 的 兒 女 都 要 同 吃 ; 因 為 這 些 是 從 以 色 列 人 平 安 祭 中 給 你 , 當 你 的 分 和 你 兒 子 的 分 。

15 所 舉 的 腿 , 所 搖 的 胸 , 他 們 要 與 火 祭 的 脂 油 一 同 帶 來 當 搖 祭 , 在 耶 和 華 面 前 搖 一 搖 ; 這 要 歸 你 和 你 兒 子 , 當 作 永 得 的 分 , 都 是 照 耶 和 華 所 吩 咐 的 。

16 當 下 摩 西 急 切 的 尋 找 作 贖 罪 祭 的 公 山 羊 , 誰 知 已 經 焚 燒 了 , 便 向 亞 倫 剩 下 的 兒 子 以 利 亞 撒 、 以 他 瑪 發 怒 , 說 :

17 這 贖 罪 祭 既 是 至 聖 的 , 主 又 給 了 你 們 , 為 要 你 們 擔 當 會 眾 的 罪 孽 , 在 耶 和 華 面 前 為 他 們 贖 罪 , 你 們 為 何 沒 有 在 聖 所 吃 呢 ?

18 看 哪 , 這 祭 牲 的 血 並 沒 有 拿 到 聖 所 裡 去 , 你 們 本 當 照 我 所 吩 咐 的 , 在 聖 所 裡 吃 這 祭 肉 。

19 亞 倫 對 摩 西 說 : 今 天 他 們 在 耶 和 華 面 前 獻 上 贖 罪 祭 和 燔 祭 , 我 又 遇 見 這 樣 的 災 , 若 今 天 吃 了 贖 罪 祭 , 耶 和 華 豈 能 看 為 美 呢 ?

20 摩 西 聽 見 這 話 , 便 以 為 美 。

11 耶 和 華 對 摩 西 、 亞 倫 說 :

你 們 曉 諭 以 色 列 人 說 , 在 地 上 一 切 走 獸 中 可 吃 的 乃 是 這 些 :

凡 蹄 分 兩 瓣 、 倒 嚼 的 走 獸 , 你 們 都 可 以 吃 。

但 那 倒 嚼 或 分 蹄 之 中 不 可 吃 的 乃 是 : 駱 駝 ─ 因 為 倒 嚼 不 分 蹄 , 就 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 ;

沙 番 ─ 因 為 倒 嚼 不 分 蹄 , 就 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 ;

兔 子 ─ 因 為 倒 嚼 不 分 蹄 , 就 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 ;

豬 ─ 因 為 蹄 分 兩 瓣 , 卻 不 倒 嚼 , 就 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 。

這 些 獸 的 肉 , 你 們 不 可 吃 ; 死 的 , 你 們 不 可 摸 , 都 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 。

水 中 可 吃 的 乃 是 這 些 : 凡 在 水 裡 、 海 裡 、 河 裡 、 有 翅 有 鱗 的 , 都 可 以 吃 。

10 凡 在 海 裡 、 河 裡 , 並 一 切 水 裡 游 動 的 活 物 , 無 翅 無 鱗 的 , 你 們 都 當 以 為 可 憎 。

11 這 些 無 翅 無 鱗 、 以 為 可 憎 的 , 你 們 不 可 吃 他 的 肉 ; 死 的 也 當 以 為 可 憎 。

12 凡 水 裡 無 翅 無 鱗 的 , 你 們 都 當 以 為 可 憎 。

13 雀 鳥 中 你 們 當 以 為 可 憎 、 不 可 吃 的 乃 是 : 鵰 、 狗 頭 鵰 、 紅 頭 鵰 、

14 鷂 鷹 、 小 鷹 與 其 類 ;

15 烏 鴉 與 其 類 ;

16 鴕 鳥 、 夜 鷹 、 魚 鷹 、 鷹 與 其 類 ;

17 鴞 鳥 、 鸕 鶿 、 貓 頭 鷹 、

18 角 鴟 、 鵜 鶘 、 禿 鵰 、

19 鸛 、 鷺 鷥 與 其 類 ; 戴 鵀 與 蝙 蝠 。

20 凡 有 翅 膀 用 四 足 爬 行 的 物 , 你 們 都 當 以 為 可 憎 。

21 只 是 有 翅 膀 用 四 足 爬 行 的 物 中 , 有 足 有 腿 , 在 地 上 蹦 跳 的 , 你 們 還 可 以 吃 。

22 其 中 有 蝗 蟲 、 螞 蚱 、 蟋 蟀 與 其 類 ; 蚱 蜢 與 其 類 ; 這 些 你 們 都 可 以 吃 。

23 但 是 有 翅 膀 有 四 足 的 爬 物 , 你 們 都 當 以 為 可 憎 。

24 這 些 都 能 使 你 們 不 潔 淨 。 凡 摸 了 死 的 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 。

25 凡 拿 了 死 的 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 , 並 要 洗 衣 服 。

26 凡 走 獸 分 蹄 不 成 兩 瓣 、 也 不 倒 嚼 的 , 是 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 ; 凡 摸 了 的 就 不 潔 淨 。

27 凡 四 足 的 走 獸 , 用 掌 行 走 的 , 是 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 ; 摸 其 屍 的 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 。

28 拿 其 屍 的 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 , 並 要 洗 衣 服 。 這 些 是 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 的 。

29 地 上 爬 物 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 的 乃 是 這 些 : 鼬 鼠 、 鼫 鼠 、 蜥 蜴 與 其 類 ;

30 壁 虎 、 龍 子 、 守 宮 、 蛇 醫 、 蝘 蜓 。

31 這 些 爬 物 都 是 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 的 。 在 他 死 了 以 後 , 凡 摸 了 的 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 。

32 其 中 死 了 的 , 掉 在 甚 麼 東 西 上 , 這 東 西 就 不 潔 淨 , 無 論 是 木 器 、 衣 服 、 皮 子 、 口 袋 , 不 拘 是 做 甚 麼 工 用 的 器 皿 , 須 要 放 在 水 中 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 , 到 晚 上 才 潔 淨 了 。

33 若 有 死 了 掉 在 瓦 器 裡 的 , 其 中 不 拘 有 甚 麼 , 就 不 潔 淨 , 你 們 要 把 這 瓦 器 打 破 了 。

34 其 中 一 切 可 吃 的 食 物 , 沾 水 的 就 不 潔 淨 , 並 且 那 樣 器 皿 中 一 切 可 喝 的 , 也 必 不 潔 淨 。

35 其 中 已 死 的 , 若 有 一 點 掉 在 甚 麼 物 件 上 , 那 物 件 就 不 潔 淨 , 不 拘 是 爐 子 , 是 鍋 臺 , 就 要 打 碎 , 都 不 潔 淨 , 也 必 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 。

36 但 是 泉 源 或 是 聚 水 的 池 子 仍 是 潔 淨 ; 惟 挨 了 那 死 的 , 就 不 潔 淨 。

37 若 是 死 的 , 有 一 點 掉 在 要 種 的 子 粒 上 , 子 粒 仍 是 潔 淨 ;

38 若 水 已 經 澆 在 子 粒 上 , 那 死 的 有 一 點 掉 在 上 頭 , 這 子 粒 就 與 你 們 不 潔 淨 。

39 你 們 可 吃 的 走 獸 若 是 死 了 , 有 人 摸 他 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 ;

40 有 人 吃 那 死 了 的 走 獸 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 , 並 要 洗 衣 服 ; 拿 了 死 走 獸 的 , 必 不 潔 淨 到 晚 上 , 並 要 洗 衣 服 。

41 凡 地 上 的 爬 物 是 可 憎 的 , 都 不 可 吃 。

42 凡 用 肚 子 行 走 的 和 用 四 足 行 走 的 , 或 是 有 許 多 足 的 , 就 是 一 切 爬 在 地 上 的 , 你 們 都 不 可 吃 , 因 為 是 可 憎 的 。

43 你 們 不 可 因 甚 麼 爬 物 使 自 己 成 為 可 憎 的 , 也 不 可 因 這 些 使 自 己 不 潔 淨 , 以 致 染 了 污 穢 。

44 我 是 耶 和 華 ─ 你 們 的 神 ; 所 以 你 們 要 成 為 聖 潔 , 因 為 我 是 聖 潔 的 。 你 們 也 不 可 在 地 上 的 爬 物 污 穢 自 己 。

45 我 是 把 你 們 從 埃 及 地 領 出 來 的 耶 和 華 , 要 作 你 們 的 神 ; 所 以 你 們 要 聖 潔 , 因 為 我 是 聖 潔 的 。

46 這 是 走 獸 、 飛 鳥 , 和 水 中 游 動 的 活 物 , 並 地 上 爬 物 的 條 例 。

47 要 把 潔 淨 的 和 不 潔 淨 的 , 可 吃 的 與 不 可 吃 的 活 物 , 都 分 別 出 來 。

10 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not.

And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.

Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.

And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled.

And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.

And the Lord spake unto Aaron, saying,

Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

10 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

11 And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.

12 And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:

13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire: for so I am commanded.

14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.

15 The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the Lord; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the Lord hath commanded.

16 And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,

17 Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord?

18 Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded.

19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord?

20 And when Moses heard that, he was content.

11 And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.

And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.

Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:

11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;

15 Every raven after his kind;

16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,

17 And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,

18 And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,

19 And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

20 All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.

21 Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;

22 Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

23 But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.

24 And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.

25 And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

26 The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.

27 And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even.

28 And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.

29 These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,

30 And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.

31 These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.

32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

33 And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.

34 Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be unclean.

35 And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean and shall be unclean unto you.

36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

37 And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.

38 But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.

39 And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.

40 And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

41 And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

42 Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

43 Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

44 For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

45 For I am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

46 This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:

47 To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

On to Jerusalem

21 After we(A) had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia,(B) went on board and set sail. After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria.(C) We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo. We sought out the disciples(D) there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit(E) they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.(F) After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.

We continued our voyage from Tyre(G) and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters(H) and stayed with them for a day. Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea(I) and stayed at the house of Philip(J) the evangelist,(K) one of the Seven. He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.(L)

10 After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus(M) came down from Judea. 11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says,(N) ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind(O) the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”(P)

12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(Q) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(R) 14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up(S) and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”(T)

15 After this, we started on our way up to Jerusalem.(U) 16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea(V) accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus(W) and one of the early disciples.

Paul’s Arrival at Jerusalem

17 When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters(X) received us warmly.(Y) 18 The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James,(Z) and all the elders(AA) were present. 19 Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles(AB) through his ministry.(AC)

20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous(AD) for the law.(AE) 21 They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses,(AF) telling them not to circumcise their children(AG) or live according to our customs.(AH) 22 What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come, 23 so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow.(AI) 24 Take these men, join in their purification rites(AJ) and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved.(AK) Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law. 25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality.”(AL)

26 The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.(AM)

Paul Arrested

27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,(AN) 28 shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”(AO) 29 (They had previously seen Trophimus(AP) the Ephesian(AQ) in the city with Paul and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.)

30 The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul,(AR) they dragged him(AS) from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. 31 While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.(AT)

33 The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound(AU) with two(AV) chains.(AW) Then he asked who he was and what he had done. 34 Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another,(AX) and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.(AY) 35 When Paul reached the steps,(AZ) the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers. 36 The crowd that followed kept shouting, “Get rid of him!”(BA)

Paul Speaks to the Crowd(BB)

37 As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks,(BC) he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?”

“Do you speak Greek?” he replied. 38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness(BD) some time ago?”(BE)

39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus(BF) in Cilicia,(BG) a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”

40 After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned(BH) to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[a]:(BI)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:40 Or possibly Hebrew; also in 22:2

21 我 們 離 別 了 眾 人 , 就 開 船 一 直 行 到 哥 士 。 第 二 天 到 了 羅 底 , 從 那 裡 到 帕 大 喇 ,

遇 見 一 隻 船 要 往 腓 尼 基 去 , 就 上 船 起 行 。

望 見 居 比 路 , 就 從 南 邊 行 過 , 往 敘 利 亞 去 , 我 們 就 在 推 羅 上 岸 , 因 為 船 要 在 那 裡 卸 貨 。

找 著 了 門 徒 , 就 在 那 裡 住 了 七 天 。 他 們 被 聖 靈 感 動 , 對 保 羅 說 : 不 要 上 耶 路 撒 冷 去 。

過 了 這 幾 天 , 我 們 就 起 身 前 行 。 他 們 眾 人 同 妻 子 兒 女 , 送 我 們 到 城 外 , 我 們 都 跪 在 岸 上 禱 告 , 彼 此 辭 別 。

我 們 上 了 船 , 他 們 就 回 家 去 了 。

我 們 從 推 羅 行 盡 了 水 路 , 來 到 多 利 買 , 就 問 那 裡 的 弟 兄 安 , 和 他 們 同 住 了 一 天 。

第 二 天 , 我 們 離 開 那 裡 , 來 到 該 撒 利 亞 , 就 進 了 傳 福 音 的 腓 利 家 裡 , 和 他 同 住 。 他 是 那 七 個 執 事 裡 的 一 個 。

他 有 四 個 女 兒 , 都 是 處 女 , 是 說 預 言 的 。

10 我 們 在 那 裡 多 住 了 幾 天 , 有 一 個 先 知 , 名 叫 亞 迦 布 , 從 猶 太 下 來 ,

11 到 了 我 們 這 裡 , 就 拿 保 羅 的 腰 帶 捆 上 自 己 的 手 腳 , 說 : 聖 靈 說 : 猶 太 人 在 耶 路 撒 冷 , 要 如 此 捆 綁 這 腰 帶 的 主 人 , 把 他 交 在 外 邦 人 手 裡 。

12 我 們 和 那 本 地 的 人 聽 見 這 話 , 都 苦 勸 保 羅 不 要 上 耶 路 撒 冷 去 。

13 保 羅 說 : 你 們 為 甚 麼 這 樣 痛 哭 , 使 我 心 碎 呢 ? 我 為 主 耶 穌 的 名 , 不 但 被 人 捆 綁 , 就 是 死 在 耶 路 撒 冷 也 是 願 意 的 。

14 保 羅 既 不 聽 勸 , 我 們 便 住 了 口 , 只 說 : 願 主 的 旨 意 成 就 , 便 了 。

15 過 了 幾 日 , 我 們 收 拾 行 李 上 耶 路 撒 冷 去 。

16 有 該 撒 利 亞 的 幾 個 門 徒 和 我 們 同 去 , 帶 我 們 到 一 個 久 為 ( 久 為 : 或 作 老 ) 門 徒 的 家 裡 , 叫 我 們 與 他 同 住 ; 他 名 叫 拿 孫 , 是 居 比 路 人 。

17 到 了 耶 路 撒 冷 , 弟 兄 們 歡 歡 喜 喜 的 接 待 我 們 。

18 第 二 天 , 保 羅 同 我 們 去 見 雅 各 ; 長 老 們 也 都 在 那 裡 。

19 保 羅 問 了 他 們 安 , 便 將 神 用 他 傳 教 , 在 外 邦 人 中 間 所 行 之 事 , 一 一 的 述 說 了 。

20 他 們 聽 見 , 就 歸 榮 耀 與 神 , 對 保 羅 說 : 兄 台 , 你 看 猶 太 人 中 信 主 的 有 多 少 萬 , 並 且 都 為 律 法 熱 心 。

21 他 們 聽 見 人 說 : 你 教 訓 一 切 在 外 邦 的 猶 太 人 離 棄 摩 西 , 對 他 們 說 : 不 要 給 孩 子 行 割 禮 , 也 不 要 遵 行 條 規 。

22 眾 人 必 聽 見 你 來 了 , 這 可 怎 麼 辦 呢 ?

23 你 就 照 著 我 們 的 話 行 罷 ? 我 們 這 裡 有 四 個 人 , 都 有 願 在 身 。

24 你 帶 他 們 去 , 與 他 們 一 同 行 潔 淨 的 禮 , 替 他 們 拿 出 規 費 , 叫 他 們 得 以 剃 頭 。 這 樣 , 眾 人 就 可 知 道 , 先 前 所 聽 見 你 的 事 都 是 虛 的 ; 並 可 知 道 , 你 自 己 為 人 , 循 規 蹈 矩 , 遵 行 律 法 。

25 至 於 信 主 的 外 邦 人 , 我 們 已 經 寫 信 擬 定 , 叫 他 們 謹 忌 那 祭 偶 像 之 物 , 和 血 , 並 勒 死 的 牲 畜 , 與 姦 淫 。

26 於 是 保 羅 帶 著 那 四 個 人 , 第 二 天 與 他 們 一 同 行 了 潔 淨 的 禮 , 進 了 殿 , 報 明 潔 淨 的 日 期 滿 足 , 只 等 祭 司 為 他 們 各 人 獻 祭 。

27 那 七 日 將 完 , 從 亞 西 亞 來 的 猶 太 人 看 見 保 羅 在 殿 裡 , 就 聳 動 了 眾 人 , 下 手 拿 他 ,

28 喊 叫 說 : 以 色 列 人 來 幫 助 , 這 就 是 在 各 處 教 訓 眾 人 蹧 踐 我 們 百 姓 和 律 法 , 並 這 地 方 的 。 他 又 帶 著 希 利 尼 人 進 殿 , 污 穢 了 這 聖 地 。

29 這 話 是 因 他 們 曾 看 見 以 弗 所 人 特 羅 非 摩 同 保 羅 在 城 裡 , 以 為 保 羅 帶 他

30 合 城 都 震 動 , 百 姓 一 齊 跑 來 , 拿 住 保 羅 , 拉 他 出 殿 , 殿 門 立 刻 都 關 了 。

31 他 們 正 想 要 殺 他 , 有 人 報 信 給 營 裡 的 千 夫 長 說 : 耶 路 撒 冷 合 城 都 亂 了 。

32 千 夫 長 立 時 帶 著 兵 丁 和 幾 個 百 夫 長 , 跑 下 去 到 他 們 那 裡 。 他 們 見 了 千 夫 長 和 兵 丁 , 就 止 住 不 打 保 羅 。

33 於 是 千 夫 長 上 前 拿 住 他 , 吩 咐 用 兩 條 鐵 鍊 捆 鎖 ; 又 問 他 是 甚 麼 人 , 做 的 是 甚 麼 事 。

34 眾 人 有 喊 叫 這 個 的 , 有 喊 叫 那 個 的 ; 千 夫 長 因 為 這 樣 亂 嚷 , 得 不 著 實 情 , 就 吩 咐 人 將 保 羅 帶 進 營 樓 去 。

35 到 了 臺 階 上 , 眾 人 擠 得 兇 猛 , 兵 丁 只 得 將 保 羅 抬 起 來 。

36 眾 人 跟 在 後 面 , 喊 著 說 : 除 掉 他 !

37 將 要 帶 他 進 營 樓 , 保 羅 對 千 夫 長 說 : 我 對 你 說 句 話 可 以 不 可 以 ? 他 說 : 你 懂 得 希 利 尼 話 麼 ?

38 你 莫 非 是 從 前 作 亂 、 帶 領 四 千 兇 徒 往 曠 野 去 的 那 埃 及 人 麼 ?

39 保 羅 說 : 我 本 是 猶 太 人 , 生 在 基 利 家 的 大 數 , 並 不 是 無 名 小 城 的 人 。 求 你 准 我 對 百 姓 說 話 。

40 千 夫 長 准 了 。 保 羅 就 站 在 臺 階 上 , 向 百 姓 擺 手 , 他 們 都 靜 默 無 聲 , 保 羅 便 用 希 伯 來 話 對 他 們 說 :

21 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.

Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus.

11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.

17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.

23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;

24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.

37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,