申命記 12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
合宜的敬拜
12 「只要你們生活在你們祖先的上帝耶和華賜給你們的土地上，就要謹遵以下律例和典章。
2 「你們趕走那裡的列邦後，要徹底摧毀他們在高山上、丘陵上、綠樹下供奉其神明的地方。 3 你們要拆毀他們的祭壇，打碎他們的神柱，焚燒他們的亞舍拉神像，砍倒他們的偶像，使它們的名字從那裡消失。 4 你們不可按照他們的方式敬拜你們的上帝耶和華。 5 你們的上帝耶和華要在你們眾支派中選一個地方作祂的居所，你們要去那裡敬拜祂， 6 把你們的燔祭及其他祭物、十一奉獻、舉祭、還願祭、自願獻的祭和頭生的牛羊帶到那裡。 7 你們和家人要在那裡，在你們的上帝耶和華面前吃喝；要為你們所做的一切蒙祂賜福而歡喜快樂。
8 「你們不可再像今日這樣各行其是， 9 因為到如今你們還沒有進入你們的上帝耶和華賜給你們作產業的安歇之地。 10 但不久你們將渡過約旦河，定居在那片土地上。耶和華將使你們四境太平，安然居住， 11 你們要把我吩咐你們獻的燔祭、各種牲祭、十一奉獻、舉祭和一切還願祭帶到你們的上帝耶和華選定的敬拜場所。 12 在那裡，你們和兒女、僕婢及同城中沒有分到土地作產業的利未人，要一起在你們的上帝耶和華面前歡喜快樂。 13 你們不可隨處向耶和華獻燔祭。 14 耶和華會在你們的一個支派中選定敬拜的場所，你們只可以在那裡獻燔祭，做我吩咐你們的一切事。
15 「你們可以隨時在居住的各城宰殺牲畜吃，享受你們的上帝耶和華所賜的福，像吃羚羊和鹿一樣。潔淨的人和不潔淨的人都可以吃。 16 但你們不可吃血。要把血倒在地上，像倒水一樣。 17 不可在你們的城裡吃十一奉獻的穀物、新酒和油、頭生的牛羊、還願祭、自願獻的祭和舉祭； 18 要在你們的上帝耶和華選定的地方，與兒女、僕婢及同城的利未人一起在耶和華面前吃。要為你們所做的一切，在你們的上帝耶和華面前歡喜快樂。 19 切記，只要你們還住在自己的土地上，就不可忘記利未人。
20 「你們的上帝耶和華按照祂的應許擴展你們的疆域後，你們若想吃肉，隨時都可以吃。 21 如果你們的上帝耶和華選定的敬拜場所離你們太遠，你們可以在自己的城裡，按照我的吩咐，隨時宰殺耶和華賜給你們的牛羊吃， 22 就像你們吃羚羊和鹿一樣。潔淨的人和不潔淨的人都可以吃。 23 但你們不可吃血，因為血就是生命；你們不可把生命和肉一起吃， 24 要把血倒在地上，像倒水一樣。 25 你們要做耶和華視為正的事——不可吃血，以便你們及子孫凡事順利。 26 你們要把聖物和還願祭帶到耶和華選定的地方。 27 你們要在你們的上帝耶和華的祭壇上獻燔祭，連肉帶血都要獻上。要把其他祭牲的血倒在壇上，但可以吃祭肉。 28 你們要認真聽從我給你們的這些吩咐，做你們的上帝耶和華視為正與善的事，以便你們及子孫凡事順利，直到永遠。
29 「你們的上帝耶和華將為你們剷除列國。你們要趕走他們，住在他們的土地上。 30 那時，你們要謹慎，不可受誘惑去效法他們的習俗，不可打聽他們神明的事，說，『這些民族怎樣供奉他們的神明呢？我也要效法。』 31 你們不可按照他們的方式敬拜你們的上帝耶和華。他們祭拜自己神明的種種行為令耶和華憎惡，他們甚至焚燒自己的兒女獻給他們的神明。
32 「你們要謹遵我的一切吩咐，不可增添，也不可刪減。
申命记 12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
合宜的敬拜
12 “只要你们生活在你们祖先的上帝耶和华赐给你们的土地上，就要谨遵以下律例和典章。
2 “你们赶走那里的列邦后，要彻底摧毁他们在高山上、丘陵上、绿树下供奉其神明的地方。 3 你们要拆毁他们的祭坛，打碎他们的神柱，焚烧他们的亚舍拉神像，砍倒他们的偶像，使它们的名字从那里消失。 4 你们不可按照他们的方式敬拜你们的上帝耶和华。 5 你们的上帝耶和华要在你们众支派中选一个地方作祂的居所，你们要去那里敬拜祂， 6 把你们的燔祭及其他祭物、十一奉献、举祭、还愿祭、自愿献的祭和头生的牛羊带到那里。 7 你们和家人要在那里，在你们的上帝耶和华面前吃喝；要为你们所做的一切蒙祂赐福而欢喜快乐。
8 “你们不可再像今日这样各行其是， 9 因为到如今你们还没有进入你们的上帝耶和华赐给你们作产业的安歇之地。 10 但不久你们将渡过约旦河，定居在那片土地上。耶和华将使你们四境太平，安然居住， 11 你们要把我吩咐你们献的燔祭、各种牲祭、十一奉献、举祭和一切还愿祭带到你们的上帝耶和华选定的敬拜场所。 12 在那里，你们和儿女、仆婢及同城中没有分到土地作产业的利未人，要一起在你们的上帝耶和华面前欢喜快乐。 13 你们不可随处向耶和华献燔祭。 14 耶和华会在你们的一个支派中选定敬拜的场所，你们只可以在那里献燔祭，做我吩咐你们的一切事。
15 “你们可以随时在居住的各城宰杀牲畜吃，享受你们的上帝耶和华所赐的福，像吃羚羊和鹿一样。洁净的人和不洁净的人都可以吃。 16 但你们不可吃血。要把血倒在地上，像倒水一样。 17 不可在你们的城里吃十一奉献的谷物、新酒和油、头生的牛羊、还愿祭、自愿献的祭和举祭； 18 要在你们的上帝耶和华选定的地方，与儿女、仆婢及同城的利未人一起在耶和华面前吃。要为你们所做的一切，在你们的上帝耶和华面前欢喜快乐。 19 切记，只要你们还住在自己的土地上，就不可忘记利未人。
20 “你们的上帝耶和华按照祂的应许扩展你们的疆域后，你们若想吃肉，随时都可以吃。 21 如果你们的上帝耶和华选定的敬拜场所离你们太远，你们可以在自己的城里，按照我的吩咐，随时宰杀耶和华赐给你们的牛羊吃， 22 就像你们吃羚羊和鹿一样。洁净的人和不洁净的人都可以吃。 23 但你们不可吃血，因为血就是生命；你们不可把生命和肉一起吃， 24 要把血倒在地上，像倒水一样。 25 你们要做耶和华视为正的事——不可吃血，以便你们及子孙凡事顺利。 26 你们要把圣物和还愿祭带到耶和华选定的地方。 27 你们要在你们的上帝耶和华的祭坛上献燔祭，连肉带血都要献上。要把其他祭牲的血倒在坛上，但可以吃祭肉。 28 你们要认真听从我给你们的这些吩咐，做你们的上帝耶和华视为正与善的事，以便你们及子孙凡事顺利，直到永远。
29 “你们的上帝耶和华将为你们铲除列国。你们要赶走他们，住在他们的土地上。 30 那时，你们要谨慎，不可受诱惑去效法他们的习俗，不可打听他们神明的事，说，‘这些民族怎样供奉他们的神明呢？我也要效法。’ 31 你们不可按照他们的方式敬拜你们的上帝耶和华。他们祭拜自己神明的种种行为令耶和华憎恶，他们甚至焚烧自己的儿女献给他们的神明。
32 “你们要谨遵我的一切吩咐，不可增添，也不可删减。
Deuteronomy 12
Expanded Bible
The Place for Worship
12 These are the ·commands [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and laws you must carefully obey in the land the Lord, the God of your ·ancestors [fathers], is giving you to possess. Obey them as long as you live in the land. 2 When you ·inherit [possess] the lands of these nations, you must completely destroy all the places where they serve their gods, on high mountains and hills and under every green tree. 3 Tear down their altars, smash their holy stone pillars, and burn their ·Asherah idols [L Asherim; 7:5; Judg. 3:7] in the fire. Cut down their idols and destroy their names from those places.
4 Don’t ·worship [act for] the Lord your God that way, 5 but look for the place the Lord your God will choose—·a place among your tribes where he is to be worshiped [L as his dwelling where he will place his name]. Go there, 6 and bring to that place your burnt offerings [Lev. 1:1–17] and sacrifices; bring ·a tenth of what you gain [T your tithes] and your special gifts; bring what you have ·promised [vowed] and the special gifts you want to give the Lord, and bring the first animals born to your herds and flocks.
7 There you and your families will eat in the presence of the Lord, and you will enjoy all ·the good things for which you have worked [your undertakings; L all that is sent out from your hand], because the Lord your God has blessed you.
8 Do not ·worship [act] the way we have been ·doing [acting] today, each person doing what ·he thinks is right [L is right/virtuous in his own eyes]. 9 You have not yet come to a resting place, to the ·land [L inheritance] the Lord your God will give you as your own. 10 But soon you will cross the Jordan River to live in the land the Lord your God is ·giving you as your own [L causing you to inherit], where he will give you rest from all your enemies and you will live in safety [2 Sam. 7:1; C David would achieve rest from enemies; Solomon would build the temple in an era of peace]. 11 Then the Lord your God will choose a place where he ·is to be worshiped [L will cause his name to dwell; C Zion, where the Temple would be built]. To that place you must bring everything I ·tell [command] you: your burnt offerings [Lev. 1:1–17] and sacrifices, your ·offerings of a tenth of what you gain [T tithes], your special gifts, and all your best things you ·promised [vowed] to the Lord. 12 There rejoice before the Lord your God. Everyone should rejoice: you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites ·from your towns [L in your gates] who have no ·land [allotment] of their own. 13 Be careful that you don’t sacrifice your burnt offerings [Lev. 1:1–17] just anywhere you ·please [L see]. 14 Offer them only in the place the Lord will choose [C Zion; v. 11]. He will choose a place in one of your tribes, and there you must do everything I am commanding you.
15 But you may ·kill [slaughter] your animals in any of your ·towns [L gates] and eat ·as much of the meat as you want [L as much of the meat as your soul desires; or when your soul desires], as if it were a deer or a gazelle; this is the blessing the Lord your God is giving you. Anyone, clean or unclean [C in a ritual sense], may eat this meat, 16 but do not eat the blood [Gen. 9:4; Lev. 3:17; Acts 15:20, 29]. Pour it out on the ground like water. 17 Do not eat in your own ·towns [L gates] what belongs to the Lord: ·one-tenth [T a tithe] of your grain, new wine, or oil; the first animals born to your herds or flocks; whatever you have ·promised to give [vowed]; the special gifts you want to give to the Lord, or any other gifts. 18 Eat these things when you are together with the Lord your God, in the place the Lord your God chooses to be worshiped. Everyone must do this: you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites from your ·towns [L gates]. Rejoice in the Lord your God’s presence about ·the things you have worked for [your undertakings; L all that is sent out from your hand]. 19 Be careful not to ·forget [L abandon; forsake] the Levites as long ·as you live [L all your days] in the land.
20 When the Lord your God enlarges your ·country [borders] as he has promised, and ·you want [L your soul desires] some meat so you say, “I want some meat,” you may eat ·as much meat as you want [L what your soul desires; or when your soul desires]. 21 If the Lord your God chooses a place where he ·is to be worshiped [L puts his name] that is too far away from you, you may ·kill [slaughter] animals from your herds and flocks, which the Lord has given to you. I have commanded that you may do this. You may eat ·as much of them as you want [L as much as your soul desires; or when your soul desires] in your own ·towns [L gates], 22 as you would eat gazelle or deer meat. Both clean and unclean people [C in a ritual sense] may eat this meat, 23 but be sure you don’t eat the blood, because the life is in the blood [Gen. 9:4; Lev. 3:17; Acts 15:20, 29]. Don’t eat the life with the meat. 24 Don’t eat the blood, but pour it out on the ground like water. 25 If you don’t eat it, things will go well for you and your children, because you will be doing what ·the Lord says is right [L is right/virtuous in the eyes of the Lord].
26 Take your holy ·things [gifts; donations] and ·the things you have promised to give [L your vows that you have lifted up], and go to the place the Lord will choose. 27 Present your burnt offerings [Lev. 1:1–17] on the altar of the Lord your God, both the meat and the blood. The blood of your sacrifices should be poured beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat the meat. 28 Be careful to ·obey [L listen to] all the rules I am ·giving [commanding] you so that things will always go well for you and your children, and you will be doing what the Lord your God says is good and ·right [virtuous in his eyes].
29 You will enter the land and ·take it away from [dispossess] the nations that the Lord your God will ·destroy [L cut them off] ahead of you. When you ·force them out [dispossess] and live in their land, 30 they will be destroyed for you, but be careful not to be ·trapped [snared] by asking about their gods. Don’t say, “How do these nations ·worship [L serve]? I will do the same.” 31 Don’t ·worship [act toward] the Lord your God that way, because the Lord hates the ·evil [detestable; abhorrent; abominable] ways they ·worship [act toward] their gods. They even burn their sons and daughters as sacrifices to their gods!
32 Be sure to do everything I have commanded you. Do not add anything to it, and do not take anything away from it.
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