申 命 記 26
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
26 你 进 去 得 了 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 所 赐 你 为 业 之 地 居 住 ，
2 就 要 从 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 赐 你 的 地 上 将 所 收 的 各 种 初 熟 的 土 产 取 些 来 ， 盛 在 筐 子 里 ， 往 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 所 选 择 要 立 为 他 名 的 居 所 去 ，
3 见 当 时 作 祭 司 的 ， 对 他 说 ： 我 今 日 向 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 明 认 ， 我 已 来 到 耶 和 华 向 我 们 列 祖 起 誓 应 许 赐 给 我 们 的 地 。
4 祭 司 就 从 你 手 里 取 过 筐 子 来 ， 放 在 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 的 坛 前 。
5 你 要 在 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 面 前 说 ： 我 祖 原 是 一 个 将 亡 的 亚 兰 人 ， 下 到 埃 及 寄 居 。 他 人 口 稀 少 ， 在 那 里 却 成 了 又 大 又 强 、 人 数 很 多 的 国 民 。
6 埃 及 人 恶 待 我 们 ， 苦 害 我 们 ， 将 苦 工 加 在 我 们 身 上 。
7 於 是 我 们 哀 求 耶 和 华 ─ 我 们 列 祖 的 神 ， 耶 和 华 听 见 我 们 的 声 音 ， 看 见 我 们 所 受 的 困 苦 、 劳 碌 、 欺 压 ，
8 他 就 用 大 能 的 手 和 伸 出 来 的 膀 臂 ， 并 大 可 畏 的 事 与 神 迹 奇 事 ， 领 我 们 出 了 埃 及 ，
9 将 我 们 领 进 这 地 方 ， 把 这 流 奶 与 蜜 之 地 赐 给 我 们 。
10 耶 和 华 阿 ， 现 在 我 把 你 所 赐 给 我 地 上 初 熟 的 土 产 奉 了 来 。 随 後 你 要 把 筐 子 放 在 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 面 前 ， 向 耶 和 华 ─ 你 的 神 下 拜 。
11 你 和 利 未 人 ， 并 在 你 们 中 间 寄 居 的 ， 要 因 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 所 赐 你 和 你 家 的 一 切 福 分 欢 乐 。
12 每 逢 三 年 ， 就 是 十 分 取 一 之 年 ， 你 取 完 了 一 切 土 产 的 十 分 之 一 ， 要 分 给 利 未 人 和 寄 居 的 ， 与 孤 儿 寡 妇 ， 使 他 们 在 你 城 中 可 以 吃 得 饱 足 。
13 你 又 要 在 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 面 前 说 ： 我 已 将 圣 物 从 我 家 里 拿 出 来 ， 给 了 利 未 人 和 寄 居 的 ， 与 孤 儿 寡 妇 ， 是 照 你 所 吩 咐 我 的 一 切 命 令 。 你 的 命 令 我 都 没 有 违 背 ， 也 没 有 忘 记 。
14 我 守 丧 的 时 候 ， 没 有 吃 这 圣 物 ； 不 洁 净 的 时 候 ， 也 没 有 拿 出 来 ， 又 没 有 为 死 人 送 去 。 我 听 从 了 耶 和 华 ─ 我 神 的 话 ， 都 照 你 所 吩 咐 的 行 了 。
15 求 你 从 天 上 、 你 的 圣 所 垂 看 ， 赐 福 给 你 的 百 姓 以 色 列 与 你 所 赐 给 我 们 的 地 ， 就 是 你 向 我 们 列 祖 起 誓 赐 我 们 流 奶 与 蜜 之 地 。
16 耶 和 华 ─ 你 的 神 今 日 吩 咐 你 行 这 些 律 例 典 章 ， 所 以 你 要 尽 心 尽 性 谨 守 遵 行 。
17 你 今 日 认 耶 和 华 为 你 的 神 ， 应 许 遵 行 他 的 道 ， 谨 守 他 的 律 例 、 诫 命 、 典 章 ， 听 从 他 的 话 。
18 耶 和 华 今 日 照 他 所 应 许 你 的 ， 也 认 你 为 他 的 子 民 ， 使 你 谨 守 他 的 一 切 诫 命 ，
19 又 使 你 得 称 赞 、 美 名 、 尊 荣 ， 超 乎 他 所 造 的 万 民 之 上 ， 并 照 他 所 应 许 的 使 你 归 耶 和 华 ─ 你 神 为 圣 洁 的 民 。
Deuteronomy 26
English Standard Version
Offerings of Firstfruits and Tithes
26 “When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance and have taken possession of it and live in it, 2 (A)you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from your land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket, and you shall (B)go to the place that the Lord your God will choose, to make his name to dwell there. 3 And you shall go to the priest who is in office at that time and say to him, ‘I declare today to the Lord your God that I have come into the land (C)that the Lord swore to our fathers to give us.’ 4 Then the priest shall take the basket from your hand and set it down before the altar of the Lord your God.
5 “And you shall make response before the Lord your God, ‘A (D)wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, (E)few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous. 6 And (F)the Egyptians treated us harshly and humiliated us and laid on us hard labor. 7 Then (G)we cried to the Lord, the God of our fathers, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. 8 And (H)the Lord brought us out of Egypt (I)with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great deeds of terror,[a] with signs and wonders. 9 And he brought us into this place and gave us this land, (J)a land flowing with milk and honey. 10 And behold, now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, O Lord, have given me.’ And you shall set it down before the Lord your God and worship before the Lord your God. 11 And (K)you shall rejoice in all the good that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the sojourner who is among you.
12 “When you have finished paying all (L)the tithe of your produce in the third year, which is (M)the year of tithing, giving it to the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat within your towns and be filled, 13 then you shall say before the Lord your God, ‘I have removed the sacred portion out of my house, and moreover, I have given it to the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all your commandment that you have commanded me. I have not transgressed any of your commandments, (N)nor have I forgotten them. 14 (O)I have not eaten of the tithe while I was mourning, or removed any of it while I was unclean, or offered any of it (P)to the dead. I have obeyed the voice of the Lord my God. I have done according to all that you have commanded me. 15 (Q)Look down from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel and the ground that you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.’
16 “This day the Lord your God commands you to do these statutes and rules. You shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul. 17 (R)You have declared today that the Lord is your God, and that you will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice. 18 And the Lord has declared today that you are (S)a people for his treasured possession, as he has promised you, and that you are to keep all his commandments, 19 and that he will set you in praise and in fame and in honor (T)high above all nations (U)that he has made, and that you shall be (V)a people holy to the Lord your God, as he promised.”
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 26:8 Hebrew with great terror
Deuteronomy 26
Contemporary English Version
Give the Lord the First Part of Your Harvest
Moses said to Israel:
26 The Lord is giving you the land, and soon you will conquer it, settle down, 2 (A) and plant crops. And when you begin harvesting each of your crops, the very first things you pick must be put in a basket. Take them to the place where the Lord your God chooses to be worshiped, 3 and tell the priest, “Long ago the Lord our God promised our ancestors that he would give us this land. And today, I thank him for keeping his promise and giving me a share of the land.”
4 The priest will take the basket and set it in front of the Lord's altar. 5 Then, standing there in front of the place of worship, you must pray:
My ancestor was homeless,
an Aramean who went to live
in Egypt.
There were only a few
in his family then,
but they became great
and powerful,
a nation of many people.
6 The Egyptians were cruel
and had no pity on us.
They mistreated our people
and forced us into slavery.
7 We called out for help
to you, the Lord God
of our ancestors.
You heard our cries;
you knew we were in trouble
and abused.
8 Then you terrified the Egyptians
with your mighty miracles
and rescued us from Egypt.
9 You brought us here
and gave us this land
rich with milk and honey.
10 Now, Lord, I bring to you
the best of the crops
that you have given me.
After you say these things, place the basket in front of the Lord's altar and bow down to worship him.
11 Then you and your family must celebrate by eating a meal at the place of worship to thank the Lord your God for giving you such a good harvest. And remember to invite the Levites and the foreigners who live in your town.
Ten Percent of the Harvest
Moses said to Israel:
12 (B) Every year you are to give ten percent of your harvest to the Lord.[a] But every third year,[b] this ten percent must be given to the poor who live in your town, including Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows. That way, they will have enough to eat. 13 Then you must pray:
Our Lord and our God, you have said that ten percent of my harvest is sacred. I have obeyed your command and given this to the poor, including the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows.
14 I have not eaten any of this sacred food while I was in mourning; in fact, I never touched it when I was unclean.[c] And none of it has been offered as a sacrifice to the spirits of the dead. I have done everything exactly as you commanded.
15 Our Lord, look down from your temple in heaven and bless us and our land. You promised our ancestors that you would give us this land rich with milk and honey, and you have kept your promise.
The Lord Is Your God, and You Are His People
Moses said to Israel:
16 Today the Lord your God has commanded you to obey these laws and teachings with all your heart and soul.
17 In response, you have agreed that the Lord will be your God, that you will obey all his laws and teachings, and that you will listen when he speaks to you.
18 (C) Since you have agreed to obey the Lord, he has agreed that you will be his people and that you will belong to him, just as he promised. 19 The Lord created all nations, but he will make you more famous than any of them, and you will receive more praise and honor. You will belong only to the Lord your God, just as he promised.
Footnotes
- 26.12 Every year … Lord: See 14.22-29.
- 26.12 every third year: Probably the third and sixth years of the seven-year cycle described in 15.1-11 and Leviticus 25.1-7.
- 26.14 in mourning … unclean: Touching a dead body made a person unclean and unfit to worship God. Ten percent of the harvest belonged to God, and was not to be touched by an unclean person.
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