殺祭牲的條例

17 耶和華對摩西說: 「你把以下條例告訴亞倫父子們及全體以色列人。

「任何在營內或營外宰殺公牛、綿羊或山羊的以色列人, 若沒有把牲畜帶到會幕門口,在耶和華的聖幕前獻給耶和華,便是犯了流血之罪,要將他從民中剷除。 這是為促使以色列人把祭牲帶到會幕門口交給祭司,獻給耶和華作平安祭,而非在野外殺祭牲獻祭。 祭司要將祭牲的血灑在會幕門口耶和華的祭壇上,把脂肪焚燒獻給耶和華作馨香之祭。 他們不可再獻祭物給山羊神,與其苟合。這是一條永遠不變的律例,他們世世代代都要遵守。 不論是以色列人,還是寄居在以色列人中間的外族人,獻燔祭或其他祭物時, 如果有人沒把祭物帶到會幕門口獻給耶和華,要將他從民中剷除。

禁止吃血

10 「任何以色列人或寄居在以色列人中間的外族人若吃血,耶和華必嚴懲,把他從民中剷除。 11 因為生命在血中,耶和華把血賜給你們,使你們可以用血在祭壇上為自己贖罪。血可以為人的生命贖罪。 12 所以耶和華吩咐以色列人和寄居在以色列人中間的外族人不可吃血。 13 以色列人或寄居在以色列人中間的外族人如果捕到可吃的鳥或獸,必須放盡牠的血,用土掩埋, 14 因為眾生的生命都在血中。因此,耶和華吩咐以色列人不可吃任何動物的血,因為血就是生命。凡吃血的都要被剷除。 15 不論以色列人還是外族人,若吃了自然死亡或被野獸撕裂的動物,就不潔淨。他必須洗衣、沐浴,等到傍晚才能潔淨, 16 否則他要承擔罪責。」

杀祭牲的条例

17 耶和华对摩西说: “你把以下条例告诉亚伦父子们及全体以色列人。

“任何在营内或营外宰杀公牛、绵羊或山羊的以色列人, 若没有把牲畜带到会幕门口,在耶和华的圣幕前献给耶和华,便是犯了流血之罪,要将他从民中铲除。 这是为促使以色列人把祭牲带到会幕门口交给祭司,献给耶和华作平安祭,而非在野外杀祭牲献祭。 祭司要将祭牲的血洒在会幕门口耶和华的祭坛上,把脂肪焚烧献给耶和华作馨香之祭。 他们不可再献祭物给山羊神,与其苟合。这是一条永远不变的律例,他们世世代代都要遵守。 不论是以色列人,还是寄居在以色列人中间的外族人,献燔祭或其他祭物时, 如果有人没把祭物带到会幕门口献给耶和华,要将他从民中铲除。

禁止吃血

10 “任何以色列人或寄居在以色列人中间的外族人若吃血,耶和华必严惩,把他从民中铲除。 11 因为生命在血中,耶和华把血赐给你们,使你们可以用血在祭坛上为自己赎罪。血可以为人的生命赎罪。 12 所以耶和华吩咐以色列人和寄居在以色列人中间的外族人不可吃血。 13 以色列人或寄居在以色列人中间的外族人如果捕到可吃的鸟或兽,必须放尽它的血,用土掩埋, 14 因为众生的生命都在血中。因此,耶和华吩咐以色列人不可吃任何动物的血,因为血就是生命。凡吃血的都要被铲除。 15 不论以色列人还是外族人,若吃了自然死亡或被野兽撕裂的动物,就不洁净。他必须洗衣、沐浴,等到傍晚才能洁净, 16 否则他要承担罪责。”

Where To Offer Sacrifices

17 The Lord told Moses to tell Aaron, his sons, and everyone else in Israel:

3-4 Whenever you kill any of your cattle, sheep, or goats as sacrifices to me, you must do it at the entrance to the sacred tent. If you don't, you will be guilty of pouring out blood, and you will no longer belong to the community of Israel. And so, when you sacrifice an animal to ask my blessing,[a] it must not be done out in a field, but in front of the sacred tent. Then a priest can splatter its blood against the bronze altar and send its fat up in smoke with a smell that pleases me. Don't ever turn from me again and offer sacrifices to goat-demons. This law will never change.

Remember! No one in Israel, including foreigners, is to offer a sacrifice anywhere except at the entrance to the sacred tent. If you do, you will no longer belong to my people.

Do Not Eat Blood

The Lord said:

10 (A) I will turn against any of my people who eat blood. This also includes any foreigners living among you. 11 (B) Life is in the blood, and I have given you the blood of animals to sacrifice in place of your own. 12 That's also why I have forbidden you to eat blood. 13 Even if you should hunt and kill a bird or an animal, you must drain out the blood and cover it with soil.

14 The life of every living creature is in its blood. That's why I have forbidden you to eat blood and why I have warned you that anyone who does will no longer belong to my people.

15 If you happen to find a dead animal and eat it, you must take a bath and wash your clothes, but you are still unclean until evening. 16 If you don't take a bath, you will suffer for what you did wrong.

Footnotes

  1. 17.5 sacrifice … to ask my blessing: See the note at 3.1.