民数记 35
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命以色列人以邑予利未人
35 耶和华在摩押平原约旦河边,耶利哥对面,晓谕摩西说: 2 “你吩咐以色列人,要从所得为业的地中把些城给利未人居住,也要把这城四围的郊野给利未人。 3 这城邑要归他们居住,城邑的郊野可以牧养他们的牛羊和各样的牲畜,又可以安置他们的财物。 4 你们给利未人的郊野,要从城根起,四围往外量一千肘。 5 另外东量二千肘、南量二千肘、西量二千肘、北量二千肘为边界,城在当中。这要归他们做城邑的郊野。 6 你们给利未人的城邑,其中当有六座逃城,使误杀人的可以逃到那里,此外还要给他们四十二座城。 7 你们要给利未人的城,共有四十八座,连城带郊野都要给他们。 8 以色列人所得的地业从中要把些城邑给利未人。人多的就多给,人少的就少给。各支派要按所承受为业之地把城邑给利未人。”
简邑为逃城
9 耶和华晓谕摩西说: 10 “你吩咐以色列人说:你们过约旦河,进了迦南地, 11 就要分出几座城,为你们做逃城,使误杀人的可以逃到那里。 12 这些城可以做逃避报仇人的城,使误杀人的不至于死,等他站在会众面前听审判。 13 你们所分出来的城,要做六座逃城。 14 在约旦河东要分出三座城,在迦南地也要分出三座城,都做逃城。 15 这六座城要给以色列人和他们中间的外人,并寄居的,作为逃城,使误杀人的都可以逃到那里。
16 “倘若人用铁器打人,以致打死,他就是故杀人的,故杀人的必被治死。 17 若用可以打死人的石头打死了人,他就是故杀人的,故杀人的必被治死。 18 若用可以打死人的木器打死了人,他就是故杀人的,故杀人的必被治死。 19 报血仇的必亲自杀那故杀人的,一遇见就杀他。 20 人若因怨恨把人推倒,或是埋伏往人身上扔物,以至于死, 21 或是因仇恨用手打人,以至于死,那打人的必被治死。他是故杀人的,报血仇的一遇见就杀他。
22 “倘若人没有仇恨,忽然将人推倒,或是没有埋伏把物扔在人身上, 23 或是没有看见的时候用可以打死人的石头扔在人身上,以至于死,本来与他无仇,也无意害他, 24 会众就要照典章,在打死人的和报血仇的中间审判。 25 会众要救这误杀人的脱离报血仇人的手,也要使他归入逃城。他要住在其中,直等到受圣膏的大祭司死了。 26 但误杀人的,无论什么时候,若出了逃城的境外, 27 报血仇的在逃城境外遇见他,将他杀了,报血仇的就没有流血之罪。 28 因为误杀人的该住在逃城里,等到大祭司死了。大祭司死了以后,误杀人的才可以回到他所得为业之地。
故杀之例
29 “这在你们一切的住处,要做你们世世代代的律例、典章。 30 无论谁故杀人,要凭几个见证人的口把那故杀人的杀了,只是不可凭一个见证的口叫人死。 31 故杀人,犯死罪的,你们不可收赎价代替他的命,他必被治死。 32 那逃到逃城的人,你们不可为他收赎价,使他在大祭司未死以先再来住在本地。 33 这样,你们就不污秽所住之地,因为血是污秽地的。若有在地上流人血的,非流那杀人者的血,那地就不得洁净[a]。 34 你们不可玷污所住之地,就是我住在其中之地,因为我耶和华住在以色列人中间。”
Footnotes
- 民数记 35:33 “洁净”原文作“赎”。
Numbers 35
New International Version
Towns for the Levites
35 On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho,(A) the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Command the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in(B) from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. And give them pasturelands(C) around the towns. 3 Then they will have towns to live in and pasturelands for the cattle they own and all their other animals.(D)
4 “The pasturelands around the towns that you give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits[a] from the town wall. 5 Outside the town, measure two thousand cubits[b](E) on the east side, two thousand on the south side, two thousand on the west and two thousand on the north, with the town in the center. They will have this area as pastureland for the towns.(F)
Cities of Refuge(G)
6 “Six of the towns you give the Levites will be cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone may flee.(H) In addition, give them forty-two other towns. 7 In all you must give the Levites forty-eight towns, together with their pasturelands. 8 The towns you give the Levites from the land the Israelites possess are to be given in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: Take many towns from a tribe that has many, but few from one that has few.”(I)
9 Then the Lord said to Moses: 10 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,(J) 11 select some towns to be your cities of refuge, to which a person who has killed someone(K) accidentally(L) may flee. 12 They will be places of refuge from the avenger,(M) so that anyone accused of murder(N) may not die before they stand trial before the assembly.(O) 13 These six towns you give will be your cities of refuge.(P) 14 Give three on this side of the Jordan and three in Canaan as cities of refuge. 15 These six towns will be a place of refuge for Israelites and for foreigners residing among them, so that anyone who has killed another accidentally can flee there.
16 “‘If anyone strikes someone a fatal blow with an iron object, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.(Q) 17 Or if anyone is holding a stone and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death. 18 Or if anyone is holding a wooden object and strikes someone a fatal blow with it, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death. 19 The avenger of blood(R) shall put the murderer to death; when the avenger comes upon the murderer, the avenger shall put the murderer to death.(S) 20 If anyone with malice aforethought shoves another or throws something at them intentionally(T) so that they die 21 or if out of enmity one person hits another with their fist so that the other dies, that person is to be put to death;(U) that person is a murderer. The avenger of blood(V) shall put the murderer to death when they meet.
22 “‘But if without enmity someone suddenly pushes another or throws something at them unintentionally(W) 23 or, without seeing them, drops on them a stone heavy enough to kill them, and they die, then since that other person was not an enemy and no harm was intended, 24 the assembly(X) must judge between the accused and the avenger of blood according to these regulations. 25 The assembly must protect the one accused of murder from the avenger of blood and send the accused back to the city of refuge to which they fled. The accused must stay there until the death of the high priest,(Y) who was anointed(Z) with the holy oil.(AA)
26 “‘But if the accused ever goes outside the limits of the city of refuge to which they fled 27 and the avenger of blood finds them outside the city, the avenger of blood may kill the accused without being guilty of murder. 28 The accused must stay in the city of refuge until the death of the high priest; only after the death of the high priest may they return to their own property.
29 “‘This is to have the force of law(AB) for you throughout the generations to come,(AC) wherever you live.(AD)
30 “‘Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.(AE)
31 “‘Do not accept a ransom(AF) for the life of a murderer, who deserves to die. They are to be put to death.
32 “‘Do not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a city of refuge and so allow them to go back and live on their own land before the death of the high priest.
33 “‘Do not pollute the land where you are. Bloodshed pollutes the land,(AG) and atonement cannot be made for the land on which blood has been shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. 34 Do not defile the land(AH) where you live and where I dwell,(AI) for I, the Lord, dwell among the Israelites.’”
Footnotes
- Numbers 35:4 That is, about 1,500 feet or about 450 meters
- Numbers 35:5 That is, about 3,000 feet or about 900 meters
Numbers 35
Christian Standard Bible
Cities for the Levites
35 The Lord again spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:(A) 2 “Command the Israelites to give cities out of their hereditary property for the Levites to live in and pastureland around the cities.(B) 3 The cities will be for them to live in, and their pasturelands will be for their herds, flocks, and all their other animals. 4 The pasturelands of the cities you are to give the Levites will extend from the city wall five hundred yards[a] on every side. 5 Measure a thousand yards[b] outside the city for the east side, a thousand yards for the south side, a thousand yards for the west side, and a thousand yards for the north side, with the city in the center. This will belong to them as pasturelands for the cities.
6 “The cities you give the Levites will include six cities of refuge,(C) which you will provide so that the one who kills someone may flee there; in addition to these, give forty-two other cities.(D) 7 The total number of cities you give the Levites will be forty-eight, along with their pasturelands.(E) 8 Of the cities that you give from the Israelites’ territory, you should take more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.(F) Each tribe is to give some of its cities to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance it receives.”
Cities of Refuge
9 The Lord said to Moses, 10 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 11 designate cities to serve as cities of refuge for you, so that a person who kills someone unintentionally may flee there.(G) 12 You will have the cities as a refuge from the avenger,(H) so that the one who kills someone will not die until he stands trial before the assembly. 13 The cities you select will be your six cities of refuge. 14 Select three cities across the Jordan and three cities in the land of Canaan to be cities of refuge.(I) 15 These six cities will serve as a refuge for the Israelites and for the alien or temporary resident among them, so that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there.
16 “If anyone strikes a person with an iron object and death results, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death.(J) 17 If anyone has in his hand a stone capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death. 18 If anyone has in his hand a wooden object capable of causing death and strikes another person and he dies, the murderer must be put to death. 19 The avenger of blood himself is to kill the murderer; when he finds him, he is to kill him.(K) 20 Likewise, if anyone in hatred pushes a person or throws an object at him with malicious intent and he dies, 21 or if in hostility he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must be put to death; he is a murderer. The avenger of blood is to kill the murderer when he finds him.
22 “But if anyone suddenly pushes a person without hostility or throws any object at him without malicious intent 23 or without looking drops a stone that could kill a person and he dies, but he was not his enemy and didn’t intend to harm him, 24 the assembly is to judge between the person who kills someone and the avenger of blood according to these ordinances. 25 The assembly is to protect the one who kills someone from the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge he fled to, and he must live there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.(L)
26 “If the one who kills someone ever goes outside the border of the city of refuge he fled to, 27 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the border of his city of refuge and kills him, the avenger will not be guilty of bloodshed, 28 for the one who killed a person was supposed to live in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest. Only after the death of the high priest may the one who has killed a person return to the land he possesses. 29 These instructions will be a statutory ordinance for you throughout your generations wherever you live.
30 “If anyone kills a person, the murderer is to be put to death based on the word of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death based on the testimony of one witness.(M) 31 You are not to accept a ransom for the life of someone who is guilty of murder; he must be put to death. 32 Neither should you accept a ransom for the person who flees to his city of refuge, allowing him to return and live in the land before the death of the high priest.
33 “Do not defile the land where you live, for bloodshed defiles the land,(N) and there can be no atonement for the land because of the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of the person who shed it. 34 Do not make the land unclean where you live and where I dwell; for I, the Lord, reside among the Israelites.”
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