民数记 17
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
亞倫的杖開花
17 耶和華對摩西說:(本節在《馬索拉文本》為17:16) 2 “你要吩咐以色列人,要從他們手中取杖,按著父家每支派一根,從他們所有的領袖,按著他們的父家,共取十二根杖,你要把各人的名字寫在各人的杖上; 3 又要把亞倫的名字寫在利未的杖上,因為照著他們父家各族長必有一根杖。 4 你要把這些杖放在會幕裡約櫃前,就是我和你們相會的地方。 5 我揀選的那人,他的杖必發芽;這樣,我就必使以色列人向你們所發的怨言止息,不再達到我耳中。” 6 於是摩西吩咐以色列人,他們所有的領袖都把杖交給他,按著他們的父家,每個領袖一根杖,共有十二根杖;亞倫的杖也在其中。 7 摩西就把杖放在約櫃的會幕裡,在耶和華面前。
8 第二天,摩西進約櫃的會幕去,不料,利未家亞倫的杖已經發了芽,生了花苞,開了花,結了熟杏。 9 摩西就把所有的杖,從耶和華面前帶出來,給以色列眾人看;他們看見了,各人就把自己的杖拿了去。 10 耶和華對摩西說:“把亞倫的杖放回約櫃前,給那些背叛的人留作證據,這樣你就使他們向我發的怨言止息,免得他們死亡。” 11 摩西就這樣行了,耶和華怎樣吩咐他,他就怎樣行了。
12 以色列人對摩西說:“我們要死了,我們滅亡了,我們都滅亡了。 13 走近耶和華帳幕的,都必定死;難道我們都要死嗎?”
Numbers 17
New International Version
The Budding of Aaron’s Staff
17 [a]The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs(A) from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes.(B) Write the name of each man on his staff. 3 On the staff of Levi write Aaron’s name,(C) for there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral tribe. 4 Place them in the tent of meeting(D) in front of the ark of the covenant law,(E) where I meet with you.(F) 5 The staff belonging to the man I choose(G) will sprout,(H) and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling(I) against you by the Israelites.”
6 So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and their leaders gave him twelve staffs, one for the leader of each of their ancestral tribes, and Aaron’s staff was among them. 7 Moses placed the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the covenant law.(J)
8 The next day Moses entered the tent(K) and saw that Aaron’s staff,(L) which represented the tribe of Levi, had not only sprouted but had budded, blossomed and produced almonds.(M) 9 Then Moses brought out all the staffs(N) from the Lord’s presence to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each of the leaders took his own staff.
10 The Lord said to Moses, “Put back Aaron’s staff(O) in front of the ark of the covenant law, to be kept as a sign to the rebellious.(P) This will put an end to their grumbling against me, so that they will not die.” 11 Moses did just as the Lord commanded him.
12 The Israelites said to Moses, “We will die! We are lost, we are all lost!(Q) 13 Anyone who even comes near the tabernacle of the Lord will die.(R) Are we all going to die?”
Footnotes
- Numbers 17:1 In Hebrew texts 17:1-13 is numbered 17:16-28.
Numbers 17
English Standard Version
Aaron's Staff Buds
17 [a] The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 (A)“Speak to the people of Israel, and get from them staffs, one for each fathers' house, from all their chiefs according to their fathers' houses, twelve staffs. Write each man's name on his staff, 3 and write Aaron's name on the staff of Levi. For there shall be one staff for the head of each fathers' house. 4 Then you shall deposit them in the tent of meeting before the testimony, (B)where I meet with you. 5 And the staff of the man (C)whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will make to cease from me (D)the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against you.” 6 Moses spoke to the people of Israel. And all their chiefs gave him staffs, one for each chief, according to their fathers' houses, twelve staffs. And the staff of Aaron was among their staffs. 7 And Moses deposited the staffs before the Lord in (E)the tent of the testimony.
8 On the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony, and behold, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced blossoms, and it bore ripe almonds. 9 Then Moses brought out all the staffs from before the Lord to all the people of Israel. And they looked, and each man took his staff. 10 And the Lord said to Moses, “Put back (F)the staff of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept (G)as a sign for the rebels, (H)that you may make an end of their grumblings against me, lest they die.” 11 Thus did Moses; as the Lord commanded him, so he did.
12 And the people of Israel said to Moses, “Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone. 13 (I)Everyone who comes near, who comes near to the tabernacle of the Lord, shall die. Are we all to perish?”
Footnotes
- Numbers 17:1 Ch 17:16 in Hebrew
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