全新四年樂活讀經
W2 2011-09-27 (民18)
經文: 民數記 18:1-5 耶和華對亞倫說：你和你的兒子，並你本族的人，要一同擔當干犯聖所的罪孽。你和你的兒子也要一同擔當干犯祭司職任的罪孽。你要帶你弟兄利未人，就是你祖宗支派的人前來，使他們與你聯合，服事你，只是你和你的兒子，要一同在法櫃的帳幕前供職。他們要守所吩咐你的，並守全帳幕，只是不可挨近聖所的器具和壇，免得他們和你們都死亡。他們要與你聯合，也要看守會幕，辦理帳幕一切的事，只是外人不可挨近你們。你們要看守聖所和壇，免得忿怒再臨到以色列人。
默想: 亞倫以及其子孫，被耶和華揀選，擔任祭司的職份，在聖所侍奉。在此卻是用擔當干犯聖所的罪孽來描述他們的職份。可見亞倫與其子孫，雖然蒙耶和華揀選，擔任祭司的聖職，但是，他們在本質上，與一般以色列人一樣，都是蒙恩的罪人。亞倫在侍奉之前，常常要先為自己獻上贖罪祭，然後才開始侍奉。利未人被耶和華揀選，幫助大祭司，處理聖所之外的會幕相關的侍奉。利未人要與大祭司，有緊密的聯合。但是，利未人要清楚知道，他們雖然被耶和華從以色列民眾中揀選出來，在會幕裡侍奉，並且與大祭司，有很緊密的聯合，但是，他們與大祭司之間，有很清楚的區分與界限。利未人被揀選，是在會幕侍奉，因此，他們絕對被禁止任意進入聖所之內，不可看也不可摸聖所裡面一切的聖器皿。冒犯者會被耶和華擊殺。求主幫助我，讓我知道我雖然蒙恩被揀選，全職侍奉主，但是，我與會眾一樣，都是蒙恩的罪人，並且求主讓我清楚知道，你所分給我侍奉的界限所在，不要任意冒犯，以免遭致你的懲戒。
題目: 為什麼在吩咐祭司的職責時，要特別說「…凡接近的外人必被治死」(參民十八7)？你有何想法？
18:1 耶和華對亞倫說：「你和你的兒子，並你本族的人，要一同擔當干犯聖所的罪孽。你和你的兒子也要一同擔當干犯祭司職任的罪孽。
So the LORD said to Aaron, "You and your sons and your fathers' house with you shall bear iniquity in connection with the sanctuary; and you and your sons with you shall bear iniquity in connection with your priesthood.
18:2 你要帶你弟兄利未人，就是你祖宗支派的人前來，使他們與你聯合，服事你，只是你和你的兒子，要一同在法櫃的帳幕前供職。
And with you bring your brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you, and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.
18:3 他們要守所吩咐你的，並守全帳幕，只是不可挨近聖所的器具和壇，免得他們和你們都死亡。
They shall attend you and attend to all duties of the tent; but shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary or to the altar, lest they, and you, die.
18:4 他們要與你聯合，也要看守會幕，辦理帳幕一切的事，只是外人不可挨近你們。
They shall join you, and attend to the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; and no one else shall come near you.
18:5 你們要看守聖所和壇，免得忿怒再臨到以色列人。
And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar, that there be wrath no more upon the people of Israel.
18:6 我已將你們的弟兄利未人從以色列人中揀選出來歸耶和華，是給你們為賞賜的，為要辦理會幕的事。
And behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the people of Israel; they are a gift to you, given to the LORD, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
18:7 你和你的兒子要為一切屬壇和幔子內的事一同守祭司的職任。你們要這樣供職；我將祭司的職任給你們當作賞賜事奉我。凡挨近的外人必被治死。」
And you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for all that concerns the altar and that is within the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood as a gift, and any one else who comes near shall be put to death."
18:8 耶和華曉諭亞倫說：「我已將歸我的舉祭，就是以色列人一切分別為聖的物，交給你經管；因你受過膏，把這些都賜給你和你的子孫，當作永得的分。
Then the LORD said to Aaron, "And behold, I have given you whatever is kept of the offerings made to me, all the consecrated things of the people of Israel; I have given them to you as a portion, and to your sons as a perpetual due.
18:9 以色列人歸給我至聖的供物，就是一切的素祭、贖罪祭、贖愆祭，其中所有存留不經火的，都為至聖之物，要歸給你和你的子孫。
This shall be yours of the most holy things, reserved from the fire; every offering of theirs, every cereal offering of theirs and every sin offering of theirs and every guilt offering of theirs, which they render to me, shall be most holy to you and to your sons.
18:10 你要拿這些當至聖物吃；凡男丁都可以吃。你當以此物為聖。
In a most holy place shall you eat of it; every male may eat of it; it is holy to you.
18:11 以色列人所獻的舉祭並搖祭都是你的；我已賜給你和你的兒女，當作永得的分；凡在你家中的潔淨人都可以吃。
This also is yours, the offering of their gift, all the wave offerings of the people of Israel; I have given them to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual due; every one who is clean in your house may eat of it.
18:12 凡油中、新酒中、五穀中至好的，就是以色列人所獻給耶和華初熟之物，我都賜給你。
All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the first fruits of what they give to the LORD, I give to you.
18:13 凡從他們地上所帶來給耶和華初熟之物也都要歸與你。你家中的潔淨人都可以吃。
The first ripe fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring to the LORD, shall be yours; every one who is clean in your house may eat of it.
18:14 以色列中一切永獻的都必歸與你。
Every devoted thing in Israel shall be yours.
18:15 他們所有奉給耶和華的，連人帶牲畜，凡頭生的，都要歸給你；只是人頭生的，總要贖出來；不潔淨牲畜頭生的，也要贖出來。
Everything that opens the womb of all flesh, whether man or beast, which they offer to the LORD, shall be yours; nevertheless the first-born of man you shall redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts you shall redeem.
18:16 其中在一月之外所當贖的，要照你所估定的價，按聖所的平，用銀子五舍客勒贖出來（一舍客勒是二十季拉）。
And their redemption price (at a month old you shall redeem them) you shall fix at five shekels in silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
18:17 只是頭生的牛，或是頭生的綿羊和山羊，必不可贖，都是聖的，要把牠的血灑在壇上，把牠的脂油焚燒，當作馨香的火祭獻給耶和華。
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shall burn their fat as an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD;
18:18 牠的肉必歸你，像被搖的胸、被舉的右腿歸你一樣。
but their flesh shall be yours, as the breast that is waved and as the right thigh are yours.
18:19 凡以色列人所獻給耶和華聖物中的舉祭，我都賜給你和你的兒女，當作永得的分。這是給你和你的後裔、在耶和華面前作為永遠的鹽約（鹽即不廢壞的意思）。」
All the holy offerings which the people of Israel present to the LORD I give to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual due; it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD for you and for your offspring with you."
18:20 耶和華對亞倫說：「你在以色列人的境內不可有產業，在他們中間也不可有分。我就是你的分，是你的產業。」
And the LORD said to Aaron, "You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance among the people of Israel.
18:21 「凡以色列中出產的十分之一，我已賜給利未的子孫為業；因他們所辦的是會幕的事，所以賜給他們為酬他們的勞。
"To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, their service in the tent of meeting.
18:22 從今以後，以色列人不可挨近會幕，免得他們擔罪而死。
And henceforth the people of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.
18:23 惟獨利未人要辦會幕的事，擔當罪孽；這要作你們世世代代永遠的定例。他們在以色列人中不可有產業；
But the Levites shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity; it shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations; and among the people of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
18:24 因為以色列人中出產的十分之一，就是獻給耶和華為舉祭的，我已賜給利未人為業。所以我對他們說：『在以色列人中不可有產業。』」
For the tithe of the people of Israel, which they present as an offering to the LORD, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance; therefore I have said of them that they shall have no inheritance among the people of Israel."
18:25 耶和華吩咐摩西說：
And the LORD said to Moses,
18:26 「你曉諭利未人說：你們從以色列人中所取的十分之一，就是我給你們為業的，要再從那十分之一中取十分之一作為舉祭獻給耶和華，
"Moreover you shall say to the Levites, `When you take from the people of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present an offering from it to the LORD, a tithe of the tithe.
18:27 這舉祭要算為你們場上的穀，又如滿酒醡的酒。
And your offering shall be reckoned to you as though it were the grain of the threshing floor, and as the fulness of the wine press.
18:28 這樣，你們從以色列人中所得的十分之一也要作舉祭獻給耶和華，從這十分之一中，將所獻給耶和華的舉祭歸給祭司亞倫。
So shall you also present an offering to the LORD from all your tithes, which you receive from the people of Israel; and from it you shall give the LORD's offering to Aaron the priest.
18:29 奉給你們的一切禮物，要從其中將至好的，就是分別為聖的，獻給耶和華為舉祭。
Out of all the gifts to you, you shall present every offering due to the LORD, from all the best of them, giving the hallowed part from them.'
18:30 所以你要對利未人說：你們從其中將至好的舉起，這就算為你們場上的糧，又如酒醡的酒。
Therefore you shall say to them, `When you have offered from it the best of it, then the rest shall be reckoned to the Levites as produce of the threshing floor, and as produce of the wine press;
18:31 你們和你們家屬隨處可以吃；這原是你們的賞賜，是酬你們在會幕裡辦事的勞。
and you may eat it in any place, you and your households; for it is your reward in return for your service in the tent of meeting.
18:32 你們從其中將至好的舉起，就不致因這物擔罪。你們不可褻瀆以色列人的聖物，免得死亡。」
And you shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have offered the best of it. And you shall not profane the holy things of the people of Israel, lest you die.'"
So the LORD said to Aaron, "You and your sons and your fathers' house with you shall bear iniquity in connection with the sanctuary; and you and your sons with you shall bear iniquity in connection with your priesthood.
18:2 你要帶你弟兄利未人，就是你祖宗支派的人前來，使他們與你聯合，服事你，只是你和你的兒子，要一同在法櫃的帳幕前供職。
And with you bring your brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you, and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.
18:3 他們要守所吩咐你的，並守全帳幕，只是不可挨近聖所的器具和壇，免得他們和你們都死亡。
They shall attend you and attend to all duties of the tent; but shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary or to the altar, lest they, and you, die.
18:4 他們要與你聯合，也要看守會幕，辦理帳幕一切的事，只是外人不可挨近你們。
They shall join you, and attend to the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; and no one else shall come near you.
18:5 你們要看守聖所和壇，免得忿怒再臨到以色列人。
And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar, that there be wrath no more upon the people of Israel.
18:6 我已將你們的弟兄利未人從以色列人中揀選出來歸耶和華，是給你們為賞賜的，為要辦理會幕的事。
And behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the people of Israel; they are a gift to you, given to the LORD, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
18:7 你和你的兒子要為一切屬壇和幔子內的事一同守祭司的職任。你們要這樣供職；我將祭司的職任給你們當作賞賜事奉我。凡挨近的外人必被治死。」
And you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for all that concerns the altar and that is within the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood as a gift, and any one else who comes near shall be put to death."
18:8 耶和華曉諭亞倫說：「我已將歸我的舉祭，就是以色列人一切分別為聖的物，交給你經管；因你受過膏，把這些都賜給你和你的子孫，當作永得的分。
Then the LORD said to Aaron, "And behold, I have given you whatever is kept of the offerings made to me, all the consecrated things of the people of Israel; I have given them to you as a portion, and to your sons as a perpetual due.
18:9 以色列人歸給我至聖的供物，就是一切的素祭、贖罪祭、贖愆祭，其中所有存留不經火的，都為至聖之物，要歸給你和你的子孫。
This shall be yours of the most holy things, reserved from the fire; every offering of theirs, every cereal offering of theirs and every sin offering of theirs and every guilt offering of theirs, which they render to me, shall be most holy to you and to your sons.
18:10 你要拿這些當至聖物吃；凡男丁都可以吃。你當以此物為聖。
In a most holy place shall you eat of it; every male may eat of it; it is holy to you.
18:11 以色列人所獻的舉祭並搖祭都是你的；我已賜給你和你的兒女，當作永得的分；凡在你家中的潔淨人都可以吃。
This also is yours, the offering of their gift, all the wave offerings of the people of Israel; I have given them to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual due; every one who is clean in your house may eat of it.
18:12 凡油中、新酒中、五穀中至好的，就是以色列人所獻給耶和華初熟之物，我都賜給你。
All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the first fruits of what they give to the LORD, I give to you.
18:13 凡從他們地上所帶來給耶和華初熟之物也都要歸與你。你家中的潔淨人都可以吃。
The first ripe fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring to the LORD, shall be yours; every one who is clean in your house may eat of it.
18:14 以色列中一切永獻的都必歸與你。
Every devoted thing in Israel shall be yours.
18:15 他們所有奉給耶和華的，連人帶牲畜，凡頭生的，都要歸給你；只是人頭生的，總要贖出來；不潔淨牲畜頭生的，也要贖出來。
Everything that opens the womb of all flesh, whether man or beast, which they offer to the LORD, shall be yours; nevertheless the first-born of man you shall redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts you shall redeem.
18:16 其中在一月之外所當贖的，要照你所估定的價，按聖所的平，用銀子五舍客勒贖出來（一舍客勒是二十季拉）。
And their redemption price (at a month old you shall redeem them) you shall fix at five shekels in silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
18:17 只是頭生的牛，或是頭生的綿羊和山羊，必不可贖，都是聖的，要把牠的血灑在壇上，把牠的脂油焚燒，當作馨香的火祭獻給耶和華。
But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shall burn their fat as an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD;
18:18 牠的肉必歸你，像被搖的胸、被舉的右腿歸你一樣。
but their flesh shall be yours, as the breast that is waved and as the right thigh are yours.
18:19 凡以色列人所獻給耶和華聖物中的舉祭，我都賜給你和你的兒女，當作永得的分。這是給你和你的後裔、在耶和華面前作為永遠的鹽約（鹽即不廢壞的意思）。」
All the holy offerings which the people of Israel present to the LORD I give to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual due; it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD for you and for your offspring with you."
18:20 耶和華對亞倫說：「你在以色列人的境內不可有產業，在他們中間也不可有分。我就是你的分，是你的產業。」
And the LORD said to Aaron, "You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance among the people of Israel.
18:21 「凡以色列中出產的十分之一，我已賜給利未的子孫為業；因他們所辦的是會幕的事，所以賜給他們為酬他們的勞。
"To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, their service in the tent of meeting.
18:22 從今以後，以色列人不可挨近會幕，免得他們擔罪而死。
And henceforth the people of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.
18:23 惟獨利未人要辦會幕的事，擔當罪孽；這要作你們世世代代永遠的定例。他們在以色列人中不可有產業；
But the Levites shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity; it shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations; and among the people of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
18:24 因為以色列人中出產的十分之一，就是獻給耶和華為舉祭的，我已賜給利未人為業。所以我對他們說：『在以色列人中不可有產業。』」
For the tithe of the people of Israel, which they present as an offering to the LORD, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance; therefore I have said of them that they shall have no inheritance among the people of Israel."
18:25 耶和華吩咐摩西說：
And the LORD said to Moses,
18:26 「你曉諭利未人說：你們從以色列人中所取的十分之一，就是我給你們為業的，要再從那十分之一中取十分之一作為舉祭獻給耶和華，
"Moreover you shall say to the Levites, `When you take from the people of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present an offering from it to the LORD, a tithe of the tithe.
18:27 這舉祭要算為你們場上的穀，又如滿酒醡的酒。
And your offering shall be reckoned to you as though it were the grain of the threshing floor, and as the fulness of the wine press.
18:28 這樣，你們從以色列人中所得的十分之一也要作舉祭獻給耶和華，從這十分之一中，將所獻給耶和華的舉祭歸給祭司亞倫。
So shall you also present an offering to the LORD from all your tithes, which you receive from the people of Israel; and from it you shall give the LORD's offering to Aaron the priest.
18:29 奉給你們的一切禮物，要從其中將至好的，就是分別為聖的，獻給耶和華為舉祭。
Out of all the gifts to you, you shall present every offering due to the LORD, from all the best of them, giving the hallowed part from them.'
18:30 所以你要對利未人說：你們從其中將至好的舉起，這就算為你們場上的糧，又如酒醡的酒。
Therefore you shall say to them, `When you have offered from it the best of it, then the rest shall be reckoned to the Levites as produce of the threshing floor, and as produce of the wine press;
18:31 你們和你們家屬隨處可以吃；這原是你們的賞賜，是酬你們在會幕裡辦事的勞。
and you may eat it in any place, you and your households; for it is your reward in return for your service in the tent of meeting.
18:32 你們從其中將至好的舉起，就不致因這物擔罪。你們不可褻瀆以色列人的聖物，免得死亡。」
And you shall bear no sin by reason of it, when you have offered the best of it. And you shall not profane the holy things of the people of Israel, lest you die.'"
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祭司與利未人都是被上帝所揀選的。亞倫以及其子孫，被耶和華揀選，擔任祭司的職份，在聖所侍奉。利未人幫助大祭司，處理聖所之外的會幕相關的侍奉。並且與大祭司，有很緊密的聯合，在會幕裡侍奉在會幕裡侍奉的利未人必需保持清潔，不可任意進入聖所之內，不可看也不可摸聖所裡面一切的聖器皿。冒犯者會被耶和華擊殺。倫以及其子孫也要呆在會幕裡七天過聖潔的生活才可承受祭司聖職。. 兩者的職責有很清楚的區分與界限， 不可任意妄為。
回覆刪除這裡的「外人」（民18：7），原文 זוּר, זוּר [zuwr /zoor/]， be a stranger，outsider，become estranged是指利未人以外的人。就是那些非文化主流，是被社會疏遠的; 被群體 分居的（ not be in the main cultural group in an area, and so be estranged from society (約伯記 19:13)。為何說「…凡接近的外人必被治死」？因為這些「外人」不是上帝對祂揀選的。他們不懂，也不會遵守上帝對在會幕裡侍奉的要求；他們沒有過清潔的事奉，不像祭司或利未人過聖潔的生活， 而隨意觸模聖所裡面一切的聖器皿是被禁止的。就像烏撒就伸手扶住上帝的約櫃，上帝耶和華向烏撒發怒，因這錯誤擊殺他，他就死在上帝的約櫃旁（撒下 6:6～7）。耶和華是聖潔的，凡以色列人也要聖潔。在聖潔的以色列人當中，被上帝所揀選的還要很清楚地區分祭司與利未人兩者的職責與界限，絕不可造次，否則，就會發生不聖潔的人在聖潔的會幕中事奉，這是渺視上帝，不會討聖潔的上帝的喜悅。
祭司與利未人都是被上帝所揀選的。亞倫以及其子孫，被耶和華揀選，擔任祭司的職份，在聖所侍奉。利未人幫助大祭司，處理聖所之外的會幕相關的侍奉。並且與大祭司，有很緊密的聯合，在會幕裡侍奉在會幕裡侍奉的利未人必需保持清潔，不可任意進入聖所之內，不可看也不可摸聖所裡面一切的聖器皿。冒犯者會被耶和華擊殺。倫以及其子孫也要呆在會幕裡七天過聖潔的生活才可承受祭司聖職。. 兩者的職責有很清楚的區分與界限， 不可任意妄為。
回覆刪除這裡的「外人」（民18：7），原文 זוּר, זוּר [zuwr /zoor/]， be a stranger，outsider，become estranged是指利未人以外的人。就是那些非文化主流，是被社會疏遠的; 被群體 分居的（ not be in the main cultural group in an area, and so be estranged from society (約伯記 19:13)。為何說「…凡接近的外人必被治死」？因為這些「外人」不是上帝對祂揀選的。他們不懂，也不會遵守上帝對在會幕裡侍奉的要求；他們沒有過清潔的事奉，不像祭司或利未人過聖潔的生活， 而隨意觸模聖所裡面一切的聖器皿是被禁止的。就像烏撒就伸手扶住上帝的約櫃，上帝耶和華向烏撒發怒，因這錯誤擊殺他，他就死在上帝的約櫃旁（撒下 6:6～7）。耶和華是聖潔的，凡以色列人也要聖潔。在聖潔的以色列人當中，被上帝所揀選的還要很清楚地區分祭司與利未人兩者的職責與界限，絕不可造次，否則，就會發生不聖潔的人在聖潔的會幕中事奉，這是渺視上帝，不會討聖潔的上帝的喜悅。
祭司與利未人都是被上帝所揀選的。亞倫以及其子孫，被耶和華揀選，擔任祭司的職份，在聖所侍奉。利未人幫助大祭司，處理聖所之外的會幕相關的侍奉。並且與大祭司，有很緊密的聯合，在會幕裡侍奉在會幕裡侍奉的利未人必需保持清潔，不可任意進入聖所之內，不可看也不可摸聖所裡面一切的聖器皿。冒犯者會被耶和華擊殺。倫以及其子孫也要呆在會幕裡七天過聖潔的生活才可承受祭司聖職。. 兩者的職責有很清楚的區分與界限， 不可任意妄為。
回覆刪除這裡的「外人」（民18：7），原文 זוּר, זוּר [zuwr /zoor/]， be a stranger，outsider，become estranged是指利未人以外的人。就是那些非文化主流，是被社會疏遠的; 被群體 分居的（ not be in the main cultural group in an area, and so be estranged from society (約伯記 19:13)。為何說「…凡接近的外人必被治死」？因為這些「外人」不是上帝對祂揀選的。他們不懂，也不會遵守上帝對在會幕裡侍奉的要求；他們沒有過清潔的事奉，不像祭司或利未人過聖潔的生活， 而隨意觸模聖所裡面一切的聖器皿是被禁止的。就像烏撒就伸手扶住上帝的約櫃，上帝耶和華向烏撒發怒，因這錯誤擊殺他，他就死在上帝的約櫃旁（撒下 6:6～7）。耶和華是聖潔的，凡以色列人也要聖潔。在聖潔的以色列人當中，被上帝所揀選的還要很清楚地區分祭司與利未人兩者的職責與界限，絕不可造次，否則，就會發生不聖潔的人在聖潔的會幕中事奉，這是渺視上帝，不會討聖潔的上帝的喜悅。