全新四年樂活讀經
W4 2011-09-08 (民4)
經文: 民數記 4:15 將要起營的時候，亞倫和他兒子把聖所和聖所的一切器具遮蓋完了，哥轄的子孫就要來抬，只是不可摸聖物，免得他們死亡。會幕裡這些物件是哥轄子孫所當抬的。
默想: 有關起營的細節，耶和華很詳細的交待摩西，必須要等亞倫以及他的兒子們很仔細的將至聖所與聖所的物品都遮蓋妥當之後，再指揮歌轄族的三十歲到五十歲的男子，前來抬這些被遮蓋完好的聖物品。他們被禁止觀看與觸摸所有的聖物，以免他們被耶和華擊殺。這讓我想起當大衛王要把約櫃運回耶路撒冷時，卻忘記要請歌轄族後代來抬聖物，而是學習非利士人用牛車來搬運約櫃。而且大衛王也忘了除了祭司以外，任何人都不可以觀看或觸摸聖物的規定，沒有清楚發出命令，以致於當約櫃到了拿艮的禾場，因為牛失前蹄，烏撒就伸手扶住神的約櫃。結果好心的烏撒立刻被耶和華擊殺在現場 (撒下6:6-7)。求主幫助我，在尋找同工前來參與教會侍奉時，會謹慎吩咐同工，有關侍奉上帝要注意以及禁止做的事情，好保護同工免於受到耶和華的懲戒。
題目: v.1-33 對利未人職務的描述為何？
第19節說「…派他們個人所當辦的、所當抬的、這樣待他們，好使他們活著，不致死去」，有何原因？
4:1 耶和華曉諭摩西、亞倫說：
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
4:2 「你從利未人中，將哥轄子孫的總數，照他們的家室、宗族，
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families and their fathers' houses,
4:3 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，全都計算。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can enter the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
4:4 哥轄子孫在會幕搬運至聖之物，所辦的事乃是這樣：
This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: the most holy things.
4:5 起營的時候，亞倫和他兒子要進去摘下遮掩櫃的幔子，用以蒙蓋法櫃，
When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it;
4:6 又用海狗皮蓋在上頭，再蒙上純藍色的毯子，把槓穿上。
then they shall put on it a covering of goatskin, and spread over that a cloth all of blue, and shall put in its poles.
4:7 又用藍色毯子鋪在陳設餅的桌子上，將盤子、調羹、奠酒的爵，和杯擺在上頭。桌子上也必有常設的餅。
And over the table of the bread of the Presence they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put upon it the plates, the dishes for incense, the bowls, and the flagons for the drink offering; the continual bread also shall be on it;
4:8 在其上又要蒙朱紅色的毯子，再蒙上海狗皮，把槓穿上。
then they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
4:9 要拿藍色毯子，把燈臺和燈臺上所用的燈盞、剪子、蠟花盤，並一切盛油的器皿，全都遮蓋。
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the lampstand for the light, with its lamps, its snuffers, its trays, and all the vessels for oil with which it is supplied:
4:10 又要把燈臺和燈臺的一切器具包在海狗皮裡，放在抬架上。
and they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of goatskin and put it upon the carrying frame.
4:11 在金壇上要鋪藍色毯子，蒙上海狗皮，把槓穿上。
And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles;
4:12 又要把聖所用的一切器具包在藍色毯子裡，用海狗皮蒙上，放在抬架上。
and they shall take all the vessels of the service which are used in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of goatskin, and put them on the carrying frame.
4:13 要收去壇上的灰，把紫色毯子鋪在壇上；
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it;
4:14 又要把所用的一切器具，就是火鼎、肉鍤子、鏟子、盤子，一切屬壇的器具都擺在壇上，又蒙上海狗皮，把槓穿上。
and they shall put on it all the utensils of the altar, which are used for the service there, the firepans, the forks, the shovels, and the basins, all the utensils of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
4:15 將要起營的時候，亞倫和他兒子把聖所和聖所的一切器具遮蓋完了，哥轄的子孫就要來抬，只是不可摸聖物，免得他們死亡。會幕裡這些物件是哥轄子孫所當抬的。
And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.
4:16 「祭司亞倫的兒子以利亞撒所要看守的是點燈的油與香料，並當獻的素祭和膏油，也要看守全帳幕與其中所有的，並聖所和聖所的器具。」
"And Elea'zar the son of Aaron the priest shall have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the continual cereal offering, and the anointing oil, with the oversight of all the tabernacle and all that is in it, of the sanctuary and its vessels."
4:17 耶和華曉諭摩西、亞倫說：
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
4:18 「你們不可將哥轄人的支派從利未人中剪除。
"Let not the tribe of the families of the Ko'hathites be destroyed from among the Levites;
4:19 他們挨近至聖物的時候，亞倫和他兒子要進去派他們各人所當辦的，所當抬的。這樣待他們，好使他們活著，不致死亡。
but deal thus with them, that they may live and not die when they come near to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint them each to his task and to his burden,
4:20 只是他們連片時不可進去觀看聖所，免得他們死亡。」
but they shall not go in to look upon the holy things even for a moment, lest they die."
4:21 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
The LORD said to Moses,
4:22 「你要將革順子孫的總數，照著宗族、家室，
"Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their families and their fathers' houses;
4:23 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，全都數點。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall number them, all who can enter for service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
4:24 革順人各族所辦的事、所抬的物乃是這樣：
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and bearing burdens:
4:25 他們要抬帳幕的幔子和會幕，並會幕的蓋與其上的海狗皮，和會幕的門簾，
they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting with its covering, and the covering of goatskin that is on top of it, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,
4:26 院子的帷子和門簾（院子是圍帳幕和壇的）、繩子，並所用的器具，不論是做甚麼用的，他們都要經理。
and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the entrance of the gate of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar, and their cords, and all the equipment for their service; and they shall do all that needs to be done with regard to them.
4:27 革順的子孫在一切抬物辦事之上都要憑亞倫和他兒子的吩咐；他們所當抬的，要派他們看守。
All the service of the sons of the Gershonites shall be at the command of Aaron and his sons, in all that they are to carry, and in all that they have to do; and you shall assign to their charge all that they are to carry.
4:28 這是革順子孫的各族在會幕裡所辦的事；他們所看守的，必在祭司亞倫兒子以他瑪的手下。」
This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting, and their work is to be under the oversight of Ith'amar the son of Aaron the priest.
4:29 「至於米拉利的子孫，你要照著家室、宗族把他們數點。
"As for the sons of Merar'i, you shall number them by their families and their fathers' houses;
4:30 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，你都要數點。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall number them, every one that can enter the service, to do the work of the tent of meeting.
4:31 他們辦理會幕的事，就是抬帳幕的板、閂、柱子，和帶卯的座，
And this is what they are charged to carry, as the whole of their service in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, with its bars, pillars, and bases,
4:32 院子四圍的柱子和其上帶卯的座、橛子、繩子，並一切使用的器具。他們所抬的器具，你們要按名指定。
and the pillars of the court round about with their bases, pegs, and cords, with all their equipment and all their accessories; and you shall assign by name the objects which they are required to carry.
4:33 這是米拉利子孫各族在會幕裡所辦的事，都在祭司亞倫兒子以他瑪的手下。」
This is the service of the families of the sons of Merar'i, the whole of their service in the tent of meeting, under the hand of Ith'amar the son of Aaron the priest."
4:34 摩西、亞倫與會眾的諸首領將哥轄的子孫，照著家室、宗族，
And Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Ko'hathites, by their families and their fathers' houses,
4:35 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，都數點了。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, every one that could enter the service, for work in the tent of meeting;
4:36 被數的共有二千七百五十名。
and their number by families was two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
4:37 這是哥轄各族中被數的，是在會幕裡辦事的，就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
This was the number of the families of the Ko'hathites, all who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.
4:38 革順子孫被數的，照著家室、宗族，
The number of the sons of Gershon, by their families and their fathers' houses,
4:39 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，共有二千六百三十名。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, every one that could enter the service for work in the tent of meeting --
4:40 併入上一節
their number by their families and their fathers' houses was two thousand six hundred and thirty.
4:41 這是革順子孫各族中被數的，是在會幕裡辦事的，就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
This was the number of the families of the sons of Gershon, all who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD.4:42 米拉利子孫中各族被數的，照著家室、宗族，
The number of the families of the sons of Merar'i, by their families and their fathers' houses,4:43 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，共有三千二百名。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, every one that could enter the service, for work in the tent of meeting --
4:44 併入上一節
their number by families was three thousand two hundred.
4:45 這是米拉利子孫各族中被數的，就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
These are those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merar'i, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.
4:46 凡被數的利未人，就是摩西、亞倫並以色列眾首領，照著家室、宗族所數點的，
All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel numbered, by their families and their fathers' houses,
4:47 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡做抬物之工的，共有八千五百八十名。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, every one that could enter to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,
4:48 併入上一節
those who were numbered of them were eight thousand five hundred and eighty.
4:49 摩西按他們所辦的事、所抬的物，憑耶和華的吩咐數點他們；他們這樣被摩西數點，正如耶和華所吩咐他的。
According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses they were appointed, each to his task of serving or carrying; thus they were numbered by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
4:2 「你從利未人中，將哥轄子孫的總數，照他們的家室、宗族，
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families and their fathers' houses,
4:3 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，全都計算。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can enter the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
4:4 哥轄子孫在會幕搬運至聖之物，所辦的事乃是這樣：
This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: the most holy things.
4:5 起營的時候，亞倫和他兒子要進去摘下遮掩櫃的幔子，用以蒙蓋法櫃，
When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it;
4:6 又用海狗皮蓋在上頭，再蒙上純藍色的毯子，把槓穿上。
then they shall put on it a covering of goatskin, and spread over that a cloth all of blue, and shall put in its poles.
4:7 又用藍色毯子鋪在陳設餅的桌子上，將盤子、調羹、奠酒的爵，和杯擺在上頭。桌子上也必有常設的餅。
And over the table of the bread of the Presence they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put upon it the plates, the dishes for incense, the bowls, and the flagons for the drink offering; the continual bread also shall be on it;
4:8 在其上又要蒙朱紅色的毯子，再蒙上海狗皮，把槓穿上。
then they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
4:9 要拿藍色毯子，把燈臺和燈臺上所用的燈盞、剪子、蠟花盤，並一切盛油的器皿，全都遮蓋。
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the lampstand for the light, with its lamps, its snuffers, its trays, and all the vessels for oil with which it is supplied:
4:10 又要把燈臺和燈臺的一切器具包在海狗皮裡，放在抬架上。
and they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of goatskin and put it upon the carrying frame.
4:11 在金壇上要鋪藍色毯子，蒙上海狗皮，把槓穿上。
And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles;
4:12 又要把聖所用的一切器具包在藍色毯子裡，用海狗皮蒙上，放在抬架上。
and they shall take all the vessels of the service which are used in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of goatskin, and put them on the carrying frame.
4:13 要收去壇上的灰，把紫色毯子鋪在壇上；
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it;
4:14 又要把所用的一切器具，就是火鼎、肉鍤子、鏟子、盤子，一切屬壇的器具都擺在壇上，又蒙上海狗皮，把槓穿上。
and they shall put on it all the utensils of the altar, which are used for the service there, the firepans, the forks, the shovels, and the basins, all the utensils of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
4:15 將要起營的時候，亞倫和他兒子把聖所和聖所的一切器具遮蓋完了，哥轄的子孫就要來抬，只是不可摸聖物，免得他們死亡。會幕裡這些物件是哥轄子孫所當抬的。
And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.
4:16 「祭司亞倫的兒子以利亞撒所要看守的是點燈的油與香料，並當獻的素祭和膏油，也要看守全帳幕與其中所有的，並聖所和聖所的器具。」
"And Elea'zar the son of Aaron the priest shall have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the continual cereal offering, and the anointing oil, with the oversight of all the tabernacle and all that is in it, of the sanctuary and its vessels."
4:17 耶和華曉諭摩西、亞倫說：
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
4:18 「你們不可將哥轄人的支派從利未人中剪除。
"Let not the tribe of the families of the Ko'hathites be destroyed from among the Levites;
4:19 他們挨近至聖物的時候，亞倫和他兒子要進去派他們各人所當辦的，所當抬的。這樣待他們，好使他們活著，不致死亡。
but deal thus with them, that they may live and not die when they come near to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint them each to his task and to his burden,
4:20 只是他們連片時不可進去觀看聖所，免得他們死亡。」
but they shall not go in to look upon the holy things even for a moment, lest they die."
4:21 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
The LORD said to Moses,
4:22 「你要將革順子孫的總數，照著宗族、家室，
"Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their families and their fathers' houses;
4:23 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，全都數點。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall number them, all who can enter for service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
4:24 革順人各族所辦的事、所抬的物乃是這樣：
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and bearing burdens:
4:25 他們要抬帳幕的幔子和會幕，並會幕的蓋與其上的海狗皮，和會幕的門簾，
they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting with its covering, and the covering of goatskin that is on top of it, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,
4:26 院子的帷子和門簾（院子是圍帳幕和壇的）、繩子，並所用的器具，不論是做甚麼用的，他們都要經理。
and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the entrance of the gate of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar, and their cords, and all the equipment for their service; and they shall do all that needs to be done with regard to them.
4:27 革順的子孫在一切抬物辦事之上都要憑亞倫和他兒子的吩咐；他們所當抬的，要派他們看守。
All the service of the sons of the Gershonites shall be at the command of Aaron and his sons, in all that they are to carry, and in all that they have to do; and you shall assign to their charge all that they are to carry.
4:28 這是革順子孫的各族在會幕裡所辦的事；他們所看守的，必在祭司亞倫兒子以他瑪的手下。」
This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting, and their work is to be under the oversight of Ith'amar the son of Aaron the priest.
4:29 「至於米拉利的子孫，你要照著家室、宗族把他們數點。
"As for the sons of Merar'i, you shall number them by their families and their fathers' houses;
4:30 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，你都要數點。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall number them, every one that can enter the service, to do the work of the tent of meeting.
4:31 他們辦理會幕的事，就是抬帳幕的板、閂、柱子，和帶卯的座，
And this is what they are charged to carry, as the whole of their service in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, with its bars, pillars, and bases,
4:32 院子四圍的柱子和其上帶卯的座、橛子、繩子，並一切使用的器具。他們所抬的器具，你們要按名指定。
and the pillars of the court round about with their bases, pegs, and cords, with all their equipment and all their accessories; and you shall assign by name the objects which they are required to carry.
4:33 這是米拉利子孫各族在會幕裡所辦的事，都在祭司亞倫兒子以他瑪的手下。」
This is the service of the families of the sons of Merar'i, the whole of their service in the tent of meeting, under the hand of Ith'amar the son of Aaron the priest."
4:34 摩西、亞倫與會眾的諸首領將哥轄的子孫，照著家室、宗族，
And Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Ko'hathites, by their families and their fathers' houses,
4:35 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，都數點了。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, every one that could enter the service, for work in the tent of meeting;
4:36 被數的共有二千七百五十名。
and their number by families was two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
4:37 這是哥轄各族中被數的，是在會幕裡辦事的，就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
This was the number of the families of the Ko'hathites, all who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.
4:38 革順子孫被數的，照著家室、宗族，
The number of the sons of Gershon, by their families and their fathers' houses,
4:39 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，共有二千六百三十名。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, every one that could enter the service for work in the tent of meeting --
4:40 併入上一節
their number by their families and their fathers' houses was two thousand six hundred and thirty.
4:41 這是革順子孫各族中被數的，是在會幕裡辦事的，就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
This was the number of the families of the sons of Gershon, all who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD.4:42 米拉利子孫中各族被數的，照著家室、宗族，
The number of the families of the sons of Merar'i, by their families and their fathers' houses,4:43 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡辦事的，共有三千二百名。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, every one that could enter the service, for work in the tent of meeting --
4:44 併入上一節
their number by families was three thousand two hundred.
4:45 這是米拉利子孫各族中被數的，就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
These are those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merar'i, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.
4:46 凡被數的利未人，就是摩西、亞倫並以色列眾首領，照著家室、宗族所數點的，
All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel numbered, by their families and their fathers' houses,
4:47 從三十歲直到五十歲，凡前來任職、在會幕裡做抬物之工的，共有八千五百八十名。
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, every one that could enter to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,
4:48 併入上一節
those who were numbered of them were eight thousand five hundred and eighty.
4:49 摩西按他們所辦的事、所抬的物，憑耶和華的吩咐數點他們；他們這樣被摩西數點，正如耶和華所吩咐他的。
According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses they were appointed, each to his task of serving or carrying; thus they were numbered by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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利未人被「分別為聖」歸與上帝，是要協助祭司辦理會幕的事。民數記 4章統計30至50歲利未人的數目，共有八千五百八十名。而利未人之間的分工如下：1）哥轄家族（ 2750 人），他們負責搬運約櫃或聖所和至聖所中等的聖物檯（1-20節）。2）革順家族（ 2630 人），他們負責抬會幕的幔子、蓋、帷子和門簾等（21-28節）。3）米拉利家族（ 3200 人），他們負責會幕的板閂及柱子和座等（29-33節）。祭司代表民眾獻祭，利未人代替頭生子事奉上帝並管理會幕，他們都在祭司的領導底下辦事。利未人工作責任的分配都是層次分明的，以致拆卸、搬運和設立帳幕的工作，都能有條不紊又迅速和諧地進行。這三批利未人所作的工作雖然不同，各有其範圍，但他們的目的一樣，就是建立上帝的殿。照樣，信徒各有不同恩賜，但都是在同一聖靈之下去建立基督的身體，就是上帝的教會（參林前12：4～6；弗4：1～16）。
回覆刪除教會是基督的身體，每一位信徒均為身體中的肢體、聖殿中的活石、基督的精兵。上帝管理祂的子民，有周詳的計劃，清楚的工作分配，詳細的指示，這是永恆不變的真理，是每一個屬上帝的人均可以發現的。今天的教會運作和行政管理，團隊精神顯得非常重要，而各人職責亦須訂定清楚，並且註明向誰負責。
第19節說「…派他們個人所當辦的、所當抬的、這樣待他們，好使他們活著，不致死去」，的主要原因，可能是指利未人既被「分別為聖」歸與上帝的，上帝是聖潔的，服事上帝的利未人，不可在服事中犯誤觸聖物之罪，或違法上帝的律令典章，而得罪上帝。因此利未人在服事上帝時時要保持聖潔的服事。可見利未人的工作職責都是層次分明的，不可苟且隨便的要求，是必要的。