全新四年樂活讀經
W4 2011-10-13 (民34)
經文: 民數記 34:1-12 耶和華曉諭摩西說：你吩咐以色列人說：你們到了迦南地，就是歸你們為業的迦南四境之地，南角要從尋的曠野，貼著以東的邊界；南界要從鹽海東頭起，繞到亞克拉濱坡的南邊，接連到尋，直通到加低斯巴尼亞的南邊，又通到哈薩亞達，接連到押們，從押們轉到埃及小河，直通到海為止。西邊要以大海為界；這就是你們的西界。北界要從大海起，劃到何珥山，從何珥山劃到哈馬口，通到西達達，又通到西斐崙，直到哈薩以難。這要作你們的北界。你們要從哈薩以難劃到示番為東界。這界要從示番下到亞延東邊的利比拉，又要達到基尼烈湖的東邊。這界要下到約但河，通到鹽海為止。這四圍的邊界以內，要作你們的地。
默想: 在本段經文中，我們再一次清楚看見，耶和華很仔細的交待摩西，有關耶和華應許要給以色列人的迦南地的東西南北地界要如何劃分。約但河是迦南應許美地的東界，自願要留在約但河東的兩個半支派，就住在應許美地界限之外的河東之地。使徒行傳說：他從一本造出萬族的人，住在全地上，並且預先定準他們的年限和所住的疆界。(徒17:26) 詩篇16:6說，用繩量給我的地界，坐落在佳美之處；我的產業實在美好。但願我能夠清楚瞭解，上帝所量給我的界限，不要做越界的事，同時也會珍惜感恩上帝所量給我的地界以內的美好恩典。
題目: 從1-12節耶和華界定迦南地的地界，13節吩咐說：「這地就是耶和華吩咐……承受為業的……」，在這事上有何意義與學習？
34:1 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
The LORD said to Moses,
34:2 「你吩咐以色列人說：你們到了迦南地，就是歸你們為業的迦南四境之地，
"Command the people of Israel, and say to them, When you enter the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, the land of Canaan in its full extent),
34:3 南角要從尋的曠野，貼著以東的邊界；南界要從鹽海東頭起，
your south side shall be from the wilderness of Zin along the side of Edom, and your southern boundary shall be from the end of the Salt Sea on the east;
34:4 繞到亞克拉濱坡的南邊，接連到尋，直通到加低斯•巴尼亞的南邊，又通到哈薩•亞達，接連到押們，
and your boundary shall turn south of the ascent of Akrab'bim, and cross to Zin, and its end shall be south of Ka'desh-bar'nea; then it shall go on to Ha'zar-ad'dar, and pass along to Azmon;
34:5 從押們轉到埃及小河，直通到海為止。
and the boundary shall turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and its termination shall be at the sea.
34:6 西邊要以大海為界；這就是你們的西界。
"For the western boundary, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast; this shall be your western boundary.
34:7 北界要從大海起，畫到何珥山，
"This shall be your northern boundary: from the Great Sea you shall mark out your line to Mount Hor;
34:8 從何珥山劃到哈馬口，通到西達達，
from Mount Hor you shall mark it out to the entrance of Hamath, and the end of the boundary shall be at Zeded;
34:9 又通到西斐崙，直到哈薩•以難。這要作你們的北界。
then the boundary shall extend to Ziphron, and its end shall be at Ha'zar-e'nan; this shall be your northern boundary.
34:10 你們要從哈薩•以難劃到示番為東界。
"You shall mark out your eastern boundary from Ha'zar-e'nan to Shepham;
34:11 這界要從示番下到亞延東邊的利比拉，又要達到基尼烈湖的東邊。
and the boundary shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of A'in; and the boundary shall go down, and reach to the shoulder of the sea of Chin'nereth on the east;
34:12 這界要下到約旦河，通到鹽海為止。這四圍的邊界以內，要作你們的地。」
and the boundary shall go down to the Jordan, and its end shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land with its boundaries all round."
34:13 摩西吩咐以色列人說：「這地就是耶和華吩咐拈鬮給九個半支派承受為業的；
Moses commanded the people of Israel, saying, "This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe;
34:14 因為流便支派和迦得支派按著宗族受了產業，瑪拿西半個支派也受了產業。
for the tribe of the sons of Reuben by fathers' houses and the tribe of the sons of Gad by their fathers' houses have received their inheritance, and also the half-tribe of Manas'seh;
34:15 這兩個半支派已經在耶利哥對面、約旦河東、向日出之地受了產業。」
the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise."
34:16 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
The LORD said to Moses,
34:17 「要給你們分地為業之人的名字是祭司以利亞撒和嫩的兒子約書亞。
"These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Elea'zar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.
34:18 又要從每支派中選一個首領幫助他們。
You shall take one leader of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance.
34:19 這些人的名字：猶大支派有耶孚尼的兒子迦勒。
These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephun'neh.
34:20 西緬支派有亞米忽的兒子示母利。
Of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Shemu'el the son of Ammi'hud.
34:21 便雅憫支派有基斯倫的兒子以利達。
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Eli'dad the son of Chislon.
34:22 但支派有一個首領，約利的兒子布基。
Of the tribe of the sons of Dan a leader, Bukki the son of Jogli.
34:23 約瑟的子孫瑪拿西支派有一個首領，以弗的兒子漢聶。
Of the sons of Joseph: of the tribe of the sons of Manas'seh a leader, Han'niel the son of Ephod.
34:24 以法蓮支派有一個首領，拾弗但的兒子基母利。
And of the tribe of the sons of E'phraim a leader, Kemu'el the son of Shiphtan.
34:25 西布倫支派有一個首領，帕納的兒子以利撒番。
Of the tribe of the sons of Zeb'ulun a leader, Eli-za'phan the son of Parnach.
34:26 以薩迦支派有一個首領，阿散的兒子帕鐵。
Of the tribe of the sons of Is'sachar a leader, Pal'tiel the son of Azzan.
34:27 亞設支派有一個首領，示羅米的兒子亞希忽。
And of the tribe of the sons of Asher a leader, Ahi'hud the son of Shelo'mi.
34:28 拿弗他利支派有一個首領，亞米忽的兒子比大黑。」
Of the tribe of the sons of Naph'tali a leader, Pedah'el the son of Ammi'hud.
34:29 這些人就是耶和華所吩咐、在迦南地把產業分給以色列人的。
These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan."
The LORD said to Moses,
34:2 「你吩咐以色列人說：你們到了迦南地，就是歸你們為業的迦南四境之地，
"Command the people of Israel, and say to them, When you enter the land of Canaan (this is the land that shall fall to you for an inheritance, the land of Canaan in its full extent),
34:3 南角要從尋的曠野，貼著以東的邊界；南界要從鹽海東頭起，
your south side shall be from the wilderness of Zin along the side of Edom, and your southern boundary shall be from the end of the Salt Sea on the east;
34:4 繞到亞克拉濱坡的南邊，接連到尋，直通到加低斯•巴尼亞的南邊，又通到哈薩•亞達，接連到押們，
and your boundary shall turn south of the ascent of Akrab'bim, and cross to Zin, and its end shall be south of Ka'desh-bar'nea; then it shall go on to Ha'zar-ad'dar, and pass along to Azmon;
34:5 從押們轉到埃及小河，直通到海為止。
and the boundary shall turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and its termination shall be at the sea.
34:6 西邊要以大海為界；這就是你們的西界。
"For the western boundary, you shall have the Great Sea and its coast; this shall be your western boundary.
34:7 北界要從大海起，畫到何珥山，
"This shall be your northern boundary: from the Great Sea you shall mark out your line to Mount Hor;
34:8 從何珥山劃到哈馬口，通到西達達，
from Mount Hor you shall mark it out to the entrance of Hamath, and the end of the boundary shall be at Zeded;
34:9 又通到西斐崙，直到哈薩•以難。這要作你們的北界。
then the boundary shall extend to Ziphron, and its end shall be at Ha'zar-e'nan; this shall be your northern boundary.
34:10 你們要從哈薩•以難劃到示番為東界。
"You shall mark out your eastern boundary from Ha'zar-e'nan to Shepham;
34:11 這界要從示番下到亞延東邊的利比拉，又要達到基尼烈湖的東邊。
and the boundary shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of A'in; and the boundary shall go down, and reach to the shoulder of the sea of Chin'nereth on the east;
34:12 這界要下到約旦河，通到鹽海為止。這四圍的邊界以內，要作你們的地。」
and the boundary shall go down to the Jordan, and its end shall be at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land with its boundaries all round."
34:13 摩西吩咐以色列人說：「這地就是耶和華吩咐拈鬮給九個半支派承受為業的；
Moses commanded the people of Israel, saying, "This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine tribes and to the half-tribe;
34:14 因為流便支派和迦得支派按著宗族受了產業，瑪拿西半個支派也受了產業。
for the tribe of the sons of Reuben by fathers' houses and the tribe of the sons of Gad by their fathers' houses have received their inheritance, and also the half-tribe of Manas'seh;
34:15 這兩個半支派已經在耶利哥對面、約旦河東、向日出之地受了產業。」
the two tribes and the half-tribe have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the sunrise."
34:16 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
The LORD said to Moses,
34:17 「要給你們分地為業之人的名字是祭司以利亞撒和嫩的兒子約書亞。
"These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Elea'zar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.
34:18 又要從每支派中選一個首領幫助他們。
You shall take one leader of every tribe, to divide the land for inheritance.
34:19 這些人的名字：猶大支派有耶孚尼的兒子迦勒。
These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephun'neh.
34:20 西緬支派有亞米忽的兒子示母利。
Of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, Shemu'el the son of Ammi'hud.
34:21 便雅憫支派有基斯倫的兒子以利達。
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Eli'dad the son of Chislon.
34:22 但支派有一個首領，約利的兒子布基。
Of the tribe of the sons of Dan a leader, Bukki the son of Jogli.
34:23 約瑟的子孫瑪拿西支派有一個首領，以弗的兒子漢聶。
Of the sons of Joseph: of the tribe of the sons of Manas'seh a leader, Han'niel the son of Ephod.
34:24 以法蓮支派有一個首領，拾弗但的兒子基母利。
And of the tribe of the sons of E'phraim a leader, Kemu'el the son of Shiphtan.
34:25 西布倫支派有一個首領，帕納的兒子以利撒番。
Of the tribe of the sons of Zeb'ulun a leader, Eli-za'phan the son of Parnach.
34:26 以薩迦支派有一個首領，阿散的兒子帕鐵。
Of the tribe of the sons of Is'sachar a leader, Pal'tiel the son of Azzan.
34:27 亞設支派有一個首領，示羅米的兒子亞希忽。
And of the tribe of the sons of Asher a leader, Ahi'hud the son of Shelo'mi.
34:28 拿弗他利支派有一個首領，亞米忽的兒子比大黑。」
Of the tribe of the sons of Naph'tali a leader, Pedah'el the son of Ammi'hud.
34:29 這些人就是耶和華所吩咐、在迦南地把產業分給以色列人的。
These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan."
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民數記三十四章則是分迦南地的經過，請大家注意，就是他們所得之疆界遠比耶和華應許給亞伯拉罕的爲小(參創15：18節)。上帝一再指明祂所應許的只是「迦南地」。因此，在河東得地的那兩個半支派所得的，並不在上帝的應許中，這是他們的損失。在上帝的體恤和權柄中，上帝預備了，也完成了祂的應許，上帝所要作的都沒有難處。若是有難處，那就是在人的這一邊，人缺少「信心」就享用不到上帝所作的。
回覆刪除上帝一再提起兩個半支派在河東的事，顯然是讓祂的百姓懂得，是讓祂的百姓學習用信心去支取上帝，生活在上帝的豐富裏。在進入應許地以後，正確的活在祝福中的途徑。上帝是信實的，過去是這樣，現在是這樣， 將來還是一樣，上帝作工的法則並沒有改變, 在上帝的應許以外是不能得著祂的祝福的。我們不能改變上帝和祂的心意，求上帝幫助我們，要學習用「信心」去支取上帝，不憑眼見，按著上帝的旨意，在生活中經歷上帝的應許，這才是蒙福的正途。