申命记 Deuteronomy Chapter 14
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    1"YouarechildrenoftheLORD,yourGod.Youshallnotgashyourselvesnorshavethehairaboveyourforeheadsforthedead.

    你们是上主你们天主的儿女。你们不应为死者割伤自己,不应将头顶剃光,

    2ForyouareapeoplesacredtotheLORD,yourGod,whohaschosenyoufromallthenationsonthefaceoftheearthtobeapeoplepeculiarlyhisown.

    因为你是属于上主你天主的圣洁人民,上主由地上的万民中,特选了你做他自己的人民。

    3"Youshallnoteatanyabominablething.

    凡是可憎恶之物,你不可吃。

    4Thesearetheanimalsyoumayeat:theox,thesheep,thegoat,

    你们可吃的走兽如下:牛、绵羊、山羊、

    51thereddeer,thegazelle,theroedeer,theibex,theaddax,theoryx,andthemountainsheep.

    鹿、羚羊、黈鹿、野山羊、臆羚、野牛和野羊。

    6Anyanimalthathashoofsyoumayeat,provideditiscloven-footedandchewsthecud.

    走兽中,凡有偶蹄分趾而又反刍的走兽,你们都可以吃。

    7Butyoushallnoteatanyofthefollowingthatonlychewthecudoronlyhaveclovenhoofs:thecamel,thehareandtherockbadger,whichindeedchewthecud,butdonothavehoofsandarethereforeuncleanforyou;

    但是在反刍或有偶蹄分趾的走兽中,你们不可吃的:有骆驼、兔子和岩狸,因为它们虽反刍,蹄却不分趾,对你们仍是不洁的。

    8andthepig,whichindeedhashoofsandiscloven-footed,butdoesnotchewthecudandisthereforeuncleanforyou.Theirfleshyoushallnoteat,andtheirdeadbodiesyoushallnottouch.

    至于猪,虽有偶蹄,却不反刍,对你们也是不洁的;你们不可吃这些走兽的肉,也不可摸它们的尸体。

    9"Ofthevariouscreaturesthatliveinthewater,whateverhasbothfinsandscalesyoumayeat,

    水族中你们可吃的如下:凡有鳍有鳞的,都可以吃;

    10butallthosethatlackeitherfinsorscalesyoushallnoteat;theyareuncleanforyou.

    凡无鳍无鳞的,都不可吃;这一切对你们都是不洁的。

    11"Youmayeatallcleanbirds.

    凡是洁净的飞禽,都可以吃。

    12Butyoushallnoteatanyofthefollowing:theeagle,thevulture,theosprey,

    飞禽中不可吃的:有鹰、鹗、秃鹫、

    13thevariouskitesandfalcons,

    鸢隼、鵰类,

    14allthevariousspeciesofcrows,

    凡乌鸦之类,

    15theostrich,thenightjar,thegull,thevariousspeciesofhawks,

    驼鸟、夜鹰、海鸥,凡苍鹰之类,

    16theowl,thescreechowl,theibis,

    小枭、鸱枭、白鹭、

    17thedesertowl,thebuzzard,thecormorant,

    塘鹅、鸨、鸬鹚、

    18thestork,thevariousspeciesofherons,thehoopoe,andthebat.

    鹳鹭类、戴胜和蝙蝠。

    192Allwingedinsects,too,areuncleanforyouandshallnotbeeaten.

    凡有翅的昆虫,对你们都是不洁的,都不可吃。

    20Butyoumayeatanycleanwingedcreatures.

    凡洁净的飞禽,都可以吃。

    213"Youmustnoteatanyanimalthathasdiedofitself,foryouareapeoplesacredtotheLORD,yourGod.Butyoumaygiveittoanalienwhobelongstoyourcommunity,andhemayeatit,oryoumaysellittoaforeigner."Youshallnotboilakidinitsmother'smilk.

    凡自死的动物,你们不可吃,却可送给在你城内的外方人吃,或卖给外邦人,因为你是属于上主你天主的圣洁人民。不可煮羊羔在其母奶之中。

    22"Eachyearyoushalltithealltheproducethatgrowsinthefieldyouhavesown;

    你每年在田地内播种所得的出产,应缴纳十分之一。

    23thenintheplacewhichtheLORD,yourGod,choosesasthedwellingplaceofhisnameyoushalleatinhispresenceyourtitheofthegrain,wineandoil,aswellasthefirstlingsofyourherdandflock,thatyoumaylearnalwaystofeartheLORD,yourGod.

    你应在上主选定为立自己名号的地方,于上主你的天主面前,吃那五谷、酒、油的十分之一,及你的头胎牛羊,好使你能学习着常敬畏上主你的天主。

    244If,however,thejourneyistoomuchforyouandyouarenotabletobringyourtithe,becausetheplacewhichtheLORD,yourGod,choosesfortheabodeofhisnameistoofarforyou,consideringhowtheLORDhasblessedyou,

    如果为你路途太远,你不能把十分之一之物运去,因为上主你的天主选定为立自己名号的地方离你太远,那么若上主你的天主降福了你,

    25youmayexchangethetitheformoneyand,withthepurseofmoneyinhand,gototheplacewhichtheLORD,yourGod,chooses.

    你可以把物品换成银钱,手中带着银钱,往上主你的天主所选的地方去,

    26Youmaythenexchangethemoneyforwhateveryoudesire,oxenorsheep,wineorstrongdrink,oranythingelseyouwouldenjoy,andtherebeforetheLORD,yourGod,youshallpartakeofitandmakemerrywithyourfamily.

    在那里可随意用银钱买牛羊、清酒和浓酒,以及你愿意要的,在上主你的天主面前吃喝,与你的家属一同欢乐;

    27ButdonotneglecttheLevitewhobelongstoyourcommunity,forhehasnoshareintheheritagewithyou.

    但在你城内的肋未人,你不可忘记,因为他在你中间没有分得产业。

    28"Attheendofeverythirdyearyoushallbringoutallthetithesofyourproduceforthatyearanddepositthemincommunitystores,

    每过三年,你应取出全部出产的十分之一,储藏在你城镇内,

    29thattheLevitewhohasnoshareintheheritagewithyou,andalsothealien,theorphanandthewidowwhobelongtoyourcommunity,maycomeandeattheirfill;sothattheLORD,yourGod,mayblessyouinallthatyouundertake.

    那没有与你分得产业的肋未人,和在你城镇内的外方人、孤儿、寡妇都可来吃喝,得享饱饫,好叫上主你的天主,在你所做的一切事业上降福你。

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    Footnotes(注解)

    1[5]Thegazelle,theaddax,theoryx:speciesofantelopes.Theibex:aspeciesofwildgoat.

    2[19-20]TheapparentcontradictionistoberesolvedinthelightofLev11:20-23:theuncleanwingedinsectsarethosethatwalkontheground;thecleanwingedcreaturesarethosethatleapontheground,suchascertainspeciesoflocusts.

    3[21]Boilakidinitsmother'smilk:seenoteonExodus23:19.

    4[24]ConsideringhowtheLORDhasblessedyou:shouldtheIsraelitefarmerbeblessedwithanabundantharvest,atenthofthiswouldbetoomuchtotransportforagreatdistance.