Deuteronomy
Chapter21
11＂IfthecorpseofaslainmanisfoundlyingintheopenonthelandwhichtheLORD,yourGod,isgivingyoutooccupy,anditisnotknownwhokilledhim,
如果上主你的天主赐给你作产业的地方，发现有人被杀，曝尸原野，却不知道是谁杀了他，
2youreldersandjudgesshallgooutandmeasurethedistancestothecitiesthatareintheneighborhoodofthecorpse.
你的长老和官长应出来，从被杀者测量到四周各城，
3Whenitisestablishedwhichcityisnearestthecorpse,theeldersofthatcityshalltakeaheiferthathasneverbeenputtoworkasadraftanimalunderayoke,
看那一座城离被杀者最近；然后这城的长老应牵来一头尚未耕作，尚未负轭的母牛犊。
42andbringingitdowntoawadiwithaneverflowingstreamataplacethathasnotbeenplowedorsown,theyshallcuttheheifer'sthroatthereinthewadi.
这城的长老应把母牛犊牵到尚未耕耘播种的地方，靠近常流的溪水旁，就在那溪水上砍断母牛犊的颈。
5Thepriests,thedescendantsofLevi,shallalsobepresent,fortheLORD,yourGod,haschosenthemtoministertohimandtogiveblessingsinhisname,andeverycaseofdisputeorviolencemustbesettledbytheirdecision.
肋未的子孙司祭们应上前来，因为上主你的天主拣选了他们为事奉自己，因上主之名颁赐降福，所以一切争论殴打的事，都应凭他们的裁判来决断。
63Thenalltheeldersofthatcitynearestthecorpseshallwashtheirhandsovertheheiferwhosethroatwascutinthewadi,
那离被杀者最近城市的长老，都应用溪水在被砍断颈项的母牛犊身上洗手，
74andshalldeclare,‘Ourhandsdidnotshedthisblood,andoureyesdidnotseethedeed.
同时声明说：＂这血不是我们的手流的，我们的眼也没有看见。
8Absolve,OLORD,yourpeopleIsrael,whomyouhaveransomed,andletnottheguiltofsheddinginnocentbloodremaininthemidstofyourpeopleIsrael.'Thustheyshallbeabsolvedfromtheguiltofbloodshed,
上主！求你赦免你所救赎的以色列人民，不要让这流无辜血的罪债，留在你以色列人民中间。＂这样他们算是赎了流血的罪。
9andyoushallpurgefromyourmidsttheguiltofinnocentblood,thatyoumayprosperfordoingwhatisrightinthesightoftheLORD.
你由你中间也除去了流无辜血的罪，因为你行了上主眼中视为正直的事。
10＂WhenyougoouttowaragainstyourenemiesandtheLORD,yourGod,deliversthemintoyourhand,sothatyoutakecaptives,
当你出征进攻你的敌人时，上主你的天主将他们交在你手中，你获得了一些俘虏；
11ifyouseeacomelywomanamongthecaptivesandbecomesoenamoredofherthatyouwishtohaveheraswife,
你若在俘虏中看见了一个容貌美好的女人，对她爱恋不舍，愿娶她为妻，
125youmaytakeherhometoyourhouse.Butbeforeshemaylivethere,shemustshaveherheadandparehernails
你可带她到你家中，叫她剃去头发，剪短指甲，
13andlayasidehercaptive'sgarb.Aftershehasmournedherfatherandmotherforafullmonth,youmayhaverelationswithher,andyoushallbeherhusbandandsheshallbeyourwife.
脱去自己被掳时所穿的衣服，住在你家里，哀悼她的父母一个月；然后，你才能亲近她：你做她的丈夫，她做你的妻子。
14However,iflateronyouloseyourlikingforher,youshallgiveherherfreedom,ifshewishesit;butyoushallnotsellherorenslaveher,sinceshewasmarriedtoyouundercompulsion.
以后如果你不喜欢她，应让她随意离去，决不能将她卖钱，也不能以她为奴，因为你曾玷污了她。
15＂Ifamanwithtwowiveslovesoneanddislikestheother;andifbothbearhimsons,butthefirst-bornisofherwhomhedislikes:
一人如有两妻，一为所爱，一为所恶，所爱所恶的，都给他生了儿子；但是长子却是他所恶的妻子生的，
16whenhecomestobequeathhispropertytohissonshemaynotconsiderashisfirst-bornthesonofthewifeheloves,inpreferencetohistruefirst-born,thesonofthewifewhomhedislikes.
在他将自己的产业分给他的儿子的那一天，不能将爱妻的儿子视作长子，而废弃所恶妻子所生的长子；
17Onthecontrary,heshallrecognizeashisfirst-bornthesonofherwhomhedislikes,givinghimadoubleshareofwhateverhehappenstoown,sinceheisthefirstfruitsofhismanhood,andtohimbelongtherightsofthefirst-born.
必须承认所恶妻子的儿子为长子，将所有的产业，多分给他一份，因为他是自己壮年时的首生子，应获得长子的权利。
18＂Ifamanhasastubbornandunrulysonwhowillnotlistentohisfatherormother,andwillnotobeythemeventhoughtheychastisehim,
人若有一个忤逆不孝的儿子，不听从父母的劝告，责罚他以后仍不听从，
196hisfatherandmothershallhavehimapprehendedandbroughtouttotheeldersatthegateofhishomecity,
父母就该将他捉住，带到当地的城门前，见本城的长老，
20wheretheyshallsaytothosecityelders,‘Thissonofoursisastubbornandunrulyfellowwhowillnotlistentous;heisagluttonandadrunkard.'
对本城的长老说：＂我们这个儿子忤逆不孝，不听我们的劝告，是个放荡的酒徒。＂
21Thenallhisfellowcitizensshallstonehimtodeath.Thusshallyoupurgetheevilfromyourmidst,andallIsrael,onhearingofit,shallfear.
本城的众人就应用石头将他砸死：这样，由你中间铲除了这邪恶，每个以色列人听了，必然害怕。
227＂Ifamanguiltyofacapitaloffenseisputtodeathandhiscorpsehungonatree,
若人犯了该死的罪，处死以后，应将他悬在木杆上，
238itshallnotremainonthetreeovernight.Youshallburyitthesameday;otherwise,sinceGod'scurserestsonhimwhohangsonatree,youwilldefilethelandwhichtheLORD,yourGod,isgivingyouasaninheritance.
但不可让他的尸体在木杆上过夜，应在当天将他埋葬。因为凡被悬者，是天主所咒骂的；你不可玷污上主你的天主所赐给你作产业的土地。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[1-9]ThisparagraphisbestreadimmediatelyafterDeut19:21.Theslainmanmaynotnecessarilyhavebeenmurdered;hemayhavebeenkilledbyawildbeast.ButthebloodoftheslaincriesouttoGodfromthesoilwhereitwasshed;cfGenesis4:10.ThereforeareligiousceremonyofpropitiationishereprescribedinordertoavertGod'sangeronthecommunity.
2[4]Theyshallcuttheheifer'sthroatthereinthewadi:itsbloodistobecarriedawaybythestream,signifyingtherebytheremovalofthehumanbloodfromthesoil.Thisisnotasacrificebutasymbolicaction;thepriestsarepresentmerelyasofficialwitnesses.
3[6]Washtheirhands:asymbolicgestureinprotestationofone'sowninnocencewhenhumanbloodisunjustlyshed;cfMatthew27:24.
4[7]Thisblood:thebloodoftheslainmanassymbolizedbytheheifer'sblood.
5[12-13]Shaveherhead:thesesymbolicactionsaremeanttosignifythepurificationofthewomanfromherpagandefilementorperhapstheendofherperiodofmourningforherprevioushusband.
6[19]Thegate:inthecitywalls.Thisopenspaceservedastheforumfortheadministrationofjustice.CfDeut22:15;25:7;Ruth4:1,2,11;Isaiah29:21;Amos5:10,12,15.
7[22]Hungonatree:someunderstand,＂impaledonastake.＂Inanycasethehangingorimpalingwasnotthemeansusedtoexecutethecriminal;hewasfirstputtodeathbytheordinarymeans,stoning,andhiscorpsewasthenexposedonhighasasalutarywarningforothers.CfJoshua8:29;10:26;1Sam31:10;2Sam21:9.
8[23]God'scurserestsonhimwhohangsonatree:St.PaulquotesthesewordsinGal3:13,whereheappliesthemtothecrucifiedSavior,who＂redeemedusfromthecurseofthelaw,becomingacurseforus.＂