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神揀選比撒列和亞何利亞伯

¹耶和華曉諭摩西說：Then the LORD said to Moses,

²「看哪，猶大支派中，戶珥的孫子、烏利的兒子比撒列，我已經題他的名召他。“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

³我也以我的靈充滿了他，使他有智慧，有聰明，有知識，能做各樣的工，And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,

⁴能想出巧工，用金、銀、銅製造各物，to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,

⁵又能刻寶石，可以鑲嵌，能雕刻木頭，能做各樣的工。to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.

⁶我分派但支派中、亞希撒抹的兒子亞何利亞伯與他同工。凡心裡有智慧的，我更使他們有智慧，能做我一切所吩咐的，Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:

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⁷就是會幕和法櫃，並其上的施恩座，與會幕中一切的器具，the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent—

⁸桌子和桌子的器具，精金的燈臺和燈臺的一切器具並香壇，the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense,

⁹燔祭壇和壇的一切器具，並洗濯盆與盆座，the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand—

¹⁰精工做的禮服，和祭司亞倫並他兒子用以供祭司職分的聖衣，as well as the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,

¹¹膏油和為聖所用馨香的香料。他們都要照我一切所吩咐的去做。」in addition to the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them according to all that I have commanded you.”

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安息日是立約的證據

¹²耶和華曉諭摩西說：And the LORD said to Moses,

¹³「你要吩咐以色列人說：『你們務要守我的安息日；因為這是你我之間世世代代的證據，使你們知道我─耶和華是叫你們成為聖的。“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

¹⁴所以你們要守安息日，以為聖日。凡干犯這日的，必要把他治死；凡在這日做工的，必從民中剪除。Keep the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Anyone who profanes it must surely be put to death. Whoever does any work on that day must be cut off from among his people.

¹⁵六日要做工，但第七日是安息聖日，是向耶和華守為聖的。凡在安息日做工的，必要把他治死。』For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.

¹⁶故此，以色列人要世世代代守安息日為永遠的約。The Israelites must keep the Sabbath, celebrating it as a permanent covenant for the generations to come.

¹⁷這是我和以色列人永遠的證據；因為六日之內耶和華造天地，第七日便安息舒暢。」It is a sign between Me and the Israelites forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’”

神用指頭寫的石版

¹⁸耶和華在西奈山和摩西說完了話，就把兩塊法版交給他，是　神用指頭寫的石版。When the LORD had finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

亞倫鑄金牛犢

¹百姓見摩西遲延不下山，就大家聚集到亞倫那裡，對他說：「起來！為我們做神像，可以在我們前面引路；因為領我們出埃及地的那個摩西，我們不知道他遭了甚麼事。」Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!”

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²亞倫對他們說：「你們去摘下你們妻子、兒女耳上的金環，拿來給我。」So Aaron told them, “Take off the gold earrings that are on your wives and sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”

³百姓就都摘下他們耳上的金環，拿來給亞倫。Then all the people took off their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.

⁴亞倫從他們手裡接過來，鑄了一隻牛犢，用雕刻的器具做成。他們就說：「以色列啊，這是領你出埃及地的　神。」He took the gold from their hands, and with an engraving tool he fashioned it into a molten calf. And they said, “These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!”

⁵亞倫看見，就在牛犢面前築壇，且宣告說：「明日要向耶和華守節。」When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before the calf and proclaimed: “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.”

⁶次日清早，百姓起來獻燔祭和平安祭，就坐下吃喝，起來玩耍。So the next day they arose, offered burnt offerings, and presented peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.

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神發怒，摩西代求

⁷耶和華吩咐摩西說：「下去吧，因為你的百姓，就是你從埃及地領出來的，已經敗壞了。Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.

⁸他們快快偏離了我所吩咐的道，為自己鑄了一隻牛犢，向它下拜獻祭，說：『以色列啊，這就是領你出埃及地的神。』」How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it. They have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’”

⁹耶和華對摩西說：「我看這百姓真是硬著頸項的百姓。The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

¹⁰你且由著我，我要向他們發烈怒，將他們滅絕，使你的後裔成為大國。」Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

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¹¹摩西便懇求耶和華─他的　神說：「耶和華啊，你為甚麼向你的百姓發烈怒呢？這百姓是你用大力和大能的手從埃及地領出來的。But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?

¹²為甚麼使埃及人議論說『他領他們出去，是要降禍與他們，把他們殺在山中，將他們從地上除滅』？求你轉意，不發你的烈怒，後悔，不降禍與你的百姓。Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.

¹³求你記念你的僕人亞伯拉罕、以撒、以色列。你曾指著自己起誓說：『我必使你們的後裔像天上的星那樣多，並且我所應許的這全地，必給你們的後裔，他們要永遠承受為業。』」Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’”

¹⁴於是耶和華後悔，不把所說的禍降與他的百姓。So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.

摩西摔碎法版

¹⁵摩西轉身下山，手裡拿著兩塊法版。這版是兩面寫的，這面那面都有字，Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back.

¹⁶是　神的工作，字是　神寫的，刻在版上。The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets.

¹⁷約書亞一聽見百姓呼喊的聲音，就對摩西說：「在營裡有爭戰的聲音。」When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

¹⁸摩西說：「這不是人打勝仗的聲音，也不是人打敗仗的聲音，我所聽見的乃是人歌唱的聲音。」But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!”

¹⁹摩西挨近營前就看見牛犢，又看見人跳舞，便發烈怒，把兩塊版扔在山下摔碎了，As Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, he burned with anger and threw the tablets out of his hands, shattering them at the base of the mountain.

²⁰又將他們所鑄的牛犢用火焚燒，磨得粉碎，撒在水面上，叫以色列人喝。Then he took the calf they had made, burned it in the fire, ground it to powder, and scattered the powder over the face of the water. Then he forced the Israelites to drink it.

亞倫的推託

²¹摩西對亞倫說：「這百姓向你做了甚麼？你竟使他們陷在大罪裡！」“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”

²²亞倫說：「求我主不要發烈怒。這百姓專於作惡，是你知道的。“Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.

²³他們對我說：『你為我們做神像，可以在我們前面引路；因為領我們出埃及地的那個摩西，我們不知道他遭了甚麼事。』They told me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him!’

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²⁴我對他們說：『凡有金環的可以摘下來』，他們就給了我。我把金環扔在火中，這牛犢便出來了。」So I said to them, ‘Whoever has gold, let him take it off,’ and they gave it to me. And when I threw it into the fire, out came this calf!”

利未人站在耶和華這邊

²⁵摩西見百姓放肆（亞倫縱容他們，使他們在仇敵中間被譏刺），Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them run wild and become a laughingstock to their enemies.

²⁶就站在營門中，說：「凡屬耶和華的，都要到我這裡來！」於是利未的子孫都到他那裡聚集。So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.

²⁷他對他們說：「耶和華─以色列的　神這樣說：『你們各人把刀跨在腰間，在營中往來，從這門到那門，各人殺他的弟兄與同伴並鄰舍。』」He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’”

²⁸利未的子孫照摩西的話行了。那一天百姓中被殺的約有三千。The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead.

²⁹摩西說：「今天你們要自潔，歸耶和華為聖，各人攻擊他的兒子和弟兄，使耶和華賜福與你們。」Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”

摩西願為百姓被塗抹

³⁰到了第二天，摩西對百姓說：「你們犯了大罪。我如今要上耶和華那裡去，或者可以為你們贖罪。」The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”

³¹摩西回到耶和華那裡，說：「唉！這百姓犯了大罪，為自己做了金像。So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves.

³²倘或你肯赦免他們的罪……不然，求你從你所寫的冊上塗抹我的名。」Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”

³³耶和華對摩西說：「誰得罪我，我就從我的冊上塗抹誰的名。The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.

³⁴現在你去領這百姓，往我所告訴你的地方去，我的使者必在你前面引路；只是到我追討的日子，我必追討他們的罪。」Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.”

³⁵耶和華殺百姓的緣故是因他們同亞倫做了牛犢。And the LORD sent a plague on the people because of what they had done with the calf that Aaron had made.

神說不親自同去

¹耶和華吩咐摩西說：「我曾起誓應許亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各說：『要將迦南地賜給你的後裔。』現在你和你從埃及地所領出來的百姓，要從這裡往那地去。Then the LORD said to Moses, “Leave this place, you and the people you brought up out of the land of Egypt, and go to the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’

²我要差遣使者在你前面，攆出迦南人、亞摩利人、赫人、比利洗人、希未人、耶布斯人，And I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

³領你到那流奶與蜜之地。我自己不同你們上去；因為你們是硬著頸項的百姓，恐怕我在路上把你們滅絕。」Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you, because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”

⁴百姓聽見這凶信就悲哀，也沒有人佩戴妝飾。When the people heard this bad news, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry.

⁵耶和華對摩西說：「你告訴以色列人說：『耶和華說：你們是硬著頸項的百姓，我若一霎時臨到你們中間，必滅絕你們。現在你們要把身上的妝飾摘下來，使我可以知道怎樣待你們。』」For the LORD had said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites, ‘You are a stiff-necked people. If I should go with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.’”

⁶以色列人從住何烈山以後，就把身上的妝飾摘得乾淨。So the Israelites stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.

營外的會幕

⁷摩西素常將帳棚支搭在營外，離營卻遠，他稱這帳棚為會幕。凡求問耶和華的，就到營外的會幕那裡去。Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

⁸當摩西出營到會幕去的時候，百姓就都起來，各人站在自己帳棚的門口，望著摩西，直等到他進了會幕。Then, whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people would stand at the entrances to their own tents and watch Moses until he entered the tent.

⁹摩西進會幕的時候，雲柱降下來，立在會幕的門前，耶和華便與摩西說話。As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses.

¹⁰眾百姓看見雲柱立在會幕門前，就都起來，各人在自己帳棚的門口下拜。When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent.

¹¹耶和華與摩西面對面說話，好像人與朋友說話一般。摩西轉到營裡去，惟有他的幫手─一個少年人嫩的兒子約書亞不離開會幕。Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

求你與我們同去

¹²摩西對耶和華說：「你吩咐我說：『將這百姓領上去』，卻沒有叫我知道你要打發誰與我同去，只說：『我按你的名認識你，你在我眼前也蒙了恩。』Then Moses said to the LORD, “Look, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people up,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My sight.’

¹³我如今若在你眼前蒙恩，求你將你的道指示我，使我可以認識你，好在你眼前蒙恩。求你想到這民是你的民。」Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.”

¹⁴耶和華說：「我必親自和你同去，使你得安息。」And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

¹⁵摩西說：「你若不親自和我同去，就不要把我們從這裡領上去。“If Your Presence does not go with us,” Moses replied, “do not lead us up from here.

¹⁶人在何事上得以知道我和你的百姓在你眼前蒙恩呢？豈不是因你與我們同去、使我和你的百姓與地上的萬民有分別嗎？」For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

¹⁷耶和華對摩西說：「你這所求的我也要行；因為你在我眼前蒙了恩，並且我按你的名認識你。」So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”

求你顯出你的榮耀

¹⁸摩西說：「求你顯出你的榮耀給我看。」Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”

¹⁹耶和華說：「我要顯我一切的恩慈，在你面前經過，宣告我的名。我要恩待誰就恩待誰；要憐憫誰就憐憫誰」；“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

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²⁰又說：「你不能看見我的面，因為人見我的面不能存活。」But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

²¹耶和華說：「看哪，在我這裡有地方，你要站在磐石上。The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock,

²²我的榮耀經過的時候，我必將你放在磐石穴中，用我的手遮掩你，等我過去，and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.

²³然後我要將我的手收回，你就得見我的背，卻不得見我的面。」Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.”

無花果樹的比方

³²「你們可以從無花果樹學個比方：當樹枝發嫩長葉的時候，你們就知道夏天近了。Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

³³這樣，你們看見這一切的事，也該知道人子近了，正在門口了。So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.

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³⁴我實在告訴你們，這世代還沒有過去，這些事都要成就。Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

³⁵天地要廢去，我的話卻不能廢去。」Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

那日子沒有人知道

³⁶「但那日子，那時辰，沒有人知道，連天上的使者也不知道，子也不知道，惟獨父知道。No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

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像挪亞的日子

³⁷挪亞的日子怎樣，人子降臨也要怎樣。As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

³⁸當洪水以前的日子，人照常吃喝嫁娶，直到挪亞進方舟的那日；For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.

³⁹不知不覺洪水來了，把他們全都沖去。人子降臨也要這樣。And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

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⁴⁰那時，兩個人在田裡，取去一個，撇下一個。Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.

⁴¹兩個女人推磨，取去一個，撇下一個。Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

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要警醒預備

⁴²所以，你們要警醒，因為不知道你們的主是哪一天來到。Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

⁴³家主若知道幾更天有賊來，就必警醒，不容人挖透房屋；這是你們所知道的。But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

⁴⁴所以，你們也要預備，因為你們想不到的時候，人子就來了。」For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

忠心有見識的僕人

⁴⁵「誰是忠心有見識的僕人，為主人所派，管理家裡的人，按時分糧給他們呢？Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?

⁴⁶主人來到，看見他這樣行，那僕人就有福了。Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

⁴⁷我實在告訴你們，主人要派他管理一切所有的。Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

惡僕的下場

⁴⁸倘若那惡僕心裡說：『我的主人必來得遲』，But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

⁴⁹就動手打他的同伴，又和酒醉的人一同吃喝。And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

⁵⁰在想不到的日子，不知道的時辰，那僕人的主人要來，The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

⁵¹重重地處治他（或譯：把他腰斬了），定他和假冒為善的人同罪；在那裡必要哀哭切齒了。」Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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