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舊約 民數記 1:1–2:34
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舊約民數記 1:1–2:34

書卷介紹:民數記律法書

以色列人因不信在曠野漂流,神卻信實地帶領新一代走向應許之地。

書名來自書中兩次數點以色列人的人數。以色列人從西乃山出發,原本很快就能進入迦南,卻因為聽了十個探子的惡信而不信神,結果在曠野漂流四十年。這段期間百姓一再抱怨、背叛,神也一再管教和保守他們。最後,新一代來到約旦河東的摩押平原,預備進入應許之地。

前情提要

上回說到

昨天讀完了利未記():神警告背約的人會受到一層層加重的懲罰,最後被擄到列國,但神必記念與先祖所立的約;第 27 章講許願奉獻的估價和贖回,以及地上出產的十分之一歸給耶和華。

今天你會讀到

開始讀民數記。出埃及後第二年二月初一,神吩咐摩西數點以色列中二十歲以上能打仗的男丁,各支派派一位首領協助,總數是六十萬零三千五百五十名;利未人不數在其中,專責看守帳幕。第 2 章規定十二支派圍著會幕安營、按次序起行。

閱讀小提示

留意 、:會幕在全營的正中間,各支派圍著它安營,連行軍時會幕也在隊伍中間。神的同在是整個民族生活的中心。

點時代可看說明

民數記從出埃及後第二年二月()寫到第四十年,記載以色列人在曠野的經歷;傳統認為是摩西所寫。

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民數記 第 1 章

數點能打仗的男丁

1以色列人出埃及地後,第二年二月初一日,耶和華在、會幕中曉諭摩西說:On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said:

2「你要按以色列全會眾的家室、宗族、人名的數目計算所有的男丁。“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.

3凡以色列中,從,能出去打仗的,你和亞倫要照他們的軍隊數點。You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.

4每支派中必有一人作本支派的族長,幫助你們。And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.

各支派的首領

5他們的名字:屬流便的,有示丟珥的兒子以利蓿;These are the names of the men who are to assist you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

6屬西緬的,有蘇利沙代的兒子示路蔑;from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

7屬猶大的,有亞米拿達的兒子;from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab;

8屬以薩迦的,有蘇押的兒子拿坦業;from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

9屬西布倫的,有希倫的兒子以利押;from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

10、屬以法蓮的,有亞米忽的兒子以利沙瑪;屬瑪拿西的,有比大蓿的兒子迦瑪列;from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

11屬便雅憫的,有基多尼的兒子亞比但;from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

12屬但的,有亞米沙代的兒子亞希以謝;from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

13屬亞設的,有俄蘭的兒子帕結;from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;

14屬迦得的,有丟珥的兒子以利雅薩;from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

15屬拿弗他利的,有以南的兒子亞希拉。and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”

16這都是從會中選召的,各作本支派的首領,都是以色列軍中的。」These men were appointed from the congregation; they were the leaders of the tribes of their fathers, the heads of the clans of Israel.

按家譜登記

17於是,摩西、亞倫帶著這些按名指定的人,So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been designated by name,

18當二月初一日招聚全會眾。會眾就照他們的家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外的,都。and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation and recorded their ancestry by clans and families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years of age or older,

19耶和華怎樣吩咐摩西,他就怎樣在西奈的曠野數點他們。just as the LORD had commanded Moses. So Moses numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai:

各支派被數的人數

20–21以色列的長子,流便子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的男丁,共有四萬六千五百名。From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

22–23西緬子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的男丁,共有五萬九千三百名。From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.

24–25迦得子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有四萬五千六百五十名。From the sons of Gad, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.

26–27猶大子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有七萬四千六百名。From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.

28–29以薩迦子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有五萬四千四百名。From the sons of Issachar, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.

30–31西布倫子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有五萬七千四百名。From the sons of Zebulun, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.

32–33約瑟子孫屬以法蓮子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有四萬零五百名。From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.

34–35瑪拿西子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有三萬二千二百名。And from the sons of Manasseh, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.

36–37便雅憫子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有三萬五千四百名。From the sons of Benjamin, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.

38–39但子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有六萬二千七百名。From the sons of Dan, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.

40–41亞設子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有四萬一千五百名。From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.

42–43拿弗他利子孫的後代,照著家室、宗族、人名的數目,從二十歲以外,凡能出去打仗、被數的,共有五萬三千四百名。From the sons of Naphtali, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.

總數六十萬三千五百五十

44這些就是被數點的,是摩西、亞倫,和以色列中十二個首領所數點的;這十二個人各作各宗族的代表。These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.

45–46這樣,凡以色列人中被數的,照著宗族,從二十歲以外,能出去打仗、被數的,共有六十萬零三千五百五十名。So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families. And all those counted totaled 603,550.

利未人不被數點

47利未人卻沒有按著支派數在其中,The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers.

48因為耶和華曉諭摩西說:For the LORD had said to Moses:

49「惟獨利未支派你不可數點,也不可在以色列人中計算他們的總數。“Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.

50只要派利未人管和其中的器具,並屬乎帳幕的;他們要抬(或譯:搬運)帳幕和其中的器具,並要辦理帳幕的事,在帳幕的四圍安營。Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.

51帳幕將往前行的時候,利未人要拆卸;將支搭的時候,利未人要豎起。近前來的必被治死。Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.

52以色列人支搭帳棚,要照他們的軍隊,各歸本營,各歸本纛。The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard.

53但利未人要在法櫃帳幕的四圍安營,免得以色列會眾;利未人並要謹守法櫃的帳幕。」But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”

54以色列人就這樣行。凡耶和華所吩咐摩西的,他們就照樣行了。Thus the Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

民數記 第 2 章

圍著會幕安營

1耶和華曉諭摩西、亞倫說:Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:

2「以色列人要各歸自己的下,在本族的那裡,對著會幕的四圍安營。“The Israelites are to camp around the Tent of Meeting at a distance from it, each man under his standard, with the banners of his family.

東邊:猶大營

3在東邊,向日出之地,照著軍隊安營的是營的纛。有亞米拿達的兒子拿順作猶大人的首領。On the east side, toward the sunrise, the divisions of Judah are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Judahites is Nahshon son of Amminadab,

4他軍隊被數的,共有七萬四千六百名。and his division numbers 74,600.

5挨著他安營的是以薩迦支派。有蘇押的兒子拿坦業作以薩迦人的首領。The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,

6他軍隊被數的,共有五萬四千四百名。and his division numbers 54,400.

7又有西布倫支派。希倫的兒子以利押作西布倫人的首領。Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

8他軍隊被數的,共有五萬七千四百名。and his division numbers 57,400.

9凡屬猶大營、按著軍隊被數的,共有十八萬六千四百名,要作。The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Judah is 186,400; they shall set out first.

南邊:流便營

10「在南邊,按著軍隊是流便營的纛。有示丟珥的兒子以利蓿作流便人的首領。On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur,

11他軍隊被數的,共有四萬六千五百名。and his division numbers 46,500.

12挨著他安營的是西緬支派。蘇利沙代的兒子示路蔑作西緬人的首領。The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

13他軍隊被數的,共有五萬九千三百名。and his division numbers 59,300.

14又有迦得支派。丟珥的兒子以利雅薩作迦得人的首領。Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,

15他軍隊被數的,共有四萬五千六百五十名,and his division numbers 45,650.

16凡屬流便營、按著軍隊被數的,共有十五萬一千四百五十名,要作第二隊往前行。The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Reuben is 151,450; they shall set out second.

會幕和利未營在中間

17「隨後,會幕要往前行,有利未營在諸營中間。他們怎樣安營就怎樣往前行,,各歸本纛。In the middle of the camps, the Tent of Meeting is to travel with the camp of the Levites. They are to set out in the order they encamped, each in his own place under his standard.

西邊:以法蓮營

18「在西邊,按著軍隊是以法蓮營的纛。亞米忽的兒子以利沙瑪作以法蓮人的首領。On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,

19他軍隊被數的,共有四萬零五百名。and his division numbers 40,500.

20挨著他的是瑪拿西支派。比大蓿的兒子迦瑪列作瑪拿西人的首領。The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

21他軍隊被數的,共有三萬二千二百名。and his division numbers 32,200.

22又有便雅憫支派。基多尼的兒子亞比但作便雅憫人的首領。Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,

23他軍隊被數的,共有三萬五千四百名。and his division numbers 35,400.

24凡屬以法蓮營、按著軍隊被數的,共有十萬零八千一百名,要作第三隊往前行。The total number of men in the divisions of the camp of Ephraim is 108,100; they shall set out third.

北邊:但營

25「在北邊,按著軍隊是但營的纛。亞米沙代的兒子亞希以謝作但人的首領。On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Danites is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,

26他軍隊被數的,共有六萬二千七百名。and his division numbers 62,700.

27挨著他安營的是亞設支派。俄蘭的兒子帕結作亞設人的首領。The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,

28他軍隊被數的,共有四萬一千五百名。and his division numbers 41,500.

29又有拿弗他利支派。以南的兒子亞希拉作拿弗他利人的首領。Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

30他軍隊被數的,共有五萬三千四百名。and his division numbers 53,400.

31凡但營被數的,共有十五萬七千六百名,要歸本纛作往前行。」The total number of men in the camp of Dan is 157,600; they shall set out last, under their standards.”

總結

32這些以色列人,照他們的宗族,按他們的軍隊,在諸營中被數的,共有六十萬零三千五百五十名。These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. The total of those counted in the camps, by their divisions, was 603,550.

33惟獨利未人沒有數在以色列人中,是照耶和華所吩咐摩西的。But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

34以色列人就這樣行,各人照他們的家室、宗族歸於本纛,安營起行,都是照耶和華所吩咐摩西的。So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; they camped under their standards in this way and set out in the same way, each man with his clan and his family.

摘要

耶和華在西乃曠野吩咐摩西數點以色列各支派二十歲以上能出征的男丁,共計六十萬零三千五百五十人,並指派十二位族長協助。利未人因負責看管會幕與法櫃而不列入軍隊人數。第二章記載十二支派按東南西北四方、各歸本纛圍繞會幕安營與行軍的秩序,猶大營居首、但營殿後,利未營居中。整段經文呈現神對祂子民的組織與治理——每個人都被數算、各有定位,彰顯神既是軍隊的統帥,也是百姓生活的中心。

反思問題

  1. 神仔細數點每一個人,這對你理解自己在神眼中的價值有什麼啟發?
  2. 會幕被安置在營地正中央,你的生活中是否也將神放在核心位置?有哪些實際的調整可以做?
  3. 以色列人各按本位、順服安營,在你所屬的教會或團體中,你如何看待自己的角色與服事崗位?

新約馬可福音 5:21–43

前情提要

上回說到

昨天():耶穌斥責風浪,海就平靜了,門徒驚問「這到底是誰」;到了格拉森人的地方,祂從一個人身上趕出名叫「群」的污鬼,鬼進入豬群,那人得了醫治,在低加坡里傳揚耶穌為他做的大事。

今天你會讀到

耶穌回到加利利海西岸,管會堂的睚魯求祂醫治快要死的女兒;途中,一個患血漏十二年的女人摸了耶穌的衣裳就痊癒了。這時傳來女孩已死的消息,耶穌說「不要怕,只要信!」,到了家裡拉著她的手,叫她起來。

閱讀小提示

兩個故事交織在一起:女人患病十二年,女孩十二歲(、)。一個長年被當作不潔淨,一個是會堂領袖的女兒;耶穌對兩人都溫柔地稱呼「女兒」、「閨女」。

點時代可看說明

約在主後 28 年,耶穌在加利利傳道時期;馬可常把兩個故事穿插在一起,讓它們互相說明。

馬可福音 第 5 章

睚魯求耶穌救女兒

21耶穌坐船又渡到那邊去,就有許多人到他那裡聚集;他正在海邊上。When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

22有一個人,名叫睚魯,來見耶穌,就俯伏在他腳前,A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet

23再三地求他,說:「我的小女兒快要死了,求你去按手在她身上,使她痊癒,得以活了。」and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

24耶穌就和他同去。有許多人跟隨擁擠他。So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.

患血漏的女人摸耶穌的衣裳

25有一個女人,患了十二年的,And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

26在好些醫生手裡受了許多的苦,又花盡了她所有的,一點也不見好,反倒更重了。She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.

27她聽見耶穌的事,就從後頭來,雜在眾人中間,摸耶穌的衣裳,When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.

28意思說:「我只摸他的衣裳,就必痊癒。」For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”

29於是她血漏的立刻乾了;她便覺得身上的災病好了。Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

耶穌找出摸祂的人

30耶穌心裡覺得有能力從自己身上出去,就在眾人中間轉過來,說:「誰摸我的衣裳?」At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”

31門徒對他說:「你看眾人擁擠你,還說『誰摸我』嗎?」His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”

32耶穌周圍觀看,要見做這事的女人。But He kept looking around to see who had done this.

33那女人知道在自己身上所成的事,就,來俯伏在耶穌跟前,將實情全告訴他。Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.

34耶穌對她說:「女兒,,平平安安地回去吧!你的災病痊癒了。」“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”

不要怕,只要信

35還說話的時候,有人從管會堂的家裡來,說:「你的女兒死了,何必還呢?」While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”

36耶穌聽見所說的話,就對管會堂的說:「不要怕,只要信!」But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

37於是帶著同去,不許別人跟隨他。And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

睚魯家中的哭聲

38他們來到管會堂的家裡;耶穌看見那裡,並有人大大地,When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.

39進到裡面,就對他們說:「為甚麼亂嚷哭泣呢?孩子不是死了,是睡著了。」He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

40他們就耶穌。耶穌把他們都出去,就帶著孩子的父母和跟隨的人進了孩子所在的地方,And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.

大利大,古米

41就拉著孩子的手,對她說:「!」(翻出來就是說:「閨女,我吩咐你起來!」)Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

42那閨女立時起來走。他們就大大地驚奇;閨女已經十二歲了。Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

43耶穌切切地囑咐他們,不要叫人知道這事,又吩咐給她東西吃。Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.

摘要

睚魯懇求耶穌去醫治垂死的女兒,途中一位患血漏十二年的女人因信心摸了耶穌的衣裳而立刻痊癒,耶穌稱許她的信心並賜她平安。隨後傳來睚魯女兒已死的消息,耶穌對他說「不要怕,只要信」,進入屋內拉著女孩的手使她復活。兩個交織的神蹟顯明耶穌超越疾病與死亡的權柄,也揭示信心是經歷神大能的關鍵。

反思問題

  1. 血漏婦人在絕望中仍主動尋求耶穌,當你面對長期未解決的困境時,你是否仍願意憑信心來到主面前?
  2. 耶穌對睚魯說『不要怕,只要信』,在你生命中有哪些令你恐懼的處境需要以信心回應?
  3. 耶穌醫治後吩咐給女孩東西吃,這個細節如何讓你看見神對人全面(靈性與日常需要)的關懷?