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利未人去伯利恆接回他的妾

¹當以色列中沒有王的時候，有住以法蓮山地那邊的一個利未人，娶了一個猶大伯利恆的女子為妾。Now in those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite who lived in the remote hill country of Ephraim took for himself a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.

²妾行淫離開丈夫，回猶大的伯利恆，到了父家，在那裡住了四個月。But she was unfaithful to him and left him to return to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. After she had been there four months,

³她丈夫起來，帶著一個僕人、兩匹驢去見她，用好話勸她回來。女子就引丈夫進入父家。她父見了那人，便歡歡喜喜地迎接。her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back, taking his servant and a pair of donkeys. So the girl brought him into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.

岳父一再挽留

⁴那人的岳父，就是女子的父親，將那人留下住了三天。於是二人一同吃喝、住宿。His father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there.

⁵到第四天，利未人清早起來要走，女子的父親對女婿說：「請你吃點飯，加添心力，然後可以行路。」On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning and prepared to depart, but the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh your heart with a morsel of bread, and then you can go.”

⁶於是二人坐下一同吃喝。女子的父親對那人說：「請你再住一夜，暢快你的心。」So they sat down and the two of them ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight and let your heart be merry.”

⁷那人起來要走，他岳父強留他，他又住了一宿。The man got up to depart, but his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.

⁸到第五天，他清早起來要走，女子的父親說：「請你吃點飯，加添心力，等到日頭偏西再走。」於是二人一同吃飯。On the fifth day, he got up early in the morning to depart, but the girl’s father said, “Please refresh your heart.” So they waited until late afternoon and the two of them ate.

⁹那人同他的妾和僕人起來要走，他岳父，就是女子的父親，對他說：「看哪，日頭偏西了，請你再住一夜；天快晚了，可以在這裡住宿，暢快你的心。明天早早起行回家去。」When the man got up to depart with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said to him, “Look, the day is drawing to a close. Please spend the night. See, the day is almost over. Spend the night here, that your heart may be merry. Then you can get up early tomorrow for your journey home.”

不住耶布斯，轉往基比亞

¹⁰那人不願再住一夜，就備上那兩匹驢，帶著妾起身走了，來到耶布斯的對面（耶布斯就是耶路撒冷。）But the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.

¹¹臨近耶布斯的時候，日頭快要落了，僕人對主人說：「我們不如進這耶布斯人的城裡住宿。」When they were near Jebus and the day was almost gone, the servant said to his master, “Please, let us stop at this Jebusite city and spend the night here.”

¹²主人回答說：「我們不可進不是以色列人住的外邦城，不如過到基比亞去」；But his master replied, “We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.”

¹³又對僕人說：「我們可以到一個地方，或住在基比亞，或住在拉瑪。」He continued, “Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

¹⁴他們就往前走。將到便雅憫的基比亞，日頭已經落了；So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.

¹⁵他們進入基比亞要在那裡住宿，就坐在城裡的街上，因為無人接他們進家住宿。They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one would take them into his home for the night.

老年人接待客人

¹⁶晚上，有一個老年人從田間做工回來。他原是以法蓮山地的人，住在基比亞；那地方的人卻是便雅憫人。That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.

¹⁷老年人舉目看見客人坐在城裡的街上，就問他說：「你從哪裡來？要往哪裡去？」When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going, and where have you come from?”

¹⁸他回答說：「我們從猶大的伯利恆來，要往以法蓮山地那邊去。我原是那裡的人，到過猶大的伯利恆，現在我往耶和華的殿去，在這裡無人接我進他的家。The Levite replied, “We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and now I am going to the house of the LORD; but no one has taken me into his home,

¹⁹其實我有糧草可以餵驢，我與我的妾，並我的僕人，有餅有酒，並不缺少甚麼。」even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.”

²⁰老年人說：「願你平安！你所需用的我都給你，只是不可在街上過夜。」“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”

²¹於是領他們到家裡，餵上驢，他們就洗腳吃喝。So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.

基比亞匪徒的惡行

²²他們心裡正歡暢的時候，城中的匪徒圍住房子，連連叩門，對房主老人說：「你把那進你家的人帶出來，我們要與他交合。」While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”

²³那房主出來對他們說：「弟兄們哪，不要這樣作惡；這人既然進了我的家，你們就不要行這醜事。The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.

²⁴我有個女兒，還是處女，並有這人的妾，我將她們領出來任憑你們玷辱她們，只是向這人不可行這樣的醜事。」Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.”

²⁵那些人卻不聽從他的話。那人就把他的妾拉出去交給他們，他們便與她交合，終夜凌辱她，直到天色快亮才放她去。But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.

²⁶天快亮的時候，婦人回到她主人住宿的房門前，就仆倒在地，直到天亮。Early that morning, the woman went back to the house where her master was staying, collapsed at the doorway, and lay there until it was light.

屍身被切成十二塊

²⁷早晨，她的主人起來開了房門，出去要行路，不料那婦人仆倒在房門前，兩手搭在門檻上；In the morning, when her master got up and opened the doors of the house to go out on his journey, there was his concubine, collapsed in the doorway of the house, with her hands on the threshold.

²⁸就對婦人說：「起來，我們走吧！」婦人卻不回答。那人便將她馱在驢上，起身回本處去了。“Get up,” he told her. “Let us go.” But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home.

²⁹到了家裡，用刀將妾的屍身切成十二塊，使人拿著傳送以色列的四境。When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.

³⁰凡看見的人都說：「從以色列人出埃及地，直到今日，這樣的事沒有行過，也沒有見過。現在應當思想，大家商議當怎樣辦理。」And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”

安息日在法利賽人家吃飯

¹安息日，耶穌到一個法利賽人的首領家裡去吃飯，他們就窺探他。One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

醫好患水臌的人

²在他面前有一個患水臌的人。Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

³耶穌對律法師和法利賽人說：「安息日治病可以不可以？」So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

⁴他們卻不言語。耶穌就治好那人，叫他走了；But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

⁵便對他們說：「你們中間誰有驢或有牛，在安息日掉在井裡，不立時拉牠上來呢？」And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

⁶他們不能對答這話。And they were unable to answer these questions.

赴席不要坐首位

⁷耶穌見所請的客揀擇首位，就用比喻對他們說：When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

⁸「你被人請去赴婚姻的筵席，不要坐在首位上，恐怕有比你尊貴的客被他請來；“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

⁹那請你們的人前來對你說：『讓座給這一位吧！』你就羞羞慚慚地退到末位上去了。Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.

¹⁰你被請的時候，就去坐在末位上，好叫那請你的人來對你說：『朋友，請上座。』那時，你在同席的人面前就有光彩了。But when you are invited, go and sit in the last place, so that your host will come and tell you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in front of everyone at the table with you.

¹¹因為，凡自高的，必降為卑；自卑的，必升為高。」For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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擺筵席要請無力回報的人

¹²耶穌又對請他的人說：「你擺設午飯或晚飯，不要請你的朋友、弟兄、親屬，和富足的鄰舍，恐怕他們也請你，你就得了報答。Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repaid.

¹³你擺設筵席，倒要請那貧窮的、殘廢的、瘸腿的、瞎眼的，你就有福了！But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

¹⁴因為他們沒有甚麼可報答你。到義人復活的時候，你要得著報答。」and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”