今日讀經

東門必須關閉

¹他又帶我回到聖地朝東的外門；那門關閉了。The man then brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut.

²耶和華對我說：「這門必須關閉，不可敞開，誰也不可由其中進入；因為耶和華─以色列的　神已經由其中進入，所以必須關閉。And the LORD said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it, because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore it will remain shut.

³至於王，他必按王的位分，坐在其內，在耶和華面前吃餅。他必由這門的廊而入，也必由此而出。」Only the prince himself may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the LORD. He must enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.”

耶和華的榮光充滿殿

⁴他又帶我由北門來到殿前。我觀看，見耶和華的榮光充滿耶和華的殿，我就俯伏在地。Then the man brought me to the front of the temple by way of the north gate. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling His temple, and I fell facedown.

⁵耶和華對我說：「人子啊，我對你所說耶和華殿中的一切典章法則，你要放在心上，用眼看，用耳聽，並要留心殿宇和聖地一切出入之處。The LORD said to me: “Son of man, pay attention; look carefully with your eyes and listen closely with your ears to everything I tell you concerning all the statutes and laws of the house of the LORD. Take careful note of the entrance to the temple, along with all the exits of the sanctuary.

外邦人不可進入聖地

⁶你要對那悖逆的以色列家說，主耶和華如此說：以色列家啊，你們行一切可憎的事，當夠了吧！Tell the rebellious house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I have had enough of all your abominations, O house of Israel.

⁷你們把我的食物，就是脂油和血獻上的時候，將身心未受割禮的外邦人領進我的聖地，玷污了我的殿；又背了我的約，在你們一切可憎的事上，加上這一層。In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant.

⁸你們也沒有看守我的聖物，卻派別人在聖地替你們看守我所吩咐你們的。And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’

⁹「主耶和華如此說：以色列中的外邦人，就是身心未受割禮的，都不可入我的聖地。」This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.

走迷的利未人只能看守殿宇

¹⁰「當以色列人走迷的時候，有利未人遠離我，就是走迷離開我、隨從他們的偶像，他們必擔當自己的罪孽。Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their iniquity.

¹¹然而他們必在我的聖地當僕役，照管殿門，在殿中供職；必為民宰殺燔祭牲和平安祭牲，必站在民前伺候他們。Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them.

¹²因為這些利未人曾在偶像前伺候這民，成了以色列家罪孽的絆腳石，所以我向他們起誓：他們必擔當自己的罪孽。這是主耶和華說的。Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.

¹³他們不可親近我，給我供祭司的職分，也不可挨近我的一件聖物，就是至聖的物；他們卻要擔當自己的羞辱和所行可憎之事的報應。They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.

¹⁴然而我要使他們看守殿宇，辦理其中的一切事，並做其內一切當做之工。」Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.

撒督的子孫要親近事奉

¹⁵「以色列人走迷離開我的時候，祭司利未人撒督的子孫仍看守我的聖所。他們必親近我，事奉我，並且侍立在我面前，將脂油與血獻給我。這是主耶和華說的。But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.

¹⁶他們必進入我的聖所，就近我的桌前事奉我，守我所吩咐的。They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge.

祭司的衣服與規矩

¹⁷他們進內院門必穿細麻衣。在內院門和殿內供職的時候不可穿羊毛衣服。When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.

¹⁸他們頭上要戴細麻布裹頭巾，腰穿細麻布褲子；不可穿使身體出汗的衣服。They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.

¹⁹他們出到外院的民那裡，當脫下供職的衣服，放在聖屋內，穿上別的衣服，免得因聖衣使民成聖。When they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments.

²⁰不可剃頭，也不可容髮綹長長，只可剪髮。They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.

²¹祭司進內院的時候都不可喝酒。No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court.

²²不可娶寡婦和被休的婦人為妻，只可娶以色列後裔中的處女，或是祭司遺留的寡婦。And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.

教導聖俗的分別

²³他們要使我的民知道聖俗的分別，又使他們分辨潔淨的和不潔淨的。They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.

²⁴有爭訟的事，他們應當站立判斷，要按我的典章判斷。在我一切的節期必守我的律法、條例，也必以我的安息日為聖日。In any dispute, they shall officiate as judges and judge according to My ordinances. They must keep My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed feasts, and they must keep My Sabbaths holy.

²⁵他們不可挨近死屍沾染自己，只可為父親、母親、兒子、女兒、弟兄，和未嫁人的姊妹沾染自己。A priest must not defile himself by going near a dead person. However, for a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, a brother, or an unmarried sister, he may do so,

²⁶祭司潔淨之後，必再計算七日。and after he is cleansed, he must count off seven days for himself.

²⁷當他進內院，進聖所，在聖所中事奉的日子，要為自己獻贖罪祭。這是主耶和華說的。And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.

神是祭司的產業

²⁸「祭司必有產業，我是他們的產業。不可在以色列中給他們基業；我是他們的基業。In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession.

²⁹素祭、贖罪祭，和贖愆祭他們都可以吃，以色列中一切永獻的物都要歸他們。They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.

³⁰首先初熟之物和一切所獻的供物都要歸給祭司。你們也要用初熟的麥子磨麵給祭司；這樣，福氣就必臨到你們的家了。The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.

³¹無論是鳥是獸，凡自死的，或是撕裂的，祭司都不可吃。」The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.

獻給耶和華的聖供地

¹你們拈鬮分地為業，要獻上一分給耶和華為聖供地，長二萬五千肘，寬一萬肘。這分以內，四圍都為聖地。“When you divide the land by lot as an inheritance, you are to set aside a portion for the LORD, a holy portion of the land 25,000 cubits long and 20,000 cubits wide. This entire tract of land will be holy.

²其中有作為聖所之地，長五百肘，寬五百肘，四面見方。四圍再有五十肘為郊野之地。Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land.

³要以肘為度量地，長二萬五千肘，寬一萬肘。其中有聖所，是至聖的。From this holy portion, you are to measure off a length of 25,000 cubits and a width of 10,000 cubits, and in it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.

⁴這是全地的一分聖地，要歸與供聖所職事的祭司，就是親近事奉耶和華的，作為他們房屋之地與聖所之聖地。It will be a holy portion of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who draw near to minister before the LORD. It will be a place for their houses, as well as a holy area for the sanctuary.

⁵又有一分，長二萬五千肘，寬一萬肘，要歸與在殿中供職的利未人，作為二十間房屋之業。An adjacent area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide shall belong to the Levites who minister in the temple; it will be their possession for towns in which to live.

屬城之地與王的地業

⁶也要分定屬城的地業，寬五千肘，長二萬五千肘，挨著那分聖供地，要歸以色列全家。As the property of the city, you are to set aside an area 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjacent to the holy district. It will belong to the whole house of Israel.

⁷歸王之地要在聖供地和屬城之地的兩旁，就是聖供地和屬城之地的旁邊，西至西頭，東至東頭，從西到東，其長與每支派的分一樣。Now the prince will have the area bordering each side of the area formed by the holy district and the property of the city, extending westward from the western side and eastward from the eastern side, running lengthwise from the western boundary to the eastern boundary and parallel to one of the tribal portions.

⁸這地在以色列中必歸王為業。我所立的王必不再欺壓我的民，卻要按支派將地分給以色列家。This land will be his possession in Israel. And My princes will no longer oppress My people, but will give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.

提醒你們記念先知和使徒的話

¹親愛的弟兄啊，我現在寫給你們的是第二封信。這兩封都是提醒你們，激發你們誠實的心，Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking

²叫你們記念聖先知預先所說的話和主救主的命令，就是使徒所傳給你們的。by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

末世好譏誚的人

³第一要緊的，該知道在末世必有好譏誚的人隨從自己的私慾出來譏誚說：Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

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⁴「主要降臨的應許在哪裡呢？因為從列祖睡了以來，萬物與起初創造的時候仍是一樣。」“Where is the promise of His coming?” they will ask. “Ever since our fathers fell asleep, everything continues as it has from the beginning of creation.”

⁵他們故意忘記，從太古，憑　神的命有了天，並從水而出、藉水而成的地。But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

⁶故此，當時的世界被水淹沒就消滅了。through which the world of that time perished in the flood.

⁷但現在的天地還是憑著那命存留，直留到不敬虔之人受審判遭沉淪的日子，用火焚燒。And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

一日如千年

⁸親愛的弟兄啊，有一件事你們不可忘記，就是主看一日如千年，千年如一日。Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

⁹主所應許的尚未成就，有人以為他是耽延，其實不是耽延，乃是寬容你們，不願有一人沉淪，乃願人人都悔改。The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

主的日子要像賊來到

¹⁰但主的日子要像賊來到一樣。那日，天必大有響聲廢去，有形質的都要被烈火銷化，地和其上的物都要燒盡了。But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

盼望新天新地

¹¹這一切既然都要如此銷化，你們為人該當怎樣聖潔，怎樣敬虔，Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

¹²切切仰望　神的日子來到。在那日，天被火燒就銷化了，有形質的都要被烈火鎔化。as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.

¹³但我們照他的應許，盼望新天新地，有義居在其中。But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

殷勤使自己沒有玷污

¹⁴親愛的弟兄啊，你們既盼望這些事，就當殷勤，使自己沒有玷污，無可指摘，安然見主；Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.

保羅的信

¹⁵並且要以我主長久忍耐為得救的因由，就如我們所親愛的兄弟保羅，照著所賜給他的智慧寫了信給你們。Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

¹⁶他一切的信上也都是講論這事。信中有些難明白的，那無學問、不堅固的人強解，如強解別的經書一樣，就自取沉淪。He writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.

在恩典和知識上有長進

¹⁷親愛的弟兄啊，你們既然預先知道這事，就當防備，恐怕被惡人的錯謬誘惑，就從自己堅固的地步上墜落。Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.

¹⁸你們卻要在我們主─救主耶穌基督的恩典和知識上有長進。願榮耀歸給他，從今直到永遠。阿們！But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.