申命記 31

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1摩西去告訴以色列眾人When Moses had finished speaking these words to all Israel,

2說:「我現在了,不能照常出入;耶和華也曾對我說:『你必不得過這約旦河。』he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’

3耶和華─你們的 神必引導你們過去,將這些國民在你們面前滅絕,你們就得他們的地。約書亞必引導你們過去,正如耶和華所說的。The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said.

4耶和華必待他們,如同從前待他所滅絕的亞摩利二王西宏與噩以及他們的國一樣。And the LORD will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, when He destroyed them along with their land.

5耶和華必將他們交給你們;你們要照我所吩咐的一切命令待他們。The LORD will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you.

6你們當,不要害怕,也不要畏懼他們,因為耶和華─你的 神和你同去。他必不你,也不丟棄你。」Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

7摩西召了約書亞來,在以色列眾人眼前對他說:「你當剛強壯膽!因為,你要和這百姓一同進入耶和華向他們列祖起誓應許所賜之地;你也要使他們承受那地為業。Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.

8耶和華必在你前面行;他必與你同在,必不撇下你,也不丟棄你。不要懼怕,也不要驚惶。」The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

9摩西將這律法寫出來,交給抬耶和華的祭司利未子孫和以色列的眾長老。So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

10摩西吩咐他們說:「每逢七年的末一年,就在豁免年的定期住棚節的時候,Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,

11以色列眾人來到耶和華─你 神所選擇的地方朝見他。那時,你要在以色列眾人面前將這律法念給他們聽。when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.

12要招聚他們男、女、孩子,並城裡寄居的,使他們聽,使他們學習,好敬畏耶和華─你們的 神,謹守、遵行這律法的一切話,Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.

13也使他們未曾曉得這律法的兒女得以聽見,學習敬畏耶和華─你們的 神,在你們過約旦河要得為業之地,存活的日子,常常這樣行。」Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

14耶和華對摩西說:「你的死期臨近了;要召約書亞來,你們二人站在裡,我好囑咐他。」於是摩西和約書亞去站在會幕裡。Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.

15耶和華在會幕裡雲柱中顯現,雲柱停在會幕門以上。Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.

16耶和華又對摩西說:「你必和你列祖。這百姓要起來,在他們所要去的地上,在那地的人中,隨從外邦神行邪淫,離棄我,違背我與他們所立的約。And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them.

17那時,我的怒氣必向他們發作;我也必離棄他們,不顧他們,以致他們被吞滅,並有許多的禍患災難臨到他們。那日他們必說:『這些禍患臨到我們,豈不是因我們的 神不在我們中間嗎?』On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’

18那時,因他們偏向別神所行的一切惡,我必定掩面不顧他們。And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.

19現在你要寫,教導以色列人,傳給他們,使這歌見證他們的不是;Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them.

20因為我將他們領進我向他們列祖起誓應許那流奶與蜜之地,他們在那裡吃得飽足,身體肥胖,就必偏向別神,事奉他們,藐視我,背棄我的約。When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant.

21那時,有許多禍患災難臨到他們,這歌必在他們面前作見證,他們後裔的口中必念誦不忘。我未領他們到我所起誓應許之地以先,他們所懷的意念我都知道了。」And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”

22當日摩西就寫了一篇歌,教導以色列人。So that very day Moses wrote down this song and taught it to the Israelites.

23耶和華囑咐嫩的兒子說:「你當剛強壯膽,因為你必領以色列人進我所起誓應許他們的地;我必與你同在。」Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”

24摩西將這律法的話寫在書上,及至寫完了,When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,

25就吩咐抬耶和華約櫃的利未人說:he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD:

26「將這律法書放在耶和華─你們 神的約櫃旁,可以在那裡見證以色列人的不是;“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

27因為我知道你們是悖逆的,是硬著頸項的。我今日還活著與你們同在,你們尚且悖逆耶和華,何況我死後呢?For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!

28你們要將你們支派的眾長老和官長都招聚了來,我好將這些話說與他們聽,並呼天喚地見證他們的不是。Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

29我知道我死後,你們必全然敗壞,偏離我所吩咐你們的道,行耶和華眼中看為惡的事,以手所做的惹他發怒;日後必有禍患臨到你們。」For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. And in the days to come, disaster will befall you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke Him to anger by the work of your hands.”

30摩西將這一篇歌的話都說與以色列全會眾聽。Then Moses recited aloud to the whole assembly of Israel the words of this song from beginning to end: