旧约民数记 26:1–65
前情提要
上回说到
昨天(23–25 章):巴勒三次要巴兰咒诅以色列,巴兰却三次祝福,还预言“有星要出于雅各”。之后以色列人在什亭与摩押女子行淫、拜巴力,瘟疫临到,非尼哈为神发热心,瘟疫才止息。
今天你会读到
瘟疫之后,神吩咐第二次数点百姓。各支派按家族一一列出人数,总数六十万零一千七百三十名,和第一次(第 1 章)相差不多;神吩咐按人数、用拈阄分地;利未人另外数点。最后强调:上一代除了迦勒和约书亚,一个也没有存留。
阅读小提示
这是新一代的名册。留意中间插入的几句:可拉的众子没有死亡();西罗非哈只有女儿()——明天的故事就从她们开始。
点时代可看说明
这次数点在摩押平原,约在出埃及后第四十年;第一次数点在西奈的旷野()。
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民数记 第 26 章
第二次数点百姓
1瘟疫之后,耶和华晓谕摩西和祭司亚伦的儿子以利亚撒说:After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,
2“你们要将以色列全会众,按他们的宗族,凡以色列中从、能出去打仗的,。”“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.”
3摩西和祭司以利亚撒在摩押平原与耶利哥相对的约旦河边向以色列人说:So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest issued the instruction,
4“将你们中间从二十岁以外的计算总数”;是照耶和华吩咐出埃及地的摩西和以色列人的话。“Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt:
流便的子孙
5以色列的长子是流便。流便的众子:属哈诺的,有哈诺族;属法路的,有法路族;Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
6属希斯伦的,有希斯伦族;属迦米的,有迦米族;the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.
7这就是流便的各族;其中被数的,共有四万三千七百三十名。These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.
8法路的儿子是以利押。Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,
9以利押的众子是尼母利、大坍、亚比兰。这大坍、亚比兰,就是从会中选召的,与可拉一党同向耶和华争闹的时候也向摩西、亚伦争闹;and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.
10地便开口吞了他们,和可拉、可拉的党类一同死亡。那时火烧灭了二百五十个人;他们就作了。And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.
11然而没有死亡。However, the line of Korah did not die out.
西缅的子孙
12按着家族,西缅的众子:属尼母利的,有尼母利族;属雅悯的,有雅悯族;属雅斤的,有雅斤族;These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
13属谢拉的,有谢拉族;属扫罗的,有扫罗族。the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.
14这就是西缅的各族,共有二万二千二百名。These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.
迦得的子孙
15按着家族,迦得的众子:属洗分的,有洗分族;属哈基的,有哈基族;属书尼的,有书尼族;These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,
16属阿斯尼的,有阿斯尼族;属以利的,有以利族;the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,
17属亚律的,有亚律族;属亚列利的,有亚列利族。the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.
18这就是迦得子孙的各族,照他们中间被数的,共有四万零五百名。These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.
犹大的子孙
19犹大的儿子是珥和俄南。这珥和俄南死在迦南地。The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
20按着家族,犹大其余的众子:属示拉的,有示拉族;属法勒斯的,有法勒斯族;属谢拉的,有谢拉族。These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah.
21法勒斯的儿子:属希斯仑的,有希斯仑族;属哈母勒的,有哈母勒族。And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
22这就是犹大的各族,照他们中间被数的,共有七万六千五百名。These were the clans of Judah, and their registration numbered 76,500.
以萨迦和西布伦的子孙
23按着家族,以萨迦的众子:属陀拉的,有陀拉族;属普瓦的,有普瓦族;These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,
24属雅述的,有雅述族;属伸仑的,有伸仑族。the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
25这就是以萨迦的各族,照他们中间被数的,共有六万四千三百名。These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.
26按着家族,西布伦的众子:属西烈的,有西烈族;属以伦的,有以伦族;属雅利的,有雅利族。These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.
27这就是西布伦的各族,照他们中间被数的,共有六万零五百名。These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.
约瑟的子孙:玛拿西、以法莲
28按着家族,约瑟的儿子有玛拿西、以法莲。The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.
29玛拿西的众子:属玛吉的,有玛吉族;玛吉生基列;属基列的,有基列族。These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
30基列的众子:属伊以谢的,有伊以谢族;属希勒的,有希勒族;These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek,
31属亚斯烈的,有亚斯烈族;属示剑的,有示剑族;the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,
32属示米大的,有示米大族;属希弗的,有希弗族。the Shemidaite clan from Shemida, and the Hepherite clan from Hepher.
33希弗的儿子:没儿子,只有女儿。西罗非哈女儿的名字就是玛拉、挪阿、曷拉、密迦、得撒。Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
34这就是玛拿西的各族;他们中间被数的,共有五万二千七百名。These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.
35按着家族,以法莲的众子:属书提拉的,有书提拉族;属比结的,有比结族;属他罕的,有他罕族。These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
36书提拉的众子:属以兰的,有以兰族。And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.
37这就是以法莲子孙的各族,照他们中间被数的,共有三万二千五百名。按着家族,这都是约瑟的子孙。These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph.
便雅悯的子孙
38按着家族,便雅悯的众子:属比拉的,有比拉族;属亚实别的,有亚实别族;属亚希兰的,有亚希兰族;These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
39属书反的,有书反族;属户反的,有户反族。the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.
40比拉的众子是亚勒、乃幔。属亚勒的,有亚勒族;属乃幔的,有乃幔族。And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman.
41按着家族,这就是便雅悯的子孙,其中被数的,共有四万五千六百名。These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600.
但、亚设、拿弗他利的子孙
42按着家族,但的众子:属书含的,有书含族。按着家族,这就是但的各族。These were the descendants of Dan by their clans: The Shuhamite clan from Shuham. These were the clans of Dan.
43照其中被数的,书含所有的各族,共有六万四千四百名。All of them were Shuhamite clans, and their registration numbered 64,400.
44按着家族,亚设的众子:属音拿的,有音拿族;属亦施韦的,有亦施韦族;属比利亚的,有比利亚族。These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.
45比利亚的众子:属希别的,有希别族;属玛结的,有玛结族。And these were the descendants of Beriah: the Heberite clan from Heber and the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.
46亚设的女儿名叫。And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.
47这就是亚设子孙的各族,照他们中间被数的,共有五万三千四百名。These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.
48按着家族,拿弗他利的众子:属雅薛的,有雅薛族;属沽尼的,有沽尼族;These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,
49属耶色的,有耶色族;属示冷的,有示冷族。the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.
50按着家族,这就是拿弗他利的各族;他们中间被数的,共有四万五千四百名。These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400.
总数
51以色列人中被数的,共有六十万零一千七百三十名。These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all.
按人数拈阄分地
52耶和华晓谕摩西说:Then the LORD said to Moses,
53“你要按着人名的数目将地分给这些人为业。“The land is to be divided among the tribes as an inheritance, according to the number of names.
54人多的,你要把多分给他们;人少的,你要把产业少分给他们;要照被数的人数,把产业分给各人。Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.
55虽是这样,还要分地。他们要按着祖宗各支派的名字承受为业。Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.
56要按着所拈的阄,看人数多,人数少,把产业分给他们。”Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”
利未人的数点
57利未人,按着他们的各族被数的:属革顺的,有革顺族;属哥辖的,有哥辖族;属米拉利的,有米拉利族。Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
58利未的各族有立尼族、希伯伦族、玛利族、母示族、可拉族。哥辖生暗兰。These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
59暗兰的妻名叫,是利未女子,生在埃及。她给暗兰生了亚伦、摩西,并他们的姊姊米利暗。and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.
60亚伦生拿答、亚比户、以利亚撒、以他玛。Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,
61拿答、亚比户在耶和华面前献的时候就死了。but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD.
62利未人中,凡一个月以外、被数的男丁,共有二万三千。他们本来没有数在以色列人中;因为在以色列人中,没有分给他们产业。The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.
旧的一代都已不在
63这些就是被摩西和祭司以利亚撒所数的;他们在与耶利哥相对的约旦河边数点以色列人。These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.
64但被数的人中,没有一个是摩西和祭司亚伦从前在西奈的旷野所数的以色列人,Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai.
65因为耶和华论到他们说:“他们必要死在旷野。”所以,除了耶孚尼的儿子迦勒和嫩的儿子约书亚以外,连一个人也没有存留。For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
摘要
瘟疫之后,耶和华吩咐摩西和以利亚撒重新数点以色列各支派能出去打仗的男丁,总计六十万零一千七百三十名。神指示按人数多寡分配迦南地为业,并以拈阄决定各族所得之地。经文特别指出,除了迦勒和约书亚以外,第一次被数点的人已全部死在旷野,应验了耶和华因他们不信而宣告的审判。
反思问题
- 这次数点显示旧世代已在旷野倒毙、新世代即将承受应许之地。在你的信仰历程中,有没有经历过神结束一个阶段、开启新篇章的时刻?你如何回应?
- 可拉的众子虽然父亲悖逆而亡,他们却没有死亡()。这提醒我们什么关于个人在神面前的责任与选择?
- 神按各支派人数公平分配产业。你是否信任神对你生命中资源与机会的分配?面对看似不均的处境,你如何持守信心?
新约马可福音 12:18–44
前情提要
上回说到
昨天():宗教领袖质问耶稣的权柄,耶稣用约翰的洗礼反问他们;又讲恶园户的比喻,指出他们会杀害园主的爱子;面对纳税的陷阱,耶稣说“凯撒的物当归给凯撒,神的物当归给神”。
今天你会读到
撒都该人用七兄弟娶一妻的故事否定复活,耶稣指出他们不明白圣经和神的大能;一位文士问哪条诫命最要紧,耶稣回答爱神和爱人如己;耶稣反问基督怎么是大卫的子孙,又警告要防备爱虚荣的文士;最后称赞穷寡妇投下两个小钱,比众人投的更多。
阅读小提示
对照两种人:文士喜爱高位,却“侵吞寡妇的家产”();紧接着一位寡妇把“一切养生的都投上了”()。神看的是心,不是数目。
点时代可看说明
受难周里,这是马可福音记载耶稣在圣殿里最后的公开教导。
马可福音 第 12 章
撒都该人问复活的事
18常说没有复活的事。他们来问耶稣说:Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
19“夫子,摩西为我们写着说:‘人若死了,撇下妻子,没有孩子,他兄弟当娶他的妻,为哥哥。’“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
20有弟兄七人,第一个娶了妻,死了,没有留下孩子。Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
21第二个娶了她,也死了,没有留下孩子。第三个也是这样。Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
22那七个人都没有留下孩子;末了,那妇人也死了。In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
23当复活的时候,她是哪一个的妻子呢?因为他们七个人都娶过她。”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
24耶稣说:“你们所以错了,岂不是因为不明白圣经,不晓得 神的大能吗?Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
25人从死里复活,也不娶也不嫁,乃像天上的使者一样。When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
26论到死人复活,你们没有念过摩西的书上所载的吗? 神对摩西说:‘我是亚伯拉罕的 神,以撒的 神,雅各的 神。’But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
27神不是死人的 神,乃是活人的 神。你们是大错了。”He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
最大的诫命
28有一个文士来,听见他们辩论,晓得耶稣回答的好,就问他说:“诫命中哪是第一要紧的呢?”Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
29耶稣回答说:“第一要紧的就是说:‘,主—我们 神是独一的主。Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
30你要尽心、、尽意、尽力爱主—你的 神。’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
31其次就是说:‘要。’再没有比这两条诫命更大的了。”The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
32那文士对耶稣说:“夫子说, 神是一位,实在不错;除了他以外,再没有别的 神;“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
33并且尽心、尽智、尽力爱他,又爱人如己,就比一切和各样祭祀好的多。”and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34耶稣见他回答的有智慧,就对他说:“你离 神的国不远了。”从此以后,没有人敢再问他什么。When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
基督是大卫的子孙吗
35耶稣在殿里教训人,就问他们说:“文士怎么说基督是大卫的子孙呢?While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
36大卫被圣灵感动,说:主对我主说,你坐在我的右边,等我使你仇敌作你的。Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
37大卫既自己称他为主,他怎么又是大卫的子孙呢?”众人都喜欢听他。David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
防备文士
38耶稣在教训之间,说:“你们要防备文士;他们好穿游行,喜爱人在街市上问他们的安,In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
39又喜爱会堂里的高位,筵席上的。and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
40他们寡妇的家产,假意作很长的祷告。这些人要受更重的刑罚!”They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
穷寡妇的奉献
41耶稣对坐着,看众人怎样投钱入库。有好些财主往里投了若干的钱。As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
42有一个穷寡妇来,往里投了两个,就是一个大钱。Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
43耶稣叫门徒来,说:“我实在告诉你们,这穷寡妇投入库里的,比众人所投的更多。Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
44因为,他们都是自己有余,拿出来投在里头;但这寡妇是自己不足,把她一切都投上了。”For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
摘要
撒都该人以七兄弟娶一妇的假设质疑复活,耶稣指出他们不明白圣经也不晓得神的大能,复活后的生命超越今世婚姻关系。一位文士问最大的诫命,耶稣回答要尽心爱神并爱人如己,文士认同后耶稣称赞他离神的国不远。最后耶稣警告门徒防备文士的虚伪,并以穷寡妇投入仅有的两个小钱为例,教导真正的奉献是将一切所有献上,而非从有余中施舍。
反思问题
- 耶稣指出撒都该人的错误在于不明白圣经、不晓得神的大能。你在理解神的话语和认识神的能力上,是否也有盲点需要突破?
- 爱神与爱人如己被耶稣视为最大的诫命。在你日常生活的优先次序中,这两条诫命实际上占据什么位置?有哪些具体行动可以更好地活出来?
- 穷寡妇献上一切养生之物,耶稣却说她比众人投的更多。你的奉献(时间、金钱、才能)是从有余中拨出,还是带着牺牲与全然信靠的心?