今日读经

利未人去伯利恒接回他的妾

¹当以色列中没有王的时候，有住以法莲山地那边的一个利未人，娶了一个犹大伯利恒的女子为妾。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妾行淫离开丈夫，回犹大的伯利恒，到了父家，在那里住了四个月。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她丈夫起来，带着一个仆人、两匹驴去见她，用好话劝她回来。女子就引丈夫进入父家。她父见了那人，便欢欢喜喜地迎接。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，就是女子的父亲，将那人留下住了三天。于是二人一同吃喝、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，利未人清早起来要走，女子的父亲对女婿说：“请你吃点饭，加添心力，然后可以行路。”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于是二人坐下一同吃喝。女子的父亲对那人说：“请你再住一夜，畅快你的心。”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那人起来要走，他岳父强留他，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，他清早起来要走，女子的父亲说：“请你吃点饭，加添心力，等到日头偏西再走。”于是二人一同吃饭。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那人同他的妾和仆人起来要走，他岳父，就是女子的父亲，对他说：“看哪，日头偏西了，请你再住一夜；天快晚了，可以在这里住宿，畅快你的心。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，转往基比亚

¹⁰那人不愿再住一夜，就备上那两匹驴，带着妾起身走了，来到耶布斯的对面（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临近耶布斯的时候，日头快要落了，仆人对主人说：“我们不如进这耶布斯人的城里住宿。”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主人回答说：“我们不可进不是以色列人住的外邦城，不如过到基比亚去”；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又对仆人说：“我们可以到一个地方，或住在基比亚，或住在拉玛。”He continued, “Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

¹⁴他们就往前走。将到便雅悯的基比亚，日头已经落了；So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.

¹⁵他们进入基比亚要在那里住宿，就坐在城里的街上，因为无人接他们进家住宿。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，有一个老年人从田间做工回来。他原是以法莲山地的人，住在基比亚；那地方的人却是便雅悯人。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老年人举目看见客人坐在城里的街上，就问他说：“你从哪里来？要往哪里去？”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他回答说：“我们从犹大的伯利恒来，要往以法莲山地那边去。我原是那里的人，到过犹大的伯利恒，现在我往耶和华的殿去，在这里无人接我进他的家。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其实我有粮草可以喂驴，我与我的妾，并我的仆人，有饼有酒，并不缺少什么。”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老年人说：“愿你平安！你所需用的我都给你，只是不可在街上过夜。”“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”

²¹于是领他们到家里，喂上驴，他们就洗脚吃喝。So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.

基比亚匪徒的恶行

²²他们心里正欢畅的时候，城中的匪徒围住房子，连连叩门，对房主老人说：“你把那进你家的人带出来，我们要与他交合。”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那房主出来对他们说：“弟兄们哪，不要这样作恶；这人既然进了我的家，你们就不要行这丑事。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我有个女儿，还是处女，并有这人的妾，我将她们领出来任凭你们玷辱她们，只是向这人不可行这样的丑事。”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那些人却不听从他的话。那人就把他的妾拉出去交给他们，他们便与她交合，终夜凌辱她，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天快亮的时候，妇人回到她主人住宿的房门前，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.

尸身被切成十二块

²⁷早晨，她的主人起来开了房门，出去要行路，不料那妇人仆倒在房门前，两手搭在门槛上；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就对妇人说：“起来，我们走吧！”妇人却不回答。那人便将她驮在驴上，起身回本处去了。“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到了家里，用刀将妾的尸身切成十二块，使人拿着传送以色列的四境。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凡看见的人都说：“从以色列人出埃及地，直到今日，这样的事没有行过，也没有见过。现在应当思想，大家商议当怎样办理。”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!”

安息日在法利赛人家吃饭

¹安息日，耶稣到一个法利赛人的首领家里去吃饭，他们就窥探他。One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

医好患水臌的人

²在他面前有一个患水臌的人。Right there before Him was a man with dropsy.

³耶稣对律法师和法利赛人说：“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他们却不言语。耶稣就治好那人，叫他走了；But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

⁵便对他们说：“你们中间谁有驴或有牛，在安息日掉在井里，不立时拉它上来呢？”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他们不能对答这话。And they were unable to answer these questions.

赴席不要坐首位

⁷耶稣见所请的客拣择首位，就用比喻对他们说：When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

⁸“你被人请去赴婚姻的筵席，不要坐在首位上，恐怕有比你尊贵的客被他请来；“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那请你们的人前来对你说：‘让座给这一位吧！’你就羞羞惭惭地退到末位上去了。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你被请的时候，就去坐在末位上，好叫那请你的人来对你说：‘朋友，请上座。’那时，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因为，凡自高的，必降为卑；自卑的，必升为高。”For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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摆筵席要请无力回报的人

¹²耶稣又对请他的人说：“你摆设午饭或晚饭，不要请你的朋友、弟兄、亲属，和富足的邻舍，恐怕他们也请你，你就得了报答。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你摆设筵席，倒要请那贫穷的、残废的、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因为他们没有什么可报答你。到义人复活的时候，你要得着报答。”and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”