Numbers 35
1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the plaine of Moab by Iorden, toward Iericho, saying,
耶和華在摩押平原－約旦河邊、耶利哥對面曉諭摩西說：
2 Commande ye children of Israel, that they giue vnto the Leuites of the inheritace of their possession, cities to dwell in: yee shall giue also vnto the Leuites the suburbes of the cities round about them.
「你吩咐以色列人，要從所得為業的地中把些城給利未人居住，也要把這城四圍的郊野給利未人。
3 So they shall haue the cities to dwell in, and their suburbes shall be for their cattell, and for their substance, and for all their beasts.
這城邑要歸他們居住，城邑的郊野可以牧養他們的牛羊和各樣的牲畜，又可以安置他們的財物。
4 And the suburbes of the cities, which ye shall giue vnto the Leuites, from the wall of the citie outward, shalbe a thousand cubites round about.
你們給利未人的郊野，要從城根起，四圍往外量一千肘。
5 And yee shall measure without the citie of the Eastside, two thousand cubites: and of the Southside, two thousand cubites: and of the Westside, two thousand cubites: and of ye Northside, two thousand cubites: and the citie shalbe in ye middes. this shalbe the measure of the suburbes of their cities.
另外東量二千肘，南量二千肘，西量二千肘，北量二千肘，為邊界，城在當中；這要歸他們作城邑的郊野。
6 And of the cities which yee shall giue vnto the Leuites, there shalbe sixe cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint, that he which killeth, may flee thither: and to them yee shall adde two and fourtie cities more.
你們給利未人的城邑，其中當有六座逃城，使誤殺人的可以逃到那裏。此外還要給他們四十二座城。
7 All the cities which yee shall giue to the Leuites, shalbe eight and fourtie cities: them shall ye giue with their suburbes.
你們要給利未人的城，共有四十八座，連城帶郊野都要給他們。
8 And concerning the cities which yee shall giue, of the possession of the children of Israel: of many ye shall take more, and of few ye shall take lesse: euery one shall giue of his cities vnto the Leuites, according to his inheritance, which hee inheriteth.
以色列人所得的地業從中要把些城邑給 利未 人；人多的就多給，人少的就少給；各支派要按所承受為業之地把城邑給利未人。」
9 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
耶和華曉諭摩西說：
10 Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come ouer Iorden into the land of Canaan,
「你吩咐以色列人說：你們過約旦河，進了迦南地，
11 Ye shall appoint you cities, to bee cities of refuge for you, that the slayer, which slayeth any person vnwares, may flee thither.
就要分出幾座城，為你們作逃城，使誤殺人的可以逃到那裏。
12 And these cities shalbe for you a refuge from the auenger, that he which killeth, die not, vntill he stand before the Congregation in iudgement.
這些城可以作逃避報仇人的城，使誤殺人的不至於死，等他站在會眾面前聽審判。
13 And of the cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
你們所分出來的城，要作六座逃城。
14 Ye shall appoint three on this side Iorden, and ye shall appoint three cities in the lande of Canaan which shalbe cities of refuge.
在約旦河東要分出三座城，在迦南地也要分出三座城，都作逃城。
15 These six cities shalbe a refuge for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for him that dwelleth among you, that euery one which killeth any person vnwares, may flee thither.
這六座城要給以色列人和他們中間的外人，並寄居的，作為逃城，使誤殺人的都可以逃到那裏。
16 And if one smite another with an instrument of yron that hee die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.
「倘若人用鐵器打人，以致打死，他就是故殺人的；故殺人的必被治死。
17 Also if hee smite him by casting a stone, wherewith hee may be slaine, and he die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.
若用可以打死人的石頭打死了人，他就是故殺人的；故殺人的必被治死。
18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may be slaine, if he die, he is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.
若用可以打死人的木器打死了人，他就是故殺人的；故殺人的必被治死。
19 The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
報血仇的必親自殺那故殺人的，一遇見就殺他。
20 But if hee thrust him of hate, or hurle at him by laying of wait, that he die,
人若因怨恨把人推倒，或是埋伏往人身上扔物，以致於死，
21 Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shall die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him.
或是因仇恨用手打人，以致於死，那打人的必被治死。他是故殺人的；報血仇的一遇見就殺他。
22 But if he pusshed him vnaduisedly, and not of hatred, or cast vpon him any thing, without laying of waite,
「倘若人沒有仇恨，忽然將人推倒，或是沒有埋伏把物扔在人身上，
23 Or any stone (whereby he might be slaine) and sawe him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he die, and was not his enemie, neither sought him any harme,
或是沒有看見的時候用可以打死人的石頭扔在人身上，以致於死，本來與他無仇，也無意害他。
24 Then the Congregation shall iudge betweene the slayer and the auenger of blood according to these lawes.
會眾就要照典章，在打死人的和報血仇的中間審判。
25 And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the auenger of blood, and the Congregation shall restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither hee was fled: and hee shall abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest, which is anointed with the holy oyle.
會眾要救這誤殺人的脫離報血仇人的手，也要使他歸入逃城。他要住在其中，直等到受聖膏的大祭司死了。
26 But if the slayer come without the borders of the citie of his refuge, whither he was fled,
但誤殺人的，無論甚麼時候，若出了逃城的境外，
27 And the reuenger of blood finde him without the borders of the citie of his refuge, and the reueger of blood slay ye murtherer, he shalbe giltles,
報血仇的在逃城境外遇見他，將他殺了，報血仇的就沒有流血之罪。
28 Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shall returne vnto the land of his possession.
因為誤殺人的該住在逃城裏，等到大祭司死了。大祭司死了以後，誤殺人的才可以回到他所得為業之地。
29 So these thinges shall be a lawe of iudgement vnto you, throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
這在你們一切的住處，要作你們世世代代的律例典章。
30 Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.
「無論誰故殺人，要憑幾個見證人的口把那故殺人的殺了，只是不可憑一個見證的口叫人死。
31 Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death.
故殺人、犯死罪的，你們不可收贖價代替他的命；他必被治死。
32 Also ye shall take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he should come againe, and dwell in the lande, before the death of the hie Priest.
那逃到逃城的人，你們不可為他收贖價，使他在大祭司未死以先再來住在本地。
33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye shall dwell: for blood defileth the land: and the land cannot be clensed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
這樣，你們就不污穢所住之地，因為血是污穢地的；若有在地上流人血的，非流那殺人者的血，那地就不得潔淨。
34 Defile not therefore the lande which yee shall inhabite, For I dwell in the middes thereof: for I the Lord dwel among the children of Israel.
你們不可玷污所住之地，就是我住在其中之地，因為我－耶和華住在以色列人中間。」
