Chapter 23

23:1 [hgb]  凡 外 肾 受 伤 的 ， 或 被 阉 割 的 ， 不 可 入 耶 和 华 的 会 。 
    [kjv]  He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy¹ member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
    [bbe]  No man whose private parts have been wounded or cut off may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.
23:2 [hgb]  私 生 子 不 可 入 耶 和 华 的 会 。 他 的 子 孙 ， 直 到 十 代 ， 也 不 可 入 耶 和 华 的 会 。 
    [kjv]  A bastard² shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
    [bbe]  One whose father and mother are not married may not come into the meeting of the Lord's people, or any of his family to the tenth generation.
23:3 [hgb]  亚 扪 人 或 是 摩 押 人 不 可 入 耶 和 华 的 会 。 他 们 的 子 孙 ， 虽 过 十 代 ， 也 永 不 可 入 耶 和 华 的 会 。 
    [kjv]  An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:
    [bbe]  No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their people to the tenth generation may come into the meeting of the Lord's people:
23:4 [hgb]  因 为 你 们 出 埃 及 的 时 候 ， 他 们 没 有 拿 食 物 和 水 在 路 上 迎 接 你 们 ， 又 因 他 们 雇 了 米 所 波 大 米 的 毗 夺 人 比 珥 的 儿 子 巴 兰 来 咒 诅 你 们 。 
    [kjv]  Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth³ out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
    [bbe]  Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you.
23:5 [hgb]  然 而 耶 和 华 你 的 神 不 肯 听 从 巴 兰 ， 却 使 那 咒 诅 的 言 语 变 为 祝 福 的 话 ， 因 为 耶 和 华 你 的 神 爱 你 。 
    [kjv]  Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing⁴ unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
    [bbe]  But the Lord your God would not give ear to Balaam, but let the curse be changed into a blessing to you, because of his love for you.
23:6 [hgb]  你 一 生 一 世 永 不 可 求 他 们 的 平 安 和 他 们 的 利 益 。 
    [kjv]  Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
    [bbe]  Do nothing for their peace or well-being⁵ for ever.
23:7 [hgb]  不 可 憎 恶 以 东 人 ， 因 为 他 是 你 的 弟 兄 。 不 可 憎 恶 埃 及 人 ， 因 为 你 在 他 的 地 上 作 过 寄 居 的 。 
    [kjv]  Thou shalt not abhor⁶ an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
    [bbe]  But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.
23:8 [hgb]  他 们 第 三 代 子 孙 可 以 入 耶 和 华 的 会 。 
    [kjv]  The children that are begotten⁷ of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.
    [bbe]  Their children in the third generation may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.
23:9 [hgb]  你 出 兵 攻 打 仇 敌 ， 就 要 远 避 诸 恶 。 
    [kjv]  When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.
    [bbe]  When you go out to war and put your tents in position, keep from every evil thing.
23:10 [hgb]  你 们 中 间 ， 若 有 人 夜 间 偶 然 梦 遗 ， 不 洁 净 ， 就 要 出 到 营 外 ， 不 可 入 营 。 
    [kjv]  If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
    [bbe]  If any man among you becomes unclean through anything which has taken place in the night, he is to go out from the tent-circle and keep outside it:
23:11 [hgb]  到 傍 晚 的 时 候 ， 他 要 用 水 洗 澡 ， 及 至 日 落 了 才 可 以 入 营 。 
    [kjv]  But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again.
    [bbe]  But when evening comes near, let him take a bath: and after sundown he may come back to the tents.
23:12 [hgb]  你 在 营 外 也 该 定 出 一 个 地 方 作 为 便 所 。 
    [kjv]  Thou shalt have a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad:
    [bbe]  Let there be a place outside the tent-circle to which you may go;
23:13 [hgb]  在 你 器 械 之 中 当 预 备 一 把 锹 ， 你 出 营 外 便 溺 以 后 ， 用 以 铲 土 ， 转 身 掩 盖 。 
    [kjv]  And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt⁸ ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
    [bbe]  And have among your arms a spade; and when you have been to that place, let that which comes from you be covered up with earth:
23:14 [hgb]  因 为 耶 和 华 你 的 神 常 在 你 营 中 行 走 ， 要 救 护 你 ， 将 仇 敌 交 给 你 ， 所 以 你 的 营 理 当 圣 洁 ， 免 得 他 见 你 那 里 有 污 秽 ， 就 离 开 你 。 
    [kjv]  For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
    [bbe]  For the Lord your God is walking among your tents, to keep you safe and to give up into your hands those who are fighting against you; then let your tents be holy, so that he may see no unclean thing among you, and be turned away from you.
23:15 [hgb]  若 有 奴 仆 脱 了 主 人 的 手 ， 逃 到 你 那 里 ， 你 不 可 将 他 交 付 他 的 主 人 。 
    [kjv]  Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
    [bbe]  Do not give back to his master a servant who has gone in flight from his master and come to you:
23:16 [hgb]  他 必 在 你 那 里 与 你 同 住 ， 在 你 的 城 邑 中 ， 要 由 他 选 择 一 个 所 喜 悦 的 地 方 居 住 。 你 不 可 欺 负 他 。 
    [kjv]  He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
    [bbe]  Let him go on living among you in whatever place is most pleasing to him: do not be hard on him.
23:17 [hgb]  以 色 列 的 女 子 中 不 可 有 妓 女 。 以 色 列 的 男 子 中 不 可 有 娈 童 。 
    [kjv]  There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
    [bbe]  No daughter of Israel is to let herself be used as a loose woman for a strange god, and no son of Israel is to give himself to a man.
23:18 [hgb]  娼 妓 所 得 的 钱 ， 或 娈 童 （ 原 文 作 狗 ） 所 得 的 价 ， 你 不 可 带 入 耶 和 华 你 神 的 殿 还 愿 ， 因 为 这 两 样 都 是 耶 和 华 你 神 所 憎 恶 的 。 
    [kjv]  Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow⁹: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
    [bbe]  Do not take into the house of the Lord your God, as an offering for an oath, the price of a loose woman or the money given to one used for sex purposes in the worship of the gods: for these two things are disgusting to the Lord your God.
23:19 [hgb]  你 借 给 你 弟 兄 的 ， 或 是 钱 财 或 是 粮 食 ， 无 论 什 么 可 生 利 的 物 ， 都 不 可 取 利 。 
    [kjv]  Thou shalt not lend upon usury¹⁰ to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals¹¹, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
    [bbe]  Do not take interest from an Israelite on anything, money or food or any other goods, which you let him have:
23:20 [hgb]  借 给 外 邦 人 可 以 取 利 ， 只 是 借 给 你 弟 兄 不 可 取 利 。 这 样 ， 耶 和 华 你 神 必 在 你 所 去 得 为 业 的 地 上 和 你 手 里 所 办 的 一 切 事 上 赐 福 与 你 。 
    [kjv]  Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
    [bbe]  From men of other nations you may take interest, but not from an Israelite: so that the blessing of the Lord your God may be on everything to which you put your hand, in the land which you are about to take as your heritage.
23:21 [hgb]  你 向 耶 和 华 你 的 神 许 愿 ， 偿 还 不 可 迟 延 。 因 为 耶 和 华 你 的 神 必 定 向 你 追 讨 ， 你 不 偿 还 就 有 罪 。 
    [kjv]  When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
    [bbe]  When you take an oath to the Lord, do not be slow to give effect to it: for without doubt the Lord your God will make you responsible, and will put it to your account as sin.
23:22 [hgb]  你 若 不 许 愿 ， 倒 无 罪 。 
    [kjv]  But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
    [bbe]  But if you take no oath, there will be no sin.
23:23 [hgb]  你 嘴 里 所 出 的 ， 就 是 你 口 中 应 许 甘 心 所 献 的 ， 要 照 你 向 耶 和 华 你 神 所 许 的 愿 谨 守 遵 行 。 
    [kjv]  That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed¹² unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
    [bbe]  Whatever your lips have said, see that you do it; for you gave your word freely to the Lord your God.
23:24 [hgb]  你 进 了 邻 舍 的 葡 萄 园 ， 可 以 随 意 吃 饱 了 葡 萄 ， 只 是 不 可 装 在 器 皿 中 。 
    [kjv]  When thou comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel¹³.
    [bbe]  When you go into your neighbour's vine-garden, you may take of his grapes at your pleasure, but you may not take them away in your vessel.
23:25 [hgb]  你 进 了 邻 舍 站 着 的 禾 稼 ， 可 以 用 手 摘 穗 子 ， 只 是 不 可 用 镰 刀 割 取 禾 稼 。 
    [kjv]  When thou comest into the standing¹⁴ corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle¹⁵ unto thy neighbour's standing corn.
    [bbe]  When you go into your neighbour's field, you may take the heads of grain with your hand; but you may not put your blade to his grain.

1 privy   

adj.私用的；隐密的

参考例句：

• Only three people,including a policeman,will be privy to the facts.只会允许3个人，其中包括一名警察，了解这些内情。
• Very few of them were privy to the details of the conspiracy.他们中很少有人知道这一阴谋的详情。

2 bastard   

n.坏蛋，混蛋；私生子

参考例句：

• He was never concerned about being born a bastard.他从不介意自己是私生子。
• There was supposed to be no way to get at the bastard.据说没有办法买通那个混蛋。

3 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

4 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

5 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

6 abhor   

v.憎恶；痛恨

参考例句：

• They abhor all forms of racial discrimination.他们憎恶任何形式的种族歧视。
• They abhor all the nations who have different ideology and regime.他们仇视所有意识形态和制度与他们不同的国家。

7 begotten   

v.为…之生父( beget的过去分词 )；产生，引起

参考例句：

• The fact that he had begotten a child made him vain. 想起自己也生过孩子，他得意了。 来自辞典例句
• In due course she bore the son begotten on her by Thyestes. 过了一定的时候，她生下了堤厄斯式斯使她怀上的儿子。 来自辞典例句

8 wilt   

v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱

参考例句：

• Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
• Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。

9 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

10 usury   

n.高利贷

参考例句：

• The interest of usury is unfairly high.高利贷的利息惊人得高。
• He used to practise usury frequently.他过去经常放高利贷。

11 victuals   

n.食物；食品

参考例句：

• A plateful of coarse broken victuals was set before him.一盘粗劣的剩余饭食放到了他的面前。
• There are no more victuals for the pig.猪没有吃的啦。

12 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

13 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

14 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

15 sickle   

n.镰刀

参考例句：

• The gardener was swishing off the tops of weeds with a sickle.园丁正在用镰刀嗖嗖地割掉杂草的顶端。
• There is a picture of the sickle on the flag. 旗帜上有镰刀的图案。