1.摩西是从他的后代中,耶和华产生了一个充满怜悯之人,在万人面前蒙恩,并为神和人所爱,摩西,记念他的名为有福。Moses From his descendants the Lord brought forth a man of mercy, who found favor in the sight of all flesh and was beloved by God and man, Moses, whose memory is blessed.
2.他使他与圣者同荣耀,并使他在他敌人面前显为伟大。He made him equal in glory to the holy ones, and made him great in the fears of his enemies.
3.他用言语使神迹止息,耶和华在列王面前使他得荣耀,他又将命令赐给他的百姓,又将他的荣耀的一部分显给他。By his words he caused signs to cease; the Lord glorified him in the presence of kings. He gave him commands for his people, and showed him part of his glory.
4.他用信实和谦卑使他成圣,他从众人中拣选了他。He sanctified him through faithfulness and meekness; he chose him out of all mankind.
5.他使他听见自己的声音,并引导他走在黑暗中,又将诫命面对面地赐给他,就是那生命和知识的律法,要他将雅各的约和以色列的典章教导人。He made him hear his voice, and led him into the thick darkness, and gave him the commandments face to face, the law of life and knowledge, to teach Jacob the covenant, and Israel his judgments.
6.他使亚伦,他的兄弟,摩西的弟弟,成为圣洁的人,属于利未支派。Aaron He exalted Aaron, the brother of Moses, a holy man like him, of the tribe of Levi.
7.他与他立了永远的约,并将祭司职分赐给他。他用华丽的祭服给他祝福,并给他穿上荣耀的长袍。He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the people. He blessed him with splendid vestments, and put a glorious robe upon him.
8.他用极美的衣服使他完美无缺,又用权柄的标志,细麻的裤子,长袍和以弗得给他穿上。He clothed him with superb perfection, and strengthened him with the symbols of authority, the linen breeches, the long robe, and the ephod.
9.他用石榴围绕他,用许多金铃围绕在四周,当他行走时发出声音,使铃声在圣殿中响起,作为对他子民的提醒;And he encircled him with pomegranates, with very many golden bells round about, to send forth a sound as he walked, to make their ringing heard in the temple as a reminder to the sons of his people;
10.以圣服,金、蓝、紫色,作有花纹的,乃是织工的工艺;并带着判断的胸牌,乌林和土明。with a holy garment, of gold and blue and purple, the work of an embroiderer; with the oracle of judgment, Urim and Thummim;
11.用深红色细绳,刻有宝石的工艺品,刻有印章一样的图案,镶嵌在金子里,是一件金匠的作品,作为纪念,刻有字母,按照以色列各支派的数目;with twisted scarlet, the work of a craftsman; with precious stones engraved like signets, in a setting of gold, the work of a jeweler, for a reminder, in engraved letters, according to the number of the tribes of Israel;
12.头上戴着金冠,金冠上刻着“圣洁”两个字,像印章一样,值得珍视,是技艺高超的工匠精心制作的,令人赏心悦目的美丽装饰。with a gold crown upon his turban, inscribed like a signet with “Holiness,” a distinction to be prized, the work of an expert, the delight of the eyes, richly adorned.
13.在他之前从未有过这样美好的东西。外人从来没有穿过它们,只有他的儿子和他的后代世世代代地穿着。Before his time there never were such beautiful things. No outsider ever put them on, but only his sons and his descendants perpetually.
14.他的燔祭每天要连续烧两次His sacrifices shall be wholly burned twice every day continually.
15.摩西按立他,并用圣油膏他,这是他和他后代永远的约,直到天长地久,侍奉上帝,作祭司,为上帝的名义祝福他的百姓。Moses ordained him, and anointed him with holy oil; it was an everlasting covenant for him and for his descendants all the days of heaven, to minister to the Lord and serve as priest and bless his people in his name.
16.他从所有活人中选召他,献上主的祭物、香和作为纪念的一份美香,为了为百姓赎罪。He chose him out of all the living to offer sacrifice to the Lord, incense and a pleasing odor as a memorial portion, to make atonement for the people.
17.他将权柄和法度与审判赐给他,要教导雅各作见证,并将律法照亮以色列。In his commandments he gave him authority and statutes and judgments, to teach Jacob the testimonies, and to enlighten Israel with his law.
18.外人在旷野里与他作对,并且大坦和亚比兰以及他们的党羽和哥拉一党的人都在忿怒中嫉妒他。Outsiders conspired against him, and envied him in the wilderness, Dathan and Abi′ram and their men and the company of Korah, in wrath and anger.
19.主看见了,不得喜悦,在怒气中,他们被毁灭;他对他们施行奇事,使他们在烈火中被消灭。The Lord saw it and was not pleased, and in the wrath of his anger they were destroyed; he wrought wonders against them to consume them in flaming fire.
20.他使亚伦得荣耀,又给他遗产,所分给他的就是一切祭物中最美的,他为他预备了许多的初熟之物;He added glory to Aaron and gave him a heritage; he allotted to him the first of the first fruits, he prepared bread of first fruits in abundance;
21.因为他们吃的是献给耶和华的祭物,是他赐给他们和他们的子孙的。for they eat the sacrifices to the Lord, which he gave to him and his descendants.
22.但他在这地上没有产业,他在这民中也没有分;因为耶和华是他的产业,是他的分。But in the land of the people he has no inheritance, and he has no portion among the people; for the Lord himself is his portion and inheritance.
23.斐尼哈斯是以利亚撒的儿子,在荣耀中排名第三,因为他在耶和华面前热心,百姓偏离真道的时候,他站立得稳,凭着他灵魂的善意,替以色列人赎罪。Phinehas Phin′ehas the son of Elea′zar is the third in glory, for he was zealous in the fear of the Lord, and stood fast, when the people turned away, in the ready goodness of his soul, and made atonement for Israel.
24.因此,与他立了平安的约,叫他做圣所和他百姓的领袖,他和他的后代永远承担祭司的尊荣。Therefore a covenant of peace was established with him, that he should be leader of the sanctuary and of his people, that he and his descendants should have the dignity of the priesthood for ever.
25.与耶西的儿子大卫,也就是犹大支派的人立了约:王的产业是从儿子传给儿子;亚伦的产业也是这样传给他的后代。A covenant was also established with David, the son of Jesse, of the tribe of Judah: the heritage of the king is from son to son only; so the heritage of Aaron is for his descendants.
26.愿主使你心中充满智慧,公正地判断他的子民,使他们的繁荣不消失,他们的荣耀世世代代长存。May the Lord grant you wisdom in your heart to judge his people in righteousness, so that their prosperity may not vanish, and that their glory may endure throughout their generations.