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申命记生命读经 · 第22篇

律法的重申（十五）

The Rehearsal of the Law (15)
1读经：申命记二十二章一至十二节，二十五章四节，二十三章一至八节。
1Scripture Reading: Deut. 22:1-12; 25:4; 23:1-8
2在本篇信息中，我们要来看一般的律例和典章中，关于顾到别人的权益，关于任何种的搀杂，关于宽待生产的动物，以及关于失去入耶和华之会的权利等部分。
2In this message we will cover the general statutes and judgments concerning taking care of others’ interests, concerning mixtures of any kind, concerning the sparing of the producing animals, and concerning the losing of the right to enter the congregation of Jehovah
十四 关于顾到别人权益的话
N. Concerning Taking Care of Others’ Interests
3二十二章一至四节、八节，是关于顾到别人的权益。
3In 22:1-4, 8 we have a word concerning taking care of others’ interests
１ 以色列人若看见弟兄的牛或羊失迷了路，不可不顾，总要把牠牵回交给他的弟兄
1. An Israelite Not Neglecting His Brother’s Straying Ox or Sheep but Returning Them to His Brother
4以色列人若看见弟兄的牛或羊失迷了路，不可不顾，总要把牠牵回交给他的弟兄。（申二二1。）二十二章一节的『弟兄』一辞，指明在神眼中，所有的以色列人都是一个家庭里面的成员。整个国家乃是一个大家庭。迷路的牛或羊不仅是属于另一个人的，更是一位弟兄的牲畜。把这样一只迷路的牛或羊牵回给弟兄，就是顾到弟兄的权益。今天在我们中间，应当实行顾到弟兄姊妹的权益。
4An Israelite was not to see his brother’so x or sheep straying and neglect them; he was to return them to his brother (v. 1). The word brother in 22:1 indicates that, in the sight of God, all the children of Israel were members of one family. The entire nation was a great family. The straying ox or sheep was an animal belonging not merely to another man but to one’s brother. To return such a straying ox or sheep to the brother was to take care of the brother’sin te rests. Among us today, there should be the practice of caring for the interests of the brothers and sisters
２ 他的弟兄若是离他很远，
2. The Brother Not Being Nearby or Not
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5Being Known and an Israelite Bringing the
或是不认识的，就要牵到自己家里，等他弟兄来寻找就还他
Straying Ox or Sheep to His Own House until His Brother Demanded It
6他的弟兄若是离他很远，或是不认识的，就要牵到自己家里，等他弟兄来寻找；（申二二2上，）然后就要还给他。（申二二2下。）
6If his brother was not nearby him, or if he did not know who he was, the Israelite was to bring the straying ox or sheep to his own house until his brother demanded it (v. 2a). Then he was to return it to him (v. 2b
３ 弟兄无论失落甚么，或是驴，或是衣服，都不可不顾
3. An Israelite Not Neglecting His Brother’s Donkey, Clothing, or Any of His Brother’s Lost Things
7『你的弟兄无论失落甚么，或是驴，或是衣服，你若看见了，都要这样行，不可不顾。』（申二二3。）这指明以色列人看到弟兄失落的任何东西，都要为弟兄加以照顾。
7“Thus shall you do with his donkey; and thus shall you do with his clothing; and thus shall you do with any of your brother’s lost things, which he has lost and you have found. You may not neglect them” (v. 3). This indicates that an Israelite who found any of his brother’s lost things was to take care of it for him.
４ 弟兄的驴或牛跌倒在路上，不可不顾
4. An Israelite Not Neglecting His Brother’s Donkey or Ox Which Had Fallen by the Way
8以色列人若看见弟兄的驴或牛跌倒在路上，不可不顾，总要帮他拉起来。（申二二4。）在这样的事例中，牲畜的主人在场，但他需要人帮他把驴或牛拉起来。５以色列人若建造新屋，要屋顶四围安低墙以色列人若建造新屋，要在屋顶四围安低墙，免得有人从房上掉下来，流血的罪就归于他的屋子。（申二二8。）当时以色列人的屋顶是平的。屋顶四围的低墙可以保护人不至从屋顶摔落。
8An Israelite was not to see his brother’s donkey or ox fallen by the way and neglect them; he had to lift them up with the brother (v. 4). In such a case, the owner was present, but he needed help to lift up the donkey or ox. 5. When Building a New House, an Israelite Making a Low Wall around the Edge of His Roof When an Israelite built a new house, he was to make a low wall around the edge of his roof so that he did not put the guilt of blood on his house if someone fell from it (v. 8). In those days, the houses had flat roofs. A low wall around the edge of the roof could protect a person from falling from the roof
十四 关于任何种的搀杂
O. Concerning Mixtures of Any Kind
9申命记二十二章五节，九至十二节，是关于任何种的搀杂。１妇女不可穿戴男子所穿戴的，
9Deuteronomy 22:5, 9-12 is concerned with mixtures of any kind. 1. A Woman Not Putting On a Man’s Belongings
男子也不可穿女子的衣服
and a Man Not Wearing a Woman’s Garment
10妇女不可穿戴男子所穿戴的，男子也不可穿女子的衣服。（申二二5上。）凡这样行的人，都是耶和华他们的神所憎恶的。（申二二8下。）弟兄姊妹的仪表应当清楚的区分出男女之别。
10A woman was not to put on a man’s belongings, nor was a man to wear a woman’s garment (v. 5a). Everyone who did these things was an abomination to Jehovah their God (v. 5b). The appearance of the brothers and sisters should be such that there is a clear distinction between male and female
２ 以色列人不可把两样种子种在他的葡萄园里
2. An Israelite Not Sowing His Vineyard with Two Kinds of Seed
11『不可把两样种子种在你的葡萄园里，免得全部的收成，就是你撒种所结的，以及葡萄园的增产，都充公给圣所。』（申二二9。）『充公给圣所，』直译，圣别。达秘给这节加上注解说，『这辞直译，﹁使之成圣，﹂或﹁分别归神，﹂即充公拨给圣所。』以色列人若把两样种子种在他的葡萄园里，他撒种所结的，以及葡萄园的增产都不是他的。他不许为自己保留这些出产。这些出产和增产乃要充公成为神的。这就是说，他在葡萄园里撒下两样种子的劳苦，都成了徒然。
11“You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, lest the full produce, the seed which you sow, is forfeited to the sanctuary, as well as the increase of the vineyard” (v. 9). Literally, the Hebrew rendered “is forfeited to the sanctuary” means “be sanctified.” Darby’s note on this verse says, “Lit. `hallowed,’ or `set apart to God,’ i.e. appropriated to the sanctuary as a forfeit.” If an Israelite sowed two kinds of seed in his vineyard, neither the produce of that seed nor the increase of the vineyard would be his. He was not allowed to keep them for himself. Instead, this produce and increase, having been forfeited, would be God’s. This means that his labor in sowing his vineyard with two kinds of seed would be in vain.
12我相信禁止在葡萄园里撒下两样种子，乃是豫表在召会中禁止传讲不同的教训。（提前一3。）召会乃是神的葡萄园，在这葡萄园里，我们只该撒一样种子，传讲一样的教训。我们若传讲不同的教训，撒一种以上的种子，召会中的『出产』就会丧失。
12I believe that the prohibition against sowing two kinds of seed in one’s vineyard typifies the prohibition against teaching differently in the church (1 Tim. 1:3). The church is God’s vineyard, and in this vineyard we should sow only one kind of seed, one kind of teaching. If we teach differently, sowing more than one kind of seed, the “produce” in the church will be forfeited
３ 以色列人不可并用牛驴耕地
3. An Israelite Not Plowing with an Ox and a Donkey Together
13以色列人不可用并牛驴耕地。（申二二10。）这豫表『与不信者不要不配的同负一轭。』（林后六14上。）『不配的，』意思是相异的，指在种类上不同。按照利未记十一章，牛是洁净的动物，但驴是不洁净的。在申命记二十二章十节，牛豫表信徒，驴豫表不信的人。信徒与不信者是不同的人。因著信徒神圣的性情和圣别的地位，他们不该与不信者同负一轭。这该应用在信徒与不信者之间各种亲密的关系上，包括他们的婚姻和事业。弟兄若与不信的女子，或姊妹与不信的男子结婚，就是信徒与不信者不配的同负一轭，他们将很难生活在一起。信徒若与不信者合伙作生意，信徒就会有麻烦。比方说，不信者也许要作一些不诚实的事。我们信徒与不信者不该不配的同负一轭，因为这是一种搀杂；所有的搀杂在神眼中都是可憎恶的。
13An Israelite was not to plow with an ox and a donkey together (Deut. 22:10). This typifies the matter of becoming “unequally yoked with unbelievers” (2 Cor. 6:14a). “Unequally” means diversely, a difference in kind. According to Leviticus 11, an ox is a clean animal, but a donkey is unclean. In Deuteronomy 22:10 an ox typifies a believer and a donkey typifies an unbeliever. Believers and unbelievers are diverse peoples. They should not be yoked together because of the believers’ divine nature and holy standing. This should be applied to all manner of intimate relationships between believers and unbelievers, including marriage and business. If a brother marries an unbelieving woman or if a sister marries an unbelieving man, there will be an unequal yoking of a believer and an unbeliever, and it will be difficult for them to live together. If a believer has an unbeliever as a business partner, the believer may have problems. For instance, the unbeliever may want to do certain things that are dishonest. As believers, we should not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for this is a mixture, and every kind of mixture is abominable in the eyes of God
４ 以色列人不可穿搀杂料作的衣服
4. An Israelite Not Wearing Clothing of Mixed Materials
14以色列人不可穿羊毛细麻两样搀杂料作旳衣服。（申二二11。）羊毛来自羊，细麻来自植物。神不要以色列人质料搀杂在一起。
14An Israelite was not to wear clothing of mixed materials, of wool and linen together (v. 11). Wool comes from sheep, and linen is made from plants. God did not want the Israelites to mix these materials together
５ 以色列人要在衣服的四角作䍁子
5. An Israelite Making Twisted Cords upon the Four Corners of His Garment
15以色列人要在遮体衣服的四角作䍁子。（申二二12。）『四角』原文也可译为『边。』这里的要求也许是指民数记十五章三十八节。你要告诉以色列人，叫他们世世代代在衣服角上作𰬸子，并在每角𰬸子上钉一条蓝色细带。』这一节的『带』表征约束，『蓝色』表征属天的事物；因此蓝色的细带表征属天的约束。今天对我们来说，蓝色的带表征我们这些神的儿女，行事人为人应当是美丽的，且该在属天管治的约束之下。
15An Israelite was to make twisted cords upon the four corners of his garment with which he covered himself (v. 12). The Hebrew word translated “corners” can also be rendered “edges.” The requirement here may refer to what is mentioned in Numbers 15:38. “Speak to the sons of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put upon the tassel of each corner a cord of blue.” In this verse “cord” signifies binding, and “blue” signifies something heavenly; hence a blue cord indicates a heavenly binding. For us today, this cord of blue signifies that, as children of God, our conduct and behavior should be beautiful and should be under the binding of the heavenly government.
十六 宽待生产的动物
P. Sparing the Producing Animals
16申命记二十二章六、七节，和二十五章四节，说到宽待生产的动物。
16Deuteronomy 22:6 and 7 and 25:4 deal with sparing the producing animals
１ 以色列人在路上若遇见鸟窝，不可连母带雏一并取去
1. An Israelite Coming Upon a Bird’s Nest and Not Taking the Mother with the Young
17以色列人在路上若遇见鸟窝，或在树上，或在地上，母鸟伏在雏上，或在蛋上，他不可连母带雏一并取去，（申二二6，）总要放母，只可取雏，这样他就可以顺遂，日子得以长久。（申二二7。）这指明他要宽待生产的动物。就连这样的事都与祝福有关，这由『你就可以顺遂』一语所指明；也与长寿有关，这由『日子得以长久』一语所指明。以色列人若要得祝福、健康、长寿，就要履行这宽待生产之动物的要求。有些弟兄姊妹就像母鸟一样，我们需要顾到他们。
17If an Israelite came upon a bird’s nest in the way, in any tree or on the ground, and the mother was sitting upon the young birds or eggs, he was not to take the mother with the young (22:6). He had to let the mother go, but the young he could take for himself, that it might go well with him and that he might extend his days (v. 7). This indicates that he was to spare the producing animal. Even a matter such as this is related to blessing, indicated by the words “it may go well with you,” and longevity, indicated by the words “that you may extend your days.” If an Israelite wanted a blessed, healthy, and long life, he had to fulfill the requirement concerning the sparing of a producing animal. Some brothers and sisters are like mother birds, and we need to take care of them
２ 牛踹谷的时候，不可笼住牠的嘴
2. An Ox Not Being Muzzled While It Treads Out Grain
18『牛踹谷的时候，不可笼住牠的嘴。』（申二五4。）牛工作的时候笼住牠的嘴，使牠不能吃，这是不公平的。有些弟兄就像生产的牛。（林前九9，提前五18。）倘若一位弟兄为我们生产东西，我们不可『笼住他的嘴。』今天我们对待弟兄姊妹，该遵守这宽待生产动物的律例。
18You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out grain” (25:4). It would not have been fair for an ox to be muzzled and thus unable to eat while it was working. Certain brothers are like producing oxen (1 Cor. 9:9; 1 Tim. 5:18). If a brother produces something for us, we must not “muzzle” him. In relation to the brothers and sisters today, we should keep the statute concerning sparing the producing animals
十七 关于失去入耶和华之会的权利
Q. Concerning the Losing of the Right to Enter the Congregation of Jehovah
19申命记二十三章一至八节是关于失去入耶和华之会的权利。毫无疑问的，耶和华的会豫表召会。我们要小心，不要失去进入召会的权利。
19Deuteronomy 23:1-8 is a word concerning the losing of the right to enter the congregation of Jehovah. No doubt, the congregation of Jehovah typifies the church. We need to be careful not to lose our right to enter the church.
１ 凡外肾受伤的，或被阉割的，不可入耶和华的会
1. He Who Had Been Wounded in the Testicles or Had the Male Organ Cut Off Not Entering the Congregation of Jehovah
20凡外肾受伤的，或被阉割的，不可入耶和华的会。（申二三1。）这样的人，生产的能力已经被破坏。这样的禁止指明那些不能生育和不能结果子的，会失去进入召会的权利。
20He who had been wounded in the testicles or had the male organ cut off was not to enter the congregation of Jehovah (v. 1). In such a one the power to produce had been destroyed. This prohibition indicates that those who are barren, those who do not produce and bear fruit, will lose their right to enter the church life
２ 私生子不可入耶和华的会，直到十代，也不可
2. An Illegitimate Child Not Entering the Congregation of Jehovah, Even to the Tenth Generation
21私生子不可入耶和华的会|，甚至他的子孙直到十代，也不可入耶和华的会。（申二三2。）这样的一个人
21An illegitimate child was not to enter the congregation of Jehovah, even to the tenth generation (v. 2). The life of such a one was illegal and impure
22的生命是不合法的，也是不纯洁的。
223. An Ammonite or Moabite
23３ 亚扪人、或是摩押人，
23Not Entering the Congregation of Jehovah
不可入耶和华的会，直到十代也不可
Even to the Tenth Generation
24亚扪人、或是摩押人，不可入耶和华的会，他们的子孙直到十代，也不可入耶和华的会。（申二三3。）亚扪人和摩押人都是罗得与他女儿乱伦所生的后裔。亚扪人和摩押人不能进入耶和华的会，因为当以色列人出埃及的时候，他们没有拿食物和水，在路上迎接神的百姓。（申二三4上。）他们被禁止入耶和华的会，也是因著他们雇了巴兰咒诅以色列人。（申二三4下。）耶和华以色列人的神不听从巴兰，却使咒诅变为祝福，因为耶和华爱XX的百姓。（申二三5。）以色列人一生的日子永不可求他们的平安，和他们的兴盛。（申二三6。）
24An Ammonite or Moabite was not to enter the congregation of Jehovah, even to the tenth generation (v. 3). Both Ammon and Moab were sons of Lot, born through incest committed by Lot with his daughters. Ammonites and Moabites could not enter the congregation of Jehovah because they did not come to meet the children of Israel with bread and water in the way when the people were coming out of Egypt (v. 4a). They were prohibited from entering the congregation of Jehovah also because they hired Balaam to curse the children of Israel (v. 4b). Jehovah their God would not listen to Balaam, and He turned the curse into a blessing, for Jehovah loved them (v. 5). The children of Israel were not to seek the peace and the prosperity of the Ammonites and the Moabites all their days forever (v. 6
４ 以色列人不可憎恶
4. The Children of Israel
25以东人和埃及人以色列人不可憎恶以东人，因为他是他们的弟兄；（申二三7上；）也不可憎恶埃及人，因为他们在他的地上作过寄居的；（申二三7下；）以东人和埃及人的第三代子孙可以入耶和华的会。（申二三8。）就某种意义说，埃及人曾善待以色列人，以东人也没有搅扰以色列人，却让以色人经过他们的领土。所以，神记念以东人和埃及人，允许他们进入耶和华的会。
25Not Abhorring an Edomite nor an Egyptian The children of Israel were not to abhor an Edomite, for he was their brother (v. 7a). Neither were they to abhor an Egyptian, for they had been a sojourner in his land (v. 7b). The children of the third generation of the Edomites and the Egyptians could enter the congregation of Jehovah (v. 8). In a sense, the Egyptians did something good for the children of Israel, and the Edomites did not trouble them but allowed them to pass through their territory. Therefore, God remembered the Edomites and the Egyptians and allowed them to enter His congregation
26当我们来看本篇信息所说的这一切事的时候，我们看见神是何等谨慎、仔细、仁慈、和公平。因为我们有神的生命，我们就该从神学习，成为和祂一样的。我们要学习顾到弟兄的权益，就是基督身体上同作肢体者的权益。我们也必须学习在各方面都纯洁没有搀杂。我们的生活中不该有任何搀杂，因为神要我们单一、简单、且纯洁。所以，我们需要除去一切的搀杂，并保持自己纯洁。不仅如此，我们应当爱生产之物，并谨慎不失去进入主会众的权利。我们要遵行这一切的事，就需要神圣的生命，就是为著神的百姓，与神一同作工的生命。我们若透彻的研读这一切，就会更多认识神，也会知道我们该作甚么样的人，该有甚么样的所是，以及该走甚么样的路。我们该在神面前并同著神，按神的所是而行。我们不要仅仅学道理，更要学神的道路。我们要学神的所是，并祂如何行动作事。我们若接受主的道路及祂的所是，就会变化成为祂的形像。
26As we consider all the matters covered in this message, we see how careful, detailed, kind, and fair God is. Because we have God’s life, we should learn of Him to be the same as He is. We need to learn to care for the interests of our brothers, the fellow members of the Body of Christ. We must also learn to be without mixture but pure in every way and in every aspect. In our living there should not be any mixture, for God wants us to be single, simple, and pure. Therefore, we need to eliminate all mixture and keep ourselves pure. Moreover, we should love the producing things and be careful not to lose the right to enter the congregation of the Lord. In order to do all these things, we need the divine life, the life that works with God for His people. If we thoroughly study all these matters, we will know God better and also know what kind of person we should be, what kind of being we should have, and in what kind of way we should walk. We should walk before God and with God according to what God is. Let us learn God’sways and not merely learn doctrine. Let us learn what God is and how He acts and behaves. If we take the Lord’sway and what He is, we will be transformed into His image