和合本
17:1 耶和華對摩西說:
17:2
「你曉諭以色列人,從他們手下取杖,每支派一根;從他們所有的首領,按著支派,共取十二根。你要將各人的名字寫在各人的杖上,
17:3 並要將亞倫的名字寫在利未的杖上,因為各族長必有一根杖。
17:4 你要把這些杖存在會幕內法櫃前,就是我與你們相會之處。
17:5
後來我所揀選的那人,他的杖必發芽。這樣,我必使以色列人向你們所發的怨言止息,不再達到我耳中。」
17:6
於是摩西曉諭以色列人,他們的首領就把杖交給他,按著支派,每首領一根,共有十二根;亞倫的杖也在其中。
17:7 摩西就把杖存在法櫃的帳幕內,在耶和華面前。
17:8
第二天,摩西進法櫃的帳幕去。誰知利未族亞倫的杖已經發了芽,生了花苞,開了花,結了熟杏。
17:9
摩西就把所有的杖從耶和華面前拿出來,給以色列眾人看;他們看見了,各首領就把自己的杖拿去。
17:10
耶和華吩咐摩西說:「把亞倫的杖還放在法櫃前,給這些背叛之子留作記號。這樣,你就使他們向我發的怨言止息,免得他們死亡。」
17:11 摩西就這樣行。耶和華怎樣吩咐他,他就怎樣行了。
17:12 以色列人對摩西說:「我們死啦!我們滅亡啦!都滅亡啦!
17:13 凡挨近耶和華帳幕的是必死的。我們都要死亡嗎?」
現代中文本
亞倫的杖
17:1
上主對摩西說:
17:2 「你要吩咐以色列人給你十二根杖,由每一支族的領袖拿出一根,上面寫上他自己的名字。
17:3 要把亞倫的名字寫在代表利未的杖上。每一支族的領袖有一根杖。
17:4 你要把這十二根杖帶到聖幕,放在約櫃前面,就是我與你相會的地方。
17:5 我所揀選那人的杖會發芽。這樣,我要使以色列人不再埋怨,不敢攻擊你們。」
17:6 於是,摩西吩咐以色列人每一支族的領袖給他一根杖,共十二根;亞倫的杖和其他人的杖都放在一起。
17:7 摩西把所有的杖放進聖幕,在上主的約櫃前面。
17:8 第二天,摩西到聖幕裏去,看見那代表利未支族的亞倫的杖已經發芽,生了花苞,並且開花,結出熟的杏子!
17:9 摩西把所有的杖拿給以色列人看;他們都看見了。各領袖把自己的杖拿回去。
17:10 上主對摩西說:「把亞倫的杖放回約櫃前面,要保存這根杖,作為對背叛的以色列人的警告:如果他們繼續埋怨,他們會死亡。」
17:11 摩西照上主的命令做了。
17:12 以色列人對摩西說:「我們都完了!
17:13 誰走近聖幕誰就死亡。那麼,我們都死定了!」
思想問題:亞倫發芽的杖代表了神的揀選.我的生命在哪些方面也活出神的揀選?
今日禱告
1.為上帝為他所撿選的人申冤感謝
2.為明天的主日,主的榮耀彰顯,大家有收穫禱告
3.為明天開始的青宣禱告
RSV
17:1 The LORD said to Moses,
17:2 "Speak to the people of Israel, and get
from them rods, one for each fathers' house, from all their leaders
according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods. Write each man's name
upon his rod,
17:3 and write Aaron's name upon the rod of
Levi. For there shall be one rod for the head of each fathers' house.
17:4 Then you shall deposit them in the tent
of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you.
17:5 And the rod of the man whom I choose
shall sprout; thus I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the
people of Israel, which they murmur against you."
17:6 Moses spoke to the people of Israel; and
all their leaders gave him rods, one for each leader, according to
their fathers' houses, twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their
rods.
17:7 And Moses deposited the rods before the
LORD in the tent of the testimony.
17:8 And on the morrow Moses went into the
tent of the testimony; and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of
Levi had sprouted and put forth buds, and produced blossoms, and it bore
ripe almonds.
17:9 Then Moses brought out all the rods from
before the LORD to all the people of Israel; and they looked, and each
man took his rod.
17:10 And the LORD said to Moses, "Put back
the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept as a sign for the
rebels, that you may make an end of their murmurings against me, lest
they die."
17:11 Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded
him, so he did.
17:12 And the people of Israel said to
Moses, "Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
17:13 Every one who comes near, who comes
near to the tabernacle of the LORD, shall die. Are we all to perish?"