Numbers 35
1 And the Lord spak these thingis to Moises, in the feeldi places of Moab, aboue Jordan,
耶和華在摩押平原－約旦河邊、耶利哥對面曉諭摩西說：
2 ayens Jericho, Comaunde thou to the sones of Israel, that thei yyue to dekenes of her possessiouns,
「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 citees to dwelle, and the suburbabis of tho bi cumpas, that thei dwelle in `the citees, and the suburbabis be to beestis, and `werk beestis;
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 whiche suburbabis schulen be strecchid forth fro the wallis of citees with outforth `bi cumpas, in the space of a thousynde paacis;
你們給利未人的郊野，要從城根起，四圍往外量一千肘。
5 ayens the eest schulen be two thousynde cubitis, and ayens the south in lijk manere schulen be two thousynde cubitis, and at the see that biholdith to the west schal be the same mesure, and the north coost schal be endid bi euene terme. And the citees schulen be in the myddis, and the suburbabis with outforth.
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 Forsothe of tho citees whiche ye schulen yyue to dekenes, sixe schulen be departid in to helpis of fugityues, `ether of fleynge men, that he that schedde blood, fle to tho; and outakun these sixe, ye schulen yyue to dekenes othere two and fourti citees,
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 that is, togidere eiyte and fourti, with her surburbabis.
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 tho citees that schulen be youun of the possessiouns of sones of Israel, schulen be takun awey, mo fro hem that han more, and fewere `schulen be takun awey fro hem that han lesse, alle bi hem silf schulen yyue bi the mesure of her eritage, citees to dekenes.
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 The Lord seide to Moises,
耶和華曉諭摩西說：
10 Spek thou to the sones of Israel, and thou schalt seie to hem, Whanne ye han passid Jordan, in the lond of Canaan,
「你吩咐以色列人說：你們過約旦河，進了迦南地，
11 deme ye whiche citees owen to be in to the helpis of fugityues, whiche not wilfuli han sched blood.
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 In whiche whanne the fleere hath fled, the kynesman of hym that is slayn, schal not mow sle hym, til he stonde in the siyt of the multitude, and the cause of hym be demed.
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 Forsothe of tho citees that ben departid to the helpis of fugityues,
你們所分出來的城，要作六座逃城。
14 thre schulen be ouer Jordan, and thre in the lond of Canaan;
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 as wel to the sones of Israel as to comelyngis and pilgryms; that he fle to tho citees, that schedde blood not wilfuli.
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 If ony man smytith a man with yrun, and he that is smytun is deed, `the smyter schal be gilti of mansleyng, and he schal die.
「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 If he castith a stoon, and a man is deed bi the strook, he schal be punyschid in lijk maner.
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 If a man smytun with a staf dieth, he schal be vengid bi `the blood of the smytere.
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 niy kynesman of hym that is slayn schal sle the mansleere; anoon as he takith hym, `that is, the manquellere, he schal sle hym.
報血仇的必親自殺那故殺人的，一遇見就殺他。
20 If bi haterede a man hurtlith, `ethir schoufith, `a man, ethir castith ony thing in to hym bi aspiyngis,
人若因怨恨把人推倒，或是埋伏往人身上扔物，以致於死，
21 ether whanne he was enemy, smoot with hond, and he is deed, the smytere schal be gilti of mansleyng. The kynesman `of him that is slayn, anoon as he findith him, `that is, the sleere, schal sle hym.
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 That if bi sudeyn caas, and without hatrede and enemytees,
「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 he doith ony thing of these;
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 and this is preued in heryng `of the puple, and the questioun of blood is discussid bitwixe the smytere and the kynesman,
會眾就要照典章，在打死人的和報血仇的中間審判。
25 the innocent schal be delyuered fro the hond of the vengere, and bi sentence of iugis he schal be led ayen in to the citee, to which he fledde, and he schal dwelle there, til the grete preest die, which is anoyntid with oile.
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 If the sleere is foundun with out the coostis `of the citees that ben asigned to exilid men,
但誤殺人的，無論甚麼時候，若出了逃城的境外，
27 and is slayn of him that is vengere, he that sleeth him, `that is, the exilid man, schal be with out gilt;
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 for the exilid man ouyte sitte in the citee `til to the `deth of the bischop; forsothe aftir that thilke bischop is deed, the mansleere schal turne ayen in to his lond.
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 These schulen be euerlastynge and lawful thingis in alle youre dwellyngis.
這在你們一切的住處，要作你們世世代代的律例典章。
30 A mansleere schal be punyschid vndur witnessis; no man schal `be dampned at the witnessyng of o man.
「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 Ye schulen not take prijs of him which is gilti of blood, anoon and he schal die.
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 Men exilid, and fugityues, schulen not mow turne ayen in ony maner in to her citees, bifore the deeth of the bischop, lest ye defoulen the lond of youre abitacioun,
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 which is defoulid bi the blood of innocent men; and it may not be clensid in other maner, no but bi the blood of hym, that schedde the blood of anothir man.
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 And so youre possessioun schal be clensid, for Y schal dwelle with you; for Y am the Lord, that dwelle among the sones 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。」
