Exodus 13

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

耶和華曉諭摩西說：

2 “Sanctify to me every firstborn which opens the womb among the sons of Israel, as much of men as of cattle. For they are all mine.”

「以色列中凡頭生的，無論是人是牲畜，都是我的，要分別為聖歸我。」

3 And Moses said to the people: “Remember this day, on which you were taken away from Egypt and from the house of servitude. For with a strong hand the Lord has led you away from this place. Thus, you shall eat no leavened bread.

摩西對百姓說：「你們要記念從埃及為奴之家出來的這日，因為耶和華用大能的手將你們從這地方領出來。有酵的餅都不可吃。

4 Today, you go forth in the month of new grain.

亞筆月間的這日是你們出來的日子。

5 And when the Lord has brought you into the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, which he swore to your fathers that he would give to you, a land flowing with milk and honey, you will celebrate this manner of sacred rites in this month.

將來耶和華領你進迦南人、赫人、亞摩利人、希未人、耶布斯人之地，就是他向你的祖宗起誓應許給你那流奶與蜜之地，那時你要在這月間守這禮。

6 For seven days, you shall feed on unleavened bread. And on the seventh day, it will be the solemnity of the Lord.

你要吃無酵餅七日，到第七日要向耶和華守節。

7 You shall consume unleavened bread for seven days. There shall not be seen anything leavened with you, nor in all your parts.

這七日之久，要吃無酵餅；在你四境之內不可見有酵的餅，也不可見發酵的物。

8 And you will explain to your son in that day, saying: ‘This is what the Lord did for me when I was taken away from Egypt.’

當那日，你要告訴你的兒子說：『這是因耶和華在我出埃及的時候為我所行的事。

9 And it will be like a sign in your hand and like a memorial before your eyes. And so may the law of the Lord be always in your mouth. For with a strong hand, the Lord led you away from the land of Egypt.

這要在你手上作記號，在你額上作紀念，使耶和華的律法常在你口中，因為耶和華曾用大能的手將你從埃及領出來。

10 You will keep this observance, at the established time, from day to day.

所以你每年要按着日期守這例。』」

11 And when the Lord has brought you into the land of the Canaanite, just as he swore to you and to your fathers, and when he will give it you,

「將來，耶和華照他向你和你祖宗所起的誓將你領進迦南人之地，把這地賜給你，

12 then you shall set aside for the Lord all that opens the womb and all that is first to go forth among your cattle. Whatever you will have of the male sex, you shall consecrate to the Lord.

那時你要將一切頭生的，並牲畜中頭生的，歸給耶和華；公的都要屬耶和華。

13 The firstborn of a donkey you will exchange for a sheep. And if you will not redeem it, you shall put it to death. But every firstborn of man among your sons, you shall redeem with a price.

凡頭生的驢，你要用羊羔代贖；若不代贖，就要打折牠的頸項。凡你兒子中頭生的都要贖出來。

14 And when your son will question you tomorrow, saying, ‘What is this?’ you will respond, ‘With a strong hand the Lord led us away from the land of Egypt, from the house of servitude.

日後，你的兒子問你說：『這是甚麼意思？』你就說：『耶和華用大能的手將我們從埃及為奴之家領出來。

15 For when Pharaoh had been hardened and was unwilling to release us, the Lord killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of man, even to the firstborn of beasts. For this reason, I immolate to the Lord all of the male sex that opens the womb, and all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’

那時法老幾乎不容我們去，耶和華就把埃及地所有頭生的，無論是人是牲畜，都殺了。因此，我把一切頭生的公牲畜獻給耶和華為祭，但將頭生的兒子都贖出來。

16 Therefore, it will be like a sign in your hand and like something hanging between your eyes as a remembrance, because with a strong hand the Lord has led us away from Egypt.”

這要在你手上作記號，在你額上作經文，因為耶和華用大能的手將我們從埃及領出來。』」

17 And so, when Pharaoh had sent the people away, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, which is nearby, considering that perhaps they might relapse, if they saw wars rise up against them, and then they might return to Egypt.

法老容百姓去的時候，非利士地的道路雖近，上帝卻不領他們從那裏走；因為上帝說：「恐怕百姓遇見打仗後悔，就回埃及去。」

18 But he led them around by the way of the desert, which is next to the Red Sea. And so the sons of Israel ascended, armed, out of the land of Egypt.

所以上帝領百姓繞道而行，走紅海曠野的路。以色列人出埃及地，都帶着兵器上去。

19 Also, Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, because he had sworn to the sons of Israel, saying: “God will visit you. Carry my bones away from here with you.”

摩西把約瑟的骸骨一同帶去；因為約瑟曾叫以色列人嚴嚴地起誓，對他們說：「上帝必眷顧你們，你們要把我的骸骨從這裏一同帶上去。」

20 And setting out from Soccoth, they encamped at Etham, in the most distant parts of the wilderness.

他們從疏割起行，在曠野邊的以倘安營。

21 Now the Lord preceded them to show them the way, by day with a pillar of cloud, and by night with a pillar of fire, so that he might be the leader of their journey at both times.

日間，耶和華在雲柱中領他們的路；夜間，在火柱中光照他們，使他們日夜都可以行走。

22 These never failed: a pillar of cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night, in the sight of the people.

日間雲柱，夜間火柱，總不離開百姓的面前。