Barnes' Notes on the Bible · Ezekiel 第48章

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Ezekiel 第 48 章

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Ezekiel 48:1

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圣地分地的细节,详见 Ezekiel 48 全章。这里部分地——也只是部分地——沿用了约书亚时代众支派最初承受地业的次序。这是一个新的秩序;其理想性质,正如别处一样,由精确而均等的度量显明。从北到南,七个支派依次相连。随后是一块分别为献给主之供物的区域,再细分为:

(1)北面给利未人的一段;

(2)中间给祭司和圣殿的一段;

(3)南面给圣城并城中服役之人的一段。

这三段构成一个正方形,并不占尽那地的全宽,其东西两侧由分派给君王的地段相接。再往南,城的南面,是其余五个支派的五份地——与分给那七个支派的相似。这样,利未人、圣殿和圣城便处于犹大和便雅悯的护卫之中——这两个支派始终忠于耶和华的真主权。因此,这布局表达了耶和华住在祂子民中间;其含义凝聚于城的名称,也就是以西结预言结束之处——「耶和华的所在」。

各份地的宽度没有给出;但既然供地的准确宽度约为三十地理英里(见 Ezekiel 45:1 注释),而七个支派位于哈马口与供地之间,「一份地的宽度」约为十七地理英里。利未人的份与祭司的份,宽度各约十五地理英里。艾因埃尔韦贝若就是加低斯(参 Numbers 13:26),便几乎正在南界之上。

既有地理轮廓的总线被相当忠实地沿用,只是为成就所需的象征表达而有所调整。「但」原本在便雅悯以西有一份地业,但因它在北方殖民、把自己的名字给了拉亿,就被视为迦南最北的居民(Judges 18:29)。「西布伦和以萨迦」被移往南方,为从约旦河东带来的「玛拿西」后半让位。从河东带来的「流便」,置于「以法莲和犹大」之间。「便雅悯」紧接圣城之南;「迦得」则从河东迁至最南端。

见「以色列地」地图。

英文原文

The distribution of the holy land is seen in detail throughout Ezekiel 48. The order of the original occupation by the tribes under Joshua is partly, but only partly, followed. It is a new order of things - and its ideal character is evinced as elsewhere, by exact and equal measurements. From north to south seven tribes succeed each other. Then comes a portion, separated as an offering to the Lord, subdivided into:

(1) a northern portion for the Levites,

(2) a central portion for the priests and the temple,

(3) a southern portion for the city and those who serve it.

These three form a square, which does not occupy the whole breadth of the land, but is flanked on either side, east and west, by portions assigned to the prince. Then follow, south of the city, five portions for the five remaining tribes - similar to those assigned to the seven. Thus the Levites, the temple, and city, are guarded by Judah and Benjamin, the two tribes who had throughout preserved their allegiance to the true sovereignty of Yahweh, and thus the plan expresses the presence of Yahweh among His people, summed up in the name of the city, with which Ezekiel's prophecy closes, the Lord is there.

The breadth of the portions is not given, but since the exact breadth of the oblation was about 30 geog. miles (Ezekiel 45:1 note), and seven tribes were between the entrance of Hamath and the oblation, the "breadth of one portion" was about 17 geog. miles. The breadth of the Levites' portion and of the priests' portion was in each case about 15 geog. miles. Ain-el-Weibeh, if Kadesh, ( (?),see Numbers 13:26) would be very nearly the southern border.

The general lines of existing features are followed with considerable fidelity, but accommodation is made to give the required symbolic expression. "Dan" had originally an allotment west of Benjamin, but having colonized and given its name to Laish in the north, was regarded as the most northern occupant of Canaan Judges 18:29. "Zebulun and Issachar" are removed to the south to make room for the second half of "Manasseh" brought over from the east of Jordan. "Reuben," brought over from the east, is placed between "Ephraim and Judah." "Benjamin" comes immediately south of the city, and "Gad" is brought over from the east to the extreme south.

See map, The Land of Israel

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Ezekiel 48:8

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「长度」通篇都是自西向东量度,宽度则是自北向南。

供地(Ezekiel 48:9-22),即「圣供地」,在此包括归祭司、利未人、城和王的全部地土,其中各部分分别标明。这一切合起来要像其他支派的地业一样,自西向东延伸,以设想的约旦河为共同的东界。

英文原文

"Length" is throughout measured from west to east, as breadth is from north to south.

The offering Ezekiel 48:9-22, or, "oblation," here includes all the land given to priests, Levites, city, and prince; the different parts being distinguished. All these together are to extend from west to east in the same way as the portions of the other tribes, the imaginary Jordan being the eastern boundary of all.

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Ezekiel 48:10

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往北……往东…… - 即这些尺寸是「沿北边和东边」量度等等。

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Toward the north ... toward the east ... - i. e., the measurements are "along the north and east sides," etc.

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Ezekiel 48:15

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这五千……——即那块南北二万五千竿之正方形区域剩余的部分。

俗的——指作平常用途,与归耶和华为圣的有别。

英文原文

The five thousand ... - The remainder of the square of 25,000 reeds from north to south.

Profane - For common use, as distinguished from that which is holy unto the Lord.

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Ezekiel 48:17

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城是四千五百竿见方的正方形,因此从城的用地向北、南、东、西各量出二百五十竿。

英文原文

The city being 4500 reeds square, 250 reeds are marked off north, south, east, west from the city land.

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Ezekiel 48:18

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Ezekiel 48:18

"那些服事的人"——即耕作的人,或作农夫。

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Ezekiel 48:18

Then, that serve - i. e., the cultivators or farmers.

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Ezekiel 48:19

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从前这城属便雅悯和犹大,居民也主要来自这两个支派。如今众支派都要在城中有同等的份,从而避免嫉妒纷争(比较 2 Samuel 19:43)。

英文原文

Of old the city belonged to Benjamin and Judah, and its inhabitants were mainly from these tribes. Now all the tribes are to have equal part in it, and avoid jealousies (compare 2 Samuel 19:43).

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Ezekiel 48:20

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"圣……连同……"——或作"四分之一作为圣供地,为"云云。

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The holy ... with ... - Or, "a fourth part as the holy oblation, for" etc.

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Ezekiel 48:21

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或作:"其余的地要归王:在圣供地和城产之地的两侧,东界这边对着供地的二万五千肘,西界那边对着二万五千肘,即对着(供地夹在其间的)犹大与便雅悯的各份地,都要归王;圣供地和殿的圣所必在其中间。"这正好描述了王的产业位于"供地"两边边界上的位置。

英文原文

Or, "And the residue shall be for the prince - on the one side and on the other side of the holy oblation and of the possession of the city over against the 25,000 of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the 25,000 toward the west border, over against the portions (of Judah and Benjamin, between which the oblation was included), shall be "for the prince; and it shall be that the holy oblation and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof." This exactly describes the position of the prince's allotments on the borders of the "oblations."

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Ezekiel 48:30

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“出城之处”——即 Ezekiel 48:31 所描述的各门。「肘」(即「竿」)关乎城的各面。经文可如此划分:Ezekiel 48:30 作「出城之处乃是这样」;Ezekiel 48:31 作「北面四千五百肘;城的各门要按以色列支派的名字,北面有三门」等。

英文原文

The goings out of the city - The gates described in Ezekiel 48:31. "Measures" (reeds) concern the sides. Divide the verses thus: Ezekiel 48:30. "And these are the goings out of the city. Ezekiel 48:31. On the north side 4500 measures: and the gates of the city after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward etc."

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Ezekiel 48:35

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城墙的周长——每边四千五百竿的正方形——共一万八千竿,将近三十七英里。约瑟夫将他那个时代耶路撒冷的周长估算为约四英里。

“这城的名字”——借给城邑、民族等命名来表达属灵含义的方式,是先知们惯用的手法(见 Ezekiel 43:15 的注释)。耶柔米如此解释:“这城的名字必不再称为耶路撒冷(「平安的异象」),而要称为亚多乃沙玛(「主在这里」)(更当译作耶和华沙玛,「耶和华在那里」),因为耶和华必不再像从前那样离开它,反要持守它作祂永远的产业。”神的荣耀那曾彰显于帐幕和圣殿中的可见同在,已经离去,且不再以同样的样式回归。然而,以西结在“神的异象”中看见一座重建的圣殿,以接受神圣同在之荣耀;这预言性的异象成就在以马内利(「神与我们同在」)身上,祂在人中间支搭帐幕(John 1:14)。比较 Romans 9:25;Revelation 21:2-3。

英文原文

The circuit of the city walls, a square of 4500 reeds, was 18,000 reeds, not quite 37 English miles. The circuit of Jerusalem in the time of Josephus was reckoned by him to be about four miles.

The name ... - The manner of expressing a spiritual meaning by giving a name to a city, a people, or the like, is familiar to the prophets (see Ezekiel 43:15 note). Jerome explains it: "The name of the city shall be no longer Jerusalem ("the vision of peace"), but Adonai-shama ("the Lord is there") (rather, Jehovah-shammah, "Jehovah is there"), because Yahweh will never again withdraw from it, as He once withdrew, but will hold it as His everlasting possession." The visible presence of God's glory, once represented in the tabernacle and in the temple, had departed, and should not return in the same form. Yet Ezekiel in "visions of God" sees a temple reconstructed to receive the glory of the divine presence, a prophetic vision fulfilled in Emmanuel ("God with us"), who tabernacled among men John 1:14. Compare Romans 9:25; Revelation 21:2-3.