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1Ch 24:1-19.
英文原文
1Ch 24:1-19.
DIVISION OF THE SONS OF AARON INTO FOUR AND TWENTY ORDERS.
1. Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron--(See on
1Ch 23:6).
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2. 拿答、亞比戶死在他們父親以先——即不是在他面前,而是在他有生之年
(見
Nu 3:4; 26:61)。
因此以利亞撒、以他瑪供祭司的職分——由於他兩個長子無子而死,亞倫的後裔便歸在以利亞撒和以他瑪兩家之中。這兩個兒子都作為父親的助手履行祭司的職務。以利亞撒接續他,大祭司的職分一直在他這一系延續,直到以利之時才轉歸以他瑪家。
英文原文
2. Nadab and Abihu died before their father--that is, not in his presence, but during his lifetime (see
Nu 3:4; 26:61).
therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office--In consequence of the death of his two oldest sons without issue, the descendants of Aaron were comprised in the families of Eleazar and Ithamar. Both of these sons discharged the priestly functions as assistants to their father. Eleazar succeeded him, and in his line the high priesthood continued until it was transferred to the family of Ithamar, in the person of Eli.
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3. 撒督……和亞希米勒，都是屬以他瑪的子孫——這話若與
1Ch 24:6
連起來看，頗為令人費解；因為
(2Sa 15:24, 35; 20:25)
提到在大衛時代與撒督一同擔任大祭司之職的，是亞比亞他。有人以為經文次序顛倒，當讀作「亞比亞他，亞希米勒之子」。但並無理由視原文有誤。以他瑪家系的大祭司如下：亞希亞或亞希米勒，其子亞比亞他，其子亞希米勒。我們常常看見祖父與孫子同名（參以利亞撒家系大祭司一覽表，
1Ch 6:30-41）。
因此，歷代志的作者知道亞比亞他之子亞希米勒；他在大衛年間，並且在其父尚在之時（因為亞比亞他在所羅門時代仍然在世，
1Ki 2:27），
因某種緣故執行了祭司的職務〔KEIL〕。
英文原文
3. Zadok . . . and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar--This statement, taken in connection with
1Ch 24:6,
is not a little perplexing, since
(2Sa 15:24, 35; 20:25)
Abiathar is mentioned as the person conjoined in David's time with Zadok, in the collegiate exercise of the high priesthood. Some think that the words have been transposed, reading Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech. But there is no ground for regarding the text as faulty. The high priests of the line of Ithamar were the following: Ahiah or Ahimelech, his son Abiathar, his son Ahimelech. We frequently find the grandfather and grandson called by the same name (see list of high priests of the line of Eleazar,
1Ch 6:30-41).
Hence the author of the Chronicles was acquainted with Ahimelech, son of Abiathar, who, for some reason, discharged the duties of high priest in David's reign, and during the lifetime of his father (for Abiathar was living in the time of Solomon,
1Ki 2:27)
[KEIL].
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4. 更有許多首領被選出——希伯來文可譯作：「至於以利亞撒子孫的首領，人數更多。」按事實而論，經數點之後，屬以利亞撒家族的人數，確比屬以他瑪家族的為多。這自然就使前者有更多的父家，因而有更多的首領或主席。
英文原文
4. there were more chief men found--The Hebrew may be translated, "There were more men as to heads of the sons of Eleazar." It is true, in point of fact, that by the census the number of individuals belonging to the family of Eleazar was found greater than in that of Ithamar. And this, of necessity, led to there being more fathers' houses, and consequently more chiefs or presidents in the former.
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5. 這樣便掣籤分了班次——採用這樣分配的方法，顯然是為要消除一切因次序之先後、以及執行特定職務之權利而引起的嫉妒。
英文原文
5. Thus were they divided by lot--This method of allocation was adopted manifestly to remove all cause of jealousy as to precedence and the right of performing particular duties.
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6. 一個首要的家——旁註的讀法較為可取：「一個父家。」掣籤是在王、眾首領、兩位大祭司，以及祭司和利未家族的首領面前，以慎重而莊嚴的方式進行的。屬以利亞撒和以他瑪的各家族的首領，輪流被帶上前來抽取；每人的名字被叫到時，便由一位書記登記。為使掣籤配合數目的差異——以利亞撒有十六個父家，以他瑪只有八個——便安排以他瑪的每一家之後，跟着以利亞撒的兩家；或說同樣的，以利亞撒的每兩家之後，跟着以他瑪的一家。假如我們假設從以利亞撒開始，次序便如下：一、二，以利亞撒；三，以他瑪；四、五，以利亞撒；六，以他瑪；七、八，以利亞撒；九，以他瑪；依此類推〔BERTHEAU〕。
掣籤也決定了祭司事奉的次序。利未人的事奉隨後也按同樣的安排分派
(1Ch 24:31)。
英文原文
6. one principal household--The marginal reading is preferable, "one house of the father." The lot was cast in a deliberate and solemn manner in presence of the king, the princes, the two high priests, and the chiefs of the priestly and Levitical families. The heads of families belonging to Eleazar and Ithamar were alternately brought forward to draw, and the name of each individual, as called, registered by an attendant secretary. To accommodate the casting of the lots to the inequality of the number, there being sixteen fathers' houses of Eleazar, and only eight of Ithamar, it was arranged that every house of Ithamar should be followed by two of Eleazar, or, what is the same thing, that every two houses of Eleazar should be followed by one of Ithamar. If, then, we suppose a commencement to have been made by Eleazar, the order would be as follows: one and two, Eleazar; three, Ithamar; four and five, Eleazar; six, Ithamar; seven and eight, Eleazar; nine, Ithamar; and so forth [BERTHEAU]. The lot determined also the order of the priests' service. That of the Levites was afterwards distributed by the same arrangement
(1Ch 24:31).
1Ch 24:1-19.
亞倫的子孫分為二十四個班次
1. 亞倫子孫的班次——(參
1Ch 23:6)。