Shēnméngjì 25

1 Rén ruò yǒu zhēng sòng , lái tīng shĕnpàn , shĕnpàn guān jiù yào déngyì rén yǒu lǐ , déng è rén yǒu zuì .

2 È rén ruò gāi shòu zé dá , shĕnpàn guān jiù yào jiào tā dāngmiàn fú zaì dì shàng , àn zhe tāde zuì zhào shǔ zé dá .

3 Zhǐ kè dá tā sì shí xià , bùkĕ guō shǔ . ruò guō shǔ , biàn shì qīng jiàn nǐde dìxiōng le .

4 Niú zaì cháng shàng chuaì gǔ de shíhou , bùkĕ lǒng zhù tā de zuǐ.

5 Dìxiōng tóngjū , ruò sǐ le yī gè , méiyǒu érzi , sǐ rén de qī bùkĕ chūjià waìrén , tā zhàngfu de xiōngdi dàng jìn dìxiōng de bĕn fèn , qǔ tā wéi qī , yǔ tā tóngfáng .

6 Fùrén shēng de zhǎngzǐ bì guī sǐ xiōng de míng xià , miǎndé tāde míng zaì Yǐsèliè zhōng túmǒ le .

7 Nà rén ruò bú yuànyì qǔ tā gēge de qī , tā gēge de qī jiù yào dào chéng mén zhǎnglǎo nàli , shuō , wǒ zhàngfu de xiōngdi bú kĕn zaì Yǐsèliè zhōng xīngqǐ tā gēge de míngzi , bú gĕi wǒ jìn dìxiōng de bĕn fèn .

8 Bĕn chéng de zhǎnglǎo jiù yào zhào nà rén lái wèn tā , tā ruò zhí yì shuō , wǒ bú yuànyì qǔ tā ,

9 Tā gēge de qī jiù yào dàng zhe zhǎnglǎo dào nà rén de gēnqián , tuō le tāde xié , tǔ tuòmo zaì tā liǎn shàng , shuō , fán bú wéi gēge jiànlì jia shì de dōu yào zhèyàng daì tā .

10 Zaì Yǐsèliè zhōng , tāde míng bì chēngwèi tuō xié zhī jia .

11 Ruò yǒu èr rén zhēngdòu , zhè rén de qī jìn qián lái , yào jiù tā zhàngfu tuōlí nà dá tā zhàngfu zhī rén de shǒu , zhuāzhù nà rén de xiàtǐ ,

12 Jiù yào kǎn duàn fùrén de shǒu , yǎn bùkĕ gù xī tā .

13 Nǐ náng zhōng bùkĕ yǒu yī dà yī xiǎo liǎngyàng de fǎ mǎ .

14 Nǐ jia lǐ bùkĕ yǒu yī dà yī xiǎo liǎngyàng de shēngdǒu .

15 Dàng yòng duì zhún gōngping de fǎ mǎ , gōngping de shēngdǒu . zhèyàng , zaì Yēhéhuá nǐ shén suǒ cì nǐde dì shàng , nǐde rìzi jiù kĕyǐ chángjiǔ .

16 Yīnwei xíng fēi yì zhī shì de rén dōu shì Yēhéhuá nǐ shén suǒ zēngwù de .

17 Nǐ yào jìniàn nǐmen chū Āijí de shíhou , Yàmǎlì rén zaì lù shàng zĕnyàng daì nǐ .

18 Tāmen zaì lù shàng yùjiàn nǐ , chèn nǐ pí fá kùnjuàn jī shā nǐ jìn hòubiān ruǎnfuò de rén , bìng bú jìngwèi shén .

19 Suǒyǐ Yēhéhuá nǐ shén shǐ nǐ bú beì sìwéi yīqiè de chóudí rǎoluàn , zaì Yēhéhuá nǐ shén cì nǐ wéi yè de dì shàng de xiǎng píngān . nàshí , nǐ yào jiang Yàmǎlì de míng haó cóng tiān xià túmǒ le , bùkĕ wàngjì .

Shēnméngjì 25 Commentary

Chapter 25

Extent of punishment. (1-3) The ox that treadeth the corn. (4) Marriage of a brother's wife. (5-12) Of unjust weights. (13-16) War against Amalek. (17-19)

Verses 1-3 Every punishment should be with solemnity, that those who see it may be filled with dread, and be warned not to offend in like manner. And though the criminals must be shamed as well as put to pain, for their warning and disgrace, yet care should be taken that they do not appear totally vile. Happy those who are chastened of the Lord to humble them, that they should not be condemned with the world to destruction.

Verse 4 This is a charge to husbandmen. It teaches us to make much of the animals that serve us. But we must learn, not only to be just, but kind to all who are employed for the good of our ( 1 Corinthians. 9:9 )

Verses 5-12 The custom here regulated seems to have been in the Jewish law in order to keep inheritances distinct; now it is unlawful.

Verses 13-16 Dishonest gain always brings a curse on men's property, families, and souls. Happy those who judge themselves, repent of and forsake their sins, and put away evil things, that they may not be condemned of the Lord.

Verses 17-19 Let every persecutor and injurer of God's people take warning from the case of the Amalekites. The longer it is before judgement comes, the more dreadful will it be at last. Amalek may remind us of the foes of our souls. May we be enabled to slay all our lusts, all the corruptions both within and without, all the powers of darkness and of the world, which oppose our way to the blessed Saviour.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 25

Several laws are contained in this chapter, as concerning beating such whose crimes required it, De 25:1-3; of not muzzling the ox in treading out the corn, De 25:4; of marrying a deceased brother's wife, when there was no issue, and of the disgrace of such that refused it, De 25:5-10; of the punishment of an immodest woman, De 25:11,12; and against bad weights and measures, De 25:13-16; and for the utter destruction of Amalek, De 25:17-19.