民數記7:1-89

7:1 摩西立完了帳幕，就把帳幕用膏抹了，使它成聖，又把其中的器具和壇，並壇上的器具，都抹了，使它成聖。
7:2 當天，以色列的眾首領，就是各族的族長，都來奉獻。他們是各支派的首領，管理那些被數的人。
7:3 他們把自己的供物送到耶和華面前，就是六輛篷子車和十二隻公牛。每兩個首領奉獻一輛車，每首領奉獻一隻牛。他們把這些都奉到帳幕前。
7:4 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
7:5 「你要收下這些，好作會幕的使用，都要照利未人所辦的事交給他們。」
7:6 於是摩西收了車和牛，交給利未人，
7:7 把兩輛車，四隻牛，照革順子孫所辦的事交給他們，
7:8 又把四輛車，八隻牛，照米拉利子孫所辦的事交給他們；他們都在祭司亞倫的兒子以他瑪手下。
7:9 但車與牛都沒有交給哥轄子孫；因為他們辦的是聖所的事，在肩頭上抬聖物。
7:10 用膏抹壇的日子，首領都來行奉獻壇的禮，眾首領就在壇前獻供物。
7:11 耶和華對摩西說：「眾首領為行奉獻壇的禮，要每天一個首領來獻供物。」
7:12 頭一日獻供物的是猶大支派的亞米拿達的兒子拿順。
7:13 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:14 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:15 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:16 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:17 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是亞米拿達兒子拿順的供物。
7:18 第二日來獻的是以薩迦子孫的首領、蘇押的兒子拿坦業。
7:19 他獻為供物的是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:20 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:21 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:22 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:23 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是蘇押兒子拿坦業的供物。
7:24 第三日來獻的是西布倫子孫的首領、希倫的兒子以利押。
7:25 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:26 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:27 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:28 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:29 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是希倫兒子以利押的供物。
7:30 第四日來獻的是流便子孫的首領、示丟珥的兒子以利蓿。
7:31 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:32 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:33 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:34 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:35 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是示丟珥的兒子以利蓿的供物。
7:36 第五日來獻的是西緬子孫的首領、蘇利沙代的兒子示路蔑。
7:37 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:38 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:39 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:40 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:41 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是蘇利沙代兒子示路蔑的供物。
7:42 第六日來獻的是迦得子孫的首領、丟珥的兒子以利雅薩。
7:43 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:44 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:45 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:46 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:47 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是丟珥的兒子以利雅薩的供物。
7:48 第七日來獻的是以法蓮子孫的首領、亞米忽的兒子以利沙瑪。
7:49 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:50 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:51 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:52 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:53 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是亞米忽兒子以利沙瑪的供物。
7:54 第八日來獻的是瑪拿西子孫的首領、比大蓿的兒子迦瑪列。
7:55 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:56 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:57 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:58 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:59 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是比大蓿兒子迦瑪列的供物。
7:60 第九日來獻的是便雅憫子孫的首領、基多尼的兒子亞比但。
7:61 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:62 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:63 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:64 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:65 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是基多尼兒子亞比但的供物。
7:66 第十日來獻的是但子孫的首領、亞米沙代的兒子亞希以謝。
7:67 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:68 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:69 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:70 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:71 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是亞米沙代兒子亞希以謝的供物。
7:72 第十一日來獻的是亞設子孫的首領、俄蘭的兒子帕結。
7:73 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:74 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:75 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:76 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:77 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是俄蘭兒子帕結的供物。
7:78 第十二日來獻的是拿弗他利子孫的首領、以南兒子亞希拉。
7:79 他的供物是：一個銀盤子，重一百三十舍客勒，一個銀碗，重七十舍客勒，都是按聖所的平，也都盛滿了調油的細麵作素祭；
7:80 一個金盂，重十舍客勒，盛滿了香；
7:81 一隻公牛犢，一隻公綿羊，一隻一歲的公羊羔作燔祭；
7:82 一隻公山羊作贖罪祭；
7:83 兩隻公牛，五隻公綿羊，五隻公山羊，五隻一歲的公羊羔作平安祭。這是以南兒子亞希拉的供物。
7:84 用膏抹壇的日子，以色列的眾首領為行獻壇之禮所獻的是：銀盤子十二個，銀碗十二個，金盂十二個；
7:85 每盤子重一百三十舍客勒，每碗重七十舍客勒。一切器皿的銀子，按聖所的平，共有二千四百舍客勒。
7:86 十二個金盂盛滿了香，按聖所的平，每盂重十舍客勒，所有的金子共一百二十舍客勒。
7:87 作燔祭的，共有公牛十二隻，公羊十二隻，一歲的公羊羔十二隻，並同獻的素祭作贖罪祭的公山羊十二隻；
7:88 作平安祭的，共有公牛二十四隻，公綿羊六十隻，公山羊六十隻，一歲的公羊羔六十隻。這就是用膏抹壇之後，為行奉獻壇之禮所獻的。
7:89 摩西進會幕要與耶和華說話的時候，聽見法櫃的施恩座以上、二基路伯中間有與他說話的聲音，就是耶和華與他說話。

When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings. He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils. ² Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings. ³ They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.

⁴ The Lord said to Moses, ⁵ “Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.”

⁶ So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. ⁷ He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required, ⁸ and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. ⁹ But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.

¹⁰ When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar. ¹¹ For the Lord had said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

¹² The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.

¹³ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels^[a] and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels,^[b] both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ¹⁴ one gold dish weighing ten shekels,^[c] filled with incense; ¹⁵ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ¹⁶ one male goat for a sin offering^[d]; ¹⁷ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

¹⁸ On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.

¹⁹ The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ²⁰ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ²¹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ²² one male goat for a sin offering; ²³ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

²⁴ On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.

²⁵ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ²⁶ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ²⁷ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ²⁸ one male goat for a sin offering; ²⁹ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

³⁰ On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.

³¹ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ³² one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ³³ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ³⁴ one male goat for a sin offering; ³⁵ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

³⁶ On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.

³⁷ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ³⁸ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ³⁹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ⁴⁰ one male goat for a sin offering; ⁴¹ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

⁴² On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.

⁴³ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ⁴⁴ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ⁴⁵ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ⁴⁶ one male goat for a sin offering; ⁴⁷ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

⁴⁸ On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.

⁴⁹ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ⁵⁰ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ⁵¹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ⁵² one male goat for a sin offering; ⁵³ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

⁵⁴ On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.

⁵⁵ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ⁵⁶ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ⁵⁷ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ⁵⁸ one male goat for a sin offering; ⁵⁹ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

⁶⁰ On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.

⁶¹ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ⁶² one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ⁶³ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ⁶⁴ one male goat for a sin offering; ⁶⁵ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

⁶⁶ On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.

⁶⁷ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ⁶⁸ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ⁶⁹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ⁷⁰ one male goat for a sin offering; ⁷¹ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

⁷² On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.

⁷³ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ⁷⁴ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ⁷⁵ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ⁷⁶ one male goat for a sin offering; ⁷⁷ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Okran.

⁷⁸ On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.

⁷⁹ His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; ⁸⁰ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ⁸¹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; ⁸² one male goat for a sin offering; ⁸³ and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

⁸⁴ These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls and twelve gold dishes. ⁸⁵ Each silver plate weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. Altogether, the silver dishes weighed two thousand four hundred shekels,^[e] according to the sanctuary shekel. ⁸⁶ The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. Altogether, the gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty shekels.^{[f] 87} The total number of animals for the burnt offering came to twelve young bulls, twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain offering. Twelve male goats were used for the sin offering. ⁸⁸ The total number of animals for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering came to twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs a year old. These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.

⁸⁹ When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law. In this way the Lord spoke to him.

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    雖然記載了12個支派的奉獻，而且每一個支派的奉獻都一樣，作者還是忠忠實實的紀錄下來，由此可以看見作者的用心和耐心，讓人有歌謠的感覺，別有另一番趣味。

詩篇19:7-14

19:7 耶和華的律法全備，能甦醒人心；耶和華的法度確定，能使愚人有智慧。
19:8 耶和華的訓詞正直，能快活人的心；耶和華的命令清潔，能明亮人的眼目。
19:9 耶和華的道理潔淨，存到永遠；耶和華的典章真實，全然公義─
19:10 都比金子可羨慕，且比極多的精金可羨慕；比蜜甘甜，且比蜂房下滴的蜜甘甜。
19:11 況且你的僕人因此受警戒，守著這些便有大賞。
19:12 誰能知道自己的錯失呢？願你赦免我隱而未現的過錯。
19:13 求你攔阻僕人不犯任意妄為的罪，不容這罪轄制我，我便完全，免犯大罪。
19:14 耶和華─我的磐石，我的救贖主啊，願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在你面前蒙悅納。

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect,
    refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
    making wise the simple.
⁸ The precepts of the Lord are right,
    giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.
⁹ The fear of the Lord is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.

¹⁰ They are more precious than gold,
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
    than honey from the honeycomb.
¹¹ By them your servant is warned;
    in keeping them there is great reward.
¹² But who can discern their own errors?
    Forgive my hidden faults.
¹³ Keep your servant also from willful sins;
    may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
    innocent of great transgression.

¹⁴ May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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    上帝除了創造宇宙萬物之外，更用祂的話語來引導我們，就是所謂的「特殊啟示」，特別是指聖經。這裡用「律法」、「法度」、「訓詞」、「命令」、「道理」、「典章」，來稱呼上帝的話！

    然而上帝的話和救贖的大功是息息相關的，若沒有上帝特殊的啟示，我們是無法得救贖的！所以，保羅如此說：「並且知道你是從小明白聖經，這聖經能使你因信基督耶穌，有得救的智慧。聖經都是上帝所默示的（或譯：凡上帝所默示的聖經），於教訓、督責、使人歸正、教導人學義都是有益的，叫屬上帝的人得以完全，預備行各樣的善事。」（提摩太後書3:15-17)

    也因為有聖經的引導使我們知罪，知罪才能悔罪，悔罪才會認罪，認罪才能蒙赦罪！所以，大衛最後禱告說：「誰能知道自己的錯失呢？願你赦免我隱而未現的過錯。求你攔阻僕人不犯任意妄為的罪，不容這罪轄制我，我便完全，免犯大罪。耶和華─我的磐石，我的救贖主啊，願我口中的言語、心裡的意念在你面前蒙悅納。」

    願我們也透過上帝的話語和聖靈的光照，讓我們勇於在上帝面前認罪，享受赦罪平安！正如約翰一書1章9節說：「我們若認自己的罪，上帝是信實的，是公義的，必要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們一切的不義。」

詩篇19:1-6

19:1 （大衛的詩，交與伶長。）諸天述說上帝的榮耀；穹蒼傳揚他的手段。
19:2 這日到那日發出言語；這夜到那夜傳出知識。
19:3 無言無語，也無聲音可聽。
19:4 它的量帶通遍天下，它的言語傳到地極。上帝在其間為太陽安設帳幕；
19:5 太陽如同新郎出洞房，又如勇士歡然奔路。
19:6 它從天這邊出來，繞到天那邊，沒有一物被隱藏不得它的熱氣。

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹ The heavens declare the glory of God;
    the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
² Day after day they pour forth speech;
    night after night they reveal knowledge.
³ They have no speech, they use no words;
    no sound is heard from them.
⁴ Yet their voice^[b] goes out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
⁵     It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
    like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
⁶ It rises at one end of the heavens
    and makes its circuit to the other;
    nothing is deprived of its warmth.

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    大衛藉由宇宙萬象的偉大來說明上帝的權能，表示上帝是這宇宙的創造者，而不像外邦的神明，是由宇宙醞釀而成。就像華人崇拜的神明，幾乎是被造之神，而非造物之上帝！

    上帝不僅是造物，更是保護管理之上帝，藉由所造的宇宙向人彰顯自己，使人認清上帝是實實在在的，正如羅馬書1章20節所說：「自從造天地以來，上帝的永能和神性是明明可知的，雖是眼不能見，但藉著所造之物就可以曉得，叫人無可推諉。」

    既然如此，我們一定要將上帝該有的榮耀歸給祂，因為我們受造的目的，也就是要彰顯上帝的榮耀，尊崇造我們的主！雖然始祖犯罪，使我們與上帝遠離，但是上帝卻透過獨生愛子耶穌基督拯救我們，使我們享受永生之福！

民數記6:22-27

6:22 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
6:23 「你告訴亞倫和他兒子說：你們要這樣為以色列人祝福，說：
6:24 『願耶和華賜福給你，保護你。
6:25 願耶和華使他的臉光照你，賜恩給你。
6:26 願耶和華向你仰臉，賜你平安。』
6:27 他們要如此奉我的名為以色列人祝福；我也要賜福給他們。」

²² The Lord said to Moses, ²³ “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

²⁴ “‘“The Lord bless you
    and keep you;
²⁵ the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
²⁶ the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.”’

²⁷ “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

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    「祝福」和「賜福」，是中文上的差異，在原文都是「barak」。但是這差異是重要的，我們要認清對象，上帝對人是施予，所以是「賜福」；人對人要請求上帝，是一種禱告，所以用「祝福」！也因為如此，所以小心使用這兩個詞，以免誤解！

    當然，不管是希伯來文或英文，這個詞也可當「讚美」和「敬拜」的意思，因為希伯來文有「下跪」、「屈膝」的意思。也就是說，這個詞讓我們感受到上帝俯就卑微的我們，和我們敬拜上帝！也因為上帝與人同在，所以就有「平安」了！也因此，人就有光彩了，就是「耶和華使他的臉光照你」！

    願我們常常在基督裡，享受上帝賜給我們的各樣屬靈的福氣，也要將榮耀歸給上帝！正如以弗所書1章10節所說：「要照所安排的，在日期滿足的時候，使天上、地上、一切所有的都在基督裡面同歸於一。」