耶和華曉諭摩西說： 「我從以色列人中揀選了利未人，代替以色列人一切頭生的；利未人要歸我。 因為凡頭生的是我的；我在埃及地擊殺一切頭生的那日就把以色列中一切頭生的，連人帶牲畜都分別為聖歸我；他們定要屬我。我是耶和華。」 ……「你要照利未人的宗族、家室數點他們。凡一個月以外的男子都要數點。」 ……凡被數的利未人，就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華吩咐所數的，按着家室，從一個月以外的男子，共有二萬二千名。 民數記 3:11‭-‬13‭, ‬15‭, ‬39

Moses, I have chosen these Levites from all Israel, and they will belong to me in a special way. When I killed the first-born sons of the Egyptians, I decided that the first-born sons in every Israelite family and the first-born males of their flocks and herds would be mine. But now I accept these Levites in place of the first-born sons of the Israelites. ……“Now I want you to count the men and boys in the Levi tribe by families and by clans. Include every one at least a month old.” ……So Moses and Aaron obeyed the Lord and counted the Levites by their clans. The total number of Levites at least one month old was 22,000. Numbers 3:11‭-‬13‭, ‬15‭, ‬39

這些以色列人，照他們的宗族，按他們的軍隊，在諸營中被數的，共有六十萬零三千五百五十名。 惟獨利未人沒有數在以色列人中，是照耶和華所吩咐摩西的。 民數記 2:32‭-‬33

So all the Israelites in the camp were counted according to their ancestral families. The troops were arranged by divisions and totaled 603,550. The only Israelites not included were the Levites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. Numbers 2:32‭-‬33

以色列人出埃及地後，第二年二月初一日，耶和華在西奈的曠野、會幕中曉諭摩西說： 「你要按以色列全會眾的家室、宗族、人名的數目計算所有的男丁。 凡以色列中，從二十歲以外，能出去打仗的，你和亞倫要照他們的軍隊數點。 民數記 1:1‭-‬3

The people of Israel had left Egypt and were living in the Sinai Desert. Then on the first day of the second month of the second year, when Moses was in the sacred tent the Lord said: I want you and Aaron to find out how many people are in each of Israel’s clans and families. And make a list of all the men 20 years and older who are able to fight in battle. Numbers 1:1‭-‬3

我要向你們變臉，你們就要敗在仇敵面前。恨惡你們的，必轄管你們；無人追趕，你們卻要逃跑。 你們因這些事若還不聽從我，我就要為你們的罪加七倍懲罰你們。 我必斷絕你們因勢力而有的驕傲，又要使覆你們的天如鐵，載你們的地如銅。 你們要白白地勞力；因為你們的地不出土產，其上的樹木也不結果子。 利未記 26:17‭-‬20

and I will turn from you and let you be destroyed by your attackers. You will even run at the very rumor of attack. Then, if you still refuse to obey me, I will punish you seven times for each of your sins, until your pride is completely crushed. I will hold back the rain, so the sky above you will be like iron, and the ground beneath your feet will be like copper. All of your hard work will be for nothing—and there will be no harvest of grain or fruit. Leviticus 26:17‭-‬20

「你們不可做甚麼虛無的神像，不可立雕刻的偶像或是柱像，也不可在你們的地上安甚麼鏨成的石像，向它跪拜，因為我是耶和華－你們的上帝。 我要在你們中間行走；我要作你們的上帝，你們要作我的子民。 我是耶和華－你們的上帝，曾將你們從埃及地領出來，使你們不作埃及人的奴僕；我也折斷你們所負的軛，叫你們挺身而走。」 利未記 26:1‭, ‬12‭-‬13

You must not make idols from stones and worship them. You must not draw things on stones and bend down in front of them. I am the Lord your God. ……I will walk among the people. They will belong to me. I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. You will not be the slaves of people in Egypt. I saved you so that you need not be ashamed. Leviticus 26:1‭, ‬12‭-‬13

「你的弟兄在你那裏若漸漸貧窮，手中缺乏，你就要幫補他，使他與你同住，像外人和寄居的一樣。 不可向他取利，也不可向他多要；只要敬畏你的上帝，使你的弟兄與你同住。 ……「你的弟兄若在你那裏漸漸窮乏，將自己賣給你，不可叫他像奴僕服事你。 他要在你那裏像雇工人和寄居的一樣，要服事你直到禧年。 ……因為以色列人都是我的僕人，是我從埃及地領出來的。我是耶和華－你們的上帝。」
利未記 25:35‭-‬36‭, ‬39‭-‬40‭, ‬55

An Israelite may become poor. He may not be able to feed his family. You must help him. You would help a visitor or a foreigner in the same way. You must help the man so that he can continue to live among you. The man must not pay back more than you gave to him. You must obey your God. ……If an Israelite becomes poor, he might sell himself to another person. He must not work as a slave for that person. He must be like a paid servant. He must work for that person until the next Jubilee year. ……Israel’s people belong to me. I brought them out of Egypt. They are my servants. I am the Lord. Leviticus 25:35‭-‬36‭, ‬39‭-‬40‭, ‬55

「地不可永賣，因為地是我的；你們在我面前是客旅，是寄居的。 利未記 25:23

No land may be permanently bought or sold. It all belongs to me—it isn’t your land, and you only live there for a little while. Leviticus 25:23

「我的律例，你們要遵行，我的典章，你們要謹守，就可以在那地上安然居住。 地必出土產，你們就要吃飽，在那地上安然居住。利未記 25:18‭-‬19

If you obey my laws and teachings, you will live safely in the land and enjoy its abundant crops. Leviticus 25:18‭-‬19

你要曉諭以色列人說：凡咒詛上帝的，必擔當他的罪。 那褻瀆耶和華名的，必被治死；全會眾總要用石頭打死他。不管是寄居的是本地人，他褻瀆耶和華名的時候，必被治死。
利未記 24:15‭-‬16

And warn the others that everyone else who curses me will die in the same way, whether they are Israelites by birth or foreigners living among you. Leviticus 24:15‭-‬16

每安息日要常擺在耶和華面前；這為以色列人作永遠的約。 這餅是要給亞倫和他子孫的；他們要在聖處吃，為永遠的定例，因為在獻給耶和華的火祭中是至聖的。」 利未記 24:8‭-‬9

Aaron must lay fresh loaves on the table each Sabbath, and priests in all generations must continue this practice as part of Israel’s agreement with me. This bread will always belong to Aaron and his family; it is very holy because it was offered to me, and it must be eaten in a holy place. Leviticus 24:8‭-‬9