6. Courts of Justice (维护司法公正)
46) “To appoint judges and officers in each and every community.” (Deuteronomy 16:18 “Appoint judges and officers in all your gates.”)
要在每个社区都指派法官/长官。(申命记 16:18 “要在各城里都设立审判官和官长。)
47) “To treat the litigants equally before the law.” (Leviticus 19:15 “With righteousness, judge your neighbour.”)
要在法律面前平等对待诉讼人。(利未记 19:15 “要按着公义审判你的邻舍。”)
48) “To inquire diligently into the testimony of a witness.” (Deuteronomy 13:15 “Then you shall inquire, search, and ask diligently.”)
要细细的查询证人的供词。(申命记 13:15 “你要探听,查究,细细的访问。”)
49) “Against the wanton miscarriage of justice by the court.” (Leviticus 19:15 “You shall do no unrighteousness in judgement.”)
法庭不可任意败坏公正。(利未记 19:15 “你不可在审判中行不义。”)
50) “Against the judge accepting a bribe or gift from a litigant.” (Exodus 23:8 “And you shall take no bribe.”)
法官不可从诉讼任何一方收取贿赂或礼物。(出埃及记 23:8 “不可收贿赂。”)
51) “Against the judge showing marks of honour to but one litigant.” (Leviticus 19:15 “Nor honor an important person”)
不可重看诉讼一方。(利未记 19:15 “不可重看有势力的人。”)
52) “Against the judge acting in fear of a litigant’s threats.” (Deuteronomy 1:17 “You shall not be afraid because of any man.”)
法官不可在诉讼一方的威胁下作出审判。(申命记 1:17 “不可惧怕人。”)
53) “Against the judge, out of compassion, favouring a poor litigant.” (Exodus 23:3 “You shall not favour a poor man in his cause.”)
法官不可出于同情偏袒贫穷一方。(出埃及记 23:3 “你不可在争诉的事上偏护穷人。”)
54) “Against the judge discriminating against the litigant because he is a sinner.” (Exodus 23:6 “You shall not pervert the judgement of the needy in his cause.”)
法官不可因诉讼一方是恶人而歧视对待他。(出埃及记 23:6 “不可在穷人争诉的事上屈枉正直。”)
55) “Against the judge, out of softness, putting aside the penalty of a mauler or killer.” (Deuteronomy 19:21 “And your eye shall not have pity.”)
法官不可出于温和而轻视对一个暴徒或杀人犯的处罚。(申命记 19:21 “你眼不可顾惜。”)
56) “Against the judge discriminating against a stranger or an orphan.” (Deuteronomy 24:17 “You shall not pervert the judgement of the stranger or the orphan.”)
法官不可歧视对待一个寄居者或孤儿。(申命记 24:17 “你不可向寄居者和孤儿屈枉正直。”)
57) “Against the judge hearing one litigant in the absence of another.” (Exodus 23:1 “You shall not raise a false report.”)
法官不可在诉讼一方不在场的情形下听取另一方证词。(出埃及记 23:1 “你不可作虚假见证。”)
58) “Against appointing a judge who lacks knowledge of the Law.” (Deuteronomy 1:17 “Do not respect persons in judgement.”)
不可指派一个缺乏法律知识的法官。(申命记 1:17 “在审判中,不可看人的外貌。”)
59) “Against incrimination by circumstantial evidence.” (Exodus 23:7 “And the innocent and righteous you shall not slay.”)
不可用间接推断的证据指控。(出埃及记 23:7 “不可杀无辜者和义人。)
60) “Against punishing for a crime committed under duress.” (Deuteronomy 22:26 “But to the girl you shall do nothing.”)
不可处罚在胁迫下犯罪的人。(申命记 22:26 “但不可惩办那女子。”)
61) “That the court is to administer the death penalty by the sword.” (Exodus 21:20 “The sin shall surely be avenged.”)
法庭应执行死刑。(出埃及记 21:20 “这罪必要受到惩罚。”)
62) “Against anyone taking the law into his own hands to kill the perpetrator of a capital crime.” (Numbers 35:12 “The murderer shall not die until he stands before the congregation in judgement.”)
任何人不可以执法为由私自杀死重罪犯人。(民数记 35:12 “杀人者不可死,直至他站在会众面前受审判。)
63) “To testify in court.” (Leviticus 5:1 “And he is witness, whether he has seen or known of it.”)
要在法庭作证。(利未记 5:1 “无论他是看见或知道,他是证人。”)
64) “Against testifying falsely.” (Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.”)
不可作假证。(出埃及记 20:16 “不可作假见证陷害人。”)
7. No Limb of a Living Animal (不可食活动物的肢体)
65) “Against eating a limb severed from a living animal, beast, or fowl.” (Deuteronomy 12:23 “And you may not eat the life with the meat.”)
不可吃从活的动物,野兽,或飞禽身上切下来的肉。(申命记 12:23 “不可将生命与肉同吃。”)
66) “Against eating the flesh of any animal which was torn by a wild beast which, in part, prohibits the eating of such flesh as was torn off an animal while it was still alive.” (Exodus 22:31 “Neither shall you eat any meat that is torn in the field.”)
不可吃被野兽撕扯下来的任何动物的肉。禁止吃这类肉,因为这种肉是在动物还活着的时候扯下来的。(出埃及记 22:31 “你们不可吃田间被野兽撕裂牲畜的肉。”)
注:a) 希伯来圣经的经文编号和中文圣经的经文编号有差别时,基本按照中文圣经的编号。
b) 这其中可能包括一些外加的律法,可以当作recommendations看待。