“发誓”和“起誓”二者不同也。
请看下面经文:
(旧约)利(Lev)
5:1 若有人听见发誓的声音(或作若有人听见叫人发誓的声音),他本是见证,却不把所看见的,所知道的说出来,这就是罪,他要担当他的罪孽。
And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
(旧约)利(Lev)
5:4 或是有人嘴里冒失发誓,要行恶,要行善,无论人在什么事上冒失发誓,他却不知道,一知道了就要在这其中的一件上有了罪。
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
(旧约)诗(Psm)
63:11 但是王必因神欢喜。凡指着他发誓的,必要夸口。因为说谎之人的口,必被塞住。
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
(旧约)箴(Pro)
29:24 人与盗贼分赃,是恨恶自己的性命。他听见叫人发誓的声音,却不言语。
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
(旧约)结(Eze)
17:13 从以色列的宗室中取一人与他立约,使他发誓,并将国中有势力的人掳去,
And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
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(旧约)创(Gen)
14:22 亚伯兰对所多玛王说,我已经向天地的主至高的神耶和华起誓。
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
(旧约)创(Gen)
21:23 我愿你如今在这里指着神对我起誓,不要欺负我与我的儿子,并我的子孙。我怎样厚待了你,你也要照样厚待我与你所寄居这地的民。
Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
(旧约)创(Gen)
22:16 耶和华说,你既行了这事,不留下你的儿子,就是你独生的儿子,我便指着自己起誓说,
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
(旧约)创(Gen)
24:3 我要叫你指着耶和华天地的主起誓,不要为我儿子娶这迦南地中的女子为妻。
And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
(旧约)创(Gen)
24:7 耶和华天上的主曾带领我离开父家和本族的地,对我说话,向我起誓说,我要将这地赐给你的后裔。他必差遣使者在你面前,你就可以从那里为我儿子娶一个妻子。
The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
(旧约)创(Gen)
24:9 仆人就把手放在他主人亚伯拉罕的大腿底下,为这事向他起誓。
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
(旧约)创(Gen)
24:37 我主人叫我起誓说,你不要为我儿子娶迦南地的女子为妻。
And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
(旧约)书(Jos)
23:7 不可与你们中间所剩下的这些国民搀杂。他们的神,你们不可提他的名,不可指着他起誓,也不可事奉,叩拜。
That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
(新约)太(Mat)
5:34 只是我告诉你们,什么誓都不可起,不可指着天起誓,因为天是神的座位。
But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
(新约)太(Mat)
5:35 不可指着地起誓,因为地是他的脚凳。也不可指着耶路撒冷起誓,因为耶路撒冷是大君的京城。
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
5:36 又不可指着你的头起誓,因为你不能使一根头发变黑变白了。
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
(新约)来(Heb)
6:16 人都是指着比自己大的起誓。并且以起誓为实据,了结各样的争论
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
(新约)雅(Jas)
5:12 我的弟兄们,最要紧的是不可起誓。不可指着天起誓,也不可指着地起誓,无论何誓都不可起。你们说话,是就说是,不是就说不是,免得你们落在审判之下。
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
[此贴子已经被作者于2003-11-19 21:30:55编辑过]
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