中英對照/教義和聖約/第48篇​

第四十八篇

Section 48

一八三一年三月，在俄亥俄，嘉德蘭，透過先知約瑟 • 斯密給予的啟示〔教會史，1:166–167〕。先知求問主該用什麼方式購買土地讓聖徒定居。此事非常重要，因其關係美國東部的教友，為了服從主的命令，要遷移至俄亥俄州聚集一事（見教約37:1–3；45:64）。

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Kirtland, Ohio, March 1831 (see History of the Church, 1:166–67). The Prophet had inquired of the Lord as to the mode of procedure in procuring lands for the settlement of the Saints. This was an important matter in view of the migration of members of the Church from the eastern United States, in obedience to the Lord’s command that they should assemble in Ohio (see sections 37:1–3; 45:64).

1–3，俄亥俄州的聖徒要與弟兄們分享他們的土地；4–6，聖徒們要購買土地，建一座城市，並聽從主領職員們的忠告。

1–3, The Saints in Ohio are to share their lands with their brethren; 4–6, The Saints are to purchase lands, build a city, and follow the counsel of their presiding officers.

1 目前你們必須按照適合你們的情況，留在你們住的地方。

1 It is necessary that ye should remain for the present time in your places of abode, as it shall be suitable to your circumstances.

2 如果你們有土地，就要^ａ分給東部來的弟兄們；

2 And inasmuch as ye have lands, ye shall ^aimpart to the ^beasternbrethren;

3 如果你們沒有土地，目前可按照他們認為好的方式，讓他們在附近地區買地，因為目前他們一定必須要有住的地方。

3 And inasmuch as ye have not lands, let them buy for the present time in those regions round about, as seemeth them good, for it must needs be necessary that they have places to live for the present time.

4 你們一定必須要盡可能存錢，也要以正義的方法盡可能得到錢，以便到時你們能^ａ購買土地作繼承產業，^ｂ甚至那城市。

4 It must needs be necessary that ye ^asave all the money that ye can, and that ye obtain all that ye can in righteousness, that in time ye may be enabled to ^bpurchase ^cland for an ^dinheritance, even the city.

5 那地點現在先不透露；但是你們的弟兄們從東部來了以後，會有^ａ某些人被任命，到時會讓他們^ｂ知道那地點，或者說，向他們顯示那地點。

5 The ^aplace is not yet to be ^brevealed; but after your brethren come from the east there are to be certain men appointed, and to them it shall be given to know the place, or to them it shall be revealed.

6 他們將被任命購買土地，開始奠定^ａ城市的基礎；然後你們每個人按照自己的^ｂ家庭、按照各自的環境、依照教會會長團和主教，根據你們已獲得和今後將獲得的律法與誡命，所指定給你們的，開始與你們的家人聚集。正如這樣。阿們。

6 And they shall be appointed to ^apurchase the lands, and to make a commencement to lay the foundation of the city; and then shall ye begin to be gathered with your families, every man according to his ^bfamily, according to his circumstances, and as is appointed to him by the presidency and the bishop of the church, according to the laws and commandments which ye have received, and which ye shall hereafter receive. Even so. Amen.