(续上)……仿佛有圣物安放在他肚腹里,不可损伤它,如经上说:「在你们中间的圣者,我必不进城」(何西阿书 11:9)——表明禁止人承担禁食。革玛拉答:这不难:前一条说禁食的人是圣的,是论他能使自己受苦而不伤身体的情形;后一条说人不可过分劳苦身体,是论他不能使自己受苦而免于一切伤害、却仍禁食的情形。
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……仿佛有一件圣物安放在他的肚腹里,他不可损伤它,正如经上所说:「在你们中间的圣者,我必不进城」(何西阿书 11:9)。
as though a sacred object is immersed in his bowels, which he may not damage, as it is stated: “The sacred is in your midst; and I will not come into the city” (Hosea 11:9).
何西阿书 11:9 和合本作「是在你们中间的圣者,我必不在怒中临到你们」;革玛拉照另一读法作「我必不进城」,与 4a 同。
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这句话表明:禁止人承担一次禁食。
This statement indicates that it is prohibited to take a fast upon oneself.
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革玛拉答:这不难。
The Gemara answers: This is not difficult.
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前面这条裁定,就是禁食的人是圣的,是论他能使自己受苦而不致伤害身体的情形。
This first ruling, that one who fasts is sacred, is referring to a case where he is able to distress himself without causing bodily harm.
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后面那条裁定,就是人不可过分劳苦他的身体,是论他不能使自己受苦而又免于一切伤害、却仍然禁食的情形。
That second ruling, that one may not overly burden his body, deals with a situation when he is unable to distress himself while avoiding all harm, and he proceeds to fast nevertheless.