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1 Voici ce que les enfants d'Israël reçurent en héritage dans le pays de Canaan, ce que partagèrent entre eux le sacrificateur Eléazar, Josué, fils de Nun, et les chefs de famille des tribus des enfants d'Israël.

2 Le partage eut lieu d'après le sort, comme l'Eternel l'avait ordonné par Moïse, pour les neuf tribus et pour la demi-tribu.

3 Car Moïse avait donné un héritage aux deux tribus et à la demi-tribu de l'autre côté du Jourdain; mais il n'avait point donné aux Lévites d'héritage parmi eux.

4 Les fils de Joseph formaient deux tribus, Manassé et Ephraïm; et l'on ne donna point de part aux Lévites dans le pays, si ce n'est des villes pour habitation, et les banlieues pour leurs troupeaux et pour leurs biens.

5 Les enfants d'Israël se conformèrent aux ordres que l'Eternel avait donnés à Moïse, et ils partagèrent le pays.

6 Les fils de Juda s'approchèrent de Josué, à Guilgal; et Caleb, fils de Jephunné, le Kenizien, lui dit: Tu sais ce que l'Eternel a déclaré à Moïse, homme de Dieu, au sujet de moi et au sujet de toi, à Kadès-Barnéa.

7 J'étais âgé de quarante ans lorsque Moïse, serviteur de l'Eternel, m'envoya de Kadès-Barnéa pour explorer le pays, et je lui fis un rapport avec droiture de coeur.

8 Mes frères qui étaient montés avec moi découragèrent le peuple, mais moi je suivis pleinement la voie de l'Eternel, mon Dieu.

9 Et ce jour-là Moïse jura, en disant: Le pays que ton pied a foulé sera ton héritage à perpétuité, pour toi et pour tes enfants, parce que tu as pleinement suivi la voie de l'Eternel, mon Dieu.

10 Maintenant voici, l'Eternel m'a fait vivre, comme il l'a dit. Il y a quarante-cinq ans que l'Eternel parlait ainsi à Moïse, lorsqu'Israël marchait dans le désert; et maintenant voici, je suis âgé aujourd'hui de quatre-vingt-cinq ans.

11 Je suis encore vigoureux comme au jour où Moïse m'envoya; j'ai autant de force que j'en avais alors, soit pour combattre, soit pour sortir et pour entrer.

12 Donne-moi donc cette montagne dont l'Eternel a parlé dans ce temps-là; car tu as appris alors qu'il s'y trouve des Anakim, et qu'il y a des villes grandes et fortifiées. l'Eternel sera peut-être avec moi, et je les chasserai, comme l'Eternel a dit.

13 Josué bénit Caleb, fils de Jephunné, et il lui donna Hébron pour héritage.

14 C'est ainsi que Caleb, fils de Jephunné, le Kenizien, a eu jusqu'à ce jour Hébron pour héritage, parce qu'il avait pleinement suivi la voie de l'Eternel, le Dieu d'Israël.

15 Hébron s'appelait autrefois Kirjath-Arba: Arba avait été l'homme le plus grand parmi les Anakim. Le pays fut dès lors en repos et sans guerre.

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Exploring the Meaning of Joshua 14      

Napsal(a) Rev. Julian Duckworth

Joshua 14: The territories west of the Jordan, and Caleb’s inheritance.

This chapter tells how the land of Canaan would be distributed among the remaining nine-and-a-half tribes, which would be determined by drawing lots. The tribe of Levi, the priests of Israel, would not receive their own territory, but would be given cities to live in across the land. The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, were each recognized as a tribe of Israel to make the number of tribes receiving land equal twelve. Caleb and his people received Mount Hebron as a special inheritance, because he had fully and whole-heartedly followed the Lord God of Israel many years ago.

Casting lots was used in those days to decide many things, because people believed that the outcome showed the will of God. Lots were often sticks or stones, each marked with a symbol, which would be cast much like rolling dice. Then the result would be examined to make a decision. The spiritual meaning of casting lots is that we should allow the Lord to show us what is required, and believe that His providence extends over everything in our lives (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 10773). “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord” (Proverbs 16:33).

The tribe of Levi, the third of the twelve sons of Jacob, had been set apart from the other tribes during their time in the wilderness; when the war cry “Who is on the Lord’s side?” was given before a battle, it was only the tribe of Levi who had responded. They were appointed as the priests of Israel for this dedication to God. Here, now, we are told that they are to live throughout the land (Arcana Caelestia 6998).

On a spiritual level, the Levites stand for the Lord’s presence throughout the whole of our life. Another way of putting this is that our spirit (and our life) is there throughout the whole of our body. And a third way of seeing this is that every part of our life should be guided by our love for the Lord. Other references to the Levites mention that all the people of Israel are to provide food and gifts for the Levites, reinforcing this same idea.

Caleb gets special treatment; he is given Mount Hebron as a new home for his people. Caleb and Joshua had been sent with 10 other men to spy out the land of Canaan 40 years earlier. They had given it a good report, and had - unsuccessfully - urged the Children of Israel to follow the Lord's leading and conquer the land at that time. Now, Caleb reminds Joshua about the Lord’s words to Moses regarding them, and Moses’ promise to give Caleb an inheritance. At the age of eighty-five, Caleb was still as strong as when spied out the land. He tells Joshua: “Now therefore, give me this mountain and the Lord will be with me to drive out the enemy” (Joshua 14:12). And it is given to him with a blessing from Joshua.

Mount Hebron is in the territory of Judah, west of the Dead Sea and south of what is now Jerusalem. Its name means ‘bound by a common bond’ or ‘accord’. Its spiritual meaning is that it brings diversity into unity, many into one, and for us, harmony in our spiritual life (Arcana Caelestia 3241[2]).

Caleb’s name means ‘bold, fearless, ferocious to enemies’. For us, Caleb is a picture of sureness and determination that to follow the Lord will always lead to success. Caleb never led Israel, but he acts as a right-hand-man to Joshua. Even though Joshua was the one to lead the children of Israel, there is still the need in each of us for Caleb’s enthusiasm, conviction and assurance to move forward with full confidence. His strength never left him, because he felt and lived the strength which the Lord gave him (see Swedenborg’s work, True Christian Religion 137[5]).

Swedenborg

Hlavní výklad ze Swedenborgových prací:

Arcanes Célestes 9338

Další odkazy Swedenborga k této kapitole:

Arcana Coelestia 1616, 2909, 3862

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Israël
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Pays
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Canaan
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Josué
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Fils
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sort
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Neuf
'Nine' signifies conjunction.

tribu
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donné
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héritage
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deux
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côté
'Side' signifies good or spiritual love.

Jourdain
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Joseph
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Manassé
'Manasseh' signifies the will of the spiritual church.

Ephraïm
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Villes
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troupeaux
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ordres
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Juda
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Guilgal
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Caleb
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dit
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homme
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Dieu
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quarante ans
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quarante
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Frères
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jour
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Pied
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Cinq
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parlait
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lorsqu'israël
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marchait
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désert
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entrer
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donne
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a parlé
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parlé
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bénit
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Hébron
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le plus grand
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plus grand
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guerre
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