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1 挪亚的儿子、含、雅弗的代记在下面。洪水以,他们都生了儿子。

2 雅弗的儿子是歌篾、玛各、玛代、雅完、土巴、米设、提拉。

3 歌篾的儿子是亚实基拿、利法、陀迦玛。

4 雅完的儿子是以利沙、他施、基提、多单。

5 这些人的後裔将各国的地土、海分开居住,各随各的方言、宗族立国。

6 含的儿子是古实、麦西、弗、迦南

7 古实的儿子是西巴、哈腓拉、撒弗他、拉玛、撒弗提迦。拉玛的儿子是示巴、底但。

8 古实又生宁录,他为世上英雄之首。

9 他在耶和华面前是个英勇的猎户,所以俗语:像宁录在耶和华面前是个英勇的猎户。

10 他国的起头是巴别、以力、亚甲、甲尼,都在示拿

11 他从那出来往亚述去,建造尼尼微、利河伯、迦拉,

12 尼尼微、迦拉中间的利鲜,这就是那城。

13 麦西生路低人、亚拿米人、利哈比人、拿弗土希人、

14 帕斯鲁细人、迦斯路希人、迦斐托人;从迦斐托出来的有非利士人

15 迦南长子西顿,又生赫

16 和耶布斯人、亚摩利人、革迦撒人、

17 希未人、亚基人、西尼人、

18 亚瓦底人、洗玛利人、哈马人,来迦南的诸族分散了。

19 迦南的境界是从西顿向基拉耳的路上,直到迦萨,又向所多玛、蛾摩拉、押玛、洗扁的路上,直到拉沙。

20 这就是含的後裔,各随他们的宗族、方言,所住的地土、邦国。

21 雅弗的哥哥,是希伯子孙之祖,他也生了儿子

22 儿子是以拦、亚述、亚法撒、路德、亚兰。

23 亚兰的儿子是乌斯、户勒、基帖、玛施。

24 亚法撒生沙拉;沙拉生希伯。

25 希伯生了两个儿子,个名叫法勒(法勒就是分的意思),因为那时人就分居住;法勒的兄弟名叫约坍。

26 约坍生亚摩答、沙列、哈萨玛非、耶拉

27 哈多兰、乌萨、德拉、

28 俄巴路、亚比玛利、示巴、

29 阿斐、哈腓拉、约巴,这都是约坍的儿子。

30 他们所的地方是从米沙直到西发东边的

31 这就是的子孙,各随他们的宗族、方言,所住的地土、邦国。

32 这些都是挪亚三个儿子的宗族,各随他们的支派立国。洪水以,他们在上分为邦国。

   

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1158. From these were dispersed the isles 1 of the nations in their lands. That this signifies that the worships of many nations originated from these, that “isles” are particular regions and thus particular worships which were still more remote, and that “lands” are their generals, is evident from the signification of “isles” in the Word. Thus far they have been treated of who had external worship corresponding to internal. By the seven sons of Japheth were signified those who approached nearer to true internal worship; by the seven sons of Gomer and at the same time of Javan, those who were more remote from true internal worship. By “the isles of the nations” are signified those who are still more remote, and properly those who lived in mutual charity with one another, but yet in ignorance, knowing nothing about the Lord, about the doctrinals of faith of the church, and about internal worship; but who yet had a certain external worship which they religiously observed. Such are called “isles” in the Word, and therefore by “isles,” in the internal sense, there is signified worship which is more remote from internal worship.

[2] They who are in the internal sense of the Word, as the angels are, have no knowledge of isles, for they no longer have any idea of such things; 2 but instead of them they perceive a remoter worship, such as is that of the nations out of the church. And in like manner by “isles” they perceive those things within the church itself which are somewhat remote from charity, as are friendships and civilities. Friendship is not charity, and still less is politeness charity-these are degrees below charity; and the more they derive from charity the more sincere they are.

[3] That such things are signified by “islands” may be seen from the following passages from the Word.

In Isaiah:

Keep silence before Me, O Islands; and let the peoples renew their strength, let them come near. The isles saw, and feared; the ends of the earth trembled; they drew near, and came (Isaiah 41:1, 5).

Here “islands” denote upright nations out of the church who have religiously observed their external worship. The furthest limits of the region where the church is are called “the ends of the earth.” In the same:

He shall not be dark, and shall not break in pieces till He has set judgment in the earth, and the isles shall wait for His law. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, His praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and the fullness thereof, the isles and the inhabitants thereof. Let them give glory to Jehovah, and declare His praise in the islands (Isaiah 42:4, 10, 12).

Here also “islands” denote nations out of the church, who have lived in ignorance, simplicity, and uprightness.

[4] In the same:

Listen, O Isles, unto Me, and hearken, ye peoples from far (Isaiah 49:1),

likewise denoting those nations which are more remote from the worship of the Lord, and from the knowledges of faith; wherefore it is said “from far.” Again:

The Isles shall hope in Me, and on Mine arm shall they wait (Isaiah 51:5),

denoting the same. Because they are such as live in uprightness, it is said, “they shall hope in Me, and on Mine arm shall they wait.”

In Jeremiah:

Hear the word of Jehovah, O ye nations, and declare it in the Isles afar off (Jeremiah 31:10),

Jehovah will be terrible unto them, for with leanness He will consume all the gods of the earth and they shall bow themselves down to Him, everyone from his place, even all the isles of the nations (Jeremiah 2:11).

“The isles of the nations” denote nations more remote from the knowledges of faith.

[5] In David:

Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad. Clouds and darkness are round about Him (Psalms 97:1-2). denoting the same. Their ignorance is here representatively expressed by “clouds and darkness;” but because they are in simplicity and uprightness it is said “round about Him.” Because by “islands” are signified those things which are more remote, Tarshish, Pul, Lud, Tubal, and Javan also-by whom were signified external worships-are called “islands” (Isaiah 66:19). So also Kittim (Jeremiah 2:10; Ezekiel 27:6). When contrasted with “lands,” or with “mountains,” “islands” signify also the truths of faith, from being in the sea; thus they signify doctrinals which are rituals.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. In Scripture language every country is called an “isle,” or “island,” that is approached from Canaan by crossing the sea. [REVISER.]

2. That is, of course, in this connection. [REVISER.]

  
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