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约书亚记 21

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1 那时,利未人的众族长来到祭司以利亚撒和嫩的儿子约书亚,并以色列各支派的族长面前,

2 迦南的示罗对他们:从前耶和华藉着摩西吩咐我们城邑居住,并城邑的郊野可以牧养我们牲畜

3 於是以色列人耶和华所吩咐的,从自己的地业中,将以下所记的城邑和城邑的郊野了利未人。

4 为哥辖族拈阄:利未人的祭司、亚伦的子孙,从犹大支派、西缅支派、便雅悯支派的地业中,按阄得了十三座城。

5 哥辖其馀的子孙,从以法莲支派、但支派、玛拿西半支派的地业中,按阄得了座城。

6 革顺的子孙,从以萨迦支派、亚设支派、拿弗他利支派、住巴珊的玛拿西半支派的地业中,按阄得了十三座城。

7 米拉利的子孙,按着宗族,从流便支派、迦得支派、西布伦支派的地业中,按阄得了十二座城。

8 以色列人照着耶和华摩西所吩咐的,将这些城邑和城邑的郊野,按阄分利未人。

9 犹大支派、西缅支派的地业中,将以下所记的城了利未支派哥辖宗族亚伦的子孙;因为他们拈出头一阄,

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11 犹大地的基列亚巴和四围的郊野了他们。亚巴是亚衲族的始祖。(基列亚巴就是希伯仑)。

12 惟将属城的田地和村庄了耶孚尼的儿子迦勒为业。

13 以色列人将希伯仑,就是误杀人的逃城和属城的郊野,了祭司亚伦的子孙;又他们立拿和属城的郊野,

14 雅提珥和属城的郊野,以实提莫和属城的郊野,

15 何仑和属城的郊野,底璧和属城的郊野,

16 亚因和属城的郊野,淤他和属城的郊野,伯示麦和属城的郊野,共座城,是从这支派中分出来的。

17 又从便雅悯支派的地业中给了他们基遍和属城的郊野,迦巴和属城的郊野,

18 亚拿突和属城的郊野,亚勒们和属城的郊野,共座城。

19 亚伦子孙作祭司的共有十三座城,还有属城的郊野。

20 利未支派中哥辖的宗族,就是哥辖其馀的子孙,拈阄所得的城有从以法莲支派中分出来的。

21 以色列人将以法莲地的示剑,就是误杀人的逃城和属城的郊野,了他们;又他们基色和属城的郊野,

22 基伯先和属城的郊野,伯和仑和属城的郊野,共座城;

23 又从但支派的地业中给了他们伊利提基和属城的郊野,基比顿和属城的郊野,

24 亚雅仑和属城的郊野,迦特临门和属城的郊野,共座城;

25 又从玛拿西半支派的地业中给了他们他纳和属城的郊野,迦特临门和属城的郊野,共两座城。

26 哥辖其馀的子孙共有座城,还有属城的郊野。

27 以色列人又从玛拿西半支派的地业中将巴珊的哥兰,就是误杀人的逃城和属城的郊野,给了利未支派革顺的子孙;又给他们比施提拉和属城的郊野,共两座城;

28 又从以萨迦支派的地业中给了他们基善和属城的郊野,大比拉和属城的郊野,

29 耶末和属城的郊野,隐干宁和属城的郊野,共座城;

30 又从亚设支派的地业中给了他们米沙勒和属城的郊野,押顿和属城的郊野,

31 黑甲和属城的郊野,利合和属城的郊野,共座城;

32 又从拿弗他利支派的地业中将加利利的基低斯,就是误杀人的逃城和属城的郊野,给了他们;又给他们哈末多珥和属城的郊野,加珥坦和属城的郊野,共座城。

33 革顺人按着宗族所得的城,共十三座,还有属城的郊野。

34 其馀利未支派米拉利子孙,从西布伦支派的地业中所得的,就是约念和属城的郊野,加珥他和属城的郊野,

35 丁拿和属城的郊野,拿哈拉和属城的郊野,共座城;

36 又从流便支派的地业中给了他们比悉和属城的郊野,雅杂和属城的郊野,

37 基底莫和属城的郊野,米法押和属城的郊野,共座城;

38 又从迦得支派的地业中,将基列的拉末,就是误杀人的逃城和属城的郊野,给了他们;又给他们玛哈念和属城的郊野,

39 希实本和属城的郊野,雅谢和属城的郊野,共座城。

40 其馀利未支派的人,就是米拉利的子孙,按着宗族拈阄所得的,共十二座城。

41 利未人在以色列人的地业中所得的城,共四十座,并有属城的郊野。

42 这些城四围都有属城的郊野,城城都是如此。

43 这样,耶和华将从前向他们列祖起誓所应许的全以色列人,他们就得了为业,在其中。

44 耶和华照着向他们列祖起誓所应许的一切话,使他们四境平安;他们一切仇敌中,没有一在他们面前站立得住。耶和华把一切仇敌都交在他们中。

45 耶和华应许赐福给以色列家的一句也没有落空,都应验了。

   

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In Kiriath-arba, the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. That this signifies in the church, is evident from the signification of “Kiriath-arba,” as being the church as to truth; and from the signification of “Hebron in the land of Canaan,” as being the church as to good. In the Word, and especially in the prophetical parts, where truth is treated of, good is treated of also, because of the heavenly marriage in everything of the Word (see n. 683, 793, 801, 2173, 2516, 2712); therefore here, when Kiriath-arba is mentioned, it is also said, “the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.” (That the “land of Canaan” denotes the Lord’s kingdom, may be seen above, n. 1413, 1437, 1607; also that the places in that land were variously representative, n. 1585, 1866.)

[2] In regard to Kiriath-arba which is Hebron, it was the region where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob dwelt. That Abraham dwelt there, appears from what was said in a preceding chapter: “Abraham came and dwelt in Mamre, which is in Hebron” (Genesis 13:18). That Isaac dwelt there, appears from what is said in a later chapter: “Jacob came unto Isaac his father, to Mamre, to Kiriath-arba, the same is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned” (Genesis 35:27). That Jacob dwelt there is evident from Joseph being sent to his brethren by Jacob his father, from the valley of Hebron (Genesis 37:14). From the representation of the three, as spoken of above, it is plain that Kiriath-arba which is Hebron represented the church before Jerusalem did.

[3] That every church in process of time decreases, until it has nothing left of faith and charity, and then is destroyed, was also represented by Kiriath-arba which is Hebron, in its being possessed by the Anakim, by whom were signified dire persuasions of falsity (n. 581, 1673). That it was possessed by the Anakim, may be seen in several places (Numbers 13:21-22; Josh. 11:21 14:15; 15:13-14; Judges 1:10); and that it came to its end or consummation and was destroyed, was represented by all things therein being given by Joshua to the curse (Josh. 10:36-37; 11:21); and the Anakim being smitten by Judah and Caleb (Judges 1:10; Josh. 14:13-15; 15:13-14). And that there was again a new church, was represented by Hebron being assigned to Caleb for an inheritance, as to field and villages (Josh. 21:12); but the city itself was made a city of refuge (Josh. 20:7; 21:13); and a priestly city for the sons of Aaron (Josh. 21:10-11); in the inheritance of Judah (Josh. 15:54).

[4] Hence it is evident that Hebron represented the Lord’s spiritual church in the land of Canaan. And likewise on this account David was required by the command of Jehovah to go to Hebron, and was there anointed to be king over the house of Judah; and after he had reigned there seven years and six months, he went to Jerusalem and took possession of Zion (see 2 Samuel 2:1-11; 5:5; 1 Kings 2:11); and then for the first time the spiritual church of the Lord began to be represented by Jerusalem, and the celestial church by Zion.

  
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