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1 撒拉享壽一二十歲,這是撒拉一生的歲數。

2 撒拉迦南的基列亞巴,就是希伯崙。亞伯拉罕為他哀慟哭號。

3 後來亞伯拉罕人面前起來,對赫人

4 我在你們中間是外人,是寄居的。求你們在這裡我一塊地,我好埋葬我的人,使他不在我眼前。

5 赫人回答亞伯拉罕

6 。你在我們中間是一位尊大的王子,只管在我們最好的墳地裡埋葬你的我們沒有一不容你在他的墳地裡埋葬你的

7 亞伯拉罕起來,向那的赫人下拜,

8 對他們:你們若有意叫我埋葬我的人,使他不在我眼前,就請我的話,為我求瑣轄的兒子以弗崙

9 把田頭上那麥比拉洞我;他可以按著足價賣我,作我在你們中間的墳地。

10 當時以弗崙在赫人中間。於是,赫人以弗崙在城出入的赫人面前對亞伯拉罕說:

11 不然,我。我送你這塊田,連田間的洞也送你,在我同族的人面前都你,可以埋葬你的人。

12 亞伯拉罕就在那的人民面前下拜,

13 在他們面前對以弗崙:你若應允,請我的話。我要把田價你,求你收下,我就在那裡埋葬我的人。

14 以弗崙回答亞伯拉罕

15 。值舍客勒子的一塊田,在你我中間還算甚麼呢?只管埋葬你的人罷!

16 亞伯拉罕從了以弗崙,照著他在赫人面前所說的話,把買賣通用的子平了舍客勒以弗崙

17 於是,麥比拉、幔利前、以弗崙的那塊田和其中的洞,並田間四圍的樹木

18 都定準歸與亞伯拉罕,乃是他在赫人面前並城出入的人面前買妥的。

19 亞伯拉罕把他妻子撒拉埋葬在迦南幔利前的麥比拉田間的洞裡。〈幔利就是希伯崙〉。

20 從此,那塊田和田間的洞就藉著赫人定準歸與亞伯拉罕作墳地。

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 2905

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2905. A hundred years and twenty years and seven years. That this signifies their fullness, is evident from the signification of a “hundred,” as being what is full (see n. 2636); and of “twenty,” or twice ten, as being also what is full (see n. 1988); and of “seven,” as being what is holy (see n. 395, 433, 716, 881); thus it is the fullness or the end of what is holy belonging to the church that is here signified. (That numbers in the Word all signify things, may be seen above, n. 482, 487, 647, 648, 755, 813, 1963, 1988, 2075, 2252.)

[2] Their fullness, that is, the fullness of the states and times of the church, signifies their end; for the case with the church is like that of the ages of man, of which the first is childhood, the second youth, the third adult age, the fourth old age; the last, or old age, being called the fullness or end. It is also like the times and states of the year; of which the first is spring, the second summer, the third autumn, and the fourth winter; and this last is the end of the year. It is also like the times and states of the day, the first of which is dawn, the second noon, the third evening, and the fourth night; and when this has come, there is fullness or the end. To all these are the states of the church compared in the Word, and they are signified by the same; for by times are signified states (see n. 2625, 2788, 2837).

[3] The good and truth with those who are of the church are wont to decrease in this manner; and when there are no longer any good and truth (or as is said, when there is no longer any faith, that is, no charity) then the church has come to its old age, or its winter, or its night; and its time and state then are called “decision,” “consummation,” and “fulfillment” (see n. 1857). The same is signified when it is said of the Lord that He came into the world in the fullness of times, or when there was fullness; for there was then no longer any good, not even natural good; and consequently there was no truth. These are the things specifically signified by what is said in this verse.

  
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