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Jošua 15

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1 Dio što je pripao plemenu sinova Judinih, po njihovim porodicama, bijaše prema granici edomskoj, na jug do Sinske pustinje, na krajnjem jugu.

2 A južna im međa išla od kraja Slanoga mora od zaljeva što je na jugu;

3 izlazila je onda južno od Akrabimskog uspona, pružala se preko Sina i uzlazila južno od Kadeš Barnee, prelazila Hesron, penjala se k Adari i odatle okretala prema Karkai,

4 potom prelazila Asmon i dopirala do Potoka egipatskog i najposlije izbijala na more. To vam je južna međa.

5 Na istoku je međa bila: Slano more do ušća Jordana. Sjeverna je međa počinjala od Slanog mora kod ušća Jordana.

6 Odatle je međa uzlazila u Bet-Hoglu, tekla sjeverno uz Bet-Arabu, išla gore na Kamen Bohana, sina Rubenova.

7 Međa se zatim dizala od Akorske doline prema Debiru, okretala na sjever prema Gelilotu, koji leži naprama Adumimskom usponu, južno od Potoka; dalje je međa prolazila prema vodama En-Šemeša te izlazila kod En-Rogela.

8 Odatle se preko doline Ben-Hinom s juga dizala k Jebusejskom obronku, to jest k Jeruzalemu. Potom se uspinjala na vrh gore koja prema zapadu gleda na dolinu Hinon i leži na sjevernom kraju doline Refaima.

9 S vrha te gore zavijala je međa na izvor Neftoah te izlazila prema gradovima u gori Efronu da zatim okrene k Baali, to jest Kirjat Jearimu.

10 Od Baale međa je okretala na zapad prema gori Seiru i onda, prolazeći sjeverno od gore Jearima, to jest Kesalona, spuštala se u Bet-Šemeš te išla k Timni.

11 Dalje je međa tekla k sjevernom obronku Ekrona, okretala prema Šikronu, prelazila visove Baale, pružala se do Jabneela da konačno izbije na more.

12 Zapadna je međa Veliko more s obalom. To su bile zemlje sinova Judinih, unaokolo, po porodicama njihovim.

13 Kaleb, sin Jefuneov, primi dio među sinovima Judinim, kako je Jahve naredio Jošui. Dao mu je Kirjat Arbu, glavni grad sinova Anakovih - Hebron.

14 Kaleb protjera odatle tri sina Anakova: Šešaja, Ahimana i Talmaja, potomke Anakove.

15 Odatle krenu na stanovnike Debira, koji se nekoć zvao Kirjat Sefer.

16 Tada reče Kaleb: "Tko pokori i zauzme Kirjat Sefer, dat ću mu svoju kćer Aksu za ženu."

17 Zauze ga Otniel, sin Kenaza, brata Kalebova; i dade mu Kaleb svoju kćer Aksu za ženu.

18 Kad je prišla mužu, on je nagovori da u svoga oca zatraži polje. Ona siđe s magarca, a Kaleb je upita: "Šta hoćeš?"

19 Ona odgovori: "Daj mi blagoslov! Kad si mi dao kraj u Negebu, daj mi i koji izvor vode." I on joj dade Gornje i Donje izvore.

20 To je bila baština plemena sinova Judinih po porodicama njihovim.

21 Međašni su gradovi plemena sinova Judinih, duž edomske međe prema jugu, bili: Kabseel, Eder, Jagur;

22 Kina, Dimona, Adada;

23 Kedeš, Hasor Jitnan;

24 Zif, Telem, Bealot;

25 Novi Hasor, Kirjat Hesron (to jest Hasor);

26 Amam, Šema, Molada;

27 Hasar Gada, Hešmon, Bet-Pelet;

28 Hasar Šual, Beer Šeba s pripadnim područjima;

29 Baala, Ijim, Esem;

30 Eltolad, Kesil, Horma;

31 Siklag, Madmana, Sansana;

32 Lebaot, Šelhim, En Rimon: svega dvadeset i devet gradova s njihovim selima.

33 U Dolini: Eštaol, Sora, Ašna;

34 Zanoah, En Ganim, Tapuah, Haenam;

35 Jarmut, Adulam, Soko, Azeka;

36 Šaarajim, Aditajim, Hagedera i Gederotajim: četrnaest gradova s njihovim selima.

37 Senan, Hadaša, Migdal-Gad;

38 Dilean, Hamispe, Jokteel;

39 Lakiš, Boskat, Eglon;

40 Kabon, Lahmas, Kitliš;

41 Gederot, Bet-Dagon, Naama, Makeda: šesnaest gradova s njihovim selima.

42 Libna, Eter, Ašan;

43 Jiftah, Ašna, Nesib;

44 Keila, Akzib i Mareša: devet gradova s njihovim selima.

45 Ekron s naseljima i selima njegovim;

46 od Ekrona pa do Mora, sve što se nalazi pokraj Ašdoda, s njihovim selima;

47 Ašdod s naseljima i selima njegovim, Gaza s naseljima i selima njegovim do Egipatskog potoka i Velikog mora, koje je međa.

48 A u Gori: Šamir, Jatir, Soko;

49 Dana, Kirjat Sefer (to je Debir);

50 Anab, Eštemoa, Anim;

51 Gošen, Holon, Gilo: jedanaest gradova s njihovim selima.

52 Arab, Duma, Ešean;

53 Janum, Bet-Tapuah, Afeka,

54 Humta, Kirjat Arba (to jest Hebron), Sior: devet gradova s njihovim selima.

55 Maon, Karmel, Zif, Juta;

56 Jizreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah;

57 Hakajin, Gibea, Timna: deset gradova s njihovim selima.

58 Halhul, Bet-Sur, Gedor;

59 Maarat, Bet-Anot, Eltekon: šest gradova s njihovim selima. Tekoa, Efrata (to jest Betlehem), Peor, Etan, Kulon, Tatam, Sores, Karem, Galim, Beter, Manah: jedanaest gradova s njihovim selima.

60 Kirjat Baal (to jest Kirjat Jearim) i Haraba: dva grada s njihovim selima.

61 U pustinji: Bet Haaraba, Midin, Sekaka;

62 Hanibšan, Slani grad i En-Gedi: šest gradova s njihovim selima.

63 A Jebusejce koji su živjeli u Jeruzalemu nisu mogli protjerati sinovi Judini. Tako su ostali sa sinovima Judinim u Jeruzalemu sve do danas.

   

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Exploring the Meaning of Joshua 15

Napsal(a) New Christian Bible Study Staff, Julian Duckworth

Joshua 15: Judah’s territory and more about Caleb.

This chapter describes the territory given to the tribe of Judah, and lists many of its cities and borders. Judah received a major portion of the land of Canaan; its eastern border was the Salt Sea (the Dead Sea), and the western border was the Great Sea (the Mediterranean).

Although Judah was the fourth son of Jacob, he played a more significant role in many of the Old Testament stories than his older brothers did. So, it is not surprising that the tribe of Judah received extensive territory in the south of Canaan, which in later time became the nation of Judah, along with the tribe of Benjamin’s small territory. The name ‘Judah’ also eventually led to the name ‘Jewish’, coming from the Roman province of Judaea. The name ‘Judah’ also means “praise”, specifically praise of God (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 456).

Praise itself is a commendation of a person’s good qualities. To give praise is part of our love for our neighbour; to receive praise underscores our sense of our own value. To praise the Lord is to give thanks to Him, and to affirm the difference that the Lord makes in our life. Ultimately, praise is part of our faith in the Lord to lead us through this life and for eternity.

This uplifting, positive spiritual meaning of Judah does not mean that Judah (the man in the Old Testament) was without faults. He had his flaws, as everyone does, but at times Judah changed the course of events for a better outcome. It was Judah who persuaded his brothers to sell Joseph rather than kill him, and he also offered himself as a hostage for the sake of his brothers (Arcana Caelestia 4815[2]).

Chapter 15 lists very many locations in Judah’s territory. Here are just a few of the places listed, along with their meaning and spiritual significance:

Judah = “praise”

Spiritually = our worship of God

Which includes these, and many more aspects…

Zin = “flat, level ground”

Spiritually = life under God’s guidance

Kadesh Barnea = “holy wanderings”

Spiritually = becoming purified

Beth Hoglah = “house of the partridge”

Spiritually = bringing to birth

En Rogel = “water spring of the foot”

Spiritually = life in everyday activities

Jerusalem = “dwelling place of peace; wholeness”

Spiritually = our highest spiritual state

Nephtoah = “to be open”

Spiritually = to be part of all life

Timnah = “allotted portion”

Spiritually = what the Lord has created me for

Mount Hebron, which was in the territory of Judah, was given to Caleb as an inheritance because of his faithfulness to God. We read in this chapter that he conquers the giants living there, and drives them away from Mount Hebron. Caleb makes a promise that whoever takes the nearby city of Kirjath-sepher will have his daughter, Achsah, for a wife. Caleb’s brother’s son, Othniel, captures the city and marries Achsah. Caleb blesses Achsah and gives her springs of water upon her request, and he also gives Othniel a field.

The spiritual meaning of this touching story is that our spiritual life is intended to come together to be like a family (Arcana Caelestia 3020), just as Caleb, Achsah and Othniel are all close members of a family. Spiritual life is about bringing together our beliefs, our loves and affections, our intentions, and our actions. These different aspects of spiritual life become like one family where everyone – or everything – is interwoven together.

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Joshua 15

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1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

3 And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

4 From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

5 And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

6 And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

7 And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:

8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:

10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

11 And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

14 And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

18 And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

19 Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; Give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27 And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

28 And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34 And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

46 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

48 And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

49 And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

54 And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

60 Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.

63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.