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Levitska 14

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1 Jahve reče Mojsiju:

2 "Neka ovo bude obred za gubavca na dan njegova čišćenja: neka se dovede svećeniku;

3 neka svećenik iziđe iz tabora i obavi pregled. Ako ustanovi da je gubavac od gube ozdravio,

4 neka naredi da se za čovjeka koji se ima čistiti uzmu dvije ptice, čiste i žive, cedrovine, grimiznog prediva i izopa.

5 Neka zatim svećenik naredi da se jedna ptica zakolje nad živom vodom u zemljanoj posudi.

6 Potom neka uzme živu pticu, a onda zajedno živu pticu, cedrovinu, grimizno predivo i izop zamoči u krv ptice što je bila zaklana povrh žive vode.

7 Sada neka sedam puta poškropi onoga koji se od gube čisti, a onda ga čistim proglasi. Poslije toga neka pusti živu pticu na otvorenu polju.

8 Onaj koji se čisti neka opere svoju odjeću, obrije sve svoje dlake i u vodi se okupa. Tako neka je čist. Poslije toga neka uđe u tabor, ali sedam dana neka stanuje izvan svoga šatora.

9 Sedmi dan neka obrije sve svoje dlake: kosu, bradu i obrve; neka obrije sve ostale svoje dlake. Pošto u vodi opere svoju odjeću i okupa se, neka je čist.

10 Osmoga dana neka uzme muško janje bez mane, jedno žensko janje od godine dana, također bez mane, tri desetine efe najboljeg brašna zamiješena u ulju za žrtvu prinosnicu i jedan log ulja.

11 Svećenik koji vrši čišćenje neka ih stavi pred Jahvu na ulazu u Šator sastanka s čovjekom koji se ima čistiti.

12 Neka zatim svećenik uzme jedno muško janje pa ga s ono ulja u logu prinese kao žrtvu naknadnicu. Neka ih prinese pred Jahvom kao žrtvu prikaznicu.

13 Neka janje zakolje ondje gdje se kolju žrtve okajnice i žrtve paljenice - na svetome mjestu, jer žrtva naknadnica kao i okajnica pripada svećeniku: vrlo je sveta!

14 Potom neka svećenik uzme krvi od žrtve naknadnice, pa neka njome namaže resicu desnoga uha, palac desne ruke i palac desne noge onoga koji se čisti.

15 Poslije toga neka uzme log s uljem i izlije na dlan svoje lijeve ruke.

16 Zamočivši svećenik svoj desni prst u ulje na svojoj lijevoj ruci, neka uljem sa svoga prsta obavi škropljenje pred Jahvom sedam puta.

17 Od ulja što mu preostane u ruci neka svećenik, po krvi od žrtve naknadnice, pomaže resicu desnoga uha, palac desne ruke i palac desne noge onoga koji se čisti.

18 Ostatak ulja sa svoje ruke neka svećenik metne na glavu onoga koji se čisti. Tako će svećenik nad njim izvršiti obred pomirenja pred Jahvom.

19 Neka svećenik poslije toga prinese žrtvu okajnicu i nad onim koji se čisti neka obavi obred pomirenja za njegovu nečistoću. Napokon neka zakolje žrtvu paljenicu,

20 a onda neka svećenik žrtvu paljenicu i žrtvu prinosnicu podigne na žrtvenik. Kad tako svećenik nad njim obavi obred pomirenja, neka je čist.

21 Ako bude siromašan te ne mogne to priskrbiti, neka uzme samo jedno muško janje za žrtvu naknadnicu i neka se ono prinese kao žrtva prinosnica da se nad tim čovjekom izvrši obred pomirenja. I neka uzme samo desetinu efe najboljeg brašna zamiješena u ulju za žrtvu prinosnicu, jedan log ulja,

22 k tome dvije grlice ili dva golubića - prema svojim mogućnostima - jedno za žrtvu okajnicu, a drugo za žrtvu paljenicu.

23 Osam dana nakon svoga očišćenja neka ih donese svećeniku na ulaz u Šator sastanka pred Jahvu.

24 Neka svećenik uzme janje za žrtvu naknadnicu i log s uljem pa ih prinese pred Jahvom kao žrtvu prikaznicu.

25 Neka se onda zakolje janje žrtve naknadnice, a svećenik neka uzme njegove krvi i neka njome namaže resicu desnoga uha, palac desne ruke i palac desne noge onoga koji se čisti.

26 Poslije toga neka svećenik izlije ulje na dlan svoje lijeve ruke.

27 A onda neka od ulja što mu je na dlanu lijeve ruke obavi škropljenje sedam puta prstom svoje desne ruke pred Jahvom.

28 Od ulja iz svoje ruke neka svećenik, po krvi žrtve naknadnice, namaže resicu desnog uha, palac desne ruke i palac desne noge onoga koji se čisti.

29 Ostatak ulja što bude na dlanu neka svećenik stavi na glavu onoga koji se čisti, vršeći nad njim obred pomirenja pred Jahvom.

30 Neka zatim prinese jednu od dviju grlica ili jednoga od dvaju golubića - što je već mogao pribaviti -

31 kao žrtvu okajnicu, a drugu kao žrtvu paljenicu zajedno sa žrtvom prinosnicom. Neka tako svećenik izvrši obred pomirenja pred Jahvom nad onim koji se čisti."

32 To je propis za onoga koji je gubom zaražen a ne može priskrbiti sve za svoje očišćenje.

33 Jahve reče Mojsiju i Aronu:

34 "Kad uđete u kanaansku zemlju koju ću vam dati u posjed, a ja pustim gubu na koju kuću u zemlji što je budete zaposjeli,

35 onda onaj čija je kuća neka dođe svećeniku i kaže: 'Čini mi se da je moja kuća zaražena gubom.'

36 Neka svećenik naredi da se kuća isprazni prije nego on dođe da bolest pregleda, da ne bi sve što je u kući bilo proglašeno nečistim; poslije toga neka svećenik uđe da kuću pregleda.

37 Ako nakon pregleda zapazi da je bolest na kućnim zidovima od zelenkastih ili crvenkastih udubina i pričini mu se da idu dublje od površine zida,

38 neka svećenik iziđe iz kuće na kućna vrata i neka kuću zatvori sedam dana.

39 Sedmi dan neka svećenik opet dođe i pregleda: ako se bolest bude proširila po zidovima kuće,

40 neka svećenik naredi da se povadi zaraženo kamenje i baci na koje nečisto mjesto izvan grada.

41 Zatim neka zapovjedi da se svi unutarnji zidovi kuće ostružu i da se sastrugani prah baci na koje nečisto mjesto izvan grada.

42 Onda neka se uzme drugo kamenje i umetne namjesto onoga kamenja. Potom neka se uzme druga žbuka i kuća ponovo ožbuka.

43 Ako se pošast na kući opet pojavi pošto je kamenje bilo povađeno i kuća ostrugana i opet ožbukana,

44 neka svećenik ode da pregleda: bude li se bolest po kući proširila, to je onda u kući zarazna guba; kuća je nečista.

45 Neka se kuća poruši, a njezino kamenje, njezina drvena građa i sva žbuka s kuće neka se odnese izvan grada na koje nečisto mjesto.

46 Tko uđe u kuću dok je zatvorena, neka je nečist do večeri.

47 Tko u kući legne, mora oprati svoju odjeću. I tko u kući objeduje, mora svoju odjeću oprati.

48 Ako li svećenik dođe i vidi da se bolest po kući nije proširila pošto je kuća opet bila ožbukana, neka svećenik kuću proglasi čistom, jer se bolest izliječila.

49 A za očišćenje kuće neka uzme: dvije ptice, cedrovine, grimizna prediva i izopa.

50 Jednu od ptica neka zakolje nad živom vodom u zemljanoj posudi.

51 Potom neka uzme: cedrovinu, izop, grimizno predivo i pticu živu te ih zamoči u krv ptice zaklane i u živu vodu pa kuću poškropi sedam puta.

52 Očistivši tako od grijeha kuću krvlju ptice, živom vodom, živom pticom, cedrovinom, izopom i grimiznim predivom,

53 neka pticu živu pusti izvan grada na otvorenu polju. Kad tako obavi obred pomirenja nad kućom, bit će čista."

54 To je propis za svaku vrst gube i šuge,

55 za gubu odjeće ili kuće,

56 za otekline, lišaje ili pjege.

57 On određuje vrijeme nečistoće i čistoće. To je zakon o gubi.

   

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4922. 'And bound on his hand a twice-dyed thread' means that a sign was placed on it, namely on that power - 'twice-dyed' meaning good. This is clear from the meaning of 'binding on the hand' as placing a sign on power, for 'the hand' means power, 4920; and from the meaning of 'twice-dyed' as good, in particular spiritual good. The reason 'twice-dyed' means spiritual good is that this expression describes a shade of scarlet, and in the next life whenever one sees scarlet spiritual good is meant, which is the good of charity towards the neighbour. For all colours clearly visible in the next life mean something connected with good and truth since they are products of the light of heaven, which essentially is wisdom and intelligence flowing from the Lord's Divine. The variegations or modifications of that light are consequently variegations and so to speak modifications of wisdom and intelligence, and therefore of good and truth. For details about the light in heaven flowing from the Lord's Divine wisdom and intelligence, where the Lord is seen as the Sun, see 1053, 1521-1533, 1619-1632, 2776, 3138, 3167, 3190, 3195, 3222, 3223, 3225, 3337, 3339, 3340, 3485, 3636, 3643, 3862, 3993, 4180, 4214, 4302, 4405, 4408, 4413, 4415, 4523-4533; and for details about colours having their origin in that light and about their being variegations and modifications of that light, and therefore of intelligence and wisdom, 1042, 1043, 1053, 1624, 3993, 4530, 4677, 4742.

[2] As regards 'twice-dyed' meaning spiritual good, this is evident from places in the Word where this expression is used, as in Jeremiah,

If therefore you have been laid waste, what will you do? If you clothe yourself in twice-dyed and deck yourself with ornaments of gold, in vain will you make yourself beautiful; your lovers will abhor you. Jeremiah 4:30.

This refers to Judah. 'Clothing yourself in twice-dyed' stands for spiritual good, 'decking yourself with ornaments of gold' for celestial good. In 2 Samuel,

David lamented over Saul and over Jonathan, and wrote it down that they teach the children of Judah the bow. Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul who clothed you in twice-dyed delicately, 1 and placed an ornament of gold on your apparel. 2 Samuel 1:17-18, 24.

Here 'teaching the bow' stands for teaching the doctrine of love and charity, for 'the bow' means that doctrine. 'Clothing in twice-dyed' stands for spiritual good, as previously, and 'placing an ornament of gold on one's apparel' for celestial good.

[3] Such being the meaning of 'twice-dyed', instructions were also given to use twice-dyed scarlet on the curtains of the Dwelling-place, the veil, the covering for the door of the tent, the covering to the gate of the court, the table of the Presence when they were about to set out, Aaron's sacred vestments such as the ephod, the breastplate of judgement, and the fringes of the robe of the ephod:

The curtains of the Dwelling-place

You shall make for the Dwelling-place ten curtains - fine-twined linen, and violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet. Exodus 26:1.

The veil

You shall make a veil of violet and purple, and of twice-dyed scarlet, and of fine-twined linen. Exodus 26:31.

The covering for the door of the tent

You shall make a covering for the door of the tent, of violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet, and of fine-twined linen. Exodus 26:36.

[4] The covering to the gate of the court

For the gate of the court you shall make a covering of violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine-twined linen, the work of an embroiderer. Exodus 27:16.

The table of the Presence when they were about to set out

When the camp sets out they shall spread over the table of the Presence a cloth of twice-dyed scarlet, and shall cover this with a covering of badger skin. Numbers 4:8.

The ephod

You shall make an ephod out of gold, violet and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, fine-twined linen, the work of a craftsman; and the girdle similarly. Exodus 28:5-6, 8; 39:2-3.

The breastplate of judgement

You shall make the breastplate of judgement, the work of a craftsman, like the work of the ephod, out of gold, violet, and purple. and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine-twined linen. Exodus 28:15.

The fringes of the robe of the ephod

Pomegranates of violet, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet. Exodus 28:33.

[5] It was because the Tent of Meeting with the Ark in it represented heaven that the colours mentioned in these places were required. They meant in their order celestial and spiritual things, as follows: 'Violet and purple' meant celestial kinds of good and truth, 'twice-dyed scarlet and fine-twined linen' spiritual kinds of good and truth. Anyone believing that the Word is holy can recognize that each has a specific meaning, and anyone believing that the Word is holy for the reason that it has been sent down from the Lord by way of heaven can recognize that the celestial and spiritual things belonging to His kingdom are meant. Similar instructions were given, in cleansings from leprosy, to use 'cedarwood, scarlet, and hyssop', Leviticus 14:4, 6, 52; and to cast 'cedarwood and hyssop and twice-dyed of purple' on to the fire in which the red heifer was being burned, from which the water of separation was prepared, Numbers 19:6.

[6] The profanation of good and truth is described by similar words in John,

I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names. It had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet. and covered 2 with gold and precious stones and pearls. holding in her hand a golden cup, full of abominations and the uncleanness of whoredom. Revelation 17:3-4.

And after this,

Woe, woe, the great city, you that were clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and covered' with gold and precious stones and pearls. Revelation 18:16.

This refers to 'Babel' by which the profanation of good is meant, 1182, 1283, 1295, 1304, 1306-1308, 1321, 1322, 1326, in this case the profanation both of good and of truth, which is 'Babylonian'. Among the Prophets in the Old Testament 'Babel' describes the profanation of good and 'Chaldea' the profanation of truth.

[7] In the contrary sense 'scarlet' means the evil that is the contrary of spiritual good, as in Isaiah,

Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow. Though they are red as crimson, 3 they will be as wool. Isaiah 1:18.

The reason 'scarlet' means this evil is that 'blood', likewise, because of its red colour, in the genuine sense means spiritual good or charity towards the neighbour, and in the contrary sense violence done to charity, 374, 1005.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, with delights

2. literally, gilded

3. literally, purple

  
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