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Amos 4

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1 Hør dette Ord, I basankøer, I, som bor på Samarias Bjerg og kuer de ringe, knuser de fattige og byder eders Herrer: "Giv hid, at vi kan drikke!"

2 Den Herre HE EN svor ved sin Hellighed: Se, over eder skal Dage komme, da I drages op med Hager, de sidste af jer med Kroge,

3 og slæbes gennem Murbrud een for een og slænges på Mødding, lyder det fra HE EN.

4 Kom til Betel og synd, til Gilgal og synd end mer, bring Slagtofre næste Morgen, Tiender Tredjedagen,

5 brænd syret Brød til Takoffer, byd højlydt til Frivilligofre! I elsker jo sligt, Israeliter, lyder det fra den Herre HE EN.

6 Og dog gav jeg eder tomme Munde i alle eders Byer og Brødmangel i alle eders Hjemsteder; men I omvendte eder ikke til mig, lyder det fra HE EN.

7 Dog forholdt jeg eder egnen, da der endnu var tre Måneder til Høst; på een, By lod jeg det regne og ikke på en anden; een Mark fik egn, og en anden fik ikke og tørrede hen;

8 to tre Byer kom vankende hen til en anden for at få Vand at drikke og fik ikke Tørsten slukket; men I omvendte eder ikke til mig, lyder det fra HE en.

9 Jeg slog eder med Kornbrand og ust og udtørrede eders Haver og Vingårde, og Græshopper åd eders Figentræer og Oliventræer; men I omvendte eder ikke til mig, lyder det fra HE EN.

10 Jeg sendte Pest iblandt eder som i Ægypten; jeg vog eders unge Mænd med Sværdet, og samtidig gjordes eders Heste til Bytte; jeg lod Stank fra eders Lejr stige op i eders Næse; men I omvendte eder ikke til mig, lyder det fra HE EN.

11 Jeg omstyrtede Byer iblandt eder, som da Gud omstyrtede Sodoma og Gomorra, og I blev som en Brand, der er reddet fra Bålet; men I omvendte eder ikke til mig, lyder det fra HE EN.

12 Derfor vil jeg handle således med dig, Israel. Fordi jeg vil handle således med dig, så gør dig rede til at møde din Gud, Israel!

13 Thi se: Bjergenes Skaber og Stormens Ophav, han, som kundgør et Menneske dets Tanker, som frembringer Gry og Mørke og vandrer på Jordens Høje, HE EN, Hærskarers Gud erhans Navn.

   


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382. 'Being a wanderer and a fugitive in the land' means not knowing what truth and good are. This is clear from the meaning in the Word of 'wandering' and of 'fleeing', as in Jeremiah,

Prophets and priests wander blind in the streets; they are defiled with blood. Things which have no power they touch with their garments. Lamentations 4:13-14.

Here 'prophets' stands for those who teach, 'priests' for those who live according to what is taught. 'Wandering blind in the streets' means not knowing what good and truth are.

[2] In Amos,

Part of one field had rain, and part of the field on which it did not rain dried up. So two or three cities will wander to one city to drink water, and they will not be satisfied. Amos 4:7-8.

Here 'the part of the field on which rain fell' is the doctrine of faith that derives from charity, while 'the part or section of the field on which it did not rain' is the doctrine of faith devoid of charity. 'Wandering to drink water' similarly means searching for truth.

[3] In Hosea,

Ephraim has been stricken, their root has dried up, they will bear no fruit. My God will cast them away because they have not hearkened to Him, and they will be wanderers among the nations. Hosea 9:16-17.

'Ephraim' stands for an understanding of truth, that is, for faith, since he was Joseph' s firstborn. 'A root which had dried up' stands for charity that is incapable of bearing fruit. 'Wanderers among the nations' means that they have no knowledge of truth and good.

[4] In Jeremiah,

Go up against Arabia and lay waste the sons of the east. Flee, wander far away; the inhabitants of Hazer have plunged into the depths to dwell there. Jeremiah 49:28, 30.

'Arabia' and 'the sons of the east' stand for the possession of celestial riches, or things of love, which when laid waste are also spoken of as 'fleeing and wandering', or fugitives and wanderers, when they achieve nothing good at all. And 'the inhabitants of Hazer', or those who possess spiritual riches, which are things of faith, are spoken of as 'plunging into the depths', which means perishing.

In Isaiah,

All your chief men are wandering about together, on account of the bow they have been put in chains. They have fled from far away. Isaiah 12:3.

This refers to 'the valley of vision', which is the delusion that faith can exist without charity. This explains why verse 14 below speaks of 'a wanderer and a fugitive', that is, a person who, confessing faith in isolation from charity, has no knowledge at all of truth and good.

  
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Genesis 4

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1 The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, "I have gotten a man with Yahweh's help."

2 Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 As time passed, it happened that Cain brought an offering to Yahweh from the fruit of the ground.

4 Abel also brought some of the firstborn of his flock and of its fat. Yahweh respected Abel and his offering,

5 but he didn't respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.

6 Yahweh said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?

7 If you do well, will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it."

8 Cain said to Abel, his brother, "Let's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and killed him.

9 Yahweh said to Cain, "Where is Abel, your brother?" He said, "I don't know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

10 Yahweh said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries to me from the ground.

11 Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.

12 From now on, when you till the ground, it won't yield its strength to you. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth."

13 Cain said to Yahweh, "My punishment is greater than I can bear.

14 Behold, you have driven me out this day from the surface of the ground. I will be hidden from your face, and I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. It will happen that whoever finds me will kill me."

15 Yahweh said to him, "Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold." Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should strike him.

16 Cain went out from Yahweh's presence, and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.

19 Lamech took two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

21 His brother's name was Jubal, who was the father of all who handle the harp and pipe.

22 Zillah also gave birth to Tubal Cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of brass and iron. Tubal Cain's sister was Naamah.

23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, hear my voice. You wives of Lamech, listen to my speech, for I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for bruising me.

24 If Cain will be avenged seven times, truly Lamech seventy-seven times."

25 Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, "for God has appointed me another child instead of Abel, for Cain killed him."

26 There was also born a son to Seth, and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on Yahweh's name.