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1 HE EN talede fremdeles til Moses og sagde:

2 Tal til Israelitterne og sig til dem: Når I kommer til det Land, jeg vil give eder at bo i,

3 og I vil ofre HE EN et Ildoffer, Brændoffer eller Slagtoffer, af Hornkvæg eller Småkvæg for at indfri et Løfte eller af fri Drift eller i Anledning af eders Højtider for at berede HE EN en liflig Duft,

4 så skal den, der bringer HE EN sin Offergave, som Afgrødeoffer bringe en Tiendedel Efa fint Hvedemel, rørt i en Fjerdedel Hin Olie

5 desuden skal du som Drikoffer til hvert Lam ofre en Fjerdedel Hin Vin, hvad enten det er Brændoffer eller Slagtoffer.

6 Men til en Væder skal du som Afgrødeoffer ofre to Tiendedele Efa fint Hvedemel, rørt i en Tredjedel Hin Olie;

7 desuden skal du som Drikoffer frembære en Tredjedel Hin Vin til en liflig Duft for HE EN.

8 Og når du ofrer en ung Tyr som Brændoffer eller Slagtoffer for at indfri et Løfte eller som Takoffer til HE EN,

9 skal du foruden Tyren frembære som Afgrødeoffer tre Tiendedele Efa fint Hvedemel, rørt i en halv Hin Olie;

10 desuden skal du som Drikoffer frembære en halv Hin Vin, et Ildoffer til en liflig Duft for HE EN.

11 Således skal der gøres for hver enkelt Tyr, hver enkelt Væder eller hvert Lam eller Ged;

12 således skal I gøre for hvert enkelt Dyr, så mange I nu ofrer.

13 Enhver indfødt skal gøre disse Ting på denne Måde, når han vil bringe et Ildoffer til en liflig Duft for HE EN.

14 Og når en fremmed bor hos eder, eller nogen i de kommende Tider bor iblandt eder, og han vil bringe et Ildoffer til en liflig Duft for HE EN, skal han gøre på samme Måde som I selv.

15 Inden for Forsamlingen skal en og samme Anordning gælde for eder og den fremmede, der bor hos eder; det skal være eder en evig gyldig Anordning fra Slægt til Slægt: hvad der gælder for eder, skal også gælde for den fremmede for HE ENs Åsyn;

16 samme Lov og et gælder for eder og den fremmede, der bor hos eder.

17 HE EN talede fremdeles til Moses og sagde:

18 Tal til Israelitterne og sig til dem: Når I kommer til det Land, jeg fører eder til,

19 og spiser af Landets Brød, skal I yde HE EN en Offerydelse.

20 Som Førstegrøde af eders Grovmel skal I yde en Kage som Offerydelse; på samme Måde som Offerydelsen af Tærskepladsen skal I yde den.

21 Af Førstegrøden af eders Grovmel skal I give HE EN en Offerydelse, Slægt efter Slægt.

22 Dersom I synder af Vanvare og undlader at udføre noget af alle de Bud, HE EN har kundgjort Moses,

23 noget af alt det, HE EN har pålagt eder gennem Moses, fra den Dag HE EN udstedte sit Bud og frem i Tiden fra Slægt til Slægt,

24 så skal hele Menigheden, hvis det sker af Vanvare uden Menighedens Vidende, ofre en ung Tyr som Brændoffer til en liflig duft for HE en med det efter Lovbudene dertil hørende Afgrødeoffer og Drikoffer og desuden en Gedebuk som Syndoffer.

25 Og Præsten skal skaffe hele Israelitternes Menighed Soning, og dermed opnår de Tilgivelse; thi det skete af Vanvare, og de bar bragt deres Offergave som et Ildoffer til HE EN og desuden deres Syndoffer for HE ENs Åsyn, for hvad de gjorde af Vanvare.

26 Således får både hele Israelitternes Menighed og den fremmede, der bor hos dem, Tilgivelse; thi alt Folket har Del i den Synd, der bliver begået af Vanvare.

27 Men hvis et enkelt Menneske synder af Vanvare, skal han bringe en årgammel Ged som Syndoffer.

28 Og Præsten skal skaffe den, der synder af Vanvare, Soning for HE ENs Åsyn ved at udføre Soningen for ham, og således opnår han Tilgivelse.

29 For den indfødte hos Israelitterne og den fremmede, der bor iblandt dem, for eder alle gælder en og samme Lov; når nogen synder af Vanvare.

30 Men den, der handler med Forsæt, hvad enten han er indfødt eller fremmed, han håner Gud, og det Menneske skal udryddes af sit Folk.

31 Thi han har ringeagtet HE ENs Ord og brudt hans Bud; det Menneske skal udryddes, hans Misgerning kommer over ham.

32 Medens Israelitterne opholdt sig i Ørkenen, traf de en Mand, som sankede Brænde på en Sabbat.

33 De, der traf ham i Færd med at sanke Brænde, bragte ham til Moses, Aron og hele Menigheden,

34 og de satte ham i Varetægt, da der ikke forelå nogen bestemt Kendelse for, hvad der skulde gøres ved ham.

35 Da sagde HE EN til Moses: Den Mand skal lide Døden; hele Menigheden skal stene ham uden for Lejren!

36 Hele Menigheden førte ham da uden for Lejren og stenede ham til Døde, som HE EN havde pålagt Moses.

37 HE EN talede fremdeles til Moses og sagde:

38 Tal til Israelitterne og sig til dem, at de Slægt efter Slægt skal sætte Kvaster på Fligene af deres Klæder, og at de på hver enkelt Kvast skal sætte en violet Purpursnor.

39 Det skal tjene eder til Tegn, så at I, hver Gang I ser dem, skal komme alle HE ENs Bud i Hu og handle efter dem og ikke lade eder vildlede af eders Hjerter eller Øjne, af hvilke I lader eder forlede til Bolen

40 for at I kan komme alle mine Bud i Hu og handle efter dem og blive hellige for eders Gud.

41 Jeg er HE EN eders Gud, som førte eder ud af Ægypten for at være eders Gud. Jeg er HE EN eders Gud!

   


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925. 'Jehovah smelled an odour of rest' means that worship stemming from these was pleasing to the Lord, that is to say, worship stemming from charity and from faith deriving from charity, meant by 'a burnt offering', as stated in the previous verse. In various places in the Word it is said that 'Jehovah smelled an odour of rest', especially that from burnt offerings, and wherever this occurs that which is pleasing or acceptable is meant. For references to His smelling an odour of rest from burnt offerings, see Exodus 29:18, 25, 41; Leviticus 1:9, 13, 17; 23:12-13, 18; Numbers 28:6, 8, 13; 29:2, 6, 8, 13, 36; also from other sacrifices, Leviticus 2:2, 9; 6:15, 21; 8:21, 28; Numbers 15:3, 7, 13. They are also called 'that which has been made by fire as an odour of rest to Jehovah' which means that it stems from love and charity. In the Word when 'fire' or 'made by fire' is used in reference to the Lord and to worship of Him, it means love. And the same applies to 'bread', which also is why representative worship by means of burnt offerings and sacrifices is called 'bread offered by fire to Jehovah as an odour of rest', Leviticus 3:11, 16.

[2] The reason why 'an odour' means that which is pleasing and acceptable, and so why in the Jewish Church an odour was also representative of that which is pleasing and is ascribed to Jehovah or the Lord, is that good stemming from charity, and the truth of faith deriving from charity, correspond to sweet and pleasant odours. What the correspondence itself is and the character of it becomes clear from the spheres in heaven which surround spirits and angels. The spheres there are spheres of love and faith, and are clearly perceived. These spheres are such that when a good spirit or angel, that is, a community of good spirits or angels, approaches, the nature of the spirit or angel - that is, of the community - as regards love and faith is, as often as the Lord pleases, instantly perceived. It is perceived even when they are a long way off, more so still when they are closer at hand. This is unbelievable but nevertheless perfectly true. Such is the communication in the next life, and such the perception. Consequently, when the Lord pleases there is no necessity to make extensive enquiries to discover the character of a soul or spirit, for it is recognizable the moment he approaches. It is to these spheres that spheres belonging to odours in the world correspond. That they do correspond in this way becomes clear from the fact that when the Lord pleases the spheres of love and faith are readily converted in the world of spirits into spheres of sweet and pleasant odours, which are clearly perceived.

[3] From these considerations it is now clear from where and why 'an odour of rest' means that which is pleasing, why in the Jewish Church an odour became a representative, and why 'an odour of rest' is here ascribed to Jehovah or the Lord. 'An odour of rest' is descriptive of peace, that is, of the pleasantness of peace. Peace in one embrace takes in every single feature of the Lord's kingdom; for the state of the Lord's kingdom is a state of peace. It is within the state of peace that all the happy states occur which flow from love and faith in the Lord. All that has now been stated shows not only what representatives were essentially, but also why the Jewish Church had an altar for burning incense in front of the veil and the Mercy-seat, why offerings of frankincense accompanied sacrifices, and also why so many fragrant substances were used in incense, in frankincense, and in the anointing oil too. It shows therefore what 'an odour of rest', 'incense', and 'fragrances' mean in the Word, namely celestial things of love, and spiritual things of faith deriving from these, in general everything pleasing that derives from love and faith.

[4] As in Ezekiel,

On My holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel, there all the house of Israel, all of it in the land, will serve Me; there I will accept them, and there I will require your contributions, and the first fruits comprising your gifts in all your holy acts. Through the odour of rest I will accept you. Ezekiel 20:40-41.

Here 'an odour of rest' has reference to burnt offerings and gifts, that is, to worship stemming from charity and attendant faith, which worship is meant by burnt offerings and gifts, and is consequently acceptable, which is meant by 'the odour'. In Amos,

I hate, I reject your feasts, and I will not smell your solemn assemblies 1 [as a pleasant odour], for though you offer Me your burnt offerings and gifts, they will not be accepted. Amos 5:21-22.

This clearly means that which is pleasing or acceptable. The passage which describes Isaac's blessing Jacob instead of Esau reads,

Jacob went near and Isaac kissed him. He smelled the odour of his clothes, and he blessed him and said, See, the odour of my son, like the odour of a field that Jehovah has blessed. Genesis 27:26-27.

'The odour of his clothes' means natural good and truth whose pleasantness stems from their harmony with celestial and spiritual good and truth. Their pleasantness is described by 'the odour of the field'.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, cessations i.e. cessations from work

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.