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Genezo 49

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1 Kaj Jakob alvokis siajn filojn, kaj diris: Kolektigxu, kaj mi sciigos al vi, kio farigxos al vi en la tempo venonta.

2 Kunvenu kaj auxskultu, filoj de Jakob, Kaj auxskultu Izraelon, vian patron.

3 Ruben, vi estas mia unuenaskito, Mia forto kaj komenco de mia vireco, Supro de digno kaj supro de potenco;

4 Rapidema kiel akvo, vi ne staros plej alte, CXar vi supreniris sur la liton de via patro; Tiam vi malhonoris mian liton per la supreniro.

5 Simeon kaj Levi, fratoj; Iloj kruelaj estas viaj glavoj,

6 En ilian konsilon mia animo ne iru, Al ilia kunveno ne aligxu mia honoro; CXar en sia kolero ili mortigis viron Kaj pro sia kaprico ili kripligis bovon.

7 Malbenita estu ilia kolero, cxar gxi estas forta, Kaj ilia furiozo, cxar gxi estas kruela. Mi dividos ilin en Jakob, Kaj mi disjxetos ilin en Izrael.

8 Jehuda, vin lauxdos viaj fratoj; Via mano estas sur la nuko de viaj malamikoj; Klinigxos antaux vi la filoj de via patro.

9 Juna leono estas Jehuda; De cxasakiro, mia filo, vi levigxis. Li genuigxis, kusxigxis kiel leono kaj kiel leonino; Kiu lin levos?

10 Ne forprenigxos sceptro de Jehuda, Nek regbastono de inter liaj piedoj, GXis venos paco Kaj al li humiligxos la popoloj.

11 Li alligas al la vinbertrunko sian azenidon Kaj al la delikata vinberbrancxo la filon de sia azenino; Li lavas en vino sian veston Kaj en sango de vinberoj sian mantelon.

12 Liaj okuloj estas rugxaj de vino Kaj la dentoj blankaj de lakto.

13 Zebulun logxos cxe la bordo de maro, CXe albordigxejo de sxipoj, Kaj lia limo atingos Cidonon.

14 Isahxar estas fortosta azeno; Li kusxos inter la barajxoj.

15 Kaj li vidis, ke ripozo estas bona Kaj la tero estas agrabla; Kaj li klinis sian sxultron por portado Kaj farigxis laboristo por tributo.

16 Dan jugxos sian popolon, Kiel unu el la triboj de Izrael.

17 Dan estos serpento cxe la vojo, Cerasto cxe la irejo, Mordanto de kalkano de cxevalo, Ke gxia rajdanto falas malantauxen.

18 Vian helpon mi esperas, ho Eternulo.

19 Gadon premos amaso, Sed li repremos gxin je la kalkano.

20 CXe Asxer estas grasa lia pano, Kaj li liverados frandajxojn al regxoj.

21 Naftali estas belkura cervo; Li donas belajn parolojn.

22 Fruktoporta arbo estas Jozef, Fruktoporta arbo super fonto; La brancxoj etendigxis super la muron.

23 CXagrenis lin pafistoj Kaj pafis kaj malamikis kontraux li;

24 Sed forta restis lia pafarko Kaj elastaj estas liaj brakoj, Per la manoj de la Potenculo de Jakob, Per la Pasxtisto, la Roko de Izrael.

25 La Dio de via patro donos al vi helpon, La Plejpotenculo benos vin Per benoj de la cxielo supre, Per benoj de la abismo, kiu kusxas malsupre, Per benoj de la mamoj kaj de la utero.

26 La benoj de via patro estas pli fortaj, Ol la benoj de miaj gepatroj, GXis la limo de la eternaj altajxoj. Ili estu sur la kapo de Jozef Kaj sur la verto de la elektito inter liaj fratoj.

27 Benjamen estas lupo karnosxira; Matene li mangxos cxasakiron, Kaj vespere li dividos rabajxon.

28 Tio estas cxiuj dek du triboj de Izrael; kaj tio estas, kion diris al ili ilia patro; kaj li benis ilin, cxiun per aparta beno li benis.

29 Kaj li ordonis al ili, kaj diris al ili: Mi alkolektigxas al mia popolo; enterigu min apud miaj patroj en la kaverno, kiu trovigxas sur la kampo de Efron la HXetido,

30 en la duobla kampa kaverno, kiu trovigxas antaux Mamre en la lando Kanaana kaj kiun Abraham acxetis kune kun la kampo de Efron la HXetido kiel tomban posedajxon.

31 Tie oni enterigis Abrahamon kaj lian edzinon Sara, tie oni enterigis Isaakon kaj lian edzinon Rebeka, kaj tie mi enterigis Lean,

32 sur la kampo kaj en la kaverno sur gxi, kiuj estas acxetitaj de el la filoj de HXet.

33 Kaj Jakob finis la ordonadon al siaj filoj, kaj li kunigis siajn piedojn sur la lito, kaj mortis kaj alkolektigxis al sia popolo.

   

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6390. Lying down between the burdens. That this signifies a life among works, is evident from the signification of “lying down,” as being life, but obscure life; and from the signification of “burdens,” as being works. That “burdens” denote such works is because those here treated of do not do goods from the affection of love toward the neighbor, but from the affection of love toward self. The works which flow from the affection of this love are like the burdens carried by the meaner asses, for they belong to the lowest services. For all servitude is from the affection of the love of self and of the world, and all freedom is from the affection of love to the Lord and toward the neighbor. The reason is that the affection of the former love flows in from hell, which commands with violence; whereas the affection of the latter love flows in from the Lord, who does not command, but leads. Hence again it is plain that they who do what is good for the sake of reward are lowest services, and their works are “burdens.” The like is signified by “burdens” in the book of Judges:

The princes in Issachar were with Deborah; and Issachar so with Barak; in the valley he shall be put under his feet, in the classes of Reuben great as to the resolves of heart. Why satest thou between the burdens, to hear the hissings of the flocks? (Judg. 5:15-16);

here also “Issachar” denotes those who desire to be rewarded for works; “to be put in the valley under the feet” is to serve in lowest things; the “classes of Reuben” denote those who are in the knowledges of the truth of faith, among whom are those here signified by “Issachar,” but in a place beneath them; “to hear the hissings of the flocks” denotes contempt from those who are in the good of charity, who are the “flocks;” to “sit between burdens” denotes among self-meritorious works.

  
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Genesis 49

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1 Jacob called to his sons, and said: "Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.

2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.

3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.

4 Boiling over as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.

5 "Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.

6 My soul, don't come into their council. My glory, don't be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.

7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

8 "Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father's sons will bow down before you.

9 Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?

10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.

11 Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

12 His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.

13 "Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.

14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.

15 He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.

16 "Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.

18 I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

19 "A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel.

20 "Asher's food will be rich. He will yield royal dainties.

21 "Naphtali is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns.

22 "Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

23 The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:

24 But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

25 even by the God of your father, who will help you; by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.

27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the spoil."

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his blessing.

29 He instructed them, and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

30 in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place.

31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there I buried Leah:

32 the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth."

33 When Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.