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Josuo 17

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1 Kaj la loto donis al la tribo de Manase, cxar li estas la unuenaskito de Jozef; al Mahxir, unuenaskito de Manase kaj patro de Gilead, cxar li estis homo militema, estis donitaj Gilead kaj Basxan.

2 Estis donite ankaux al la ceteraj filoj de Manase laux iliaj familioj:al la filoj de Abiezer kaj al la filoj de HXelek kaj al la filoj de Asriel kaj al la filoj de SXehxem kaj al la filoj de HXefer kaj al la filoj de SXemida. Tio estas la naskitoj de Manase, filo de Jozef, la virseksuloj, laux iliaj familioj.

3 Sed Celofhxad, filo de HXefer, filo de Gilead, filo de Mahxir, filo de Manase, ne havis filojn, sed nur filinojn; jen estas la nomoj de liaj filinoj:Mahxla, kaj Noa, HXogla, Milka, kaj Tirca.

4 Kaj ili aliris al la pastro Eleazar, kaj al Josuo, filo de Nun, kaj al la estroj, dirante:La Eternulo ordonis al Moseo doni al ni posedajxon meze de niaj fratoj. Kaj li donis al ili, konforme al la diro de la Eternulo, posedajxon inter la fratoj de ilia patro.

5 Kaj Manase ricevis dek parcelojn, krom la lando Gileada kaj Basxana, kiu estas transe de Jordan;

6 cxar la filinoj de Manase ricevis posedajxon inter liaj filoj, kaj la lando Gileada estis por la ceteraj filoj de Manase.

7 Kaj la limo de Manase estis de Asxer gxis Mihxmetat, kiu estas kontraux SXehxem; kaj la limo iras dekstren, al la logxantoj de En-Tapuahx.

8 Manase ricevis la landon Tapuahx; sed la urbon Tapuahx cxe la limo de Manase ricevis la Efraimidoj.

9 Kaj la limo malsupreniras al la torento Kana, sude de la torento. Tiuj urboj apartenas al Efraim meze de la urboj de Manase. Kaj la limo de Manase estas norde de la torento, kaj finigxas cxe la maro.

10 La suda parto apartenis al Efraim, kaj la norda parto apartenis al Manase, kaj la maro estis lia limo. Kaj kun Asxer ili kuntusxigxis norde, kaj kun Isahxar oriente.

11 CXe Isahxar kaj Asxer apartenis al Manase Bet-SXean kaj gxiaj urbetoj, kaj Jibleam kaj gxiaj urbetoj, kaj la logxantoj de Dor kaj de gxiaj urbetoj, kaj la logxantoj de En-Dor kaj de gxiaj urbetoj, kaj la logxantoj de Taanahx kaj de gxiaj urbetoj, kaj la logxantoj de Megido kaj de gxiaj urbetoj, kaj la triobla altajxo.

12 La filoj de Manase ne povis preni tiujn urbojn; kaj la Kanaanidoj plue restis en tiu lando.

13 Sed kiam la Izraelidoj plifortigxis, ili faris la Kanaanidojn tributuloj, sed ne forpelis ilin.

14 Kaj la filoj de Jozef ekparolis al Josuo, dirante:Kial vi donis al mi kiel posedajxon nur unu lotajxon kaj unu parcelon, dum mi estas ja multnombra, cxar la Eternulo min benis?

15 Kaj Josuo diris al ili:Se vi estas multnombra, iru supren en la arbaron, kaj elhaku al vi tie lokon en la lando de la Perizidoj kaj de la Rafaidoj; cxar la monto de Efraim estas malvasta por vi.

16 Kaj la filoj de Jozef diris:Ne suficxos por ni la monto; kaj ferajn cxarojn havas cxiuj Kanaanidoj, kiuj logxas en la valo, tiuj, kiuj logxas en Bet-SXean kaj en gxiaj urbetoj, kaj ankaux tiuj, kiuj logxas en la valo Jizreel.

17 Kaj Josuo diris al la domo de Jozef, al Efraim kaj Manase, jene:Vi estas multnombra kaj havas grandan forton, tial vi ne havos unu lotajxon,

18 sed vi havos monton, sur kiu estas arbaro; elhaku gxin, kaj gxi estos via gxis sia fino; cxar vi forpelos la Kanaanidojn, malgraux ke ili havas ferajn cxarojn, kaj malgraux ke ili estas fortaj.

   

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Exploring the Meaning of Joshua 17

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

Joshua 17: The tribe of Manasseh receives the western half of its territory.

The previous chapter (Joshua 16) dealt with the territory given to Ephraim, Manasseh’s younger brother; this one covers the western half of Manasseh (the other half tribe of Manasseh was bound to live across the Jordan).

Interestingly, this chapter mentions many people by name, instead of only describing locations as we’ve seen before. Verses 1 and 2 list all seven of Manasseh’s sons and their families. Then verse 3 mentions Zelophehad, the great-grandson of Manasseh, who had had five daughters, but no sons. When Zelophehad died on the journey through the wilderness, his daughters came to Joshua to claim the inheritance Moses had promised them (see Numbers 27). So, both the sons and daughters of Manasseh’s family received land.

After the area given to Manasseh was outlined, the people of Ephraim and Manasseh came to Joshua and complained that they deserved more land, because of their important standing among the tribes of Israel (verse 14). They claimed that they had been specially blessed, and should receive much more.

Joshua told them that if they were such a great people, they should go to the forest country and seize land from the Perrizites and the giants living there. The people were not pleased, and told Joshua that the Canaanites who still roamed there were strong, and had chariots of iron. Even so, Joshua told them again to cut down the wood and use it, because they would eventually be able to drive out the Canaanites.

The spiritual meaning of this story is all about the relationship between good and truth. Again, there are many names to indicate the geography of the area of “West Manasseh”, and the meaning of these names very often links in with the spiritual meaning of the tribe. Beyond that, the specific area in Canaan given to a tribe is spiritually important. Ephraim and Manasseh are right in the middle of the land because they stand for truth and good, for truth leading to good, for good coming from truth.

The story about Zelophehad’s five daughters also relates to the place of truth and good. This is because sons stand for truths, often for truths which fight for us during our temptations, while daughters stand for the good in our spiritual life which bears ‘children’ (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 8993 [3,4]).

Verses 5 and 6 describe this union of good and truth very beautifully: “Ten portions were given to Manasseh because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons; and the rest of Manasseh’s sons had the land of Gilead.” It is worth noting here that the spiritual meaning of the number ‘ten’ has to do with wholeness, and also ‘remains,’ or memories, which the Lord imparts to us when we are very young (Arcana Caelestia 4638).

When the people of Ephraim and Manasseh complained to Joshua, it is much like us wanting our spiritual life to be easy. We want it to be something given to us, and not something which we will need to work on and even fight for in ourselves.

Finally, the meaning of using wooden chariots to fight the Canaanites means to fight from our love of what is good. This is because wood corresponds to good, since it is alive and has grown. ‘Iron’ here stands for the harshness of truth without any good, which appears invincible, but in reality is weaker than the power of goodness and love (Arcana Caelestia 426[3]).

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426. As regards 'iron' meaning natural truth, this is clear from the places quoted already, and from the following as well: In Ezekiel in reference to Tyre,

Tarshish was your trader because of the vastness of all your wealth - in silver, iron, tin, and lead they provided Your wares. Dan and Javan, and Meusal, exchanged wrought iron in your tradings; cassia and calamus were in your market. Ezekiel 27:12, 19.

From these verses, and from those before and after them in the same chapter, it is quite clear that celestial and spiritual riches are meant. Each commodity, and also each name mentioned there, has some specific meaning, for the Word of the Lord is spiritual and not just verbal in content.

[2] In Jeremiah,

Can one smash iron, iron from the north, and bronze? Your resources and your treasures I will give as spoil, without price, even for all your sins. Jeremiah 15:12-13.

Here 'iron' and 'bronze' stand for natural truth and good. 'That which comes from the north' means that which is sensory and natural, for natural in comparison with spiritual and celestial is as thick darkness or the north to light or the south. The natural also resembles shade, which is also the meaning here of 'Zillah' who was the mother. It is also quite plain that 'resources and treasures' are celestial and spiritual riches.

[3] In Ezekiel,

Take an iron pan and place it as an iron wall between you and the city, and set your face 1 towards it, and let it be in a state of siege, and oppress it. Ezekiel 4:3.

Here too it is clear that 'iron' means truth. Great strength is attributed to truth because nothing is able to withstand it. This in addition is why iron, which means truth, that is, the truth of faith, is referred to as smashing and crushing to pieces, as in Daniel 2:33, 40. And in John,

He who overcomes, to him will I give power over the nations to rule 2 them with an iron rod as when earthen pots are broken in pieces. Revelation 2:26-27.

In the same author,

The woman gave birth to a male child, who was to rule 2 all nations with an iron rod. Revelation 12:5.

[4] The explanation appears in John that an 'iron rod' means truth which belongs to the Word of the Lord,

I saw heaven opened, when behold, a white horse! And He who sat upon it was called faithful and true, and in righteousness He judges and fights. He was clothed in a robe dipped in blood and His name is called the Word of God. From His mouth issues a sharp sword, and with it He will smite the nations, and will rule 2 them with an iron rod. Revelation 19, 11, 13, 15.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, faces

2. literally, pasture

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