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Deuteronoomia 33

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1 Ja see on õnnistus, millega Mooses, jumalamees, õnnistas Iisraeli lapsi enne oma surma;

2 ta ütles: 'Issand tuli Siinailt ja säras neile Seirist; ta paistis Paarani mäelt, ta tuli Kaadesisse Meribast, temast paremat kätt jäi Asdod.

3 Jah, ta armastab rahvaid, kõik ta pühad on sinu käes; nad heidavad su jalge ette, nad korjavad üles su sõnad:

4 'Mooses on meile andnud Seaduse, Jaakobi kogudus on tema omand.'

5 Jesurun sai kuninga, kui kogunesid rahva peamehed, kõik Iisraeli suguharud.

6 Ruuben jäägu elama ja ärgu surgu, kuigi vähene on tema meeste arv!

7 Ja Juuda kohta ta ütles nõnda: 'Kuule, Issand, Juuda häält ja too ta oma rahva juurde! Võidelgu ta oma kätega selle eest, ja ole sina talle abiks ta vaenlaste vastu!'

8 Ja Leevi kohta ta ütles: 'Sinu tummim ja uurim kuulugu su ustavale mehele, keda sa proovile panid Massas, kellega sa riidlesid Meriba vee juures,

9 kes ütles oma isa ja ema kohta: 'Ma ei ole neid näinud!' ja kes ei tunnustanud oma vendi ega tundnud oma lapsi. Sest nemad peavad sinu sõna ja hoiavad sinu lepingut.

10 Nad õpetavad Jaakobile sinu seadlusi ja Iisraelile sinu Seadust. Nad panevad su nina ette suitsutusrohtu ja su altarile täisohvri.

11 Õnnista, Issand, tema jõudu, ja olgu sul hea meel tema kätetööst! Purusta tema vastaste ja vihkajate niuded, et nad enam ei tõuseks!'

12 Ja Benjamini kohta ta ütles: 'Issanda lemmik, kes elab julgesti ta juures. Tema kaitseb teda alati ja elab tema mäerinnakute vahel.'

13 Ja Joosepi kohta ta ütles: 'Issand õnnistagu tema maad kastega - parimaga taevast, ja veega sügavusest, mis asub all;

14 parimaga, mida päike välja toob, ja parimaga kuude saadustest;

15 parimaga ürgseilt mägedelt ja parimaga igavestelt küngastelt,

16 maa parima vilja ja küllusega! Selle lembus, kes elas kibuvitsapõõsas, tulgu Joosepi pea peale, oma vendade vürsti pealaele!

17 Ta on oma härja esmasündinu ja tal on uhkust, tema sarved on metshärja sarved: nendega ta kaevleb rahvaid, maailma ääri üheskoos. Need on Efraimi kümned tuhanded, need on Manasse tuhanded.'

18 Ja Sebuloni kohta ta ütles: 'Ole rõõmus, Sebulon, oma retkedel, ja Issaskar, oma telkides!

19 Nad kutsuvad rahvaid mäele, seal ohverdavad nad õigeid ohvreid, sest nad imevad merede ohtrust ja liivasse peidetud varandusi.'

20 Ja Gaadi kohta ta ütles: 'Kiidetud olgu, kes annab Gaadile avarust! Ta elab nagu lõvi ja kisub lõhki käsivarre ja pealae.

21 Ta valis enesele esimese maaosa, sest seal oli valitseja osa. Kui kogunesid rahva peamehed, kehtestas ta Issanda õiguse ja tema seadused Iisraeliga.'

22 Ja Daani kohta ta ütles: 'Daan on lõvikutsikas, kes Baasanist üles kargab.'

23 Ja Naftali kohta ta ütles: 'Naftali on rikas lembusest, ta on täidetud Issanda õnnistusega. Tema vallutab lääne ja lõuna.'

24 Ja Aaseri kohta ta ütles: 'Poegade hulgast olgu õnnistatud Aaser! Tema olgu oma vendade lemmik ja ta kastku oma jalg õlisse!

25 Su riivid olgu rauast ja vasest, ja niikaua kui sul on päevi, kestku su jõud!'

26 Ükski ei ole nagu Jesuruni Jumal, kes sõidab sulle appi taevas ja pilvedes oma ülevas toreduses.

27 Varjupaigaks on iidne Jumal, kes sirutab välja igavesed käsivarred. Tema ajas vaenlase su eest ja ütles: 'Hävita!'

28 Ja Iisrael elab julgesti, Jaakobi allikas on üksinda vilja ja veini maal - tema taevas piserdab alla kastet.

29 Õnnis oled sa, Iisrael! Kes on su sarnane? Rahvas, keda Issand on päästnud? Tema on kilp, kes sind aitab, mõõk, kes sind ülendab. Sinu vaenlased lömitavad su ees, aga sina tallad nende kõrgendikel.'

   

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9475. And for the incense of spices. That this signifies for acceptable perception, is evident from the signification of “incense,” as being the things of worship which are acceptably perceived, such as confessions, adorations, prayers, and the like; and from the signification of “spices,” as being the truths of faith which are acceptable because from good; for sweet odors signify what is acceptable, in accordance with their perfumes, and whatever is acceptable is so from good through truths. It is for this reason that by “the incense of spices” Is signified the acceptable perception of truth from good. The spices of which this incense was compounded are enumerated, and its preparation is described, in these words:

Take unto thee spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices, and pure frankincense. Thou shalt make them an incense salted, pure, holy. Thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put some of it before the testimony in the tent of meeting; it shall be to you the holy of holies. The incense shall be to thee holy for Jehovah (Exodus 30:34-37).

The altar of incense, and the burning of the incense itself, are thus described:

Thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon. Thou shalt overlay it with pure gold. Thou shalt put it before the veil that is over the ark of the testimony, before the propitiatory [mercy seat], that Aaron may burn thereon incense of spices every morning; when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it; and between the evenings (Exodus 30:1-8; 37:25-29; 40:26-27).

When Aaron shall come into the holy place, he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar; and his fists full of incense of spices beaten small; then he shall bring it within the veil, so that he may put the incense upon the fire before Jehovah, and the cloud of the incense may cover the propitiatory [mercy seat] that is upon the testimony (Leviticus 16:3, 12-13).

[2] As by “incense” were signified such things of worship as are from good through truths-as are all the things that belong to the faith that is from the good of love-therefore fire was taken from the altar; for by “the fire of the altar” was signified the good of Divine love (n. 934, 4906, 5071, 5215, 6314, 6832, 6834, 6849, 7324, 7852); and therefore when fire was taken from any other source, they were smitten with a plague, and died (Leviticus 10:1-2; Numbers 17:10-13); for by fire from some other source, or strange fire, was signified love not Divine.

[3] That such things as belong to the faith that is from the good of love and charity-as for instance confessions, adorations, and prayers-are signified by “incense,” is evident in David:

Accepted are my prayers as incense before Thee (Psalms 141:2).

The four animals, and the four and twenty elders, fell down before the Lamb, having each one of them a harp, and golden vials full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints (Revelation 5:8).

Another angel came, having a golden censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should add it to the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. The smoke of the incense went up from the prayers of the saints (Revelation 8:3-4).

[4] The reason why such things are signified by “incense” is that they belong to the thought and thence to the mouth; but the things which belong to affection, and thence to the heart, are signified by the “meat-offering” in Malachi:

From the rising of the sun even to its going down, the name of Jehovah shall be great among the nations, and in every place shall incense be offered to My name, and a clean meat-offering (Malachi 1:11);

and by “the burnt-offering” in Moses:

The sons of Leviticus shall teach Jacob Thy judgments, and Israel Thy law; they shall put incense in Thy nostrils, and a burnt-offering upon Thine altar (Deuteronomy 33:10).

Here “incense” denotes such things as belong to the thought and the mouth, and that bear relation to the truths of faith; and the “meat-offering” and “burnt-offering” denote such things as belong to the affection and the heart, and bear relation to the goods of love. Consequently in the opposite sense worship from falsities of faith is meant by “burning incense to other gods” (Jeremiah 1:16; 44:3, 5); and by “burning incense to idols” (Ezekiel 8:11; 16:18); and by “burning incense to the Baals” (Hosea 2:13).

  
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