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Genesis 15

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1 Pärast neid lugusid tuli Aabramile nägemuses Issanda sõna, kes ütles: 'Ära karda, Aabram! Mina olen sulle kilbiks. Sinu tasu on väga suur!'

2 Aga Aabram ütles: 'Issand Jumal! Mida sa mulle saad anda? Mina ju lähen ära lastetuna ja mu koja valitsejaks on Elieser Damaskusest!'

3 Ja Aabram ütles: 'Vaata, mulle sa ei ole ihuvilja andnud, aga näe, minu kojas sündinu saab mu pärijaks.'

4 Ja vaata, temale tuli Issanda sõna, kes ütles: 'Tema ei ole sinu pärija, vaid see, kes tuleb välja su oma ihust, on su pärija.'

5 Ja ta viis tema õue ning ütles: 'Vaata nüüd taeva poole ja loe tähti, kui sa suudad neid lugeda!' Ja ta ütles temale: 'Nõnda saab olema sinu sugu!'

6 Ja ta uskus Issandat ning see arvati temale õiguseks.

7 Ja ta ütles temale: 'Mina olen Issand, kes tõi sind Kaldea Uurist, et anda sulle päranduseks see maa!'

8 Aga ta küsis: 'Issand Jumal, millest ma ära tunnen, et ma selle pärin?'

9 Siis ta vastas temale: 'Too mulle kolmeaastane mullikas, kolmeaastane kits, kolmeaastane jäär ja turteltuvi koos lennuvõimelise pojaga.'

10 Ja ta tõi temale kõik need, lõikas need keskelt lõhki ja pani vastavad pooled vastakuti; aga lindusid ta ei lõiganud lõhki.

11 Kui röövlinnud laskusid korjuste peale, siis peletas Aabram need minema.

12 Aga kui päike loojus, vajus Aabram sügavasse unne, ja vaata, suur ja pime hirm haaras teda.

13 Ja Issand ütles Aabramile: 'Sa pead teadma, et su järglased on võõrastena maal, mis ei ole nende oma; nad tehakse orjadeks ja neid vaevatakse nelisada aastat.

14 Aga ka rahvast, keda nad orjavad, ma karistan, ja selle järel nad tulevad ära suure varandusega.

15 Sina ise aga lähed rahuga oma vanemate juurde, sind maetakse heas vanuses.

16 Alles neljas põlv tuleb siia tagasi, sest emorlaste süü ei ole tänini veel küllaldane.'

17 Ja kui päike oli loojunud ja kui oli pime, siis nähti suitsevat küpsetusahju ja tuleleeki, mis nende lõigatud tükkide vahelt läbi käis.

18 Selsamal päeval tegi Issand Aabramiga lepingu ja ütles: 'Sinu soole ma annan selle maa Egiptuseojast suure jõeni, Frati jõeni,

19 keenlased, kenislased, kadmonlased,

20 hetid, perislased, refalased,

   

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1680. 'And also the Amorites inhabiting Hazezon-tamar' means kinds of evils derived from this. This is clear from what has just been stated and also from the representation and meaning of 'the Amorites', dealt with at verse 16 of the next chapter. As for the evils and falsities against which the Lord fought, it should be recognized that they were spirits from hell who were ruled by evils and falsities, that is, they were hells that were full of such things, hells which were infesting the human race constantly. Those in hell have but one desire, to destroy everyone; and they find nothing more pleasurable than inflicting torture on others.

[2] All spirits in the next life are distinguished as follows: Those who wish evil on others are hellish or devilish spirits, whereas those who will good to others are good and angelic spirits. A person may know whom he is among, whether among those from hell or those who are angelic, from this: If he intends evil to his neighbour, thinks nothing but evil regarding him, and when possible actually does it, and takes delight in this, he is among spirits from hell and also becomes one himself in the next life. The person however who intends good to his neighbour, thinks nothing but good regarding him, and when possible actually does it, is among angelic spirits, and also becomes an angel in the next life. This is how one spirit is to be distinguished from another; so let the individual examine himself in this way to discover what he himself is really like.

[3] Refraining from evil when one is unable to do it or when one dare not do it amounts in the end to nothing; and doing good for selfish reasons also amounts to nothing. These are external considerations that are taken away in the next life. There it is a person's thought and intention that determine what he is. There are many spirits who because they were accustomed to do so in the world are able to speak virtuously, but it is discerned in an instant whether their mind or intention is in agreement with what they say. If it is not, a person is cast away among spirits in hell who are of his own genus and species.

  
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