Arcana Coelestia # 3012
3012. Genesis 24
1. And Abraham, being old, was advanced in years; 1 and Jehovah blessed Abraham in all things.
2. And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who administered all that he had, Put now your hand under my thigh.
3. And I will make you swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you do not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites in whose midst I am dwelling;
4. But that you go to my land and to the place of my nativity; and you shall take a wife for my son Isaac.
5. And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman is not willing to go after me to this land: Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?
6. And Abraham said to him, Beware that you do not by any chance take my son back there.
7. Jehovah, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my nativity, and who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, To your seed I will give this land, He will send His angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8. And if the woman is not willing to go after you, you are clear from this my oath; only do not take my son back there.
9. And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
10. And the servant took ten camels from his master's camels, and went; and every good thing that was his master's was in his hand; and he rose up and went to Aram Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
11. And he made the camels kneel down outside and away from the city near a well of water, at evening time, at the time that women go out to draw water.
12. And he said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, make it go right for me today 2 and deal mercifully with my master Abraham.
13. Behold, I am standing beside a spring of water and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
14. And let it be that the girl to whom I say, Let down now your pitcher and I will drink, and she says, Drink, and also I will give your camels a drink - let her be the one whom You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And in this I shall know that You have dealt mercifully with my master.
15. And so it was, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, the son of Milkah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother; and her pitcher was on her shoulder.
16. And the girl was very good looking, a virgin, and no man had known her. And she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher, and went up.
17. And the servant ran to meet her and said, Let me sip now a little water from your pitcher.
18. And she said, Drink, my lord. And she hastened and lowered her pitcher on to her hand and gave him a drink.
19. And she finished giving him the drink and said, I will draw for your camels also until they have finished drinking.
20. And she hastened and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21. And the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know whether Jehovah had prospered his way or not.
22. And so it was, when the camels finished drinking, that the man took a gold nose-jewel, half a shekel in weight, and two bracelets to go on her hands, ten [shekels] of gold in weight.
23. And he said, Whose daughter are you? Tell me now, is there at your father's house a place for us to spend the night?
24. And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milkah, whom she bore to Nahor.
25. And she said to him, There is both straw and also much fodder with us, and a place to spend the night.
26. And the man bowed, and bowed down to Jehovah.
27. And he said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned His mercy and His truth towards my master. As for me, being on the way, Jehovah has led me to the house of my master's brethren.
28. And the girl ran and told [those of] her mother's house all about these things.
29. And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran to the man outside, to the spring.
30. And so it was - when he saw the nose-jewel and the bracelets on his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, who said, Thus the man spoke to me - that he went to the man, and behold, he was standing with the camels at the spring.
31. And he said, Come, O blessed of Jehovah; why do you stand outside? And I have swept the house, and there is a place for the camels.
32. And the man came to the house. And he ungirded the camels, and gave straw and fodder to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
33. And [food] was set before him to eat, and he said, I am not eating until I have spoken my words. And he said, Speak on!
34. And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
35. And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly and has made him great, and has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and male and female servants, and camels and asses.
36. And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master in her old age; and to him he has given all that he has.
37. And my master made me swear, saying, You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I am dwelling;
38. But you shall go to my father's house, and to my family, and you shall take a wife for my son.
39. And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman is not going to follow me.
40. And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with you and will prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for my son from my family and from my father's house.
41. Then you will be clear from my oath, because you have come to my family; and if they will not give her to you, you will be clear from my oath.
42. And I came today to the spring and said, O Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, if You will, prosper now my way which I am walking in.
43. Behold, I am standing at a spring of water; and let it be that the young woman going out to draw, to whom I say, Give me a drink now of a little water from your pitcher,
44. And she says to me, Drink, and I will also draw for your camels - let her be the woman whom Jehovah has appointed for my master's son.
45. I had scarcely finished speaking in my heart, and behold, Rebekah came out, with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, Give me a drink now.
46. And she hastened and lowered her pitcher from upon her, and said, Drink, and also I will give your camels a drink; and I drank, and she gave the camels also a drink.
47. And I asked her and said, Whose daughter are you? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milkah bore to him. And I put a jewel on her nose, and bracelets on her hands.
48. And I bowed, and bowed down to Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah, the God of my master Abraham, who led me into the way of truth to take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.
49. And now if you are going to show mercy and truth to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, and I will look to the right or to the left.
50. And Laban answered, then Bethuel, and they said, From Jehovah has this thing come; we cannot speak to you bad or good.
51. Behold, Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as Jehovah has spoken.
52. And so it was, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he bowed down to the earth to Jehovah.
53. And the servant brought out vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah; and he gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.
54. And they ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed the night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me to my master.
55. And her brother said, and her mother, Let the girl stay with us a week or ten days; 3 after that you will go.
56. And he said to them, Do not delay me, since Jehovah has prospered my way. Send me away and let me go to my master.
57. And they said, Let us call the girl and ask her personally. 4
58. And they called Rebekah and said to her, Are you going to go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59. And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant and his men.
60. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, Our sister, may you become thousands of myriads, and may your seed inherit the gate of those who hate you.
61. And Rebekah rose up, and her maids, and they rode on the camels and went after the man. And the servant took Rebekah and went.
62. And Isaac had come from 5 Beer Lahai Roi, and was dwelling in the land of the south.
63. And Isaac came out to meditate in the field towards evening, and lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, the camels were coming.
64. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac, and dropped down from upon the camel.
65. And she said to the servant, Who is that man there walking in the field to meet us? And the servant said, He is my master. And she took a veil and covered herself.
66. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
67. And Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother; and he took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after [the death of] his mother.
CONTENTS
Described in the internal sense is the whole process by which truth was joined to good in the Lord's Divine Rational. In this chapter it is the process of introduction which precedes that joining together. Isaac is the good of the rational, Rebekah here is the truth that has to be introduced into good, and Laban the affection for good in the natural man.
Poznámky pod čarou:
1. literally, came into days
2. literally, make it take place in front of me today
3. literally, stay with us days or ten
4. literally, ask her mouth
5. literally, came from coming [from]
1 Mose 47
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Da kam Joseph und sagte es Pharao an und sprach: Mein Vater und meine Brüder, ihr klein und groß Vieh und alles, was sie haben, sind kommen aus dem Lande Kanaan; und siehe, sie sind im Lande Gosen.
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Und er nahm seiner jüngsten Brüder fünf und stellete sie vor Pharao.
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Da sprach Pharao zu seinen Brüdern: Was ist eure Nahrung? Sie antworteten: Deine Knechte sind Viehhirten, wir und unsere Väter.
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Und sagten weiter zu Pharao: Wir sind kommen, bei euch zu wohnen im Lande; denn deine Knechte haben nicht Weide für ihr Vieh, so hart drücket die Teurung das Land Kanaan; so laß doch nun deine Knechte im Lande Gosen wohnen.
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Pharao sprach zu Joseph: Es ist dein Vater und sind deine Brüder, die sind zu dir kommen;
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das Land Ägypten stehet dir offen; laß sie am besten Ort des Landes wohnen, laß sie im Lande Gosen wohnen; und so du weißest, daß Leute unter ihnen sind, die tüchtig sind, so setze sie über mein Vieh.
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Joseph brachte auch seinen Vater Jakob hinein und stellete ihn vor Pharao. Und Jakob segnete den Pharao.
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Pharao aber fragte Jakob: Wie alt bist du?
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Jakob sprach zu Pharao: Die Zeit meiner Wallfahrt ist hundertunddreißig Jahre; wenig und böse ist die Zeit meines Lebens und langet nicht an die Zeit meiner Väter in ihrer Wallfahrt.
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Und Jakob segnete den Pharao und ging heraus von ihm.
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Aber Joseph schaffte seinem Vater und seinen Brüdern Wohnung und gab ihnen ein Gut in Ägyptenland am besten Ort des Landes, nämlich im Lande Raemses, wie Pharao geboten hatte.
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Und er versorgte seinen Vater und seine Brüder und das ganze Haus seines Vaters, einen jeglichen, nachdem er Kinder hatte.
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Es war aber kein Brot in allen Landen; denn die Teurung war fast schwer, daß das Land Ägypten und Kanaan verschmachteten vor der Teurung.
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Und Joseph brachte alles Geld zusammen, das in Ägypten und Kanaan funden ward um das Getreide, das sie kauften; und Joseph tat alles Geld in das Haus Pharaos.
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Da nun Geld gebrach im Lande Ägypten und Kanaan, kamen alle Ägypter zu Joseph und sprachen: Schaffe uns Brot! Warum lässest du uns vor dir sterben, darum daß wir ohne Geld sind?
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Joseph sprach: Schaffet euer Vieh her, so will ich euch um das Vieh geben, weil ihr ohne Geld seid.
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Da brachten sie Joseph ihr Vieh; und er gab ihnen Brot um ihre Pferde, Schafe, Rinder und Esel. Also ernährete er sie mit Brot das Jahr um all ihr Vieh.
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Da das Jahr um war, kamen sie zu ihm im andern Jahr und sprachen zu ihm: Wir wollen unserm HERRN nicht verbergen, daß nicht allein das Geld, sondern auch alles Vieh dahin ist zu unserm HERRN und ist nichts mehr übrig vor unserm HERRN denn nur unsere Leiber und unser Feld.
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Warum lässest du uns vor dir sterben und unser Feld? Kaufe uns und unser Land ums Brot, daß wir und unser Land leibeigen seien dem Pharao; gib uns Samen, daß wir leben und nicht sterben, und das Feld nicht verwüste.
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Also kaufte Joseph dem Pharao das ganze Ägypten. Denn die Ägypter verkauften ein jeglicher seinen Acker, denn die Teurung war zu stark über sie. Und ward also das Land Pharao eigen.
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Und er teilete das Volk aus in die Städte, von einem Ort Ägyptens bis ans andere.
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Ausgenommen der Priester Feld, das kaufte er nicht; denn es war von Pharao für die Priester verordnet, daß sie sich nähren sollten von dem Benannten, das er ihnen gegeben hatte; darum durften sie ihr Feld nicht verkaufen.
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Da sprach Joseph zu dem Volk: Siehe, ich habe heute gekauft euch und euer Feld dem Pharao; siehe, da habt ihr Samen und besäet das Feld.
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Und von dem Getreide sollt ihr den Fünften Pharao geben; vier Teile sollen euer sein, zu besäen das Feld, zu eurer Speise und für euer Haus und Kinder.
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Sie sprachen: Laß uns nur leben und Gnade vor dir, unserm HERRN, finden; wir wollen gerne Pharao leibeigen sein.
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Also machte Joseph ihnen ein Gesetz bis auf diesen Tag über der Ägypter Feld, den Fünften Pharao zu geben; ausgenommen der Priester Feld, das ward nicht eigen Pharao.
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Also wohnete Israel in Ägypten, im Lande Gosen, und hatten es inne und wuchsen und mehreten sich sehr.
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Und Jakob lebte siebenzehn Jahre in Ägyptenland, daß sein ganzes Alter ward hundertundsiebenundvierzig Jahre,
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Da nun die Zeit herbeikam, daß Israel sterben sollte, rief er seinem Sohn Joseph und sprach zu ihm: Habe ich Gnade vor dir funden, so lege deine Hand unter meine Hüfte, daß du die Liebe und Treue an mir tust und begrabest mich nicht, in Ägypten;
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sondern ich will liegen bei meinen Vätern, und du sollst mich aus Ägypten führen und in ihrem Begräbnis begraben. Er sprach: Ich will tun, wie du gesagt hast.
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Er aber sprach: So schwöre mir! Und er schwur ihm. Da neigete sich Israel auf dem Bette zu den Häupten.
