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Josua 15

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1 Das Los des Stamms der Kinder Juda unter ihren Geschlechtern war die Grenze Edom an der Wüste Zin, die gegen Mittag stößet an der Ecke der Mittagsländer,

2 daß ihre Mittagsgrenzen waren von der Ecke an dem Salzmeer, das ist, von der Zunge, die gegen mittagwärts gehet,

3 und kommt hinaus von dannen hinauf zu Akrabbim und gehet durch Zin; und gehet aber hinauf von mittagwärts gegen Kades-Barnea; und gehet durch Hezron und gehet hinauf gen Adar und lenket sich um Karkaa;

4 und gehet durch Azmon und kommt hinaus an den Bach Ägyptens, daß das Ende der Grenze das Meer wird. Das sei eure Grenze gegen Mittag.

5 Aber die Morgengrenze ist von dem Salzmeer an bis an des Jordans Ende. Die Grenze gegen Mitternacht ist von der Zunge des Meers, die am Ort des Jordans ist,

6 und gehet herauf gen Beth-Hagla und zeucht sich von mitternachtwärts gen Beth-Araba und kommt herauf zum Stein Bohen, des Sohns Rubens;

7 und gehet herauf gen Debir, vom Tal Achor und von dem Mitternachtsort, der gegen Gilgal siehet, welche liegt gegenüber zu Adumim hinauf, die von mittagwärts am Wasser liegt. Danach gehet sie zu dem Wasser En-Semes und kommt hinaus zum Brunnen Rogel.

8 Danach gehet sie herauf zum Tal des Sohns Hinnoms an der Seite her des Jebusiters, der von mittagwärts wohnet, das ist Jerusalem; und kommt herauf auf die Spitze des Berges, der vor dem Tal Hinnom liegt von abendwärts, welcher stößet an die Ecke des Tals Raphaim gegen Mitternacht zu.

9 Danach kommt sie von desselben Berges Spitze zu dem Wasserbrunnen Nephthoah und kommt heraus zu den Städten des Gebirges Ephron und neiget sich gen Baala, das ist Kiriath-Jearim;

10 und lenket sich herum von Baala gegen Abend zum Gebirge Seir und gehet an der Seite her des Gebirges Jearim von mitternachtwärts, das ist Chessalon, und kommt herab gen Beth-Semes und gehet durch Thimna;

11 und bricht heraus an der Seite Ekron her gegen mitternachtwärts und zeucht sich gen Sichron; und gehet über den Berg Baala und kommt heraus gen Jabneel, daß ihr Letztes ist das Meer.

12 Die Grenze aber gegen Abend ist das große Meer. Das ist die Grenze der Kinder Juda umher in ihren Geschlechtern.

13 Kaleb aber, dem Sohn Jephunnes, wurde sein Teil gegeben unter den Kindern Juda, nach dem der HERR Josua befahl, nämlich die Kiriath-Arba, des Vaters Enaks, das ist Hebron.

14 Und Kaleb vertrieb von dannen die drei Söhne Enaks: Sesai, Ahiman und Thalmai, geboren von Enak.

15 Und zog von dannen hinauf, zu den Einwohnern Debirs. Debir aber hieß vor Zeiten Kiriath-Sepher.

16 Und Kaleb sprach: Wer Kiriath-Sepher schlägt und gewinnet, dem will ich meine Tochter Achsa zum Weibe geben.

17 Da gewann sie Athniel, der Sohn Kenas, des Bruders Kalebs; und er gab ihm seine Tochter Achsa zum Weibe.

18 Und es begab sich, da sie einzog, ward ihr geraten, einen Acker zu fordern von ihrem Vater; und sie fiel vom Esel. Da sprach Kaleb zu ihr: Was ist dir?

19 Sie sprach: Gib mir einen Segen; denn du hast mir ein Mittagsland gegeben, gib mir auch Wasserquellen. Da gab er ihr Quellen oben und unten.

20 Dies ist das Erbteil des Stamms der Kinder Juda unter ihren Geschlechtern.

21 Und die Städte des Stamms der Kinder Juda von einer Ecke zu der andern an der Grenze der Edomiter gegen Mittag waren diese: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

22 Kina, Dimona, Ad-Ada,

23 Kedes, Hazor, Ithnan,

24 Siph, Telem, Bealoth,

25 Hazor-Hadata, Kirioth-Hezron, das ist Hazor,

26 Amam, Sema, Molada,

27 Hazar-Gadda, Hesmon, Beth-Palet,

28 Hazar-Sual, Beer-Seba, Bisjoth-Ja,

29 Baala, Ijim, Azem,

30 EI-Tholad, Chesil, Horma,

31 Ziklag, Madmanna, Sansanna,

32 Lebaoth, Silhim, Ain, Rimon. Das sind neunundzwanzig Städte und ihre Dörfer.

33 In den Gründen aber war Esthaol, Zarea, Asna,

34 Sanoah, En-Gannim, Thapuah, Enam,

35 Jarmuth, Adullam , Socho, Aseka,

36 Saaraim, Adithaim, Gedera, Gederothaim. Das sind vierzehn Städte und ihre Dörfer.

37 Zenan, Hadasa, Migdal-Gad,

38 Dilean, Mizpe, Jakthiel,

39 Lachis, Bazekath, Eglon,

40 Chabon, Lahmam, Cithlis,

41 Gederoth, Beth-Dagon, Naema, Makeda. Das sind sechzehn Städte und ihre Dörfer.

42 Libna, Ether, Asan,

43 Jephthah, Asna, Nezib,

44 Kegila, Achsib, Maresa. Das sind neun Städte und ihre Dörfer.

45 Ekron mit ihren Töchtern und Dörfern.

46 Von Ekron und ans Meer alles, was an Asdod langet, und ihre Dörfer;

47 Asdod mit ihren Töchtern und Dörfern, Gasa mit ihren Töchtern und Dörfern bis an das Wasser Ägyptens. Und das große Meer ist seine Grenze.

48 Auf dem Gebirge aber war Samir, Jattir, Socho,

49 Danna, Kiriath-Sanna, das ist Debir,

50 Anah, Esthemo, Anim,

51 Gosen, Holon, Gilo. Das sind elf Städte und ihre Dörfer.

52 Arab, Duma, Esean,

53 Janum, Beth-Thapuah, Apheka,

54 Humta, Kiriath-Arba, das ist Hebron, Zior. Das sind neun Städte und ihre Dörfer.

55 Maon, Karmel, Siph, Juta,

56 Jesreel, Jakdeam, Sanoah,

57 Kam, Gibea, Thimna. Das sind zehn Städte und ihre Dörfer.

58 Halhul, Beth-Zur, Gedor,

59 Maarath, Beth-Anoth, Elthekon. Das sind sechs Städte und ihre Dörfer.

60 Kiriath-Baal, das ist Kiriath-Jearim, Harabba; zwo Städte und ihre Dörfer.

61 In der Wüste aber war Beth-Araba, Middin, Sechacha,

62 Nibsan und die Salzstadt und Engeddi. Das sind sechs Städte und ihre Dörfer.

63 Die Jebusiter aber wohneten zu Jerusalem, und die Kinder Juda konnten sie nicht vertreiben. Also blieben die Jebusiter mit den Kindern Juda zu Jerusalem bis auf diesen Tag.

   

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Exploring the Meaning of Joshua 15

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

Joshua 15: Judah’s territory and more about Caleb.

This chapter describes the territory given to the tribe of Judah, and lists many of its cities and borders. Judah received a major portion of the land of Canaan; its eastern border was the Salt Sea (the Dead Sea), and the western border was the Great Sea (the Mediterranean).

Although Judah was the fourth son of Jacob, he played a more significant role in many of the Old Testament stories than his older brothers did. So, it is not surprising that the tribe of Judah received extensive territory in the south of Canaan, which in later time became the nation of Judah, along with the tribe of Benjamin’s small territory. The name ‘Judah’ also eventually led to the name ‘Jewish’, coming from the Roman province of Judaea. The name ‘Judah’ also means “praise”, specifically praise of God (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 456).

Praise itself is a commendation of a person’s good qualities. To give praise is part of our love for our neighbour; to receive praise underscores our sense of our own value. To praise the Lord is to give thanks to Him, and to affirm the difference that the Lord makes in our life. Ultimately, praise is part of our faith in the Lord to lead us through this life and for eternity.

This uplifting, positive spiritual meaning of Judah does not mean that Judah (the man in the Old Testament) was without faults. He had his flaws, as everyone does, but at times Judah changed the course of events for a better outcome. It was Judah who persuaded his brothers to sell Joseph rather than kill him, and he also offered himself as a hostage for the sake of his brothers (Arcana Caelestia 4815[2]).

Chapter 15 lists very many locations in Judah’s territory. Here are just a few of the places listed, along with their meaning and spiritual significance:

Judah = “praise”

Spiritually = our worship of God

Which includes these, and many more aspects…

Zin = “flat, level ground”

Spiritually = life under God’s guidance

Kadesh Barnea = “holy wanderings”

Spiritually = becoming purified

Beth Hoglah = “house of the partridge”

Spiritually = bringing to birth

En Rogel = “water spring of the foot”

Spiritually = life in everyday activities

Jerusalem = “dwelling place of peace; wholeness”

Spiritually = our highest spiritual state

Nephtoah = “to be open”

Spiritually = to be part of all life

Timnah = “allotted portion”

Spiritually = what the Lord has created me for

Mount Hebron, which was in the territory of Judah, was given to Caleb as an inheritance because of his faithfulness to God. We read in this chapter that he conquers the giants living there, and drives them away from Mount Hebron. Caleb makes a promise that whoever takes the nearby city of Kirjath-sepher will have his daughter, Achsah, for a wife. Caleb’s brother’s son, Othniel, captures the city and marries Achsah. Caleb blesses Achsah and gives her springs of water upon her request, and he also gives Othniel a field.

The spiritual meaning of this touching story is that our spiritual life is intended to come together to be like a family (Arcana Caelestia 3020), just as Caleb, Achsah and Othniel are all close members of a family. Spiritual life is about bringing together our beliefs, our loves and affections, our intentions, and our actions. These different aspects of spiritual life become like one family where everyone – or everything – is interwoven together.

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Joshua 15

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1 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

3 And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

4 From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

5 And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:

6 And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

7 And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:

8 And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

9 And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:

10 And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

11 And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.

13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

14 And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

15 And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

16 And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

18 And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

19 Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; Give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

21 And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,

22 And Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,

23 And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,

24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,

26 Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

27 And Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-palet,

28 And Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Bizjothjah,

29 Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,

30 And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,

31 And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah,

32 And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

34 And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,

35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,

38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and Kithlish,

41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and Nezib,

44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages:

46 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:

47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:

48 And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,

49 And Dannah, and Kirjath-sannah, which is Debir,

50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and Anim,

51 And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:

52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,

53 And Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,

54 And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages:

55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,

57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:

58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,

59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:

60 Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,

62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.

63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.