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1 Und der HERR redete mit Mose und Aaron und sprach:

2 Nimm die Summa der Kinder Kahath aus den Kindern Levi nach ihrem Geschlecht und Väter Häusern,

3 von dreißig Jahren an und drüber, bis ins fünfzigste Jahr, alle, die zum Heer taugen, daß sie tun die Werke in der Hütte des Stifts.

4 Das soll aber das Amt der Kinder Kahath in der Hütte des Stifts sein, das das Allerheiligste ist:

5 Wenn das Heer aufbricht, so soll Aaron und seine Söhne hineingehen und den Vorhang abnehmen und die Lade des Zeugnisses drein winden;

6 und drauf tun die Decke von Dachsfellen und oben drauf eine ganze gelbe Decke breiten und seine Stangen dazu legen;

7 und über den Schautisch auch eine gelbe Decke breiten und dazu legen die Schüsseln, Löffel, Schalen und Kannen, aus und ein zu gießen. Und das tägliche Brot soll dabei liegen.

8 Und sollen drüber breiten eine rosinrote Decke und dieselbe bedecken mit einer Decke von Dachsfellen und seine Stangen dazu legen.

9 Und sollen eine gelbe Decke nehmen und drein winden den Leuchter des Lichts und seine Lampen mit seinen Schneuzen und Näpfen und alle Ölgefäße, die zum Amt gehören.

10 Und sollen um das alles tun eine Decke von Dachsfellen, und sollen sie auf Stangen legen.

11 Also sollen sie auch über den güldenen Altar eine gelbe Decke breiten und dieselbe bedecken mit der Decke von Dachsfellen und seine Stangen dazu tun.

12 Alle Geräte, damit sie schaffen im Heiligtum, sollen sie nehmen und gelbe Decken drüber tun und mit einer Decke von Dachsfellen decken und auf Stangen legen.

13 Sie sollen auch die Asche vom Altar fegen und eine scharlachene Decke drüber breiten,

14 und alle seine Geräte dazu legen, damit sie drauf schaffen: Kohlpfannen, Kreuel, Schaufeln, Becken, mit allem Geräte des Altars; und sollen drüber breiten eine Decke von Dachsfellen und seine Stangen dazu tun.

15 Wenn nun Aaron und seine Söhne solches ausgerichtet haben und das Heiligtum und alle seine Geräte bedecket, wenn das Heer aufbricht, danach sollen die Kinder Kahath hineingehen, daß sie es tragen, und sollen das Heiligtum nicht anrühren, daß sie nicht sterben. Dies sind die Lasten der Kinder Kahath an der Hütte des Stifts.

16 Und Eleazar, Aarons, des Priesters, Sohn soll das Amt haben, daß er ordne das Öl zum Licht und die Spezerei zum Räuchwerk und das tägliche Speisopfer und das Salböl; daß er beschicke die ganze Wohnung und alles, was drinnen ist, im Heiligtum und seinem Geräte.

17 Und der HERR redete mit Mose und mit Aaron und sprach:

18 Ihr sollt den Stamm des Geschlechts der Kahathiter nicht lassen sich verderben unter den Leviten;

19 sondern das sollt ihr mit ihnen tun, daß sie leben und nicht sterben, wo sie würden anrühren das Allerheiligste: Aaron und seine Söhne sollen hineingehen und einen jeglichen stellen zu seinem Amt und Last.

20 Sie aber sollen nicht hineingehen, zu schauen unbedeckt das Heiligtum, daß sie nicht sterben.

21 Und der HERR redete mit Mose und sprach:

22 Nimm die Summa der Kinder Gerson auch nach ihrer Väter Hause und. Geschlecht,

23 von dreißig Jahren an und drüber bis ins fünfzigste Jahr, und ordne sie alle, die da zum Heer tüchtig sind, daß sie ein Amt haben in der Hütte des Stifts.

24 Das soll aber des Geschlechts der Gersoniter Amt sein, daß sie schaffen und tragen:

25 Sie sollen die Teppiche der Wohnung und der Hütte des Stifts tragen und seine Decke und die Decke von Dachsfellen, die oben drüber ist, und das Tuch in der Tür der Hütte des Stifts

26 und die Umhänge des Vorhofs und das Tuch in der Tür des Tors am Vorhofe, welcher um die Wohnung und Altar hergehet, und ihre Seile und alle Geräte ihres Amts und alles, was zu ihrem Amt gehöret.

27 Nach dem Wort Aarons und seiner Söhne soll alles Amt der Kinder Gerson gehen, alles, was sie tragen und schaffen sollen; und ihr sollt zusehen, daß sie aller ihrer Last warten.

28 Das soll das Amt des Geschlechts der Kinder der Gersoniter sein in der Hütte des Stifts; und ihre Hut soll unter der Hand Ithamars sein, des Sohns Aarons, des Priesters.

29 Die Kinder Merari nach ihrem Geschlecht und Vaterhause sollst du auch ordnen,

30 von dreißig Jahren an und drüber bis ins fünfzigste Jahr, alle, die zum Heer taugen, daß sie ein Amt haben in der Hütte des Stifts.

31 Auf diese Last aber sollen sie warten nach all ihrem Amt in der Hütte des Stifts, daß sie tragen die Bretter der Wohnung und Riegel und Säulen und Füße,

32 dazu die Säulen des Vorhofs umher und Füße und Nägel und Seile mit all ihrem Geräte nach all ihrem Amt; einem jeglichen sollt ihr sein Teil der Last am Geräte zu warten verordnen.

33 Das sei das Amt der Geschlechter der Kinder Merari, alles, das sie schaffen sollen in der Hütte des Stifts unter der Hand Ithamars, des Priesters, Aarons Sohnes.

34 Und Mose und Aaron samt den Hauptleuten der Gemeine zähleten die Kinder der Kahathiter nach ihren Geschlechtern und Väter Häusern,

35 von dreißig Jahren und drüber bis ins fünfzigste, alle, die zum Heer taugten, daß sie Amt in der Hütte des Stifts hätten.

36 Und die Summa war zweitausend siebenhundertundfünfzig:

37 Das ist die Summa der Geschlechter der Kahathiter, die alle zu schaffen hatten in der Hütte des Stifts, die Mose und Aaron zähleten nach dem Wort des HERRN durch Mose.

38 Die Kinder Gerson wurden auch gezählet in ihren Geschlechtern und Väter Häusern,

39 von dreißig Jahren und drüber bis ins fünfzigste, alle, die zum Heer taugten, daß sie Amt in der Hütte des Stifts hätten.

40 Und die Summa war zweitausend sechshundertunddreißig.

41 Das ist die Summa der Geschlechter der Kinder Gerson, die alle zu schaffen hatten in der Hütte des Stifts, welche Mose und Aaron zähleten nach dem Wort des HERRN.

42 Die Kinder Merari wurden auch gezählet nach ihren Geschlechtern und Väter Häusern,

43 von dreißig Jahren und drüber bis ins fünfzigste, alle, die zum Heer taugten, daß sie Amt in der Hütte des Stifts hätten.

44 Und die Summa war dreitausend und zweihundert.

45 Das ist die Summa der Geschlechter der Kinder Merari, die Mose und Aaron zähleten nach dem Wort des HERRN durch Mose.

46 Die Summa aller Leviten, die Mose und Aaron samt den Hauptleuten Israels zähleten nach ihren Geschlechtern und Väter Häusern,

47 von dreißig Jahren und drüber bis ins fünfzigste, aller, die eingingen zu schaffen, ein jeglicher sein Amt, und zu tragen die Last in der Hütte des Stifts,

48 war achttausend fünfhundertundachtzig,

49 die gezählet wurden nach dem Wort des HERRN durch Mose, ein jeglicher zu seinem Amt und Last, wie der HERR Mose geboten hatte.

   

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10017. 'And the priesthood shall be theirs' means the stages, following one after another, of the Lord's work of salvation. This is clear from the meaning of 'the priesthood' or 'the priestly office' as that which is representative of the Lord's whole work of salvation, dealt with in 9809. The reason why the stages following one after another is meant is that the priesthood of Aaron's sons is the subject here, and his sons represent the things which emanate and so follow in order one after another, 9807. The situation in all this is that the priesthood which Aaron represents consists in the work of saving those who are in the Lord's celestial kingdom, this kingdom being the proper meaning in the Word of 'a kingdom of priests'. But the priesthood which Aaron's sons represent consists in the work of saving those who are in the Lord's spiritual kingdom emanating directly from His celestial kingdom. From this it is evident that 'the priesthood' is used in the present instance to mean the stages, following one after another, of the Lord's work of salvation. But the priesthood which the Levites represent consists in the Lord's work of salvation at a further stage.

[2] There are three realities which follow one another in order. These are the celestial, which is the good of love to the Lord; the spiritual, which is the good of charity towards the neighbour; and the natural springing from these, which is the good of faith. Since these three are realities which follow one another in order there are also three heavens, and in them the types of good follow in that order. The work of saving those with whom celestial good exists is represented by Aaron's priesthood; but the work of saving those with whom spiritual good exists is represented by the priesthood of Aaron's sons, and the work of saving those with whom the natural good springing from these exists is represented by the priesthood of the Levites. And since the things following one another in order emanate from the good of love to the Lord, which is represented by Aaron and his priesthood, it is said of the Levites that they were given to Aaron. For things which emanate belong to that from which they emanate; such emanations or stages following one after another owe their very existence to that source, as accords with what has been stated a little above in 10011. The fact that the Levites were given to Aaron and his sons to perform priestly duties under them, see Numbers 3:1-end.

  
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9807. 'And his sons' means Divine Truth emanating from Divine Good. This is clear from the meaning of 'sons' as truths, dealt with in 489, 491, 533, 1147, 2623, 2803, 2813, 3373, 3704, at this point Divine Truth emanating from the Lord's Divine Good, since they were Aaron's sons and Aaron as the high priest represented the Lord in respect of Divine Good, as shown immediately above. Truths are meant by 'sons' because everything in the internal sense of the Word is spiritual, and 'sons' in the spiritual sense are those who are born anew from the Lord, thus are in possession of truths springing from good, so that in the abstract sense - when the persons are not envisaged - 'sons' are the actual truths which spring from good. These truths therefore are what should be understood in the Word by 'the sons of God', 'the king's sons', and 'the sons of the kingdom'. They are also the sons of new birth or regeneration. Furthermore the truths and forms of good present with the person who has been regenerated or born anew from the Lord are exactly like families in wide and long lines of descent from the one same father. There are those which resemble sons and daughters, those which resemble grandsons and granddaughters, those which resemble sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, and so relationships belonging to many degrees, thus to many kinds. Truths and forms of good arranged like this are what sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, in short, relatives belonging to different degrees and therefore different kinds, denote in the spiritual sense. I have been shown by actual experience that spiritual generations follow one another in that kind of order. And at the same time I have been told that this being so the truths and forms of good with a person who has been regenerated follow in that kind of order, since the angelic communities in heaven are arranged in that way and the truths and forms of good present with a person correspond to those communities. Therefore also the person whose truths and forms of good possess that kind of correspondence is heaven in the smallest form it takes, 9279.

[2] Anyone who knows that truths are meant by 'sons' and forms of good by 'daughters' can see many arcana in the Word, especially the prophetical part, which would otherwise lie hidden from view. For example he can see what is meant specifically by the Son of Man, which the Lord often calls Himself in the Word, namely Divine Truth emanating from His Divine Human, as is clear from the places where that title appears. Let these be quoted, in order that at the same time it may be established that 'the Son' means truth, as in John,

The crowd said to Jesus, Why do you say, The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man? Jesus answered them, The light is with you for a brief while longer. Walk, as long as you have the light, lest the darkness overtakes you. As long as you have the light believe in the light, that you may be sons of the light. John 12:34-36.

From these words it is evident that 'the Son of Man' has the same meaning as 'the light'; for when the crowd asked, 'Who is this Son of Man?' the Lord answered that He was 'the light' in which they should believe. 'The light' means Divine Truth, see the places referred to in 9548, 9684, and so therefore does 'the Son of Man'.

[3] In Luke,

Blessed are you when people will hate you on account of the Son of Man. Luke 6:22.

'On account of the Son of Man' is on account of Divine Truth, which emanates from the Lord. Divine Truth constitutes the all of faith in and love to the Lord; and 'being hated' on account of these is blessedness. In the same gospel,

The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see. Then they will say to you, Behold here! or Behold there! Do not go away or go in search. Luke 17:22-23.

'Desiring to see one of the days of the Son of Man' means desiring to see one of the states of truth that is authentically God's. The subject here is the end of the Church, when no faith exists any longer because there is no charity, at which time every truth that is genuinely God's is going to perish. And since God's truth is meant by 'the Son of Man' it says, 'Then they will say, Behold here! or Behold there! Do not go in search', which may be said of God's truth emanating from the Lord, but not of the Lord Himself.

[4] In the same gospel,

When the Son of Man comes will He find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8.

That is, when God's truth is revealed from heaven there will be no belief in it. Here also 'the Son of Man' is the Lord in respect of God's truth, or God's truth emanating from the Lord, the Lord's coming being the revelation of God's truth at the end of the Church.

[5] In Matthew,

As the lightning comes from the east and is seen as far as the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then the sign will appear, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn; and they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory. Matthew 24:27, 30.

'The coming of the Son of Man' stands for the revelation of God's truth at the close of the age, that is, at the end of the Church. 'All the tribes of the earth' who will mourn then are all the truths and forms of the good of faith and love in their entirety that are derived from the Lord and so are offered to the Lord. 'The clouds of heaven' in which He is going to come are the literal sense of the Word, 'power and glory' being the internal sense, the subject of which at its inmost level is the Lord alone. For further explanation of these matters, see 4060.

[6] Something similar occurs elsewhere in the same gospel,

I say to you, Hereafter you will see the Son of Man seated on the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven. Matthew 26:64.

And in Luke,

Hereafter the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God. Luke 22:69.

'The Son of Man' stands for Divine Truth emanating from the Lord. 'Sitting at the right hand of power' stands for the reality that in Him there is almighty power; for Divine Good exercises its almighty power through Divine Truth. The declaration that 'hereafter they would see this' means that Divine Truth would be in its almighty power, when the Lord in the world had overcome the hells and restored to order everything there and in the heavens, as a result of which those who received Him in faith and love could be saved, see 9715.

'Sitting at the right hand' means almighty power, see 3387, 4592, 4933 (end), 7518, 8281, 9133.

All the power good possesses is exercised through truth, 6344, 6423, 8304, 9327, 9410, 9639, 9643.

Actual Divine power consists in Divine Truth, 6948.

'The clouds' in which the Son of Man, that is, Divine Truth, will come are the Word in the letter, Preface to Genesis 18, and 4060, 4391, 5922, 6343, 6752, 8443, 8781; and 'the glory' is Divine Truth itself as it exists in the internal sense of the Word, Preface to Genesis 18, and 4809, 5922, 8267, 9429.

[7] All this now makes clear what the following words in the Book of Revelation mean,

I saw, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud one was sitting, like the Son of Man, having on His head a crown of gold. Revelation 14:14.

And in Daniel,

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of the heavens One like the Son of Man came. Daniel 7:13.

In John,

The Father has given Him [authority] to execute judgement also, because He is the Son of Man. John 5:27.

The basis on which all judgement is executed is truth, and this explains why it says that [authority] to execute judgement has been given to the Lord because He is the Son of Man. 'The Son of Man', as has been stated, is Divine Truth; 'the Father' from whom that Truth springs is Divine Good, 2803, 3704, 7499, 8328, 8897. The fact that 'executing judgement' rests with Divine Truth explains why it says that when the Son of Man comes He will sit on the throne of His glory, Matthew 19:28; 25:31, and that the Son of Man will repay everyone according to his deeds, Matthew 16:27.

[8] In Matthew,

He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the seed are the sons of the kingdom, the tares are the sons of the evil one. Matthew 13:37-38.

'The good seed' is God's truth, therefore it says that 'the Son of Man' sows it. 'The sons of the kingdom' are God's truths in heaven and in the Church. For 'son' means truth, 489, 491, 533, 1147, 2623, and in the contrary sense falsity, which is also meant by 'son of the evil one'; and 'the kingdom' means heaven, and also the Church.

[9] In John,

No one has gone up into heaven except Him who came down from heaven, the Son of Man who is in the heavens. John 3:13.

From these words it is evident that 'the Son of Man' means Divine Truth present in the heavens. This Truth comes down from there and then goes up, for no one can go up into heaven unless Divine Truth has come down into Him from heaven; the flow starts from God, not from the opposite direction. And since the Lord is that Truth He calls Himself 'the Son of Man who is in the heavens'. In Matthew,

The Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head. Matthew 8:20.

'The Son of Man' stands for Divine Truth; 'having nowhere to lay His head' stands for the fact that at that time there was no place for Him anywhere, that is, with any person.

[10] The declarations that the Son of Man is about to suffer and will be killed, in Matthew 17:12, 22; 20:18; 26:2, 24, 45; Mark 8:31; 9:12, 31; and elsewhere, imply that this was how Divine Truth was treated, and therefore how the Lord was treated since He was Divine Truth itself, as He also says in John, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. John 14:6.

In Jeremiah,

No man (vir) will dwell there, nor will any son of man stay in it. Jeremiah 49:18, 33.

And in the same prophet,

Not a man (vir) will dwell in the cities, nor will any son of man pass through them. Jeremiah 51:43.

Anyone who has no knowledge of the spiritual sense of the Word will suppose that 'the cities' here is used to mean cities, and 'a man' and 'son of man' to mean a man and a son, and that the cities would be made so desolate that no one would be there. But it is the state of the Church so far as the teaching of truth is concerned that is being described. For 'cities' are the doctrinal teachings of the Church, see 402, 2449, 3216, 4492, 4493; 'a man' is the Church's truth itself joined to good, 3134, 7716, 9007, 'son of man' accordingly meaning truth.

[11] Since 'son of man' meant Divine Truth emanating from the Lord, the prophets too through whom it was revealed were called sons of man, as Daniel and Ezekiel were - Daniel 8:17; Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8; 3:1, 3-4, 10, 17, 25; 4:1, 16; 8:5-6, 8, 12, 15; 12:2-3, 9, 18, 22, 27; and in many other places.

[12] The majority of expressions in the Word have also a contrary sense, and this applies equally to the meaning of the expression son of man, which in that contrary sense is falsity opposed to truth, as in Isaiah,

What are you that you are afraid of man (homo), [who] dies, and of the son of man, [who] is given grass? Isaiah 51:12.

'Grass given to the son of man' is factual knowledge that gives rise to falsity. In David,

Do not put your trust in princes, in the son of man who has no salvation. Psalms 146:3.

'Princes' are primary truths, 2089, 5044, and so in the contrary sense primary falsities, while 'the son of man' is falsity itself.

  
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