Bible

 

Genesi 31

Studie

   

1 Or Giacobbe udì le parole de’ figliuoli di Labano, che dicevano: "Giacobbe ha tolto tutto quello che era di nostro padre; e con quello ch’era di nostro padre, s’è fatto tutta questa ricchezza".

2 Giacobbe osservò pure il volto di Labano; ed ecco, non era più, verso di lui, quello di prima.

3 E l’Eterno disse a Giacobbe: "Torna al paese de’ tuoi padri e al tuo parentado; e io sarò teco".

4 E Giacobbe mandò a chiamare Rachele e Lea perché venissero ai campi, presso il suo gregge, e disse loro:

5 "Io vedo che il volto di vostro padre non è più, verso di me, quello di prima; ma l’Iddio di mio padre è stato meco.

6 E voi sapete che io ho servito il padre vostro con tutto il mio potere,

7 mentre vostro padre m’ha ingannato e ha mutato il mio salario dieci volte; ma Dio non gli ha permesso di farmi del male.

8 Quand’egli diceva: I macchiati saranno il tuo salario, tutto il gregge i figliava agnelli macchiati; e quando diceva: Gli striati saranno il tuo salario, tutto il gregge figliava agnelli striati.

9 Così Iddio ha tolto il bestiame a vostro padre, e me l’ha dato.

10 E una volta avvenne, al tempo che le pecore entravano in caldo, ch’io alzai gli occhi, e vidi, in sogno, che i maschi che montavano le femmine, erano striati macchiati o chiazzati.

11 E l’angelo di Dio mi disse nel sogno: Giacobbe! E io risposi: Eccomi!

12 Ed egli: Alza ora gli occhi e guarda; tutti i maschi che montano le femmine, sono striati, macchiati o chiazzati; perché ho veduto tutto quel che Labano ti fa.

13 Io son l’Iddio di Bethel, dove tu ungesti un monumento e mi facesti un voto, Ora lèvati, partiti da questo paese, e torna al tuo paese natìo".

14 Rachele e Lea risposero e gli dissero: "Abbiam noi forse ancora qualche parte o eredità in casa di nostro padre?

15 Non ci ha egli trattate da straniere, quando ci ha vendute e ha per di più mangiato il nostro danaro?

16 Tutte le ricchezze che Dio ha tolte a nostro padre, sono nostre e dei nostri figliuoli; or dunque, fa’ tutto quello che Dio t’ha detto".

17 Allora Giacobbe si levò, mise i suoi figliuoli e le sue mogli sui cammelli,

18 e menò via tutto il suo bestiame, tutte le sostanze che aveva acquistate, il bestiame che gli apparteneva e che aveva acquistato in Paddan-Aram, per andarsene da Isacco suo padre, nel paese di Canaan.

19 Or mentre Labano se n’era andato a tosare le sue pecore, Rachele rubò gl’idoli di suo padre.

20 E Giacobbe si partì furtivamente da Labano, l’Arameo, senza dirgli che voleva fuggire.

21 Così se ne fuggì, con tutto quello che aveva; e si levò, passò il fiume, e si diresse verso il monte di Galaad.

22 Il terzo giorno, fu annunziato a Labano che Giacobbe se n’era fuggito.

23 Allora egli prese seco i suoi fratelli, lo inseguì per sette giornate di cammino, e lo raggiunse al monte di Galaad.

24 Ma Dio venne a Labano l’Arameo, in un sogno della notte, e gli disse: "Guardati dal parlare a Giacobbe, né in bene né in male".

25 Labano dunque raggiunse Giacobbe. Or Giacobbe avea piantato la sua tenda sul monte; e anche Labano e i suoi fratelli avean piantato le loro, sul monte di Galaad.

26 Allora Labano disse a Giacobbe: "Che hai fatto, partendoti da me furtivamente, e menando via le mie figliuole come prigioniere di guerra?

27 Perché te ne sei fuggito di nascosto, e sei partito da me furtivamente, e non m’hai avvertito? Io t’avrei accomiatato con gioia e con canti, a suon di timpano di cetra.

28 E non m’hai neppur permesso di baciare i miei figliuoli e le mie figliuole! Tu hai agito stoltamente.

29 Ora è in poter mio di farvi del male; ma l’Iddio del padre vostro mi parlò la notte scorsa, dicendo: Guardati dal parlare a Giacobbe, né in bene né in male.

30 Ora dunque te ne sei certo andato, perché anelavi alla casa di tuo padre; ma perché hai rubato i miei dèi?"

31 E Giacobbe rispose a Labano: "Egli è che avevo paura, perché dicevo fra me che tu m’avresti potuto togliere per forza le tue figliuole.

32 Ma chiunque sia colui presso il quale avrai trovato i tuoi dèi, egli deve morire! In presenza dei nostri fratelli, riscontra ciò ch’è tuo fra le cose mie, e prenditelo!" Or Giacobbe ignorava che Rachele avesse rubato gl’idoli.

33 Labano dunque entrò nella tenda di Giacobbe, nella tenda di Lea e nella tenda delle due serve, ma non trovò nulla. E uscito dalla tenda di Lea, entrò nella tenda di Rachele.

34 Or Rachele avea preso gl’idoli, li avea messi nel basto del cammello, e vi s’era posta sopra a sedere. Labano frugò tutta la tenda, e non trovò nulla.

35 Ed ella disse a suo padre: "Non s’abbia il mio signore a male s’io non posso alzarmi davanti a te, perché ho le solite ricorrenze delle donne". Ed egli cercò ma non trovò gl’idoli.

36 Allora Giacobbe si adirò e contese con Labano e riprese a dirgli: "Qual è il mio delitto, qual è il mio peccato, perché tu m’abbia inseguito con tanto ardore?

37 Tu hai frugato tutta la mia roba; che hai trovato di tutta la roba di casa tua? Mettilo qui davanti ai miei e tuoi fratelli, e giudichino loro fra noi due!

38 Ecco vent’anni che sono stato con te; le tue pecore e le tue capre non hanno abortito, e io non ho mangiato i montoni del tuo gregge.

39 Io non t’ho mai portato quel che le fiere aveano squarciato; n’ho subìto il danno io; tu mi ridomandavi conto di quello ch’era stato rubato di giorno o rubato di notte.

40 Di giorno, mi consumava il caldo; di notte, il gelo; e il sonno fuggiva dagli occhi miei.

41 Ecco vent’anni che sono in casa tua; t’ho servito quattordici anni per le tue due figliuole, e sei anni per le tue pecore, e tu hai mutato il mio salario dieci volte.

42 Se l’Iddio di mio padre, l’Iddio d’Abrahamo e il Terrore d’Isacco non fosse stato meco, certo, tu m’avresti ora a rimandato vuoto. Iddio ha veduto la mia afflizione e la fatica delle mie mani, e la notte scorsa ha pronunziato la sua sentenza".

43 E Labano rispose a Giacobbe, dicendo: "Queste figliuole son mie figliuole, questi figliuoli son miei figliuoli, queste pecore son pecore mie, e tutto quel che vedi è mio. E che posso io fare oggi a queste mie figliuole o ai loro figliuoli ch’esse hanno partorito?

44 Or dunque vieni, facciamo un patto fra me e te, e serva esso di testimonianza fra me e te".

45 Giacobbe prese una pietra, e la eresse in monumento.

46 E Giacobbe disse ai suoi fratelli: "Raccogliete delle pietre". Ed essi presero delle pietre, ne fecero un mucchio, e presso il mucchio mangiarono.

47 E Labano chiamò quel mucchio Jegar-Sahadutha, e Giacobbe lo chiamò Galed.

48 E Labano disse: "Questo mucchio è oggi testimonio fra me e te". Perciò fu chiamato Galed,

49 e anche Mitspa, perché Labano disse: "L’Eterno tenga l’occhio su me e su te quando non ci potremo vedere l’un l’altro.

50 Se tu affliggi le mie figliuole e se prendi altre mogli oltre le mie figliuole, non un uomo sarà con noi; ma, bada, Iddio sarà testimonio fra me e te".

51 Labano disse ancora a Giacobbe: "Ecco questo mucchio di pietre, ed ecco il monumento che io ho eretto fra me e te.

52 Sia questo mucchio un testimonio e sia questo monumento un testimonio che io non passerò oltre questo mucchio per andare a te, e che tu non passerai oltre questo mucchio e questo monumento, per far del male.

53 L’Iddio d’Abrahamo e l’Iddio di Nahor, l’Iddio del padre loro, sia giudice fra noi!" E Giacobbe giurò per il Terrore d’Isacco suo padre.

54 Poi Giacobbe offrì un sacrifizio sul monte, e invitò i suoi fratelli a mangiar del pane. Essi dunque mangiarono del pane, e passarono la notte sul monte.

55 La mattina, Labano si levò di buon’ora, baciò i suoi figliuoli e le sue figliuole, e li benedisse. Poi Labano se ne andò, e tornò a casa sua.

   

Ze Swedenborgových děl

 

Arcana Coelestia # 4108

Prostudujte si tuto pasáž

  
/ 10837  
  

4108. To go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. That this signifies in order to be conjoined with the Divine good of the rational, to the intent that His human might be made Divine, is evident from the representation of Isaac, as being the Divine rational (see n. 1893, 2066, 2083, 2630); and specifically the Divine good of the rational (n. 3012, 3194, 3210); and from the signification of the “land of Canaan,” as being the Lord’s celestial kingdom (see n. 1607, 3481), and in the supreme sense, that is, when predicated of the Lord, His Divine Human (n. 3038, 3705). This shows that by the words, “to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan,” is signified in order to be conjoined with the Divine good of the rational, to the intent that His human might be made Divine.

[2] As regards the conjunction of the rational and the natural in man, be it known that the rational is of the internal man and the natural of the external; and that their conjunction produces the human, of such a quality as is the conjunction, and that there is conjunction when they act as a one; and they act as a one when the natural ministers and is subservient to the rational. With man this is impossible unless it is done by the Lord; but with the Lord it was done by Himself.

  
/ 10837  
  

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.

Ze Swedenborgových děl

 

Arcana Coelestia # 3012

Prostudujte si tuto pasáž

  
/ 10837  
  

3012. GENESIS 24

1. And Abraham being old was come into days; and Jehovah blessed Abraham in all things.

2. And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, who administered all that he had, Put I pray thy hand under my thigh.

3. And I will make thee swear by Jehovah the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a woman for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I dwell;

4. But thou shalt go unto my land, and to my nativity; and take a woman for my son for Isaac.

5. And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land; bringing shall I bring back thy son unto the land whence thou camest out?

6. And Abraham said unto him, Beware that thou bring not back my son thither.

7. Jehovah the God of heaven, that took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, and that spoke unto me, and that swear unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land, He shall send His angel before thee, and thou shalt take a woman for my son from thence.

8. And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this mine oath; only thou shalt not bring back my son thither.

9. And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sware to him concerning this word.

10. And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his lord, and departed, and every good of his lord was in his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, unto the city of Nahor.

11. And he made the camels kneel down, without the city, by the well of waters, about the time of evening, about the time the drawers go out.

12. And he said, O Jehovah God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet I pray before me this day; and do mercy with my lord Abraham.

13. Behold, I stand by the fountain of waters; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw waters.

14. And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also, her hast Thou appointed for Thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that Thou hast done mercy with my lord.

15. And it came to pass that scarcely had he done speaking, when behold Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

16. And the damsel was exceeding good to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her; and she went down to the fountain, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

17. And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me I pray sip a little water from thy pitcher.

18. And she said, Drink, my lord; and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and made him drink.

19. And she finished making him drink, and she said, I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

20. And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.

21. And the man marveling at her, withheld himself, to know whether Jehovah had prospered his way or not.

22. And it came to pass when the camels had done drinking, that the man took a jewel of gold, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten of gold their weight.

23. And he said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me I pray is there room in thy father’s house for us to pass the night?

24. And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

25. And she said unto him, We have both straw and much provender, also room to pass the night.

26. And the man bent himself, and bowed himself down to Jehovah.

27. And he said, Blessed be Jehovah the God of my lord Abraham, who hath not forsaken His mercy and His truth from my lord. I being in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my lord’s brethren.

28. And the damsel ran, and told her mother’s house according to these words.

29. And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out of doors unto the man, unto the fountain.

30. And it came to pass when he saw the jewel, and the bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man unto me, that he came unto the man; and behold he stood by the camels at the fountain.

31. And he said, Come thou blessed of Jehovah, wherefore standest thou without? For I have swept the house, and there is room for the camels.

32. And the man came into the house, and loosed the camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were with him.

33. And there was set before him to eat; and he said, I will not eat until I have spoken my words. And he said, Speak.

34. And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.

35. And Jehovah hath blessed my lord exceedingly, and hath made him great, and hath given him flock and herd, and silver and gold, and menservants and maidservants, and camels and asses.

36. And Sarah, my lord’s wife, bare a son to my lord after she was old; and he hath given unto him all that he hath.

37. And my lord made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a woman for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I dwell.

38. But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my family, and take a woman for my son.

39. And I said unto my lord, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

40. And he said unto me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send His angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a woman for my son from my family, and from my father’s house.

41. Then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my family; and if they give not to thee, thou shalt be clear from my oath.

42. And I came this day unto the fountain, and said, O Jehovah God of my lord Abraham, if now Thou do prosper my way wherein I do walk;

43. Behold I stand by the fountain of waters; and let it come to pass that the maiden which cometh forth to draw, and to whom I shall say, Let me drink I pray a little water from thy pitcher;

44. And she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels, let her be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my lord’s son.

45. I scarcely had done speaking in mine heart, when behold Rebekah came forth; and her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain and drew; and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray.

46. And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from upon her, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also; and I drank, and she gave drink to the camels also.

47. And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bare unto him. And I put the jewel upon her nose, and the bracelets upon her hands.

48. And I bent and bowed myself down to Jehovah, and blessed Jehovah God of my lord Abraham, who led me into the way of truth, to take the daughter of my lord’s brother for his son.

49. And now if ye will do mercy and truth with my lord, tell me; and if not, tell me; and I will look to the right hand, or to the left.

50. And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The word hath gone forth from Jehovah; we cannot speak unto thee evil or good.

51. Behold Rebekah is before thee; take her, and go, and let her be the woman of thy lord’s son, as Jehovah hath spoken.

52. And it came to pass that when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto Jehovah.

53. And the servant brought forth vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and garments, and gave to Rebekah; he gave also precious things to her brother and to her mother.

54. And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him; and they passed the night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my lord.

55. And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us days, at least ten; afterwards thou shalt go.

56. And he said unto them, Do not delay me, and Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I will go to my lord.

57. And they said, Let us call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.

58. And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou 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 unto her, Our sister, be thou for thousands of ten thousands; and may thy seed inherit the gate of those that hate thee.

61. And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man; and the servant took Rebekah, and went away.

62. And Isaac came from coming from Beer-lahai-roi; and he dwelt in the land of the south.

63. And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening; and he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold there were camels coming.

64. And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac, and she alighted from off the camel.

65. And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my lord. And she took a veil and covered herself.

66. And the servant told Isaac all the words that he had done.

67. And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah, and she was to him for a woman, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother.

THE CONTENTS

In the internal sense there is described the whole process of the conjunction of truth with good in the Lord’s Divine rational; in this chapter, the process of initiation which precedes conjunction. “Isaac” is the good of the rational; “Rebekah” here is truth to be initiated into good; “Laban” is the affection of good in the natural man.

  
/ 10837  
  

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.