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1 Or tutta la raunanza dei figliuoli d’Israele arrivò al deserto di Tsin il primo mese, e il popolo si fermò a Kades. Quivi morì e fu sepolta Maria.

2 E mancava l’acqua per la raunanza; onde ci fu un assembramento contro Mosè e contro Aaronne.

3 E il popolo contese con Mosè, dicendo: "Fossimo pur morti quando morirono i nostri fratelli davanti all’Eterno!

4 E perché avete menato la raunanza dell’Eterno in questo deserto per morirvi noi e il nostro bestiame?

5 E perché ci avete fatti salire dall’Egitto per menarci in questo tristo luogo? Non è un luogo dove sì possa seminare; non ci son fichi, non vigne, non melagrane, e non c’è acqua da bere".

6 Allora Mosè ed Aaronne s’allontanarono dalla raunanza per recarsi all’ingresso della tenda di convegno; si prostrarono con la faccia in terra, e la gloria dell’Eterno apparve loro.

7 E l’Eterno parlò a Mosè, dicendo:

8 "Prendi il bastone; e tu e tuo fratello Aaronne convocate la raunanza e parlate a quel sasso, in loro presenza, ed esso darà la sua acqua; e tu farai sgorgare per loro dell’acqua dal sasso, e darai da bere alla raunanza e al suo bestiame".

9 Mosè dunque prese il bastone ch’era davanti all’Eterno, come l’Eterno gli aveva ordinato.

10 E Mosè ed Aaronne convocarono la raunanza dirimpetto al sasso, e Mosè disse loro: "Ora ascoltate, o ribelli; vi farem noi uscir dell’acqua da questo sasso?"

11 E Mosè alzò la mano, percosse il sasso col suo bastone due volte, e ne uscì dell’acqua in abbondanza; e la raunanza e il suo bestiame bevvero.

12 Poi L’Eterno disse a Mosè e ad Aaronne: "Siccome non avete avuto fiducia in me per dar gloria al mio santo nome agli occhi dei figliuoli d’Israele, voi non introdurrete questa raunanza nel paese che io le do".

13 Queste sono le acque di Meriba dove i figliuoli d’Israele contesero con l’Eterno che si fece riconoscere come il Santo in mezzo a loro.

14 Poi Mosè mandò da Kades degli ambasciatori al re di Edom per dirgli: "Così dice Israele tuo fratello: Tu sai tutte le tribolazioni che ci sono avvenute:

15 come i nostri padri scesero in Egitto e noi in Egitto dimorammo per lungo tempo e gli Egiziani maltrattaron noi e i nostri padri.

16 E noi gridammo all’Eterno ed egli udì la nostra voce e mandò un angelo e ci fece uscire dall’Egitto; ed eccoci ora in Kades, che è città agli estremi tuoi confini.

17 Deh, lasciaci passare per il tuo paese, noi non passeremo né per campi né per vigne e non berremo l’acqua dei pozzi; seguiremo la strada pubblica senza deviare né a destra né a sinistra finché abbiamo oltrepassato i tuoi confini".

18 Ma Edom gli rispose: "Tu non passerai sul mio territorio; altrimenti, ti verrò contro con la spada".

19 I figliuoli d’Israele gli dissero: "Noi saliremo per la strada maestra; e se Noi e il nostro bestiame berremo dell’acqua tua, te la pagheremo; lasciami semplicemente transitare a piedi".

20 Ma quello rispose: "Non passerai!" E Edom mosse contro Israele con molta gente e con potente mano.

21 Così Edom ricusò a Israele il transito per i suoi confini; onde Israele s’allontanò da lui.

22 Tutta la raunanza de’ figliuoli d’Israele si partì da Kades e arrivò al monte Hor.

23 E l’Eterno parlò a Mosè e ad Aaronne al monte Hor sui confini del paese di Edom, dicendo:

24 "Aaronne sta per esser raccolto presso il suo popolo, e non entrerà nel paese che ho dato ai figliuoli d’Israele, perché siete stati ribelli al mio comandamento alle acque di Meriba.

25 Prendi Aaronne ed Eleazar suo figliuolo e falli salire sul monte Hor.

26 Spoglia Aaronne de’ suoi paramenti, e rivestine Eleazar suo figliuolo; quivi Aaronne sarà raccolto presso il suo popolo, e morrà".

27 E Mosè fece come l’Eterno aveva ordinato; ed essi salirono sul monte Hor, a vista di tutta la raunanza.

28 Mosè spogliò Aaronne de’ suoi paramenti, e ne rivestì Eleazar, figliuolo di lui; e Aaronne morì quivi sulla cima del monte. Poi Mosè ed Eleazar scesero dal monte.

29 E quando tutta la raunanza vide che Aaronne era morto, tutta la casa d’Israele lo pianse per trenta giorni.

   

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8427. And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of Jehovah. That this signifies that in the beginning of a new state there will be the advent of the Lord, is evident from the signification of “morning,” as being the beginning of a new state (of which just above, n. 8426); and from the signification of “the glory of Jehovah,” as being His presence and advent. That “glory” denotes the presence and the advent of the Lord, is because in the supreme sense “glory” denotes the Divine truth which proceeds from the Lord, and the Divine truth appears before the eyes of the angels as light and brightness from the Sun which is the Lord. (That “glory” denotes the Divine truth proceeding from the Lord, see n. 5922, 8267; and that it denotes the intelligence and wisdom which are from Divine truth, n. 4809; and that from this it denotes the internal sense of the Word, because this sense is Divine truth in glory, n. 5922)

[2] It is said that “in the morning they should see the glory of Jehovah,” because the rising of the sun and the light from it (which light in heaven enlightens the angelic sight both external and internal), and consequently the presence and the advent of the Lord, who is the Sun in heaven, corresponds to the time of morning on the earth, and is here signified by “morning.” Therefore that light from the Sun, which light is the Divine truth proceeding from the Lord, thus is the Lord, is “glory.” From all this it is evident that by “glory” is signified the presence and the advent of the Lord. That these are “glory,” is also evident from many passages in the Word; as in Moses:

The cloud covered the mount, and the glory of Jehovah abode upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days; the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mount before the eyes of the sons of Israel (Exodus 24:15-17);

it is evident that the presence of Jehovah, that is, of the Lord, appearing like a cloud and like fire upon the mount, is here called “the glory of Jehovah.” Again:

The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. And Moses could not enter into the tent of meeting, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle (Exodus 40:3435);

here also the presence of the Lord appearing as a cloud is called “glory.”

[3] And in the following:

Moses and Aaron entered into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people; then appeared the glory of Jehovah toward the whole people (Leviticus 9:23).

The glory of Jehovah appeared in the tent of meeting before all the sons of Israel (Numbers 14:10; also 16:19, 42).

The cloud filled the house of Jehovah, so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; because the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah (1 Kings 8:10-11).

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from His power; so that no one could enter into the temple (Revelation 15:8).

He showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down from heaven from God, having the glory of God: the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of God doth lighten it, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof (Revelation 21:10-11, 23);

here “the glory of God” manifestly denotes light from the Lord, which is the Divine truth proceeding from Him, thus the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is present in the truth which is from Him.

[4] That “the glory of Jehovah” denotes His presence, is further evident in Moses:

Moses said unto Jehovah, Show me I pray Thy glory; to whom He said, I will make all My good pass before thee; and when My glory shall pass by, it shall be that I will put thee in a cleft of the rock, and will cover thee with My hand until I have passed by; but when I shall take away My hand thou shall see My back parts, and My faces shall not be seen (Exodus 33:18).

Here also “the glory of Jehovah” manifestly denotes His presence.

In Matthew:

The disciples said unto Jesus, Tell us what shall be the sign of Thy coming? Jesus said, Then shall appear the sign of the Son of man, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory (24:3, (Matthew 24:3) 30).

The last time of the former church and the first time of the new church is here treated of; “the Son of man” denotes truth Divine proceeding from the Lord; “the clouds of heaven” denote the Word in the sense of the letter; “power and glory” denote the internal sense, thus the Divine truth which shall then appear; “the coming of the Lord” denotes the acknowledgment of truth Divine by those who are of the new church, and the denial of it by those who are of the old church (see n. 4060).

[5] That the Lord as to Divine truth is “glory,” is evident in Isaiah:

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah; the glory of Jehovah shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together (40:3, 5);

speaking of the Lord, who is “the glory.”

In John:

The Word became flesh, and dwelt in us, and we saw His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth (1:14).

These things said Isaiah, when he saw His glory, and spake of Him (12:41);

here “glory” denotes the Lord. In like manner in Moses:

I am living, and the whole earth shall be filled with the glory of Jehovah (Numbers 14:21);

here “the glory of Jehovah” denotes the advent of the Lord, and enlightenment by the Divine truth which is from Him.

[6] “Glory” denotes the Divine of the Lord in these passages:

I am Jehovah, this is My name, and My glory will I not give to another (Isaiah 42:8).

When the Son of man cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels (Mark 8:38).

It behooved the Christ to suffer, and to enter into His glory (Luke 24:26).

As by “the glory of Jehovah” is signified the Lord as to Divine truth, so also by “glory” are signified the Divine wisdom and intelligence, which are of the Divine truth from the Lord. Wisdom and intelligence from the Divine are meant by “glory” in Ezekiel 1:28; 8:4; 9:3; 10:4, 10:18-19; 11:22-23, which was represented there by a rainbow such as is seen in a cloud.

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