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1 Drži mesec Aviv, te slavi pashu Gospodu Bogu svom, jer meseca Aviva izveo te je Gospod Bog tvoj iz Misira noću.

2 I zakolji pashu Gospodu Bogu svom, od krupne i sitne stoke, na mestu koje izabere Gospod da onde nastani ime svoje.

3 Ne jedi s njom hleb kiseli; sedam dana jedi s njom presan hleb, hleb nevoljnički, jer si hiteći izašao iz zemlje misirske, pa da se opominješ dana kad si izašao iz Misira, dok si god živ.

4 I da se ne vidi u tebe kvasac za sedam dana nigde među granicama tvojim, i da ne ostane preko noćništa do jutra od mesa koje zakolješ prvi dan uveče.

5 Ne možeš klati pashe na svakom mestu svom koje ti da Gospod Bog tvoj;

6 Nego na mestu koje izabere Gospod Bog tvoj da onde nastani ime svoje, onde kolji pashu uveče o sunčanom zahodu u isto vreme kad si pošao iz Misira.

7 A peci je i jedi na mestu koje izabere Gospod Bog tvoj; i sutradan vrativši se idi u svoje šatore.

8 Šest dana jedi presne hlebove, a sedmi dan da je praznik Gospodnji, tada ne radi ništa.

9 Sedam nedelja nabroj; kad stane srp raditi po letini, onda počni brojati Sedam nedelja.

10 Tada praznuj praznik nedelja Gospodu Bogu svom; šta možeš prinositi dragovoljno kako te bude blagoslovio Gospod Bog tvoj.

11 I veseli se pred Gospodom Bogom svojim ti i sin tvoj i kći tvoja i sluga tvoj i sluškinja tvoja, i Levit koji bude u mestu tvom, i došljak i sirota i udovica, što budu kod tebe, na mestu koje izabere Gospod Bog tvoj da onde nastani ime svoje.

12 I opominji se da si bio rob u Misiru, te čuvaj i tvori uredbe ove.

13 Praznik senica praznuj sedam dana, kad zbereš s gumna svog i iz kace svoje.

14 I veseli se na praznik svoj ti i sin tvoj i sluga tvoj i sluškinja tvoja, i Levit i došljak i sirota i udovica, što budu u mestu tvom.

15 Sedam dana praznuj praznik Gospodu Bogu svom na mestu koje izabere Gospod, kad te blagoslovi Gospod Bog tvoj u svakoj letini tvojoj i u svakom poslu ruku tvojih; i budi veseo.

16 Tri puta u godini neka dođe svako muško pred Gospoda Boga tvog na mesto koje izabere: na praznik presnih hlebova, na praznik nedelja i na praznik senica, ali niko da ne dođe prazan pred Gospoda;

17 Nego svaki s darom od onog što ima, prema blagoslovu Gospoda Boga tvog kojim te je darivao.

18 Sudije i upravitelje postavi sebi po svim mestima koja ti da Gospod Bog tvoj po plemenima tvojim, i neka sude narodu pravo.

19 Ne izvrći pravde i ne gledaj ko je ko; ne primaj poklona. jer poklon zaslepljuje oči mudrima i izvrće reči pravednima.

20 Sasvim idi za pravdom, da bi bio živ i nasledio zemlju koju ti daje Gospod Bog tvoj.

21 Ne sadi luga ni od kakvih drveta kod oltara Gospoda Boga svog, koji načiniš;

22 I ne podiži nikakav lik; na to mrzi Gospod Bog tvoj.

   

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4262. 'And took from what came into his hand a gift for Esau his brother' means Divine things that were to be introduced into celestial-natural good. This is clear from the meaning of 'taking from what came into his hand' as from what had been provided and supplied and so what had been supplied by Divine Providence - and since the things attributable to Divine Providence are Divine, 'taking from what came into his hand' here means things that are Divine; from the meaning of 'a gift' as introduction, dealt with below; and from the representation of 'Esau' as the good of the Divine Natural, dealt with in 3302, 3322, 3504, 3599, which in this case is celestial good, because the Natural had not yet been made Divine.

[2] The reason 'a gift' means introduction is that it was made to initiate goodwill and favour. Indeed in former times the gifts which were made and offered had differing meanings, the gifts presented by people to kings or priests when they went to them having one meaning, those offered on the altar another. The former meant introduction but the latter meant worship, 349, for all sacrifices in general of every kind were called 'gifts' while the minchahs, which were offerings of bread and wine, that is, of cakes accompanied by a libation, were specifically called such; for in the original language 'minchah' means a gift.

[3] The fact that gifts were presented to kings or priests when people went to them is clear from many places in the Word. Saul did so when he went to consult Samuel, 1 Samuel 9:7-8, whereas the men who despised Saul did not bring him any gift, 1 Samuel 10:27. And the Queen of Sheba brought a gift when she came to Solomon, 1 Kings 10:2, like everyone else, of whom the following is said,

The whole earth sought Solomon's presence to hear his wisdom; and every one brought his gift, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and garments and armour, and spices, horses and mules. 1 Kings 10:24-25.

And as this was a customary and holy practice, meaning introduction, the wise men from the east who came to Jesus soon after His birth brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, Matthew 2:11. 'Gold' meant celestial love, 'frankincense' spiritual love, and 'myrrh' those loves as they exist within the natural.

[4] Indeed this customary practice was commanded, as is clear in Moses, Jehovah's face shall not be seen by the empty-handed. Exodus 23:15; Deuteronomy 16:16-17.

Also, when gifts were presented to priests or kings it was as though they were presented to Jehovah, as may be seen from other places in the Word. As regards gifts that were sent meaning introduction, this is evident from the gifts which the twelve princes of Israel sent when the altar was introduced or dedicated after it had been anointed, Numbers 7:1-end. In Verse 88 of that chapter their gifts are actually called 'the dedication (or introduction) offering'.

  
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