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1 A šator ćeš načiniti od deset zavesa od tankog platna uzvedenog i od porfire i od skerleta i od crvca; i po njima da budu vezeni heruvimi.

2 Jedan zaves neka bude dvadeset i osam lakata dug i četiri lakta širok; svi zavesi da budu jedne mere.

3 Pet zavesa neka se sastavljaju jedan s drugim, i pet drugih zavesa neka se sastavljaju jedan s drugim.

4 I načini petlje od porfire po kraju jednog zavesa, gde će se krajevi sastavljati, i tako načini po kraju drugog zavesa, gde će se krajevi sastavljati.

5 Pedeset petalja načini na jednom zavesu, a Pedeset petalja načini na kraju drugog zavesa, gde će se sastavljati s drugim, a petlje da budu jedna prema drugoj.

6 I načini pedeset kuka od zlata, da zapneš zavese jedan za drugi kukama, i tako će biti šator jedan.

7 I načini zavese od kostreti za naslon nad šatorom; jedanaest takvih zavesa načini.

8 Zaves jedan neka bude trideset lakata dug, a širok četiri lakta; tih jedanaest zavesa da su jedne mere.

9 I sastavi pet zavesa zajedno, a šest ostalih zajedno, na dvoje ćeš previti šesti zaves s prednje strane naslonu.

10 I načini pedeset petalja na stražnjem kraju prvog zavesa, gde će se sastavljati, a pedeset petalja na kraju drugog zavesa, gde će se sastavljati.

11 I načini kuka bronzanih pedeset, i zapni kuke na petlje, i sastavi naslon, da bude jedno.

12 A što je više u zavesa na naslonu, polovina zavesa što pretiče, neka visi na stražnjoj strani šatoru.

13 I lakat s jedne strane a lakat s druge strane što ima više u dužinu u zavesa na naslonu, neka visi šatoru sa strane i tamo i amo, da ga zaklanja.

14 I načini pokrivač naslonu od koža ovnujskih crvenih obojenih, i svrh njega pokrivač od koža jazavičijih.

15 I načini za šator daske od drveta sitima, koje će stajati pravo.

16 Deset lakata neka bude svaka daska duga a podrug lakta široka.

17 Dva čepa neka budu na dasci, jedan prema drugom najednako; tako načini na svakoj dasci za šator.

18 Tako načini daske za šator, dvadeset dasaka na južnoj strani.

19 A pod dvadeset dasaka načini četrdeset stopica od srebra: dve stopice pod jednu dasku za dva čepa njena, i dve stopice pod drugu dasku za dva čepa njena.

20 A na drugoj strani šatora prema severu dvadeset dasaka.

21 Sa četrdeset stopica srebrnih, dve stopice pod jednu dasku i dve stopice pod drugu dasku.

22 A na zapadnoj strani šatora načini šest dasaka,

23 I dve daske na dva ugla od šatora.

24 I one neka se sastavljaju ozdo i neka se sastavljaju ozgo biočugom; tako neka bude u obe koje će biti na oba ugla.

25 Tako će biti osam dasaka sa stopicama srebrnim, sa šesnaest stopica, dve stopice pod jednu dasku, a dve stopice pod drugu dasku.

26 I načini prevornice od drveta sitima, pet za daske na jednoj strani šatora,

27 I pet prevornica za daske na drugoj strani šatora, i pet prevornica za daske na zapadnoj strani šatora do oba ugla.

28 A srednja prevornica da ide preko srede dasaka od jednog kraja do drugog.

29 A daske okuj zlatom, i biočuge im načini od zlata, da se kroz njih provuku prevornice, a i prevornice okuj zlatom.

30 Tako ćeš podignuti šator po slici koja ti je pokazana na gori.

31 I načini zaves od porfire i od skerleta i od crvca i od tankog platna uzvedenog, i po njemu neka budu vezeni heruvimi.

32 I obesi ga o četiri stupa od drveta sitima, okovana zlatom, sa kukama zlatnim, na četiri stopice srebrne.

33 I obesi zaves o kuke, i unesi za zaves kovčeg od svedočanstva, da vam zaves rastavlja svetinju od svetinje nad svetinjama.

34 I metni zaklopac na kovčeg od svedočanstva u svetinji nad svetinjama.

35 I namesti sto pred zaves a svećnjak prema stolu na južnoj strani šatora, da sto stoji na severnoj strani.

36 I na vrata naslonu načinićeš zaves od porfire i od skerleta i od crvca i od tankog platna uzvedenog, vezen;

37 I za taj zaves načinićeš pet stupova od drveta sitima, koje ćeš okovati zlatom, sa kukama zlatnim, i salićeš za njih pet stopica od bronze.

   

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4922. 'And bound on his hand a twice-dyed thread' means that a sign was placed on it, namely on that power - 'twice-dyed' meaning good. This is clear from the meaning of 'binding on the hand' as placing a sign on power, for 'the hand' means power, 4920; and from the meaning of 'twice-dyed' as good, in particular spiritual good. The reason 'twice-dyed' means spiritual good is that this expression describes a shade of scarlet, and in the next life whenever one sees scarlet spiritual good is meant, which is the good of charity towards the neighbour. For all colours clearly visible in the next life mean something connected with good and truth since they are products of the light of heaven, which essentially is wisdom and intelligence flowing from the Lord's Divine. The variegations or modifications of that light are consequently variegations and so to speak modifications of wisdom and intelligence, and therefore of good and truth. For details about the light in heaven flowing from the Lord's Divine wisdom and intelligence, where the Lord is seen as the Sun, see 1053, 1521-1533, 1619-1632, 2776, 3138, 3167, 3190, 3195, 3222, 3223, 3225, 3337, 3339, 3340, 3485, 3636, 3643, 3862, 3993, 4180, 4214, 4302, 4405, 4408, 4413, 4415, 4523-4533; and for details about colours having their origin in that light and about their being variegations and modifications of that light, and therefore of intelligence and wisdom, 1042, 1043, 1053, 1624, 3993, 4530, 4677, 4742.

[2] As regards 'twice-dyed' meaning spiritual good, this is evident from places in the Word where this expression is used, as in Jeremiah,

If therefore you have been laid waste, what will you do? If you clothe yourself in twice-dyed and deck yourself with ornaments of gold, in vain will you make yourself beautiful; your lovers will abhor you. Jeremiah 4:30.

This refers to Judah. 'Clothing yourself in twice-dyed' stands for spiritual good, 'decking yourself with ornaments of gold' for celestial good. In 2 Samuel,

David lamented over Saul and over Jonathan, and wrote it down that they teach the children of Judah the bow. Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul who clothed you in twice-dyed delicately, 1 and placed an ornament of gold on your apparel. 2 Samuel 1:17-18, 24.

Here 'teaching the bow' stands for teaching the doctrine of love and charity, for 'the bow' means that doctrine. 'Clothing in twice-dyed' stands for spiritual good, as previously, and 'placing an ornament of gold on one's apparel' for celestial good.

[3] Such being the meaning of 'twice-dyed', instructions were also given to use twice-dyed scarlet on the curtains of the Dwelling-place, the veil, the covering for the door of the tent, the covering to the gate of the court, the table of the Presence when they were about to set out, Aaron's sacred vestments such as the ephod, the breastplate of judgement, and the fringes of the robe of the ephod:

The curtains of the Dwelling-place

You shall make for the Dwelling-place ten curtains - fine-twined linen, and violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet. Exodus 26:1.

The veil

You shall make a veil of violet and purple, and of twice-dyed scarlet, and of fine-twined linen. Exodus 26:31.

The covering for the door of the tent

You shall make a covering for the door of the tent, of violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet, and of fine-twined linen. Exodus 26:36.

[4] The covering to the gate of the court

For the gate of the court you shall make a covering of violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine-twined linen, the work of an embroiderer. Exodus 27:16.

The table of the Presence when they were about to set out

When the camp sets out they shall spread over the table of the Presence a cloth of twice-dyed scarlet, and shall cover this with a covering of badger skin. Numbers 4:8.

The ephod

You shall make an ephod out of gold, violet and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, fine-twined linen, the work of a craftsman; and the girdle similarly. Exodus 28:5-6, 8; 39:2-3.

The breastplate of judgement

You shall make the breastplate of judgement, the work of a craftsman, like the work of the ephod, out of gold, violet, and purple. and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine-twined linen. Exodus 28:15.

The fringes of the robe of the ephod

Pomegranates of violet, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet. Exodus 28:33.

[5] It was because the Tent of Meeting with the Ark in it represented heaven that the colours mentioned in these places were required. They meant in their order celestial and spiritual things, as follows: 'Violet and purple' meant celestial kinds of good and truth, 'twice-dyed scarlet and fine-twined linen' spiritual kinds of good and truth. Anyone believing that the Word is holy can recognize that each has a specific meaning, and anyone believing that the Word is holy for the reason that it has been sent down from the Lord by way of heaven can recognize that the celestial and spiritual things belonging to His kingdom are meant. Similar instructions were given, in cleansings from leprosy, to use 'cedarwood, scarlet, and hyssop', Leviticus 14:4, 6, 52; and to cast 'cedarwood and hyssop and twice-dyed of purple' on to the fire in which the red heifer was being burned, from which the water of separation was prepared, Numbers 19:6.

[6] The profanation of good and truth is described by similar words in John,

I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names. It had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet. and covered 2 with gold and precious stones and pearls. holding in her hand a golden cup, full of abominations and the uncleanness of whoredom. Revelation 17:3-4.

And after this,

Woe, woe, the great city, you that were clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and covered' with gold and precious stones and pearls. Revelation 18:16.

This refers to 'Babel' by which the profanation of good is meant, 1182, 1283, 1295, 1304, 1306-1308, 1321, 1322, 1326, in this case the profanation both of good and of truth, which is 'Babylonian'. Among the Prophets in the Old Testament 'Babel' describes the profanation of good and 'Chaldea' the profanation of truth.

[7] In the contrary sense 'scarlet' means the evil that is the contrary of spiritual good, as in Isaiah,

Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow. Though they are red as crimson, 3 they will be as wool. Isaiah 1:18.

The reason 'scarlet' means this evil is that 'blood', likewise, because of its red colour, in the genuine sense means spiritual good or charity towards the neighbour, and in the contrary sense violence done to charity, 374, 1005.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, with delights

2. literally, gilded

3. literally, purple

  
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