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1 A posle dve godine dana usni Faraon, a on stoji na jednoj reci.

2 I gle, iz reke izađe sedam krava lepih i debelih, i stadoše pasti po obali.

3 I gle, iza njih izađe iz reke sedam drugih krava, ružnih i mršavih, i stadoše pored onih krava na obali.

4 I ove krave ružne i mršave pojedoše onih sedam krava lepih i debelih. U tom se probudi Faraon.

5 Pa opet zaspav usni drugom, a to sedam klasova izraste iz jednog stabla jedrih i lepih;

6 A iza njih isklija sedam klasova malih i šturih;

7 Pa ovi klasovi mali pojedoše onih sedam velikih i jedrih. U tom se probudi Faraon i vide da je san.

8 I kad bi ujutru, on se zabrinu u duhu, i poslavši sazva sve gatare misirske i sve mudrace, i pripovedi im šta je snio; ali niko ne može kazati Faraonu šta znači.

9 Tada progovori starešina nad peharnicima Faraonu i reče: Danas se opomenuh greha svog.

10 Kad se Faraon rasrdi na sluge svoje i baci u tamnicu u kući zapovednika stražarskog mene i starešinu nad hlebarima,

11 Usnismo jednu noćja i on, svaki za sebe po značenju sna svog usnismo.

12 A onde beše s nama momče Jevrejče, sluga zapovednika stražarskog, i mi mu pripovedismo sne, a on nam kaza šta čiji san znači.

13 I zbi se kako nam kaza: mene povrati Faraon u službu, a onog obesi.

14 Tada Faraon posla po Josifa, i brže ga izvedoše iz tamnice, a on se obrija i preobuče se, te izađe pred Faraona.

15 A Faraon reče Josifu: Usnih san, pa mi niko ne ume da kaže šta znači; a za tebe čujem da umeš kazivati sne.

16 A Josif odgovori Faraonu i reče: To nije u mojoj vlasti, Bog će javiti dobro Faraonu.

17 I reče Faraon Josifu: Usnih, a ja stojim kraj reke na obali.

18 I gle, iz reke izađe sedam krava debelih i lepih, te stadoše pasti po obali.

19 I gle, iza njih izađe sedam drugih krava rđavih, i vrlo ružnih i mršavih, kakvih nisam video u celoj zemlji misirskoj.

20 I ove krave mršave i ružne pojedoše onih sedam debelih,

21 I kad im biše u trbuhu, ne poznavaše se da su im u trbuhu, nego opet behu onako ružne kao pre. U tom se probudih.

22 Pa opet usnih, a to sedam klasova izraste iz jednog stabla jedrih i lepih;

23 A iza njih isklija sedam malih, tankih i šturih.

24 I ovi tanki klasovi proždreše onih sedam lepih. I ovo pripovedih gatarima, ali mi ni jedan ne zna kazati šta znači.

25 A Josif reče Faraonu: Oba su sna Faraonova jednaka; Bog javlja Faraonu šta je naumio.

26 Sedam lepih krava jesu Sedam godina, i Sedam lepih klasova jesu Sedam godina; oba su sna jednaka.

27 A sedam krava mršavih i ružnih, što izađoše iza onih, jesu sedam godina; i sedam klasova sitnih i šturih biće sedam godina gladnih.

28 To je što rekoh Faraonu: Bog kaže Faraonu šta je naumio.

29 Evo doći će sedam godina vrlo rodnih svoj zemlji misirskoj.

30 A iza njih nastaće sedam gladnih godina, gde će se zaboraviti sve obilje u zemlji misirskoj, jer će glad satrti zemlju,

31 Te se neće znati to obilje u zemlji od gladi potonje, jer će biti vrlo velika.

32 A što je dva puta uzastopce Faraon snio, to je zato što je zacelo Bog tako naumio, i na skoro će to učiniti Bog.

33 Nego sada neka potraži Faraon čoveka mudrog i razumnog, pa neka ga postavi nad zemljom misirskom.

34 I neka gleda Faraon da postavi starešine po zemlji, i pokupi petinu po zemlji misirskoj za sedam rodnih godina;

35 Neka skupljaju od svakog žita za rodnih godina koje idu, i neka snesu pod ruku Faraonovu svakog žita u sve gradove, i neka čuvaju,

36 Da se nađe hrane zemlji za sedam godina gladnih, kad nastanu, da ne propadne zemlja od gladi.

37 I ovo se učini dobro Faraonu i svim slugama njegovim.

38 I reče Faraon slugama svojim: Možemo li naći čoveka kakav je ovaj, u kome bi duh bio Božji?

39 Pa reče Faraon Josifu: Kad je tebi javio Bog sve ovo, nema nikoga tako mudrog i razumnog kao što si ti.

40 Ti ćeš biti nad domom mojim, i sav će ti narod moj usta ljubiti; samo ću ovim prestolom biti veći od tebe.

41 I još reče Faraon Josifu: Evo, postavljam te nad svom zemljom misirskom.

42 I skide Faraon prsten s ruke svoje i metnu ga Josifu na ruku, i obuče ga u haljine od tankog platna, i obesi mu zlatnu verižicu o vratu,

43 I posadi ga na kola koja behu druga za njegovim, i zapovedi da pred njim viču: Klanjajte se! I da ga je postavio nad svom zemljom misirskom.

44 I još reče Faraon Josifu: Ja sam Faraon, ali bez tebe neće niko maći ruke svoje ni noge svoje u svoj zemlji misirskoj.

45 I dade Faraon Josifu ime Psontomfanih, i oženi ga Asenetom kćerju Potifere sveštenika onskog. I pođe Josif po zemlji misirskoj.

46 A beše Josifu trideset godina kad izađe pred Faraona cara misirskog. I otišavši od Faraona obiđe svu zemlju misirsku.

47 I za sedam rodnih godina rodi zemlja svašta izobila.

48 I stade Josif kupiti za tih sedam godina svakog žita što beše po zemlji misirskoj, i snositi žito u gradove; u svaki grad snošaše žito s njiva koje behu oko njega.

49 Tako nakupi Josif žita vrlo mnogo koliko je peska morskog, tako da ga presta meriti, jer mu ne beše broja.

50 I dokle još ne nasta gladna godina, rodiše se Josifu dva sina, koje mu rodi Aseneta kći Potifere sveštenika onskog.

51 I prvencu nadede Josif ime Manasija, govoreći: Jer mi Bog dade da zaboravim svu muku svoju i sav dom oca svog.

52 A drugom nadede ime Jefrem, govoreći: Jer mi Bog dade da rastem u zemlji nevolje svoje.

53 Ali prođe sedam godina rodnih u zemlji misirskoj;

54 I nasta sedam godina gladnih, kao što je Josif napred kazao. I beše glad po svim zemljama, a po svoj zemlji misirskoj beše hleba.

55 Ali najposle nasta glad i po svoj zemlji misirskoj, i narod povika k Faraonu za hleb; a Faraon reče svima Misircima: Idite k Josifu, pa šta vam on kaže ono činite.

56 I kad glad beše po svoj zemlji, otvori Josif sve žitnice, i prodavaše Misircima. I glad posta vrlo velika u zemlji misirskoj.

57 I iz svih zemalja dolažahu u Misir k Josifu da kupuju; jer posta glad u svakoj zemlji.

   

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548. But that they should torment them five months.- That this signifies that the understanding should be darkened by the falsities of evil, and be drawn away from seeing truth, so long as they are in that state, is evident from the signification of tormenting, which denotes to darken as to the understanding, and to be withdrawn from seeing truth, of which we shall treat presently; and from the signification of five months, as denoting so long as they remain in that state. To torment here signifies to darken as to the understanding, and to be drawn away from seeing truth, because it is stated of the locusts, and their power of hurting like scorpions, and by the locusts is meant the ultimate of the life of man, which is called the Sensual, and by the power of hurting like scorpions is signified the persuasive [power], which is of such a nature, as to take away from the understanding the light of truth, and bring on infernal darkness; therefore it now follows, that their torment was as the torment of a scorpion when he strikes a man, for the scorpion signifies such a persuasive [power], as may be seen above (n. 544). This is said to torment, because it is said above, that the locusts should hurt men, but should not kill them; and he who hurts, and does not kill, torments. The persuasive [power] also in the sensual man, that is in the falsities of evil, hurts the understanding by darkening and drawing it away from seeing truth, although it does not deprive it of the power of understanding and perceiving; and because it is compared with the pain inflicted by a scorpion when it strikes a man, it is said to torment.

[2] The reason why five months signify so long as men are in that state, is, that a month signifies a state, and the number five signifies somewhat, and hence also, so long as. Months signify states, because all times, in the Word, as ages, years, weeks, days, and hours, signify states of life; hence also months, see the Heaven and Hell 162-169).

That five signifies somewhat, is evident from those passages in the Word, where that number occurs. For the numbers 10, 100, 1000, signify much and all, hence five signifies somewhat. For those numbers which signify much, arise from the number five, which signifies somewhat, and the numbers that are compounded and derived, take their signification from the simple numbers, from which, by multiplication, they are compounded and derived, see above (n. 429, 430:2). The number five also signifies so long as, because it is said, five months, and by five months is there signified a state of duration. This signification of five months appears to be a remote one, from this fact, that man so long as he lives in the world, is in natural thought, and natural thought derives its ideas from spaces and times, and also from numbers and measures; for these things are proper to nature, because all things in nature are determined by them. But spiritual thought is without any fixed idea of space, time, number, and measure; and therefore it appears far fetched and strange to man in the world, that five months should signify "so long as that state continues," that is to say, so long as the state of the persuasion of falsity continues, for so long is the understanding darkened, and drawn away from seeing the truth; but when the persuasion of falsity is removed, man comes into the faculty of seeing truth, if he desire to see it, and this faculty is given to every man.

[3] That five, in the Word, signifies somewhat and some, also all of such a quality, and similar things, is clear from the following: Jesus said that the kingdom of the heavens is like to ten virgins of whom "five were wise, and five were foolish" (Matthew 25:1, 2). The Lord compared the kingdom of the heavens to ten virgins, because the kingdom of the heavens signifies the church, and a virgin has a similar signification; and ten virgins signify all who are of the church. It is said, that five were wise and five foolish, because five signifies some of them, or all who are of such a quality on one part. That a virgin signifies the church, is evident from many passages in the Word, where mention is made of the virgin of Zion, the virgin of Jerusalem, the virgin of Israel, for these signify the church.

[4] The same is signified by ten, and by five, in the parable of the Lord concerning the nobleman who gave talents (minoe, mna [Greek]) to his servants to trade with, and one made of his talent ten talents, and another made five talents of his talents, and therefore they had authority over as many cities (Luke 19:13-20). The numbers ten and five were mentioned by the Lord, because ten signifies much, and five, somewhat; but by their trading is signified the acquisition and procuring of heavenly intelligence; and by their having authority over cities, is signified intelligence and wisdom, for a city signifies in the Word, doctrine, and to have authority over it, signifies to be intelligent and wise, and over ten cities, signifies much, and over five, signifies some.

[5] Also some, and all who are of such quality, are signified by the number five in the parable of the Lord concerning the rich man and Lazarus, in which it is said that the rich man told Abraham that he had five brethren, and he besought that Lazarus might be sent to them (Luke 16:27, 28). The rich man said that he had five brethren because by five are signified all who are of such a quality.

Similarly, in the parable of the Lord concerning those who were invited to the great supper, one of them excused himself on the ground that he had bought five yoke of oxen, and must go to prove them (Luke 14:19). By oxen in the Word are signified the natural affections, and by five yoke of oxen are signified all those affections or disorderly desires that lead away from heaven; heaven and the church, in regard to spiritual nourishment or instruction, are signified by the great supper to which they were invited. Who cannot see that the number five in these four parables involves some interior truth, since it is used by the Lord?

[6] So again, in Isaiah:

"In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt speaking with the lips of Canaan, and swearing to Jehovah of hosts. In that day shall there be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt" (19:18, 19).

In that day, signifies the coming of the Lord; "five cities in the land of Egypt speaking with the lips of Canaan," signifies, that some who are then natural shall become spiritual, and shall acknowledge the truths of genuine doctrine, and shall worship the Lord from the good of charity. These things are explained in detail above (n. 223:14). Here, therefore, mention is made of five cities, as some at that time are meant, and also some truths of doctrine.

[7] So again:

"Gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two-three berries in the top of the bough, four-five in the branches of the fruitful tree" (17:6).

And Jesus said in Luke:

"From henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three" (12:52).

That in these passages five also signifies some, and all who are of such a quality, may be seen above (n. 532), where both these passages are explained.

A law was given to the Israelites that he who stole, or slew, or sold an ox, should restore five oxen (Exodus 22:1). Here an ox, in the spiritual sense, means the good of the natural man; by restoring five oxen for an ox, is signified that he shall sufficiently amend what he had perverted and extinguished. To steal means to take away, to kill is to extinguish, and to sell is to pervert.

[8] By the fifth part also is signified as much as is sufficient in the following passages: Leviticus 5:16; 6:5; 22:14; 27:13, 15, 19, 27, 31; Num. 5:6-8. The same is also signified by the fifths which Pharaoh took up from the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty (Genesis 41:34; 47:24). Again, the same is signified by Abner's smiting Asahel with the hinder end of his spear at the fifth [rib] (2 Sam. 2:23); at the fifth rib signifies as much as was sufficient for death; for the same number that signifies somewhat, and the all of one part, also signifies as much as is sufficient, when it is used of quantity, and so long as, when it is used of time.

[9] Since this number signifies some, and the all of one part, therefore it also signifies little and few, when a great quantity, which is also marked by numbers, follows or precedes; for then the all of one part is respectively few.

Thus in Isaiah:

"One thousand at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee" (30:17).

And in Moses it is said among the curses that five should chase a hundred, and a hundred, ten thousand (Leviticus 26:8). And in the Evangelists it is stated that the Lord fed five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes (Matthew 14:15-22; Mark 6:38-43; Luke 9:13-16; John 6:9-13). The taking up of twelve baskets of the fragments on that occasion signifies fulness, thus fulness of instruction, and also full benediction.

[10] In Luke by five are signified few, where it is said,

"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? Fear not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows" (12:6, 7).

Here five sparrows are mentioned, because five denotes what is few and of little value compared to men, for it is afterwards said, "ye are of more value than many sparrows." Any one can see that this number would not have been mentioned so often by the Lord unless it had been significative. Since five signifies all of one part, therefore it was also commanded that over the tabernacle they should make ten curtains, five curtains to be coupled together one to another, and five curtains to be coupled one to another (Exodus 26:1, 3). That ten signifies all in the aggregate, and five the all of one and of the other part, may be seen in the Arcana Coelestia 9595, 9604).

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.