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1 I otišavši Josif javi Faraonu i reče: Otac moj i braća moja s ovcama svojim i s govedima svojim i sa svim što imaju dođoše iz zemlje hananske, i evo ih u zemlji gesemskoj.

2 I uzevši nekolicinu braće svoje, pet ljudi, izvede ih pred Faraona.

3 A Faraon reče braći njegovoj: Kakvu radnju radite? A oni rekoše Faraonu: Pastiri su sluge tvoje, i mi i naši stari.

4 Još rekoše Faraonu: Dođosmo da živimo kao došljaci u ovoj zemlji, jer nema paše za stoku tvojih sluga, jer je velika glad u zemlji hananskoj; a sada dopusti da žive u zemlji gesemskoj sluge tvoje.

5 A Faraon reče Josifu: Otac tvoj i braća tvoja dođoše k tebi;

6 U tvojoj je vlasti zemlja misirska; na najboljem mestu u ovoj zemlji naseli oca svog i braću svoju, neka žive u zemlji gesemskoj; i ako koje znaš između njih da su vredni ljudi, postavi ih nad mojom stokom.

7 Posle dovede Josif i Jakova oca svog i izvede ga pred Faraona, i blagoslovi Jakov Faraona.

8 A Faraon reče Jakovu: Koliko ti ima godina?

9 Odgovori Jakov Faraonu: Meni ima sto i trideset godina, kako sam došljak. Malo je dana života mog i zli su bili, niti stižu vek otaca mojih, koliko su oni živeli.

10 I blagosloviv Jakov Faraona otide od Faraona.

11 A Josif naseli oca svog i braću svoju, i dade im dobro u zemlji misirskoj na najboljem mestu te zemlje, u zemlji rameskoj, kao što zapovedi Faraon.

12 I hranjaše Josif hlebom oca svog i braću svoju i sav dom oca svog do najmanjeg.

13 Ali nesta hleba u svoj zemlji, jer glad beše vrlo velika, i uzmuči se zemlja misirska i zemlja hananska od gladi.

14 I pokupi Josif sve novce što se nalažahu po zemlji misirskoj i po zemlji hananskoj za žito, koje kupovahu, i slagaše novce u kuću Faraonovu.

15 A kad nesta novca u zemlji misirskoj i u zemlji hananskoj, stadoše svi Misirci dolaziti k Josifu govoreći: Daj nam hleba; zašto da mremo kod tebe, što novaca nema?

16 A Josif im govoraše: Dajte stoku svoju, pa ću vam dati hleba za stoku, kad je nestalo novca.

17 I dovođahu stoku svoju k Josifu, i Josif im davaše hleba za konje i za ovce i za goveda i za magarce. Tako ih prehrani onu godinu hlebom za svu stoku njihovu.

18 A kad prođe ona godina, stadoše opet dolaziti k njemu druge godine govoreći: Ne možemo tajiti od gospodara svog, ali je novaca nestalo, i stoka koju imasmo u našeg je gospodara; i nije ostalo ništa da donesemo gospodaru svom osim telesa naših i njiva naših.

19 Zašto da mremo na tvoje oči? Evo i nas i naših njiva; kupi nas i njive naše za hleb, da s njivama svojim budemo robovi Faraonu, i daj žita da ostanemo živi i ne pomremo i da zemlja ne opusti.

20 Tako pokupova Josif Faraonu sve njive u Misiru, jer Misirci prodavahu svaki svoju njivu, kad glad uze jako maha među njima. I zemlja posta Faraonova.

21 A narod preseli u gradove od jednog kraja Misira do drugog.

22 Samo ne kupi svešteničke njive; jer Faraon odredi deo sveštenicima, i hranjahu se od svog dela, koji im dade Faraon, te ne prodaše svojih njiva.

23 A Josif reče narodu: Evo kupih danas vas i njive vaše Faraonu; evo vam seme, pa zasejte njive.

24 A šta bude roda, daćete peto Faraonu, a četiri dela neka budu vama za seme po njivama i za hranu vama i onima koji su po kućama vašim i za hranu deci vašoj.

25 A oni rekoše: Ti si nam život sačuvao; neka nađemo milost pred gospodarem svojim da budemo robovi Faraonu.

26 I postavi Josif zakon do današnjeg dana za njive misirske da se daje peto Faraonu; samo njive svešteničke ne postaše Faraonove.

27 A deca Izrailjeva življahu u zemlji misirskoj u kraju gesemskom, i držahu ga, i narodiše se i namnožiše se veoma.

28 I Jakov požive u zemlji misirskoj sedamnaest godina; a svega bi Jakovu sto i četrdeset i sedam godina.

29 A kad se približi vreme Izrailju da umre, dozva sina svog Josifa, i reče mu: Ako sam našao milost pred tobom, metni ruku svoju pod stegno moje, i učini mi milost i veru, nemoj me pogrepsti u Misiru;

30 Nego neka ležim kod otaca svojih; i ti me odnesi iz Misira i pogrebi me u grobu njihovom. A on reče: Učiniću kako si kazao.

31 I reče mu Jakov: Zakuni mi se. I on mu se zakle. I pokloni se Izrailj preko uzglavlja od odra svog.

   

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7984. 'Four hundred and thirty years' means the essential nature and state of them. This is clear from the meaning of 'thirty' as a state when the quantity of remnants is complete, for that number is the product of three and ten multiplied, and 'three' means a state made complete, 2788, 4495, 7715, and 'ten' means remnants, 576, 1906, 2284 (what a state made complete is will be explained below); and from the meaning of 'four hundred' as the duration of vastation, dealt with in 2959, 2966, and from this the joining together of goodness and truth, 4341, The fact that all numbers mean real things and states, and that a compound number is similar to the simple ones of which it is a product, see above in 7973.

[2] As regards vastation, meant by 'four hundred years', there are two kinds, namely the vastation of evil and falsity and the vastation of goodness and truth. With those suffering damnation it is the vastation of goodness and truth, but with those who are being saved it is the vastation of evil and falsity, vastation being the taking away of those things. So far it has been shown that the evil who have belonged to the Church undergo vastation of all goodness and truth, for stages of vastation one after another are meant by the plagues in Egypt. But the good undergo vastation of evil and falsity. Evil and falsity residing with them are gradually separated, that is, removed to the sides, and forms of good and truths are gathered towards the middle. The term 'remnants' is used to describe goodness and truth gathered together in that way. And when their state of remnants has been made complete the good are raised to heaven. This state is what is meant by 'thirty', and vastation what is meant by 'four hundred'. With the good the vastation of evil and falsity and the instilling of goodness and truth is effected by means of molestations and by means of temptations. By means of both these, falsities and evils are removed and forms of good and truths are inserted; and this process continues until the state is made complete.

[3] What a state made complete is must also be explained briefly. Everyone, whether damned or saved, has a certain measure that can be made complete. The evil, or those who are damned, have a certain measure of evil and falsity, while the good, or those who are saved, have a certain measure of goodness and truth. This measure that everyone has is made complete in the next life, though with some the measure may be quite large, with others rather small. People acquire that measure in the world through the affections belonging to their love. The more anyone has loved evil and the falsity arising from it, the greater is the measure acquired by him; and the more anyone has loved good and the truth springing from it, the greater is his measure. The breadths and heights to which that measure can go are clearly apparent in the next life. These limits cannot be exceeded there, but they can be reached, and in fact are reached; that is to say, those whose affection has been for goodness and truth have their measure made complete with forms of good and truths, while those whose affection has been for evil and falsity have theirs made complete with evils and falsities. From this it is evident that this measure is a propensity acquired in the world to receive either evil and falsity or goodness and truth.

[4] This state is what a state made complete refers to and what is meant by 'thirty'. It is described by the Lord in the parable of the talents, Matthew 25:14-30, and in that of the minas, Luke 19:11-27, and at length by these words in Matthew,

To everyone who has, it will be given, so that he may have in abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Matthew 25:29.

And in Luke,

To those standing by he said, Take the mina from him, and give to him who has ten minas. They said, Sir, he has ten minas. I say to you, that to everyone who has, it will be given; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Luke 19:24-26.

That everyone's measure is made complete is the Lord's teaching elsewhere in the same gospel, Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over they will give into your bosom. Luke 6:38.

From all this one may now see what is meant by a state made complete.

  
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