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1 I Bog blagoslovi Noja i sinove njegove, i reče im; rađajte se i množite se i napunite zemlju;

2 I sve zveri zemaljske i sve ptice nebeske i sve što ide po zemlji i sve ribe morske neka vas se boje i straše; sve je predano u vaše ruke.

3 Šta se god miče i živi, neka vam bude za jelo, sve vam to dadoh kao zelenu travu.

4 Ali ne jedite mesa s dušom njegovom, a to mu je krv.

5 Jer ću i vašu krv, duše vaše, iskati; od svake ću je zveri iskati; iz ruke samog čoveka, iz ruke svakog brata njegovog iskaću dušu čovečiju.

6 Ko prolije krv čovečiju, njegovu će krv proliti čovek; jer je Bog po svom obličju stvorio čoveka.

7 Rađajte se dakle i množite se; narodite se veoma na zemlji i namnožite se na njoj.

8 I reče Bog Noju i sinovima njegovim s njim, govoreći:

9 A ja evo postavljam zavet svoj s vama i s vašim semenom nakon vas,

10 I sa svim životinjama, što su s vama od ptica, od stoke i od svih zveri zemaljskih što su s vama, sa svačim što je izašlo iz kovčega, i sa svim zverima zemaljskim.

11 Postavljam zavet svoj s vama, te odsele neće nijedno telo poginuti od potopa, niti će više biti potopa da zatre zemlju.

12 I reče Bog: Evo znak zaveta koji postavljam između sebe i vas i svake žive tvari, koja je s vama do veka:

13 Metnuo sam dugu svoju u oblake, da bude znak zaveta između mene i zemlje.

14 Pa kad oblake navučem na zemlju, videće se duga u oblacima,

15 I opomenuću se zaveta svog koji je između mene i vas i svake duše žive u svakom telu, i neće više biti od vode potopa da zatre svako telo.

16 Duga će biti u oblacima, pa ću je pogledati, i opomenuću se večnog zaveta između Boga i svake duše žive u svakom telu koje je na zemlji.

17 I reče Bog Noju: To je znak zaveta koji sam učinio između sebe i svakog tela na zemlji.

18 A behu sinovi Nojevi koji izađoše iz kovčega: Sim i Ham i Jafet; a Ham je otac Hanancima.

19 To su tri sina Nojeva, i od njih se naseli sva zemlja.

20 A Noje poče raditi zemlju, i posadi vinograd.

21 I napiv se vina opi se, i otkri se nasred šatora svog.

22 A Ham, otac Hanancima, vide golotinju oca svog, i kaza obojici braće svoje na polju.

23 A Sim i Jafet uzeše haljinu, i ogrnuše je obojica na ramena svoja, i idući natraške pokriše njom golotinju oca svog, licem natrag okrenuvši se da ne vide golotinje oca svog.

24 A kad se Noje probudi od vina, dozna šta mu je učinio mlađi sin,

25 I reče: Proklet da je Hanan, i da bude sluga slugama braće svoje!

26 I još reče: Blagosloven da je Gospod Bog Simov, i Hanan da mu bude sluga!

27 Bog da raširi Jafeta da živi u šatorima Simovim, a Hanan da im bude sluga!

28 I požive Noje posle potopa trista pedeset godina.

29 A svega požive Noje devet stotina pedeset godina; i umre.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 482

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482. What the “years” and the “numbers of years” which occur in this chapter, signify in the internal sense, has hitherto been unknown. Those who abide in the literal sense suppose them to be secular years, whereas from this to the twelfth chapter there is nothing historical according to its appearance in the literal sense, but all things in general and every single thing in particular contain other matters. And this is the case not only with the names, but also with the numbers. In the Word frequent mention is made of the number three, and also of the number seven, and wheresoever they occur they signify something holy or most sacred in regard to the states which the times or other things involve or represent; and they have the same signification in the least intervals of time as in the greatest, for as the parts belong to the whole, so the least things belong to the greatest, for there must be a likeness in order that the whole may properly come forth from the parts, or the greatest from its leasts. Thus in Isaiah:

Now hath Jehovah spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be rendered worthless (Isaiah 16:14).

Again:

Thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall be consumed (Isaiah 21:16), where both the least and the greatest intervals are signified.

In Habakkuk:

Jehovah, I have heard Thy renown, and was afraid; O Jehovah, revive Thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known (Habakkuk 3:2), where the “midst of the years” signifies the Lord’s advent. In lesser intervals it signifies every coming of the Lord, as when man is being regenerated; in greater, when the church of the Lord is arising anew.

It is likewise called the “year of the redeemed” in Isaiah:

The day of vengeance is in My heart, and the year of My redeemed is come (Isaiah 63:4).

So also the thousand years in which Satan was to be bound (Revelation 20:2, 7), and the thousand years of the first resurrection (Revelation 20:4-6), (Revelation 20:6) by no means signify a thousand years, but their states; for as “days” are used to express states, as shown above, so also are “years,” and the states are described by the number of the years. Hence it is evident that the times in this chapter also involve states; for every church was in a different state of perception from the rest, according to the differences of genius, hereditary and acquired.

  
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