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1 A Korej, sin Isara sina Kata sina Levijevog, i Datan i Aviron sinovi Elijavovi, i Avnan sin Faleta sina Ruvimovog pobuniše se,

2 I ustaše na Mojsija, i s njima dvesta i pedeset ljudi između sinova Izrailjevih, glavara narodnih, koji se sazivahu na zbor i behu ljudi znatni.

3 I skupiše se na Mojsija i na Arona i rekoše im: Dosta nek vam je; sav ovaj narod, svi su sveti, i među njima je Gospod; zašto se vi podižete nad zborom Gospodnjim?

4 Kad to ču Mojsije, pade ničice.

5 Potom reče Koreju i svoj družini njegovoj govoreći: Sutra će pokazati Gospod ko je Njegov, i ko je svet, i koga je pustio k sebi, jer koga je izabrao onog će pustiti k sebi.

6 Ovo učinite: Uzmite kadionice, Korej sa svom družinom svojom.

7 I metnite sutra u njih ognja i metnite u njih kada pred Gospodom, i koga izbere Gospod onaj će biti svet. Dosta nek vam je, sinovi Levijevi!

8 I reče Mojsije Koreju: Čujte sinovi Levijevi!

9 Malo li vam je što vas je Bog Izrailjev odvojio od zbora Izrailjevog pustivši vas k sebi da vršite službu u šatoru Gospodnjem i da stojite pred zborom i služite za nj?

10 Pustio je k sebi tebe i svu braću tvoju, sinove Levijeve, s tobom, a vi tražite još i sveštenstvo?

11 Zato ti i sva družina tvoja skupite se na Gospoda. Jer Aron šta je da vičete na nj?

12 I posla Mojsije da dozovu Datana i Avirona, sinove Elijavove. A oni odgovoriše: Nećemo da idemo.

13 Malo li je što si nas izveo iz zemlje u kojoj teče mleko i med da nas pobiješ u ovoj pustinji, nego još hoćeš da vladaš nad nama?

14 Jesi li nas odveo u zemlju gde teče mleko i med? I jesi li nam dao da imamo njive i vinograde? Hoćeš li oči ovim ljudima da iskopaš? Nećemo da idemo.

15 Tada se rasrdi Mojsije vrlo, i reče Gospodu: Nemoj pogledati na dar njihov; nijednog magarca nisam uzeo od njih, niti sam kome od njih učinio kakvo zlo.

16 Potom reče Mojsije Koreju: Ti i svi tvoji stanite sutra pred Gospodom, ti i oni i Aron.

17 I uzmite svaki svoju kadionicu, i metnite u njih kada, i stanite pred Gospodom svaki sa svojom kadionicom, dvesta i pedeset kadionica, i ti i Aron, svaki sa svojom kadionicom.

18 I uzeše svaki svoju kadionicu, i metnuvši u njih ognja metnuše u njih kada, i stadoše na vrata šatora od sastanka s Mojsijem i Aronom.

19 A Korej sabra na njih sav zbor na vrata šatora od sastanka; tada se pokaza slava Gospodnja svemu zboru.

20 I reče Gospod Mojsiju i Aronu govoreći:

21 Odvojte se iz tog zbora, da ih odmah satrem.

22 A oni padoše ničice i rekoše: Bože, Bože duhovima i svakom telu! Ovaj jedan zgrešio, i na sav li ćeš se zbor gneviti?

23 Opet reče Gospod Mojsiju govoreći:

24 Reci zboru i kaži: Odstupite od šatora Korejevog i Datanovog i Avironovog.

25 I ustavši Mojsije otide k Datanu i Avironu, a za njim otidoše starešine Izrailjeve.

26 I reče zboru govoreći: Odstupite od šatora tih bezbožnika, i ne dodevajte se ničeg što je njihovo, da ne izginete sa svih greha njihovih.

27 I odstupiše sa svih strana od šatora Korejevog i Datanovog I Avironovog; a Datan i Aviron izašavši stadoše svaki na vrata od šatora svog sa ženama svojim i sa sinovima svojim i s decom svojom.

28 Tada reče Mojsije: Ovako ćete poznati da me je Gospod poslao da činim sva ova dela, i da ništa ne činim od sebe:

29 Ako ovi pomru kao što mru svi ljudi, i ako budu pokarani kao što bivaju pokarani svi ljudi, nije me poslao Gospod;

30 Ako li šta novo učini Gospod, i zemlja otvori usta svoja i proždre ih sa svim što je njihovo, i siđu živi u grob, tada znajte da su ovi ljudi uvredili Gospoda.

31 A kad izgovori reči ove, rasede se zemlja pod njima,

32 I otvorivši zemlja usta svoja proždre ih, i domove njihove i sve ljude Korejeve i sve blago njihovo.

33 I tako siđoše sa svim što imahu živi u grob, i pokri ih zemlja i nesta ih iz zbora.

34 A svi Izrailjci koji behu oko njih pobegoše od vike njihove, jer govorahu: Da nas ne proždre zemlja.

35 I izađe oganj od Gospoda, i sažeže onih dvesta i pedeset ljudi koji prinesoše kad.

36 Tada reče Gospod Mojsiju govoreći:

37 Kaži Eleazaru, sinu Arona sveštenika neka pokupi kadionice iz tog garišta, i ugljevlje iz njih neka razbaci, jer su svete;

38 Kadionice onih koji ogrešiše duše svoje neka raskuju na ploče da se okuje oltar, jer kadiše njima pred Gospodom, zato su svete, i neka budu sinovima Izrailjevim znak.

39 I pokupi Eleazar sveštenik kadionice bronzane, kojima behu kadili oni što izgoreše, i raskovaše ih na okov oltaru

40 Za spomen sinovima Izrailjevim, da ne pristupa niko drugi koji nije roda Aronovog da kadi pred Gospodom, da mu ne bude kao Koreju i družini njegovoj, kao što mu beše kazao Gospod preko Mojsija.

41 A sutradan vikaše sav zbor sinova Izrailjevih na Mojsija i na Arona govoreći: Pobiste narod Gospodnji.

42 A kad se stecaše narod na Mojsija i na Arona, pogledaše na šator od sastanka, a to oblak na njemu, i pokaza se slava Gospodnja.

43 I dođe Mojsije i Aron pred šator od sastanka.

44 I reče Gospod Mojsiju govoreći:

45 Uklonite se iz tog zbora da ih odmah potrem. A oni padoše ničice.

46 I reče Mojsije Aronu: Uzmi kadionicu, i metni u nju ognja s oltara, i metni kada, i idi brže ka zboru, i očisti ih; jer gnev žestok izađe od Gospoda, i pomor poče.

47 I uzevši Aron kadionicu, kao što mu reče Mojsije, otrča usred zbora, i gle, pomor većbeše počeo u narodu; i okadiv očisti narod.

48 I stajaše među mrtvima i živima, i ustavi se pomor.

49 A onih koji pomreše od tog pomora beše četrnaest hiljada i sedam stotina, osim onih što izgiboše s Koreja.

50 I vrati se Aron k Mojsiju na vrata šatora od sastanka, kad se ustavi pomor.

   

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8427. 'And in the morning you will see the glory of Jehovah' means that at the beginning of a new state the arrival of the Lord is going to take place. This is clear from the meaning of 'the morning' as the beginning of a new state, dealt with immediately above in 8426; and from the meaning of 'the glory of Jehovah' as the presence and the arrival of the Lord. The reason why 'the glory' means the presence and the arrival of the Lord is that in the highest sense 'glory' is the Divine Truth which emanates from the Lord; and Divine Truth appears before angels' eyes as the light and splendour from the Sun, which is the Lord. For the meaning of 'the glory' as Divine Truth emanating from the Lord, see 5922, 8267; for its meaning intelligence and wisdom that belong to Divine Truth, 4809; and its consequently meaning the internal sense of the Word, since that sense is Divine Truth in glory, 5922.

[2] It says that in the morning they are going to see the glory of Jehovah because sunrise and its accompanying light (which in heaven brings light to angels' eyes, to both their outward and their inward sight) consequently the presence and arrival of the Lord (who is the Sun of heaven) corresponds to morning time on earth and is meant here by 'the morning'. The light from the sun then, which is Divine Truth emanating from the Lord, and for that reason is the Lord, is 'the glory'. From this it is evident that 'the glory' means the presence and arrival of the Lord. The fact that these are meant by 'the glory' is also evident from a number of places in the Word, such as in Moses,

The cloud covered the mountain, and the glory of Jehovah dwelt over Mount Sinai. And the cloud covered it six days. The sight of the glory of Jehovah was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the children of Israel. Exodus 24:15-18.

Plainly, the presence of Jehovah, that is, of the Lord, appearing as a cloud and as fire on the mountain, is here called 'the glory of Jehovah'.

In the same author,

The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. Nor could Moses enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud dwelt over it, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:34-35.

Here also the Lord's presence, appearing as a cloud, is called 'the glory'.

[3] In the same author,

Moses and Aaron entered the tent of meeting; and they came out and blessed the people. At that time the glory of Jehovah appeared to the whole people. Leviticus 9:23-24.

In the same author,

The glory of Jehovah appeared in the tent of meeting before all the children of Israel. Numbers 14:10-12.

Likewise in Numbers 16:19, 42. In the first Book of Kings,

The cloud filled the house of Jehovah, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah. 1 Kings 8:10-11.

In John,

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power, so that no one was able to enter the temple. Revelation 15:8.

In the same book,

He showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God. The city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shed light in it; the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. Revelation 21:10-11, 23.

Here 'the glory of God' plainly stands for light from the Lord, which is Divine Truth emanating from Him, and so is the presence of the Lord since the Lord is present in Truth coming from Him.

[4] The fact that 'the glory of Jehovah' means His presence is clear yet again in Moses,

Moses said to Jehovah, Show me, I beg You, Your glory He said to him, I will cause all My goodness to pass by before you. And when My glory passes by, it will happen, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover My hand over you until I have passed by. But when I take My hand away you will see My back parts, and My face will not be seen. Exodus 33:18-end.

Here also 'Jehovah's glory' plainly stands for His presence. In Matthew,

The disciples said to Jesus, Tell us, what will be the sign of Your coming? Jesus said, Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear, and they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory. Matthew 24:3, 30.

The subject here is the final period of the former Church and the first of the new. 'The Son of Man' is God's truth emanating from the Lord; 'the clouds of heaven' are the Word in the sense of the letter, and 'power and glory' are the internal sense, thus Divine Truth which will be visible then. 'The Lord's coming' stands for the acceptance of God's truth by those belonging to the new Church and the rejection of it by those belonging to the old Church, see 4060 (end).

[5] The fact that the Lord in respect of Divine Truth is meant by 'the glory' is clear in Isaiah,

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of Jehovah. The glory of Jehovah will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together. Isaiah 40:3, 5.

This refers to the Lord, who is 'the glory'. In John,

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory. glory as of the Only Begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

In the same gospel,

These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. John 12:41.

Here 'glory' stands for the Lord. Similarly in Moses,

I am the Living One, and the whole earth will be filled with the glory of Jehovah. Numbers 14:21.

Here 'the glory of Jehovah' stands for the Coming or arrival of the Lord, and for enlightenment by Divine Truth emanating from Him.

[6] 'Glory' stands for the Lord's Divinity in Isaiah,

I am Jehovah, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another. Isaiah 42:8.

In Mark,

... when the Son of Man comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels. Mark 8:38.

In Luke,

Ought [not] Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory? Luke 24:26.

Since 'the glory of Jehovah' means the Lord in respect of Divine Truth, 'the glory' also means the Divine Wisdom and Intelligence that belong to Divine Truth emanating from the Lord. Wisdom and intelligence from God are meant by the glory in Ezekiel 1:28; 8:4; 9:3; 10:4, 18-19; 11:22-23; and there it is represented by 'a rainbow' such as one sees in a cloud.

  
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