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1 A kad ču Hananej, car aradski, koji življaše na jugu, da ide Izrailj putem kojim idoše uhode, on se pobi s njima i zarobi ih nekoliko.

2 Tada se Izrailj zavetova Gospodu i reče: Ako daš ovaj narod meni u ruke, do temelja ću raskopati gradove njihove.

3 I usliši Gospod glas Izrailjev i dade mu Hananeje, a on zatre njih i gradove njihove, i prozva ono mesto Orma.

4 Potom pođoše od gore Ora k Crvenom moru obilazeći zemlju edomsku, i oslabi duh narodu od puta.

5 I vikaše narod na Boga i na Mojsija: Zašto nas izvedoste iz Misira da izginemo u ovoj pustinji? Jer nema ni hleba ni vode, a ovaj se nikakvi hleb većogadio duši našoj.

6 A Gospod pusti na narod zmije vatrene, koje ih ujedahu, te pomre mnogo naroda u Izrailju.

7 Tada dođe narod k Mojsiju i rekoše: Zgrešismo što vikasmo na Gospoda i na tebe; moli Boga neka ukloni zmije od nas. I Mojsije se pomoli za narod.

8 I Gospod reče Mojsiju: Načini zmiju vatrenu, i metni je na motku, i koga ujede zmija, neka pogleda u nju, pa će ozdraviti.

9 I načini Mojsije zmiju od bronze, i metnu je na motku, i koga god ujede zmija on pogleda u zmiju od bronze, i ozdravi.

10 Potom pođoše sinovi Izrailjevi, i stadoše u logor u Ovotu.

11 I iz Ovota otišavši stadoše u logor na brdima avarimskim u pustinji koja je prema moavskoj s istoka.

12 Odande otišavši stadoše u logor u dolini Zaredu.

13 I odatle otišavši stadoše u logor na brdu na Arnonu, koji je u pustinji i izlazi od međe amorejske. Jer je Arnon međa moavska između Moavaca i Amorejaca.

14 Zato se kaže u knjizi o ratovima Gospodnjim: Na Vajeva u Sufi i na potoke arnonske.

15 Jer ti potoci, koji dopiru do mesta Ara, teku pokraj međe moavske.

16 A otuda dođoše k Viru; to je studenac za koji beše rekao Gospod Mojsiju: Skupi narod, i daću im vode.

17 Tada peva Izrailj pesmu ovu: Diži se, studenče; pripevajte ga;

18 Studenče, koji kopaše knezovi, koji iskopaše poglavari narodni s onim koji postavi zakon, palicama svojim. A iz pustinje otidoše u Mantanail,

19 A iz Mantanaila, u Nadil, a iz Nadila u Vamot,

20 A iz Vamota u dolinu koja je u polju moavskom kod gore Fazge i gleda u pustinju.

21 Tada posla Izrailj poslanike k Sionu, caru amorejskom govoreći:

22 Pusti da prođemo kroz tvoju zemlju, nećemo svrtati ni u polje ni u vinograd, niti ćemo piti vode iz studenaca; ići ćemo carskim putem dokle ne pređemo među tvoju.

23 Ali ne dade Sion Izrailju da prođe kroz zemlju njegovu, nego sabra Sion sav narod svoj, i izađe na Izrailja u pustinju, i dođe u Jasu, i pobi se s Izrailjem.

24 Ali ga iseče Izrailj oštrim mačem, i osvoji zemlju njegovu od Arona pa do Javoka, do sinova Amonovih, jer tvrda beše međa sinova Amonovih.

25 I uze Izrailj sva ona mesta i naseli se u svim gradovima amorejskim, u Esevonu i u svim selima njegovim.

26 Jer Esevon beše grad Siona, cara amorejskog, koji beše prvi zavojštio na cara moavskog i beše mu uzeo svu zemlju njegovu do Arnona.

27 Zato govore u priči: Hodite u Esevon, da se sagradi i podigne grad Sionov.

28 Jer oganj izađe iz Esevona, plamen iz grada Sionovog, i spali Ar moavski i stanovnike na visini arnonskoj.

29 Teško tebi, Moave; propao si; narode Hemosov; dao je sinove svoje koji utekoše i kćeri svoje u ropstvo Sionu, caru amorejskom.

30 Ali ih postreljasmo, propade Esevon do Devona, i potrsmo ih do Nofe, koja dopire do Medeve.

31 I tako živi Izrailj u zemlji amorejskoj.

32 Potom posla Mojsije da uhode Jazir, i uzeše sela oko njega, i izagnaše Amorejce koji behu onde.

33 Potom obrativši se pođoše u Vasan; i iziđe Og, car vasanski pred njih, on i sav narod njegov na boj u Edrajin.

34 A Gospod reče Mojsiju: Ne boj ga se; jer sam ga dao u tvoje ruke i sav narod njegov i zemlju njegovu; i učini mu kako si učinio Sionu, caru Amorejskom koji življaše u Esevonu.

35 I pobiše ga i sinove njegove i sav narod njegov, da ne osta nijedan, i osvojiše zemlju njegovu.

   

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8624. 'And called the name of it Jehovah Nissi' means constant warfare and the Lord's protection against those steeped in falsity arising from interior evil. This is clear from the fact that the ancients in the Church gave names to indicate the essential nature and the state of whatever matter was under consideration then, and that also they included those things in the names themselves, 340, 1946, 3422, 4298. The nature and state of the matter under consideration here is that the war of Jehovah will be against Amalek from generation to generation, in the internal sense that war will be waged unceasingly against those steeped in falsity arising from interior evil. This is also meant by 'Jehovah Nissi'. In the original language Jehovah Nissi means Jehovah is my Banner or Standard, and 'standard' or 'banner' in the Word means a call to assemble for war. And because the words 'the war of Jehovah' are used, protection given by Him is also meant.

[2] That 'banner' or 'standard ' means a call to assemble for war is clear from the consideration that whenever the people were called to assemble, whether they were going to make journeys, celebrate feasts, or go to war, they sounded the trumpet and at the same time also lifted up a standard or banner on the mountains. For their sounding the trumpet, see Numbers 10:1-11; and the fact that they lifted up a standard or banner is evident from the following places: In Jeremiah,

Declare in Judah and cause to be heard in Jerusalem, and say, sounding the trumpet in the land, Proclaim, blow loudly, 1 and say, Gather together, and let us go into the fortified cities Raise a banner towards Zion; assemble, do not stop Jeremiah 4:5-6.

In Isaiah,

O all inhabitants of the world and dwellers on earth, when the banner is lifted up, look; and when the trumpet is sounded, hear. Isaiah 18:3

In the same prophet,

He has lifted up a banner to the nations from afar, and whistled to him from the furthest end of the earth; and behold, he will come swiftly, with speed. Isaiah 5:26.

In the same prophet,

On a tall mountain lift up the banner, raise your voice to them, wave your hand, that they may come to the gate of the princes. Isaiah 13:2.

In the same prophet,

Thus said the Lord Jehovih, behold, I will lift up My hand towards the nations, and lift up My banner towards the peoples, that they may bring your sons in their bosom and carry your daughters on their shoulder. Isaiah 49:22.

From all these places it is evident that 'a banner' means an assembling together.

[3] The fact that 'a banner' or 'a standard', when used in reference to the Lord, also means protection is clear in Isaiah,

They will fear the name of Jehovah from the setting, and His glory from the rising of the sun, because He will come like a narrow stream. The spirit of Jehovah will raise a banner against him; then the Redeemer will come to Zion. Isaiah 59:19-20.

In the same prophet,

It will happen on that day, that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who is standing as a banner of the peoples; and His rest will be glory. Isaiah 11:10.

[4] Since a standard, for which the original language uses the same word as that used for a banner, meant an assembling together, and when spoken of in reference to the Lord also meant protection, it was explicitly commanded that the bronze serpent should be set on a standard. This is recorded in Moses as follows,

Jehovah said to Moses, Make a serpent and set it on a standard; and it will happen, that everyone who has been bitten, when he has looked at it, will live. And Moses made a serpent of bronze and set it on a standard. So it happened, if a serpent had bitten a man, when he looked at the serpent of bronze, that he was restored to life again. Numbers 21:8-9.

'The bronze serpent' represented the Lord, see John 3:14-15. The fact that it also meant protection is self-evident; for the healing effected by looking at the serpent on the standard meant healing from evils arising from falsity, effected by looking to faith in the Lord. For the Lord says in John, in the above mentioned verses,

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life.

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