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1 I reče Gospod Mojsiju govoreći:

2 Kaži Aronu i reci mu: Kad zapališ žiške, sedam žižaka neka svetli napred, na svećnjaku.

3 I učini Aron tako, i zapali žiške da svetle spreda, na svećnjaku, kao što Gospod zapovedi Mojsiju.

4 A svećnjak beše skovan od zlata, i stupac mu i cveće skovano; po prilici koju pokaza Gospod Mojsiju tako beše načinio svećnjak.

5 Još reče Gospod Mojsiju govoreći:

6 Uzmi Levite između sinova Izrailjevih, i očisti ih.

7 A učini im ovo da ih očistiš: pokropi ih vodom očišćenja, a oni neka obriju sve telo svoje i operu haljine svoje, i očistiće se.

8 Potom neka uzmu tele s darom uz njega, belim brašnom pomešanim s uljem; i drugo tele uzmi za greh.

9 Pa dovedi Levite pred šator od sastanka, i sazovi sav zbor sinova Izrailjevih.

10 I dovedi Levite pred Gospoda, i neka metnu sinovi Izrailjevi ruke svoje na Levite.

11 I Aron neka prinese Levite Gospodu za prinos od sinova Izrailjevih da vrše službu Gospodu.

12 A Leviti neka metnu ruke svoje na glave teocima, pa prinesi jedno tele za greh a drugo na žrtvu paljenicu Gospodu da se očiste Leviti.

13 I postavi Levite pred Aronom i sinovima njegovim, i prinesi ih za prinos Gospodu.

14 I odvoj Levite između sinova Izrailjevih da budu moji Leviti.

15 A posle neka dođu Leviti da služe u šatoru od sastanka, kad ih očistiš i prineseš za prinos.

16 Jer su meni dani između sinova Izrailjevih; za sve što otvara matericu, za sve prvence između sinova Izrailjevih uzeh njih.

17 Jer je moj svaki prvenac između sinova Izrailjevih i od ljudi i od stoke; onaj dan kad pobih sve prvence u zemlji misirskoj, posvetio sam ih sebi.

18 A Levite uzeh za sve prvence sinova Izrailjevih.

19 I dadoh Levite na dar Aronu i sinovima njegovim između sinova Izrailjevih, da služe mesto sinova Izrailjevih u šatoru od sastanka, i da budu otkup za sinove Izrailjeve, da ne bi dolazio pomor na sinove Izrailjeve, kad bi pristupali k svetinji sinovi Izrailjevi.

20 I učini Mojsije i Aron i sav zbor sinova Izrailjevih Levitima sve što zapovedi Gospod Mojsiju za Levite, tako im učiniše sinovi Izrailjevi.

21 I očistiše se Leviti, i opraše haljine svoje, i prinese ih Aron za prinos pred Gospodom, i očisti ih Aron da bi bili čisti.

22 A onda tek pristupiše Leviti da vrše službu svoju u šatoru od sastanka pred Aronom i pred sinovima njegovim; kao što zapovedi Gospod Mojsiju za Levite, tako im učiniše.

23 I opet reče Gospod Mojsiju govoreći:

24 I ovo je za Levite: od dvadeset i pet godina i više neka stupaju u službu da služe u šatoru od sastanka.

25 A kad kome bude pedeset godina, neka izlazi iz te službe i više neka ne služi.

26 Ali neka služi braći svojoj u šatoru od sastanka radeći šta treba raditi, a sam neka ne vrši službu. Tako učini Levitima za poslove njihove.

   

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Aaron

The Third Plague of Egypt, by William de Brailes, illustrates the flies, or gnats, rising from the dust.

This page from Walters manuscript W.106 depicts a scene from Exodus, in which God rained plagues upon Egypt. After plagues of blood and frogs, Pharaoh hardened his heart again and would not let the Israelites leave Egypt. God told Moses to tell Aaron to stretch forth his rod and strike the dust of the earth that it may become gnats throughout the land of Egypt. Here, Moses, horned (a sign of his encounter with divinity), carries the rod, while Aaron, wearing the miter of a priest, stands behind him. The gnats arise en masse out of the dust from which they were made and attack Pharaoh, seated and crowned, and his retinue.

Aaron was the brother of Moses. He symbolizes two things, at different stages of the story.

During the first part of the exodus, when he was Moses' spokesperson, Moses represents the Word as it truly is, as it is understood in heaven, while Aaron represents the Word in its external sense, as it is understood by people in the world. This is why Aaron talks for Moses, and the Lord says of him "he shall be as a mouth for you, and you shall be to him as God." (Exodus 4:16)

Later, after the Tabernacle was built and he was inaugurated as high priest (see Leviticus 8,9), Aaron represents the Lord as to the Divine Good, and Moses represents the Lord as to the Divine Truth.

In Exodus 28:1, Aaron signifies the conjunction of Divine Good with Divine Truth in the Divine Human of the Lord. (Arcana Coelestia 9806, 9936)

In Exodus 32:1, Aaron represents the external of the Word, of the church, and of worship, separate from the internal. (Arcana Coelestia 10397)

In Exodus 4:14, before he was initiated into the priesthood, Aaron represents the doctrine of good and truth. (Arcana Coelestia 6998)