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创世记 24

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1 亚伯拉罕年纪老迈,向在一切事上耶和华都赐福给他。

2 亚伯拉罕对管理他全业最老的仆人:请你把放在我大腿

3 我要叫你指着耶和华起誓,不要为我儿子娶这迦南中的女子为妻。

4 你要往我本本族去,为我的儿子以撒娶一个妻子

5 仆人对他:倘若女子不肯跟我到这方来,我必须将你的儿子带回你原出之麽?

6 亚伯拉罕对他:你要谨慎,不要带我的儿子回那里去。

7 耶和华上的曾带领我离开父家和本族的,对我说话,向我起誓:我要将这你的後裔。他必差遣使者在你面前,你就可以从那里为我儿子娶一个妻子

8 倘若女子不肯跟你来,我使你起的誓就与你无干了,只是不可带我的儿子回那里去。

9 仆人就把放在他亚伯拉罕的大腿,为这事向他起誓。

10 仆人从他人的骆驼里取了骆驼,并带些他人各样的财物,起身往米所波大米去,到了拿鹤的城。

11 天将晚,众女子出来打的时候,他便叫骆驼跪在城外的那里。

12 耶和华─我亚伯拉罕的阿,求你施恩给我亚伯拉罕,使我今日遇见好机会。

13 我现今站在井旁,城内居民的女子们正出来打

14 我向那一个女子:请你拿下水瓶来,给我水,他若:请!我也给你的骆驼,愿那女子就作你所预定给你仆人以撒的妻。这样,我便知道你施恩给我人了。

15 话还没有说完,不料,利百加肩头上扛着水瓶出来。利百加是彼土利所生的;彼土利是亚伯拉罕兄弟拿鹤妻子密迦的儿子

16 那女子容貌极其俊美,还是处女,也未曾有亲近他。他到井旁,打满了瓶,又上来。

17 仆人跑上前去迎着他,:求你将瓶里的给我一点喝。

18 女子:我!就急忙拿瓶来,托在上给他

19 女子给他了,就:我再为你的骆驼打水,叫骆驼足。

20 他就急忙把瓶里的水倒在里,又跑到旁打水,就为所有的骆驼打上水来。

21 定睛看他,一句话也不,要晓得耶和华赐他通达的道路没有。

22 骆驼足了,那就拿一个环,重半舍客勒,两个镯,重舍客勒,给了那女子,

23 :请告诉我,你是谁的女儿?你父亲家里有我们住宿的地方没有?

24 女子:我是密迦与拿鹤之子彼土利的女儿;

25 我们家里足有粮,也有住宿的地方

26 就低头向耶和华下拜,

27 耶和华─我亚伯拉罕的是应当称颂的,因他不断地以慈爱诚实待我人。至於我,耶和华上引领我,直走到我人的兄弟家里。

28 女子跑回去,照着这些告诉他母亲和他家里的人。

29 利百加有一个哥哥,名叫拉班,看见金环,又看见金镯在他妹子的手上,并听见他妹子利百加的话,说那对我如此如此说。拉班就跑出来往井旁去,到那跟前,见他仍站在骆驼旁边的井旁那里,

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31 便对他:你这蒙耶和华赐福的,请进,为甚麽站在外边?我已经收拾了房屋,也为骆驼预备了地方

32 就进了拉班的家。拉班卸了骆驼,用料喂上,拿和跟随的

33 把饭摆在他面前,叫他,他却:我不,等我明白我的事情再。拉班:请

34 :我是亚伯拉罕的仆人

35 耶和华大大地赐福人,使他昌大,又赐羊群牛群、仆婢、骆驼,和

36 人的妻子撒拉年老的时候人生了一个儿子;我人也将一切所有的都了这个儿子

37 人叫我起誓说:你不要为我儿子娶迦南的女子为妻。

38 你要往我父家、我本族那里去,为我的儿子娶一个妻子

39 我对我:恐怕女子不肯跟我来。

40 他就:我所事奉的耶和华必要差遣他的使者与你同去,叫你的道路通达,你就得以在我父家、我本族那里,给我的儿子娶一个妻子

41 只要你到了我本族那里,我使你起的誓就与你无干。他们若不把女子交你,我使你起的誓也与你无干。

42 我今日到了井旁,便耶和华─我亚伯拉罕的阿,愿你叫我所行的道路通达。

43 我如今站在井旁,对那一个出来打的女子:请你把你瓶里的给我一点喝;

44 他若:你只管,我也为你的骆驼打水;愿那女子就作耶和华给我儿子所预定的妻。

45 里的话还没有完,利百加就出来,肩头上扛着水瓶,到井旁打水。我便对他:请你给我水喝。

46 他就急忙从肩头上拿瓶来,:请!我也给你的骆驼。我便了;他又给我的骆驼了。

47 我问他:你是谁的女儿?他:我是密迦与拿鹤之子彼土利的女儿。我就把环子戴在他鼻子上,把镯子戴在他两上。

48 随後我低头向耶和华下拜,称颂耶和华─我亚伯拉罕的;因为他引导我走合式的道路,使我得着我兄弟的孙女,给我人的儿子为妻。

49 现在你们若愿以慈爱诚实待我人,就告诉我;若不然,也告诉我,使我可以或向左,或向右。

50 拉班和彼土利回答:这事乃出於耶和华我们不能向你歹。

51 看哪,利百加在你面前,可以将他带去,照着耶和华的,给你人的儿子为妻。

52 亚伯拉罕的仆人见他们这,就向耶和华俯伏在

53 当下仆人拿出器、器,和衣服利百加,又将宝物送哥哥和他母亲

54 仆人和跟从他的人吃了了,住了一夜。早晨起来,仆人就:请打发我回我人那里去罢。

55 利百加的哥哥和他母亲:让女子同我们,至少十,然他可以去。

56 仆人耶和华既赐给我通达的道路,你们不要耽误我,请打发我走,回我人那里去罢。

57 他们我们把女子来问问他,

58 了利百加来,问他:你和这同去麽?利百加:我去。

59 於是他们打发妹子利百加和他的母,同亚伯拉罕的仆人,并跟从仆人的,都走了。

60 他们就给利百加祝福:我们的妹子阿,愿你作万人的母!愿你的後裔得着仇敌的城

61 利百加和他的使女们起来,骆驼,跟着那仆人仆人就带着利百加走了。

62 那时,以撒,刚从庇耳.拉海.莱回

63 天将晚,以撒在田间默想,举目一,见来了骆驼

64 利百加举目以撒,就急忙下了骆驼

65 问那仆人:这田间走来迎接我们的是谁?仆人:是我的。利百加就拿帕子蒙上脸。

66 仆人就将所办的一切事都告诉以撒

67 以撒便领利百加进了他母亲撒拉的帐棚,娶了他为妻,并且他。以撒自从他母亲不在了,这才得了安慰

   

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3207. And she took a veil and covered herself. That this signifies appearances of truth is evident from the signification of the veil with which brides covered the face when they first saw the bridegroom, as being appearances of truth; for among the ancients brides represented the affections of truth, and bridegrooms the affections of good; or what is the same, brides represented the church, which was called a “bride” from the affection of truth; the affection of good which is from the Lord being the bridegroom, and hence all through the Word the Lord Himself is called the “bridegroom.” Brides veiled their faces on their first coming to the bridegroom, in order that they might represent appearances of truth. Appearances of truth are not truths in themselves, but they appear as truths; concerning which see below. The affection of truth cannot approach the affection of good except through appearances of truth; nor is it stripped of appearances until it is being conjoined; for then it becomes the truth of good, and becomes genuine insofar as the good is genuine.

[2] Good itself is holy, because it is the Divine proceeding from the Lord, and flows in by the higher way or gate in man; but insofar as its origin is concerned, truth is not holy; because it flows in by a lower way or gate, and at first is of the natural man; but when it is elevated thence toward the rational man it is by degrees purified; and at the first sight of the affection of good it is separated from memory-knowledges, and puts on appearances of truth, and thus comes near to good; an indication that such is its origin, and that it could not endure the first sight of Divine good until it has entered into the bridegroom’s chamber (that is, into the sanctuary of good), and the conjunction has been effected; for then truth no longer looks at good from appearances, or through appearances; but it is looked at from good apart from them.

[3] Be it known, however, that neither with man, nor indeed with an angel, are any truths ever pure, that is, devoid of appearances; for all both in general and in particular are appearances of truth; nevertheless they are accepted by the Lord as truths, provided good is in them. To the Lord alone belong pure truths, because Divine; for as the Lord is Good itself, so He is Truth itself. But see what has been said concerning truths and their appearances; namely, that the coverings and veils of the tent signified appearances of truth (n. 2576); that truths with man are appearances tainted with fallacies (n. 2053); that the rational things of man are appearances of truth (n. 2516); that truths are in appearances (n. 2196, 2203, 2209, 2242); that Divine good flows into appearances, even into fallacies (n. 2554); that appearances of truth are adapted by the Lord as if they were truths (n. 1832); that the Word is written according to appearances (n. 1838).

[4] But what appearances are may be clearly seen from those passages of the Word where it speaks according to appearances. There are however degrees of appearances of truth. Natural appearances of truth are mostly fallacies; but with those who are in good they are not to be called fallacies, but appearances, and even in some respects truths; for the good which is in them, and in which is the Divine, causes another essence to be in them. But rational appearances of truth are more and more interior; in them are the heavens, that is, the angels who are in the heavens (see n. 2576).

[5] In order that some idea may be formed of what appearances of truth are, let the following examples serve for illustration. I. Man believes that he is reformed and regenerated through the truth of faith; but this is an appearance; he is reformed and regenerated through the good of faith, that is, through charity toward the neighbor and love to the Lord. II. Man believes that truth enables us to perceive what good is, because it teaches; but this is an appearance; it is good that enables truth to perceive, for good is the soul or life of truth. III. Man believes that truth introduces to good when he lives according to the truth which he has learned; but it is good which flows into truth, and introduces it to itself. IV. It appears to man that truth perfects good, when yet good perfects truth. V. Goods of life appear to man to be the fruits of faith; but they are the fruits of charity. From these few examples it may in some measure be known what appearances of truth are. Such appearances are innumerable.

  
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