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Genesis 23

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1 Sara gyveno šimtą dvidešimt septynerius metus.

2 Ji mirė Kirjat Arboje, tai yra Hebrone, Kanaano krašte. Ir Abraomas atėjo Saros apraudoti ir apverkti.

3 Abraomas paliko mirusiąją ir kalbėjo Heto vaikams:

4 “Aš esu ateivis ir svečias tarp jūsų. Duokite man nuosavybėn žemės kapui palaidoti mirusiąją”.

5 Heto vaikai atsakė Abraomui:

6 “Paklausyk mūsų, viešpatie! Tu esi Dievo kunigaikštis tarp mūsų. Laidok savo mirusiąją geriausiame mūsų kape! Nė vienas iš mūsų tau neatsakys kapo, kad galėtum palaidoti mirusiąją”.

7 Abraomas atsistojęs nusilenkė hetitams, to krašto žmonėms,

8 ir toliau kalbėjo: “Jei sutinkate, kad palaidočiau savo mirusiąją, tai paklausykite manęs ir prašykite už mane Efroną, Coharo sūnų,

9 kad jis man parduotų Machpelos olą, kuri jam priklauso ir yra jo lauko gale! Už tiek, kiek ji verta, jis man ją teparduoda nuosavybėn kapinėms”.

10 Tuo metu Efronas sėdėjo tarp Heto vaikų. Hetitas Efronas, girdint hetitams, atėjusiems prie miesto vartų, kalbėjo:

11 “Ne, mano viešpatie, paklausyk manęs! Žemę aš tau dovanoju ir olą, kuri yra joje. Savo tautiečių akyse aš tau ją dovanoju. Laidok savo mirusiąją”.

12 Abraomas nusilenkė to krašto žmonėms

13 ir, jiems girdint, kalbėjo Efronui: “Malonėk paklausyti manęs! Aš duosiu tau pinigus už lauką. Paimk juos iš manęs, kad galėčiau ten palaidoti savo mirusiąją”.

14 Efronas atsakė Abraomui:

15 “Paklausyk manęs, viešpatie! Tas žemės sklypas vertas keturių šimtų šekelių sidabro. Ką tai reiškia man ar tau? Palaidok savo mirusiąją”.

16 Abraomas sutiko su Efronu. Pirklių naudojamais pinigais jis atsvėrė Efronui keturis šimtus šekelių sidabro, kurį šis, hetitams girdint, minėjo.

17 Taip Efrono sklypas su ola, kuris buvo Machpeloje, ties Mamre, visi medžiai lauke, kurie augo aplinkui, tapo

18 Abraomo nuosavybe, matant hetitams, kurie buvo ten.

19 Abraomas palaidojo savo žmoną Sarą Machpelos lauko oloje, esančioje ties Mamre, Hebrone, Kanaano šalyje.

20 Taip sklypas ir ola, kuri buvo jame, iš hetitų perėjo Abraomo nuosavybėn kapinėms.

   

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2909.

In Kiriath-arba, the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan. That this signifies in the church, is evident from the signification of “Kiriath-arba,” as being the church as to truth; and from the signification of “Hebron in the land of Canaan,” as being the church as to good. In the Word, and especially in the prophetical parts, where truth is treated of, good is treated of also, because of the heavenly marriage in everything of the Word (see n. 683, 793, 801, 2173, 2516, 2712); therefore here, when Kiriath-arba is mentioned, it is also said, “the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.” (That the “land of Canaan” denotes the Lord’s kingdom, may be seen above, n. 1413, 1437, 1607; also that the places in that land were variously representative, n. 1585, 1866.)

[2] In regard to Kiriath-arba which is Hebron, it was the region where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob dwelt. That Abraham dwelt there, appears from what was said in a preceding chapter: “Abraham came and dwelt in Mamre, which is in Hebron” (Genesis 13:18). That Isaac dwelt there, appears from what is said in a later chapter: “Jacob came unto Isaac his father, to Mamre, to Kiriath-arba, the same is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned” (Genesis 35:27). That Jacob dwelt there is evident from Joseph being sent to his brethren by Jacob his father, from the valley of Hebron (Genesis 37:14). From the representation of the three, as spoken of above, it is plain that Kiriath-arba which is Hebron represented the church before Jerusalem did.

[3] That every church in process of time decreases, until it has nothing left of faith and charity, and then is destroyed, was also represented by Kiriath-arba which is Hebron, in its being possessed by the Anakim, by whom were signified dire persuasions of falsity (n. 581, 1673). That it was possessed by the Anakim, may be seen in several places (Numbers 13:21-22; Josh. 11:21 14:15; 15:13-14; Judges 1:10); and that it came to its end or consummation and was destroyed, was represented by all things therein being given by Joshua to the curse (Josh. 10:36-37; 11:21); and the Anakim being smitten by Judah and Caleb (Judges 1:10; Josh. 14:13-15; 15:13-14). And that there was again a new church, was represented by Hebron being assigned to Caleb for an inheritance, as to field and villages (Josh. 21:12); but the city itself was made a city of refuge (Josh. 20:7; 21:13); and a priestly city for the sons of Aaron (Josh. 21:10-11); in the inheritance of Judah (Josh. 15:54).

[4] Hence it is evident that Hebron represented the Lord’s spiritual church in the land of Canaan. And likewise on this account David was required by the command of Jehovah to go to Hebron, and was there anointed to be king over the house of Judah; and after he had reigned there seven years and six months, he went to Jerusalem and took possession of Zion (see 2 Samuel 2:1-11; 5:5; 1 Kings 2:11); and then for the first time the spiritual church of the Lord began to be represented by Jerusalem, and the celestial church by Zion.

  
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