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1 Mosebok 6

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1 Då nu människorna begynte föröka sig på jorden och döttrar föddes åt dem

2 sågo Guds söner att människornas döttrar voro fagra, och de togo till hustrur dem som de funno mest behag i.

3 Då sade HERREN: »Min ande skall icke bliva kvar i människorna för beständigt, eftersom de dock äro kött; så vare nu deras tid bestämd till ett hundra tjugu år.»

4 Vid den tiden, likasom ock efteråt, levde jättarna på jorden, sedan Guds söner begynte gå in till människornas döttrar och dessa födde barn åt dem; detta var forntidens väldiga män, som voro så namnkunniga.

5 Men när HERREN såg att människornas ondska var stor på jorden, och att deras hjärtans alla uppsåt och tankar beständigt voro allenast onda,

6 då ångrade HERREN att han hade gjort människorna på jorden, och han blev bedrövad i sitt hjärta.

7 Och HERREN sade: »Människorna, som jag skapade, vill jag utplåna från jorden, ja, både människor och fyrfotadjur och kräldjur och himmelens fåglar; ty jag ångrar att jag har gjort dem.»

8 Men Noa hade funnit nåd för HERRENS ögon.

9 Detta är berättelsen om Noas släkt. Noa var en rättfärdig man och ostrafflig bland sitt släkte; i umgängelse med Gud vandrade Noa.

10 Och Noa födde tre söner: Sem, Ham och Jafet.

11 Men jorden blev alltmer fördärvad för Guds åsyn, och jorden uppfylldes av våld.

12 Och Gud såg att jorden var fördärvad, eftersom allt kött vandrade i fördärv på jorden.

13 Då sade Gud till Noa: »Jag har beslutit att göra ände på allt kött, ty jorden är uppfylld av våld som de öva; se, jag vill fördärva dem tillika med jorden.

14 Så gör dig nu en ark av goferträ, och inred arken med kamrar, och bestryk den med jordbeck innan och utan.

15 Och så skall du göra arken: Den skall vara tre hundra alnar lång, femtio alnar bred och trettio alnar hög;

16 en öppning för ljuset, en aln hög alltigenom, skall du göra ovantill på arken; och en dörr till arken skall du sätta på dess sida; och du skall inreda den så, att den får en undervåning, en mellanvåning och en övervåning.

17 Ty se, jag skall låta floden komma med vatten över jorden, till att fördärva allt kött som har i sig någon livsande, under himmelen; allt som finnes på jorden skall förgås.

18 Men med dig vill jag upprätta ett förbund: du skall gå in i arken med dina söner och din hustru och dina söners hustrur.

19 Och av allt levande, vad kött det vara må, skall du föra in i arken ett par av vart slag, för att behålla dem vid liv med dig; hankön och honkön skola de vara.

20 Av fåglarna, efter deras arter, av fyrfotadjuren, efter deras arter, av alla kräldjur på marken, efter deras arter, skall ett par av vart slag gå in till dig, för att du må behålla dem vid liv.

21 Och du skall taga till dig alla slags livsmedel, sådant som kan ätas, och samla det till dig, för att det må vara dig och dem till föda.

22 Och Noa gjorde så; han gjorde i alla stycken såsom Gud hade bjudit honom.

   

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482. What the “years” and the “numbers of years” which occur in this chapter, signify in the internal sense, has hitherto been unknown. Those who abide in the literal sense suppose them to be secular years, whereas from this to the twelfth chapter there is nothing historical according to its appearance in the literal sense, but all things in general and every single thing in particular contain other matters. And this is the case not only with the names, but also with the numbers. In the Word frequent mention is made of the number three, and also of the number seven, and wheresoever they occur they signify something holy or most sacred in regard to the states which the times or other things involve or represent; and they have the same signification in the least intervals of time as in the greatest, for as the parts belong to the whole, so the least things belong to the greatest, for there must be a likeness in order that the whole may properly come forth from the parts, or the greatest from its leasts. Thus in Isaiah:

Now hath Jehovah spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be rendered worthless (Isaiah 16:14).

Again:

Thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall be consumed (Isaiah 21:16), where both the least and the greatest intervals are signified.

In Habakkuk:

Jehovah, I have heard Thy renown, and was afraid; O Jehovah, revive Thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known (Habakkuk 3:2), where the “midst of the years” signifies the Lord’s advent. In lesser intervals it signifies every coming of the Lord, as when man is being regenerated; in greater, when the church of the Lord is arising anew.

It is likewise called the “year of the redeemed” in Isaiah:

The day of vengeance is in My heart, and the year of My redeemed is come (Isaiah 63:4).

So also the thousand years in which Satan was to be bound (Revelation 20:2, 7), and the thousand years of the first resurrection (Revelation 20:4-6), (Revelation 20:6) by no means signify a thousand years, but their states; for as “days” are used to express states, as shown above, so also are “years,” and the states are described by the number of the years. Hence it is evident that the times in this chapter also involve states; for every church was in a different state of perception from the rest, according to the differences of genius, hereditary and acquired.

  
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Genesis 5

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1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, he made him in God's likeness.

2 He created them male and female, and blessed them, and called their name "Adam," in the day when they were created.

3 Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth.

4 The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years, and he became the father of sons and daughters.

5 All the days that Adam lived were nine hundred thirty years, then he died.

6 Seth lived one hundred five years, and became the father of Enosh.

7 Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

8 All the days of Seth were nine hundred twelve years, then he died.

9 Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.

10 Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan, eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

11 All the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.

12 Kenan lived seventy years, and became the father of Mahalalel.

13 Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of sons and daughters

14 and all the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died.

15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Jared.

16 Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

17 All the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety-five years, then he died.

18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.

19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

20 All the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, then he died.

21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.

22 Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

23 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.

24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

25 Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and became the father of Lamech.

26 Methuselah lived after he became the father of Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

27 All the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, then he died.

28 Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and became the father of a son,

29 and he named him Noah, saying, "This same will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, because of the ground which Yahweh has cursed."

30 Lamech lived after he became the father of Noah five hundred ninety-five years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

31 All the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy-seven years, then he died.

32 Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.