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1 Ovo je povijest Noinih sinova: Šema, Hama i Jafeta, kojima su se rodili sinovi poslije Potopa.

2 Sinovi su Jafetovi: Gomer, Magog, Madaj, Javan, Tubal, Mešak, Tiras.

3 A sinovi su Gomerovi: Aškenaz, Rifat i Togarma.

4 Javanovi su opet sinovi: Eliša, Taršiš, Kitijci i Dodanci.

5 Od njih su se razgranali narodi po otocima. To su Jafetovi sinovi prema svojim zemljama - svaki s vlastitim jezikom - prema svojim plemenima i narodima.

6 Sinovi su Hamovi: Kuš i Misrajim, Put i Kanaan.

7 Kuševi su: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Rama i Sabteka. Ramini su: Šeba i Dedan.

8 Od Kuša se rodio Nimrod, koji je postao prvi velmoža na zemlji.

9 Voljom Jahve bio je silan lovac. Zato se veli: "Kao Nimrod, silan lovac voljom Jahve."

10 Glavno uporište njegova kraljevstva bili su: Babilon, Erek, Akad i Kalne, svi u zemlji Šinearu.

11 Iz ove je zemlje došao Ašur. On je podigao Ninivu, Rehobot Ir, Kalah

12 i Resen između Ninive i Kalaha (to je glavni grad).

13 Od Misrajima potekli su Ludijci, Anamijci, Lehabijci, Naftuhijci,

14 pa Patrušani, Kasluhijci i Kaftorci, od kojih su potekli Filistejci.

15 Od Kanaana potječe Sidon, njegov prvenac, i Het.

16 Dalje: Jebusejci, Amorejci, Girgašani,

17 Hivijci, Arkijci, Sinijci,

18 Arvađani, Semarjani i Hamaćani. Poslije se kanaanska plemena razgranaše,

19 tako da se granica Kanaanaca protezala od Sidona prema Geraru sve do Gaze pa prema Sodomi, Gomori, Admi i Sebojimu sve do Leše.

20 To su sinovi Hamovi prema svojim plemenima i jezicima, po svojim zemljama i narodima.

21 A i Šemu - praocu svih sinova Eberovih i starijem bratu Jafetovu - rodili se sinovi.

22 Šemovi su sinovi: Elam, Ašur, Arpakšad, Lud i Aram.

23 A Aramovi su sinovi: Us, Hul, Geter i Maš.

24 Arpakšad rodi Šelaha, Šelah rodi Ebera.

25 Eberu su se rodila dva sina: jednomu bješe ime Peleg, jer se za njegova vijeka zemlja razdijelila. Njegovu je bratu bilo ime Joktan.

26 Od Joktana se rodiše: Almodad, Šelef, Hasarmavet, Jerah,

27 Hadoram, Uzal, Dikla,

28 Obal, Abimael, Šeba,

29 Ofir, Havila i Jobab. Sve su to sinovi Joktanovi.

30 Njihova se naselja protezahu od Meše sve do Sefara, brdovitih krajeva na istoku.

31 To su sinovi Šemovi prema svojim plemenima, jezicima i zemljama, po svojim narodima.

32 To su rodovi Noinih sinova prema svojim lozama i narodima. Od njih su se razgranali narodi po zemlji poslije Potopa.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #1203

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1203. 'Heth' means exterior cognitions of celestial things, as is clear from what is said above. In the Prophets it is common for spiritual and celestial things to be linked together, that is, when spiritual things are dealt with so are celestial things, the reason being that one stems from the other, and perfection is somewhat lacking if they are not linked together. Consequently a likeness to the heavenly marriage exists in every single part of the Word. From this as well as other places in the Word it is also clear that Sidon means exterior cognitions of spiritual things, while Heth means exterior cognitions of celestial things. They are used in both senses, that is to say, either when internals are missing or when they are present, as well as being used to stand simply for exterior cognitions. As stated frequently already, spiritual things are those that belong to faith, celestial things those that belong to love. Spiritual things are also those that belong to the understanding, and celestial those that belong to the will. That 'Heth' means exterior cognitions devoid of internal is clear in Ezekiel,

Thus said the Lord Jehovih to Jerusalem, Your tracings and your nativity are of the land of Canaan Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. You are the daughter of your mother who loathes her husband and her sons; and you are the sister of your sisters who loathed their husbands and their sons. Your mother is a Hittite and your father an Amorite. Ezekiel 16:3, 45.

Here external worship devoid of internal is 'Canaan'. 'Loathing husbands and sons' is spurning goods and truths, and this is why their mother is called 'a Hittite'. In addition to this 'Heth' in the Word also stands for exterior cognitions of celestial things in a good sense, as, for reasons dealt with already, almost all names of lands, cities, nations, and persons are so used. In the Lord's Divine mercy the meaning of 'Heth' will be dealt with later on Cognitions of spiritual things are those that have regard to faith, and so to doctrine, while cognitions of celestial things are those that have regard to love, and so to life.

  
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