New Christian Bible Study

The Bible

 

Γένεση 11

Study

   

1 Και ητο πασα η γη μιας γλωσσης και μιας φωνης.

2 Και οτε εκινησαν απο της ανατολης, ευρον πεδιαδα εν τη γη Σεννααρ· και κατωκησαν εκει.

3 Και ειπεν ο εις προς τον αλλον, Ελθετε, ας καμωμεν πλινθους, και ας ψησωμεν αυτας εν πυρι· και εχρησιμευσεν εις αυτους η μεν πλινθος αντι πετρας, η δε ασφαλτος εχρησιμευσεν εις αυτους αντι πηλου.

4 Και ειπον, Ελθετε, ας οικοδομησωμεν εις εαυτους πολιν και πυργον, του οποιου η κορυφη να φθανη εως του ουρανου· και ας αποκτησωμεν εις εαυτους ονομα, μηπως διασπαρωμεν επι του προσωπου πασης της γης.

5 Κατεβη δε ο Κυριος δια να ιδη την πολιν και τον πυργον, τον οποιον ωκοδομησαν οι υιοι των ανθρωπων.

6 Και ειπεν ο Κυριος, Ιδου, εις λαος, και παντες εχουσι μιαν γλωσσαν, και ηρχισαν να καμνωσι τουτο· και τωρα δεν θελει εμποδισθη εις αυτους παν ο, τι σκοπευουσι να καμωσιν·

7 ελθετε, ας καταβωμεν και ας συγχυσωμεν εκει την γλωσσαν αυτων, δια να μη εννοη ο εις του αλλου την γλωσσαν.

8 Και διεσκορπισεν αυτους ο Κυριος εκειθεν επι του προσωπου πασης της γης· και επαυσαν να οικοδομωσι την πολιν.

9 Δια τουτο ωνομασθη το ονομα αυτης Βαβελ· διοτι εκει συνεχεεν ο Κυριος την γλωσσαν πασης της γης· και εκειθεν διεσκορπισεν αυτους ο Κυριος επι το προσωπον πασης της γης.

10 Αυτη ειναι η γενεαλογια του Σημ. Ο Σημ ητο ετων εκατον, οτε εγεννησε τον Αρφαξαδ δυο ετη μετα τον κατακλυσμον·

11 και εζησεν ο Σημ, αφου εγεννησε τον Αρφαξαδ, πεντακοσια ετη, και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας.

12 Και ο Αρφαξαδ εζησε τριακοντα πεντε ετη, και εγεννησε τον Σαλα·

13 και εζησεν ο Αρφαξαδ, αφου εγεννησε τον Σαλα, τετρακοσια τρια ετη, και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας.

14 Και ο Σαλα εζησε τριακοντα ετη, και εγεννησε τον Εβερ·

15 και εζησεν ο Σαλα, αφου εγεννησε τον Εβερ, τετρακοσια τρια ετη, και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας.

16 Και εζησεν ο Εβερ τριακοντα τεσσαρα ετη, και εγεννησε τον Φαλεγ·

17 και εζησεν ο Εβερ, αφου εγεννησε τον Φαλεγ, τετρακοσια τριακοντα ετη, και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας.

18 Και εζησεν ο Φαλεγ τριακοντα ετη, και εγεννησε τον Ραγαυ·

19 και εζησεν ο Φαλεγ, αφου εγεννησε τον Ραγαυ, διακοσια εννεα ετη, και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας.

20 Και εζησεν ο Ραγαυ τριακοντα δυο ετη, και εγεννησε τον Σερουχ·

21 και εζησεν ο Ραγαυ, αφου εγεννησε τον Σερουχ, διακοσια επτα ετη, και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας.

22 Και εζησεν ο Σερουχ τριακοντα ετη, και εγεννησε τον Ναχωρ·

23 και εζησεν ο Σερουχ, αφου εγεννησε τον Ναχωρ, διακοσια ετη, και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας.

24 Και εζησεν ο Ναχωρ εικοσιεννεα ετη, και εγεννησε τον Θαρα·

25 και εζησεν ο Ναχωρ, αφου εγεννησε τον Θαρα, εκατον δεκαεννεα ετη, και εγεννησεν υιους και θυγατερας.

26 Και εζησεν ο Θαρα εβδομηκοντα ετη, και εγεννησε τον Αβραμ, τον Ναχωρ, και τον Αρραν.

27 Και αυτη ειναι η γενεαλογια του Θαρα· ο Θαρα εγεννησε τον Αβραμ, τον Ναχωρ, και τον Αρραν· και ο Αρραν εγεννησε τον Λωτ.

28 Και απεθανεν ο Αρραν ενωπιον Θαρα του πατρος αυτου εν τω τοπω της γεννησεως αυτου, εν Ουρ των Χαλδαιων.

29 Και ελαβον ο Αβραμ και ο Ναχωρ εις εαυτους γυναικας· το ονομα της γυναικος του Αβραμ ητο Σαρα· και το ονομα της γυναικος του Ναχωρ, Μελχα, θυγατηρ του Αρραν, πατρος Μελχα, και πατρος Ιεσχα.

30 Η δε Σαρα ητο στειρα, δεν ειχε τεκνον.

31 Και ελαβεν ο Θαρα Αβραμ τον υιον αυτου και Λωτ τον υιον του Αρραν εγγονον εαυτου, και Σαραν την εαυτου νυμφην, την γυναικα Αβραμ του υιου αυτου· και εξηλθον ομου απο της Ουρ των Χαλδαιων, δια να υπαγωσιν εις την γην Χανααν· και ηλθον εως Χαρραν και κατωκησαν εκει.

32 Και εγειναν αι ημεραι του Θαρα διακοσια πεντε ετη· και απεθανεν ο Θαρα εν Χαρραν.

   

From Swedenborg's Works

 

Arcana Coelestia #1285

Study this Passage

  
/ 10837  
  

1285. The whole earth was of one lip. That this signifies that everywhere there was one doctrine in general, is evident from the signification of “lip,” in the Word, concerning which presently. In this verse, and by these few words, is described the state of the Ancient Church as it had been, that it had one doctrine in general; but in the following verse it is described how it began to be falsified and adulterated; and from that to the ninth verse, how it became altogether perverted, so that it no longer had any internal worship. Then, a little further on, the subject treated of is the second Ancient Church, that was begun by Eber; and, finally, the third Ancient Church, which was the beginning of the Jewish Church. For after the flood there were three churches in succession.

[2] As regards the first Ancient Church, in that although it was so widely spread over the earth it was still one in lip and one in words, that is, one in doctrine in general and in particular, when yet its worship both internal and external was everywhere different-as shown in the preceding chapter, where by each nation there named a different doctrinal and ritual were signified-the case is this. In heaven there are innumerable societies, and all different, and yet they are a one, for they are all led as a one by the Lord, concerning which see what has been said before n. 457, 551, 684, 685, 690). In this respect the case is the same as it is with man, in whom, although there are so many viscera, and so many little viscera within the viscera, organs, and members, each one of which acts in a different way, yet all and each are governed as a one, by the one soul; or as it is with the body, wherein the activities of the powers and motions are different, yet all are governed by one motion of the heart and one motion of the lungs, and make a one. That these can thus act as a one, comes from the fact that in heaven there is one single influx, which is received by every individual in accordance with his own genius; and which influx is an influx of affections from the Lord, from His mercy, and from His life; and notwithstanding that there is only one single influx, yet all things obey and follow as a one. 1 This is the result of the mutual love in which are they who are in heaven.

[3] The case was the same in the first Ancient Church; for although there were as many kinds of worship-some being internal and some external-as in general there were nations, and as many specifically as there were families in the nations, and as many in particular as there were men of the church, yet they all had one lip and were one in words; that is, they all had one doctrine, both in general and in particular. The doctrine is one when all are in mutual love, or in charity. Mutual love and charity cause them all to be a one, although they are diverse, for they make a one out of the varieties. All men how many soever they may be, even myriads of myriads, if they are in charity or mutual love, have one end, namely, the common good, the Lord’s kingdom, and the Lord Himself. Varieties in matters of doctrine and of worship are like the varieties of the senses and of the viscera in man, as has been said, which contribute to the perfection of the whole. For then, through charity, the Lord inflows and works in diverse ways, in accordance with the genius of each one; and thus, both in general and in particular, disposes all into order, on earth as in heaven. And then the will of the Lord is done, as He Himself teaches, as in the heavens, so also upon the earth.

Footnotes:

1. That is, in spite of their immense variety, and the consequent stupendous diversity of their reception of that one single influx. [Reviser.]

  
/ 10837  
  

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.

©2024 New Christian Bible Study Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed from newchristianbiblestudy.org