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Postanak 14

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1 A kad beše Amarfal car senarski, Arion car elasarski, Hodologomor car elamski i Targal car gojimski,

2 Zavojevaše na Valu cara sodomskog, i na Varsu cara gomorskog, i na Senara cara adamskog, i na Simovora cara sevojimskog i na cara od Valake, koja je sada Sigor.

3 Svi se ovi skupiše u dolini sidimskoj koja je sada slano more.

4 Dvanaest godina behu služili Hodologomoru, pa trinaeste godine odmetnuše se.

5 A četrnaeste godine dođe Hodologomor i carevi koji behu s njim, i pobiše Rafaje u Astarotu karnajimskom i Zuzeje u Amu i Omeje u polju kirijatajskom,

6 I Horeje u planini njihovoj Siru do ravnice Faranske pokraj pustinje.

7 Od tuda vrativši se dođoše u En-Mispat, koji je sada Kadis, i isekoše sve koji živehu u zemlji amaličkoj, i Amoreje koji živehu u Asason-Tamaru.

8 Tada iziđe car sodomski i car gomorski i car adamski i car sevojimski i car od Valake, koje je sada Sigor, izađoše na njih u dolinu sidimsku,

9 Na Hodologomora cara elamskog, i na Targala cara gojimskog, i na Amarfala cara senarskog, i na Arioha cara elasarskog, četiri cara na pet.

10 A u dolini sidimskoj beše mnogo rupa iz kojih se vadila smola; i pobeže car sodomski i car gomorski, i onde padoše, a šta osta pobeže u planinu.

11 I uzeše sve blago u Sodomu i Gomoru i svu hranu njihovu, i otidoše.

12 Uzeše i Lota, sinovca Avramovog, i blago njegovo, i otidoše, jer živeše u Sodomu.

13 A dođe jedan koji beše utekao, te javi Avramu Jevrejinu, koji živeše u ravni Mamrija Amorejina, brata Esholu i brata Avnanu, koji behu u veri s Avramom.

14 A kad Avram ču da mu se zarobio sinovac, naoruža sluge svoje, trista osamnaest, koji se rodiše u njegovoj kući, i pođe u poteru do Dana.

15 Onde razdelivši svoje udari na njih noću sa slugama svojim, i razbi ih, i otera ih do Hovala, koji je na levo od Damaska,

16 I povrati sve blago; povrati i Lota sinovca svog s blagom njegovim, i žene i ljude.

17 A car sodomski iziđe mu na susret kad se vrati razbivši Hodologomora i careve što behu s njim, u dolinu Savinu, koje je sada dolina careva.

18 A Melhisedek car salimski iznese hleb i vino; a on beše sveštenik Boga Višnjeg.

19 I blagoslovi ga govoreći: Blagosloven da je Avram Bogu Višnjem, čije je nebo i zemlja!

20 I blagosloven da je Bog Višnji, koji predade neprijatelje tvoje u ruke tvoje! I dade mu Avram desetak od svega.

21 A car sodomski reče Avramu: Daj meni ljude, a blago uzmi sebi.

22 A Avram reče caru sodomskom: Dižem ruku svoju ka Gospodu Bogu Višnjem, čije je nebo i zemlja, zaklinjući se:

23 Ni konca ni remena od obuće neću uzeti od svega što je tvoje, da ne kažeš: Ja sam obogatio Avrama;

24 Osim što su pojeli momci, i osim dela ljudima koji su išli sa mnom, Esholu, Avnanu i Mamriju, oni neka uzmu svoj deo.

   

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Scriptural Confirmations #49

  
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49. 21. (The young lions roar, they give out their voice, they reduce the land to wasteness (Jeremiah 2:15).)

At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah, and all the nations shall be gathered on account of the name of Jehovah to Jerusalem (Jeremiah 3:17). Concerning the New Church.

(A lion has gone up from his thicket and a destroyer of nations has set out; he is gone forth from his place to reduce thy land to wasteness. It shall come to pass in that day that the heart of the king shall perish and the heart of the princes, and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder (Jeremiah 4:7, 9).)

Breaking upon breaking is cried, for the whole land is devastated; suddenly are my tents devastated. I beheld, when lo, Carmel was a wilderness, and all the cities were desolated at the presence of Jehovah, for thus saith Jehovah the whole land shall be a waste; nevertheless I will not make a full end (Jeremiah 4:20, 26-28; 5:10, 18).

Shall I not visit for this, and shall not my soul take vengeance on such a nation as this? (Jeremiah 5:9, 29.)

(As a fountain causeth its waters to be cast forth, so Jerusalem causeth her wickedness to be cast forth; violence and vastation is heard in her. Receive reproof, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I reduce thee to a waste, a land not inhabited (Jeremiah 6:7-8).

At [that] time I will visit them (Jeremiah 6:15).

(Daughter of my people, make thee mourning for an only begotten, for the waster shall suddenly come upon you (Jeremiah 6:26).

(Behold the days come when the carcass of this people shall be for food for the bird of the heavens, and for the beast of the earth, none frightening them away. I will cause to cease from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall become a waste (Jeremiah 7:32-34; Genesis 15:11, 17).)

  
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Jeremiah 7:32-34

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32 Therefore, behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that it shall no more be called Topheth, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of Slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth, until there be no place [to bury].

33 The dead bodies of this people shall be food for the birds of the sky, and for the animals of the earth; and none shall frighten them away.

34 Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride; for the land shall become a waste.