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Postanak 28

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1 Tada Isak dozva Jakova, i blagoslovi ga, i zapovedi mu i reče: Nemoj da se oženiš kojom između kćeri hananejskih.

2 Ustani, idi u Padan-Aram u dom Vatuila oca matere svoje, i odande se oženi između kćeri Lavana ujaka svog.

3 A Bog Svemogući da te blagoslovi, i da ti da veliku porodicu i umnoži te, da od tebe postane mnoštvo naroda,

4 I da ti da blagoslov Avramov, tebi i semenu tvom s tobom, da naslediš zemlju u kojoj si došljak, koju Bog dade Avramu.

5 Tako opravi Isak Jakova, i on pođe u Padan-Aram k Lavanu sinu Vatuila Sirina, bratu Reveke matere Jakovljeve i Isavove.

6 A Isav vide gde Isak blagoslovi Jakova i opravi ga u Padan-Aram da se odande oženi, i gde blagosiljajući ga zapovedi mu i reče: Nemoj da se oženiš kojom između kćeri hananejskih,

7 I gde Jakov posluša oca svog i mater svoju, i otide u Padan-Aram;

8 I vide Isav da kćeri hananejske nisu po volji Isaku ocu njegovom.

9 Pa otide Isav k Ismailu, i uze za ženu preko žena svojih Maeletu, kćer Ismaila sina Avramovog, sestru Naveotovu.

10 A Jakov otide od Virsaveje idući u Haran.

11 I dođe na jedno mesto, i onde zanoći, jer sunce beše zašlo; i uze kamen na onom mestu, i metnu ga sebi pod glavu, i zaspa na onom mestu.

12 I usni, a to lestve stajahu na zemlji a vrhom ticahu u nebo, i gle, anđeli Božji po njima se penjahu i silažahu;

13 I gle, na vrhu stajaše Gospod, i reče: Ja sam Gospod Bog Avrama oca tvog i Bog Isakov; tu zemlju na kojoj spavaš tebi ću dati i semenu tvom;

14 I semena će tvog biti kao praha na zemlji, te ćeš se raširiti na zapad i na istok i na sever i na jug, i svi narodi na zemlji blagosloviće se u tebi i u semenu tvom.

15 I evo, ja sam s tobom, i čuvaću te kuda god pođeš, i dovešću te natrag u ovu zemlju, jer te neću ostaviti dokle god ne učinim šta ti rekoh.

16 A kad se Jakov probudi od sna, reče: Zacelo je Gospod na ovom mestu; a ja ne znah.

17 I uplaši se, i reče: Kako je strašno mesto ovo! Ovde je doista kuća Božja, i ovo su vrata nebeska.

18 I usta Jakov ujutru rano, i uze kamen što beše metnuo sebi pod glavu, i utvrdi ga za spomen i preli ga uljem.

19 I prozva ono mesto Vetilj, a pre beše ime onom gradu Luz.

20 I učini Jakov zavet, govoreći: Ako Bog bude sa mnom i sačuva me na putu kojim idem i da mi hleba da jedem i odela da se oblačim,

21 I ako se vratim na miru u dom oca svog, Gospod će mi biti Bog;

22 A kamen ovaj koji utvrdih za spomen biće dom Božji; i šta mi god daš, od svega ću deseto dati Tebi.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #3699

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3699. And behold a ladder set on the earth. That this signifies the communication of the lowest truth and its derivative good, is evident from the signification of a “ladder,” as being communication, concerning which we shall speak presently; and from the signification of the “earth,” as being what is lowest, for it is said immediately afterwards that “its head reached unto heaven,” which denotes that which is highest; all which shows that the “ladder set between earth and heaven,” or between the lowest and the highest, signifies communication; that it is the communication of the lowest truth and its derivative good that is here signified by the “ladder set on the earth,” is evident from the fact that the subject here is truth and its derivative good of that degree which in the internal sense is here represented by Jacob. In the original tongue the term “ladder” is derived from an expression which signifies a “path” or “way,” and that “path” or “way” is predicated of truth, may be seen above (n. 627, 2333). Moreover, when angels are conversing about truth, this is exhibited representatively in the world of spirits by “ways” (n. 189, 3477); all of which shows what is signified by a “ladder, one extremity of which is set on the earth, while the other reaches to heaven,” namely, the communication of truth which is in the lowest place with truth which is in the highest, which communication is treated of in what follows. (That there are lowest truths and goods, and also highest truths and goods, and steps between them as of a ladder, may be seen above, n. 3691)

  
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