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Genesis 16

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1 Ja Saarai, Aabrami naine, ei toonud temale last ilmale; aga tal oli teenijaks egiptlanna, nimega Haagar.

2 Ja Saarai ütles Aabramile: 'Vaata, Issand on mind keelanud last saamast. Heida nüüd mu teenija juurde, vahest saan järeltulija temalt!' Ja Aabram kuulas Saarai sõna.

3 Ja Saarai, Aabrami naine, võttis egiptlanna Haagari, oma teenija, pärast seda kui Aabram oli kümme aastat elanud Kaananimaal, ja andis ta oma mehele Aabramile naiseks.

4 Ja tema heitis Haagari juurde ja see jäi lapseootele; aga kui see nägi, et ta oli lapseootel, siis oli ta emand tema silmis nagu alam.

5 Ja Saarai ütles Aabramile: 'Mulle sündinud ülekohus tulgu sinu peale! Ma andsin oma teenija sinu sülle, aga kui ta nüüd näeb, et ta on lapseootel, siis olen mina tema silmis nagu alam. Issand mõistku õigust minu ja sinu vahel!'

6 Aga Aabram ütles Saaraile: 'Vaata, su teenija on sinu käes! Talita temaga, nagu sa heaks arvad!' Siis Saarai alandas teda, aga seejärel ta põgenes tema juurest.

7 Ja Issanda ingel leidis tema veeallika juurest kõrbes, Suuri tee ääres oleva allika juurest.

8 Ja ta ütles: 'Haagar, Saarai teenija! Kust sa tuled ja kuhu sa lähed?' Ja tema vastas: 'Ma põgenen oma emanda Saarai eest.'

9 Siis ütles Issanda ingel temale: 'Mine tagasi oma emanda juurde ja alanda ennast tema käte alla!'

10 Ja Issanda ingel ütles temale: 'Ma teen sinu soo nõnda arvurikkaks, et see paljuse pärast pole loetav!'

11 Ja Issanda ingel ütles temale: 'Vaata, sa oled lapseootel ja tood poja ilmale! Pane temale nimeks Ismael, sest Issand on kuulnud su alandusest!

12 Temast tuleb mees nagu metseesel - tema käsi on igaühe vastu ja igaühe käsi on tema vastu - ta elab vaenus kõigi oma vendadega.'

13 Siis ta nimetas Issandat, kes temaga oli rääkinud, nimega 'Sina oled nähtav Jumal', sest ta ütles: 'Kas ma siin ikka veel näen pärast oma nägemust?'

14 Seepärast nimetatakse seda kaevu Lahhai-Roi kaevuks; vaata, see on Kaadesi ja Baaredi vahel.

15 Ja Haagar tõi Aabramile poja ilmale; ja Aabram pani oma pojale, kelle Haagar oli sünnitanud, nimeks Ismael.

16 Ja Aabram oli kaheksakümmend kuus aastat vana, kui Haagar Aabramile Ismaeli ilmale tõi.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 1680

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1680. And also the Amorite that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar. That this signifies the kinds of evils derived from those falsities, is evident from what has just been said, and also from the representation and signification of the Amorites, spoken of in the next chapter, verse 16. As regards the evils and falsities against which the Lord combated, it is to be known that what He fought against was the infernal spirits who were in the evils and falsities, that is, it was the hells filled with such spirits, which continually infested the human race. The infernals desire nothing else than to destroy everyone; and they perceive no greater pleasure than in torturing others.

[2] All spirits in the other life are distinguished in the following manner: those who desire evil against others are infernal or diabolical spirits; but those who desire good to others are good and angelic spirits. A man can know among which he is, whether among the infernal or among the angelic: if he intends evil to his neighbor, thinks nothing but evil concerning him, and actually does it when he can, and takes delight therein, he is among the infernals, and also becomes infernal in the other life; whereas the man who intends good to his neighbor, and thinks nothing but good respecting him, and actually does it when he can, is among the angelic spirits, and also becomes an angel in the other life. This is the distinctive characteristic. Let everyone examine himself by this, in order to learn what he is.

[3] That a man does no evil when he is unable or afraid to do it, amounts to nothing; or that he does good for the sake of self; for these are external things that are removed in the other life. A man there is such as he thinks and intends. There are many who can speak well from a habit formed in the world; but it is instantly perceived whether the mind or intention agrees therewith; if not, they are rejected among the infernals of their own genus and species.

  
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