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Józsué 15

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1 A Júda fiai nemzetségének sors által való része pedig az õ családjaik szerint [ez] vala: Edomnak határa felé a Czin pusztája délre, a déli határnak végén.

2 Vala pedig az õ déli határuk a Sóstengernek szélétõl, a tengernyelvtõl fogva, a mely délfelé fordul.

3 És halad délre az Akrabbim hágónak, majd átmegy Czin felé, és felmegy délrõl Kádes-Barneának, átmegy Hesronnak, felmegy Adárnak és kerül Karka felé;

4 Majd átmegy Asmonnak és halad Égyiptom patakának. A határ szélei pedig a tengernél vannak. Ez a ti határotok délre.

5 Napkelet felé pedig a Sóstenger a határ a Jordán végéig; az északi rész határa pedig a tengernyelvtõl, a Jordán végétõl [kezdõdik.]

6 És felmegy ez a határ Béth-Hoglának, és átmegy északra Béth-Arabán majd felmegy ez a határ Rúben fiának, Bohánnak kövéhez.

7 És felmegy ez a határ Debirbe is az Akor völgyébõl, és északnak fordul Gilgál felé, a mely átellenében van az Adummim hágójának, a mely a pataktól délfelé esik. És átmegy a határ az Én-semes vizeire és tova halad a Rógel forrása felé.

8 Azután felmegy a határ a Hinnom fiának völgyén, Jebuzeusnak, azaz Jeruzsálemnek déli oldala felé; felmegy továbbá e határ a hegynek tetejére, a mely átellenben van a Hinnom völgyével napnyugat felé, a mely északra van a Refaim völgyének szélén.

9 És hajlik e határ a hegynek tetejétõl a Neftoáh víznek kútfejéhez és kimegy az Efron hegyének városai felé; majd hajlik e határ Baalának, azaz Kirjáth-Jeárimnak.

10 Baalától pedig fordul e határ napnyugotnak a Szeír-hegy felé, és átmegy északnak a Jeárim-hegy oldala felé, azaz Kesalon felé és alámegy Béth- Semesnek és átmegy Timnának.

11 Majd tova megy e határ Ekron északi oldala felé, és hajlik e határ Sikkeronnak, és átmegy a Baala hegynek, és tova megy Jabnéel felé. A határ szélei pedig a tengernél vannak.

12 A napnyugati határ pedig a nagy tenger és melléke. Ez Júda fiainak határa köröskörül az õ házoknépe szerint.

13 Kálebnek, a Jefunné fiának pedig a Júda fiai között ada részt, az Úrnak Józsuéhoz való szavai szerint; Kirjáth-Arbának, Anák atyjának [városát], azaz Hebront.

14 És kiûzé onnan Káleb Anáknak három fiát: Sésait, Ahimánt és Tálmait, Anák gyermekeit.

15 És felméne innét Debir lakói ellen, Debirnek neve pedig azelõtt Kirjáth- Széfer volt.

16 És monda Káleb: A ki megveri Kirjáth-Széfert és elfoglalja azt, néki adom Akszát, az én leányomat feleségül.

17 Elfoglala pedig azt Othniél, Kénáznak, a Káleb testvérének fia; és néki adá Akszát, az õ leányát feleségül.

18 És lõn, hogy a mikor eljöve az, biztatá õt, hogy kérjen az õ atyjától mezõt. Leszálla azért a szamárról; Káleb pedig monda néki: Mi bajod?

19 Õ pedig monda: Adj áldást nékem! Mivelhogy száraz földre helyeztél engem, adj azért nékem vízforrásokat is. És néki adá a felsõ forrást és az alsó forrást.

20 Ez a Júda fiai nemzetségének öröksége az õ családjaik szerint.

21 A Júda fiai nemzetségének városai pedig a déli végtõl kezdve Edom határa felé valának: Kabseél, Éder és Jágur;

22 Kina, Dimóna és Adada;

23 Kedes, Hásor és Ithnán;

24 Zif, Télem és Bealóth;

25 Hásor-Hadatha és Kerioth-Hesron, azaz Hásor;

26 Amam, Séma és Móláda;

27 Hasar-Gaddah, Hesmón és Béth-Pelet;

28 Hasar-Suál, Beer-Seba és Bizjotheja;

29 Baála, Ijjim és Eczem;

30 Elthólád, Keszil és Hormah;

31 Siklág, Madmanna és Szanszanna;

32 Lebaóth, Silhim, Ain és Rimmon. Összesen huszonkilencz város és ezek falui.

33 A síkságon: Esthaól, Czórah és Asnáh;

34 Zanoah, Én-Gannim, Tappuáh és Énám;

35 Jármut, Adullám, Szókó és Azéka;

36 Saáraim, Adithaim, Gedéra és Gederóthaim. Tizennégy város és azok falui.

37 Senán, Hadása és Migdal-Gad;

38 Dilán, Miczpe és Jokteél;

39 Lákis, Boczkát és Eglon;

40 Kabbon, Lahmász és Kitlis;

41 Gedéróth, Béth-Dágon, Naama és Makkéda. Tizenhat város és ezeknek falui.

42 Libna, Ether és Asán;

43 Jifta, Asná és Neczib;

44 Keila, Akzib és Marésa. Kilencz város és ezeknek falui.

45 Ekron, ennek mezõvárosai és falui.

46 Ekrontól fogva egész a tengerig mind azok, a melyek Asdód mellett vannak, és azoknak falui.

47 Asdód, ennek mezõvárosai és falui; Gáza, ennek mezõvárosai és falui; Égyiptom patakjáig, és a nagy tenger és melléke.

48 A hegységen pedig: Sámír, Jathír és Szókó;

49 Danna, Kirjáth-Szanna, azaz Debir;

50 Anáb, Estemót és Anim;

51 Gósen, Hólon és Giló. Tizenegy város és ezeknek falui.

52 Aráb, Dúma és Esán;

53 Janum, Béth-Tappuah és Aféka;

54 Humta, Kirjáth-Arba, azaz Hebron és Czihor. Kilencz város és ezeknek falui.

55 Maón, Karmel, Zif és Júta;

56 Jezréel, Jokdeám és Zánoah;

57 Kajin, Gibea és Timna. Tíz város és ezeknek falui.

58 Halhul, Béth-Czúr és Gedor;

59 Maarát, Béth-Anóth és Elthekon. Hat város és ezeknek falui.

60 Kirjáth-Baál, azaz Kirjáth-Jeárim, és Rabba. Két város és ezeknek falui.

61 A pusztában: Béth-Arábá, Middin és Szekáka;

62 Nibsán, Ir-Melah és Én-Gedi. Hat város és ezeknek falui.

63 De a Jebuzeusokat, Jeruzsálemnek lakóit, Júda fiai nem bírták kiûzni, azért laknak ott a Jebuzeusok Júda fiaival együtt Jeruzsálemben, mind e mai napig.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed #348

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348. And I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred and forty-four thousand. (7:4) This symbolizes all people who acknowledge the Lord as God of heaven and earth and are governed by truths of doctrine springing from the goodness of love, received from Him through the Word.

These are symbolized by the number 144,000 from the twelve tribes of Israel because the twelve tribes of Israel symbolize a church that consists of people who possess goodness and truth from the Lord and acknowledge Him as God of heaven and earth. The number 144,000 means all such. For that number has the same symbolism as the number twelve, since it is the product of twelve times twelve, which is then multiplied by 1000; and any number multiplied by itself and then by 10, 100, or 1000, has the same symbolism as the original number. Thus the number 144,000 has the same symbolism as 144, and this the same symbolism as twelve, as 144 is the product of twelve times twelve. Similarly, the product of the 12,000 sealed from each tribe times twelve is 144,000.

The number twelve means, symbolically, all, and is predicated of truths springing from goodness, because twelve is the product of three times four, and the number three symbolizes everything connected with truth, and the number four, everything connected with good. Thus the number twelve here symbolizes everything connected with truth that springs from the goodness of love.

[2] Numbers all symbolize additional properties of things that determine their quality or quantity, and this can be clearly seen from numbers in the book of Revelation, which in many places would not have any meaning unless they were symbolic.

From the foregoing it can now be seen that the 144,000 sealed, and the 12,000 from each tribe, mean not that these many were sealed or chosen from the tribes of Israel, but that all those were who are governed by truths of doctrine springing from the goodness of love received from the Lord.

This is the general symbolism of the twelve tribes of Israel, and also of the Lord's twelve apostles, but each tribe and each apostle individually symbolizes some truth springing from good. What each tribe symbolizes here, however, we will say in the following considerations.

Since the twelve tribes symbolize all doctrinal truths springing from the goodness of love received from the Lord, therefore they also symbolize all constituents of the church. Consequently the church was represented by the twelve tribes of Israel, and likewise by the twelve apostles.

[3] Because the number twelve is predicated of the church's truths and goods, therefore the New Jerusalem, meaning the Lord's New Church, is described in its individual parts by the number twelve. So for instance, the city had a length and breadth of 12,000 stadia. 1 Its wall was 144 cubits 2 (144 being twelve times twelve). It had twelve gates, and the gates consisted of twelve pearls. Over the gates were twelve angels, and on the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. It had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. These consisted also of twelve precious stones. Moreover, the city had in it the tree of life which bore twelve fruits, in correlation with the twelve months. All of this may be seen in Revelation, chapters 21, 22.

Out of the kind of people described here the Lord formed a new heaven and is in the process of forming a new church. For they are the same people mentioned in chapter fourteen and thereafter, where we read about them the following:

Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand... And they sang... a new song before the throne...; and no one could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. ...they are virgins..., (and) follow the Lamb wherever He goes. (Revelation 14:1, 3-4)

[4] Since the twelve tribes symbolize the Lord's church in respect to all its truths and goods, therefore the number twelve became an ecclesiastical number, and one customary in its sanctities. So for example, on the breastpiece of judgment, containing the Urim and Thummim, there were twelve precious stones (Exodus 28:21). Twelve cakes of showbread were placed on the table in the Tabernacle (Leviticus 24:5-6). Moses built an altar at the foot of Mournt Sinai and set up twelve pillars. (Exodus 24bb4) Twelve men were sent to explore the land of Canaan (Deuteronomy 1:23). Twelve men carried twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan (Joshua 4:1-9, 20). At the dedication of the altar, twelve leaders brought twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, twelve gold censers, twelve young bulls, twelve rams, twelve lambs, and twelve goats (Numbers 7:84, 87). Elijah took twelve stones and built an altar (1 Kings 18:31, 32). Elijah found Elisha when Elisha was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was the twelfth, and Elijah then threw his mantle over him (1 Kings 19:19). Solomon placed under the bronze sea twelve oxen (1 Kings 7:25, 44). He made a throne, and standing on its steps twelve lions (1 Kings 10:19, 20). On the head of the woman clothed with the sun was a crown of twelve stars (Revelation 12:1).

It can now be seen from this that 144,000 sealed, 12,000 from each tribe, means not this number of Jews and Israelites, but all who, as part of the new Christian heaven and of the New Church, will be governed by truths of doctrine springing from the goodness of love, received from the Lord through the Word.

Fotnoter:

1. Plural of stadium, an ancient Greek measure of distance equal to about 607 feet or 185 meters.

2. An ancient unit of linear measure based on the length of a man's forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, equivalent to approximately 18 inches or 46 centimeters.

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.

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Ezekiel 48

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1 Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar Enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath, (and they shall have their sides east [and] west), Dan, one [portion].

2 By the border of Dan, from the east side to the west side, Asher, one [portion].

3 By the border of Asher, from the east side even to the west side, Naphtali, one [portion].

4 By the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one [portion].

5 By the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one [portion].

6 By the border of Ephraim, from the east side even to the west side, Reuben, one [portion].

7 By the border of Reuben, from the east side to the west side, Judah, one [portion].

8 By the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side, shall be the offering which you shall offer, twenty-five thousand [reeds] in breadth, and in length as one of the portions, from the east side to the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in its midst.

9 The offering that you shall offer to Yahweh shall be twenty-five thousand [reeds] in length, and ten thousand in breadth.

10 For these, even for the priests, shall be the holy offering: toward the north twenty-five thousand [in length], and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south twenty-five thousand in length: and the sanctuary of Yahweh shall be in its midst.

11 [It shall be] for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept my instruction, who didn't go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

12 It shall be to them an offering from the offering of the land, a thing most holy, by the border of the Levites.

13 Answerable to the border of the priests, the Levites shall have twenty-five thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be twenty-five thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

14 They shall sell none of it, nor exchange it, nor shall the first fruits of the land be alienated; for it is holy to Yahweh.

15 The five thousand that are left in the breadth, in front of the twenty-five thousand, shall be for common use, for the city, for dwelling and for suburbs; and the city shall be in its midst.

16 These shall be its measures: the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

17 The city shall have suburbs: toward the north two hundred fifty, and toward the south two hundred fifty, and toward the east two hundred fifty, and toward the west two hundred fifty.

18 The remainder in the length, answerable to the holy offering, shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward; and it shall be answerable to the holy offering; and its increase shall be for food to those who labor in the city.

19 Those who labor in the city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it.

20 All the offering shall be twenty-five thousand by twenty-five thousand: you shall offer the holy offering foursquare, with the possession of the city.

21 The residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy offering and of the possession of the city; in front of the twenty-five thousand of the offering toward the east border, and westward in front of the twenty-five thousand toward the west border, answerable to the portions, it shall be for the prince: and the holy offering and the sanctuary of the house shall be in its midst.

22 Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, it shall be for the prince.

23 As for the rest of the tribes: from the east side to the west side, Benjamin, one [portion].

24 By the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, Simeon, one [portion].

25 By the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar, one [portion].

26 By the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one [portion].

27 By the border of Zebulun, from the east side to the west side, Gad, one [portion].

28 By the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, to the brook [of Egypt], to the great sea.

29 This is the land which you shall divide by lot to the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their several portions, says the Lord Yahweh.

30 These are the exits of the city: On the north side four thousand and five hundred [reeds] by measure;

31 and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

32 At the east side four thousand and five hundred [reeds], and three gates: even the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one.

33 At the south side four thousand and five hundred [reeds] by measure, and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one.

34 At the west side four thousand and five hundred [reeds], with their three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one.

35 It shall be eighteen thousand [reeds] around: and the name of the city from that day shall be, Yahweh is there.