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1 A ovo su imena plemenima. Od kraja prema severu, uz put etlonski kako se ide u Emat i Asarenan, na među damaštansku na sever pokraj Emata, od istočne strane do zapadne, Danovo, jedno.

2 A uz među Danovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Asirovo, jedno.

3 A uz među Asirovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Neftalimovo, jedno.

4 A uz među Neftalimovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Manasijino, jedno.

5 A uz među Manasijinu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Jefremovo, jedno.

6 A uz među Jefremovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Ruvimovo, jedno.

7 A uz među Ruvimovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Judino, jedno.

8 A uz među Judinu, od istočne strane do zapadne, neka bude prinos što ćete prineti, dvadeset i pet hiljada lakata u širinu, a u dužinu kao koji drugi deo, od istočne strane do zapadne, i svetinja da bude usred njega.

9 Prinos koji ćete prineti Gospodu, neka bude od dvadeset i pet hiljada lakata u dužinu i od deset hiljada u širinu.

10 I taj će sveti prinos biti sveštenicima, sa severa dvadeset i pet hiljada lakata u dužinu, a sa zapada deset hiljada u širinu, i s istoka deset hiljada u širinu, a s juga dvadeset i pet hiljada u dužinu; i svetinja Gospodnja da bude usred njega.

11 To će biti sveštenicima posvećenim između sinova Sadokovih koji držaše šta sam naredio da se drži i ne zađoše kao drugi Leviti, kad zađoše sinovi Izrailjevi.

12 Njihov će biti sveti prinos od zemlje, svetinja nad svetinjama, uz međe levitske.

13 A Leviti da imaju uz međe svešteničke dvadeset i pet hiljada lakata u dužinu, i deset hiljada u širinu; sva dužina da bude dvadeset i pet hiljada, a širina deset hiljada.

14 A od toga ništa da ne prodaju ni promenjuju, ni da prenose prvina zemaljskih, jer je svetinja Gospodu.

15 A pet hiljada lakata što ostaje u širinu prema dvadeset i pet hiljada biće mesto posvećeno, za grad, za naselje, i za podgrađa, i grad da bude usred njega.

16 A ovo da mu je mera: sa severne strane četiri hiljada i pet stotina lakata, i s južne strane četiri hiljada i pet stotina, i s istočne strane četiri hiljada i pet stotina, i sa zapadne strane četiri hiljada i pet stotina.

17 I podgrađe će biti dvesta i pedeset lakata sa severa, i dvesta i pedeset s juga, i dvesta i pedeset s istoka, i dvesta i pedeset sa zapada.

18 A šta ostane u dužinu prema svetom prinosu, deset hiljada lakata na istok i deset hiljada na zapad, prema svetom prinosu, od toga dohodak neka bude hrana slugama gradskim.

19 A sluge koje će služiti gradu biće iz svih plemena Izrailjevih.

20 Sav ovaj prinos, dvadeset i pet hiljada lakata uz dvadeset i pet hiljada, četvrtast, prineće u prinos sveti za dostojanje gradu.

21 A šta ostane s obe strane svetom prinosu i dostojanju gradskom, prema dvadeset i pet hiljada lakata prinosa do međe istočne, i sa zapada prema dvadeset i pet hiljada lakata duž zapadne međe prema delovima, to da je kneževo; tako će sveti prinos i svetinja doma biti u sredi.

22 A od dostojanja levitskog i od dostojanja gradskog, usred onog što je kneževo, između međe Judine i međe Venijaminove, da je kneževo.

23 A ostala plemena biće: od istočne strane do zapadne strane Venijaminovo, jedno;

24 A uz među Venijaminovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Simeunovo, jedno;

25 A uz među Simeunovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Isaharovo, jedno;

26 A uz među Isaharovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Zavulonovo, jedno;

27 A uz među Zavulonovu, od istočne strane do zapadne, Gadovo, jedno;

28 A uz među Gadovu s južne strane, na jug, međa je od Tamara do vode Merive u Kadisu, duž potoka do velikog mora.

29 To je zemlja koju ćete žrebom razdeliti plemenima Izrailjevim u nasledstvo, i to su im delovi, govori Gospod Gospod.

30 A ovo su krajevi gradu: sa severne strane četiri hiljada i pet stotina lakata da bude mera;

31 A vrata gradska da se nazovu imenima plemena Izrailjevih, troja vrata sa severa: jedna vrata Ruvimova, jedna vrata Judina, jedna vrata Levijeva;

32 I s istočne strane četiri hiljada i pet stotina lakata, i troja vrata: jedna vrata Josifova, jedna vrata Venijaminova, jedna vrata Danova;

33 I s južne strane četiri hiljada i pet stotina lakata da bude mera, i troja vrata: jedna vrata Simeunova, jedna vrata Isaharova, jedna vrata Zavulonova;

34 Sa zapadne strane četiri hiljada i pet stotina lakata, i troja vrata: jedna vrata Gadova, jedna vrata Asirova, jedna vrata Neftalimova.

35 Unaokolo će biti osamnaest hiljada lakata, a ime će gradu od tog dana biti: Gospod je tu.

   

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26. Again I swear in truth that these events and words occurred as I have related them, the first ones in the world of spirits, which is midway between heaven and hell, and the subsequent ones in a society of heaven, the society from which came the angel with the trumpet, who acted as guide.

Who in the Christian world would know anything about heaven and the joys and happiness there - knowledge of which is also knowledge of salvation - unless it pleased the Lord to open to someone the sight of his spirit and to show him and teach him?

Corroboration that things like these occur in the spiritual world appears plainly from the things seen and heard by the apostle John, as described in the book of Revelation. For example, he describes having seen the following:

The Son of Man in the midst of the seven lampstands. 1

A tabernacle, temple, ark, and altar in heaven. 2

A book sealed with seven seals. The book opened, and horses going out of it. 3

Four living creatures around a throne. 4

Twelve thousand taken from each tribe. 5

Locusts arising out of the abyss. 6

A dragon and its fight with Michael. 7

A woman giving birth to a male child and fleeing into the wilderness because of the dragon. 8

Two beasts, one rising up out of the sea, the other out of the earth. 9

A woman sitting on a scarlet beast. 10

The dragon cast into a lake of fire and brimstone. 11

A white horse, and a great supper. 12

A new heaven and a new earth, and the holy Jerusalem coming down, described as to its gates, wall, and foundations. 13

Also a river of water of life, and trees of life yielding fruits every month. 14

Besides many other things, all of which were seen by John, and seen when he was in the spirit 15 in the spiritual world and in heaven. In addition, those things which were seen by the apostles after the Lord's resurrection. 16 And which were later seen by Peter (Acts of the Apostles 11). 17 Also which were then seen and heard by Paul. 18

Moreover, there were the things seen by the prophets. For example, Ezekiel saw the following:

Four living creatures, which were cherubs. (Ezekiel 1 and 10)

A new temple and a new earth, and an angel measuring them. (Ezekiel 40-48)

Being carried off to Jerusalem, he saw the abominations there. (Ezekiel 8) And he was also carried off into Chaldea, to those in captivity. (Ezekiel 11) 19

Something similar happened with Zechariah:

He saw a man riding among myrtle trees. (Zechariah 1:8 ff.)

He saw four horns, and then a man with a measuring line in his hand. (Zechariah 1:18 ff., 2:1 ff.)

He saw a lampstand and two olive trees. (Zechariah 4:1 ff.)

He saw a flying scroll, and an ephah. (Zechariah 5:1, 6)

He saw four chariots coming from between two mountains, with horses. (Zechariah 6:1 ff.)

Likewise with Daniel:

He saw four beasts come up from the sea. (Daniel 7:1 ff.)

Also the combats of a ram and a goat. (Daniel 8:1 ff.)

He saw the angel Gabriel, who spoke at length with him. (Daniel 9) 20

Moreover, Elisha's young man saw fiery chariots and horses around Elisha, and he saw them when his eyes were opened. 21

From these and many other passages in the Word, it is evident that the things which exist in the spiritual world have appeared to many, before and after the Lord's Advent. Why should it be surprising for them to appear also now, when the Church is beginning and the New Jerusalem is coming down from the Lord out of heaven

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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.