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1 Mosebok第37章

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1 Men Jakob bosatte sig i det land där hans fader hade bott såsom främling, nämligen i Kanaans land.

2 Detta är berättelsen om Jakobs släkt. När Josef var sjutton år gammal, gick han, jämte sina bröder, i vall med fåren; han följde då såsom yngling med Bilhas och Silpas, sin faders hustrurs, söner. Och Josef bar fram till deras fader vad ont som sades om dem.

3 Men Israel hade Josef kärare än alla sina andra söner, eftersom han hade fött honom på sin ålderdom; och han lät göra åt honom en fotsid livklädnad.

4 Då nu hans bröder sågo att deras fader hade honom kärare än alla hans bröder, blevo de hätska mot honom och kunde icke tala vänligt till honom.

5 Därtill hade Josef en gång en dröm, som han omtalade för sina bröder; sedan hatade de honom ännu mer.

6 Han sade nämligen till dem: »Hören vilken dröm jag har haft.

7 Jag tyckte att vi bundo kärvar på fältet; och se, min kärve reste sig upp och blev stående, och edra kärvar ställde sig runt omkring och bugade sig för min kärve.»

8 Då sade hans bröder till honom: »Skulle du bliva vår konung, och skulle du råda över oss?» Och de hatade honom ännu mer för hans drömmars skull och för vad han hade sagt.

9 Sedan hade han ännu en annan dröm som han förtäljde för sina bröder; han sade: »Hören, jag har haft ännu en dröm. Jag tyckte att solen och månen och elva stjärnor bugade sig för mig.»

10 När han förtäljde detta för sin fader och sina bröder, bannade hans fader honom och sade till honom: »Vad är detta för en dröm som du har haft? Skulle då jag och din moder och dina bröder komma och buga oss ned till jorden för dig?»

11 Och hans bröder avundades honom; men hans fader bevarade detta i sitt minne.

12 Då nu en gång hans bröder hade gått bort för att vakta sin faders får i Sikem,

13 sade Israel till Josef: »Se, dina bröder vakta fåren i Sikem; gör dig redo, jag vill sända dig till dem.» Han svarade honom: »Jag är redo.»

14 Då sade han till honom: »Gå och se efter, om det står väl till med dina bröder, och om det står väl till med fåren, och kom tillbaka till mig med svar.» Så sände han honom åstad från Hebrons dal, och han kom till Sikem.

15 Där mötte han en man, medan han gick omkring villrådig på fältet; och mannen frågade honom: »Vad söker du?»

16 Han svarade: »Jag söker efter mina bröder; säg mig var de vakta sin hjord.»

17 Mannen svarade: »De hava brutit upp härifrån; ty jag hörde dem säga: 'Låt oss gå till Dotain.'» Då gick Josef vidare efter sina bröder och fann dem i Dotan.

18 När de nu på avstånd fingo se honom, innan han ännu hade hunnit fram till dem, lade de råd om att döda honom.

19 De sade till varandra: »Se, där kommer drömmaren.

20 Upp, låt oss dräpa honom och kasta honom i en brunn; sedan kunna vi säga att ett vilddjur har ätit upp honom. Så få vi se huru det går med hans drömmar

21 Men när Ruben hörde detta, ville han rädda honom undan deras händer och sade: »Låt oss icke slå ihjäl honom.»

22 Ytterligare sade Ruben till dem: »Utgjuten icke blod; kasten honom i brunnen här i öknen, men bären icke hand på honom.» Han ville nämligen rädda honom undan deras händer och föra honom tillbaka till hans fader.

23 Då nu Josef kom fram till sina bröder, togo de av honom hans livklädnad, den fotsida klädnaden som han hade på sig,

24 och grepo honom och kastade honom i brunnen; men brunnen var tom, intet vatten fanns däri.

25 Därefter satte de sig ned för att äta. När de då lyfte upp sina ögon, fingo de se ett tåg av ismaeliter komma från Gilead, och deras kameler voro lastade med dragantgummi, balsam och ladanum; de voro på väg med detta ned till Egypten.

26 Då sade Juda till sina bröder: »Vad gagn hava vi därav att vi dräpa vår broder och dölja hans blod

27 Nej, låt oss sälja honom till ismaeliterna; må vår hand icke komma vid honom, ty han är ju vår broder, vårt eget kött.» Och hans bröder lydde honom.

28 Då nu midjanitiska köpmän kommo där förbi, drogo de upp Josef ur brunnen; och de sålde Josef för tjugu siklar silver till ismaeliterna. Dessa förde så Josef till Egypten.

29 När sedan Ruben kom tillbaka till brunnen, se, då fanns Josef icke i brunnen. Då rev han sönder sina kläder

30 och vände tillbaka till sina bröder och sade: »Gossen är icke där, vart skall jag nu taga vägen?»

31 Men de togo Josefs livklädnad och slaktade en bock och doppade klädnaden i blodet;

32 därefter sände de den fotsida livklädnaden hem till sin fader och läto säga: »Denna har vi funnit; se efter, om det är din sons livklädnad eller icke.»

33 Och han kände igen den och sade: »Det är min sons livklädnad; ett vilddjur har ätit upp honom, förvisso är Josef ihjälriven.»

34 Och Jakob rev sönder sina kläder och svepte säcktyg om sina länder och sörjde sin son i lång tid.

35 Och alla hans söner och alla hans döttrar kommo för att trösta honom; men han ville icke låta trösta sig, utan sade: »Jag skall med sorg fara ned i dödsriket till min son.» Så begrät hans fader honom.

36 Men medaniterna förde honom till Egypten och sålde honom till Potifar, som var hovman hos Farao och hövitsman för drabanterna.

   

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Arcana Coelestia#3242

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3242. 'And the sons of Midian, Ephah and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah' means the derivatives from the third division. This becomes clear from the representation of 'Midian' as those governed by the truth of faith, to be dealt with below; and since those governed by the truth of faith are 'Midian', it follows that 'sons' are derivatives from it. With regard to those governed by the truth of faith the position is that no one is admitted into the Lord's kingdom except him with whom the good of faith is present since the good of faith is the life of faith. The life of faith remains, but not the doctrine of faith except insofar as it makes one with life. Nevertheless people governed by the truth of faith, that is, who profess faith and refer to it as the essential thing because they have been taught that it is, but who, in spite of that teaching have goodness of life, that is, who are Christians in their hearts and not just on their lips, are in the Lord's spiritual kingdom. For anyone can easily be made to believe that faith is the essential thing if such an idea is handed on to him by teachers and at an early age he becomes steeped in that way of thinking. He is also made to believe because those who are reputed to be very learned, even church-leaders, say the same, some of whom are afraid to talk about the good of life because when life is the criterion they stand condemned, and also - in addition - because matters of faith, when they display themselves, are perceptible, whereas matters of charity are less so. Those therefore who are governed by the truth of faith, and yet also by the good of life are called Midian. But the truths which govern their lives are 'the sons of Midian'.

[2] Just as those in whom the truth of faith is joined to the good of that faith are meant by Midian so also in the contrary sense Midian means those under the influence of falsity because the good of life is lacking in them - as becomes clear from the following: In Isaiah,

A drove of camels will cover you, dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Jehovah. Isaiah 60:6.

This refers to the Lord's spiritual kingdom. 'Dromedaries of Midian and Ephah' stands for matters of doctrine. Matters of doctrine concerning good are meant by 'gold', those concerning truth by 'frankincense'; and both by 'the praises of Jehovah'. From this also it is evident what 'Ephah' means. 'The Midianites' who pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him to Ishmaelites, and to Potiphar in Egypt, Genesis 37:28, 36, means people governed by truth coupled to simple good, as will in the Lord's Divine mercy be seen later on when those verses are dealt with.

[3] As regards 'Midian' also meaning those under the influence of falsity because the good of life is lacking in them, this may be seen from what is said about Midian in Moses,

The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian with deceptions in their hand came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak. Numbers 22:4, 7, and following verses.

In the good sense 'Moab' stands for people with whom natural good exists and who easily allow themselves to be misled, but in the contrary sense stands for those who adulterate goods, 2468. 'Midian' in the good sense, as has been stated, stands for those who are governed by truth coupled to simple good, and so who are easily led to believe things, but in the contrary sense, as here, stands for those who falsify truths. Falsifications are meant by 'deceptions in their hand', and deeds which are the product of falsities by their sending to Balaam to act against the children of Israel, who are the goods, and from these the truths, of faith.

[4] The acts of whoredom committed by the sons of Israel with Midianite women which brought about the plague that Phinehas checked by running through with his spear the Midianite woman and the Israelite man in the brothel, Numbers 25:6-8, and following verses, has a similar meaning, for acts of whoredom represented falsifications of truth, 2466, 2729. And because falsifications of truth are what are meant in the internal sense by acts of whoredom, therefore by command twelve thousand of the children of Israel assailed them, killed their kings, all the males, and the women they had taken captive who had had carnal knowledge of a man, and divided the booty among themselves, Numbers 25:16-17; 31:1-end. The reason why 'twelve thousand' were involved was that 'twelve' means all things of faith, 577, 2089, 2129 (end), 2130 (end), by means of which falsities are destroyed. 'The kings' they killed are falsities, as also are 'the males', 'the women who had had carnal knowledge of a man' are affections for falsity, and 'the booty' which consisted of gold, silver, and cattle, are truths that have been falsified. From this it is evident that every single thing mentioned there is representative of the punishment and destruction of falsity by means of truths.

[5] The same is meant by the facts related about the Midianites in the Book of Judges,

Because the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of Jehovah they were given into the hand of Midian for seven years.

On account of Midian the children of Israel made dens for themselves in the mountains, also caves, and strongholds. And whenever Israel put in seed, Midian and Amalek and the sons of the east came up and destroyed the produce of their land.

After that they were liberated by Gideon by means of the three hundred who had lapped water with their tongue like a dog, whereas those who had sunk down on their knees to drink had been sent home.

Further references to them, in addition to these, are made in Genesis 6 Chapters-8.

Here too every single detail is representative of the falsification of truth, and on that account of punishment even to the point of their being destroyed by the kind of things meant by 'lapping water with their tongue like a dog'. But what each detail means in the internal sense would take too long to explain here. All this will in the Lord's Divine mercy be dealt with in its proper place. In Habakkuk,

He looked and scattered the nations, and the mountains of time were dissolved, and the hills of old sank down. Below Aven I saw the tents of Cushan, the curtains of the land of Midian trembled. Habakkuk 3:6-7.

This refers to the Coming of the Lord. 'The tents of Cushan' stands for a religion raised up out of evil, 'the curtains of the land of Midian' for a religion raised up out of falsity.

  
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1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said to him, "I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.

2 I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly."

3 Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,

4 "As for me, behold, my covenant is with you. You will be the father of a multitude of nations.

5 Neither will your name any more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.

7 I will establish my covenant between me and you and your seed after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your seed after you.

8 I will give to you, and to your seed after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God."

9 God said to Abraham, "As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations.

10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your seed after you. Every male among you shall be circumcised.

11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin. It will be a token of the covenant between me and you.

12 He who is eight days old will be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your seed.

13 He who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, must be circumcised. My covenant will be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

14 The uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people. He has broken my covenant."

15 God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name will be Sarah.

16 I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. Yes, I will bless her, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her."

17 Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, "Will a child be born to him who is one hundred years old? Will Sarah, who is ninety years old, give birth?"

18 Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"

19 God said, "No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

21 But my covenant I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this set time next year."

22 When he finished talking with him, God went up from Abraham.

23 Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money; every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.

24 Abraham was ninety-nine years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

25 Ishmael, his son, was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

26 In the same day both Abraham and Ishmael, his son, were circumcised.

27 All the men of his house, those born in the house, and those bought with money of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.