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1 Slyšte slovo to, kteréž mluví Hospodin proti vám, synové Izraelští, proti vší té rodině, kterouž jsem vyvedl z země Egyptské, řka:

2 Toliko vás samy poznal jsem ze všeliké rodiny země, protož trestati vás budu ze všech nepravostí vašich.

3 Zdaliž půjdou dva spolu, leč by se snesli?

4 Zdaliž zařve lev v lese, když by nebylo žádné loupeže? Vydá-liž lvíček hlas svůj z peleše své, kdyby lapiti neměl?

5 Padne-liž ptáče do osídla na zem, když by žádné léčky nebylo? Bude-liž zdviženo osídlo z země, když by nic neuvázlo?

6 Zdaliž když se troubí trubou v městě, lid s strachem se nezbíhá? Zdaž když se má státi v městě co zlého, Hospodin toho známa nečiní?

7 Nečiníť zajisté Panovník Hospodin ničeho, leč by zjevil tajemství své služebníkům svým prorokům.

8 Lev řve, kdož by se nebál? Panovník Hospodin velí, kdož by neprorokoval?

9 Rozhlaste po palácích v Azotu, a po palácích v zemi Egyptské, a rcete: Sbeřte se na hory Samaří, a vizte znepokojení veliká u prostřed něho a nátisk trpící v něm,

10 A že neumějí dělati upřímě, dí Hospodin. Poklady skládají z nátisku a loupeže na palácích svých.

11 Protož takto praví Panovník Hospodin: Aj, nepřítel, a to na zemi tuto vůkol, a tenť odejme od tebe sílu tvou, i budou rozchvátáni palácové tvoji.

12 Takto praví Hospodin: Jako když vytrhne pastýř z úst lva dva hnáty aneb kus ucha, tak vytrženi budou synové Izraelští, sedící v Samaří lhostejně na postelích, a na ložcích rozkošných.

13 Slyšte a osvědčte v domě Jákobově, dí Panovník Hospodin, Bůh zástupů,

14 Že v ten den, když Izraele trestati budu pro přestoupení jeho, navštívím také oltáře v Bethel, a odťati budou rohové oltáře, tak že spadnou na zem.

15 A udeřím domem zimním o dům letní, i zahynou domové z kostí slonových, a konec vezmou domové velicí, praví Hospodin.

   

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471. And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. (10:3) This symbolizes a grievous lamentation that the church was taken from Him.

That to cry aloud as when a lion roars symbolizes a grievous lamentation over the church, which was taken from Him, is apparent from the explanations in the preceding chapter, where the states of life of people in the church were examined and exposed, states that were lamentable. It is apparent also from the following declaration in this chapter, that the angel swore by Him who lives forever and ever that there should be no more time, which symbolically means that there would be no more church. And in the next chapter as well, that the beast ascending from the bottomless pit killed His two witnesses. Especially is it apparent from the fact that people do not acknowledge the Lord and turn to Him, even though He is God of heaven and earth.

A lamentation over this is what the angel's roaring like a lion symbolizes; for a lion roars when it sees its enemies and is attacked by them, and when it sees its young or its prey carried off. The same is comparatively the case with the Lord when He sees His church carried off by devils.

[2] That this is the symbolic meaning of roaring like a lion can be seen from the following passages:

As a lion roars, and a young lion over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds comes against him..., so Jehovah of Hosts will come down to fight upon Mount Zion... (Isaiah 31:4)

...the anger of Jehovah is kindled against His people... His roaring is like that of a lion, He roars like young lions; He growls and lays hold of the prey... (For) behold, darkness and distress; and the light is darkened in its ruins. (Isaiah 5:25-30)

Jehovah will roar from on high, and utter His voice from His holy habitation; He will roar mightily against His habitations. (Jeremiah 25:30)

Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem. (Joel 3:16)

I will not... destroy Ephraim... They shall go after Jehovah. He will roar like a lion, for He will roar... (Hosea 11:9-10)

A lion roars. Who does not fear? The Lord Jehovih has spoken. Who will not prophesy? (Amos 3:8)

(God) roars with His voice; He thunders with His majestic voice... (Job 37:4-5)

That roaring symbolizes a grievous lamentation is clear from the following passages:

...my bones grew old through my roaring all the day long. (Psalms 32:3)

I am feeble and worn; I have roared because of the roaring of my heart. (Psalms 38:8)

...my sighing comes before bread, and my roarings pour out like water. (Job 3:24)

  
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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.