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Deuteronomio 32

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1 Atentu, cxielo, kaj mi parolos; Kaj auxdu la tero la vortojn de mia busxo.

2 Versxigxos kiel pluvo mia instruo, Fluos kiel roso mia parolo, Kiel pluvego sur verdajxon Kaj kiel grandaj gutoj sur herbon.

3 CXar la nomon de la Eternulo mi vokas; Donu honoron al nia Dio.

4 Li estas la Roko; perfektaj estas Liaj faroj; CXar cxiuj Liaj vojoj estas justaj. Li estas Dio fidela kaj sen malbonago; Justa kaj verama Li estas.

5 Ili malbonigxis antaux Li, Ili ne estas Liaj infanoj, pro sia malvirteco; Generacio malhumila kaj malhonesta.

6 CXu al la Eternulo vi tiel repagas, Popolo malnobla kaj malprudenta? CXu ne Li estas via patro, kiu vin kreis? CXu ne Li vin estigis kaj arangxis?

7 Rememoru la tempon antikvan, Pripensu la jarojn de la antauxaj generacioj; Demandu vian patron, kaj li sciigos al vi; Viajn maljunulojn, kaj ili diros al vi.

8 Kiam la Plejaltulo donis landojn al la popoloj, Kiam Li dislogxigis la homidojn, Li starigis la limojn de la popoloj Laux la nombro de la idoj de Izrael;

9 CXar parto de la Eternulo estas Lia popolo; Jakob estas Lia hereda mezuritajxo.

10 Li trovis lin en dezerto, En stepo, kie regas bruo senviva; Li cxirkauxis lin, zorgis pri li, Gardis lin kiel pupilon de Sia okulo.

11 Kiel aglo vekas sian neston, Flugpendas super siaj idoj, Tiel Li etendis Siajn flugilojn, Prenis lin, portis lin sur Siaj flugiloj.

12 La Eternulo sola kondukis lin, Kaj neniu fremda dio estis kun Li.

13 Li portis lin sur altajxon de la tero, Mangxigis al li produktojn de kampoj, Nutris lin per mielo el sxtono Kaj per oleo el granita roko,

14 Per butero de bovinoj kaj per lakto de sxafinoj Kun sebo de sxafidoj Kaj per sxafoj de Basxan kaj per kaproj Kaj per la graso de la kernoj de tritiko; Kaj vi trinkis la sxauxmantan sangon de vinberoj.

15 Kaj Jesxurun grasigxis kaj malhumiligxis; Vi grasigxis, dikigxis, kaj seboplenigxis; Kaj li forlasis la Dion, kiu lin kreis, Kaj li malrespektis la Rokon de sia savo.

16 Ili incitis Lin per fremdaj dioj, Per abomenajxoj ili kolerigis Lin.

17 Ili alportis oferojn al diabloj, ne al Dio, Al dioj, kiujn ili ne konis, Al novaj, antaux nelonge venintaj, Pri kiuj ne pensis viaj patroj.

18 La Defendanton, kiu vin naskis, vi perdis el la memoro, Kaj vi forgesis la Dion, kiu vin estigis.

19 Kaj la Eternulo vidis, Kaj ekabomenis kolere Siajn filojn kaj Siajn filinojn;

20 Kaj Li diris:Mi kasxos Mian vizagxon for de ili, Mi vidos, kia estos ilia fino; CXar ili estas generacio perfida, Infanoj, kiuj ne havas en si fidelecon.

21 Ili incitis Min per ne-dio, Kolerigis Min per siaj vantajxoj: Tial Mi incitos ilin per ne-popolo, Per popolo malnobla Mi ilin kolerigos.

22 CXar fajro ekflamis en Mia kolero, Kaj gxi brulas gxis la profundoj de SXeol, Kaj gxi ruinigas la teron kaj gxiajn produktojn, Kaj gxi bruligas la bazojn de la montoj.

23 Mi amasigos super ili malfelicxojn; Miajn sagojn Mi cxiujn eluzos kontraux ilin.

24 Ili konsumigxos de malsato Kaj senfortigxos de febro kaj de turmenta epidemio; Kaj la dentojn de bestoj Mi venigos sur ilin Kun la veneno de rampantoj sur la tero.

25 Ekstere ekstermos glavo, Kaj en la domoj teruro, Junulon kaj junulinon, Sucxinfanon kun grizharulo.

26 Mi dirus:Mi disblovos ilin, Mi neniigos la memoron pri ili inter la homoj;

27 Se Mi ne timus, ke cxagrenus Min la malamikoj, Ke eble fierigxus iliaj premantoj, Kaj dirus:Nia mano estas potenca, Kaj ne la Eternulo faris cxion cxi tion.

28 CXar ili estas popolo, kiu perdis la prudenton, Kaj komprenadon ili ne havas.

29 Se ili estus prudentaj, ili tion komprenus; Ili pripensus, kia estos ilia fino.

30 Kiel povus unu persekuti milon Kaj du forkurigi dek milojn, Se ilia Defendanto ilin ne vendus Kaj la Eternulo ilin ne transdonus?

31 Ilia defendanto ne estas ja kiel nia Defendanto, Niaj malamikoj mem tion povas jugxi.

32 CXar el la vinberbrancxoj de Sodom estas iliaj vinberbrancxoj Kaj el la kampoj de Gomora; Iliaj beroj estas beroj venenaj, Vinberojn maldolcxajn ili havas.

33 Galo de drakoj estas ilia vino, Kaj pereiga veneno de aspidoj.

34 CXu tio ne estas kasxita cxe Mi, Sigelita en Mia trezorejo?

35 CXe Mi estas vengxo kaj repago, GXis la tago, kiam eksxanceligxos ilia piedo; CXar proksima estas la tago de ilia malfelicxo, Kaj rapide venos tio, kio estas destinita por ili.

36 CXar la Eternulo jugxos Sian popolon, Kaj Li kompatos Siajn sklavojn, Kiam Li vidos, ke malaperis ilia forto, Ke jam ne ekzistas malliberulo nek liberulo.

37 Kaj Li diros:Kie estas iliaj dioj, La fortikajxo, kiun ili fidis;

38 Kiuj mangxis la sebon de iliaj bucxoferoj, Trinkis la vinon de iliaj versxoferoj? Ili levigxu kaj helpu vin, Ili estu sxirmo por vi!

39 Vidu nun, ke estas Mi, Mi sola, Kaj ne ekzistas dio krom Mi; Mi mortigas kaj vivigas; Mi frapas kaj resanigas; Kaj neniu povas savi el Mia mano.

40 Mi levos al la cxielo Mian manon, Kaj Mi diros:Mi vivas eterne.

41 Kiam Mi akrigos Mian brilantan glavon Kaj Mia mano komencos la jugxadon, Tiam Mi revengxos al Miaj malamikoj, Kaj al Miaj malamantoj Mi repagos.

42 Mi ebriigos Miajn sagojn per sango, Kaj Mia glavo mangxos karnon, El la sango de mortigitoj kaj kaptitoj, El la kapoj de la estroj de la malamikoj.

43 Gloru, ho gentoj, Lian popolon; CXar Li vengxos pro la sango de Siaj sklavoj, Kaj Li redonos vengxon al Siaj malamikoj Kaj pekliberigos Sian teron kaj Sian popolon.

44 Kaj Moseo venis kaj eldiris cxiujn vortojn de cxi tiu kanto antaux la oreloj de la popolo, li kaj Josuo, filo de Nun.

45 Kaj kiam Moseo finis la paroladon de cxiuj cxi tiuj vortoj antaux la tuta Izrael,

46 tiam li diris al ili:Enmetu en vian koron cxiujn vortojn, per kiuj mi avertas vin hodiaux, kaj transdonu ilin al viaj gefiloj, por ke ili penu plenumi cxiujn vortojn de cxi tiu instruo.

47 CXar ne malgrava afero gxi estas por vi; sed gxi estas via vivo, kaj per cxi tiu afero vi longe vivos sur la tero, al kiu vi iras trans Jordanon, por ekposedi gxin.

48 Kaj la Eternulo ekparolis al Moseo en la sama tago, dirante:

49 Supreniru sur cxi tiun monton Abarim, sur la monton Nebo, kiu estas en la lando Moaba, kontraux Jerihxo; kaj rigardu la landon Kanaanan, kiun Mi donas al la Izraelidoj kiel posedajxon;

50 kaj mortu sur la monto, sur kiun vi supreniras, kaj alkolektigxu al via popolo, kiel mortis Aaron, via frato, sur la monto Hor, kaj alkolektigxis al sia popolo:

51 pro tio, ke vi pekis kontraux Mi inter la Izraelidoj cxe la Akvo de Malpaco en Kadesx, en la dezerto Cin; pro tio, ke vi ne aperigis Mian sanktecon inter la Izraelidoj.

52 CXar de malproksime vi vidos la landon, sed vi ne eniros tien, en la landon, kiun mi donas al la Izraelidoj.

   

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Apocalypse Explained # 278

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278. Verse 7. And the first animal was like a lion, signifies the appearance, in ultimates, of Divine truth proceeding from the Lord in respect to power and effect. This is evident from the signification of "lion," as being Divine truth proceeding from the Lord in respect to power and effect (of which in what follows). It means appearance in ultimates, because the cherubim were seen as animals, and this first one like a lion. It is said in ultimates, because that appearance was before John when he was in the spirit, and he saw all things in ultimates, in which Divine celestial and Divine spiritual things are variously represented, now by gardens and paradises, now by palaces and temples, now by rivers and waters, now by living creatures of various kinds, such as lions, camels, horses, oxen, bullocks, sheep, lambs, doves, eagles, and many others. Like things were seen by the prophets through whom the Word was written, in order that the Word in its ultimates, which are the things contained in the sense of the letter, might consist of such things as exist in the world, which might be representations and correspondences of celestial and spiritual things, and thus might serve as a basis and foundation to the spiritual sense. For this reason also the cherubim (which signify the guard and providence of the Lord that the higher heavens be not approached except from the good of love and charity) were seen by John and also by Ezekiel, in respect to their faces, as animals.

Since it is the Lord who guards and provides, and this through Divine truth and Divine good, thus through His Divine wisdom and intelligence, four animals were seen, which were like a lion, a calf, a man, and an eagle; for thus by "lion" Divine truth in respect to power was represented, by "calf" Divine good in respect to protection, by "man" the Divine wisdom, and by "eagle" the Divine intelligence; which four things are included in the Lord's Divine Providence in its guarding the higher heavens, that they be not approached except from the good of love and charity.

[2] That a "lion" signifies Divine truth proceeding from the Lord in respect to power is evident from the passages in the Word in which "lion" is mentioned; as from the following, in Moses:

Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou are gone up; he couched, he lay down as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? (Genesis 49:9).

"Judah" here signifies the Lord's celestial kingdom, where all are in power from the Lord through Divine truth; this power is meant by a "lion's whelp," and by an "old lion;" "the prey from which he goeth up" signifies the dispersion of falsities and evils; "to couch" signifies to put oneself into power; "lying down" signifies to be in security from every falsity and evil; therefore it is said, "Who shall rouse him up?" (That "Judah" in the Word signifies the celestial kingdom of the Lord, see Arcana Coelestia, n. 3654, 3881, 5603, 5782, 6363; that "prey," in reference to that kingdom and to the Lord, signifies the dispersion of falsities and evils, and the rescue and deliverance from hell, n. 6368, 6442; that "couching" in reference to a lion, signifies to put oneself into power, n. 6369; and that "lying down" signifies a state of security and tranquillity, n. Arcana Coelestia 3696[1-5])

[3] In the same:

At this time it shall be said to Jacob and to Israel, What hath God wrought? Behold the people riseth up as an old lion, and as a young lion doth he lift himself up; he shall not lie down until he eat of what is torn (Numbers 23:23, 24).

In the same:

He coucheth, he lieth down as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee (Numbers 24:9).

This is said of "Jacob and Israel," who signify the Lord's spiritual kingdom; their power is described by an "old lion" and a "young lion" rising, lifting himself up, and couching; the dispersion of falsities and evils is signified by "eating of what is torn," and a state of security and tranquillity by "he lieth down, who shall rouse him up?" (That "Jacob" and "Israel" in the Word signify the Lord's spiritual kingdom, see Arcana Coelestia 4286, 4570, 5973, 6426, 8805, 9340; what the Lord's celestial kingdom is, and what His spiritual kingdom is, see in the work on Heaven and Hell 20-28). That "to couch" is to put oneself into power; that "prey" and "spoil" mean the dispersion of falsities and evils; and that "lying down" means a state of security and tranquillity, when these things are said of a lion, see just above.

[4] In Nahum:

Where is the abode of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions? where walked the lion, the old lion, the lion's whelp, and none maketh them afraid? (Nahum 2:11).

Here also "lions" signify those who are in power through Divine truth; "their abode" signifies where there are such in the church; their "feeding place" signifies the knowledges of truth and good; their "walking and none making them afraid" signifies their state of security from evils and falsities.

[5] In Micah:

The remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples, as dew from Jehovah, as the drops upon the herb. As a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who if he go through shall tread down and tear in pieces so that none delivereth, thine hand shall be lifted up above thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off (Micah 5:7-9).

The "remnant of Jacob" signifies the truths and goods of the church; "dew from Jehovah" signifies spiritual truth; "drops upon the herb" natural truth; "a lion among the beasts of the forest," and "a young lion among the flocks of sheep," and "treading down and tearing, and none delivering," signify power over evils and falsities; because of this signification it is said, "thine hand shall be lifted up above thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off;" for "adversaries" signify evils, and "enemies" falsities (See Arcana Coelestia 2851[1-15], 8289, 9314, 10481).

[6] In Isaiah:

The Lord said, Go set a watchman, who may look and announce. And he saw a chariot, a pair of horsemen, an ass chariot, a camel chariot; and he harkened a hearkening; a lion upon a watch-tower called out, O lord, I stand continually in the daytime, and I am set upon my watch all the nights: Babylon is fallen, is fallen (Isaiah 21:6-9).

This treats of the coming of the Lord and a new church at that time. "A lion upon a watch-tower" signifies the Lord's guard and providence; therefore it is said, "I stand continually in the daytime, and I am set upon my watch all the nights." A "chariot" and a "pair of horsemen" signify the doctrine of truth from the Word; "harkening a harkening" signifies a life according to that doctrine. (That "chariot" signifies the doctrine of truth, see Arcana Coelestia 2761, 2762, 5321, 8029, 8215; that "horseman" signifies the Word in respect to the understanding, see n. 2761, 6401, 6534, 7024, 8146, 8148.)

[7] In the same:

Like as the lion and the young lion roareth over what he hath torn which 1 a multitude of shepherds meeteth, so shall Jehovah come down to fight upon Mount Zion and upon the hill thereof (Isaiah 31:4).

Here Jehovah is compared to "a roaring lion," because a "lion" signifies power to lead forth from hell or from evils, and to "roar" signifies defense against evils and falsities; therefore it is said, "so shall Jehovah Zebaoth come down to fight upon Mount Zion and upon the hill thereof," "Mount Zion and the hill thereof" meaning the celestial church and the spiritual church; and "that which is torn over which the lion and the young lion roar" signifying deliverance from evils, which are from hell.

[8] To "roar" when attributed to a lion, has the same signification in Hosea:

I will not return to destroy Ephraim. They shall go after Jehovah as a lion roareth (Hosea 11:9-10).

In Amos:

The lion hath roared, who does not fear? The Lord Jehovih hath spoken, who will not prophesy (Amos 3:8).

In Revelation:

The angel cried with a great voice, as a lion roared (Revelation 10:3).

In David:

The lions roaring after their prey and seeking their food from God. The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together and lie down in their abodes (Psalms 104:21-22).

These words in David describe the state of the angels of heaven when they are not in a state of intense love and of wisdom therefrom, and when they return into that state; the former state is described by "lions roaring after their prey, and seeking their food from God;" the latter state by "the sun ariseth, they gather themselves together and lie down in their abodes." By the "lions" the angels of heaven are meant; their "roaring," means desire; "prey" and "food" mean the good which is of love and the truth which is of wisdom; "the sun arising" means the Lord in respect to love and wisdom therefrom; "gathering themselves together" means returning into a celestial state; and "lying down in their abodes," a state of tranquility and peace. (Of these two states of the angels in heaven see in the work on Heaven and Hell 154-161.)

[9] Because Jehovah is compared to a lion from Divine truth in respect to power, therefore the Lord is called a "lion" in Revelation:

Behold the lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath overcome (Revelation 5:5).

And because all power is from the Lord through Divine truth, this also is signified by a "lion," as in Moses:

Of Gad he said, Blessed is he who hath given the breadth to Gad; as a lion he dwelleth, he teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head (Deuteronomy 33:20).

"Gad" in the highest sense signifies omnipotence, and therefore in the representative sense the power that is of truth (See Arcana Coelestia 3934[1-8], 3935); therefore it is said, "Blessed is he who hath given breadth to Gad," for "breadth" signifies truth (Arcana Coelestia 1613, 34 33, 3434, 4482, 9487, 10179; that all power is from Divine truth, see in the work on Heaven and Hell, in the chapter on The Power of the Angels in Heaven, n. 228-233).

[10] Because a "lion" signifies power, therefore in the lamentations of David over Saul and Jonathan it is said:

Saul and Jonathan were lovely, they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions (2 Samuel 1:23). "Saul" here as king, and "Jonathan" as the son of a king, mean truth protecting the church, since the doctrine of truth and good is here treated of, for that lamentation was written "to teach the sons of Judah the bow" (verse 18); and "bow" signifies that doctrine (See Arcana Coelestia, 2686, 2709, 6422).

[11] Because "the kings of Judah and Israel" represented the Lord in respect to Divine truth, and because a "throne" represented the judgment, which is effected according to Divine truth, and because "lions" represented power, guard, and protection against falsities and evils, therefore near the two stays of the throne built by Solomon there were two lions, and twelve lions on the six steps on the one side and on the other (1 Kings 10:18-20). From this it can be seen what "lions" in the Word signify when the Lord, heaven, and the church are treated of. "Lions" in the Word signify also the power of falsity from evil by which the church is destroyed and devastated. As in Jeremiah:

The young lions roar against her, 2 they give forth their voice, they reduce the land to wasteness (Jeremiah 2:15).

In Isaiah:

A nation whose arrows are sharp, and all his bows bent, the hoofs of his horses are accounted as rock, his roaring like that of a lion, he roareth like a young lion, and he growleth and seizeth the prey (Isaiah 5:28-29).

Besides many other places (as in Isaiah 11:6; 35:9; Jeremiah 4:7; 5:6; 12:8; 50:17; 51:38; Ezekiel 19:3, 5-6; Hosea 13:7, 8; Joel 1:6-7; Psalms 17:12; 22:13; 57:4; 58:6; 91:13).

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. For "which" the Hebrew has "when . . . meeteth him," as found in Arcana Coelestia 1664.

2. For "her" the Hebrew has "him"; cf. Apocalypse Explained 601.

  
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