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1 Kaj la Eternulo diris al Moseo:Skulptu al vi du sxtonajn tabelojn kiel la unuaj; kaj Mi skribos sur la tabeloj la vortojn, kiuj estis sur la unuaj tabeloj, kiujn vi rompis.

2 Kaj estu preta por la mateno, kaj supreniru matene sur la monton Sinaj kaj starigxu antaux Mi tie sur la pinto de la monto.

3 Kaj neniu supreniru kun vi, kaj ankaux neniu montrigxu sur la tuta monto; ecx sxafo aux bovo ne pasxtigxu antaux tiu monto.

4 Kaj li skulptis du sxtonajn tabelojn kiel la unuaj; kaj Moseo levigxis frue matene kaj supreniris sur la monton Sinaj, kiel ordonis al li la Eternulo, kaj li prenis en siajn manojn la du sxtonajn tabelojn.

5 Kaj la Eternulo mallevigxis en nubo, kaj Moseo starigxis apud Li tie kaj alvokis la nomon de la Eternulo.

6 Kaj la Eternulo preteriris antaux li, kaj li ekkriis:Eternulo, Eternulo, Dio indulgema kaj kompatema, multepacienca, favorkora, kaj verema;

7 kiu konservas favorkorecon por miloj, pardonas kulpon kaj krimon kaj pekon, sed antaux kiu neniu estas senkulpa; kiu punas la kulpon de patroj sur filoj kaj nepoj, en la tria kaj kvara generacioj!

8 Kaj rapide Moseo klinigxis gxis la tero kaj faris adoron.

9 Kaj li diris:Ho, se mi akiris Vian favoron, mia Sinjoro, tiam mia Sinjoro volu iri en nia mezo, cxar tio estas popolo malmolnuka; kaj pardonu niajn kulpojn kaj niajn pekojn kaj faru nin Via posedajxo.

10 Kaj Li diris:Jen Mi faros interligon; antaux via tuta popolo Mi faros miraklojn, kiuj neniam ekzistis sur la tuta tero nek cxe iuj gentoj; kaj la tuta popolo, en kies mezo vi estas, vidos la faron de la Eternulo; cxar terura estos tio, kion Mi faros por vi.

11 Observu tion, kion Mi ordonas al vi hodiaux. Jen Mi forpelas antaux vi la Amoridojn kaj la Kanaanidojn kaj la HXetidojn kaj la Perizidojn kaj la HXividojn kaj la Jebusidojn.

12 Gardu vin, ke vi ne faru interligon kun la logxantoj de la lando, en kiun vi venos, por ke tio ne farigxu falilo inter vi;

13 sed iliajn altarojn detruu kaj iliajn statuojn rompu kaj iliajn sanktajn stangojn dishaku.

14 CXar vi ne devas adori alian dion; cxar la Eternulo, koleremulo estas Lia nomo, estas Dio kolerema.

15 Ne faru interligon kun la logxantoj de la lando; cxar, malcxastante kun siaj dioj kaj alportante oferojn al siaj dioj, ili eble vokos vin kaj vi mangxos de iliaj oferoj,

16 kaj vi prenos iliajn filinojn por viaj filoj, kaj iliaj filinoj malcxastos por siaj dioj kaj malcxastigos viajn filojn por siaj dioj.

17 Diojn fanditajn ne faru al vi.

18 La feston de macoj observu; dum sep tagoj mangxu macojn, kiel Mi ordonis al vi, en la difinita tempo de la monato Abib, cxar en la monato Abib vi eliris el Egiptujo.

19 CXio, kio malfermas unue la uteron, apartenas al mi; cxiu virseksulo el viaj brutoj, kiu malfermas unue la uteron, bovo aux sxafo.

20 Utermalferminton el azenoj elacxetu per sxafido:kaj se vi ne elacxetos, tiam rompu al gxi la kolon. La unuenaskiton el viaj filoj elacxetu. Kaj oni ne montrigxu antaux Mi kun malplenaj manoj.

21 Dum ses tagoj laboru, kaj en la sepa tago ripozu; en la tempo de la plugado kaj de la rikoltado ripozu.

22 Kaj feston de semajnoj faru al vi en la komenco de la rikoltado de tritiko, kaj feston de kolektado de fruktoj en la fino de la jaro.

23 Tri fojojn en la jaro cxiuj viaj virseksuloj aperu antaux la Sinjoro, la Eternulo, Dio de Izrael.

24 CXar Mi forpelos gentojn antaux vi kaj vastigos viajn limojn, kaj neniu deziros havi vian landon, kiam vi iros, por montrigxi antaux la Eternulo, via Dio, tri fojojn en la jaro.

25 Ne bucxversxu sur fermentintajxon la sangon de Mia ofero, kaj ne devas resti gxis mateno la ofero de la festo de Pasko.

26 La komencajxon de la unuaj produktoj de via tero alportu en la domon de la Eternulo, via Dio. Ne kuiru kapridon en la lakto de gxia patrino.

27 Kaj la Eternulo diris al Moseo:Skribu al vi cxi tiujn vortojn, cxar laux cxi tiuj vortoj Mi faris interligon kun vi kaj kun Izrael.

28 Kaj li estis tie kun la Eternulo kvardek tagojn kaj kvardek noktojn; panon li ne mangxis kaj akvon li ne trinkis; kaj li skribis sur la tabeloj la vortojn de la interligo, la dek ordonojn.

29 Kiam Moseo estis malsupreniranta de la monto Sinaj kaj la du tabeloj de atesto estis en la manoj de Moseo dum lia malsuprenirado de la monto, Moseo ne sciis, ke la hauxto de lia vizagxo lumradiis pro tio, ke li parolis kun Li.

30 Kaj Aaron kaj cxiuj Izraelidoj ekvidis Moseon, kaj jen la hauxto de lia vizagxo lumradias; kaj ili timis alproksimigxi al li.

31 Sed Moseo vokis ilin, kaj returnigxis al li Aaron kaj cxiuj cxefoj de la komunumo, kaj Moseo ekparolis al ili.

32 Poste alproksimigxis cxiuj Izraelidoj; kaj li ordonis al ili cxion, kion diris al li la Eternulo sur la monto Sinaj.

33 Kiam Moseo cxesis paroli al ili, li metis sur sian vizagxon kovrotukon.

34 Kiam Moseo venadis antaux la Eternulon, por paroli kun Li, li formetadis la kovrotukon gxis sia eliro; kaj elirinte, li diradis al la Izraelidoj tion, kio estis ordonita al li.

35 Kaj la Izraelidoj vidis, ke la hauxto de la vizagxo de Moseo lumradias; kaj tiam Moseo denove metis la kovrotukon sur sian vizagxon, gxis li eniris, por paroli kun Li.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 3519

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3519. And take me from thence two good kids of the she-goats. That this signifies the truths of this good, is evident from the signification of “kids of the she-goats,” as being the truths of good, concerning which in what follows. The reason there were two, is that as in the rational, so in the natural, there are things which are of the will and things which are of the understanding. The things in the natural that have relation to the will are delights, and those which have relation to the understanding are memory-knowledges, and in order to be something these two must be conjoined together.

[2] That “kids of the she-goats” signify the truths of good, may be seen from those passages of the Word where “kids” and “she-goats” are mentioned. Be it known that in the genuine sense all the tame and useful beasts mentioned in the Word signify the celestial things of good and the spiritual things of truth (see n. 45, 46, 142, 143, 246, 714, 715, 2180, 2781, 3218); and because there are various kinds of celestial things or goods, and consequently various kinds of spiritual things or truths, one kind is signified by one beast, and another by another; thus one kind is signified by a “lamb,” another by a “kid,” another by a “sheep,” by a “she-goat,” a “ram,” a “he-goat,” a “bullock,” an “ox;” another also by a “horse” and by a “camel;” another likewise by birds; and also another by the beasts of the sea, as by “whales” and “fishes.” There are more genera of celestial and spiritual things than can be enumerated, consequently of goods and truths, although when the celestial or good is mentioned, and also the spiritual or truth, it appears as if it were not manifold, but only one. But how manifold they both are, or how innumerable their genera are, may be seen from what has been said concerning heaven (n. 3241), namely, that it is distinguished into innumerable societies, and this according to the genera of celestial and spiritual things, or of the goods of love and thence of the truths of faith; and moreover every single genus of good, and every single genus of truth, has innumerable species into which the societies of each genus are distinguished, and every species in like manner.

[3] The most universal genera of good and truth are what were represented by the animals that were offered in the burnt-offerings and sacrifices; and because the genera are most distinct from one another it was expressly enjoined that such and no other should be offered-in some cases, for instance, male and female lambs, also male and female kids; in some cases rams and sheep, and also he-goats; but in others, calves, bullocks, and oxen; also pigeons and turtle-doves (n. 922, 1823, 2180, 2805, 2807, 2830, 3218). What was signified by “kids” and “she-goats” may be seen both from the sacrifices in which they were offered, and also from other passages in the Word; whence it is evident that male and female “lambs” signified the innocence of the internal or rational man, and that “kids” and “she-goats” signified the innocence of the external or natural man, thus the truth and good thereof.

[4] That the truth and good of the innocence of the external or natural man is signified by “kids” and “she-goats” is evident from the following passages in the Word.

In Isaiah:

The wolf shall abide with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf, and the young lion, and the sheep 1 together; and a little child shall lead them (Isaiah 11:6); where the Lord’s kingdom is treated of, and a state of no fear from evil, or of no dread on account of hell, because one of presence with the Lord. The “lamb” and the “kid” denote those who are in innocence, and because these are the safest of all, they are mentioned first.

[5] When all the firstborn of Egypt were smitten, it was commanded that they should slay perfect and male young of the flock, of lambs or of kids, and should put some of the blood on the door-posts and on the lintel of the houses, and thus there should not be a plague on them from the destroyer (Exodus 12:5, 7, 13). The “firstborn of Egypt” denotes the good of love and charity extinct (n. 3325); “lambs” and “kids” are states of innocence; and those who are in these states are safe from evil, for all in heaven are protected by the Lord through states of innocence; and this protection was represented by the slaying of a lamb or kid, and by the blood upon the door-posts and lintel of the houses.

[6] When Jehovah appeared to anyone through an angel, a kid of the goats was sacrificed, lest the man should die-as when he appeared to Gideon (Judges 6:19), and to Manoah (13:15-16, 19). The reason was that Jehovah or the Lord cannot appear to anyone, not even to an angel, unless he to whom He appears is in a state of innocence; and therefore as soon as the Lord is present with anyone he is let into a state of innocence; for the Lord enters through innocence, even with the angels in heaven. On this account no one can come into heaven unless he has somewhat of innocence, according to the words of the Lord in Matthew 18:3; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17. That men believed they should die when Jehovah appeared, unless they offered such a burnt-offering may be seen in Judges 13:22-23.

[7] Inasmuch as genuine conjugial love is innocence (see n. 2736), it was customary in the representative church to enter in unto a wife by a present of a kid of the she-goats; as we read of Samson (Judges 15:1); likewise of Judah when he went in unto Tamar (Genesis 38:17, 20, 23). That a “kid” and a “she-goat” signified innocence, is also evident from the sacrifices of guilt, which they were to offer when anyone had sinned through error (Leviticus 1:10; 4:28; 5:6); sin through error is a sin of ignorance in which is innocence. The same is evident from the following Divine command in Moses:

The first of the first-fruits of thy ground thou shalt bring into the house of Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother’s milk (Exodus 23:19; 34:26); where by the “first-fruits of the ground, which they were to bring into the house of Jehovah,” is signified the state of innocence which is in infancy; and by “not seething a kid in its mother’s milk,” that they should not destroy the innocence of infancy. Because these things are signified, in both passages the one command follows the other without a break; and yet in the literal sense they appear to be altogether different; but in the internal sense they cohere together.

[8] Because as before said “kids” and “she-goats” signified innocence, it was also commanded that the curtain of the tent over the tabernacle should be made of the wool of she-goats (Exodus 25:4; 26:7; 35:5-6, 23, 26; 36:14), for a sign that all the holy things therein represented derived their essence from innocence. By the “wool of she-goats” is signified the ultimate or outermost of the innocence that is in ignorance, such as exists with the Gentiles; and who in the internal sense are the “curtains” of the tabernacle. From all this it is evident what and of what quality are the truths of good that are signified by the “two good kids of the she-goats” concerning which Rebekah his mother spoke unto Jacob her son, namely, that they are those of innocence or of infancy, being in fact those which Esau was to bring to his father Isaac; concerning which above (n. 3501, 3508); and which indeed were not these truths of good, but at first appeared as if they were; and it is for this reason that by means of these Jacob simulated Esau.

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1. The Hebrew for “sheep” (ovis) here is meri, which in the A. V. is rendered “fatling” three times, “fat cattle” twice, “fat beast” once, “fed beast” once. By Swedenborg it is rendered saginatum seven times, pinguis once, pingue pecus once, and ovis once. In the passage before us he has rendered it saginatum in n. 10132; True Christian Religion789; Apocalypse Explained514, 780, 781; pingue pecus in n. 430 and ovis here in n. 3519 of the same work. The commentators usually understand by it a fattened calf; some rabbis a wild ox (buffalo or bubalus); none have “sheep.”

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 2383

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2383. They smote with blindness. That this signifies that they were filled with falsities, is evident from the signification of “blindness.” In the Word “blindness” is predicated of those who are in falsity, and also of those who are in ignorance of truth. Both are called the “blind;” but which are meant in any special instance can be seen from the series or connection, especially in the internal sense. That they who are in falsity are called the “blind,” is evident from the following passages.

In Isaiah:

His watchmen are blind, they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark (Isaiah 56:10).

“Blind watchmen,” denotes those who from reasoning are in falsity. Again: Isa.

We look for light, and behold darkness; for brightness, but we walk in thick darkness; we grope for the wall like the blind (59:9-10).

In Jeremiah:

They have wandered as the blind in the streets; they have polluted themselves with blood; what they cannot pollute, they touch with their garments (Lam. 4:14);

meaning that all truths have been polluted; the “streets” denoting the truths wherein they have gone astray (n. 2336).

[2] In Zechariah:

In that day I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness; every horse of the peoples will I smite with blindness (Zech. 12:4).

Here and elsewhere in the Word a “horse” denotes the understanding; hence it is said that the “horse should be smitten with astonishment,” and that the “horse of the peoples should be smitten with blindness,” that is, should be filled with falsities.

[3] In John:

For judgment am I come into the world, that they that see not may see, and that they that see may become blind. They of the Pharisees heard these things, and said, Are we also blind? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would not have sin; but now ye say, We see, therefore your sin remaineth (John 9:39-41).

Here the “blind” in both senses are spoken of, namely, those who are in falsity, and those who are in ignorance of truth. With those who are within the church and know what the truth is, “blindness” is falsity; but with those who do not know what the truth is (as is the case with those who are outside the church), “blindness” is ignorance of the truth, and these are blameless.

[4] Again:

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and I should heal them (John 12:40; Isaiah 6:9-11);

meaning that it would be better for them to be in falsities than to be in truths, because they are in a life of evil, and if they were instructed in truths, they would not only still falsify them, but would also defile them with evils; for the like reason that the men of Sodom were smitten with blindness, that is, the doctrinal things were filled with falsities. (Why this was done was shown above, n. 301-303vvv2, 593, 1008, 1010, 1059, 1327, 1328, 2426.)

[5] As what is blind signified what is false, therefore in the representative Jewish Church it was forbidden to sacrifice anything that was blind (Leviticus 22:22; Deuteronomy 15:21; Malachi 1:8). It was also forbidden that any one of the priests who was blind should draw near to offer upon the altar (Leviticus 21:18, 21).

[6] That “blindness” is predicated of ignorance of truth, such as prevails with the Gentiles, is evident in Isaiah:

In that day shall the deaf hear the words of the Book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of thick darkness and out of darkness (Isaiah 29:18).

Here the “blind” denotes those who are in ignorance of truth, being chiefly those outside the church. Again:

Bring forth the blind people and they shall have eyes; 1 and the deaf and they shall have ears (Isaiah 43:8); where the church of the Gentiles is spoken of. Again:

I will lead the blind in a way that they have not known; I will make darkness light before them (Isaiah 42:16).

[7] And again:

I will give Thee for a light of the people, to open the blind eyes, to bring out the bound from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house (Isaiah 42:6-7); where the Lord’s advent is treated of, in that they who are in ignorance of truth should then be instructed; for those who are in falsity do not suffer themselves to be so instructed, because they are acquainted with the truth and have confirmed themselves against it, and have turned the light into darkness, which cannot be dispelled.

In Luke:

The master of the house said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the blind (Luke 14:21); where the Lord’s kingdom is treated of, and it is evident that the poor, maimed, lame, and blind are not meant, but those who are such in the spiritual sense.

[8] Again:

Jesus said that they should tell John that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and to the poor the gospel is preached (Luke 7:22).

According to the sense of the letter, by the “blind,” the “lame,” the “lepers,” the “deaf,” the “dead,” the “poor,” only these are meant; because it was actually the case that the blind received sight, the deaf hearing, the lepers health, the dead life.

[9] But yet in the internal sense the same are meant as in Isaiah:

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped, and the lame shall leap as the hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing (Isaiah 35:5-6); where the Lord’s advent is treated of, and the new church at that time, which is called that of the Gentiles; of whom it is declared that they were “blind,” “deaf,” “lame,” and “dumb;” being so called in respect to doctrine and to life. For be it known that all the miracles performed by the Lord always involved, and thence signified, such things as are meant in the internal sense by the healing of the blind, of the lame, of the lepers, the deaf, the dead, and the poor. For this reason the Lord’s miracles were Divine, as also were those performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, as well as all the other miracles that are treated of in the Word. This is an arcanum.

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1. Et oculi erunt; but cui oculi sunt in n. 6989. [Rotch ed.]

  
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