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1 Kaj frue matene levigxis Jerubaal, tio estas Gideon, kaj la tuta popolo, kiu estis kun li, kaj ili starigis sian tendaron cxe la fonto HXarod; kaj la tendaro de Midjan estis rilate al li sur la norda flanko de la monteto More en la valo.

2 Kaj la Eternulo diris al Gideon:La popolo, kiu estas kun vi, estas tro grandnombra, por ke Mi transdonu la Midjanidojn en iliajn manojn; eble fierigxos kontraux Mi Izrael, dirante:Mia mano helpis min.

3 Tial nun proklamu al la oreloj de la popolo jene:Kiu estas timema kaj tremema, tiu iru returne kaj foriru de la monto Gilead. Kaj iris returne el la popolo dudek du mil, kaj dek mil restis.

4 Kaj la Eternulo diris al Gideon:Ankoraux estas tro multe da popolo; konduku ilin malsupren al la akvo, kaj tie Mi ilin elektos por vi. Pri kiu Mi diros al vi:CXi tiu iru kun vi-tiu devas iri kun vi; kaj cxiu, pri kiu Mi diros al vi:CXi tiu ne iru kun vi-tiu ne devas iri.

5 Kaj li alvenigis la popolon al la akvo. Kaj la Eternulo diris al Gideon:CXiun, kiu lektrinkos akvon per sia lango, kiel lektrinkas hundo, tiun starigu aparte; ankaux cxiun, kiu klinigxos sur siaj genuoj, por trinki.

6 Kaj la nombro de tiuj, kiuj lektrinkis el la mano al la busxo, estis tricent homoj; la tuta cetera popolo klinigxis sur siaj genuoj, por trinki la akvon.

7 Kaj la Eternulo diris al Gideon:Per la tricent homoj, kiuj lektrinkis, Mi helpos vin, kaj Mi transdonos la Midjanidojn en viajn manojn; kaj la tuta popolo foriru cxiu al sia loko.

8 Kaj ili prenis al si la mangxotajxon de la popolo, kaj iliajn trumpetojn; kaj cxiujn Izraelidojn li forsendis cxiun al lia tendo, kaj la tricent homojn li retenis. La tendaro de Midjan estis malsupre de li en la valo.

9 En tiu nokto la Eternulo diris al li:Levigxu, iru malsupren en la tendaron; cxar Mi transdonas gxin en viajn manojn.

10 Sed se vi timas malsupreniri, tiam iru vi kun via junulo Pura al la tendaro,

11 kaj auxskultu, kion oni parolas; tiam fortigxos viaj manoj, kaj vi iros malsupren en la tendaron. Kaj li iris kun sia junulo Pura al la unua armita tacxmenteto de la tendaro.

12 La Midjanidoj kaj la Amalekidoj kaj cxiuj orientanoj kusxis en la valo en tia multego, kiel akridoj; kaj iliaj kameloj estis sennombraj, en tia multego, kiel la sablo sur la bordo de la maro.

13 Gideon venis, kaj jen unu rakontas al sia kamarado songxon, kaj diras:Mi vidis en songxo, ke jen elbakita hordea pano ruligxis tra la tendaro de Midjan, kaj venis al tendo, kaj ekfrapis gxin tiel, ke gxi falis, kaj renversis gxin, kaj la tendo tute kusxis.

14 Tiam lia kamarado respondis, dirante:Tio estas nenio alia, nur la glavo de Gideon, filo de Joasx, Izraelido; Dio transdonis en lian manon la Midjanidojn kaj la tutan tendaron.

15 Kaj kiam Gideon auxdis la rakonton pri la songxo kaj la klarigon de gxia signifo, li adorklinigxis, kaj revenis en la tendaron de la Izraelidoj, kaj diris:Levigxu, cxar la Eternulo transdonis en viajn manojn la tendaron de Midjan.

16 Kaj li dividis la tricent homojn en tri tacxmentojn, kaj donis al cxiuj en la manojn trumpetojn kaj malplenajn krucxojn, kun torcxoj interne de la krucxoj.

17 Kaj li diris al ili:Rigardu min, kaj faru tion saman, kion mi faros; jen mi iras al la rando de la tendaro, kaj kion mi faros, tion faru ankaux vi.

18 Kiam mi kaj tiuj, kiuj estas kun mi, ekblovos per trumpeto, tiam ankaux vi blovu per la trumpetoj cxirkaux la tuta tendaro, kaj kriu:Pro la Eternulo kaj pro Gideon!

19 Kaj venis Gideon, kaj la cent homoj, kiuj estis kun li, al la rando de la tendaro en la komenco de la meza noktogardo, kiam jxus starigxis la gardistoj; kaj ili ekblovis per la trumpetoj, kaj rompis la krucxojn, kiujn ili havis en la manoj.

20 Tiam ekblovis la tri tacxmentoj per la trumpetoj kaj rompis la krucxojn, kaj ili tenis en la maldekstra mano la torcxojn, kaj en la dekstra la trumpetojn por blovi, kaj ili kriis:Glavo pro la Eternulo kaj pro Gideon!

21 Kaj ili staris cxiu sur sia loko cxirkaux la tendaro; kaj la tuta tendaranaro ekkuris; kaj cxiuj ekkriis kaj forkuris.

22 Kaj oni blovis per la tricent trumpetoj, kaj la Eternulo turnis en la tuta tendaro la glavon de unu kontraux alian; kaj la tendaranoj kuris gxis Bet-SXita, al Cerera, gxis la limo de Abel-Mehxola apud Tabat.

23 Kaj oni kunvokis la Izraelidojn el Naftali kaj el Asxer kaj el la tuta Manase, kaj ili postkuris la Midjanidojn.

24 Kaj Gideon sendis senditojn sur la tutan monton de Efraim, por diri:Kuru renkonte al la Midjanidoj kaj baru al ili la akvon gxis Bet-Bara kaj gxis Jordan. Kaj kolektigxis cxiuj Efraimidoj kaj baris la vojon gxis Bet-Bara kaj gxis Jordan.

25 Kaj ili kaptis Orebon kaj Zeebon, du princojn de Midjan, kaj mortigis Orebon cxe la roko de Oreb, kaj Zeebon ili mortigis cxe la vinpremejo de Zeeb, kaj persekutis la Midjanidojn; kaj la kapojn de Oreb kaj Zeeb ili alportis al Gideon trans Jordanon.

   

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Apocalypse Explained # 502

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502. And the first angel sounded.- This signifies influx out of heaven, and thence the first change, as is evident from the signification of sounding a trumpet, as denoting the influx of Divine Truth out of heaven; and because the first change resulting therefrom is now described, therefore this is also signified. To sound the trumpet signifies the influx of Divine Truth out of heaven, because when the Divine Truth flows down out of heaven, it is sometimes heard in the spiritual world as the sound of a horn [buccina], and as the clangour of a trumpet [tuba]; and by those who stand below there are also seen as it were angels having trumpets. But these things are representations and appearances, such as exist beneath the heavens, for it is the Divine Truth descending or flowing down out of heaven towards the lower parts, that is represented in this manner. This now is the reason that to sound a trumpet signifies the flowing down of the Divine Truth out of heaven.

[2] This flowing down, when powerful, produces one effect with the good and another with the evil. With the good, it enlightens the understanding, conjoins them more closely with heaven, and consequently gladdens and vivifies their minds; but with the evil it causes a disturbance of the understanding, separates them from heaven, conjoins them more closely with hell, carries terror to their minds, and at length induces spiritual death. It is therefore evident, that to sound a trumpet, signifies in regard to the effect, revelation and manifestation of Divine Truth, as may be seen above (n. 55, 262), and in the opposite sense, the deprivation of truth, and desolation. Since it is now said that the angels sounded seven times, it is necessary to show from the Word the signification of sounding, and thence why it is said that the angels sounded.

[3] That to sound with trumpets (tuba) and horns (buccina) signifies the revelation of Divine Truth, and its manifestation, is evident from the sound of a trumpet being heard when Jehovah descended upon Mount Sinai and promulgated the law; concerning which it is thus written in Moses:

"And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were voices and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon Mount Sinai, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled when Jehovah descended upon them in fire; and the voice of the trumpet sounded long and waxed louder. And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto Jehovah, to gaze, and many of them perish" (Exodus 19:16-21).

The law which was promulgated at that time, signifies the Divine Truth; the voice of the trumpet represented the descent of that truth out of heaven, and its manifestation. The voice of the trumpet sounding long, and waxing louder, represented [Divine Truth] increasing toward the lower parts, for it is said that the people stood on the lower parts of the mount. The people trembling, and charged not to approach nearer to the mount lest they should perish, signified the effect of the flowing down of Divine Truth with people of such a nature and quality as the sons of Jacob were. It is evident that they were altogether evil interiorly, for they worshipped the golden calf after a month of days, and they would have perished if they had not stood afar off; hence their terror of death.

[4] That to sound with horns and trumpets represented and thence signified the Divine Truth descending and flowing in out of heaven, is plain from the institution and use of trumpets among the sons of Israel. It was commanded that trumpets should be made of silver, and that the sons of Aaron should sound them for the assemblies, for their journeyings, on days of gladness, at the feast, at the beginnings of months, over the sacrifices, for a memorial and for war (Num. 10:1-10). They were made of silver, because silver signifies truth from good, consequently the Divine Truth (see Arcana Coelestia 1551, 1552, 2954, 5658). The reason why the sons of Aaron sounded with them, was, that Aaron himself, as the chief priest, represented the Lord as the Divine Good, and his sons, the Lord as to the Divine Truth (see the Arcana Coelestia 9806, 9807, 9966, 10017). They were sounded for the assemblies and journeyings, because it is the Divine Truth which calls together, gathers together, teaches the way, and leads. They were sounded on the day of gladness, at the feasts, in the beginning of months, and over the sacrifices, because the Divine Truth, descending out of heaven, forms and fills with gladness what is holy in worship. They were sounded also for war and for battle, to signify that the Divine Truth flowing down out of heaven strikes with the terror of death, puts to flight, and scatters the evil who are called in the Word enemies. In this sense, and on account of this effect, it is here said, that the seven angels sounded in their order.

[5] Since it was commanded that they should sound with trumpets for their assemblies, therefore it is said by the Lord, in Matthew,

"He shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other" (24:31).

By the angels with a great sound of a trumpet is here signified the Divine Truth to be revealed at the consummation of the age, that is, when the end of the church should come.

[6] And in Isaiah:

"In that day, the great trumpet shall be blown, and those perishing in the land of Assyria shall come, and the outcasts from the land of Egypt, and shall worship Jehovah in the mountain of holiness at Jerusalem" (27:13).

These things were said concerning the coming of the Lord. A calling together to the church, and salvation by the Lord, are signified by the great trumpet being sounded in that day, and by the coming of those that were perishing in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts from the land of Egypt. To sound the trumpet signifies the Divine Truth calling together and saving; those who were perishing in the land of Assyria, are those who are deceived by false reasonings, and the outcasts from the land of Egypt, are those who are deceived by scientifics, thus the Gentiles who were in falsities from ignorance of the truth. That they will adore the Lord from love, and in truth, is signified by the words "and shall worship Jehovah in the mountain of holiness at Jerusalem." The mountain of holiness signifies the church as to the good of love, consequently also the good of love of the church; and Jerusalem signifies the church as to the truth of doctrine, consequently the truth of the doctrine of the church. It is therefore evident, that to sound with the trumpet signifies the Divine Truth descending out of heaven.

[7] Since the Divine Truth descending from the Lord through the heavens gladdens the heart, and infills worship with what is holy, and therefore the trumpets were sounded on the days of gladness, and in the feasts, it is therefore said in David:

"Sing unto Jehovah with the harp; with the harp and the voice of melody. With trumpets and sound of the horn make a joyful noise before Jehovah, the King" (Psalm 98:5, 6).

And in Zephaniah:

"Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem" (3:14).

This is spoken of the establishment of the church by the Lord. The trumpets, the sound of the horn, and the making of a joyful noise, signify joy on account of the Divine Truth descending out of heaven.

So in Job:

"When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy" (38:7).

This is said concerning the state of the church in its beginning, and by stars are signified the knowledges of truth and good, and by the sons of God, Divine truths; their joy, that is, the joy of men under their influence, is signified by their singing and shouting.

[8] Again, in David:

"Praise" God "with the sound of the trumpet" (Psalm 150:3).

And again:

"Blessed are the people that know the sound of the trumpet; they shall walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy faces" (Psalm 89:15).

The trumpet sound signifies Divine Truth gladdening the heart, it is therefore said, "light of thy faces," which signifies Divine Truth. That the sound of the horn and of the trumpet signifies Divine truths descending out of heaven, terrifying the evil and scattering them, as here in the Apocalypse by the trumpets with which the seven angels sounded, is evident from the following passages.

In Isaiah it is said,

"Jehovah shall go forth as a lion, 1 he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war; he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail over his enemies" (42:13).

Enemies are the evil.

So in Joel:

"Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of Jehovah cometh, a day of darkness and of gloominess" (2:1, 2).

The day of Jehovah is the coming of the Lord, when a last judgment upon the evil also takes place.

[9] And in Zechariah:

"And Jehovah shall be seen over them, and his dart shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south" (9:14).

Here also the coming of the Lord is treated of, when the evil shall perish. By blowing the trumpet and sounding an alarm, is signified to disperse by means of Divine Truth; the dart also which shall go forth as lightning, signifies truth dispersing and destroying. The same is signified by blowing the trumpet in Jeremiah (51:27), and in Hosea (5:8, 9).

[10] Since the evil, when they are gathered together in the spiritual world, are deprived of the truths and goods of which they made a pretence in externals by the influx of Divine Good and Divine Truth, and are let into their own evils and falsities which they inwardly cherished, and are thus separated from the good and cast down into the hells, and since there is heard from a distance, when this takes place, as it were trumpets and horns sounding as stated above several times, therefore it was a statute with the children of Israel, that they should sound with the trumpets for battle; as is also related concerning Phinehas, and concerning Gideon, when they fought against the Midianites, and also when Jericho was taken. Thus, in Moses, it is said of Phinehas, that Moses sent twelve thousand men armed, a thousand from each tribe, with the vessels of holiness and the trumpets in the hand of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, against Midian, and they slew every male, and their kings (Num. 31:1-8).

[11] Concerning Gideon it is said in the book of Judges, that he divided three hundred men into three companies, and placed a trumpet in the hand of each man, and empty pitchers, and torches within the pitchers; and he said,

"When I blow with the trumpet, I and all who are with me, blow ye also with the trumpets on every side around all the camp;" and when they sounded with the trumpets, Jehovah set every man's sword against his fellow, and against the whole camp, and the Midianites fled (7:16-22).

And in Joshua, concerning the taking of Jericho it was commanded that seven priests should carry seven trumpets sounding them before the ark, and should go round the city six days, once on each day, and that on the seventh day they should go round the city seven times, and blow with the trumpets; and "when the people in Jericho heard the voice of the trumpet, and the shoutings of the people, the wall of the city fell down flat, and the people went up into the city, and took it" (6:1-20). These things represented the routing of the evil in the spiritual world, which is effected by means of the Divine Truth out of heaven, which, when it flows down, is heard there as a trumpet sounding, as said above. All the miracles related in the Word were representative and thence significative of things Divine in the heavens. Hence the effect of the sound of the trumpets upon enemies on earth was similar to the effect upon the evil in the spiritual world. For enemies, in the Word, represented and thence signify the evil; the Midianites, those who are in the falsities of evil; and the city of Jericho, in this passage, signifies the falsification of the knowledges of truth.

[12] From these considerations the signification of these words in Jeremiah is clear:

"Shout against" Babel "round about; she hath given her hand; her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down" (50:15).

And in Zephaniah:

"A day of wasting and desolation, a day of darkness and thick darkness, a day of cloud and thick cloudiness, a day of the trumpet and alarm upon the fenced cities, and upon the high towers" (1:15, 16).

From what has been stated the signification of the seven angels sounding the trumpets is now evident, and that such effects followed as are here described. Thus, to sound with trumpets, signifies the influx of the Divine Truth out of heaven, and the changes which follow. For the subjects treated of in this chapter and in the following chapters of the Apocalypse are the state of the church in the spiritual world before the judgment, the scattering of the evil, and the casting of them down into hell.

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1. "As a lion." The Latin is "sicut Leo." This is the reading of the photolithograph MS., and also of the A.R. 397; but "heros" is the reading in A. 100[5323], 8261, 8293, 8875, and elsewhere.

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.