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Levitiko 19

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1 Kaj la Eternulo ekparolis al Moseo, dirante:

2 Parolu al la tuta komunumo de la Izraelidoj, kaj diru al ili:Sanktaj estu, cxar sankta estas Mi, la Eternulo, via Dio.

3 CXiu el vi timu sian patrinon kaj sian patron, kaj Miajn sabatojn observu:Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio.

4 Ne turnu vin al idoloj, kaj diojn fanditajn ne faru al vi:Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio.

5 Kaj kiam vi bucxos pacoferon al la Eternulo, bucxu gxin, por akiri placxon.

6 En la tago de la oferado gxi estu mangxata kaj en la morgauxa tago; sed tion, kio restis gxis la tria tago, oni forbruligu per fajro.

7 Sed se oni gxin mangxos en la tria tago, gxi estos abomenajxo, gxi ne placxos.

8 Kaj gxia mangxinto portos sur si sian malbonagon, cxar li malhonoris la sanktajxon de la Eternulo; kaj tiu animo ekstermigxos el sia popolo.

9 Kaj kiam vi rikoltos rikoltajxon de via tero, ne rikoltu cxion gxis la rando de via kampo, kaj la restajxon de via rikoltajxo ne forkolektu.

10 Kaj vian vinberejon ne tute senberigu, kaj la falintajn berojn en via vinberejo ne forkolektu; por la malricxulo kaj por la fremdulo restigu ilin:Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio.

11 Ne sxtelu, kaj ne mensogu, kaj ne trompu unu alian.

12 Kaj ne jxuru per Mia nomo mensoge, malhonorante la nomon de via Dio:Mi estas la Eternulo.

13 Ne premu vian proksimulon kaj ne rabu; la pago por dungito ne noktorestu cxe vi gxis mateno.

14 Ne malbenu surdulon, kaj antaux blindulo ne kusxigu falilon; timu vian Dion:Mi estas la Eternulo.

15 Ne faru maljustajxon en la jugxado, ne estu partia por malricxulo kaj ne estimu potenculon; juste jugxu vian proksimulon.

16 Ne disportu kalumniojn inter via popolo, ne staru kontraux la sango de via proksimulo:Mi estas la Eternulo.

17 Ne malamu vian fraton en via koro; admonu vian proksimulon, por ke vi ne portu sur vi pekon pro li.

18 Ne faru vengxon kaj ne portu koleron kontraux la filoj de via popolo; amu vian proksimulon kiel vin mem:Mi estas la Eternulo.

19 Miajn legxojn observu. Vian bruton ne parigu miksospece, vian kampon ne prisemu miksospece, kaj veston miksospecan el lano kaj lino ne surmetu sur vin.

20 Se viro kusxas kun virino pro semo, kaj sxi estas sklavino, ordonita al viro, sed ankoraux ne elacxetita aux ne ricevinta liberecon, tiam devas esti enketo, sed ili ne mortu, cxar sxi ne estis libera.

21 Li alportu pro sia kulpo al la Eternulo antaux la pordon de la tabernaklo de kunveno virsxafon kiel pekoferon.

22 Kaj la pastro pekliberigos lin per la virsxafo de pekofero antaux la Eternulo koncerne la pekon, kiun li pekis, kaj pardonita estos al li la peko, kiun li pekis.

23 Kaj kiam vi venos en la landon kaj plantos ian arbon mangxodonan, tiam rigardu gxiajn fruktojn kvazaux konsekritaj; dum tri jaroj ili estu por vi kvazaux konsekritaj, ili ne estu mangxataj.

24 En la kvara jaro cxiuj gxiaj fruktoj estu sanktaj, dankoferoj al la Eternulo.

25 Sed en la kvina jaro vi povas mangxi gxiajn fruktojn, kolektante por vi gxiajn produktajxojn:Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio.

26 Ne mangxu kun sango; ne auxguru kaj ne antauxdiru sorcxe.

27 Ne cxirkauxtondu la flankojn de via kapo kaj ne fordifektu la flankojn de via barbo.

28 Entrancxojn pro mortinto ne faru sur via korpo kaj skribon enpikitan ne faru sur vi:Mi estas la Eternulo.

29 Ne senhonorigu vian filinon, prostituante sxin; por ke la lando ne farigxu prostituista kaj por ke la lando ne plenigxu de malcxasteco.

30 Miajn sabatojn gardu kaj Mian sanktejon respektu:Mi estas la Eternulo.

31 Ne turnu vin al magiistoj nek al sorcxistoj, ne provu malpurigxi per ili:Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio.

32 Antaux grizulo starigxu, kaj respektu la vizagxon de maljunulo, kaj timu vian Dion:Mi estas la Eternulo.

33 Kaj se eklogxos cxe vi fremdulo en via lando, ne premu lin.

34 Kiel indigxeno el inter vi estu por vi la fremdulo, kiu eklogxis cxe vi, kaj amu lin kiel vin mem, cxar fremduloj vi estis en la lando Egipta:Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio.

35 Ne faru maljustajxon en la jugxo, en la mezuro, en la peso, en la amplekso.

36 Pesilo gxusta, peziloj gxustaj, efo gxusta, kaj hino gxusta estu cxe vi:Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio, kiu elkondukis vin el la lando Egipta.

37 Kaj observu cxiujn Miajn legxojn kaj cxiujn Miajn decidojn kaj plenumu ilin:Mi estas la Eternulo.

   

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Apocalypse Explained # 373

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373. And he that sat upon him had a balance in his hand, signifies the estimation of truth from the Word in that state of the church. This is evident from the signification of "he that sat upon the horse," as being the Word (See above, n. 355, 356, 365); also from the signification of "balance in his hand," as being the estimation of truth from the Word; for all measures and weights mentioned in the Word, signify the estimation of the thing treated of in respect to good and in respect to truth, the numbers adjoined determining the estimation in respect to the quality and quantity thereof; as here "a measure of wheat for a denarius, and three measures of barley for a denarius" (of which presently).

There were many measures in the representative church, as the omer, the homer, the ephah, the bath, the hin (about which see Arcana Coelestia 10262); and besides there were balances and scales, by which weighings and balancings were made, and these in a particular sense signified the estimations of anything in respect to truth. For this reason also the weights of the scales were stones, or made of stones, "stones" in the Word signifying truths. That the weights were stones, or made of stone, appears from Leviticus 19:36; Deuteronomy 25:13; 2 Samuel 14:26; Isaiah 34:11; Zechariah 4:10. (That "stones" in the Word signify truths, see Arcana Coelestia 643[1-4], 3720, 6426, 8609, 10376.) Here, therefore, "a balance in the hand of him that sat upon the black horse" signifies the estimation of truth from the Word.

[2] It has been shown above that "he that sat upon the horses"-the white, the red, the black, and the pale horse-signifies the Word, and the "horses," according to their colors, signify the understanding of the Word, "the red horse" the understanding of the Word destroyed in respect to good, and "the black horse" the understanding of the Word destroyed in respect to truth. But as it is difficult to comprehend that "he that sat upon the horses" signifies the Word, in consequence of the red and the black horses signifying the understanding of the Word destroyed in respect to good, and in respect to truth, it shall be explained how it is. The Word in itself is Divine truth, but the understanding of it is according to the state of the man who reads it. A man who is not in good perceives nothing of the good in it, and a man who is not in truths sees nothing of the truth in it; the cause of this, therefore, is not in the Word, but in him who reads it. This makes clear that "he that sat upon the horses" signifies the Word, although the horses themselves signify the understanding of the Word destroyed in respect to good and in respect to truth. That "he that sat upon the white horse" signifies the Word is plainly evident in Revelation, where it is said:

The name of the one sitting upon that horse is called the Word of God (Revelation 19:13).

[3] That "a balance" or "scales" signify estimation, and also a just arrangement, which is effected by truths, is evident in Daniel:

A writing appeared upon the wall before Belshazzar the king of Babylon when he was drinking out of the vessels of gold and silver belonging to the temple of Jerusalem. Mene, Mene, Tekel, Perezin, that is, numbered, numbered, weighed, divided. This is the interpretation of these words: Mene, God hath numbered thy kingdom and brought it to an end. Tekel, Thou art weighed in the balance and art found wanting. Peres, Thy kingdom is divided and given to the Mede and the Persian (Daniel 5:25-28).

This history describes in the internal sense the profanation of good and truth, which is signified by "Babylon," for Belshazzar was king in Babylon, and a "king" in the Word signifies the same as the nation or kingdom itself over which he reigns. The profanation of the good and truth of the church is signified by "his drinking out of the vessels of gold and silver belonging to the temple at Jerusalem, and at the same time praising the gods of gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, and stone" (verses 3 and 4). "The gold and silver vessels belonging to the temple at Jerusalem," signify the good and truth of heaven and the church, "gold" meaning good, and "silver" truth; and "praising the gods of gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, and stone," signifies idolatrous worship of every kind, thus external worship without any internal, such as is with those who are meant by Babylon. That there is no church at all with such, because there is nothing of the good and nothing of the truth of the church in them, is signified by the writing from heaven; for "numbered, numbered," signifies exploration in respect to good and in respect to truth; "weighed in the balance," signifies estimation in accordance with their quality, and judgment; "divided," signifies dispersion and expulsion from the good and truth of the church and separation therefrom; and "kingdom" signifies the church; from which it is clear that "weighed in the scale or balance," signifies estimation in accordance with their quality. (That "to divide" signifies to disperse, to expel, and to separate from good and truth, see Arcana Coelestia 4424, 6360, 6361, 9093.) "Kingdom" means the church, because the Lord's kingdom is where the church is, therefore those who are of the church are called "sons of the kingdom" (Matthew 8:12; 13:38).

[4] In Isaiah:

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and meted out the heavens with a span, and embraced the dust of the earth in a measure [of three fingers]; and weighed the mountains in a balance, and the hills in scales? (Isaiah 40:12).

These measures describe the just arrangement and estimation of all things in heaven and in the church according to the quality of good and truth. The measures here are, "the hollow of the hand," "the span of the hand," "the measure [of three fingers]," "the balance" and "the scales:" "waters" signify truths; "the heavens" interior or spiritual truths and goods; "the dust of the earth" exterior or natural truths and goods, both of heaven and of the church; "mountains" the goods of love; "hills" the goods of charity; and "to weigh" means to estimate and arrange in accordance with their quality. That such is the signification of these words, no one can see except from a knowledge of correspondences.

[5] As a just estimation and exploration of good and truth are signified in the Word by "measures," it was commanded that the measures should be just, with no fraud about them. In Moses:

Ye shall not do perversity in judgment, in measure, in weight, or in dimension. Just balances, just stones, a just ephah, and a just hin shall ye have (Leviticus 19:35-36).

So justice, where it means the estimation and exploration of men in accordance with the quality of good and truth in them, is everywhere in the Word expressed by scales and balances of various kinds, and by "ephahs," "omers," "homers," "seas," "hins" (as in Job 6:2; 31:6); and injustice is expressed by "scales and balances of fraud and deceit" (as in Hosea 12:7; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:11).

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 9094

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9094. 'And they shall also divide the dead one' means that the injuring affection as well will be dispersed. This is clear from the meaning of 'that which is dead' as evil and falsity, dealt with above in 9008, so that 'a dead ox' means an affection for evil and falsity in the natural, thus an injuring affection since evil causes injury by means of falsity; and from the meaning of 'dividing' as dispersing, as above in 9093. It is not easy to explain in a way that can be understood the nature of the matters contained in the internal sense of this verse. They are such as can be comprehended by angels, but only to some extent by men. For angels see the arcana of the Word in light that flows from the Lord; and in that light countless things are made visible which cannot be put into words, or even into mental pictures that a person could assimilate while living in the body. The reason for this is that with people in the world the light of heaven flows into the light of the world and so into such things there as either eliminate, reject, or darken and thereby weaken the light of heaven, such things being worldly and bodily cares, especially those that flow from self-love and love of the world. This is the reason why the perceptions belonging to angelic wisdom are for the most part beyond description and also beyond comprehension.

[2] However, a person enters into such wisdom after the body has been cast aside, that is, after death, but only the person who, when in the world, received the life of faith and charity from the Lord. The ability to receive that wisdom is held within the good of faith and charity. Much experience too has allowed me to know that the things which angels see and think about in the light of heaven are beyond description. When I have been raised into that light I have seemed to myself to understand everything the angels spoke there. But when I was brought down from there to the light of the external or natural man and in that light wished to recall the things I had heard there, I could not put them into words or even find ideas in my mind to embrace them, except for a few, and even these few in a dim manner. From all this it is evident that the things seen and heard in heaven are such as eye has never seen or ear heard.

[3] This is what the things that lie concealed inmostly in the internal sense of the Word are like. The situation is similar with the contents of the internal sense in this verse and the next. The things there which are capable of being explained and understood are these: All the truths present with a person possess life from affections belonging to some love or other. Truth without life from that source is like a sound emitted by the mouth without an idea behind it, or like a sound made by a mechanical man. From this it is evident that the life of a person's understanding comes from the life of his will, consequently the life of truth from the life of good, since truth occupies the understanding and good the will. If therefore two truths exist which do not receive their life from the same general affection but from dissimilar affections, they are inevitably dispersed since they clash with each other. And when truths are dispersed, the affections they belong to are dispersed as well. For there is a general affection, which brings all the truths present with a person together under it; and that general affection is good. These are the things that are capable of being stated regarding what is meant in the internal sense by two men's oxen, one of which inflicts a blow on the other ox, which as a result dies, and now by the stipulation that the living ox shall be sold, the silver shall be divided, and the dead ox too.

[4] Is there anyone belonging to the Church who does not know that every detail of the Word is Divine? But can anyone see anything Divine in these laws regarding oxen and asses falling into a pit, and regarding oxen striking with their horn, if they are considered and explained only on the level of the sense of the letter? Yet those laws are Divine, even on this level, if at the same time they are considered and explained on the level of the internal sense, because on this level every detail of the Word refers to the Lord, His kingdom and Church, thus to things that are Divine. For if anything is to be Divine and holy it must refer to Divine and holy subjects; the subject to which it refers makes it such. The worldly and civil regulations, such as the judgements, statutes, and laws declared by the Lord from Mount Sinai and contained in this chapter of Exodus and those that follow, are Divine and holy through inspiration. But inspiration is not dictation; rather it is influx from the Divine. What flows in from the Divine passes through heaven, where it is celestial and spiritual. But when it enters the world it becomes worldly, yet holds within itself what is celestial and spiritual. From this it is evident where the Divinity of the Word springs from and where it resides in the Word, and what inspiration is.

  
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