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Levitiko 20

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1 Kaj la Eternulo ekparolis al Moseo, dirante:

2 Al la Izraelidoj diru:CXiu el la Izraelidoj, kaj el la fremduloj, kiuj logxas inter la Izraelidoj, kiu donos iun el siaj idoj al Molehx, mortu; la popolo de la lando mortigu lin per sxtonoj.

3 Mi turnos Mian vizagxon kontraux tiun homon, kaj Mi ekstermos lin el inter lia popolo pro tio, ke el siaj idoj li donis al Molehx, por malpurigi Mian sanktejon kaj malhonori Mian sanktan nomon.

4 Kaj se la popolo de la lando kovros siajn okulojn for de tiu homo, kiam li donos iun el siaj idoj al Molehx, kaj ne mortigos lin:

5 tiam Mi turnos Mian vizagxon kontraux tiun homon kaj kontraux lian familion, kaj Mi ekstermos lin, kaj cxiujn, kiuj malcxastos, imitante lin en la malcxastado por Molehx, el inter ilia popolo.

6 Kaj se iu animo sin turnos al magiistoj kaj sorcxistoj, por malcxasti sub ilia gvido, tiam Mi turnos Mian vizagxon kontraux tiun animon kaj ekstermos gxin el inter gxia popolo.

7 Sanktigu vin kaj estu sanktaj, cxar Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio.

8 Kaj observu Miajn legxojn kaj plenumu ilin:Mi estas la Eternulo, kiu sanktigas vin.

9 CXiu, kiu malbenas sian patron aux sian patrinon, estu mortigita:sian patron kaj sian patrinon li malbenis, lia sango estu sur li.

10 Kaj se iu adultis kun edzinigita virino, se iu adultis kun la edzino de sia proksimulo, estu mortigitaj la adultinto kaj la adultintino.

11 Kaj se iu kusxis kun la edzino de sia patro, li malkovris la nudecon de sia patro; ambaux ili estu mortigitaj, ilia sango estu sur ili.

12 Kaj se iu kusxis kun sia bofilino, ili ambaux estu mortigitaj:abomenajxon ili faris, ilia sango estu sur ili.

13 Kaj se iu kusxis kun viro kiel kun virino, abomenajxon ili ambaux faris:ili estu mortigitaj, ilia sango estu sur ili.

14 Kaj se iu prenis virinon kaj sxian patrinon, tio estas malcxastegeco:per fajro oni forbruligu lin kaj ilin, por ke ne estu malcxasteco inter vi.

15 Kaj se iu kusxis kun bruto, li estu mortigita, kaj ankaux la bruton mortigu.

16 Kaj se virino alproksimigxis al ia bruto, por sekskunigxi kun gxi, tiam mortigu la virinon kaj la bruton:ili estu mortigitaj, ilia sango estu sur ili.

17 Kaj se iu prenis sian fratinon, filinon de sia patro aux filinon de sia patrino, kaj li vidis sxian nudecon kaj sxi vidis lian nudecon, tio estas maldecajxo; kaj ili devas esti ekstermitaj antaux la okuloj de sia popolo:la nudecon de sia fratino li malkovris, li portu sian pekon.

18 Kaj se iu kusxis kun virino dum sxia malsano kaj malkovris sxian nudecon, li vidatigis sxian elfluejon kaj sxi malkovris la elfluejon de sia sango:ili ambaux estu ekstermitaj el inter sia popolo.

19 Kaj la nudecon de la fratino de via patrino kaj de la fratino de via patro ne malkovru; cxar li nudigis sian korpoparencinon, ili portu sian pekon.

20 Kaj se iu kusxis kun sia onklino, li malkovris la nudecon de sia onklo:ili portu sian pekon, ili mortos seninfanaj.

21 Kaj se iu prenis la edzinon de sia frato, tio estas malpurajxo:la nudecon de sia frato li malkovris, seninfanaj ili estos.

22 Kaj observu cxiujn Miajn legxojn kaj cxiujn Miajn decidojn kaj plenumu ilin, por ke ne eljxetu vin la lando, en kiun Mi kondukas vin, por tie logxi.

23 Kaj ne agu laux la legxoj de la popolo, kiun Mi forpelas de antaux vi, cxar cxion cxi tion ili faris kaj Mi ekabomenis ilin.

24 Kaj Mi diris al vi:Vi heredos ilian landon, kaj Mi gxin donos al vi, por ke vi posedu gxin, la landon, en kiu fluas lakto kaj mielo. Mi estas la Eternulo, via Dio, kiu distingis vin el inter la popoloj.

25 Kaj faru diferencon inter bruto pura kaj malpura kaj inter birdo malpura kaj pura; kaj ne malpurigu viajn animojn per bruto kaj per birdo, kaj per cxio, kio movigxas sur la tero, kion Mi apartigis por vi, ke vi rigardu ilin kiel malpurajn.

26 Kaj estu antaux Mi sanktaj, cxar sankta estas Mi, la Eternulo, kaj Mi apartigis vin el inter la popoloj, por ke vi estu Miaj.

27 Kaj viro aux virino, se ili estos magiistoj aux sorcxistoj, estu mortigitaj; per sxtonoj oni ilin mortigu, ilia sango estu sur ili.

   

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Apocalypse Explained # 946

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946. Because thy judgments have been made manifest. That this signifies that Divine truths are revealed to them, is evident from the signification of judgments, as denoting Divine truths, of which we shall speak presently; and from the signification of being manifested, as denoting to be revealed. That Divine truths are revealed at the end of the church, and that they have been revealed, will be shown in what follows in this chapter, because the subject there treated of is concerning them.

The reason why judgments signify Divine truths is, that the laws of government in the Lord's spiritual kingdom are called judgments; but the laws of government in the Lord's celestial kingdom are called justice. For the laws of government in the Lord's spiritual kingdom are laws from Divine truth, whereas the laws of government in the Lord's celestial kingdom are laws from Divine Good. This is why judgment and justice are mentioned in the following passages in the Word.

In Isaiah:

"There shall be no end to peace upon the throne of David, to establish it, and to uphold it in judgment and justice from now and for ever" (9:7).

This speaks of the Lord and His kingdom. His spiritual kingdom is signified by the throne of David; and because this kingdom is in Divine truths from the Divine Good, it is said, in "judgment and justice."

In Jeremiah:

"I will raise up to David a just shoot, and he shall reign a king, and he shall act intelligently, and shall execute judgment and justice" (23:5).

These words also are spoken of the Lord, and of His spiritual kingdom. And since this kingdom is in Divine truths from the Divine Good, it is said that He shall reign a King, and shall act intelligently, and that He shall execute judgment and justice. The Lord is called King from Divine truth. And whereas Divine truth is also Divine intelligence, it is said that He shall act intelligently. And because Divine truth is from the Divine Good, it is said that He shall execute judgment and justice.

[2] In Isaiah:

"Jehovah shall be exalted; for he dwelleth on high; he hath filled Zion with judgment and justice" (33:5).

By Zion is meant heaven and the church, where the Lord reigns by Divine truth. And because all Divine truth is from Divine Good, it is said, "He hath filled Zion with judgment and justice."

In Jeremiah:

"I Jehovah, doing justice and judgment in the earth; for in these I am well pleased" (9:24).

Here also by judgment and justice is signified Divine truth from the Divine Good.

In Isaiah:

"They shall ask of me the judgments of justice; they shall desire to draw near unto God" (58:2).

The judgments of justice are Divine truths from the Divine Good. Similarly judgment and justice; for the spiritual sense conjoins those things the sense of the letter separates.

In Hosea:

"I will betroth thee to me for ever; and I will betroth thee to me in justice and judgment, and in mercy and in truth" (2:19, 20).

The subject there treated of is the celestial kingdom of the Lord, which consists of those who are in love to the Lord. And because the Lord's conjunction with them is comparatively like the conjunction of a husband with a wife - for the good of love so conjoins - therefore it is said, I will betroth thee to me in justice and judgment. And justice is mentioned in the first place, and judgment in the second, because those who are in the good of love to the Lord are also in truths; for they see them from good. Because justice is said of good, and judgment of truth, therefore it is also said, in mercy and in truth; mercy being also said of good, because it is of love.

[3] In David:

"Jehovah is in the heavens; thy justice as the mountains of God, and thy judgments as a great abyss" (Psalm 36:5, 6).

Justice is said of Divine Good, therefore it is compared to the mountains of God; for by mountains of God are signified the goods of love; see above (n. 405, 510, 850). And judgments are said of Divine truths, therefore they are compared to a great abyss; for by a great abyss is signified Divine truth. From these things it is now evident that by judgments are signified Divine truths.

[4] In many passages in the Word, judgments, precepts, and statutes are mentioned. And by judgments are there signified civil laws; by precepts the laws of spiritual life; and by statutes the laws of worship. That by judgments are signified civil laws, is clear from Exodus (Exodus 21, 22, 23), where the things that are there commanded are called judgments; because from them judgments were given by judges in the gates of the city. But still they signify Divine truths, such as are in the Lord's spiritual kingdom in the heavens, for they contain them in the spiritual sense, as is evident from the explanation in Arcana Coelestia (n. 8971-9103, 9124-9231, 9247-9348).

That the laws with the sons of Israel were called judgments, precepts, and statutes, is clear from the following passages:-

In Moses:

"I will speak unto thee all the precepts, the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them" (Deuteronomy 5:31).

In the same:

"These are the precepts, the statutes, and the judgments, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you" (Deuteronomy 6:1).

In the same:

"Therefore, thou shalt keep the precepts, the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them" (Deuteronomy 7:11).

In David:

"If his sons forsake my law and walk not in my judgments; if they profane my statutes, and keep not my precepts, I will visit their prevarication with a rod" (Psalm 89:30-32),

besides frequently elsewhere:

As Leviticus 18:5; 19:37; 20:22; 25:18; 26:15; Deuteronomy 4:1; 5:1, 6, 7; 17:19; 26:17; Ezekiel 5:6, 7; 11:12, 20; 18:9; 20:11, 13, 25; 37:24.

By precepts in these passages are meant the laws of life, especially those in the Decalogue, which are therefore called the Ten Precepts. But by the statutes are meant the laws of worship, which principally related to sacrifices, and the ministry of holy things. And by judgments are meant civil laws, which, because representative of spiritual laws, were therefore significative of Divine truths, such as those in the Lord's spiritual kingdom in the heavens.

Continuation:-

[5] When, therefore, a man shuns and turns away from evils as sins, and is raised into heaven by the Lord, it follows that he is no longer in his proprium, but in the Lord, and that consequently he thinks and wills goods. Now because a man thinks and wills, so also does he act; for every action of a man proceeds from the thought of his will, therefore again it follows, that when a man shuns and turns away from evils, he does goods, not from himself, but from the Lord. Therefore to shun evils is to do goods. The goods which a man then does are meant by good works; and good works in their whole extent are meant by charity.

Because a man cannot be reformed unless he thinks, wills, and acts as of himself, that which he does as of himself is conjoined to him, and remains with him. Because that which a man does as of himself receives no life, but flows through like ether, therefore the Lord wills that a man should not only shun and turn away from evils as of himself, but should also think, will, and act as of himself, yet still acknowledge in heart, that all these things are from the Lord. This he will acknowledge because it is the truth.

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