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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 # 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 # 4424

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4424. What the Lord's words quoted above embody in the internal sense becomes clear without explanation, for at this point the Lord uses comparisons rather than representatives and meaningful signs. Only the meaning of the words of the final verse has to be stated - 'He will cut him off and assign him his part with the hypocrites, where there is wailing and gnashing of teeth'.

He will cut him off means separation and removal from goods and truths, for people who have a knowledge of what is good and true, as those within the Church do, but who lead a life of evil are said to be cut off when that knowledge is removed from them; for in the next life their knowledge of good and truth is separated from them and they are restricted to evils and derivative falsities also. The reason why this takes place is so that they do not communicate with heaven through their knowledge of good and truth and with hell through their evil and consequent falsity, and thereby are left hanging between the two. A further reason is so that they do not profane goods and truths, as happens when these are mixed together with falsities and evils. The same is also meant by the Lord's words addressed to the one who hid his talent in the earth,

Take the talent from him and give it to him who has ten talents, for to everyone who has, it will be given, so that he may have in abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Matthew 25:28-29.

And what the Lord says elsewhere has the same meaning - Matthew 13:12; also Mark 4:25, and Luke 8:18.

[2] And assign him his part with the hypocrites means that his lot, meant by 'part', lies with those who outwardly give the appearance of knowing the truth so far as doctrine is concerned, and of cherishing good so far as life is concerned, but who inwardly have no belief at all in truth nor any desire at all for good, who are 'the hypocrites'. People like this have become 'cut off' in the sense described here. Consequently when external things are taken away from these people, as happens to all in the next life, they are seen to be what they are like internally - people devoid of faith and charity. Yet they have pretended to have these, so that, capturing the attention of others, they could earn themselves positions of importance, monetary gain, and reputation. Within the Church that has become ruined virtually everyone is like this, for they have things that are external but none that are internal. Hence the interior aspects of those people are engulfed in the deluge described immediately above in 4423.

[3] Where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth means their state in the next life, 'wailing' that state as regards evils, and 'gnashing of teeth' that state as regards falsities, for 'teeth' in the Word means lowest natural things - in the genuine sense truths going with these, and in the contrary sense falsities going with them. Teeth also correspond to those things. For these reasons 'the gnashing of teeth' means the clash of falsities and truths. People immersed in wholly natural things and governed by ideas resulting from sensory illusions, believing nothing which they do not see by means of these, are said to be where there is 'the gnashing of teeth', and in the next life seem to themselves to be there when they draw conclusions about the truths of faith on the basis of their own illusions. A Church in which good and truth have been brought to ruin teems with people such as these. The same is meant again in other places by the gnashing of teeth, as in Matthew,

The sons of the kingdom will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 8:12.

'The sons of the kingdom' means those within the ruined Church.

'Darkness' means falsities, 4418, for they are in darkness when surrounded by the dark cloud mentioned above. 'The gnashing of teeth' means the clash of falsities with truths there. The same matter occurs in other places, such as Matthew 13:42, 50; 22:13; 25:30; and Luke 13:28.

  
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