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1 E l’Eterno disse a Mosè: "Va’ da Faraone; poiché io ho reso ostinato il suo cuore e il cuore dei suoi servitori, per fare in mezzo a loro i segni che vedrai,

2 e perché tu narri ai tuoi figliuoli e ai figliuoli dei tuoi figliuoli quello che ho operato in Egitto e i segni che ho fatto in mezzo a loro, onde sappiate che io sono l’Eterno".

3 Mosè ed Aaronne andaron dunque da Faraone, e gli dissero: "Così dice l’Eterno, l’Iddio degli Ebrei: Fino a quando rifiuterai d’umiliarti dinanzi a me? Lascia andare il mio popolo, perché mi serva.

4 Se tu rifiuti di lasciar andare il mio popolo, ecco, domani farò venire delle locuste in tutta l’estensione del tuo paese.

5 Esse copriranno la faccia della terra, sì che non si potrà vedere il suolo; ed esse divoreranno il resto ch’è scampato, ciò che v’è rimasto dalla grandine, e divoreranno ogni albero che vi cresce ne’ campi.

6 Ed empiranno le tue case, le case di tutti i tuoi servitori e le case di tutti gli Egiziani, come né i tuoi padri né i padri de’ tuoi padri videro mai, dal giorno che furono sulla terra, al dì d’oggi". Detto questo, voltò le spalle, e uscì dalla presenza di Faraone.

7 E i servitori di Faraone gli dissero: "Fino a quando quest’uomo ci sarà come un laccio? Lascia andare questa gente, e che serva l’Eterno, l’Iddio suo! Non sai tu che l’Egitto e rovinato?"

8 Allora Mosè ed Aaronne furon fatti tornare da Faraone; ed egli disse loro: "Andate, servite l’Eterno, l’Iddio vostro; ma chi son quelli che andranno?" E Mosè disse:

9 "Noi andremo col nostri fanciulli e coi nostri vecchi, coi nostri figliuoli e con le nostre figliuole; andremo coi nostri greggi e coi nostri armenti, perché dobbiam celebrare una festa all’Eterno".

10 E Faraone disse loro: "Così sia l’Eterno con voi, com’io lascerò andare voi e i vostri bambini! Badate bene, perché avete delle cattive intenzioni!

11 No, no; andate voi uomini, e servite l’Eterno; poiché questo è quel che cercate". E Faraone li cacciò dalla sua presenza.

12 Allora l’Eterno disse a Mosè: "Stendi la tua mano sul paese d’Egitto per farvi venire le locuste; e salgano esse sul paese d’Egitto e divorino tutta l’erba del paese, tutto quello che la grandine ha lasciato".

13 E Mosè stese il suo bastone sul paese d’Egitto; e l’Eterno fece levare un vento orientale sul paese, tutto quel giorno e tutta la notte; e, come venne la mattina, il vento orientale avea portato le locuste.

14 E le locuste salirono su tutto il paese d’Egitto, e si posarono su tutta l’estensione dell’Egitto; erano in sì grande quantità, che prima non ce n’eran mai state tante, né mai più tante ce ne saranno.

15 Esse coprirono la faccia di tutto il paese, in guisa che il paese ne rimase oscurato; e divorarono tutta l’erba del paese e tutti i frutti degli alberi, che la grandine avea lasciato; e nulla restò di verde negli alberi, e nell’erba della campagna, per tutto il paese d’Egitto.

16 Allora Faraone chiamò in fretta Mosè ed Aaronne, e disse: "Io ho peccato contro l’Eterno, l’Iddio vostro, e contro voi.

17 Ma ora perdona, ti prego, il mio peccato, questa volta soltanto; e supplicate l’Eterno, l’Iddio vostro, perché almeno allontani da me questo flagello mortale".

18 E Mosè uscì da Faraone, e pregò l’Eterno.

19 E l’Eterno fe’ levare un vento contrario, un gagliardissimo vento di ponente, che portò via le locuste e le precipitò nel mar Rosso. Non ci rimase neppure una locusta in tutta l’estensione dell’Egitto.

20 Ma l’Eterno indurò il cuor di Faraone, ed egli non lasciò andare figliuoli d’Israele.

21 E l’Eterno disse a Mosè: "Stendi la tua mano verso il cielo, e sianvi tenebre nel paese d’Egitto: tali, che si possan palpare".

22 E Mosè stese la sua mano verso il cielo, e ci fu una fitta tenebrìa in tutto il paese d’Egitto per tre giorni.

23 Uno non vedeva l’altro, e nessuno si mosse di dove stava, per tre giorni; ma tutti i figliuoli d’Israele aveano della luce nelle loro dimore.

24 Allora Faraone chiamò Mosè e disse: "Andate, servite l’Eterno; rimangano soltanto i vostri greggi e i vostri armenti; anche i vostri bambini potranno andare con voi".

25 E Mosè disse: "Tu ci devi anche concedere di prendere di che fare de’ sacrifizi e degli olocausti, perché possiamo offrire sacrifizi all’Eterno, ch’è l’Iddio nostro.

26 Anche il nostro bestiame verrà con noi, senza che ne rimanga addietro neppure un’unghia; poiché di esso dobbiam prendere per servire l’Eterno Iddio nostro; e noi non sapremo con che dovremo servire l’Eterno, finché sarem giunti colà".

27 Ma l’Eterno indurò il cuore di Faraone, ed egli non volle lasciarli andare.

28 E Faraone disse a Mosè: "Vattene via da me! Guardati bene dal comparire più alla mia presenza! poiché il giorno che comparirai alla mia presenza, tu morrai!"

29 E Mosè rispose: "Hai detto bene; io non comparirò più alla tua presenza".

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 7719

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7719. 'And all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings' means that those belonging to the spiritual Church had enlightenment throughout their mind. This is clear from the representation of 'the children of Israel' as those belonging to the spiritual Church, dealt with in 6426, 6637, 6862, 6868, 7035, 7062, 7198, 7201, 7215, 7223; from the meaning of 'light' as enlightenment, for light flowing from the Lord enlightens the understanding since that light holds intelligence and wisdom within it, see 1521, 1524, 1619-1632, 2776, 3138, 3167, 3190, 3195, 3222, 3123, 3339, 3636, 3643, 3997, 4302, 4408, from the meaning of 'dwellings' as parts of the mind. For 'house' means the human mind, 3538, 4973, 5023, 7353, and 'rooms' its inner parts, 7353; but 'dwellings' means all the parts of the mind. Furthermore 'dwelling in' means in the internal sense living, 1293, 3384, 3613, 4451, 60511 and therefore 'dwellings' are parts in which the elements of life reside, namely aspects of intelligence and wisdom, which - as is well known - belong to the mind. Also, in the next life, the exact nature of the light shining in angels' dwellings or habitations is determined by the intelligence and wisdom present in the angels' minds. And in the same measure that they have light, those who are their opposites, that is, those who engage in molestation, have thick darkness.

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 6426

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6426. 'From there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel' means that from this springs all the goodness and truth which the spiritual kingdom possesses. This is clear from the meaning of 'the shepherd' as one who leads to the good of charity by means of the truth of faith, dealt with in 343, 3795, 6044 (here in the highest sense, since it has reference to the Lord, goodness and truth themselves are meant); from the meaning of 'the stone' as truth, dealt with in 1298, 3720, 3769, 3771, 3773, 3789, 3798; and from the representation of 'Israel' as the spiritual Church, dealt with in 3305, 4286, for 'Israel' is spiritual good or the good of truth, 4286, 4598, 5801, 5803, 5806, 5812, 5817, 5819, 5826, 5833. And since the good of truth is the essential element of the spiritual Church, 'Israel' means the spiritual Church, and in the highest sense the Lord's spiritual kingdom. From all this it is evident that 'from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel' means that from this springs all the goodness and truth which the Lord's spiritual kingdom possesses.

[2] The reason why in the highest sense 'the stone of Israel' means the Lord with respect to the truth that His spiritual kingdom possesses is that in general 'the stone' means the temple, and specifically the foundation on which it stands. 'The temple' in turn means the Lord's Divine Human, as is clear in John 2:19, 21, and so does its 'foundation' in Matthew 21:42, 44, and in Isaiah 28:16. This meaning of 'the stone' in the highest sense - the Lord in respect to Divine Truth which His spiritual kingdom possesses - is evident in David,

The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. This has been done by Jehovah; it is marvellous in our eyes. Psalms 118:22-23.

'The stone' here is the Lord, as is made clear in Luke,

It is written, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. Whoever falls onto that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder. Luke 20:17-18.

These things are spoken by the Lord regarding Himself. In Isaiah,

He is your fear, and He is your dread; for He will be a sanctuary, though He will be a stone to strike against and a rock to stumble over 1 for both houses of Israel. Many among them will trip, and fall, and be broken to pieces. Isaiah 8:13-15.

Here the Lord is referred to. In the same prophet,

The Lord Jehovih said, Behold I [am He who] will lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tested stone, a precious corner-stone, surely founded. He who believes will not be hasty. Isaiah 28:16.

In Zechariah,

Jehovah Zebaoth will visit His flock, the house of Judah, and will place them as His glorious horse 2 in battle. From Him comes the corner-stone, from Him the tent-peg, from Him the battle-bow. Zechariah 10:3-4.

[3] In Daniel,

You were watching, until a stone was cut out, not by means of hands, and it struck the statue on its feet, which were iron and clay, and smashed them to pieces. The stone that struck the statue became a great rock and filled the whole earth. The God of heaven will cause a kingdom to arise that will never be destroyed, and His kingdom will not be left to other people; it will crush and consume all those kingdoms, but will itself stand for ever. Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the rock, not by means of hands, and it smashed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold . . . Daniel 2:34-35, 44-45.

Here 'the stone' is used in the highest sense to mean the Lord, and in the relative sense to mean His spiritual kingdom. When it says that 'the stone was cut out of the rock' the meaning is that it came out of the truth of faith, for the truth of faith is meant in the Word by 'rock'. And because the truth of faith is meant by 'the stone' and 'the rock', the Lord's spiritual kingdom is also what is meant, since the truth of faith and good ensuing from this truth prevail in that kingdom. Something similar is also meant by 'the stone' on which Jacob slept and which he afterwards set up as a pillar, described as follows,

Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, Surely Jehovah is in this place and I did not know it. And he was afraid and said, How awesome is this place! This is nothing other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. And in the morning Jacob rose up early, and took the stone which he had placed as his headrest, and placed it as a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. He said, This stone which I have placed as a pillar will be God's house. Genesis 28:16-18, 22.

The fact that by 'the stone' the ancients understood the Lord in the highest sense and His spiritual kingdom in the relative sense is also plain to see in Joshua,

Joshua erected the stone under the oak which was in Jehovah's sanctuary. And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone will be a witness to us, for it has heard all the sayings of Jehovah which He spoke to us. And it shall be a witness against you, lest you deny your God. Joshua 24:26, 17.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, a stone of striking and a rock of stumbling

2. literally, the horse of His glory

  
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