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Jeremijas 49

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1 Viešpats sako amonitams: “Argi Izraelis neturi paveldėtojų? Kodėl Milkomas paveldėjo Gadą ir jo žmonės apsigyveno miestuose?

2 Ateis diena, kai Aš leisiu amonitų abai patirti karą. Ji pavirs griuvėsiais, o aplinkiniai miestai bus sudeginti; Izraelis atgaus savo nuosavybę.

3 Vaitok, Hešbone, nes Ajas sunaikintas. Šaukite, abos dukterys, apsivilkite ašutinėmis, raudokite, bėgiodamos patvoriais, nes Milkomas ir jo kunigai bei kunigaikščiai eis į nelaisvę.

4 Ko tu giries savo slėniais, nuklydusioji dukra? Pasitiki savo turtais, sakydama: ‘Kas drįs eiti prieš mane?’

5 Aš atvesiu prieš tave siaubą,­ sako Viešpats, kareivijų Dievas.­ Apsupę priešai taip jus išsklaidys, kad visi išbėgios ir niekas jų nebesurinks.

6 Bet po to Aš išlaisvinsiu amonitus,­sako kareivijų Viešpats”.

7 Kareivijų Viešpats sako Edomui: “Ar nebėra išminties Temane? Ar išminčiai nebeduoda patarimų, ar jų išmintis išseko?

8 Bėkite ir pasislėpkite slėptuvėse, Dedano gyventojai! Aš sunaikinsiu Ezavą, aplankydamas jį.

9 Ar vynuogių skynėjai nepaliktų kiek vynuogių? Jei vagys įsilaužtų nakčia, ar jie nepavogtų tik tiek, kiek jiems reikia?

10 Bet Aš apnuoginau Ezavą, Aš atidengiau jo paslaptis, ir jis nebeturės, kur pasislėpti. Jo vaikai, broliai ir kaimynai bus sunaikinti.

11 Palik savo našlaičius, Aš išsaugosiu juos, tavo našlės tepasitiki manimi.

12 Jei nekaltieji turės gerti taurę, tai ar tu liksi nebaustas? Tu neišvengsi bausmės!

13 prisiekiau pats savimi, kad Bocra taps siaubu, virs dykuma bei keiksmažodžiu; visi jos miestai bus amžini griuvėsiai,­sako Viešpats”.

14 Aš sužinojau iš Viešpaties, kad pasiuntinys yra pasiųstas tautoms. Jis kviečia visus į kovą prieš jį.

15 “Tu būsi mažas tarp tautų ir paniekintas žmonėse.

16 Tavo smarkumas ir širdies išdidumas apgavo tave. Tu gyveni uolų plyšiuose, laikaisi kalvų viršūnėse. Jei tu susikrautum savo lizdą taip aukštai kaip erelis, Aš nustumčiau tave žemynsako Viešpats.­

17 Edomas taps pasibaisėjimu; kiekvienas praeivis švilps ir baisėsis jo likimu.

18 Kaip sunaikinta Sodoma ir Gomora bei jų apylinkės, taip ir čia nepasiliks ir negyvens joks žmogus.

19 Kaip liūtas iš Jordano tankynės jis pakyla ir ateina prieš stipriųjų buveines, bet Aš jį nuvysiu ir paskirsiu tą, kurį išsirinksiu. Kas yra man lygus ir kas gali man pasipriešinti?

20 Štai Viešpaties nutarimas Edomui ir sprendimas Temano gyventojams. Iš tiesų net menkiausi iš bandos juos ištrems ir jų buveinės liks apleistos.

21 Nuo jų griuvimo trenksmo sudrebės žemė, ir jų šauksmo balsas bus girdimas prie audonosios jūros.

22 Jis pakils kaip erelis, atskris ir išskės sparnus virš Bocros. Tą dieną Edomo kariai bus nuliūdę ir išsigandę kaip moterys”.

23 Apie Damaską: “Sąmyšis Hamate ir Arpade, nes bloga žinia pasiekė juos. Jie išsigandę nerimauja kaip neramios jūros bangos.

24 Damaskas nusiminęs bėga baimės apimtas; baimė ir skausmai užgriuvo jį kaip gimdyvę.

25 Garsusis miestas ištuštėjo, mano džiaugsmo miestas.

26 Jo jaunuoliai ir kariai žus gatvėse tą dienąsako kareivijų Viešpats,­

27 Aš įžiebsiu ugnį Damasko sienose, ji praris Ben Hadado rūmus”.

28 Apie Kedarą ir Hacoro karalystes, kurias nugalėjo Nebukadnecaras, Babilono karalius, Viešpats sako: “Pasiruoškite ir žygiuokite prieš Kedarą, apiplėškite rytų tautas.

29 Jie paims jų palapines ir bandas, apdangalus, indus ir kupranugarius. Ir jiems šauks: ‘Siaubas iš visų pusių!’

30 Skubiai bėkite ir pasislėpkite, Hacoro gyventojai. Nebukadnecaras, Babilono karalius, tarėsi prieš jus ir nusprendė dėl jūsų.

31 Pakilk prieš šitą turtingą, ramiai gyvenančią tautą,­sako Viešpats.­Jie neturi nei vartų, nei užkaiščių, gyvena atsiskyrę.

32 kupranugariai ir didžiulės bandos taps grobiu. Aš išsklaidysiu į visas šalis vyrus, kurie kerpasi plaukus, ir bausiu juos iš visų pusių,­sako Viešpats,­

33 Hacore gyvens šakalai, jis liks amžina dykuma. Jame negyvens joks žmogus”.

34 Viešpats kalbėjo pranašui Jeremijui apie Elamą, pradedant karaliauti Zedekijui, Judo karaliui:

35 “Aš sulaužysiu Elamo lanką, jo didžiausią stiprybę.

36 Aš pasiųsiu ant Elamo keturis vėjus iš keturių pasaulio šalių ir juos išsklaidysiu į visus pasaulio kraštus taip, kad nebus tautos, kurioje Elamo išsklaidytųjų nebūtų.

37 Aš sukelsiu Elame baimę priešų, kurie siekia jo gyvybės, ir atvesiu prieš juos nelaimę, savo rūstybę, siųsiu paskui juos kardą ir sunaikinsiu juos.

38 Aš pastatysiu Elame savo sostą ir pašalinsiu jų karalius bei kunigaikščius.

39 Bet paskutinėmis dienomis Aš išvaduosiu Elamą,­sako Viešpats”.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 9057

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9057. 'Blow for blow' means if anything of affection in the understanding is wiped out or injured. This is clear from the meaning of 'blow' as the wiping out or injuring of affection in the understanding, that is, of affection for truth. 'Blow' is expressed in the original language by a word that means a bruise resulting from a gathering of blood or corrupted blood; and 'blood' in the internal sense is the truth of faith derived from the good of love and in the contrary sense truth that has been falsified and rendered profane, 4735, 6978, 7317, 7326. 'A blow' therefore is truth that has been injured or wiped out. 'Blows' or 'plagues' 1 have the same meaning in Revelation 9:20; 11:6; 13:12; 15:1, 6, 8; 16:21; 18:8; also in Jeremiah 30:12, 14, 17; Ezekiel 7:2; Zechariah 14:12-15; Psalms 38:5; and in Luke 10:30-35, where it speaks about the one who fell among thieves, who inflicted blows on him, and left him half dead, and about a Samaritan who bandaged his blows, poured in oil and wine, lifted him onto his own animal, and brought him to an inn.

[2] A person with an understanding of the internal sense of the Word can know why the Lord said that a Samaritan bandaged the victim's blows, poured in oil and wine, and set him on his own animal. In the internal sense 'a Samaritan' means someone with an affection for truth; 'bandaging blows' means healing that affection when it has been injured; 'pouring in oil and wine' means introducing the good of love and the good of faith; and 'lifting onto his animal' means supporting with his own power of understanding. Thus those words were used to describe charity towards the neighbour, in a natural way for the benefit of people in the world and in a spiritual way for the benefit of angels in heaven - in a natural way in the sense of the letter, and in a spiritual way in the internal sense. The reason why 'a Samaritan' is someone with an affection for truth is that in the Word 'Samaria' means that affection. For the meaning of 'oil' as the good of love, see 886, 3728, 4582; of 'wine' as the good of faith, 1798, 6377; of 'an animal' as the power of understanding, 2761, 2762, 2781, 3217, 5321, 5741, 6125, 6401, 6534, 7024, 8146, 8148. The Lord spoke in this manner, but few understand it; for they think that such details were mentioned by Him merely in order to make up some story that was a parable. But in that case they would not be words from God. Words from God all hold within themselves such things as tell of the Lord, of heaven, and of the Church, in every tiny detail, see above in 9049 (end).

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1. The Latin word plaga is sometimes rendered blow, at other times plague.

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 2761

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2761. That 'a white horse' means an understanding of the Word as regards its interior contents, or what amounts to the same, as regards the internal sense of the Word is clear from the meaning of 'a horse' as the understanding part of the mind. In prophetical parts of the Word 'a horse' and 'a rider' are referred to many times, but up to now nobody has known that 'a horse' means the understanding part of the mind, and 'a rider' one who has intelligence, as in the prophecy of Jacob, who by then was Israel, concerning Dan,

Dan will be a serpent on the road, a darting serpent on the path, biting the horse's heels; and its rider will fall backwards. I am awaiting Your salvation, O Jehovah. Genesis 49:17-18.

'A serpent' means one who reasons about Divine arcana on the basis of sensory evidence and factual knowledge, see 195. 'Road' and 'path' mean truth, 627, 2333, 'heel' means the lowest part of the natural, 259, 'horse' an understanding of the Word, and 'rider' one who teaches. From this it is evident what these prophetical words mean, namely that one who reasons about the truths of faith on the basis of sensory evidence and factual knowledge is interested solely in the lowest things belonging to the natural world and so believes nothing, which is 'falling backwards'. And this is why the words 'I am awaiting Your salvation, O Jehovah' are added.

[2] In Habakkuk,

O God, You ride on Your horses, Your chariots are salvation. You made Your horses to tread in the sea. Habakkuk 3:8, 15.

Here 'horses' stands for Divine Truths that are in the Word, 'chariots' for doctrine drawn from them, 'the sea' for cognitions, 28, 2120. And since these belong to an understanding of the Word from God, it is said, 'You made Your horses to tread in the sea'. Here, as in the quotation above from the Book of Revelation, horses are attributed to God, but this attribution would not be possible if they did not have such a meaning.

[3] In David,

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; exalt Him who rides on the clouds by His name lain. Psalms 68:4.

'Riding on the clouds' stands for an understanding of the Word as regards its interior contents or internal sense; for 'clouds' means the Word in the letter which has the internal sense within it - see the Preface to Genesis 18, where the meaning of 'the Lord's coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory' is explained.

[4] In the same author,

Jehovah bowed the heavens and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet, and He rode on a cherub. Psalms 18:9-10.

'Thick darkness' here stands for clouds, 'riding on a cherub' for the Lord's providence preventing man's entering of himself into the mysteries of faith that are in the Word, 308. In Zechariah,

On that day there will be on the horse-bells, Holiness to Jehovah. Zechariah 14:20. 'The horse-bells' stands for an understanding of the spiritual things of the Word, which are holy.

[5] In Jeremiah,

There will enter through the gates of this city kings and princes seated on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And this city will be inhabited for ever. Jeremiah 17:25-26; 22:4.

'The city of Jerusalem' stands for the Lord's spiritual kingdom and Church. 'Kings' stands for truths, 1672, 2015, 2069, 'princes' for the first and foremost commandments of truth, 1482, 2089, 'David' for the Lord, 1888, 'men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem' for those in whom there exists good that flows from love, charity, and faith, 2268, 2451, 2712. Thus 'riding in chariots and on horses' stands for being furnished with the doctrine of truth received from an internal understanding of the Word.

[6] In Isaiah, Then will you take delight in Jehovah and I will cause you to ride over the high places of the earth and cause you to eat the heritage of Jacob. Isaiah 58:14.

'Riding over the high places of the earth' stands for intelligence. In David,

A love song. Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, [gird on] your glory and majesty. And in your majesty go on, ride on the word of truth, and of the meekness of righteousness. And your right hand will teach you marvellous things. Psalms 45:1, 3-4.

'Riding on the word of truth' stands plainly for intelligence based on truth, 'on the word of the meekness of righteousness' for wisdom based on good.

[7] In Zechariah,

On that day, said Jehovah, I will strike every horse with panic, and its rider with madness. And on the house of Judah I will open My eyes, and every horse of the peoples I will strike with blindness. Zechariah 12:4.

Here also 'horse' plainly stands for the understanding which was to be 'stricken with panic and blindness', and 'rider' for him with intelligence who was to be 'stricken with madness'. In Hosea,

Take away all iniquity and accept that which is good, and we will render the praises 1 of our lips. Asshur will not save us, we will not ride on horses, and we will no more say Our God' to the work of our hands. Hosea 14:2-3.

'Asshur' stands for reasoning, 119, 1186, 'horse' for self-intelligence. 'Horse' and 'rider' are referred to in very many other places besides these.

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1. literally, the calves

  
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