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1 καί-C σύ- P--NS προςἄγω-VB--AMD2S πρός-P σεαυτοῦ- D--ASM ὁ- A--ASM τε-X *ααρων-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--APM υἱός-N2--APM αὐτός- D--GSM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἱερατεύω-V1--PAN ἐγώ- P--DS *ααρων-N---ASM καί-C *ναδαβ-N---ASM καί-C *αβιουδ-N---ASM καί-C *ελεαζαρ-N---ASM καί-C *ιθαμαρ-N---ASM υἱός-N2--APM *ααρων-N---GSM

2 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S στολή-N1--ASF ἅγιος-A1A-ASF *ααρων-N---DSM ὁ- A--DSM ἀδελφός-N2--DSM σύ- P--GS εἰς-P τιμή-N1--ASF καί-C δόξα-N1S-ASF

3 καί-C σύ- P--NS λαλέω-VA--AAD2S πᾶς-A3--DPM ὁ- A--DPM σοφός-A1--DPM ὁ- A--DSF διάνοια-N1A-DSF ὅς- --APM ἐνπίμπλημι-VAI-AAI1S πνεῦμα-N3M-GSN αἴσθησις-N3I-GSF καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI3P ὁ- A--ASF στολή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--ASF ἅγιος-A1A-ASF *ααρων-N---DSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἐν-P ὅς- --DSF ἱερατεύω-VF--FAI3S ἐγώ- P--DS

4 καί-C οὗτος- D--NPF ὁ- A--NPF στολή-N1--NPF ὅς- --APF ποιέω-VF--FAI3P ὁ- A--ASN περιστήθιον-N2N-ASN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF ἐπωμίς-N3D-ASF καί-C ὁ- A--ASM ποδήρης-A3--ASM καί-C χιτών-N3W-ASM κοσυμβωτός-A1--ASM καί-C κίδαρις-N3I-ASF καί-C ζωνή-N1--ASF καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI3P στολή-N1--APF ἅγιος-A1A-APF *ααρων-N---DSM καί-C ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἱερατεύω-V1--PAN ἐγώ- P--DS

5 καί-C αὐτός- D--NPM λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3P ὁ- A--ASN χρυσίον-N2N-ASN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF ὑάκινθος-N2--ASF καί-C ὁ- A--ASF πορφύρα-N1A-ASF καί-C ὁ- A--ASN κόκκινος-A1--ASN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF βύσσος-N2--ASF

6 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI3P ὁ- A--ASF ἐπωμίς-N3D-ASF ἐκ-P βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφαντός-A1--ASN ποικιλτής-N1M-GSM

7 δύο-M ἐπωμίς-N3D-NPF συνἔχω-V1--PAPNPF εἰμί-VF--FMI3P αὐτός- D--DSM ἕτερος-A1A-NSF ὁ- A--ASF ἕτερος-A1A-ASF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--DPN δύο-M---DP μέρος-N3E-DPN ἐκἀρτάω-VM--XPPNPF

8 καί-C ὁ- A--NSN ὕφασμα-N3T-NSN ὁ- A--GPF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GPF ὅς- --NSN εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--DSM κατά-P ὁ- A--ASF ποίησις-N3I-ASF ἐκ-P αὐτός- D--GSN εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καί-C ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSN διανήθω-VT--XMPGSN καί-C βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF

9 καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI2S ὁ- A--APM δύο-M λίθος-N2--APM λίθος-N2--APM σμάραγδος-N2--GSF καί-C γλύφω-VF--FAI2S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DPM ὁ- A--APN ὄνομα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

10 ἕξ-M ὄνομα-N3M-APN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASM λίθος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM εἷς-A3--ASM καί-C ὁ- A--APN ἕξ-M ὄνομα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--APN λοιπός-A1--APN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASM λίθος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM δεύτερος-A1A-ASM κατά-P ὁ- A--APF γένεσις-N3I-APF αὐτός- D--GPM

11 ἔργον-N2N-ASN λιθουργικός-A1--GSF τέχνη-N1--GSF γλύμμα-N3M-ASN σφραγίς-N3D-GSF διαγλύφω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APM δύο-M λίθος-N2--APM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--DPN ὄνομα-N3M-DPN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

12 καί-C τίθημι-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APM δύο-M λίθος-N2--APM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GPM ὦμος-N2--GPM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF λίθος-N2--NPM μνημόσυνον-N2N-GSN εἰμί-V9--PAI3P ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM καί-C ἀναλαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ὁ- A--APN ὄνομα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GPM δύο-M ὦμος-N2--GPM αὐτός- D--GSM μνημόσυνον-N2N-ASN περί-P αὐτός- D--GPM

13 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ἀσπιδίσκη-N1--APF ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καθαρός-A1A-GSN

14 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S δύο-M κροσσωτός-A1--APN ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καθαρός-A1A-GSN καταμίγνυμι-VK--XPPAPN ἐν-P ἄνθος-N3E-DPN ἔργον-N2N-ASN πλοκή-N1--GSF καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APN κροσσωτός-A1--APN ὁ- A--APN πλέκω-VK--XPPAPN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APF ἀσπιδίσκη-N1--APF κατά-P ὁ- A--APF παρωμίς-N3D-APF αὐτός- D--GPM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPN ἐμπρόσθιος-A1B-GPN

15 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S λογεῖον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GPF κρίσις-N3I-GPF ἔργον-N2N-ASN ποικιλτής-N1M-GSM κατά-P ὁ- A--ASM ῥυθμός-N2--ASM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--ASN ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καί-C ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSN κλώθω-VT--XMPGSN καί-C βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--ASN

16 τετράγωνος-A1B-NSN εἰμί-VF--FMI3S διπλοῦς-A1C-NSN σπιθαμή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--ASN μῆκος-N3E-ASN καί-C σπιθαμή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--ASN εὖρος-N2--ASN

17 καί-C καταὑφαίνω-VF2-FAI2S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DSN ὕφασμα-N3M-ASN κατάλιθος-A1B-ASN τετράστιχος-A1B-ASN στίχος-N2--NSM λίθος-N2--GPM εἰμί-VF--FMI3S σάρδιον-N2N-NSN τοπάζιον-N2N-NSN καί-C σμάραγδος-N2--NSF ὁ- A--NSM στίχος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM εἷς-A3--NSM

18 καί-C ὁ- A--NSM στίχος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM δεύτερος-A1A-NSM ἄνθραξ-N3K-NSM καί-C σάπφειρος-N2--NSF καί-C ἴασπις-N3D-NSF

19 καί-C ὁ- A--NSM στίχος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM τρίτος-A1--NSM λιγύριον-N2N-NSN ἀχάτης-N1M-NSM καί-C ἀμέθυστος-N2--NSF

20 καί-C ὁ- A--NSM στίχος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM τέταρτος-A1--NSM χρυσόλιθος-N2--NSM καί-C βηρύλλιον-N2N-NSN καί-C ὀνύχιον-N2N-NSN περικαλύπτω-VM--XPPNPN χρυσίον-N2N-DSN συνδέω-VM--XPPNPN ἐν-P χρυσίον-N2N-DSN εἰμί-V9--PAD3P κατά-P στίχος-N2--ASM αὐτός- D--GPM

21 καί-C ὁ- A--NPM λίθος-N2--NPM εἰμί-V9--PAD3P ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPN ὄνομα-N3M-GPN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM δέκα-M δύο-M κατά-P ὁ- A--APN ὄνομα-N3M-APN αὐτός- D--GPM γλυφή-N1--NPF σφραγίς-N3D-GPF ἕκαστος-A1--NSM κατά-P ὁ- A--ASN ὄνομα-N3M-ASN εἰμί-V9--PAD3P εἰς-P δέκα-M δύο-M φυλή-N1--APF

22 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN κροσός-N2--APM συνπλέκω-VK--XMPAPM ἔργον-N2N-ASN ἁλυσιδωτός-A1--ASN ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καθαρός-A1A-GSN

29 καί-C λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ὁ- A--APN ὄνομα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN λογεῖον-N2N-GSN ὁ- A--GSF κρίσις-N3I-GSF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN στῆθος-N3E-GSN εἰςεἶμι-V9--PAPDSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN μνημόσυνον-N2N-ASN ἔναντι-P ὁ- A--GSM θεός-N2--GSM

29a καί-C τίθημι-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSF κρίσις-N3I-GSF ὁ- A--APM κροσός-N2--APM ὁ- A--APN ἁλυσιδωτός-A1--APN ἐπί-P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-GPN ὁ- A--GPN κλίτος-N3E-GPN ὁ- A--GSN λογεῖον-N2N-GSN ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S καί-C ὁ- A--APF δύο-M ἀσπιδίσκη-N1--APF ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-APM ὁ- A--APM ὦμος-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF κατά-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN

30 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSF κρίσις-N3I-GSF ὁ- A--ASF δήλωσις-N3I-ASF καί-C ὁ- A--ASF ἀλήθεια-N1A-ASF καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN στῆθος-N3E-GSN *ααρων-N---GSM ὅταν-D εἰςπορεύομαι-V1--PMS3S εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C φέρω-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ὁ- A--APF κρίσις-N3I-NPF ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN στῆθος-N3E-GSN ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM διά-P πᾶς-A3--GSM

31 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ὑποδύτης-N1M-ASM ποδήρης-A3--ASM ὅλος-A1--ASM ὑακίνθινος-A1--ASM

32 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NSN περιστόμιον-N2N-NSN ἐκ-P αὐτός- D--GSM μέσος-A1--ASN ὤ|α-N1A-ASF ἔχω-V1--PAPASN κύκλος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--GSN περιστόμιον-N2N-GSN ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφάντης-N1M-GSM ὁ- A--ASF συμβολή-N1--ASF συνὑφαίνω-VT--XMPASF ἐκ-P αὐτός- D--GSN ἵνα-C μή-D ῥηγνύναι-VD--APS3S

33 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λῶμα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κάτωθεν-D ὡσεί-D ἐκἀνθέω-V2--PAPGSF ῥοά-N1--APF ῥοίσκος-N2--APM ἐκ-P ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSN διανήθω-VT--XMPGSN καί-C βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN λῶμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κύκλος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--ASN αὐτός- D--ASN δέ-X εἶδος-N3E-ASN ῥοίσκος-N2--APM χρυσοῦς-A1C-APM καί-C κώδων-N3--APM ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASN οὗτος- D--GPM περικύκλῳ-D

34 παρά-P ῥοίσκος-N2--ASM χρυσοῦς-A1C-ASM κώδων-N3--ASM καί-C ἄνθινος-A1--ASN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN λῶμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κύκλος-N2--DSM

35 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN λειτουργέω-V2--PAN ἀκουστός-A1--NSF ὁ- A--NSF φωνή-N1--NSF αὐτός- D--GSM εἰςεἶμι-V9--PAPDSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ἅγιος-A1A-ASN ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C ἐκεἶμι-V9--PAPDSM ἵνα-C μή-D ἀποθνήσκω-VB--AAS3S

36 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S πέταλον-N2N-ASN χρυσοῦς-A1C-ASN καθαρός-A1A-ASN καί-C ἐκτυπόω-VF--FAI2S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DSN ἐκτύπωμα-N3M-ASN σφραγίς-N3D-GSF ἁγίασμα-N3M-NSN κύριος-N2--GSM

37 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--ASN ἐπί-P ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF μίτρα-N1A-GSF κατά-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSF μίτρα-N1A-GSF εἰμί-VF--FMI3S

38 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN μέτωπον-N2N-GSN *ααρων-N---GSM καί-C ἐκαἴρω-VF2-FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ὁ- A--APN ἁμάρτημα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--GPN ἅγιος-A1A-GPN ὅσος-A1--APN ἄν-X ἁγιάζω-VA--AAS3P ὁ- A--NPM υἱός-N2--NPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM πᾶς-A3--GSN δόμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GPN ἅγιος-A1A-GPN αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN μέτωπον-N2N-GSN *ααρων-N---GSM διά-P πᾶς-A3--GSM δεκτός-A1--ASN αὐτός- D--DPM ἔναντι-P κύριος-N2--GSM

39 καί-C ὁ- A--NPM κόσυμβος-N2--NPM ὁ- A--GPM χιτών-N3W-GPM ἐκ-P βύσσος-N2--GSF καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S κίδαρις-N3I-ASF βύσσινος-A1--ASF καί-C ζωνή-N1--ASF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ἔργον-N2N-ASN ποικιλτής-N1M-GSM

40 καί-C ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM *ααρων-N---GSM ποιέω-VF--FAI2S χιτών-N3W-APM καί-C ζωνή-N1--APF καί-C κίδαρις-N3I-APF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--DPM εἰς-P τιμή-N1--ASF καί-C δόξα-N1S-ASF

41 καί-C ἐνδύω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--APN *ααρων-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--APM υἱός-N2--APM αὐτός- D--GSM μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C χρίω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--APM καί-C ἐνπίμπλημι-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--GPM ὁ- A--APF χείρ-N3--APF καί-C ἁγιάζω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--APM ἵνα-C ἱερατεύω-V1--PAS3P ἐγώ- P--DS

42 καί-C ποιέω-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--DPM περισκελής-A3--APN λινοῦς-A1C-APN καλύπτω-VA--AAN ἀσχημοσύνη-N1--ASF χρώς-N3T-GSM αὐτός- D--GPM ἀπό-P ὀσφύς-N3U-GSF ἕως-P μηρός-N2--GPM εἰμί-VF--FMI3S

43 καί-C ἔχω-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM αὐτός- D--APN καί-C ὁ- A--NPM υἱός-N2--NPM αὐτός- D--GSM ὡς-C ἄν-X εἰςπορεύομαι-V1--PMS3P εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF σκηνή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSN μαρτύριον-N2N-GSN ἤ-C ὅταν-D προςπορεύομαι-V1--PMS3P λειτουργέω-V2--PAN πρός-P ὁ- A--ASN θυσιαστήριον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSN ἅγιος-A1A-GSN καί-C οὐ-D ἐπιἄγω-VF--FMI3P πρός-P ἑαυτοῦ- D--APM ἁμαρτία-N1A-ASF ἵνα-C μή-D ἀποθνήσκω-VB--AAS3P νόμιμος-A1--NSN αἰώνιος-A1B-NSN αὐτός- D--DSM καί-C ὁ- A--DSN σπέρμα-N3M-DSN αὐτός- D--GSM μετά-P αὐτός- D--ASM

   

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9824. And an ephod. That this signifies Divine truth in this kingdom in the external form in which interior things cease, is evident from the signification of “the ephod,” as being Divine truth in an external form. The reason why this is signified by “the ephod” is that by Aaron’s garments of holiness were represented Divine truths in the spiritual kingdom in their order (see above, n. 9522); and the ephod was the outermost of three garments; Aaron’s garments for the priest’s office being the ephod, the robe, and the checkered tunic. That which is outermost not only contains the interior things, but the interior things also cease in it. This is the case in the human body, and consequently also in the heavens, to which the things of the human body correspond. The case is similar with truths and goods, for these make the heavens.

[2] As the ephod represented the outermost of the Lord’s spiritual kingdom, it was more holy than the rest of the garments, and on it was the breastplate, in which were the Urim and Thummim, through which answers were given by the Divine. That what is most external is more holy than the internal things, is because the external holds all the interior things in their order, and in their form and connection, insomuch that if the external were removed, the internal things would be dispersed; for internal things not only cease in the external, but they are also together in it. That this is so can be known to those who know how it is with things successive and things simultaneous; namely, that successive things, which proceed and follow one another in their order, are nevertheless presented together in the ultimate things. Take for example, end, cause, and effect; the end is the first in order, the cause is the second, and the effect is the ultimate. So also do they advance in succession. Nevertheless the cause is presented simultaneously in the effect, which is the ultimate; and the end is so presented in the cause. Consequently the effect is the completion, in which the interior or prior things are collected together and are lodged.

[3] The case is similar in man, with will, thought, and action. To will comes first, to think second, and to do is the ultimate, and this is also the effect in which the prior or interior things come forth in simultaneous order. For insofar as the act contains within itself that which the man is thinking, and that which he is willing, so far the interior things are held together in their form and in their connection. It is from this that it is said in the Word, that man will be judged according to his deeds, or according to his works, which means that he will be judged according to his thought and will, for these are in his deeds as the soul is in his body. As then the interior things are presented simultaneously in the ultimate, it follows that, as already said, if the order is perfect, the ultimate is accounted more holy than the interior things, for therein is complete the holiness of the interior things.

[4] As the interior things are together in the ultimate ones (as for instance, as just said, man’s thought and will are together in his deeds or works; or in regard to spiritual things, his faith and love are so), therefore John was beloved by the Lord more than the rest of the disciples, and lay on His breast (John 13:23; 21:20, 22), for the reason that this disciple represented the works of charity. (See the prefaces to Genesis 18 and 2 2760 so n. 3934.) From this it is also evident why the external or ultimate which is in perfect order, is more holy than the internal things regarded singly; for when the Lord is in the ultimate, He is simultaneously in all things, and when He is in this, the interior things are held together in their order, connection, and form; and under super-vision and guidance at His good pleasure. This is the secret which is meant in n. 9360, which see.

[5] This then is the reason why the ephod, being a representative of the ultimate in the Lord’s spiritual kingdom, was accounted more holy than the rest of the garments of the priesthood. Wherefore the ephod was the chief priestly vestment, and was made of threads of gold in the midst of blue, of crimson, of scarlet double-dyed, and of fine twined linen (Exodus 39:3); but the rest of the priests had ephods of linen (1 Samuel 2:18; 22:18). On this account also the ephod stood for all the vestments of a priest, and he was said “to wear the ephod,” whereby was signified that he was a priest (1 Samuel 2:28; 14:3). On this account also the breastplate was fastened to the ephod, and answers were given by means of the Urim and Thummim thereon, for the reason that this vestment was a representative of the ultimate in the Lord’s spiritual kingdom; and Divine answers are presented in ultimates, for they pass through all the interior things in succession, and are there dictated, because there they cease. That answers were given when the priests were clothed with the ephod, is evident from 1 Samuel 23:6-13; 30:7-8; and also in Hosea:

The sons of Israel tarried many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without pillar, and without ephod, and teraphim (Hos. 3:4); where “teraphim” signify Divine answers, for answers were formerly given by means of these (Zech. 10:2). Moreover, in the original tongue the word “ephod” comes from “to enclose all the interior things,” as is evident from the meaning of the word in Exodus 29:5; Leviticus 8:7.

  
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