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1 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S *βεσελεηλ-N---NSM καί-C *ελιαβ-N---NSM καί-C πᾶς-A3--NSM σοφός-A1--NSM ὁ- A--DSF διάνοια-N1A-DSF ὅς- --DSM δίδωμι-VCI-API3S σοφία-N1A-NSF καί-C ἐπιστήμη-N1--NSF ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DPM συνἵημι-V7--PAN ποιέω-V2--PAN πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ἔργον-N2N-APN κατά-P ὁ- A--APN ἅγιος-A1A-APN καταἥκω-V1--PAPAPN κατά-P πᾶς-A3--APN ὅσος-A1--APN συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM

2 καί-C καλέω-VAI-AAI3S *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM *βεσελεηλ-N---ASM καί-C *ελιαβ-N---ASM καί-C πᾶς-A3--APM ὁ- A--APM ἔχω-V1--PAPAPM ὁ- A--ASF σοφία-N1A-ASF ὅς- --DSM δίδωμι-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ἐπιστήμη-N1--ASF ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF καρδία-N1A-DSF καί-C πᾶς-A3--APM ὁ- A--APM ἑκουσίως-D βούλομαι-V1--PMPAPM προςπορεύομαι-V1--PMN πρός-P ὁ- A--APN ἔργον-N2N-APN ὥστε-C συντελέω-V2--PAN αὐτός- D--APN

3 καί-C λαμβάνω-VBI-AAI3P παρά-P *μωυσῆς-N1M-GSM πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ἀφαίρεμα-N3M-APN ὅς- --APN φέρω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--NPM υἱός-N2--NPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM εἰς-P πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ἔργον-N2N-APN ὁ- A--GSN ἅγιος-A1A-GSN ποιέω-V2--PAN αὐτός- D--APN καί-C αὐτός- D--NPM προςδέχομαι-V1I-IMI3P ἔτι-D ὁ- A--APN προςφέρω-V1--PMPAPN παρά-P ὁ- A--GPM φέρω-V1--PAPGPM ὁ- A--ASN πρωΐ-D πρωΐ-D

4 καί-C παραγίγνομαι-V1I-IMI3P πᾶς-A3--NPM ὁ- A--NPM σοφός-A1--NPM ὁ- A--NPM ποιέω-V2--PAPNPM ὁ- A--APN ἔργον-N2N-APN ὁ- A--GSN ἅγιος-A1A-GSN ἕκαστος-A1--NSM κατά-P ὁ- A--ASN αὐτός- D--GSM ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὅς- --ASN αὐτός- D--NPM ἐργάζομαι-V1I-IMI3P

5 καί-C εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P πρός-P *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM ὅτι-C πλῆθος-N3--ASN φέρω-V1--PAI3S ὁ- A--NSM λαός-N2--NSM παρά-P ὁ- A--APN ἔργον-N2N-APN ὅσος-A1--APN συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ποιέω-VA--AAN

6 καί-C προςτάσσω-VAI-AAI3S *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM καί-C κηρύσσω-VAI-AAI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF παρεμβολή-N1--DSF λέγω-V1--PAPNSM ἀνήρ-N3--NSM καί-C γυνή-N3K-NSF μηκέτι-D ἐργάζομαι-V1--PMD3P εἰς-P ὁ- A--APF ἀπαρχή-N1--APF ὁ- A--GSN ἅγιος-A1A-GSN καί-C κωλύω-VCI-API3S ὁ- A--NSM λαός-N2--NSM ἔτι-D προςφέρω-V1--PAN

7 καί-C ὁ- A--NPN ἔργον-N2N-NPN εἰμί-V9--IAI3S αὐτός- D--DPM ἱκανός-A1--NPN εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF κατασκευή-N1--ASF ποιέω-VA--AAN καί-C προσ καταλείπω-VBI-AAI3P

8 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S πᾶς-A3--NSM σοφός-A1--NSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPM ἐργάζομαι-V1--PMPDPM ὁ- A--APF στολή-N1--APF ὁ- A--GPN ἅγιος-A1A-GPN ὅς- --NPF εἰμί-V9--PAI3P *ααρων-N---DSM ὁ- A--DSM ἱερεύς-N3V-DSM καθά-D συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-DSM

9 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--ASF ἐπωμίς-N3D-ASF ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καί-C ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSM νήθω-VT--XMPGSN καί-C βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF

10 καί-C τέμνω-VCI-API3S ὁ- A--NPN πέταλον-N2N-NPN ὁ- A--GSN χρυσίον-N2N-GSN θρίξ-N3--NPF ὥστε-C συνὑφαίνω-VA--AAN σύν-P ὁ- A--DSF ὑάκινθος-N2--DSF καί-C ὁ- A--DSF πορφύρα-N1A-DSF καί-C σύν-P ὁ- A--DSN κόκκινος-A1--DSN ὁ- A--DSN διανήθω-VT--XMPDSN καί-C σύν-P ὁ- A--DSF βύσσος-N2--DSF ὁ- A--DSF κλώθω-VT--XMPDSF ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφαντός-A1--ASN

11 ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P αὐτός- D--ASN ἐπωμίς-N3D-APF συνἔχω-V1--PAPAPF ἐκ-P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-GPN ὁ- A--GPN μέρος-N3E-GPN

12 ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφαντός-A1--ASN εἰς-P ἀλλήλω- D--APN συνπλέκω-VK--XMPASN κατά-P ἑαυτοῦ- D--ASN ἐκ-P αὐτός- D--GSN ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P κατά-P ὁ- A--ASF αὐτός- D--GSN ποίησις-N3I-ASF 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 καθά-D συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-DSM

13 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-APM ὁ- A--APM λίθος-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSF σμάραγδος-N2--GSF συνπορπάω-VM--XMPAPM καί-C περισιαλόω-VM--XMPAPM χρυσίον-N2N-DSN γλύφω-VP--XMPAPM καί-C ἐκκολάπτω-VP--XMPAPM ἐκκόλαμμα-N3M-ASN σφραγίς-N3D-GSF ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPN ὄνομα-N3M-GPN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

14 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--APM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APM ὦμος-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF λίθος-N2--APM μνημόσυνον-N2N-GSN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM καθά-D συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-DSM

15 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P λογεῖον-N2N-ASN ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφαντός-A1--ASN ποικιλία-N1A-DSF κατά-P ὁ- A--ASN ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF 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

16 τετράγωνος-A1B-ASN διπλοῦς-A1C-ASN ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN σπιθαμή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--ASN μῆκος-N3E-ASN καί-C σπιθαμή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--ASN εὖρος-N2--ASN διπλοῦς-A1C-ASN

17 καί-C συνὑφαίνω-VCI-API3S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DSN ὕφασμα-N3M-NSN κατάλιθος-A1B-NSN τετράστιχος-A1B-NSN στίχος-N2--NSM λίθος-N2--GPM σάρδιον-N2N-NSN καί-C 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 καί-C 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 περικυκλόω-VM--XMPAPN χρυσίον-N2N-DSN καί-C συνδέω-VM--XMPNPN χρυσίον-N2N-DSN

21 καί-C ὁ- A--NPM λίθος-N2--NPM εἰμί-V9--IAI3P ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPN ὄνομα-N3M-GPN ὁ- A--GPM υἱός-N2--GPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM δώδεκα-M ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GPN ὄνομα-N3M-GPN αὐτός- D--GPM ἐνγράφω-VP--XMPNPN εἰς-P σφράγις-N3D-APF ἕκαστος-A1--NSM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSN ἑαυτοῦ- D--GSN ὄνομα-N3M-GSN εἰς-P ὁ- A--APF δώδεκα-M φυλή-N1--APF

22 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN κροσός-N2--APM συνπλέκω-VK--XMPAPM ἔργον-N2N-ASN ἐμπλοκίον-N2N-GSN ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καθαρός-A1A-GSN

23 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P δύο-M ἀσπιδίσκη-N1--APF χρυσοῦς-A1C-APF καί-C δύο-M δακτύλιος-N2--APM χρυσοῦς-A1C-NSM καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--APM δύο-M δακτύλιος-N2--APM ὁ- A--APM χρυσοῦς-A1C-ASM ἐπί-P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-APF ὁ- A--APF ἀρχή-N1--APF ὁ- A--GSN λογεῖον-N2N-GSN

24 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--APN ἐμπλοκίον-N2N-APN ἐκ-P χρυσίον-N2N-GSN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APM δακτύλιος-N2--APM ἐπί-P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-GPN ὁ- A--GPN μέρος-N3E-GPN ὁ- A--GSN λογεῖον-N2N-GSN

25 καί-C εἰς-P ὁ- A--APF δύο-M συμβολή-N1--APF ὁ- A--APN δύο-M ἐμπλοκίον-N2N-APN καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3P ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APF δύο-M ἀσπιδίσκη-N1--APF καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3P ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APM ὦμος-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF ἐκ-P ἐναντίος-A1A-GSF κατά-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN

26 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P δύο-M δακτύλιος-N2--APM χρυσοῦς-A1C-NSM καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3P ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APN δύο-M πτερυγίον-N2N-APN ἐπί-P ἄκρος-A1A-GSN ὁ- A--GSN λογεῖον-N2N-GSN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN ἄκρος-A1A-ASN ὁ- A--GSN ὀπίσθιος-A1A-GSN ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF ἔσωθεν-D

27 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P δύο-M δακτύλιος-N2--APM χρυσοῦς-A1C-NSM καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3P ἐπί-P ἀμφότεροι-A1A-APM ὁ- A--APM ὦμος-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF κάτωθεν-D αὐτός- D--GSN κατά-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN κατά-P ὁ- A--ASF συμβολή-N1--ASF ἄνωθεν-D ὁ- A--GSF συνυφή-N1--GSF ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF

28 καί-C συνσφίγγω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN λογεῖον-N2N-ASN ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GPM δακτύλιος-N2--GPM ὁ- A--GPM ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--GSN εἰς-P ὁ- A--APM δακτύλιος-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF συνἔχω-V1--PMPAPM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSF ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF συνπλέκω-VK--XMPAPM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ὕφασμα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF ἵνα-C μή-D χαλάω-V3--PMS3S ὁ- A--NSN λογεῖον-N2N-NSN ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSF ἐπωμίς-N3D-GSF καθά-D συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-DSM

29 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--ASM ὑποδύτης-N1M-ASM ὑπό-P ὁ- A--ASF ἐπωμίς-N3D-ASF ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφαντός-A1--ASN ὅλος-A1--ASN ὑακίνθινος-A1--ASN

30 ὁ- A--NSN δέ-X περιστόμιον-N2N-NSN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN μέσος-A1--DSN διαὑφαίνω-VT--XMPASN συμπλεκτός-A1B-NSN ὤ|α-N1A-ASF ἔχω-V1--PAPNSN κύκλος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--ASN περιστόμιον-N2N-ASN ἀδιάλυτος-A1B-ASN

31 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN λῶμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κάτωθεν-D ὡς-C ἐκἀνθέω-V2--PAPGSF ῥοά-N1A-GSF ῥοίσκος-N2--APM ἐκ-P ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSN νήθω-VT--XMPGSN καί-C βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF

32 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P κώδων-N3--APM χρυσοῦς-A1C-APM καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--APM κώδων-N3--APM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASN λῶμα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κύκλος-N2--DSM ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASN ὁ- A--GPM ῥοίσκος-N2--GPM

33 κώδων-N3--NSM χρυσοῦς-A1C-NSM καί-C ῥοίσκος-N2--NSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSN λῶμα-N3M-GSN ὁ- A--GSM ὑποδύτης-N1M-GSM κύκλος-N2--DSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN λειτουργέω-V2--PAN καθά-D συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-DSM

34 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P χιτών-N3W-APM βύσσινος-A1--APM ἔργον-N2N-ASN ὑφαντός-A1--ASN *ααρων-N---DSM καί-C ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GSM

35 καί-C ὁ- A--APF κίδαρις-N3I-APF ἐκ-P βύσσος-N2--GSF καί-C ὁ- A--ASF μίτρα-N1A-ASF ἐκ-P βύσσος-N2--GSF καί-C ὁ- A--APN περισκελής-A3--APN ἐκ-P βύσσος-N2--GSF κλώθω-VT--XMPGSF

36 καί-C ὁ- A--APF ζωνή-N1--APF αὐτός- D--GPN ἐκ-P βύσσος-N2--GSF καί-C ὑάκινθος-N2--GSF καί-C πορφύρα-N1A-GSF καί-C κόκκινος-A1--GSN νήθω-VT--XMPGSN ἔργον-N2N-ASN ποικιλτής-N1M-GSM ὅς- --ASM τρόπος-N2--ASM συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-DSM

37 καί-C ποιέω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--ASN πέταλον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--ASN χρυσοῦς-A1C-ASN ἀφόρισμα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--GSN ἅγιος-A1A-GSN χρυσίον-N2N-GSN καθαρός-A1A-GSN καί-C γράφω-VAI-AAI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--GSN γράμμα-N3M-APN ἐκτυπόω-VM--XMPAPN σφραγίς-N3D-GSF ἁγίασμα-N3M-NSN κύριος-N2--DSM

38 καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VAI-AAI3P ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--ASN λῶμα-N3M-ASN ὑακίνθινος-A1--ASN ὥστε-C ἐπικεῖμαι-V5--PMN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF μίτρα-N1A-ASF ἄνωθεν-D ὅς- --ASM τρόπος-N2--ASM συντάσσω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-DSM

   

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4922. And bound double-dyed upon his hand. That this signifies that she put a mark upon it, namely, upon the power, and that “double-dyed” is good, is evident from the signification of “binding upon the hand,” as being to put a mark upon power, for the “hand” is power (n. 4920); and from the signification of “double-dyed” as being good, and indeed spiritual good. That “double-dyed” denotes spiritual good, is because it was of a scarlet color; and the color of scarlet when seen in the other life signifies spiritual good, that is, the good of charity toward the neighbor. For all colors visible in the other life signify something of good and truth, because they come into existence from the light of heaven, which in itself is wisdom and intelligence from the Lord’s Divine. The variations or modifications of that light are the consequent variations, and so to speak modifications, of wisdom and intelligence, consequently of good and truth. That the light in heaven is from the Divine wisdom and intelligence of the Lord, who appears there as a sun, may be seen above (n. 1053, 1521-1533, 1619-1632, 2776, 3138, 3167, 3190, 3195, 3222, 3223, 3225, 3337, 3339, 3340, 3485, 3636, 3643, 3862, 3993, 4180, 4214, 4302, 4405, 4408, 4413, 4415, 4523-4533). That colors are from this source, and that they are the variations and modifications of that light, and consequently of intelligence and wisdom, may be seen above (n. 1042, 1043, 1053, 1624, 3993, 4530, 4677, 4742).

[2] That “double-dyed” denotes spiritual good, is plain from the passages in the Word in which it is mentioned, as in Jeremiah:

If then thou art laid waste what wilt thou do? If thou clothest thyself with double-dyed, and adornest thyself with an ornament of gold, in vain shalt thou make thyself beautiful; the lovers will abhor thee (Jeremiah 4:30); where Judah is spoken of; “clothing thyself with double-dyed” denotes spiritual good, and “adorning thyself with an ornament of gold” denotes celestial good. In the second book of Samuel:

David lamented over Saul and over Jonathan, and wrote to teach the sons of Judah the bow. Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in double-dyed, with delights, and put an ornament of gold upon your apparel (2 Samuel 1:17-18, 24); where “teaching the bow” is teaching the doctrine of love and charity, for a “bow” signifies this doctrine; “clothing in double-dyed” denotes spiritual good, as before; and “putting an ornament of gold upon the apparel” denotes celestial good.

[3] Because this was the signification of “double-dyed,” it was commanded that double-dyed scarlet should be used on the curtains of the tabernacle, on the veil, on the covering for the door of the tent, on the covering for the gate of the court, on the table of faces when they journeyed, and on Aaron’s garments of holiness, as on the ephod, the breastplate of judgment, and the fringe of the robe of the ephod—as is evident from the following passages:

[4] Thou shalt make for the tabernacle ten curtains; of fine-twined linen, and blue, and crimson, and scarlet double-dyed (Exodus 26:1).

Thou shalt make a veil of blue, and crimson, and scarlet double-dyed, and fine-twined linen (Exodus 26:31).

Thou shalt make a covering for the door of the tent, of blue, and crimson, and scarlet double-dyed, and fine-twined linen (Exodus 26:36).

For the gate of the court thou shalt make a covering of blue, and crimson, and scarlet double-dyed, and fine-twined linen, the work of the embroiderer (Exodus 27:16).

When the camp setteth forward they shall spread upon the table of faces a cloth of scarlet double-dyed, and cover the same with a covering of badger’s skin (Numbers 4:5, 7-8).

Thou shalt make the ephod of gold, of blue, and crimson, and scarlet double-dyed and fine-twined linen, the work of the artificer. Likewise on the belt (Exodus 28:6, 8).

Thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the artificer; like the work of the ephod, of gold, of blue, and crimson, and scarlet double-dyed, and fine-twined linen (Exodus 27:15).

Upon the fringe of the robe of the ephod [thou shalt make] pomegranates of blue, and of crimson, and of scarlet double-dyed (Exodus 27:33 [NCBSW: 28:33]).

[5] As the tent of assembly with the ark represented heaven, therefore the above-mentioned colors were commanded to be used; and they signify in their order the celestial and spiritual things there, “blue and crimson” signifying celestial goods and truths, and “scarlet double-dyed and fine-twined linen,” spiritual goods and truths. Everyone who believes the Word to be holy can know that everything in it has some signification; and whoever believes that the Word is holy because it was sent down by the Lord through heaven, can know that the celestial and spiritual things of His kingdom are signified. In like manner it was commanded that cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop should be used in the cleansing from leprosy (Leviticus 14:4, 6 (Leviticus 14:6), 52); and that cedar wood, and hyssop, and double-dyed crimson should be cast upon the burning of a red heifer, from which was to be prepared the water of separation (Numbers 19:6, 9).

[6] The profanation of good and truth is described by similar expressions in Revelation.

I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. And the woman was clothed in crimson and scarlet, and gilded with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and filthiness of her whoredoms (Revelation 17:3-4).

Woe, woe, the great city, she that was clothed in fine linen, and crimson, and scarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stone and pearls (Revelation 18:16);

speaking of Babylon, by which is signified the profanation of good (n. 1182, 1283, 1295, 1304, 1306-1308, 1321, 1322, 1326), here the profanation of good and truth, which is Babylonish. In the prophets of the Old Testament, “Babylon” is the profanation of good, and “Chaldea” the profanation of truth.

[7] “Scarlet,” in the opposite sense, signifies the evil which is opposite to spiritual good, as in Isaiah:

Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool (Isaiah 1:18).

That “scarlet” signifies this evil is because “blood”—also from its redness—signifies in the genuine sense spiritual good, or charity toward the neighbor, but in the opposite sense violence offered to charity.

  
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