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Genesis 43

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1 ὁ- A--NSM δέ-X λιμός-N2--NSM ἐνἰσχύω-VAI-AAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF

2 γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δέ-X ἡνίκα-D συντελέω-VAI-AAI3P καταἐσθίω-VB--AAN ὁ- A--ASM σῖτος-N2--ASM ὅς- --ASM φέρω-VAI-AAI3P ἐκ-P *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DPM ὁ- A--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM αὐτός- D--GPM πάλιν-D πορεύομαι-VC--APPNPM πρίαμαι-VH--AMD2P ἐγώ- P--DP μικρός-A1A-APN βρῶμα-N3M-APN

3 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X αὐτός- D--DSM *ἰούδας-N---NSM λέγω-V1--PAPNSM διαμαρτυρία-N1A-ASF διαμαρτυρέω-VM--XMI3S ἐγώ- P--DP ὁ- A--NSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NSM λέγω-V1--PAPNSM οὐ-D ὁράω-VF--FMI2P ὁ- A--ASN πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ἐγώ- P--GS ἐάν-C μή-D ὁ- A--NSM ἀδελφός-N2--NSM σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--NSM νέος-A1A-NSMC μετά-P σύ- P--GP εἰμί-V9--PAS3S

4 εἰ-C μέν-X οὖν-X ἀποστέλλω-V1--PAI2S ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM ἐγώ- P--GP μετά-P ἐγώ- P--GP καταβαίνω-VF--FMI1P καί-C ἀγοράζω-VA--AAS1P σύ- P--DS βρῶμα-N3M-APN

5 εἰ-C δέ-X μή-D ἀποστέλλω-V1--PAI2S ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM ἐγώ- P--GP μετά-P ἐγώ- P--GP οὐ-D πορεύομαι-VF--FMI1P ὁ- A--NSM γάρ-X ἄνθρωπος-N2--NSM εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ἐγώ- P--DP λέγω-V1--PAPNSM οὐ-D ὁράω-VF--FMI2P ἐγώ- P--GS ὁ- A--ASN πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ἐάν-C μή-D ὁ- A--NSM ἀδελφός-N2--NSM σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--NSM νέος-A1A-NSMC μετά-P σύ- P--GP εἰμί-V9--PAS3S

6 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *ἰσραήλ-N---NSM τίς- I--ASN κακοποιέω-VAI-AAI2P ἐγώ- P--AS ἀναἀγγέλλω-VA--AAPNPM ὁ- A--DSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--DSM εἰ-C εἰμί-V9--PAI3S σύ- P--DP ἀδελφός-N2--NSM

7 ὁ- A--NPM δέ-X εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P ἐρωτάω-V3--PAPNSM ἐπιἐρωτάω-VAI-AAI3S ἐγώ- P--AP ὁ- A--NSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NSM καί-C ὁ- A--ASF γενεά-N1A-ASF ἐγώ- P--GP λέγω-V1--PAPNSM εἰ-C ἔτι-D ὁ- A--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM σύ- P--GP ζάω-V3--PAI3S εἰ-C εἰμί-V9--PAI3S σύ- P--DP ἀδελφός-N2--NSM καί-C ἀποἀγγέλλω-VAI-AAI1P αὐτός- D--DSM κατά-P ὁ- A--ASF ἐπερώτησις-N3--ASF οὗτος- D--ASF μή-D οἶδα-VXI-YAI1P εἰ-C εἶπον-VF2-FAI3S ἐγώ- P--DP ἄγω-VB--AAD2P ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GP

8 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *ἰούδας-N---NSM πρός-P *ἰσραήλ-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM πατήρ-N3--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM ἀποστέλλω-VA--AAD2S ὁ- A--ASN παιδάριον-N2N-ASN μετά-P ἐγώ- P--GS καί-C ἀναἵστημι-VH--AAPNPM πορεύομαι-VF--FMI1P ἵνα-C ζάω-V3--PAI1P καί-C μή-D ἀποθνήσκω-VB--AAS1P καί-C ἐγώ- P--NP καί-C σύ- P--NS καί-C ὁ- A--NSF ἀποσκευή-N1--NSF ἐγώ- P--GP

9 ἐγώ- P--NS δέ-X ἐκδέχομαι-V1--PMI1S αὐτός- D--ASM ἐκ-P χείρ-N3--GSF ἐγώ- P--GS ζητέω-VA--AAD2S αὐτός- D--ASM ἐάν-C μή-D ἄγω-VB--AAS1S αὐτός- D--ASM πρός-P σύ- P--AS καί-C ἵστημι-VA--AAS1S αὐτός- D--ASM ἐναντίον-P σύ- P--GS ἁμαρτάνω-VX--XAPNSM εἰμί-VF--FMI1S πρός-P σύ- P--AS πᾶς-A1S-APF ὁ- A--APF ἡμέρα-N1A-APF

10 εἰ-C μή-D γάρ-X βραδύνω-VAI-AAI1P ἤδη-D ἄν-X ὑποστρέφω-VAI-AAI1P δίς-D

11 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X αὐτός- D--DPM *ἰσραήλ-N---NSM ὁ- A--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM αὐτός- D--GPM εἰ-C οὕτως-D εἰμί-V9--PAI3S οὗτος- D--ASN ποιέω-VA--AAD2P λαμβάνω-VB--AAD2P ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GPM καρπός-N2--GPM ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPN ἀγγεῖον-N2N-DPN σύ- P--GP καί-C καταἄγω-VB--AAD2P ὁ- A--DSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--DSM δῶρον-N2N-APN ὁ- A--GSF ῥητίνη-N1--GSF καί-C ὁ- A--GSN μέλι-N3T-GSN θυμίαμα-N3M-ASN καί-C στακτή-N1--ASF καί-C τερέβινθος-N2--ASF καί-C κάρυον-N2N-APN

12 καί-C ὁ- A--ASN ἀργύριον-N2N-ASN δισσός-A1--ASN λαμβάνω-VB--AAD2P ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPF χείρ-N3--DPF σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--ASN ἀργύριον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--ASN ἀποστρέφω-VD--APPASN ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPM μάρσιππος-N2--DPM σύ- P--GP ἀποστρέφω-VA--AAD2P μετά-P σύ- P--GP μήποτε-D ἀγνόημα-N3M-NSN εἰμί-V9--PAI3S

13 καί-C ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GP λαμβάνω-VB--AAD2P καί-C ἀναἵστημι-VH--AAPNPM καταβαίνω-VZ--AAD2P πρός-P ὁ- A--ASM ἄνθρωπος-N2--ASM

14 ὁ- A--NSM δέ-X θεός-N2--NSM ἐγώ- P--GS δίδωμι-VO--AAO3S σύ- P--DP χάρις-N3--ASF ἐναντίον-P ὁ- A--GSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--GSM καί-C ἀποστέλλω-VA--AMD2S ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--ASM εἷς-A3--ASM καί-C ὁ- A--ASM *βενιαμίν-N---ASM ἐγώ- P--NS μέν-X γάρ-X καθά-D ἀτέκνόω-VM--XMI1S ἀτέκνόω-VM--XMI1S

15 λαμβάνω-VB--AAPNPM δέ-X ὁ- A--NPM ἀνήρ-N3--NPM ὁ- A--APN δῶρον-N2N-APN οὗτος- D--APN καί-C ὁ- A--ASN ἀργύριον-N2N-ASN διπλοῦς-A1C-ASN λαμβάνω-VBI-AAI3P ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPF χείρ-N3--DPF αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C ὁ- A--ASM *βενιαμίν-N---ASM καί-C ἀναἵστημι-VH--AAPNPM καταβαίνω-VZI-AAI3P εἰς-P *αἴγυπτος-N2--ASF καί-C ἵστημι-VAI-AAI3P ἐναντίον-P *ιωσηφ-N---GSM

16 ὁράω-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *ιωσηφ-N---ASM αὐτός- D--APM καί-C ὁ- A--ASM *βενιαμίν-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM ὁ- A--ASM ὁμομήτριος-A1A-ASM καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--DSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF οἰκία-N1A-GSF αὐτός- D--GSM εἰςἄγω-VB--AAD2S ὁ- A--APM ἄνθρωπος-N2--APM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF οἰκία-N1A-ASF καί-C σφάζω-VA--AAD2S θῦμα-N3M-APN καί-C ἑτοιμάζω-VA--AAD2S μετά-P ἐγώ- P--GS γάρ-X ἐσθίω-VF--FMI3P ὁ- A--NPM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NPM ἄρτος-N2--APM ὁ- A--ASF μεσημβρία-N1A-ASF

17 ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X ὁ- A--NSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NSM καθά-D εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιωσηφ-N---NSM καί-C εἰςἄγω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--APM ἄνθρωπος-N2--APM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οἶκος-N2--ASM *ιωσηφ-N---GSM

18 ὁράω-VB--AAPNPM δέ-X ὁ- A--NPM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NPM ὅτι-C εἰςἄγω-VQI-API3P εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οἶκος-N2--ASM *ιωσηφ-N---GSM εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P διά-P ὁ- A--ASN ἀργύριον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--ASN ἀποστρέφω-VD--APPASN ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPM μάρσιππος-N2--DPM ἐγώ- P--GP ὁ- A--ASF ἀρχή-N1--ASF ἐγώ- P--NP εἰςἄγω-V1--PMI1P ὁ- A--GSN συκοφαντέω-VA--AAN ἐγώ- P--AP καί-C ἐπιτίθημι-VE--AMN ἐγώ- P--DP ὁ- A--GSN λαμβάνω-VB--AAN ἐγώ- P--AP εἰς-P παῖς-N3D-APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM ὄνος-N2--APM ἐγώ- P--GP

19 προςἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNPM δέ-X πρός-P ὁ- A--ASM ἄνθρωπος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM *ιωσηφ-N---GSM λαλέω-VAI-AAI3P αὐτός- D--DSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSM πυλών-N3W-DSM ὁ- A--GSM οἶκος-N2--GSM

20 λέγω-V1--PAPNPM δέομαι-V1--PMI1P κύριος-N2--VSM καταβαίνω-VZI-AAI1P ὁ- A--ASF ἀρχή-N1--ASF πρίαμαι-VH--AMN βρῶμα-N3M-APN

21 γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δέ-X ἡνίκα-D ἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI1P εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN καταλύω-VA--AAN καί-C ἀναοἴγω-VAI-AAI1P ὁ- A--APM μάρσιππος-N2--APM ἐγώ- P--GP καί-C ὅδε- D--NSN ὁ- A--NSN ἀργύριον-N2N-NSN ἕκαστος-A1--GSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSM μάρσιππος-N2--DSM αὐτός- D--GSM ὁ- A--ASN ἀργύριον-N2N-ASN ἐγώ- P--GP ἐν-P σταθμός-N2--DSM ἀποστρέφω-VAI-AAI1P νῦν-D ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPF χείρ-N3--DPF ἐγώ- P--GP

22 καί-C ἀργύριον-N2N-ASN ἕτερος-A1A-ASN φέρω-VAI-AAI1P μετά-P ἑαυτοῦ- D--GPM ἀγοράζω-VA--AAN βρῶμα-N3M-APN οὐ-D οἶδα-VX--XAI1P τίς- I--NSM ἐνβάλλω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASN ἀργύριον-N2N-ASN εἰς-P ὁ- A--APM μάρσιππος-N2--APM ἐγώ- P--GP

23 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X αὐτός- D--DPM ἵλεως-A3--NSM σύ- P--DP μή-D φοβέω-V2--PMI2P ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM σύ- P--GP καί-C ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--GPM πατήρ-N3--GPM σύ- P--GP δίδωμι-VAI-AAI3S σύ- P--DP θησαυρός-N2--APM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPM μάρσιππος-N2--DPM σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--ASN δέ-X ἀργύριον-N2N-ASN σύ- P--GP εὐδοκιμέω-V2--PAPASN ἀποἔχω-V1--PAI1S καί-C ἐκἄγω-VBI-AAI3S πρός-P αὐτός- D--APM ὁ- A--ASM *συμεων-N---ASM

24 καί-C φέρω-VAI-AAI3S ὕδωρ-N3--ASN νίπτω-VA--AAN ὁ- A--APM πούς-N3D-APM αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C δίδωμι-VAI-AAI3S χόρτασμα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--DPM ὄνος-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GPM

25 ἑτοιμάζω-VAI-AAI3P δέ-X ὁ- A--APN δῶρον-N2N-APN ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSN ἔρχομαι-VB--AAN *ιωσηφ-N---ASM μεσημβρία-N1A-GSF ἀκούω-VAI-AAI3P γάρ-X ὅτι-C ἐκεῖ-D μέλλω-V1--PAI3S ἀριστάω-V3--PAN

26 εἰςἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *ιωσηφ-N---NSM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF οἰκία-N1A-ASF καί-C προςφέρω-VAI-AAI3P αὐτός- D--DSM ὁ- A--APN δῶρον-N2N-APN ὅς- --APN ἔχω-V1I-IAI3P ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPF χείρ-N3--DPF αὐτός- D--GPM εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οἶκος-N2--ASM καί-C προςκυνέω-VAI-AAI3P αὐτός- D--DSM ἐπί-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF

27 ἐρωτάω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X αὐτός- D--APM πῶς-D ἔχω-V1--PAI2P καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DPM εἰ-C ὑγιαίνω-V1--PAI3S ὁ- A--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--NSM πρεσβύτερος-A1A-NSMC ὅς- --ASM εἶπον-VAI-AAI2P ἔτι-D ζάω-V3--PAI3S

28 ὁ- A--NPM δέ-X εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P ὑγιαίνω-V1--PAI3S ὁ- A--NSM παῖς-N3D-NSM σύ- P--GS ὁ- A--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM ἐγώ- P--GP ἔτι-D ζάω-V3--PAI3S καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S εὐλογητός-A1--NSM ὁ- A--NSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NSM ἐκεῖνος- D--NSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM καί-C κύπτω-VA--AAPNPM προςκυνέω-VAI-AAI3P αὐτός- D--DSM

29 ἀναβλέπω-VA--AAPNSM δέ-X ὁ- A--DPM ὀφθαλμός-N2--DPM *ιωσηφ-N---NSM ὁράω-VBI-AAI3S *βενιαμίν-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM ὁ- A--ASM ὁμομήτριος-A1A-ASM καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S οὗτος- D--NSM ὁ- A--NSM ἀδελφός-N2--NSM σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--NSM νέος-A1A-NSMC ὅς- --ASM εἶπον-VAI-AAI2P πρός-P ἐγώ- P--AS ἄγω-VB--AAN καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ἐλεέω-VA--AAO3S σύ- P--AS τέκνον-N2N-VSN

30 ταράσσω-VQI-API3S δέ-X *ιωσηφ-N---NSM συνστρέφω-V1I-IMI3S γάρ-X ὁ- A--NPN ἔντερον-N2N-NPN αὐτός- D--GSM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--DSM ἀδελφός-N2--DSM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ζητέω-V2I-IAI3S κλαίω-VA--AAN εἰςἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNSM δέ-X εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASN ταμιεῖον-N2N-ASN κλαίω-VAI-AAI3S ἐκεῖ-D

31 καί-C νίπτω-VA--AMPNSM ὁ- A--ASN πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ἐκἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNSM ἐνκρατεύομαι-VAI-AMI3S καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S παρατίθημι-VE--AAD2P ἄρτος-N2--APM

32 καί-C παρατίθημι-VAI-AAI3P αὐτός- D--DSM μόνος-A1--DSM καί-C αὐτός- D--DPM κατά-P ἑαυτοῦ- D--APM καί-C ὁ- A--DPM *αἰγύπτιος-N2--DPM ὁ- A--DPM συνδειπνέω-V2--PAPDPM μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM κατά-P ἑαυτοῦ- D--APM οὐ-D γάρ-X δύναμαι-V6I-IMI3P ὁ- A--NPM *αἰγύπτιος-N2--NPM συνἐσθίω-V1--PAN μετά-P ὁ- A--GPM *εβραῖος-N2--GPM ἄρτος-N2--APM βδέλυγμα-N3M-NSN γάρ-X εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ὁ- A--DPM *αἰγύπτιος-N2--DPM

33 καταἵζω-VAI-AAI3P δέ-X ἐναντίον-P αὐτός- D--GSM ὁ- A--NSM πρωτότοκος-A1B-NSM κατά-P ὁ- A--APN πρεσβεῖον-N2N-APN αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--NSM νέος-A1A-NSMC κατά-P ὁ- A--ASF νεότης-N3T-ASF αὐτός- D--GSM ἐκἵστημι-V6--IMI3P δέ-X ὁ- A--NPM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NPM ἕκαστος-A1--NSM πρός-P ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM

34 αἴρω-VAI-AAI3P δέ-X μερίς-N3D-APF παρά-P αὐτός- D--GSM πρός-P αὐτός- D--APM μεγαλύνω-VCI-API3S δέ-X ὁ- A--NSF μερίς-N3D-NSF *βενιαμίν-N---GSM παρά-P ὁ- A--APF μερίς-N3D-APF πᾶς-A3--GPM πενταπλασίως-D πρός-P ὁ- A--APF ἐκεῖνος- D--GPM πίνω-VBI-AAI3P δέ-X καί-C μεθύω-VSI-API3P μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM

   

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5608. 'Even our young children' means aspects even more internal. This is clear from the meaning of 'young children' as things that are more internal, 5604. The reason more internal things are meant by 'young children' and also by 'boys (or older children)' is that innocence is meant by both these, and innocence is something inmost. The situation in heaven is that the inmost or third heaven consists of those in whom innocence dwells because they are moved by love to the Lord. For the Lord is Innocence itself, so that those who are there because they are moved by love to Him have innocence dwelling within them. And although they are the wisest ones of all in heaven, they look to others there like young children. For this reason, as well as for the reason that innocence dwells in young children, innocence is meant in the Word by 'young children'.

[2] Since innocence is the inmost virtue of heaven, innocence must exist inwardly with all who are in heaven. It is like entities of a consecutive nature in relation to those that come into being simultaneously, that is, entities existing separated from one another in distinct degrees in relation to ones that come into being from these. For everything that comes into being simultaneously has its origin in entities of a consecutive nature. When simultaneous things take rise from consecutive ones they position themselves in the same order as that in which they existed initially, separated into distinct degrees. Take, by way of illustration, end, cause, and effect. These exist consecutively, distinct and separate from one another. When they come into being simultaneously they position themselves in the same order; that is to say, the end takes up the inmost position, the cause the position after this, and the effect the one that comes last. The effect comes into being simultaneously with the others; for unless the cause is present within the effect, and the end within the cause, no effect exists. If you remove the cause from the effect you destroy the effect, and all the more so if you remove the end from the cause. The end enables the cause to be a cause, and the cause enables the effect to be an effect.

[3] The same is so in the spiritual world; just as end, cause, and effect are distinct and separate from one another, so in the spiritual world are love to the Lord, charity towards the neighbour, and the deeds of charity. When these three are made one, that is, when they come forth simultaneously, the first has to be within the second, and the second within the third. Likewise within the deeds of charity: unless charity flowing from affection or the heart is present inwardly in those deeds, they are not the deeds of charity; and unless love to the Lord is present inwardly in charity it is not charity. If therefore you take away the inward substance, the outward form perishes; for the outward form is brought into being and kept in being by the loves existing in order within it. The same is so with innocence. It makes one with love to the Lord. Unless innocence is present inwardly in charity it is not charity. Consequently unless charity that has innocence within it is present inwardly in the deeds of charity, they are not the deeds of charity. This being so, innocence must be present inwardly with all who are in heaven.

[4] The truth of this, as well as the fact that innocence is meant by 'young children', is clear in Mark,

Jesus said to the disciples, Let the young children come to Me and do not hinder them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, Whoever has not received the kingdom of God like a young child will not enter into it. Taking them up therefore in His arms, He laid His hand upon them, and blessed them. Mark 10:14-16; Luke 18:15-17; Matthew 18:3

Here 'the young children' clearly means innocence, for the reason that innocence resides with young children, and for the reason that in heaven forms of innocence are seen as young children. No one can enter heaven unless he possesses some measure of innocence, see 4797.

[5] What is more, young children allow themselves to be governed by angels who are filled with innocence; children do not act independently, the way adults govern personal behaviour by the exercise of their own judgement and will. The fact that young children allow themselves to be governed by angels is clear from the Lord's words in Matthew,

See that you do not despise any one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father. Matthew 18:10.

No one can see God's face except by virtue of having innocence.

[6] Innocence is meant by 'young children' in the following places as well:

In Matthew,

Out of the mouth of young children and sucklings You have perfected praise. Matthew 21:16; Psalms 8:1.

In the same gospel,

You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to young children. Matthew 11:25; Luke 10:21.

The innocence meant by 'young children' is true wisdom; for genuine innocence dwells within wisdom, 2305, 2306, 4797. This explains why it is said that 'out of the mouth of young children and sucklings You have perfected praise', and also that such matters 'have been revealed to young children'.

[7] In Isaiah,

The young cow and the bear will feed; their young will lie down together. And a suckling will play over the viper's hole. Isaiah 11:7-8.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom, specifically to the state of peace and innocence there. 'Suckling' stands for innocence. The impossibility that any evil can befall those in whom innocence is present is meant by 'the suckling will play over the viper's hole' - 'vipers' being utterly deceitful persons. This chapter in Isaiah refers quite explicitly to the Lord. In Joel,

Blow the trumpet in Zion; gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the young children and those sucking at the breast. Joel 2:15-16.

The elders' stands for the wise ones, 'the young children and those sucking at the breast' for the innocent ones.

[8] In the following places too 'young children' is used to mean innocence, but here innocence that has been destroyed: In Jeremiah,

Why are you committing great evil against your own souls, to cut off from you man and woman, young child and suckling from the midst of Judah, so that I leave you no remnant? Jeremiah 44:7.

In the same prophet,

Lift up to Him your hands for the soul of your young children who faint through famine at the head of every street. Lamentations 2:19.

In Ezekiel,

Go through Jerusalem and strike; do not let your eye spare, and show no pity. [Utterly slay] old man, young man, virgin, and young child. Ezekiel 9:5-6

In Micah,

The women of My people you cast out from each one's pleasant house; from her young children you take away My honour for ever. Micah 2:9.

[9] As regards the innocence present in young children, this is solely external, not internal; and because it is not internal it cannot be linked to any wisdom and exist together with it. But the innocence in angels, especially in those of the third heaven, is internal, and so exists joined to wisdom, 2305, 2306, 3494, 4563, 4797. Furthermore the human being has been created in such a way that when he grows old and becomes like a young child, the innocence of wisdom links itself to the innocence of ignorance that had been his when he was a young child, and in this condition, as a true young child, he passes over into the next life.

  
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