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Deuteronomy 32

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1 προςεχω-V1--PAD2S ουρανος-N2--VSM και-C λαλεω-VF--FAI1S και-C ακουω-V1--PAD3S γη-N1--NSF ρημα-N3M-APN εκ-P στομα-N3M-GSN εγω- P--GS

2 προςδοκαω-V3--PMD3S ως-C υετος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSN αποφθεγμα-N3M-NSN εγω- P--GS και-C καταβαινω-VZ--AAD3S ως-C δροσος-N2--NSF ο- A--NPN ρημα-N3M-NPN εγω- P--GS ωσει-D ομβρος-N2--NSM επι-P αγρωστις-N3I-ASF και-C ωσει-D νιφετος-N2--NSM επι-P χορτος-N2--ASM

3 οτι-C ονομα-N3M-ASN κυριος-N2--GSM καλεω-VAI-AAI1S διδωμι-VO--AAD2P μεγαλωσυνη-N1--ASF ο- A--DSM θεος-N2--DSM εγω- P--GP

4 θεος-N2--NSM αληθινος-A1--NPN ο- A--NPN εργον-N2N-NPN αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A1S-NPF ο- A--NPF οδος-N2--NPF αυτος- D--GSM κρισις-N3I-NPF θεος-N2--NSM πιστος-A1--NSM και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S αδικια-N1A-NSF δικαιος-A1A-NSM και-C οσιος-A1A-NSM κυριος-N2--NSM

5 αμαρτανω-VBI-AAI3P ου-D αυτος- D--DSM τεκνον-N2N-NPN μωμητος-A1--NPN γενεα-N1A-NSF σκολιος-A1A-NSF και-C διαστρεφω-VP--XMPNSF

6 ουτος- D--APN κυριος-N2--DSM αντι αποδιδωμι-V8--PAI2P ουτως-D λαος-N2--NSM μωρος-A1A-NSM και-C ου-D σοφος-A1--NSM ου-D αυτος- D--NSM ουτος- D--NSM συ- P--GS πατηρ-N3--NSM κταομαι-VAI-AMI3S συ- P--AS και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--AS και-C κτιζω-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--AS

7 μιμνησκω-VS--APD2P ημερα-N1A-APF αιων-N3W-GSM συνιημι-VA--AAD2P ετος-N3E-APN γενεα-N1A-GSF γενεα-N1A-GPF επιερωταω-VA--AAD2S ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM συ- P--GS και-C ανααγγελλω-VF2-FAI3S συ- P--DS ο- A--APM πρεσβυτερος-A1A-APM συ- P--GS και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI3P συ- P--DS

8 οτε-D διαμεριζω-V1I-IAI3S ο- A--NSM υψιστος-A1--NSM εθνος-N3E-APN ως-C διασπειρω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM *αδαμ-N---GSM ιστημι-VAI-AAI3S οριον-N2N-APN εθνος-N3E-GPN κατα-P αριθμος-N2--ASM αγγελος-N2--GPM θεος-N2--GSM

9 και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S μερις-N3D-NSF κυριος-N2--GSM λαος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GSM *ιακωβ-N---NSM σχοινισμα-N3M-NSM κληρονομια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM *ισραηλ-N---NSM

10 αυταρκεω-VA--AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM εν-P γη-N1--DSF ερημος-N2--DSF εν-P διψος-N3E-DSN καυμα-N3M-GSN εν-P ανυδρος-A1B-DSM κυκλοω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM και-C παιδευω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM και-C διαφυλασσω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM ως-C κορη-N1--ASF οφθαλμος-N2--GSM

11 ως-C αετος-N2--NSM σκεπαζω-VA--AAN νοσσια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C επι-P ο- A--DPM νεοσσος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GSM ποθεω-VXI-YAI3S διαιημι-VA--AAPNSN ο- A--APF πτερυξ-N3G-APF αυτος- D--GSM δεχομαι-VAI-AMI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C αναλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM επι-P ο- A--GPN μεταφρενον-N2N-GPN αυτος- D--GSM

12 κυριος-N2--NSM μονος-A1--NSM αγω-V1I-IAI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--IAI3S μετα-P αυτος- D--GPM θεος-N2--NSM αλλοτριος-A1A-NSM

13 αναβιβαζω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM επι-P ο- A--ASF ισχυς-N3U-ASF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ψωμιζω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM γενημα-N3M-APN αγρος-N2--GPM θηλαζω-VAI-AAI3S μελι-N3T-ASN εκ-P πετρα-N1A-GSF και-C ελαιον-N2N-ASN εκ-P στερεος-A1A-GSF πετρα-N1A-GSF

14 βουτυρον-N2N-ASN βους-N3--GPM και-C γαλα-N3--ASN προβατον-N2N-GPN μετα-P στεαρ-N3T-GSN αρνος-N3--GPM και-C κριος-N2--GPM υιος-N2--GPM ταυρος-N2--GPM και-C τραγος-N2--GPM μετα-P στεαρ-N3T-GSN νεφρος-N2--GPM πυρος-N2--GSM και-C αιμα-N3M-ASN σταφυλη-N1--GSF πινω-VBI-AAI3P οινος-N2--ASM

15 και-C εσθιω-VBI-AAI3S *ιακωβ-N---NSM και-C ενπιμπλημι-VSI-API3S και-C απολακτιζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM αγαπαω-VM--XMPNSM λιπαινω-VCI-API3S παχυνω-VCI-API3S πλατυνω-VCI-API3S και-C εν καταλειπω-VBI-AAI3S θεος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM ποιεω-VA--AAPASM αυτος- D--ASM και-C αποιστημι-VHI-AAI3S απο-P θεος-N2--GSM σωτηρ-N3H-GSM αυτος- D--GSM

16 παραοξυνω-VAI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS επι-P αλλοτριος-A1A-DPM εν-P βδελυγμα-N3M-DPN αυτος- D--GPM εκπικραινω-VAI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS

17 θυω-VAI-AAI3P δαιμονιον-N2N-DPN και-C ου-D θεος-N2--DSM θεος-N2--DPM ος- --DPM ου-D οιδα-VXI-YAI3P καινος-A1--NPM προσφατος-A1B-NPM ηκω-V1--PAI3P ος- --APM ου-D οιδα-VXI-YAI3P ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GPM

18 θεος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM γενναω-VA--AAPASM συ- P--AS εν καταλειπω-VBI-AAI2S και-C επιλανθανω-VBI-AMI2S θεος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM τρεφω-V1--PAPGSM συ- P--AS

19 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C ζηλοω-VAI-AAI3S και-C παραοξυνω-VCI-API3S δια-P οργη-N1--ASF υιος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--GPF

20 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αποστρεφω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS απο-P αυτος- D--GPM και-C δεικνυω-VF--FAI1S τις- I--ASN ειμι-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--DPM επι-P εσχατο-A1--GPN οτι-C γενεα-N1A-NSF εκστρεφω-VP--XMPNSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S υιος-N2--NPM ος- --DPM ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S πιστις-N3I-NSF εν-P αυτος- D--DPM

21 αυτος- D--NPM παραζηλοω-VAI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS επι-P ου-D θεος-N2--DSM παραοργιζω-VAI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS εν-P ο- A--DPN ειδωλον-N2N-DPN αυτος- D--GPM καιεγω-C+ PNS παραζηλοω-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--APM επι-P ου-D εθνος-N3E-DSN επι-P εθνος-N3E-DSN ασυνετος-A1B-DSN παραοργιζω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM

22 οτι-C πυρ-N3--NSN εκκαιω-VM--XMI3S εκ-P ο- A--GSM θυμος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS καιω-VC--FPI3S εως-P αιδης-N1M-GSM κατω-D καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S γη-N1--ASF και-C ο- A--APN γενημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF φλεγω-VF--FAI3S θεμελιος-A1B-APN ορος-N3E-GPN

23 συναγω-VF--FAI1S εις-P αυτος- D--APM κακος-A1--APN και-C ο- A--APN βελος-N3E-APN εγω- P--GS συντελεω-VF--FAI1S εις-P αυτος- D--APM

24 τηκω-V1--PMPNPM λιμος-N2--DSM και-C βρωσις-N3I-DSF ορνεον-N2N-GPN και-C οπισθοτονος-A1B-NSM ανιατος-A1B-NSM οδους-N3--APM θηριον-N2N-GPN αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S εις-P αυτος- D--APM μετα-P θυμος-N2--GSM συρω-V1--PAPGPM επι-P γη-N1--GSF

25 εξωθεν-D ατεκνοω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM μαχαιρα-N1A-NSF και-C εκ-P ο- A--GPN ταμιειον-N2N-GPN φοβος-N2--NSM νεανισκος-N2--NSM συν-P παρθενος-N2--DSF θηλαζω-V1--PAPNSM μετα-P καταιστημι-VXI-XAPGSM πρεσβυτης-N1M-GSM

26 ειπον-VAI-AAI1S διασπειρω-VF2-FAIIS αυτος- D--APM παυω-VF--FAI1S δη-X εκ-P ανθρωπος-N2--GPM ο- A--ASN μνημοσυνον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GPM

27 ει-C μη-D δια-P οργη-N1--ASF εχθρος-N2--GPM ινα-C μη-D μακροχρονιζω-VA--AAS3P και-C ινα-C μη-D συν επιτιθημι-VE--AMS3P ο- A--NPM υπεναντιος-A1A-NPM μη-D ειπον-VB--AAS3P ο- A--NSF χειρ-N3--NSF εγω- P--GP ο- A--NSF υψηλος-A1--NSF και-C ου-D κυριος-N2--NSM ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ουτος- D--APN πας-A3--APN

28 οτι-C εθνος-N3E-NSN αποολλυω-VX--XAPNSN βουλη-N1--ASF ειμι-V9--PAI3S και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DPM επιστημη-N1--NSF

29 ου-D φρονεω-VAI-AAI3P συνιημι-V7--PAN ουτος- D--APN καταδεχομαι-VA--AMD3P εις-P ο- A--ASM επιειμι-V9--PAPASM χρονος-N2--ASM

30 πως-D διωκω-VF--FMI3S εις-A3--NSM χιλιοι-A1A-APM και-C δυο-M μετακινεω-VF--FAI3P μυριας-N3D-APF ει-C μη-D ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM αποδιδωμι-VOI-AMI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C κυριος-N2--NSM παραδιδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM

31 οτι-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ως-C ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GP ο- A--NPM θεος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--NPM δε-X εχθρος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GP ανοητος-A1B-NPM

32 εκ-P γαρ-X αμπελος-N2--GSF *σοδομα-N---GPM ο- A--NSF αμπελος-N2--NSF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NSF κληματις-N3D-NSF αυτος- D--GPM εκ-P *γομορρα-N---GSF ο- A--NSF σταφυλη-N1--NSF αυτος- D--GPM σταφυλη-N1--NSF χολη-N1--GSF βοτρυς-N3U-NSM πικρια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--DPM

33 θυμος-N2--NSM δρακων-N3--GPM ο- A--NSM οινος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GPM και-C θυμος-N2--NSM ασπις-N3D-GPF ανιατος-A1B-NSM

34 ου-D ιδου-I ουτος- D--NPN συναγω-VK--XMI3S παρα-P εγω- P--DS και-C σφραγιζω-VM--XMI3S εν-P ο- A--DPM θησαυρος-N2--DPM εγω- P--GS

35 εν-P ημερα-N1A-DSF εκδικησις-N3I-GSF αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI1S εν-P καιρος-N2--DSM οταν-D σφαλλω-VD--APS3S ο- A--NSM πους-N3D-NSM αυτος- D--GPM οτι-C εγγυς-D ημερα-N1A-NSF απωλεια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GPM και-C παραειμι-V9--PAI3S ετοιμος-A1--NPN συ- P--DP

36 οτι-C κρινω-VF2-FAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C επι-P ο- A--DPM δουλος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GSM παρακαλεω-VC--FPI3S οραω-VBI-AAI3S γαρ-X παραλυω-VM--XMPAPM αυτος- D--APM και-C εκλειπω-VX--XAPAPM εν-P επαγωγη-N1--DSF και-C παραιημι-VM--XMPAPM

37 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM που-D ειμι-V9--PAI3P ο- A--NPM θεος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPM επι-P ος- --DPM πειθω-VXI-YAI3P επι-P αυτος- D--DPM

38 ος- --GPM ο- A--ASN στεαρ-N3T-ASN ο- A--GPF θυσια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GPM εσθιω-V1I-IAI2P και-C πινω-V1I-IAI2P ο- A--ASM οινος-N2--ASM ο- A--GPF σπονδη-N1--GPF αυτος- D--GPM αναιστημι-VH--AAD3P και-C βοηθεω-VA--AAD3P συ- P--DP και-C γιγνομαι-VC--APD3P συ- P--DP σκεπαστης-N1M-NPM

39 οραω-VB--AAD2P οραω-VB--AAD2P οτι-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S θεος-N2--NSM πλην-D εγω- P--GS εγω- P--NS αποκτεινω-VF2-FAI1S και-C ζαω-V3--PAN ποιεω-VF--FAI1S πατασσω-VF--FAI1S καιεγω-C+ PNS ιαομαι-VF--FMI1S και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ος- --NSM εκαιρεω-VF2-FMI3S εκ-P ο- A--GPF χειρ-N3--GPF εγω- P--GS

40 οτι-C αιρω-VF2-FAI1S εις-P ο- A--ASM ουρανος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF εγω- P--GS και-C ομνυμι-VF2-FMI1S ο- A--DSF δεξιος-A1A-DSF εγω- P--GS και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI1S ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS εις-P ο- A--ASM αιων-N3W-ASM

41 οτι-C παραοξυνω-VF2-FAI1S ως-C αστραπη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF μαχαιρα-N1A-ASF εγω- P--GS και-C αντιεχω-VF--FMI3S κριμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--NSF χειρ-N3--NSF εγω- P--GS και-C αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI1S δικη-N1--ASF ο- A--DPM εχθρος-N2--DPM και-C ο- A--DPM μισεω-V2--PAPDPM εγω- P--AS αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI1S

42 μεθυω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN βελος-N3E-APN εγω- P--GS απο-P αιμα-N3M-GSN και-C ο- A--NSF μαχαιρα-N1A-NSF εγω- P--GS καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S κρεας-N3--APN απο-P αιμα-N3M-GSN τραυματιας-N1T-GPM και-C αιχμαλωσια-N1A-GSF απο-P κεφαλη-N1--GSF αρχων-N3--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM

43 ευφραινω-VC--APD2P ουρανος-N2--NPM αμα-D αυτος- D--DSM και-C προςκυνεω-VA--AAD3P αυτος- D--DSM πας-A3--NPM υιος-N2--NPM θεος-N2--GSM ευφραινω-VC--APD2P εθνος-N3E-NPN μετα-P ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ενισχυω-VA--AAD3P αυτος- D--DSM πας-A3--NPM αγγελος-N2--NPM θεος-N2--GSM οτι-C ο- A--ASN αιμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM εκδικαζω-VF--FMI3S και-C εκδικεω-VF--FAI3S και-C αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S δικη-N1--ASF ο- A--DPM εχθρος-N2--DPM και-C ο- A--DPM μισεω-V2--PAPDPM αντι αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S και-C εκκαθαριζω-VF2-FAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM

44 και-C γραφω-VAI-AAI3S *μωυσης-N1M-NSM ο- A--ASF ωδη-N1--ASF ουτος- D--ASF εν-P εκεινος- D--DSF ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF και-C διδασκω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASF ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S *μωυσης-N1M-NSM και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM ο- A--GSM νομος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM εις-P ο- A--APN ους-N3T-APN ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--NSM και-C *ιησους-N---NSM ο- A--NSM ο- A--GSM *ναυη-N---GSM

45 και-C συντελεω-VAI-AAI3S *μωυσης-N1M-NSM λαλεω-V2--PAPNSM πας-A3--DSM *ισραηλ-N---DSM

46 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P αυτος- D--APM προςεχω-V1--PAD2P ο- A--DSF καρδια-N1A-DSF επι-P πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM ουτος- D--APM ος- --APM εγω- P--NS διαμαρτυρομαι-V1--PMI1S συ- P--DP σημερον-D ος- --APN εντελεω-V2--PMI2P ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM συ- P--GP φυλασσω-V1--PAN και-C ποιεω-V2--PAN πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM λογος-N2--APM ο- A--GSM νομος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM

47 οτι-C ου-D λογος-N2--NSM κενος-A1--NSM ουτος- D--NSM συ- P--DP οτι-C ουτος- D--NSF ο- A--NSF ζωη-N1--NSF συ- P--GP και-C ενεκεν-P ο- A--GSM λογος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM μακροημερευω-VF--FAI2P επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF εις-P ος- --ASF συ- P--NP διαβαινω-V1--PAI2P ο- A--ASM *ιορδανης-N1M-ASM εκει-D κληρονομεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASF

48 και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P *μωυσης-N1M-ASM εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ουτος- D--DSF λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

49 αναβαινω-VZ--AAD2S εις-P ο- A--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN ο- A--ASN *αβαριν-N---GSM ουτος- D--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN *ναβαυ-N---GSM ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P γη-N1--DSF *μωαβ-N---GSM κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN *ιεριχω-N---GSM και-C οραω-VB--AAD2S ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N---GSM ος- --ASF εγω- P--NS διδωμι-V8--PAI1S ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εις-P κατασχεσις-N3I-ASF

50 και-C τελευταω-V3--PAD2S εν-P ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN εις-P ος- --ASN αναβαινω-V1--PAI2S εκει-D και-C προςτιθημι-VC--APD2S προς-P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ο- A--NSM αδελφος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS εν-P *ωρ-N---DSM ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN και-C προςτιθημι-VCI-API3S προς-P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM

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Apocalypse Explained # 373

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373. And he that sat thereon had a balance in his hand. That this signifies the estimation of truth from the Word in that state of the church, is clear from the signification of him that sat on the horse, as denoting the Word (see above, n. 355, 356, 365); and from the signification of the balance in his hand, as denoting the estimation of truth thence. For all measures and weights mentioned in the Word, signify the estimation of the thing treated of as to good and as to truth, the numbers adjoined determining the estimation as to the quality and quantity thereof; as in the present case, a measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny, which we shall explain presently. There were several measures in the representative church, as the omer, the homer, the ephah, the bath, the hin (concerning which see the Arcana Coelestia 10262); and besides there were balances and scales, by which weighings and balancings were effected, and by these specifically are signified estimations of anything as to truth. On this account the weights of the scales were stones, or made of stone, for by stones in the Word are signified truths. That the weights were stones, or of stone, appears from Leviticus 19:36; Deuteronomy 25:13; 2 Sam. 14:26; Isaiah 34:11; Zech. 4:10. That stones in the Word signify truths, may be seen, n. 643, 3720, 6426, 8609, 10376. Here, therefore, by the balance in the hand of him that sat on the black horse, is signified the estimation of truth from the Word.

[2] That he who sat upon the horses, not only upon the white horse, but upon the red, the black, and the pale horses, signifies, the Word, and by the horses, according to their colours, is signified the understanding thereof - by the red horse the understanding of the Word destroyed as to good, and by the black horse the understanding of the Word destroyed as to truth has been shown above. But because it cannot easily be comprehended that he who sat on the horses signifies the Word, in consequence of the red and the black horses signifying the understanding of the Word destroyed as to good and as to truth, therefore it shall be explained how the case is. The Word in itself is the Divine truth itself, but the understanding thereof is according to the state of the man who reads it; the man who is not in good perceives nothing of the good therein, and the man who is not in truths sees nothing of the truth therein; the reason of this, therefore, is not in the Word, but in him who reads it. Hence it is evident that he who sat on the horses still signifies the Word, although the horses themselves signify the understanding of the Word destroyed as to good and as to truth. That he who sat upon the white horse signifies the Word, plainly appears in the Apocalypse (19:13), where it is said:

"The name of him who sat upon that horse is called the Word of God."

[3] That by a balance or scales is signified estimation, and also just arrangement, which is effected by truths, is clear in Daniel:

The writing appeared upon the wall before Belshazzar the king of Babylon when he was drinking out of the vessels of gold and silver belonging to the temple of Jerusalem, "Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin," that is, numbered, numbered, weighed, divided. "This is the interpretation of these words: Mene; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. Tekel; Thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting. Upharsin; the kingdom is divided, and given to the Mede and Persian" (5:5, 25-28).

By this matter of history, in the internal sense, is described the profanation of good and truth, which is signified by Babylon; for Belshazzar was king in Babylon, and by a king in the Word is signified the same as by the nation or kingdom itself over which he reigns. The profanation of the good and truth of the church is signified by his drinking out of the vessels of gold and silver belonging to the temple of Jerusalem, and at the same time praising the gods of gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, and stone (as mentioned in verse 4). By the golden and silver vessels of the temple of Jerusalem the good and truth of heaven and the church are signified; by gold good, and by silver truth; and by praising the gods of gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, and stone, is signified idolatrous worship of every kind, thus external worship without any internal, such as exists with those who are understood by Babylon. That there is no church at all with such persons, because there is nothing of the good and nothing of the truth of the church in them, is signified by the writing from heaven; for by, numbered, numbered, is signified exploration as to good and truth; and by being weighed in the balance, is signified, estimation according to their quality, and judgment; and by being divided, is signified dispersion, extermination, and separation from the good and truth of the church; and by kingdom is signified the church; hence it is evident, that by being weighed in the scale or balance, is signified estimation according to quality thereof. (That to divide signifies to disperse, to exterminate, and to separate from good and truth, may be seen, n. 4424, 6360, 6361, 9093.) The reason why a kingdom denotes the church, is because the Lord's kingdom is where the church is, therefore those who belong to the church are called "the sons of the kingdom" (Matthew 8:12; 13:38).

[4] In Isaiah:

"Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured the heavens with a span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a tierce, and weighed the mountains in a scale, and the hills in balances?" (40:12).

By the measures here are described the just arrangement and estimation of all things in heaven and in the church, according to the quality of good and truth. The measures here are, the hollow of the hand, the span, the tierce, the scale, and balances; by waters are signified truths; by the heavens, interior or spiritual truths and goods; by the dust of the earth, exterior or natural truths and goods, both of heaven and the church; by mountains, the goods of love; by hills, the goods of charity; and by weighing them, to estimate and arrange according to their quality. That these things are signified by those words, no one can see except from the knowledge of correspondences.

[5] Because the just estimation and exploration of good and truth are signified in the Word by measures, therefore it was commanded that the measures should be just, and not fraudulent, in Moses:

"Ye shall not deal perversely in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. Just balances, just stones, a just ephah, and a just hin shall ye have" (Leviticus 19:35, 36);

and therefore also justice, where there is meant thereby the estimation and exploration of men according to the quality of the good and truth with them, is everywhere in the Word expressed by scales, balances, and by ephahs, omers, homers, seas, hins (as in Job 6:2; 31:6); and injustice is expressed by scales and balances of fraud and deceit (as in Hosea 12:7; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:11).

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Matthew 3:12

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12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."