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1 ου-D παραδεχομαι-VF--FAI2S ακοη-N1--ASF ματαιος-A1A-ASF ου-D συν κατατιθημι-VF--FMI2S μετα-P ο- A--GSM αδικος-A1B-GSM γιγνομαι-VB--AMN μαρτυς-N3--NSM αδικος-A1B-NSM

2 ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI2S μετα-P πολυς-A3C-GPM επι-P κακια-N1A-DSF ου-D προςτιθημι-VC--FPI2S μετα-P πληθος-N3E-GSN εκκλινω-VA--AAN μετα-P πολυς-A3C-GPM ωστε-C εκκλινω-VA--AAN κρισις-N3I-ASF

3 και-C πενης-N3T-ASM ου-D ελεεω-VF--FAI2S εν-P κρισις-N3I-DSF

4 εαν-C δε-X συνανταω-VA--AAS2S ο- A--DSM βους-N3--DSM ο- A--GSM εχθρος-N2--GSM συ- P--GS η-C ο- A--DSN υποζυγιον-N2N-DSN αυτος- D--GSM πλαναω-V3--PPPDPM αποστρεφω-VA--AAPNSM αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--DSM

5 εαν-C δε-X οραω-VB--AAS2S ο- A--ASN υποζυγιον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSM εχθρος-N2--GSM συ- P--GS πιπτω-VX--XAPASN υπο-P ο- A--ASM γομος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM ου-D παραερχομαι-VF--FMI2S αυτος- D--ASN αλλα-C συνεγειρω-VF2-FAI2S αυτος- D--ASN μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM

6 ου-D διαστρεφω-VF--FAI2S κριμα-N3M-ASN πενης-N3T-GSM εν-P κρισις-N3I-DSF αυτος- D--GSM

7 απο-P πας-A3--GSN ρημα-N3M-GSN αδικος-A1B-GSN αποιστημι-VF--FMI2S αθωος-A1--ASM και-C δικαιος-A1A-ASM ου-D αποκτεινω-VF2-FAI2S και-C ου-D δικαιοω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASM ασεβης-A3H-ASM ενεκεν-P δωρον-N2N-GPN

8 και-C δωρον-N2N-APN ου-D λαμβανω-VF--FMI2S ο- A--NPN γαρ-X δωρον-N2N-NPN εκτυφλοω-V4--PAI3S οφθαλμος-N2--APM βλεπω-V1--PAPGPM και-C λυμαινω-V1--PMI3S ρημα-N3M-APN δικαιος-A1A-APN

9 και-C προσηλυτος-N2--ASM ου-D θλιβω-VF--FAI2P συ- P--NP γαρ-X οιδα-VX--XAI2P ο- A--ASF ψυχη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM προσηλυτος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--NPM γαρ-X προσηλυτος-N2--NPM ειμι-V9--IAI2P εν-P γη-N1--DSF *αιγυπτος-N2--DSF

10 εξ-M ετος-N3E-APN σπειρω-VF2-FAI2S ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF συ- P--GS και-C συναγω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APN γενημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF

11 ο- A--DSN δε-X εβδομος-A1--DSN αφεσις-N3I-ASF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S και-C αναιημι-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--ASF και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--NPM πτωχος-N2--NPM ο- A--GSN εθνος-N3E-GSN συ- P--GS ο- A--APN δε-X υπολειπω-V1--PPPAPN εσθιω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NPN αγριος-A1A-NPN θηριον-N2N-NPN ουτως-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASM αμπελων-N3W-ASM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--ASM ελαιων-N3W-ASM συ- P--GS

12 εξ-M ημερα-N1A-APF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APN εργον-N2N-APN συ- P--GS ο- A--DSF δε-X ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--DSF εβδομος-A1--DSF αναπαυσις-N3I-NSF ινα-C αναπαυω-VA--AMS3S ο- A--NSM βους-N3--NSM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NSN υποζυγιον-N2N-NSN συ- P--GS και-C ινα-C αναψυχω-VA--AAS3S ο- A--NSM υιος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSF παιδισκη-N1--GSF συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NSM προσηλυτος-N2--NSM

13 πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN ειπον-VX--XAI1S προς-P συ- P--AP φυλασσω-VA--AMD2P και-C ονομα-N3M-ASN θεος-N2--GPM ετερος-A1A-GPM ου-D αναμιμνησκω-VS--FPI2P ουδε-C μη-D ακουω-VS--APS3S εκ-P ο- A--GSN στομα-N3M-GSN συ- P--GP

14 τρεις-A3--APM καιρος-N2--APM ο- A--GSM ενιαυτος-N2--GSM εορταζω-VA--AAD2P εγω- P--DS

15 ο- A--ASF εορτη-N1--ASF ο- A--GPM αζυμος-A1B-GPM φυλασσω-VA--AMD2P ποιεω-V2--PAN επτα-M ημερα-N1A-APF εσθιω-VF--FMI2P αζυμος-A1B-APN καθαπερ-D εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI1S συ- P--DS κατα-P ο- A--ASM καιρος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM μην-N3--GSM ο- A--GPM νεος-A1A-GPM εν-P γαρ-X αυτος- D--DSM εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI2S εκ-P *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF ου-D οραω-VV--FPI2S ενωπιον-P εγω- P--GS κενος-A1--NSM

16 και-C εορτη-N1--ASF θερισμος-N2--GSM πρωτογενημα-N3M-GPN ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--GPN εργον-N2N-GPN συ- P--GS ος- --GPN εαν-C σπειρω-VA--AAS2S εν-P ο- A--DSM αγρος-N2--DSM συ- P--GS και-C εορτη-N1--ASF συντελεια-N1--APF επι-P εξοδος-N2--GSF ο- A--GSM ενιαυτος-N2--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSF συναγωγη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPN εργον-N2N-GPN συ- P--GS ο- A--GPN εκ-P ο- A--GSM αγρος-N2--GSM συ- P--GS

17 τρεις-A3--APM καιρος-N2--APM ο- A--GSM ενιαυτος-N2--GSM οραω-VV--FPI3S πας-A3--NSN αρσενικος-A1--NSN συ- P--GS ενωπιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM συ- P--GS

18 οταν-D γαρ-X εκβαλλω-VB--AAS1S εθνος-N3E-APN απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GS και-C ενπλατυνω-V1--PAI1S ο- A--APN οριον-N2N-APN συ- P--GS ου-D θυω-VF--FAI2S επι-P ζυμη-N1--DSF αιμα-N3M-ASN θυσιασμα-N3M-GSN εγω- P--GS ουδε-C μη-D κοιμαω-VC--APS3S στεαρ-N3--NSN ο- A--GSF εορτη-N1--GSF εγω- P--GS εως-P πρωι-D

19 ο- A--APF απαρχη-N1--APF ο- A--GPN πρωτογενημα-N3M-GPN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GS ειςφερω-VF--FAI2S εις-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM συ- P--GS ου-D εψω-VF--FAI2S αρνος-N3--ASM εν-P γαλα-N3--DSN μητηρ-N3--GSF αυτος- D--GSM

20 και-C ιδου-I εγω- P--NS αποστελλω-V1--PAI1S ο- A--ASM αγγελος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GS ινα-C φυλασσω-VA--AAS3S συ- P--AS εν-P ο- A--DSF οδος-N2--DSF οπως-C ειςαγω-VB--AAS3S συ- P--AS εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ος- --ASF ετοιμαζω-VAI-AAI1S συ- P--DS

21 προςεχω-V1--PAD2S σεαυτου- D--DSM και-C ειςακουω-V1--PAD2S αυτος- D--GSM και-C μη-D απειθεω-V2--PAD2S αυτος- D--DSM ου-D γαρ-X μη-D υποστελλω-VA--AMS3S συ- P--AS ο- A--NSN γαρ-X ονομα-N3M-NSN εγω- P--GS ειμι-V9--PAI3S επι-P αυτος- D--DSM

22 εαν-C ακοη-N1--DSF ακουω-VA--AAS2P ο- A--GSF εμος-A1--GSF φωνη-N1--GSF και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS2S πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN αν-X εντελλομαι-VA--AMS1S συ- P--DS και-C φυλασσω-VA--AAS2P ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS ειμι-VF--FMI2P εγω- P--DS λαος-N2--NSM περιουσιος-A1B-NSM απο-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN εμος-A1--NSF γαρ-X ειμι-V9--PAI3S πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF συ- P--NP δε-X ειμι-VF--FMI2P εγω- P--DS βασιλειος-A1A-NSN ιερατευμα-N3M-NSN και-C εθνος-N3E-NSN αγιος-A1A-NSN ουτος- D--APN ο- A--APN ρημα-N3M-APN ειπον-VF2-FAI2S ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εαν-C ακοη-N1--DSF ακουω-VA--AAS2P ο- A--GSF φωνη-N1--GSF εγω- P--GS και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS2S πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN αν-X ειπον-VB--AAS1S συ- P--DS εχθρευω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--DPM εχθρος-N2--DPM συ- P--GS και-C αντικειμαι-VF--FMI1S ο- A--DPM αντικειμαι-V5--PMPDPM συ- P--DS

23 πορευομαι-VF--FMI3S γαρ-X ο- A--NSM αγγελος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS ηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM συ- P--GS και-C ειςαγω-VF--FAI3S συ- P--AS προς-P ο- A--ASM *αμορραιος-N2--ASM και-C *χετταιος-N2--ASM και-C *φερεζαιος-N2--ASM και-C *χαναναιος-N2--ASM και-C *γεργεσαιος-N2--ASM και-C *ευαιος-N2--ASM και-C *ιεβουσαιος-N2--ASM και-C εκτριβω-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--APM

24 ου-D προςκυνεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--DPM θεος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GPM ουδε-C μη-D λατρευω-VA--AAS2S αυτος- D--DPM ου-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2S κατα-P ο- A--APN εργον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GPM αλλα-C καθαιρεσις-N3I-DSF κατααιρεω-VF2-FAI2S και-C συντριβω-V1--PAPNSM συντριβω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APF στηλη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM

25 και-C λατρευω-VF--FAI2S κυριος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM θεος-N2--DSM συ- P--GS και-C ευλογεω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASM αρτος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--ASM οινος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--ASN υδωρ-N3--ASN συ- P--GS και-C αποστρεφω-VF--FAI1S μαλακια-N1A-ASF απο-P συ- P--GP

26 ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S αγονος-N2--NSM ουδε-C στειρα-N1A-NSF επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GS ο- A--ASM αριθμος-N2--ASM ο- A--GPF ημερα-N1A-GPF συ- P--GS αναπληροω-VA--AAS1S

27 και-C ο- A--ASM φοβος-N2--ASM αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S ηγεομαι-V2--PMPASM συ- P--GS και-C εκιστημι-VF--FAI1S πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN εις-P ος- --APM συ- P--NS ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMI2S εις-P αυτος- D--APM και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM υπεναντιος-A1A-APM συ- P--GS φυγας-N3D-APM

28 και-C αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--APF σφηκια-N1A-APF προτερος-A1A-GSFC συ- P--GS και-C εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--APM *αμορραιος-N2--APM και-C ο- A--APM *ευαιος-N2--APM και-C ο- A--APM *χαναναιος-N2--APM και-C ο- A--APM *χετταιος-N2--APM απο-P συ- P--GS

29 ου-D εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM εν-P ενιαυτος-N2--DSM εις-A3--DSM ινα-C μη-D γιγνομαι-VB--AMS3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ερημος-N2--NSF και-C πολυς-A1--NPN γιγνομαι-VB--AMS3S επι-P συ- P--AS ο- A--NPN θηριον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

30 κατα-P μικρος-A1A-ASN μικρος-A1A-ASN εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI2S αυτος- D--APM απο-P συ- P--GS εως-C αν-X αυξανω-VC--APS2S και-C κληρονομεω-VA--AAS2S ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF

31 και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN οριον-N2N-APN συ- P--GS απο-P ο- A--GSF ερυθρος-A1A-GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF εως-P ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF ο- A--GSF *φυλιστιιμ-N---GPM και-C απο-P ο- A--GSF ερημος-N2--GSF εως-P ο- A--GSM μεγας-A1--GSM ποταμος-N2--GSM *ευφρατης-N1M-GSM και-C παραδιδωμι-VF--FAI1S εις-P ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF συ- P--GP ο- A--APM εν καταημαι-V5--PMPAPM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF και-C εκβαλλω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM απο-P συ- P--GS

32 ου-D συν κατατιθημι-VF--FMI2S αυτος- D--DPM και-C ο- A--DPM θεος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GPM διαθηκη-N1--ASF

33 και-C ου-D εν καταιημι-VF--FMI3P εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF συ- P--GS ινα-C μη-D αμαρτανω-VB--AAN συ- P--AS ποιεω-VA--AAS3P προς-P εγω- P--AS εαν-C γαρ-X δουλευω-VA--AAS2S ο- A--DPM θεος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GPM ουτος- D--NPM ειμι-VF--FMI3P συ- P--DS προσκομμα-N3M-NSN

   

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2781. And saddled his ass. That this signifies the natural man which He prepared, is evident from the signification of an “ass,” as explained in what now follows. There are in man things of the will and things of the understanding; to the former class belong the things of good, to the latter those of truth. There are various kinds of beasts by which the things of the will, or those of good, are signified; such as lambs, sheep, kids, goats, bullocks, oxen (see n. 1823, 2179, 2180); and there are likewise beasts by which intellectual things, or those of truth, are signified, namely, horses, mules, wild-asses, camels, asses, and also birds. That the intellectual faculty is signified by the “horse,” has been shown above (n. 2761, 2762). That by the “wild-ass” truth separate from good is signified, see above (n. 1949). That by the “camel” there is signified memory-knowledge in general, and by the “ass” memory-knowledge in particular, may be seen above (n. 1486).

[2] There are two things which constitute the natural with man, or what is the same, which constitute the natural man, namely, natural good and natural truth. Natural good is the delight flowing forth from charity and faith; natural truth is the memory-knowledge of them. That natural truth is what is signified by the “ass,” and rational truth by the “mule,” may be seen from the following passages.

In Isaiah:

The prophecy of the beasts of the south. In a land of straightness and distress; the lion and the old lion, 1 and from them the viper and the flying fire-serpent; they carry their riches upon the shoulder of young asses, and their treasures upon the hump of camels, to a people that shall not profit; and the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose (Isaiah 30:6-7);

those are called the “beasts of the south” who are in the knowledges of good and truth, but who make them not of the life but of memory; of whom it is said that “they shall bring their riches upon the shoulder of young asses, and their treasures upon the hump of camels,” for the reason that “young asses” signify memory-knowledges in particular, and “camels” memory-knowledges in general: that the “Egyptians” are memory-knowledges, may be seen above (n. 1164, 1165, 1186); of whom it is said that “they shall help in vain and to no purpose.” That this prophecy has an internal sense, without which it is understood by nobody, is plain to everyone; for without the internal sense it cannot be known what the prophecy of the beasts of the south is, the lion and the old lion, the viper and the flying fire-serpent; and what is meant by these beasts bringing their riches upon the shoulder of young asses, and their treasures upon the hump of camels, and why it immediately follows that the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. The like is meant by the “ass” in the prophecy of Israel respecting Issachar, in Moses:

Issachar is a bony ass, lying down between the burdens (Genesis 49:14).

[3] In Zechariah:

This shall be the plague wherewith Jehovah will smite all the peoples that shall fight against Jerusalem; there shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of every beast (Zech. 14:12, 15).

That by the “horse,” “mule,” “camel,” and “ass,” are signified things of the understanding in man, which will be affected by the plague, is evident from all that precedes and follows there; for the plagues which precede the last judgment or consummation of the age are treated of, a subject also much treated of by John in Revelation, and by the rest of the prophets in many places. By these animals are meant those who will then fight against Jerusalem, that is, against the Lord’s spiritual church and its truths, and who will be affected by such plagues as to the things of their understanding.

[4] In Isaiah:

Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth the foot of the ox and the ass (Isaiah 32:20);

“they that sow beside all waters” denote those who suffer themselves to be instructed in spiritual things. (That “waters” are spiritual things, thus intellectual things of truth, may be seen above, n. 680, 739, 2702.) “They that send forth the foot of the ox and the ass” denote natural things which are to do service. The “ox” is the natural as to good (see n. 2180, 2566). The “ass” is the natural as to truth.

[5] In Moses:

Binding his young ass unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he hath washed his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes (Genesis 49:11);

this is the prophecy of Jacob, at that time Israel, concerning the Lord; the “vine” and the “choice vine” denote the spiritual church external and internal (n. 1069); the “young ass” denotes natural truth; the “ass’s colt” rational truth. The reason an “ass’s colt” denotes rational truth is that a “she-ass” signifies the affection of natural truth (n. 1486), the son of which is rational truth, as may be seen above (n. 1895, 1896, 1902, 1910).

[6] In old times a judge rode upon a she-ass, and his sons upon young asses; for the reason that the judges represented the goods of the church, and their sons the truths thence derived. But a king rode upon a she-mule, and his sons upon mules, by reason that kings and their sons represented the truths of the church (see n. 1672, 1728, 2015, 2069). That a judge rode upon a she-ass is evident in the book of Judges:

My heart is toward the lawgivers of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people; bless ye Jehovah, ye that ride upon white she-asses, ye that sit upon carpets (Judg. 5:9-10).

That the sons of the judges rode upon young asses:

Jair the judge over Israel had thirty sons, that rode on thirty young asses (Judges 10:3-4, and in other places).

Abdon the judge of Israel had forty sons, and thirty sons’ sons, that rode on seventy young asses (Judges 12:14).

That a king rode upon a she-mule:

David said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon the she-mule which is mine. And they caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s she-mule, and Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed him king in Gihon (1 Kings 1:33, 38, 41, 45).

That the sons of a king rode upon he-mules:

All the sons of king David rose up, and rode each one upon his mule, and fled, because of Absalom (2 Samuel 13:29).

[7] Hence it is manifest that to ride on a she-ass was the badge of a judge, and to ride on a she-mule, the badge of a king; and that to ride on a young ass was the badge of a judge’s sons, and to ride on a mule was the badge of a king’s sons; for the reason as already said that a she-ass represented and signified the affection of natural good and truth, a she-mule the affection of rational truth, an ass or a young ass natural truth itself, and a mule and also the son of a she-ass rational truth. Hence it is plain what is meant by the prophecy concerning the Lord in Zechariah:

Rejoice, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy King cometh unto thee. He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding upon an ass, and upon a young ass the son of she-asses. His dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth (Zech. 9:9-10).

That the Lord, when He came to Jerusalem, willed to ride upon these animals, is known from the Evangelists, as in Matthew:

Jesus sent two disciples, saying unto them, Go into the village that is over against you, and straightway ye shall find a she-ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto Me. This was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold thy King cometh unto thee, meek, sitting upon a she-ass, and upon a colt the son of a beast of burden. And they brought the she-ass and the colt, and put their garments upon them, and set Him thereon (Matthew 21:1-2, 4-5, 7).

[8] To “ride upon an ass” was a sign that the natural was made subordinate; and to “ride upon a colt the son of a she-ass” was a sign that the rational was made subordinate. (That the “son of a she-ass” signified the same as a “mule” has been shown above at the passage from Genesis 49:11.) From this their signification, and because it belonged to the highest judge and to a king to ride upon them, and at the same time that the representatives of the church might be fulfilled, it pleased the Lord to do this: as is thus described in John:

On the next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet Him, and cried, Hosanna, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel. And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold thy King cometh sitting on the colt of a she-ass. These things understood not His disciples at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things unto Him (John 12:12-16; Mark 11:1-12; Luke 19:28-41).

[9] From all this it is now evident that all and everything in the church of that period was representative of the Lord, and therefore of the celestial and spiritual things that are in His kingdom-even to the she-ass and the colt of a she-ass, by which the natural man as to good and truth was represented. The reason of the representation was that the natural man ought to serve the rational, and this the spiritual, this the celestial, and this the Lord: such is the order of subordination.

[10] Since by an “ox and an ass” the natural man as to good and truth is signified, many laws were therefore given in which oxen and asses are mentioned, which laws at first sight do not appear to be worthy of mention in the Divine Word; but when unfolded as to their internal sense, the spiritual meaning in them appears to be of great moment-as the following in Moses:

If a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall into it, the owner of the pit shall give money to the owner, and the dead shall be his (Exodus 21:33-34).

If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to remove it, removing thou shalt remove it from him (Exodus 23:4-5; Deuteronomy 22:1, 3).

Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ass or his ox falling down in the way, and hide thyself from them; lifting thou shalt lift them up again (Deuteronomy 22:4).

Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. Thou shalt not wear a mixed web of wool and linen together (Deuteronomy 22:10-11).

Six days thou shalt do thy works, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest, that thine ox and thine ass may rest also, and the son of thy handmaid, and the sojourner (Exodus 23:12).

Here the “ox and ass” signify nothing else in the spiritual sense than natural good and truth.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. Tigris; but leo vetus, n. 3048. [Rotch ed.]

  
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