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Ezekiel 27

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1 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

2 υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM λαμβανω-VB--AAD2S επι-P *σορ-N---ASF θρηνος-N2--ASM

3 και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2S ο- A--DSF *σορ-N---DSF ο- A--DSF καταοικεω-V2--PAPDSF επι-P ο- A--GSF εισοδος-N2--GSF ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF ο- A--DSN εμποριον-N2N-DSN ο- A--GPM λαος-N2--GPM απο-P νησος-N2--GPF πολυς-A1--GPF οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSF *σορ-N---DSF συ- P--NS ειπον-VAI-AAI2S εγω- P--NS περιτιθημι-VAI-AAI1S εμαυτου- D--DSF καλλος-N3E-ASN εγω- P--GS

4 εν-P καρδια-N1A-DSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF ο- A--DSM *βεελιμ-N---DSM υιος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS περιτιθημι-VAI-AAI3P συ- P--DS καλλος-N3E-ASN

5 κεδρος-N2--NSF εκ-P *σανιρ-N---GS οικοδομεω-VCI-API3S συ- P--DS ταινια-N1A-NPF σανιδος-N3D-GPF κυπαρισσος-N2--GSF εκ-P ο- A--GSM *λιβανος-N2--GSM λαμβανω-VVI-API3P ο- A--GSN ποιεω-VA--AAN συ- P--DS ιστος-N2--APM ελατινος-A1--APM

6 εκ-P ο- A--GSF *βασανιτις-N3D-GSF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--APF κωπη-N1--APF συ- P--GS ο- A--APN ιερος-A1A-APN συ- P--GS ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P εκ-P ελεφας-N3--GSM οικος-N2--APM αλσωδης-A3H-APM απο-P νησος-N2--GPF ο- A--GPM *χεττιιν-N---GPM

7 βυσσος-N2--NSF μετα-P ποικιλια-N1A-GSF εκ-P *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S συ- P--DS στρωμνη-N1--NSF ο- A--GSN περιτιθημι-VE--AAN συ- P--DS δοξα-N1S-ASF και-C περιβαλλω-VF2-FAN συ- P--AS υακινθος-N2--ASF και-C πορφυρα-N1A-ASF εκ-P ο- A--GPF νησος-N2--GPF *ελισαι-N---GS και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S περιβολαιον-N2N-NPN συ- P--GS

8 και-C ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM συ- P--GS ο- A--NPM καταοικεω-V2--PAPNPM *σιδων-N---ASF και-C *αραδιος-N2--NPM γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P κωπηλατης-N1M-NPM συ- P--GS ο- A--NPM σοφος-A1--NPM συ- P--GS *σορ-N---VSF ος- --NPM ειμι-V9--IAI3P εν-P συ- P--DS ουτος- D--NPM κυβερνητης-N1M-NPM συ- P--GS

9 ο- A--NPM πρεσβυτερος-A1A-NPMC *βυβλιοι-N---GP και-C ο- A--NPM σοφος-A1--NPM αυτος- D--GPM ειμι-V9--IAI3P εν-P συ- P--DS ουτος- D--NPM ενισχυω-V1--IAI3P ο- A--ASF βουλη-N1--ASF συ- P--GS και-C πας-A3--NPN ο- A--NPN πλοιον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF και-C ο- A--NPM κωπηλατης-N1M-NPM αυτος- D--GPM γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P συ- P--DS επι-P δυσμη-N1--APF δυσμη-N1--GPF

10 *περσης-N1M-NPM και-C *λυδοι-N2--NPM και-C *λιβυες-N3--NPM ειμι-V9--IAI3P εν-P ο- A--DSF δυναμις-N3I-DSF συ- P--GS ανηρ-N3--NPM πολεμιστης-N1--NPM συ- P--GS πελτη-N1--APF και-C περικεφαλαια-N1A-APF κρεμαζω-VAI-AAI3P εν-P συ- P--DS ουτος- D--NPM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF δοξα-N1S-ASF συ- P--GS

11 υιος-N2--NPM *αραδιος-N2--GPM και-C ο- A--NSF δυναμις-N3I-NSF συ- P--GS επι-P ο- A--GPN τειχος-N3E-GPN συ- P--GS φυλαξ-N3K-NPM εν-P ο- A--DPM πυργος-N2--DPM συ- P--GS ειμι-V9--IAI3P ο- A--APF φαρετρα-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM κρεμαζω-VAI-AAI3P επι-P ο- A--GPF ορμη-N1--GPF συ- P--GS κυκλος-N2--DSM ουτος- D--NPM τελειοω-VAI-AAI3P συ- P--GS ο- A--ASN καλλος-N3E-ASN

12 *καρχηδονιοι-N---NPM εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS απο-P πληθος-N3E-GSN πας-A1S-GSF ισχυς-N3U-GSF συ- P--GS αργυριον-N2N-ASN και-C χρυσιον-N2N-ASN και-C σιδηρος-N2--ASM και-C κασσιτερος-N2--ASM και-C μολιβος-N2--ASM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF αγορα-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS

13 ο- A--NSF *ελλας-N3--NSF και-C ο- A--NSF συμπας-A1S-NSF και-C ο- A--NPN παρατεινω-V1--PAPNPN ουτος- D--NPM ενπορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P συ- P--DS εν-P ψυχη-N1--DPF ανθρωπος-N2--GPM και-C σκευος-N3E-APN χαλκους-A1C-APN διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF εμπορια-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS

14 εκ-P οικος-N2--GSM *θεργαμα-N---GS ιππος-N2--APM και-C ιππευς-N3V-APM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P αγορα-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS

15 υιος-N2--NPM *ροδιοι-N2--GPM εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS απο-P νησος-N2--GPF πληθυνω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF εμπορια-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS οδους-N3--APM ελεφαντινος-A1--APM και-C ο- A--DPM ειςαγω-V1--PMPDPM αντιδιδωμι-V8I-IAI2S ο- A--APM μισθος-N2--APM συ- P--GS

16 ανθρωπος-N2--APM εμπορια-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS απο-P πληθος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSM συμμικτος-A1B-GSM συ- P--GS στακτη-N1--ASF και-C ποικιλμα-N3M-APN εκ-P *θαρσις-N---GS και-C *ραμωθ-N---N και-C *χορχορ-N---N διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF αγορα-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS

17 *ιουδας-N1T-NSM και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ουτος- D--NPM εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS εν-P σιτος-N2--GSM πρασις-N3E-DSF και-C μυρον-N2N-GPN και-C κασια-N1A-GSF και-C πρωτος-A1--ASNS μελι-N3--ASN και-C ελαιον-N2N-ASN και-C ρητινη-N1--ASF διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P εις-P ο- A--ASM συμμικτος-A1B-ASM συ- P--GS

18 *δαμασκος-N2--NS εμπορος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS εκ-P πληθος-N3E-GSN πας-A1S-GSF δυναμις-N3I-GSF συ- P--GS οινος-N2--NSM εκ-P *χελβων-N---G και-C εριον-N2N-APN εκ-P *μιλητος-N2--GS

19 και-C οινος-N2--ASM εις-P ο- A--ASF αγορα-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P εκ-P *ασηλ-N---GS σιδηρος-N2--NSM εργαζομαι-VT--XMPNSM και-C τροχος-N2--NSM εν-P ο- A--DSM συμμικτος-A1B-DSM συ- P--GS ειμι-V9--PAI3S

20 *δαιδαν-N---NS εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS μετα-P κτηνος-N3E-GPN εκλεκτος-A1--GPN εις-P αρμα-N3M-APN

21 ο- A--NSF *αραβια-N1A-NSF και-C πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM *κηδαρ-N---GS ουτος- D--NPM εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS δια-P χειρ-N3--GSF συ- P--GS καμηλος-N2--APM και-C κριος-N2--APM και-C αμνος-N2--APM εν-P ος- --DPM ενπορευομαι-V1--PMI3P συ- P--AS

22 εμπορος-N2--NPM *σαβα-N---GS και-C *ραγμα-N---GS ουτος- D--NPM εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS μετα-P πρωτος-A1--GPNS ηδυσμα-N3M-GPN και-C λιθος-N2--GPM χρηστος-A1--GPM και-C χρυσιον-N2N-ASN διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF αγορα-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS

23 *χαρραν-N---NS και-C *χαννα-N---NS ουτος- D--NPM εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS *ασσουρ-N---NS και-C *χαρμαν-N---NS εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS

24 φερω-V1--PAPNPM εμπορια-N1A-ASF υακινθος-N2--ASF και-C θησαυρος-N2--APM εκλεκτος-A1--APM δεω-VM--XMPAPM σχοινιον-N2N-DPN και-C κυπαρισσινος-A1--APN

25 πλοιον-N2N-NPN εν-P αυτος- D--DPM *καρχηδονιοι-N---NPM εμπορος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSN πληθος-N3E-DSN εν-P ο- A--DSM συμμικτος-A1B-DSM συ- P--GS και-C ενπιμπλημι-VSI-API2S και-C βαρυνω-VCI-API2S σφοδρα-D εν-P καρδια-N1A-DSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF

26 εν-P υδωρ-N3T-DSN πολυς-A1--DSN αγω-V1I-IAI3P συ- P--AS ο- A--NPM κωπηλατης-N1M-NPM συ- P--GS ο- A--NSN πνευμα-N3M-NSN ο- A--GSM νοτος-N2--GSM συντριβω-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--AS εν-P καρδια-N1A-DSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF

27 ειμι-V9--IAI3P δυναμις-N3I-NPF συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NSM μισθος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--GPM συμμικτος-A1B-GPM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPM κωπηλατης-N1M-NPM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPM κυβερνητης-N1M-NPM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPM συμβουλος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPM συμμικτος-A1B-NPM συ- P--GS εκ-P ο- A--GPM συμμικτος-A1B-GPM συ- P--GS και-C πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM ο- A--NPM πολεμιστης-N1--NPM συ- P--GS ο- A--NPM εν-P συ- P--DS και-C πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF συναγωγη-N1--NSF συ- P--GS εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM συ- P--GS πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P εν-P καρδια-N1A-DSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GSF πτωσις-N3I-GSF συ- P--GS

28 προς-P ο- A--ASF φωνη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSF κραυγη-N1--GSF συ- P--GS ο- A--NPM κυβερνητης-N1M-NPM συ- P--GS φοβος-N2--DSM φοβεω-VC--FPI3P

29 και-C καταβαινω-VF--FMI3P απο-P ο- A--GPN πλοιον-N2N-GPN πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM κωπηλατης-N1M-NPM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPM επιβατης-N1M-NPM και-C ο- A--NPM πρωρευς-N3V-NPM ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ιστημι-VF--FMI3P

30 και-C αλαλαζω-VF--FAI3P επι-P συ- P--AS ο- A--DSF φωνη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GPM και-C κραζω-VFX-FMI3P πικρος-A1A-ASM και-C επιτιθημι-VF--FAI3P επι-P ο- A--ASF κεφαλη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GPM γη-N1--ASF και-C σποδος-N2--ASF υποστρωννυω-VF--FMI3P

32 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPM επι-P συ- P--AS θρηνος-N2--ASM και-C θρηνημα-N3M-ASN συ- P--DS

33 ποσος-A1--ASM τις- I--ASM ευρισκω-VB--AAI2S μισθος-N2--ASM απο-P ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF ενπιμπλημι-VAI-AAI2S εθνος-N3E-APN απο-P ο- A--GSN πληθος-N3E-GSN συ- P--GS και-C απο-P ο- A--GSM συμμικτος-A1B-GSM συ- P--GS πλουτιζω-VAI-AAI2S πας-A3--APM βασιλευς-N3V-APM ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

34 νυν-D συντριβω-VDI-API2S εν-P θαλασσα-N1S-DSF εν-P βαθυς-A3U-DSM υδωρ-N3T-GSN ο- A--NSM συμμικτος-A1B-NSM συ- P--GS και-C πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF συναγωγη-N1--NSF συ- P--GS εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM συ- P--GS πιπτω-VBI-AAI3P πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM κωπηλατης-N1M-NPM συ- P--GS

35 πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM καταοικεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--APF νησος-N2--APF στυγναζω-VAI-AAI3P επι-P συ- P--AS και-C ο- A--NPM βασιλευς-N3V-NPM αυτος- D--GPM εκστασις-N3I-DSF εκιστημι-VHI-AAI3P και-C δακρυω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GPM

36 εμπορος-N2--NPM απο-P εθνος-N3E-GPN συριζω-VAI-AAI3P συ- P--AS απωλεια-N1A-NSF γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI2S και-C ουκετι-D ειμι-VF--FMI2S εις-P ο- A--ASM αιων-N3W-ASM

   

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314. A Lamb standing, signifies the Lord in respect to the Divine Human. This is evident from the signification of "lamb," as being, in reference to the Lord, Himself in respect to the Divine Human. The Lord in respect to the Divine Human is called a "lamb" because a "lamb" signifies the good of innocence, and the good of innocence is the good itself of heaven proceeding from the Lord; and so far as angels receive this good, so far they are angels. This good reigns with angels that are in the third or inmost heaven; for this reason those in that heaven appear as infants before the eyes of other angels. (What the good of innocence is, and that the angels of heaven are in that good, see in the work on Heaven and Hell, in the chapter treating of The State of Innocence of the Angels of Heaven, n. 276-283, also n. 285, 288, 341, 382.) It is believed in the world that the Lord is called "a Lamb" for the reason that the continual burnt-offering, or what was offered every day, evening and morning, was from lambs, and especially on the Passover days, when a lamb was also eaten; and that the Lord suffered Himself to be sacrificed. Such a reason for His being so called may do for those in the world who do not think beyond the sense of the letter of the Word; but nothing of this kind is perceived in heaven when the term "lamb" is predicated of the Lord; but when "lamb" is mentioned, or is read in the Word, the angels, because they are all in the spiritual sense of the Word, perceive the good of innocence; and when the Lord is so called, they perceive His Divine Human, and at the same time the good of innocence that is from Him. I know that this will with difficulty be believed, but yet it is true.

[2] That "lamb" in the Word signifies the good of innocence, and in reference to the Lord Himself, "lamb" signifies His Divine Human, can be seen from the following passages. In Isaiah:

Behold, the Lord Jehovih cometh in strength. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs into His arm, and shall carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead the sucklings (Isaiah 40:10-11).

This treats of the Lord's coming; the "flock that He shall feed as a shepherd," signify those who are in the good of charity; and the "lambs that He shall gather into His arm," signify those who are in love to Him. It is this love that, viewed in itself, is innocence; therefore all who are in it are in the heaven of innocence, which is the third heaven; and as this love is signified by lambs, it is also said, "He shall gently lead the sucklings." "Sucklings" and "infants" in the Word mean those who are in innocence (See in the work on Heaven and Hell 277, 280, 329-345).

[3] In the same:

The wolf shall sojourn with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little boy shall lead them; and the heifer and the bear shall feed, their young ones shall lie down together; the suckling shall play on the hole of the adder, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den (Isaiah 11:6-8).

These things are said of the Lord's coming and of His kingdom, also of those therein who are in the good of innocence, that they shall have nothing to fear from the hells and the evils therefrom, because they are protected by the Lord. The Lord's kingdom is here described by innocences of various kinds, and by their opposites from which they shall be protected; a "lamb" means innocence of the inmost degree, its opposite is the "wolf;" a "kid" means innocence of the second degree, the opposite of which is the "leopard;" a "calf" means innocence of the last degree, the opposite of which is the "young lion." (That "lamb," "ram," or "sheep," and "calf," signify three degrees of innocence, see Arcana Coelestia 10132.) Innocence of the inmost degree is such as belongs to those who are in the third or inmost heaven, and its good is called celestial good; innocence of the second degree is such as belongs to those who are in the second or middle heaven, and its good is called spiritual good; and innocence of the last degree is such as belongs to those who are in the first or the last heaven, and its good is called spiritual-natural good. (That all who are in the heavens are in some good of innocence, see Arcana Coelestia 4797.) Because the goods of innocence are described by the animals above named, it is said further "and a little boy shall lead them," also, "the suckling shall play on the hole of the adder, and the weaned child shall put forth his hand on the basilisk's den." These degrees of innocence are signified also by "boy," "suckling," and "weaned child." (That "boy" has this signification, see Arcana Coelestia 430, 5236; that "suckling," or infant of the first age, and "weaned child," or infant of the second age, have these significations see n. 3183 4563, 5608, 6740, 6745)

[4] Because a "lamb" signifies innocence, or those who are innocent, and a "wolf" those who are against innocence, it is said in like manner in another place in the same prophet:

The wolf and the lamb shall feed together; they shall not do evil in the whole mountain of holiness (Isaiah 65:25);

"the mountain of holiness" is heaven, especially the inmost heaven. Therefore the Lord said to the seventy whom He sent forth:

I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves (Luke 10:3).

[5] Because "lambs" signify those who are in the love to the Lord, which love is one with innocence, and because "sheep" signify those who are in love towards the neighbor, which love is charity, the Lord said to Peter:

Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord; Thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto Him, Feed My lambs; and afterwards, Feed My sheep (John 21:15-17).

These things were said to Peter, because by "Peter" truth from good, or faith from charity was meant, and truth from good teaches; "to feed" meaning to teach.

[6] In Ezekiel:

Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, these were the merchants of thy hand, in lambs, rams, and goats (Ezekiel 27:21).

This is said of Tyre, by which those who are in the knowledges of truth and good are meant. "Arabia" and "the princes of Kedar," who are "the merchants of her hand," signify those who are in truths and goods from knowledges; "merchants" signify those who communicate and teach these; "lambs, rams, and goats," signify three degrees of the good of innocence, the same as "lambs, rams, and calves." (That these signify the three degrees of the good of innocence, see Arcana Coelestia 10042, 10132)

[7] In like manner in Moses:

He made him to ride on the high places of the earth, and fed him with the increase of the fields; he made him to suck honey out of the cliff, and oil out of the flint of the rock; butter of the herd and milk of the flock, with the fat of lambs, of the rams of Bashan, and of goats, with the fat of the kidneys of wheat; and thou drinkest the pure blood of the grape (Deuteronomy 32:13-14).

These things are said of the establishment of the Ancient Church, which was the first church after the flood, and all these things describe its various kinds of good; but as scarcely anyone will understand them without explanation, I will briefly explain them. "To ride on the high places of the earth" signifies that the intelligence of those who were of that church was interior; "He fed him with the increase of the fields" signifies that they were instructed in all truth and good; "He made him to suck honey out of the cliff" signifies that they had natural good by means of truths; "oil out of the flint of the rock" signifies that they had spiritual good also by means of truths; "honey" and "oil" signifying those goods, and "cliff," "rock," and "hard rock," signifying truths; "butter of the herd, and milk of the flock," signify the internal and the external good of truth; "the fat of lambs, of the rams of Bashan, and of goats," signifies the goods of innocence of the three degrees (as above); "the fat of the kidneys of wheat" and "the blood of the grape" signify genuine good and genuine truth therefrom.

[8] In Isaiah:

The sword of Jehovah shall be filled with blood; it shall be made fat with fatness, with the blood of lambs and of he-goats, and with the fat of the kidneys of rams (Isaiah 34:6).

Here, too, "lambs, rams, and goats," signify the three degrees of the good of innocence (of which above); but here their destruction by the falsities of evil is treated of; for "sword" signifies falsity destroying truth and good; the "blood" with which it shall be filled signifies destruction.

[9] Since a "lamb" signifies innocence, which, viewed in itself, is love to the Lord, a "lamb," in the highest sense, signifies the Lord in respect to the Divine Human, for in respect to this, the Lord was innocence itself; as may be seen in the following passages. In Isaiah:

He endured persecution and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He is led as a lamb to the slaughter (Isaiah 53:7).

Send ye the lamb of the ruler of the land from the cliff toward the wilderness unto the Mount of the daughter of Zion (Isaiah 16:1).

In John:

John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world. And afterwards, seeing Jesus walking, he said, Behold the Lamb of God (John 1:29, 36).

And in Revelation:

The Lamb in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters (Revelation 7:17).

They overcame by the blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of the testimony (Revelation 12:11;

besides also elsewhere in Revelation (as Revelation 13:8; 14:1, 4; 17:14; 19:7, 9; 21:22-23; 22:1, 3).

[10] Since "burnt-offerings and sacrifices" signified all representative worship from the good of love and from the truths thence, "burnt-offerings" worship from the good of love, and "sacrifices" in a special sense worship from the truths thence, so:

Every day, evening and morning, there was a burnt-offering of lambs (Exodus 29:38-43; Numbers 28:1-9);

Every sabbath, of two lambs, besides the continual burnt-offering of them (Numbers 28:9-10);

In the beginnings of the months, of seven lambs (Numbers 28:11-15);

Likewise on the day of the firstfruits (Numbers 28:26 to end);

Likewise in the seventh month, when there was a holy convocation (Numbers 29:1-7);

Likewise, namely of seven lambs on each day of the passover, besides two young bullocks, one ram, and one goat (Numbers 28:16-24).

The burnt-offering was of "seven lambs" because "seven" signifies all and fullness, and it is predicated of what is holy, and because "burnt-offerings" in general signified worship of the Lord from the good of love, and the good of love to the Lord from the Lord is the good itself of innocence; and "lamb" in the highest sense signified the Lord in respect to the Divine Human. (That "burnt-offerings" signified all worship from the good of love to the Lord from the Lord, see Arcana Coelestia 923, 6905, 8680, 8936, 10042) On account of this representation there was also instituted:

The supper of the passover of lambs or kids (Exodus 12:1-29);

for "the feast of the passover" represented the glorification of the Lord's Human (See Arcana Coelestia 10655). Because "infants" signified innocence, it was also commanded that:

After birth, on the day of purification, they should sacrifice a lamb, a young pigeon, or a turtle dove; or, instead of a lamb, two young pigeons or two turtle doves (Leviticus 12:6, 8);

"young pigeons" and "turtle doves" signifying the like as "lambs," namely, innocence.

  
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Deuteronomy 32:13-14

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13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

14 Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.