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1 οραω-VB--AAPNSF δε-X *ραχηλ-N---NSF οτι-C ου-D τικτω-VX--XAI3S ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM και-C ζηλοω-VAI-AAI3S *ραχηλ-N---NSF ο- A--ASF αδελφη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSF και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM διδωμι-VO--AAD2S εγω- P--DS τεκνον-N2N-APN ει-C δε-X μη-D τελευταω-VF--FAI1S εγω- P--NS

2 θυμοω-VCI-API3S δε-X *ιακωβ-N---NSM ο- A--DSF *ραχηλ-N---DSF και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSF μη-D αντι-P θεος-N2--GSM εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S ος- --NSM στερεω-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--AS καρπος-N2--ASM κοιλια-N1A-GSF

3 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *ραχηλ-N---NSF ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM ιδου-I ο- A--NSF παιδισκη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS *βαλλα-N---NSF ειςερχομαι-VB--AAD2S προς-P αυτος- D--ASF και-C τικτω-VF--FMI3S επι-P ο- A--GPN γονυ-N3--GPN εγω- P--GS και-C τεκνοποιεω-VF--FMI1S καιεγω-C+ PNS εκ-P αυτος- D--GSF

4 και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM *βαλλα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF παιδισκη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSF αυτος- D--DSM γυνη-N3K-ASF ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δε-X προς-P αυτος- D--ASF *ιακωβ-N---NSM

5 και-C συνλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S *βαλλα-N---NSF ο- A--NSF παιδισκη-N1--NSF *ραχηλ-N---GSF και-C τικτω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM υιος-N2--ASM

6 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ραχηλ-N---NSF κρινω-VAI-AAI3S εγω- P--DS ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM και-C επιακουω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--GSF φωνη-N1--GSF εγω- P--GS και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S εγω- P--DS υιος-N2--ASM δια-P ουτος- D--ASN καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *δαν-N---GSM

7 και-C συνλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S ετι-D *βαλλα-N---NSF ο- A--NSF παιδισκη-N1--NSF *ραχηλ-N---GSF και-C τικτω-VBI-AAI3S υιος-N2--ASM δευτερος-A1A-ASM ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM

8 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ραχηλ-N---NSF συνλαμβανω-VBI-AMI3S εγω- P--DS ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM και-C συν αναστρεφω-VDI-API1S ο- A--DSF αδελφη-N1--DSF εγω- P--GS και-C δυναμαι-VSI-API1S και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *νεφθαλι-N---ASM

9 οραω-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *λεια-N---NSF οτι-C ιστημι-VHI-AAI3S ο- A--GSN τικτω-V1--PAN και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S *ζελφα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF παιδισκη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSF και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASF ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM γυνη-N3K-ASF

10 ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δε-X προς-P αυτος- D--ASF *ιακωβ-N---NSM και-C συνλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S *ζελφα-N---NSF ο- A--NSF παιδισκη-N1--NSF *λεια-N---GSF και-C τικτω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM υιος-N2--ASM

11 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *λεια-N---NSF εν-P τυχη-N1--DSF και-C επιονομαζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *γαδ-N---ASM

12 και-C συνλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S *ζελφα-N---NSF ο- A--NSF παιδισκη-N1--NSF *λεια-N---GSF και-C τικτω-VBI-AAI3S ετι-D ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM υιος-N2--ASM δευτερος-A1A-ASM

13 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *λεια-N---NSF μακαριος-A1A-NSF εγω- P--NS οτι-C μακαριζω-V1--PAI3P εγω- P--AS ο- A--NPF γυνη-N3K-NPF και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *ασηρ-N---ASM

14 πορευομαι-VCI-API3S δε-X *ρουβην-N---NSM εν-P ημερα-N1A-DPF θερισμος-N2--GSM πυρος-N2--GPM και-C ευρισκω-VB--AAI3S μηλον-N2N-APN μανδραγορας-N2--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSM αγρος-N2--DSM και-C φερω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APN προς-P *λεια-N---ASF ο- A--ASF μητηρ-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *ραχηλ-N---NSF ο- A--DSF *λεια-N---DSF διδωμι-VO--AAD2S εγω- P--DS ο- A--GPM μανδραγορας-N2--GPM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM συ- P--GS

15 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *λεια-N---NSF ου-D ικανος-A1--NSN συ- P--DS οτι-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI2S ο- A--ASM ανηρ-N3--ASM εγω- P--GS μη-D και-C ο- A--APM μανδραγορας-N2--APM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS λαμβανω-VF--FMI2S ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *ραχηλ-N---NSF ου-D ουτως-D κοιμαω-VC--APD3S μετα-P συ- P--GS ο- A--ASF νυξ-N3--ASF ουτος- D--ASF αντι-P ο- A--GPM μανδραγορας-N2--GPM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM συ- P--GS

16 ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *ιακωβ-N---NSM εκ-P αγρος-N2--GSM εσπερα-N1A-GSF και-C εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S *λεια-N---NSF εις-P συναντησις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--DSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P εγω- P--AS ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI2S σημερον-D μισθοομαι-VM--XMI1S γαρ-X συ- P--AS αντι-P ο- A--GPM μανδραγορας-N2--GPM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS και-C κοιμαω-VCI-API3S μετα-P αυτος- D--GSF ο- A--ASF νυξ-N3--ASF εκεινος- D--ASF

17 και-C επιακουω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM *λεια-N---GSF και-C συνλαμβανω-VB--AAPNSF τικτω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM υιος-N2--ASM πεμπτος-A1--ASM

18 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *λεια-N---NSF διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM μισθος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS αντι-P ος- --GSM διδωμι-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--ASF παιδισκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS ο- A--DSM ανηρ-N3--DSM εγω- P--GS και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *ισσαχαρ-N---ASM ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S *μισθος-N2--NSM

19 και-C συνλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S ετι-D *λεια-N---NSF και-C τικτω-VBI-AAI3S υιος-N2--ASM εκτος-A1--ASM ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM

20 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *λεια-N---NSF δωρεομαι-VM--XMI3S εγω- P--DS ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM δωρον-N2N-ASN καλος-A1--ASN εν-P ο- A--DSM νυν-D καιρος-N2--DSM αιρετιζω-VF--FAI3S εγω- P--AS ο- A--NSM ανηρ-N3--NSM εγω- P--GS τικτω-VBI-AAI3P γαρ-X αυτος- D--DSM υιος-N2--APM εξ-M και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *ζαβουλων-N---ASM

21 και-C μετα-P ουτος- D--ASN τικτω-VBI-AAI3S θυγατηρ-N3--ASF και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSF *δινα-N---ASF

22 μιμνησκω-VSI-API3S δε-X ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSF *ραχηλ-N---GSF και-C επιακουω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--GSF ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM και-C αναοιγω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--GSF ο- A--ASF μητρα-N1A-ASF

23 και-C συνλαμβανω-VB--AAPNSF τικτω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM υιος-N2--ASM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *ραχηλ-N---NSF αποαιρεω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASN ονειδος-N3E-ASN

24 και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *ιωσηφ-N---ASM λεγω-V1--PAPNSF προςτιθημι-VE--AMD3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εγω- P--DS υιος-N2--ASM ετερος-A1A-ASM

25 γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δε-X ως-C τικτω-VBI-AAI3S *ραχηλ-N---NSF ο- A--ASM *ιωσηφ-N---ASM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιακωβ-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *λαβαν-N---DSM αποστελλω-VA--AAD2S εγω- P--AS ινα-C αποερχομαι-VB--AAS1S εις-P ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS και-C εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS

26 αποδιδωμι-VO--AAD2S ο- A--APF γυνη-N3K-APF εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--APN παιδιον-N2N-APN περι-P ος- --GPM δουλευω-VX--XAI1S συ- P--DS ινα-C αποερχομαι-VB--AAS1S συ- P--NS γαρ-X γιγνωσκω-V1--PAI2S ο- A--ASF δουλεια-N1A-ASF ος- --ASF δουλευω-VX--XAI1S συ- P--DS

27 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X αυτος- D--DSM *λαβαν-N---NSM ει-C ευρισκω-VB--AAI3P χαρις-N3--ASF εναντιον-P συ- P--GS οιωνιζομαι-VAI-AMI1S αν-X ευλογεω-VA--AAI3S γαρ-X εγω- P--AS ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSF σος-A1--DSF εισοδος-N2--DSF

28 διαστελλω-VA--AAD2S ο- A--ASM μισθος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS προς-P εγω- P--AS και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S

29 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X αυτος- D--DSM *ιακωβ-N---NSM συ- P--NS γιγνωσκω-V1--PAI2S ος- --APN δουλευω-VX--XAI1S συ- P--DS και-C οσος-A1--NPN ειμι-V9--IAI3S κτηνος-N3E-NPN συ- P--GS μετα-P εγω- P--GS

30 μικρος-A1A-NPN γαρ-X ειμι-V9--IAI3S οσος-A1--NPN συ- P--DS ειμι-V9--IAI3S εναντιον-P εγω- P--GS και-C αυξανω-VCI-API3S εις-P πληθος-N3E-ASN και-C ευλογεω-VAI-AAI3S συ- P--AS κυριος-N2--NSM επι-P ο- A--DSM πους-N3D-DSM εγω- P--GS νυν-D ουν-X ποτε-D ποιεω-VA--AAS1S καιεγω-C+ PNS εμαυτου- D--DSM οικος-N2--ASM

31 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM *λαβαν-N---NSM τις- I--ASN συ- P--DS διδωμι-VF--FAI1S ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X αυτος- D--DSM *ιακωβ-N---NSM ου-D διδωμι-VF--FAI2S εγω- P--DS ουδεις-A3--ASN εαν-C ποιεω-VA--AAS2S εγω- P--DS ο- A--ASN ρημα-N3M-ASN ουτος- D--ASN παλιν-D ποιμαινω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN προβατον-N2N-APN συ- P--GS και-C φυλασσω-VF--FAI1S

32 παραερχομαι-VB--AAD3S πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN προβατον-N2N-APN συ- P--GS σημερον-D και-C διαχωριζω-VA--AAD2S εκειθεν-D πας-A3--ASN προβατον-N2N-ASN φαιος-A1A-ASN εν-P ο- A--DPM αρνος-N3--DPM και-C πας-A3--ASN διαλευκος-A1B-ASN και-C ραντος-A1--ASN εν-P ο- A--DPF αιξ-N3G-DPM ειμι-VF--FMI3S εγω- P--DS μισθος-N2--NSM

33 και-C επιακουω-VF--FMI3S εγω- P--DS ο- A--NSF δικαιοσυνη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--DSF αυριον-D οτι-C ειμι-V9--PAI3S ο- A--NSM μισθος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS ενωπιον-P συ- P--GS πας-A3--NSN ος- --NSN εαν-C μη-D ειμι-V9--PAS3S ραντος-A1--NSN και-C διαλευκος-A1B-NSN εν-P ο- A--DPF αιξ-N3G-DPM και-C φαιος-A1A-NSN εν-P ο- A--DPM αρνος-N3--DPM κλεπτω-VM--XMPNSN ειμι-VF--FMI3S παρα-P εγω- P--DS

34 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X αυτος- D--DSM *λαβαν-N---NSM ειμι-V9--PAD3S κατα-P ο- A--ASN ρημα-N3M-ASN συ- P--GS

35 και-C διαστελλω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF εκεινος- D--DSF ο- A--APM τραγος-N2--APM ο- A--APM ραντος-A1--APM και-C ο- A--APM διαλευκος-A1B-APM και-C πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF αιξ-N3G-APF ο- A--APF ραντος-A1--APF και-C ο- A--APF διαλευκος-A1B-APF και-C πας-A3--ASN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--IAI3S λευκος-A1--NSN εν-P αυτος- D--DPM και-C πας-A3--ASN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--IAI3S φαιος-A1A-NSN εν-P ο- A--DPM αρνος-N3--DPM και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S δια-P χειρ-N3--GSF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM

36 και-C αποιστημι-VHI-AAI3S οδος-N2--ASF τρεις-A3--GPF ημερα-N1A-GPF ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM *ιακωβ-N---GSM *ιακωβ-N---NSM δε-X ποιμαινω-V1I-IAI3S ο- A--APN προβατον-N2N-APN *λαβαν-N---GSM ο- A--APN υπολειπω-VV--APPAPN

37 λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S δε-X εαυτου- D--DSM *ιακωβ-N---NSM ραβδος-N2--ASF στυρακινος-A1--ASF χλωρος-A1A-ASF και-C καρυινος-A1--ASF και-C πλατανος-N2--GSF και-C λεπιζω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APF *ιακωβ-N---NSM λεπισμα-N3--APN λευκος-A1--APN περισυρω-V1--PAPNSM ο- A--ASN χλωρος-A1A-ASN φαινω-V1I-IMI3S δε-X επι-P ο- A--DPF ραβδος-N2--DPF ο- A--NSN λευκος-A1--NSN ος- --ASN λεπιζω-VAI-AAI3S ποικιλος-A1--NSN

38 και-C παρατιθημι-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--APF ραβδος-N2--APF ος- --APF λεπιζω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P ο- A--DPF ληνος-N2--DPF ο- A--GPN ποτιστηριον-N2N-GPN ο- A--GSN υδωρ-N3T-GSN ινα-C ως-C αν-X ερχομαι-VB--AAS3P ο- A--NPN προβατον-N2N-NPN πινω-VB--AAN ενωπιον-P ο- A--GPF ραβδος-N2--GPF ερχομαι-VB--AAPGPN αυτος- D--GPN εις-P ο- A--ASN πινω-VB--AAN

39 ενκισσαω-VA--AAS3P ο- A--NPN προβατον-N2N-NPN εις-P ο- A--APF ραβδος-N2--APF και-C τικτω-V1I-IAI3P ο- A--NPN προβατον-N2N-NPN διαλευκος-A1B-APN και-C ποικιλος-A1--APN και-C σποδοειδης-A3H-APN ραντος-A1--APN

40 ο- A--APM δε-X αμνος-N2--APM διαστελλω-VAI-AAI3S *ιακωβ-N---NSM και-C ιστημι-VAI-AAI3S εναντιον-P ο- A--GPN προβατον-N2N-GPN κριος-N2--ASM διαλευκος-A1B-ASM και-C πας-A3--ASN ποικιλος-A1--ASN εν-P ο- A--DPM αμνος-N2--DPM και-C διαχωριζω-VAI-AAI3S εαυτου- D--DSM ποιμνιον-N2N-APN κατα-P εαυτου- D--ASM και-C ου-D μιγνυμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APN εις-P ο- A--APN προβατον-N2N-APN *λαβαν-N---GSM

41 γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δε-X εν-P ο- A--DSM καιρος-N2--DSM ος- --DSM ενκισσαω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NPN προβατον-N2N-NPN εν-P γαστηρ-N3--DSF λαμβανω-V1--PAPNPN τιθημι-VAI-AAI3S *ιακωβ-N---NSM ο- A--APF ραβδος-N2--APF εναντιον-P ο- A--GPN προβατον-N2N-GPN εν-P ο- A--DPF ληνος-N2--DPF ο- A--GSN ενκισσαω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APN κατα-P ο- A--APF ραβδος-N2--APF

42 ηνικα-D δε-X αν-X τικτω-VBI-AAI3P ο- A--NPN προβατον-N2N-NPN ου-D τιθημι-V7I-IAI3S γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δε-X ο- A--NPN ασημος-A1B-NPN ο- A--GSM *λαβαν-N---GSM ο- A--NPN δε-X επισημος-A1B-NPN ο- A--GSM *ιακωβ-N---GSM

43 και-C πλουτεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM ανθρωπος-N2--NSM σφοδρα-D σφοδρα-D και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S αυτος- D--DSM κτηνος-N3E-NPN πολυς-A1--NPN και-C βους-N3--NPM και-C παις-N3D-NPM και-C παιδισκη-N1--NPF και-C καμηλος-N2--NPM και-C ονος-N2--NPM

   

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728. That “in yet seven days” here signifies the beginning of temptation, is evident from the internal sense of all things mentioned in this verse, in that the temptation of the man called “Noah” is treated of. It treats in general both of his temptation and of the total vastation of those who were of the Most Ancient Church and had become such as has been described. Therefore “in yet seven days” signifies not only the beginning of temptation, but also the end of vastation. The reason why these things are signified by “in yet seven days” is that “seven” is a holy number, as was said and shown before in Genesis 7:2 and in Genesis 4:15-24; and at n. 84-87. “In seven days” signifies the Lord’s coming into the world, also His coming into glory, and every coming of the Lord in particular. It is an attendant feature of every coming of the Lord that it is a beginning to those who are being regenerated, and is the end of those who are being vastated. Thus to the man of this church the Lord’s coming was the beginning of temptation; for when man is tempted he begins to become a new man and to be regenerated. And at the same time it was the end of those of the Most Ancient Church who had become such that they could not but perish. Just so when the Lord came into the world-the church at that time was in its last state of vastation, and was then made new.

[2] That these things are signified by “in yet seven days” is evident in Daniel:

Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people, and upon the city of thy holiness, to consummate the transgression, to seal up sins, and to purge away iniquity, and to bring in the righteousness of the ages, and to seal up vision and prophet, and to anoint the holy of holies. Know therefore and perceive, from the going forth of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem, unto Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks (Daniel 9:24-25).

Here “seventy weeks” and “seven weeks” signify the same as “seven days” namely, the coming of the Lord. But as here there is a manifest prophecy, the times are still more sacredly and certainly designated by septenary numbers. It is evident then not only that “seven” thus applied to times signifies the coming of the Lord, but that the beginning also of a new church at that time is signified by the “anointing of the holy of holies” and by Jerusalem being “restored and built.” And at the same time the last vastation is signified by the words, “Seventy weeks are decreed upon the city of holiness, to consummate the transgression, and to seal up sins.”

[3] So in other places in the Word, as in Ezekiel, where he says of himself:

I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that sat by the river Chebar, and I sat there astonished among them seven days; and it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of Jehovah came unto me (Ezekiel 3:15-16).

Here also “seven days” denote the beginning of visitation; for after seven days, while he sat among those who were in captivity, the word of Jehovah came unto him. Again:

They shall bury Gog, that they may cleanse the land, seven months; at the end of seven months they shall search (Ezekiel 39:12, 14).

Here likewise “seven” denotes the last limit of vastation, and the first of visitation.

In Daniel:

The heart of Nebuchadnezzar shall they change from man, and the heart of a beast shall be given unto him, and seven times shall pass over him (Daniel 4:16, 25, 32),

denoting in like manner the end of vastation, and the beginning of a new man.

[4] The “seventy years” of Babylonish captivity represented the same. Whether the number is “seventy” or “seven” it involves the same, be it seven days or seven years, or seven ages which make seventy years. Vastation was represented by the years of captivity; the beginning of a new church by the liberation and the rebuilding of the temple. Similar things were also represented by the service of Jacob with Laban, where these words occur:

I will serve thee seven years for Rachel; and Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and Laban said, Fulfill this week, and I will give thee her also, for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years; and Jacob did so, and fulfilled this week (Genesis 29:18, 20, 27-28).

Here the “seven years” of service involve the same, and also that after the days of seven years came the marriage and freedom. This period of seven years was called a “week” as also in Daniel.

[5] The same was represented too in the command that they should compass the city of Jericho “seven times” and the wall would then fall down; and it is said that:

On the seventh day they rose with the dawn and compassed the city after the same manner seven times, and it came to pass at the seventh time the seven priests blew the seven trumpets and the wall fell down (Joshua 6:10-20).If these things had not likewise had such a signification, the command that they should compass the city seven times, and that there should be seven priests and seven trumpets would never have been given. From these and many other passages (as Job 2:13; Revelation 15:1, 6-7; 21:9), it is evident that “in seven days” signifies the beginning of a new church, and the end of the old. In the passage before us, as it treats both of the man of the church called “Noah” and his temptation, and of the last posterity of the Most Ancient Church, which destroyed itself, “in yet seven days” can have no other signification than the beginning of Noah’s temptation and the end or final devastation and expiration of the Most Ancient Church.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.