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1 και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P *μωυσης-N1M-ASM μετα-P ο- A--ASN τελευταω-VA--AAN ο- A--APM δυο-M υιος-N2--APM *ααρων-N---GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN προςαγω-V1--PAN αυτος- D--APM πυρ-N3--ASN αλλοτριος-A1A-ASN εναντι-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C τελευταω-VAI-AAI3P

2 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P *μωυσης-N1M-ASM λαλεω-VA--AAD2S προς-P *ααρων-N---ASM ο- A--ASM αδελφος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS και-C μη-D ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMD3S πας-A1S-ASF ωρα-N1A-ASF εις-P ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN εσωτερον-P ο- A--GSN καταπετασμα-N3M-GSN εις-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSN ιλαστηριον-N2N-GSN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S επι-P ο- A--GSF κιβωτος-N2--GSF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN και-C ου-D αποθνησκω-VF2-FMI3S εν-P γαρ-X νεφελη-N1--DSF οραω-VV--FPI1S επι-P ο- A--GSN ιλαστηριον-N2N-GSN

3 ουτως-D ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S *ααρων-N---NSM εις-P ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN εν-P μοσχος-N2--DSM εκ-P βους-N3--GPM περι-P αμαρτια-N1A-GSF και-C κριος-N2--ASM εις-P ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-ASN

4 και-C χιτων-N3W-ASM λινους-A1C-ASM αγιαζω-VT--XPPASM ενδυω-VF--FMI3S και-C περισκελης-A3H-NSN λινους-A1C-NSN ειμι-VF--FMI3S επι-P ο- A--GSM χρως-N3T-GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ζωνη-N1--DSF λινους-A1C-DSF ζωννυω-VF--FMI3S και-C κιδαρις-N3I-ASF λινους-A1C-ASF περιτιθημι-VF--FMI3S ιματιον-N2N-NPN αγιος-A1A-NPN ειμι-V9--PAI3S και-C λουω-VF--FMI3S υδωρ-N3T-DSN πας-A3--ASN ο- A--ASN σωμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ενδυω-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--APN

5 και-C παρα-P ο- A--GSF συναγωγη-N1--GSF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S δυο-M χιμαρος-N2--APM εκ-P αιξ-N3G-GPM περι-P αμαρτια-N1A-GSF και-C κριος-N2--ASM εις-A3--ASM εις-P ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-ASN

6 και-C προςαγω-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ο- A--ASM μοσχος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM περι-P ο- A--GSF αμαρτια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S περι-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM

7 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--APM δυο-M χιμαρος-N2--APM και-C ιστημι-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM εναντι-P κυριος-N2--GSM παρα-P ο- A--ASF θυρα-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN

8 και-C επιτιθημι-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM επι-P ο- A--APM δυο-M χιμαρος-N2--APM κληρος-N2--ASM εις-A3--ASM ο- A--DSM κυριος-N2--DSM και-C κληρος-N2--ASM εις-A3--ASM ο- A--DSM αποπομπαιος-A1A-DSM

9 και-C προςαγω-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ο- A--ASM χιμαρος-N2--ASM επι-P ος- --ASM επιερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S επι-P αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--NSM κληρος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM κυριος-N2--DSM και-C προςφερω-VF--FAI3S περι-P αμαρτια-N1A-GSF

10 και-C ο- A--ASM χιμαρος-N2--ASM επι-P ος- --ASM επιερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S επι-P αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--NSM κληρος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM αποπομπαιος-A1A-GSM ιστημι-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM ζαω-V3--PAPASM εναντι-P κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSN εκιλασκομαι-VA--AMN επι-P αυτος- D--GSM ωστε-C αποστελλω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM εις-P ο- A--ASF αποπομπη-N1--ASF αποιημι-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM εις-P ο- A--ASF ερημος-N2--ASF

11 και-C προςαγω-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ο- A--ASM μοσχος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM περι-P ο- A--GSF αμαρτια-N1A-GSF ο- A--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM μονος-A1--ASM και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S περι-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C σφαζω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASM μοσχος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM περι-P ο- A--GSF αμαρτια-N1A-GSF ο- A--ASM αυτος- D--GSM

12 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASN πυρειον-N2N-ASN πληρης-A3H-ASN ανθραξ-N3K-GPM πυρ-N3--GSN απο-P ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSN απεναντι-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C πιμπλημι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF θυμιαμα-N3M-GSN συνθεσις-N3I-GSF λεπτος-A1--GSF και-C ειςφερω-VF--FAI3S εσω-P ο- A--GSN καταπετασμα-N3M-GSN

13 και-C επιτιθημι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASN θυμιαμα-N3M-ASN επι-P ο- A--ASN πυρ-N3--ASN εναντι-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C καλυπτω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSF ατμις-N3D-NSF ο- A--GSN θυμιαμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--ASN ιλαστηριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASN επι-P ο- A--GPN μαρτυριον-N2N-GPN και-C ου-D αποθνησκω-VF2-FMI3S

14 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S απο-P ο- A--GSN αιμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--GSM μοσχος-N2--GSM και-C ραινω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--DSM δακτυλος-N2--DSM επι-P ο- A--ASN ιλαστηριον-N2N-ASN κατα-P ανατολη-N1--APF κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSN ιλαστηριον-N2N-GSN ραινω-VF2-FAI3S επτακις-D απο-P ο- A--GSN αιμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--DSM δακτυλος-N2--DSM

15 και-C σφαζω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASM χιμαρος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM περι-P ο- A--GSF αμαρτια-N1A-GSF ο- A--ASM περι-P ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM εναντι-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C ειςφερω-VF--FAI3S απο-P ο- A--GSN αιμα-N3M-GSN αυτος- D--GSM εσω-P ο- A--GSN καταπετασμα-N3M-GSN και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASN αιμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN αιμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GSM μοσχος-N2--GSM και-C ραινω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--ASN αιμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASN ιλαστηριον-N2N-ASN κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSN ιλαστηριον-N2N-GSN

16 και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN απο-P ο- A--GPF ακαθαρσια-N1A-GPF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C απο-P ο- A--GPN αδικημα-N3M-GPN αυτος- D--GPM περι-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF αμαρτια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ουτως-D ποιεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--DSF σκηνη-N1--DSF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN ο- A--DSF εκκτιζω-VM--XPPDSF εν-P αυτος- D--DPM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN ο- A--GSF ακαθαρσια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GPM

17 και-C πας-A3--NSM ανθρωπος-N2--NSM ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF σκηνη-N1--DSF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMPGSM αυτος- D--GSM εκιλασκομαι-VA--AMN εν-P ο- A--DSN αγιος-A1A-DSN εως-C αν-X εκερχομαι-VB--AAS3S και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S περι-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C περι-P πας-A1S-GSF συναγωγη-N1--GSF υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

18 και-C εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S επι-P ο- A--ASN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASN ειμι-V9--PAPASN απεναντι-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S επι-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S απο-P ο- A--GSN αιμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--GSM μοσχος-N2--GSM και-C απο-P ο- A--GSN αιμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--GSM χιμαρος-N2--GSM και-C επιτιθημι-VF--FAI3S επι-P ο- A--APN κερας-N3T-APN ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN κυκλος-N2--DSM

19 και-C ραινω-VF2-FAI3S επι-P αυτος- D--GSN απο-P ο- A--GSN αιμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--DSM δακτυλος-N2--DSM επτακις-D και-C καθαριζω-VF2-FAI3S αυτος- D--ASN και-C αγιαζω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASN απο-P ο- A--GPF ακαθαρσια-N1A-GPF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

20 και-C συντελεω-VF--FAI3S εκιλασκομαι-V1--PMPNSM ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN και-C ο- A--ASF σκηνη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN και-C ο- A--ASN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN και-C περι-P ο- A--GPM ιερευς-N3V-GPM καθαριζω-VF2-FAI3S και-C προςαγω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASM χιμαρος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM ζαω-V3--PAPASM

21 και-C επιτιθημι-VF--FAI3S *ααρων-N---NSM ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASF κεφαλη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM χιμαρος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM ζαω-V3--PAPGSM και-C εκαγορευω-VF--FAI3S επι-P αυτος- D--GSM πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ανομια-N1A-APF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF αδικια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C επιτιθημι-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APF επι-P ο- A--ASF κεφαλη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM χιμαρος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM ζαω-V3--PAPGSM και-C εκ αποστελλω-VF2-FAI3S εν-P χειρ-N3--DSF ανθρωπος-N2--GSM ετοιμος-A1--GSM εις-P ο- A--ASF ερημος-N2--ASF

22 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM χιμαρος-N2--NSM επι-P εαυτου- D--DSM ο- A--APF αδικια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM εις-P γη-N1--ASF αβατος-A1B-ASF και-C εκ αποστελλω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--ASM χιμαρος-N2--ASM εις-P ο- A--ASF ερημος-N2--ASF

23 και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S *ααρων-N---NSM εις-P ο- A--ASF σκηνη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN και-C εκδυω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASF στολη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF λινους-A1C-ASF ος- --ASF ενδυω-VXI-YAI3S ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMPGSM αυτος- D--GSM εις-P ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN και-C αποτιθημι-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASF εκει-D

24 και-C λουω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASN σωμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM υδωρ-N3T-DSN εν-P τοπος-N2--DSM αγιος-A1A-DSM και-C ενδυω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASF στολη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκερχομαι-VB--AAPNSM ποιεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASN ολοκαρπωμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASN ολοκαρπωμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S περι-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C περι-P ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C περι-P ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM ως-C περι-P ο- A--GPM ιερευς-N3V-GPM

25 και-C ο- A--ASN στεαρ-N3T-ASN ο- A--ASN περι-P ο- A--GPF αμαρτια-N1A-GPF αναφερω-VF--FAI3S επι-P ο- A--ASN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN

26 και-C ο- A--NSM εκ αποστελλω-V1--PAPNSM ο- A--ASM χιμαρος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM διαστελλω-VMI-YPPASM εις-P αφεσις-N3I-ASF πλυνω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--APN ιματιον-N2N-APN και-C λουω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASN σωμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM υδωρ-N3T-DSN και-C μετα-P ουτος- D--APN ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P ο- A--ASF παρεμβολη-N1--ASF

27 και-C ο- A--ASM μοσχος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM περι-P ο- A--GSF αμαρτια-N1A-GSF και-C ο- A--ASM χιμαρος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM περι-P ο- A--GSF αμαρτια-N1A-GSF ος- --GPM ο- A--NSN αιμα-N3M-NSN ειςφερω-VQI-API3S εκιλασκομαι-VA--AMN εν-P ο- A--DSN αγιος-A1A-DSN εκφερω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--APN εξω-P ο- A--GSF παρεμβολη-N1--GSF και-C κατακαιω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--APN εν-P πυρ-N3--DSN και-C ο- A--APN δερμα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APN κρεας-N3--APN αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--ASF κοπρος-N2--ASF αυτος- D--GPM

28 ο- A--NSM δε-X κατακαιω-V1--PAPNSM αυτος- D--APN πλυνω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--APN ιματιον-N2N-APN και-C λουω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASN σωμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM υδωρ-N3T-DSN και-C μετα-P ουτος- D--APN ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P ο- A--ASF παρεμβολη-N1--ASF

29 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S ουτος- D--NSN συ- P--DP νομιμος-A1--NSN αιωνιος-A1B-NSN εν-P ο- A--DSM μην-N3--DSM ο- A--DSM εβδομος-A1--DSM δεκατος-A1--DSF ο- A--GSM μην-N3--GSM ταπεινοω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--APF ψυχη-N1--APF συ- P--GP και-C πας-A3--ASN εργον-N2N-ASN ου-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2P ο- A--NSM αυτοχθων-N3N-NSM και-C ο- A--NSM προσηλυτος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM προςκειμαι-V5--PMPNSM εν-P συ- P--DP

30 εν-P γαρ-X ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ουτος- D--DSF εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S περι-P συ- P--GP καθαριζω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP απο-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF αμαρτια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP εναντι-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C καθαριζω-VS--FPI2P

31 σαββατον-N2N-NPN σαββατον-N2N-GPN αναπαυσις-N3I-NSF ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S συ- P--DP και-C ταπεινοω-VF--FAI2P ο- A--APF ψυχη-N1--APF συ- P--GP νομιμος-A1--NSN αιωνιος-A1B-NSN

32 εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM ιερευς-N3V-NSM ος- --ASM αν-X χριω-VA--AAS3P αυτος- D--ASM και-C ος- --ASM αν-X τελειοω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GSM ιερατευω-V1--PAN μετα-P ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ενδυω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASF στολη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF λινους-A1C-ASF στολη-N1--ASF αγιος-A1A-ASF

33 και-C εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN ο- A--GSN αγιος-A1A-GSN και-C ο- A--ASF σκηνη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN και-C ο- A--ASN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S και-C περι-P ο- A--GPM ιερευς-N3V-GPM και-C περι-P πας-A1S-GSF συναγωγη-N1--GSF εκιλασκομαι-VF--FMI3S

34 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S ουτος- D--NSN συ- P--DP νομιμος-A1--NSN αιωνιος-A1B-NSN εκιλασκομαι-V1--PMN περι-P ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM απο-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF αμαρτια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GPM απαξ-D ο- A--GSM ενιαυτος-N2--GSM ποιεω-VC--FPI3S καθαπερ-D συντασσω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM *μωυσης-N1M-DSM

   

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279. And the second animal like a calf. That this signifies the appearance in ultimates of the Divine good as to defence is evident from the signification of a calf, or young bullock, as being the good of the natural man, and specifically his good of innocence and charity; and because it denotes this good, it also denotes the good of the ultimate heaven, for this heaven is spiritual-natural (as may be seen in the work, Heaven and Hell. n. 29-31). And because this good is in the ultimate heaven, therefore it is a guard, or defence, to prevent the higher heavens from being approached except by the good of love and of charity; this is why one cherub was like a calf. That this appearance was in ultimates, may be seen just above (n. 278). The reason why a calf or young bullock signifies the good of the natural man, is that those animals which belonged to the herd signified the affections of good and truth in the external or natural man, and those which belonged to the flock signified the affections of good and truth in the internal or spiritual man. Those animals which belong to the flock are lambs, she-goats, sheep, rams, and he-goats; and those which belong to the herd are oxen, calves, young bullocks.

[2] That young bullocks and calves signify the good of the natural man is evident from the passages of the Word where they are mentioned. And first from the description of the feet of the cherubim, in Ezekiel:

"Their right foot and the soles of their feet, as it were the soles of a calf's foot, and they were shining, as the colour of polished brass" (1:7).

The reason their right foot was thus seen was that the cherubim represented the Divine guardianship of the Lord, and the feet and soles of the feet represented the same in ultimates, or in the spiritual-natural heaven and in the natural world. For by the feet is signified in general the Natural; by the right foot is signified the Natural as to good; by the sole of the foot the ultimates therein, and similarly polished brass signifies good in the Natural. It is therefore evident that good in the Natural is signified by a calf, and that here is the ultimate good which guards and defends lest the heavens should be approached except by the good of love and of charity. (That the feet signify the Natural may be seen, Arcana Coelestia 2162, 3147, 3761, 3986, 4280, 4938-4952, 5327, 5328; that that which is on the right signifies good from which is truth, n. 9604, 9736, 10061: hence the right foot signifies the Natural as to good. That the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and hoofs, signify the ultimates in the Natural, may be seen, n. 4938, 7729; and that polished brass signifies natural good, may be seen above, n. 70).

[3] In Hosea:

"Return ye to Jehovah; say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept good, and we will render the bullocks of our lips" (14:2).

What is meant by rendering the bullocks of the lips, no one can know unless he understands what bullocks, and what the lips signify. That confession and thanksgiving from a good heart is here denoted, is evident; but it is thus expressed because bullocks signify external good, and the lips signify doctrine; hence by rendering the bullocks of the lips, is signified to confess and give thanks from the goods of doctrine. (That the lips signify doctrine, may be seen,Arcana Coelestia 1286, 1288.)

[4] In Amos:

"Ye draw the habitation of violence; they lie upon beds of ivory, and eat the lambs out of the flock and the calves out of the midst of the stall" (6:3, 4).

The subject here treated of is those who possess in abundance the knowledges of good and truth, and yet lead an evil life. To eat the lambs out of the flock signifies to drink in the knowledges of internal good or of the spiritual man; and to eat the calves out of the midst of the stall signifies to drink in the knowledges of external goods or of the natural man; and to draw the habitation of violence is to live a life contrary to charity.

[5] In Malachi:

"But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise and healing in his wings; that ye may go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall" (4:2).

The sun of righteousness which shall arise to them that fear the name of Jehovah, signifies the good of love; and healing in his wings, signifies the truth of faith; hence, to go forth, and to grow up as calves of the stall, signifies an increase of all good; fatted, and also fat, signifying good.

[6] In Luke:

The father said to his servants concerning the prodigal son who returned penitent in heart, "Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet; and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat and be merry" (15:22, 23).

He who understands only the sense of the letter might suppose that this passage contains nothing deeper than appears in that sense, when nevertheless every particular involves something heavenly; as that they should put on the returning prodigal the best robe, that they should put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet, that they should bring forth the fatted calf, that they should kill it, and eat and be merry. By the prodigal son are meant those who are prodigal of spiritual riches, which are knowledges (cognitiones) of truth and good; by his return to his father, and his confession that he was not worthy to be called his son, are signified penitence of heart and humiliation. By the best, or chief (primarium) robe being put on him, are signified general and primary truths; by a ring upon the hand is signified the conjunction of truth and good in the internal or spiritual man; by shoes upon the feet is signified the same in the external or natural man; and by both these, regeneration. By the fatted calf is signified the good of love and of charity; and by their eating and being merry are signified association and heavenly joy.

[7] In Jeremiah:

"I will give the men who have transgressed my covenant, who have not established the words of my covenant which they made before me, the covenant of the calf which they cut into two pieces that they might pass between the parts thereof, the princes of Judah and the princes of Jerusalem, the royal ministers and priests, and all the people of the land, passing between the parts of the calf, I will even give them into the hands of their enemies, that their carcass may be for food to the bird of the heavens" (34:18-20).

What is meant by the covenant of the calf, and by passing between the parts thereof, no one can know unless he knows what is signified by covenant, what by calf, what by its being cut into two parts; also, what is meant by the princes of Judah and of Jerusalem, by the royal ministers, the priests, and the people of the land. That there is some heavenly arcanum herein is evident. Nevertheless it can be understood, when it is known that a covenant denotes conjunction; a calf, good; a calf cut into two parts, the good proceeding from the Lord on one part, and the good received by man on the other, whence there is conjunction; and that the princes of Judah and of Jerusalem, the royal ministers, the priests, and the people of the land, denote the goods and truths which pertain to the church; and that to pass between the parts denotes to conjoin. When these things are known the internal sense of the passage may be known, which is, that there was no conjunction by the goods and truths of the church with that nation, but disjunction.

[8] Similar things are involved in the covenant of the calf with Abram, concerning which it is thus written in Genesis:

Jehovah said to Abram, "Take to thee a calf of three years old, and a she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon. And he took unto himself all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each part one against another; and the birds divided he not. And when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away. And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, a horror of great darkness fell upon him. And in that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram" (15:9-12, 18).

The horror of great darkness which fell upon Abram signified the state of the Jewish nation, which was in the greatest darkness as to the truths and goods of the church; this state of that nation is what is described in the Prophet by the covenant ratified by dividing the calf into two parts, between which they passed. Because by a calf is signified the good of the natural man and its truth, which is scientific truth (scientificum); and since the natural man and the scientific thereof is signified by Egypt, therefore Egypt in the Word is called a she-calf, and also a he-calf; therefore, also, after they applied the scientifics (scientifica) of the church to magical and idolatrous purposes they turned the calf into an idol. This is why the sons of Israel made to themselves a calf in the wilderness, and worshipped it, and also why they had a calf in Samaria.

[9] That Egypt is thus designated is evident in Jeremiah:

"A very fair she-calf is Egypt; destruction cometh out of the north, and her mercenaries in the midst of her as calves of the stall" (46:20, 21).

(Concerning the calf which the sons of Israel made to themselves in the wilderness, see Exodus 32; and concerning the calf of Samaria, 1 Kings 12:25-32).

Again, in Hosea:

"They have made a king, but not by me; they have made princes, and I knew it not; of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that it may be cut off. Thy calf, O Samaria, hath forsaken thee. For from Israel was it also; the workman made it, not God; the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces" (8:4-6).

The subject here treated of is the corrupt explanation of the Word, the sense of the letter of which is turned to favour their own loves and the principles of religion thence conceived. To make a king but not by Jehovah, and to make princes and I have not known, signifies doctrinals from man's own intelligence, which are essentially falsities, but which they make to appear as truths. For a king signifies truth, and, in an opposite sense, falsity; princes signify primary truths, and, in the opposite sense, falsities which are called principles of religion. To make idols of their silver and gold signifies their perversion of the truths and goods of the church, and worshipping them as holy, although, being derived from their own intelligence, they are destitute of life. Silver denotes the truth, and gold the good, which are from the Lord. Idols signify worship from doctrine which is from man's own intelligence; "the workman made it, and not God," signifies, that it is from man's proprium and not from the Divine; to be broken in pieces, signifies to be dissipated; hence it is evident what is signified by the calf of Samaria. Because calves signified the good of the natural man, therefore also calves were sacrificed, concerning which see Exodus 29:11, 12 and following verses; Leviticus 4:3, 13 and following verses; 8:15 and following verses; 9:2; 16:3; 23:18; Numbers 8:8 and following verses; 15:24; 28:19, 20; Judg. 6:25-29; 1 Sam. 1:25; 16:2; 1 Kings 18:23-26, 33. For all the animals which were sacrificed signified various classes of the goods of the church.

  
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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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