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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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7601. And the flax. That this signifies the truth of the exterior natural, is evident from the signification of “flax,” as being truth, but truth of the exterior natural (of which below; that the natural is exterior and interior, see n. 4570, 5118, 5497, 5649; consequently that the truth and good therein are interior and exterior, n. 3293, 3294). The truth and good of the exterior natural are signified by “the flax and the barley,” and the good and truth of the interior natural by “the wheat and the spelt.”

[2] The subject treated of in this and in the following verse is the truths and goods which were destroyed and vastated, and the goods and truths which were not destroyed and vastated; thus the truths and goods which were stored up and reserved for use, and those which were not stored up and reserved. For when the evil are being vastated, that is, when they are being separated from truths and goods, and are left to their own evils and falsities, they are then vastated in respect to those truths and goods which are in the exterior natural, and which are adjoined there to falsities and evils. That these truths and goods look downward, and therefore cannot be reserved, will be seen below (n. 7604, 7607); but the truths and goods of the interior natural are not vastated, but are brought further inward, and are there reserved for use; and then the communication between the interior natural and the exterior is so far closed that nothing of good and truth can inflow from the interior natural into the exterior natural, except only something general, to enable them to reason, and to string together arguments to confirm falsities and evils. Those goods and truths which are reserved, are signified in the Word by “remains” (as to which see n. 468, 530, 560, 561, 576, 661, 798, 1738, 1906, 2284, 5135, 5342, 5344, 5897-5899, 6156, 7556). These are now treated of in these two verses, and are signified by “the flax and the barley were smitten, because the barley was a ripening ear, and the flax was a stalk;” and by “the wheat and spelt were not smitten, because they were hidden.” It is from representatives in heaven that “flax” signifies truth. In heaven they who are in the truth of the natural appear clothed in white, which white appears as of linen.

[3] The truth itself of the natural is also there represented as if woven from the purer threads of the flax. These threads appear like threads of silk-bright, beautifully translucent, and soft; and the clothing made of them appears similar if the truth which is so represented is from good; but on the other hand these threads, which are like those of flax, do not appear translucent, nor bright, nor soft, but hard and brittle, and yet white, if the truth which is so represented is not from good.

[4] From all this it can now be seen what is signified by the angels who were seen by men appearing in linen garments; as those spoken of in John:

There went out from the temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, clothed in linen white and shining, and girt about their breasts with golden girdles (Revelation 15:6).

I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with gold of Uphas (Daniel 10:5).

Behold six men came from a way of the upper gate, every man with his weapons of dispersion in his hand; but one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, and a scribe’s ink horn on his loins (Ezekiel 9:2);

which angel is further mentioned in the same chapter (Revelation 15 9:3-4; 10:2-7). And in the same prophet we read of the angel who measured the new temple, who had a line of flax and a measuring reed in his hand (Ezekiel 40:3). The angels also who were seen in the Lord’s sepulcher appeared clothed in white, bright and shining (Matthew 28:3; Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4; John 20:11-12).

[5] As “flax” signified the truth of the exterior natural, and the exterior natural is what clothes the interiors, therefore this truth is what was represented by the linen garments with which the angels were clothed; and also by the garments of flax (or linen) with which Aaron was clothed when he ministered in the holy place, which garments are thus spoken of in Moses:

When Aaron enters into the holy place, he shall put on the holy coat of linen, and shall gird himself with the belt of linen, and he shall put on himself the miter of linen; these are the garments of holiness (Leviticus 16:4).

The priests, the Levites, the sons of Zadok, when they enter at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with garments of linen, and no wool shall come up upon them when they minister in the gates of the inner court and inward; miters of linen shall be upon their head, breeches of linen shall be upon their loins (Ezekiel 44:17-18);

speaking of the new temple and of the New Jerusalem, by which is meant the Lord’s kingdom. Therefore also the priests wore ephods of linen (1 Samuel 22:18); and Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with an ephod of linen (1 Samuel 2:18). David also, when the ark was brought over into his city, was girded with an ephod of linen (2 Samuel 6:14).

[6] From all this it can also be seen why the Lord, when He washed the feet of His disciples, girded Himself with a linen towel, and wiped their feet with the linen towel with which He was girded (John 13:4-5); for the washing of the feet signified purification from sins, which is effected by means of the truths of faith, for by means of these man is taught how to live.

[7] By “flax” (or “linen”) is signified truth in the following passages also, in Jeremiah:

Jehovah said to the prophet, Go and buy thee a girdle of linen, and put it upon thy loins, but draw it not through water. Take the girdle, and arise, go to Euphrates, and hide it in a hole of the rock. At the end of many days, when he took the girdle from the place where he had hidden it, behold the girdle had rotted, it was fit for nothing (Jeremiah 13:1-7);

by the “girdle of flax upon the loins” was represented truth from good, such as it is in the beginning when a church is being set up again by the Lord, and such as it becomes afterward; that about its end it is corrupt and is fit for nothing.

In Isaiah:

They who make linen of silk shall blush, and the weavers of curtains (Isaiah 19:9).

This is said of Egypt; “to make linen of silk” denotes to counterfeit truths.

[8] In Moses:

Thou shalt not plough with an ox and an ass together. Thou shalt not wear a mixed garment of wool and flax together (Deuteronomy 22:10-11);

by “an ox” is signified the good of the natural; by “an ass” its truth; in like manner by “wool and flax.” That they were not to plough with an ox and an ass together, nor to wear a mixed garment of wool and flax together, signified that they were not to be in two states at once; namely, in good and from it look to truth; and at the same time in truth and from it look to good. These things involve the same as is involved in the words of the Lord in Matthew:

Let him that is upon the roof of the house not come down to take anything out of his house; and let him that is in the field not return back to take his garment (Matthew 24:17-18);

as to which see above (n. 3652 at the end). For they who from good look to truth are in an interior heaven; but they who from truth look to good are in an exterior heaven; the latter from the world look to heaven, the former from heaven look to the world, whence they are in a kind of opposition, and therefore if they were together, the one would destroy the other.

  
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