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Leviticus 26

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1 ου-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2P συ- P--DP αυτος- D--DPM χειροποιητος-A1B-APN ουδε-C γλυπτος-A1--APN ουδε-C στηλη-N1--ASF αναιστημι-VF--FAI2P συ- P--DP ουδε-C λιθος-N2--ASM σκοπος-N2--ASM τιθημι-VF--FAI2P εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF συ- P--GP προςκυνεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--DSM εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM συ- P--GP

2 ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN εγω- P--GS φυλασσω-VF--FMI2P και-C απο-P ο- A--GPN αγιος-A1A-GPN εγω- P--GS φοβεω-VC--FPI2P εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM

3 εαν-C ο- A--DPN προσταγμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P και-C ο- A--APF εντολη-N1A-APF εγω- P--GS φυλασσω-V1--PMS2P και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS2P αυτος- D--APF

4 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASM υετος-N2--ASM συ- P--DP εν-P καιρος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF διδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APN γενημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--NPN ξυλον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GPN πεδιον-N2N-GPN αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASM καρπος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GPN

5 και-C καταλαμβανω-VF--FMI3S συ- P--DP ο- A--NSM αλοητος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM τρυγητος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--NSM τρυγητος-N2--NSM καταλαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASM σπορος-N2--ASM και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI2P ο- A--ASM αρτος-N2--ASM συ- P--GP εις-P πλησμονη-N1--ASF και-C καταοικεω-VF--FAI2P μετα-P ασφαλεια-N1A-GSF επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GP

6 και-C πολεμος-N2--NSM ου-D διαερχομαι-VF--FMI3S δια-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GP και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S ειρηνη-N1--ASF εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF συ- P--GP και-C κοιμαω-VC--FPI2P και-C ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S συ- P--AP ο- A--NSM εκφοβεω-V2--PAPNSM και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI1S θηριον-N2N-APN πονηρος-A1A-APN εκ-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GP

7 και-C διωκω-VF--FMI2P ο- A--APM εχθρος-N2--APM συ- P--GP και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P εναντιον-P συ- P--GP φονος-N2--DSM

8 και-C διωκω-VF--FMI3P εκ-P συ- P--GP πεντε-M εκατον-M και-C εκατον-M συ- P--GP διωκω-VF--FMI3P μυριας-N3D-APF και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P ο- A--NPM εχθρος-N2--NPM συ- P--GP εναντιον-P συ- P--GP μαχαιρα-N1A-DSF

9 και-C επιβλεπω-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP και-C αυξανω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP και-C πληθυνω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP και-C ιστημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS μετα-P συ- P--GP

10 και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI2P παλαιος-A1A-APN και-C παλαιος-A1A-APN παλαιος-A1A-GPN και-C παλαιος-A1A-APN εκ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN νεος-A1A-GPN εκφερω-VF--FAI2P

11 και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS εν-P συ- P--DP και-C ου-D βδελυσσω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS συ- P--AP

12 και-C εν περιπατεω-VF--FAI1S εν-P συ- P--DP και-C ειμι-VF--FMI1S συ- P--GP θεος-N2--NSM και-C συ- P--NP ειμι-VF--FMI2P εγω- P--GS λαος-N2--NSM

13 εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM συ- P--GP ο- A--NSM εκαγω-VB--AAPNSM συ- P--AP εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF ειμι-V9--PAPGPM συ- P--GP δουλος-N2--GPM και-C συντριβω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--ASM δεσμος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSN ζυγον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GP και-C αγω-VBI-AAI1S συ- P--AP μετα-P παρρησια-N1A-GSF

14 εαν-C δε-X μη-D υποακουω-VA--AAS2P εγω- P--GS μηδε-C ποιεω-VA--AAS2P ο- A--APN προσταγμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS ουτος- D--APN

15 αλλα-C απειθεω-VA--AAS2P αυτος- D--DPN και-C ο- A--DPN κριμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS προςοχθιζω-VA--AAS3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF συ- P--GP ωστε-C συ- P--AP μη-D ποιεω-V2--PAN πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF εντολη-N1A-APF εγω- P--GS ωστε-C διασκεδαζω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS

16 και-C εγω- P--NS ποιεω-VF--FAI1S ουτως-D συ- P--DP και-C επι συνιστημι-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP ο- A--ASF απορια-N1A-ASF ο- A--ASF τε-X ψωρα-N1A-ASF και-C ο- A--ASM ικτερος-N2--ASM και-C σφακελιζω-V1--PAPAPM ο- A--APM οφθαλμος-N2--APM συ- P--GP και-C ο- A--ASF ψυχη-N1--ASF συ- P--GP εκτηκω-V1--PAPASF και-C σπειρω-VF2-FAI2P δια-P κενος-A1--GSF ο- A--APN σπερμα-N3M-APN συ- P--GP και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--NPM υπεναντιος-A1A-NPM συ- P--GP

17 και-C επιιστημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS επι-P συ- P--AP και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI2P εναντιον-P ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM συ- P--GP και-C διωκω-VF--FMI3P συ- P--AP ο- A--NPM μισεω-V2--PAPNPM συ- P--AP και-C φευγω-VF--FMI2P ουδεις-A3--GSM διωκω-V1--PAPGSM συ- P--AP

18 και-C εαν-C εως-P ουτος- D--GSN μη-D υποακουω-VA--AAS2P εγω- P--GS και-C προςτιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--GSN παιδευω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP επτακις-D επι-P ο- A--DPF αμαρτια-N1A-DPF συ- P--GP

19 και-C συντριβω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASF υβρις-N3I-ASF ο- A--GSF υπερηφανια-N1A-GSF συ- P--GP και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASM ουρανος-N2--ASM συ- P--DP σιδηρους-A1C-ASM και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF συ- P--GP ωσει-D χαλκους-A1C-ASF

20 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S εις-P κενος-A1--ASN ο- A--NSF ισχυς-N3--NSF συ- P--GP και-C ου-D διδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF συ- P--GP ο- A--ASM σπορος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--NSN ξυλον-N2N-NSN ο- A--GSM αγρος-N2--GSM συ- P--GP ου-D διδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASM καρπος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSN

21 και-C εαν-C μετα-P ουτος- D--APN πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P πλαγιος-A1A-NPM και-C μη-D βουλομαι-V1--PMS2P υποακουω-V1--PAN εγω- P--GS προςτιθημι-VF--FAI1S συ- P--DP πληγη-N1--APF επτα-M κατα-P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP

22 και-C αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP ο- A--APN θηριον-N2N-APN ο- A--APN αγριος-A1A-APN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S συ- P--AP και-C εκ ανααλισκω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APN κτηνος-N3E-APN συ- P--GP και-C ολιγοστος-A1--APM ποιεω-VF--FAI3S συ- P--AP και-C ερημοω-VC--FPI3P ο- A--NPF οδος-N2--NPF συ- P--GP

23 και-C επι-P ουτος- D--DPN εαν-C μη-D παιδευω-VC--APS2P αλλα-C πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P προς-P εγω- P--AS πλαγιος-A1A-NPM

24 πορευομαι-VF--FMI1S καιεγω-C+ PNS μετα-P συ- P--GP θυμος-N2--DSM πλαγιος-A1A-DSM και-C πατασσω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP καιεγω-C+ PNS επτακις-D αντι-P ο- A--GPF αμαρτια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP

25 και-C επιαγω-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP μαχαιρα-N1A-ASF εκδικεω-V2--PAPASF δικη-N1--ASF διαθηκη-N1--GSF και-C καταφευγω-VF--FMI2P εις-P ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF συ- P--GP και-C εκ αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S θανατος-N2--ASM εις-P συ- P--AP και-C παραδιδωμι-VC--FPI2P εις-P χειρ-N3--APF εχθρος-N2--GPM

26 εν-P ο- A--DSN θλιβω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP σιτοδεια-N1A-DSF αρτος-N2--GPM και-C πεσσω-VF--FAI3P δεκα-M γυνη-N3K-NPF ο- A--APM αρτος-N2--APM συ- P--GP εν-P κλιβανος-N2--DSM εις-A3--DSM και-C αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APM αρτος-N2--APM συ- P--GP εν-P σταθμος-N2--DSM και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI2P και-C ου-D μη-D ενπιμπλημι-VS--APS2P

27 εαν-C δε-X επι-P ουτος- D--DPN μη-D υποακουω-VA--AAS2P εγω- P--GS και-C πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P προς-P εγω- P--AS πλαγιος-A1A-NPM

28 και-C αυτος- D--NSM πορευομαι-VF--FMI1S μετα-P συ- P--GP εν-P θυμος-N2--DSM πλαγιος-A1A-DSM και-C παιδευω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP εγω- P--NS επτακις-D κατα-P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP

29 και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI2P ο- A--APF σαρξ-N3K-APF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM συ- P--GP και-C ο- A--APF σαρξ-N3K-APF ο- A--GPF θυγατηρ-N3--GPF συ- P--GP εσθιω-VF--FMI2P

30 και-C ερημοω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APF στηλη-N1--APF συ- P--GP και-C εκολεθρευω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN ξυλινος-A1--APN χειροποιητος-A1B-APN συ- P--GP και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN κωλον-N2N-APN συ- P--GP επι-P ο- A--APN κωλον-N2N-APN ο- A--GPN ειδωλον-N2N-GPN συ- P--GP και-C προςοχθιζω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS συ- P--DP

31 και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF συ- P--GP ερημος-N2--APF και-C εκερημοω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN αγιος-A1A-APN συ- P--GP και-C ου-D μη-D οσφραινομαι-VC--APS1S ο- A--GSF οσμη-N1--GSF ο- A--GPF θυσια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP

32 και-C εκερημοω-VF--FAI1S εγω- P--NS ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF συ- P--GP και-C θαυμαζω-VF--FMI3P επι-P αυτος- D--DSF ο- A--NPM εχθρος-N2--NPM συ- P--GP ο- A--NPM ενοικεω-V2--PAPNPM εν-P αυτος- D--DSF

33 και-C διασπειρω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP εις-P ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN και-C εκ ανααλισκω-VF--FAI3S συ- P--AP επιπορευομαι-V1--PMPNSF ο- A--NSF μαχαιρα-N1A-NSF και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF συ- P--GP ερημος-N2--NSF και-C ο- A--NPF πολις-N3I-NPF συ- P--GP ειμι-VF--FMI3P ερημος-N2--NPF

34 τοτε-D ευδοκεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSF και-C πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF ο- A--GSF ερημωσις-N3--GSF αυτος- D--GSF και-C συ- P--NP ειμι-VF--FMI2P εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM συ- P--GP τοτε-D σαββατιζω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF και-C ευδοκεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSF

35 πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF ο- A--GSF ερημωσις-N3--GSF αυτος- D--GSF σαββατιζω-VF2-FAI3S ος- --APN ου-D σαββατιζω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P ο- A--DPN σαββατον-N2N-DPN συ- P--GP ηνικα-D καταοικεω-V2I-IAI2P αυτος- D--ASF

36 και-C ο- A--DPM καταλειπω-VV--APPDPM εκ-P συ- P--GP επιαγω-VF--FAI1S δειλια-N1A-ASF εις-P ο- A--ASF καρδια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C διωκω-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--APM φωνη-N1--NSF φυλλον-N2N-GSN φερω-V1--PMPGSN και-C φευγω-VF--FMI3P ως-C φευγω-V1--PAPNPM απο-P πολεμος-N2--GSM και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P ουδεις-A3--GSM διωκω-V1--PAPGSM

37 και-C υπεροραω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM αδελφος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM αδελφος-N2--ASM ωσει-D εν-P πολεμος-N2--DSM ουδεις-A3--GSM κατατρεχω-V1--PAPGSM και-C ου-D δυναμαι-VF--FMI2P αντιιστημι-VH--AAN ο- A--DPM εχθρος-N2--DPM συ- P--GP

38 και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FMI2P εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN και-C καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S συ- P--AP ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM συ- P--GP

39 και-C ο- A--NPM καταλειπω-VV--APPNPM απο-P συ- P--GP καταφθειρω-VD--FPI3P δια-P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM τηκω-VD--FPI3P

40 και-C εκαγορευω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF ο- A--GPM πατηρ-N3--GPM αυτος- D--GPM οτι-C παραβαινω-VZI-AAI3P και-C υπεροραω-VBI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS και-C οτι-C πορευομαι-VCI-API3P εναντιον-P εγω- P--GS πλαγιος-A1A-NPM

41 και-C εγω- P--NS πορευομαι-VCI-API1S μετα-P αυτος- D--GPM εν-P θυμος-N2--DSM πλαγιος-A1A-DSM και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM τοτε-D εντρεπω-VD--FPI3S ο- A--NSF καρδια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--NSF απεριτμητος-A1B-NSF και-C τοτε-D ευδοκεω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM

42 και-C μιμνησκω-VS--FPI1S ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF *ιακωβ-N---GS και-C ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF *ισαακ-N---GS και-C ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF *αβρααμ-N---GS μιμνησκω-VS--FPI1S και-C ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF μιμνησκω-VS--FPI1S

43 και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF εν καταλειπω-VV--FPI3S υπο-P αυτος- D--GPM τοτε-D προςδεχομαι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSF εν-P ο- A--DSN ερημοω-VC--APN αυτος- D--ASF δια-P αυτος- D--APM και-C αυτος- D--NPM προςδεχομαι-VF--FMI3P ο- A--APF αυτος- D--GPM ανομια-N1A-APF αντι-P ος- --GPF ο- A--APN κριμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS υπεροραω-VBI-AAI3P και-C ο- A--DPN προσταγμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS προςοχθιζω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--DSF ψυχη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GPM

44 και-C ουδε-C ως-C ειμι-V9--PAPGPM αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM ου-D υπεροραω-VBI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM ουδε-C προςοχθιζω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--DPM ωστε-C εκ ανααλισκω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM ο- A--GSN διασκεδαζω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASF προς-P αυτος- D--APM οτι-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GPM

45 και-C μιμνησκω-VS--FPI1S αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF προτερος-A1A-GSFC οτε-D εκαγω-VBI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εκ-P οικος-N2--GSM δουλεια-N1A-GSF εναντι-P ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GSN ειμι-V9--PAN αυτος- D--GPM θεος-N2--NSM εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM

46 ουτος- D--NPN ο- A--NPN κριμα-N3M-NPN και-C ο- A--NPN προσταγμα-N3M-NPN και-C ο- A--NSM νομος-N2--NSM ος- --ASM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN *σινα-N----S εν-P χειρ-N3--DSF *μωυσης-N1M-GSM

   

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548. But that they should torment them five months, signifies that the understanding would be darkened and drawn away by the falsities of evil from seeing truth, so long as they were in that state. This is evident from the signification of "to torment," as being to have the understanding darkened and withdrawn from seeing truth (of which presently); also from the signification of "five months," as being so long as they are in that state. "To torment" here signifies to have the understanding darkened and drawn away from seeing truth, because this is said of the locusts and their power to hurt like scorpions, and "locusts" mean the ultimate of man's life, which is called the sensual, and the power to hurt like scorpions signifies a persuasiveness that can take away from the understanding the light of truth and induce infernal darkness; therefore it now follows that "their torment was as the torment of a scorpion when it striketh a man," for a "scorpion" signifies such persuasiveness (See above, n. 544). This is said "to torment," because it is said above that "the locusts should hurt men, but should not kill them;" and that which hurts but does not kill, torments; and the persuasiveness also, which is of the sensual man that is in the falsities of evil, hurts the understanding by darkening it and drawing it away from seeing truth, although it does not deprive it of the faculty to understand and perceive; and because it is compared with the pain from a scorpion "when it striketh a man," it is said "to torment."

[2] "Five months" signify so long as men are in that state, because a "month" signifies a state, and "five" signifies somewhat, and thus so long as "months" signify states, because all times in the Word, as "ages," "years," "weeks," "days," and "hours," signify the states of life (See in the work on Heaven and Hell 162-169), so likewise "months." That "five" signifies somewhat can be seen from the passages in the Word where that number occurs; for the numbers ten, one hundred, one thousand, signify much and all, therefore "five" signifies somewhat; for the numbers that signify much arise from the number five, which signifies somewhat, and composite and derived numbers take their signification from the simple numbers of which by multiplication they are composed, and from which they are derived (See above, n. 429, 430). "Five" also signifies so long as, because it is said "five months," and "months" here signify a state of duration. This signification of "five months" seems remote, because so long as man lives in the world he is in natural thought, and natural thought derives its ideas from spaces and times and also from numbers and measures; for these are proper to nature, because all things in nature are determined by them; while spiritual thought is without any determinate idea of space, time, number, and measure. For this reason it seems remote and strange to a man in the world, that "five months" should signify so long as that state, that is, a state of the persuasion of falsity continues, for so long the understanding is darkened and drawn away from seeing truth; but when the persuasion of falsity is removed man comes into the faculty to see truth if he wishes to see it, for every man has this faculty.

[3] That "five" signifies in the Word somewhat and some, likewise all such, and like things, can be seen from the following passages. In Matthew:

Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is like ten virgins, five of whom were prudent, and five foolish (Matthew 25:1, 2).

The Lord compared the kingdom of the heavens to ten virgins, because "the kingdom of the heavens" signifies the church, as does a "virgin;" and "ten virgins" signify all who are of the church; it is said that "five were prudent and five foolish," because "five" signifies some of them, or all who are such on the one part. That a "virgin" signifies the church can be seen from many passages in the Word where mention is made of "the virgin of Zion," "the virgin of Jerusalem," "the virgin of Israel," by whom the church is signified.

[4] "Ten" and "five" have a like signification in the Lord's parable of the nobleman who gave to his servants pounds to trade with:

And one from a pound gained ten pounds; and another from a pound gained five pounds; and they were therefore to have authority over so many cities (Luke 19:13-20).

The numbers "ten" and "five" are mentioned by the Lord, because "ten" signifies much, and "five" somewhat; while "their trading" signifies gaining or purchasing heavenly intelligence; and "authority over cities" signifies intelligence and wisdom, for "city" in the Word signifies doctrine, and "to have authority over it" signifies to be intelligent and wise; and "over ten cities" signifies much, and "over five" some.

[5] Again, some and all who are such, are signified by "five" in the Lord's parable of the rich man and Lazarus:

That the rich man told Abraham that he had five brethren, and asked that Lazarus might be sent to them (Luke 16:27, 28).

The rich man said that he had "five brethren" because "five" signifies all who are such. Likewise in the Lord's parable of those who were invited to the great supper:

That one excused himself because he had bought five yoke of oxen, and must go to prove them (Luke 14:19).

"Oxen" signify in the Word natural affections, and "five yoke of oxen" signify all those affections or desires that lead away from heaven; heaven and the church in regard to spiritual nourishment or instruction are signified by "the great supper" to which they were invited. Who cannot see that the number "five" in these four parables involves an arcanum, since it was employed by the Lord?

[6] Likewise in Isaiah:

In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak with the lips of Canaan, and that swear to Jehovah of Hosts. In that day there shall be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt (Isaiah 19:18, 19).

"In that day" signifies the Lord's coming; and "five cities in the land of Egypt speaking with the lips of Canaan" signifies that then some who are natural will become spiritual, and will acknowledge the truths of genuine doctrine, and will worship the Lord from the good of charity (this may be seen particularly explained above, n. 223. So here it is said "five cities," to mean some at that time, and also some truths of doctrine.

[7] In the same:

There shall be left in it gleanings, as in the shaking of an olive-tree, two three berries in the top of the bough, four five in the branches of the fruitful one (Isaiah 17:6).

And in Luke:

Jesus said, From henceforth there shall be five in one house divided three against two, and two against three (Luke 12:52).

That in these passages "five" signifies some, and all who are such, may be seen above (n. 532), where these passages are explained. There was a law given with the sons of Israel:

That whoever had stolen an ox, and had either killed it or sold it, should pay back five oxen (Exodus 22:1).

Here an "ox" means in the spiritual sense the good of the natural man; "to pay back five oxen for an ox" signifies that one should make sufficient amends for what he had perverted and extinguished; "to steal" means to take away, "to kill" to extinguish, and "to sell" to pervert.

[8] "The fifth part" also signifies as much as is sufficient, in Leviticus 5:16; 6:5; 22:14; 27:13, 15, 19, 27, 31; Numbers 5:6-8. Likewise:

The fifth part that Pharaoh took from the land of Egypt during the seven years of plenty (Genesis 41:34; 47:24).

Likewise:

At the fifth [rib] at which Abner smote Asahel with the hinder end of his spear (2 Samuel 2:23);

"at the fifth" signifying as much as was sufficient for death; for the same number that signifies somewhat, and all on the one part, signifies also as much as is sufficient, when it is predicated of quantity, and so long as, when it is predicated of time.

[9] As this number signifies somewhat, and all of one part, so it signifies also a little and a few whenever a great quantity that is also designated by numbers follows or precedes; for then all of one part is relatively a few. Thus in Isaiah:

One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee (Isaiah 30:17).

And in Moses:

Among the curses it was said that five should chase an hundred, and an hundred, ten thousand (Leviticus 26:8).

And in the Gospels:

That the Lord fed five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes (Matthew 14:15-22; Mark 6:38-43; Luke 9:13-16; John 6:9-13).

That they then took up "twelve baskets of fragments" signifies fullness, thus full instruction and full blessing.

[10] Again, "five" signifies few in Luke:

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. Fear not, therefore, ye are better than many sparrows (Luke 12:6, 7).

It is said "five sparrows" because fewness and what is of little value in comparison with men are meant, for it is afterwards said, "Ye are better than many sparrows." Anyone can see that this number would not have been mentioned so often by the Lord unless it had been significative. Because "five" signifies all of one part, it was commanded:

That over the tabernacle they should make ten curtains, and the five curtains should be coupled together one to another, and the other five curtains should be coupled one to another (Exodus 26:1, 3.

That "ten" signifies all in the whole complex, and "five" all of one and of the other part, may be seen in the Arcana Coelestia 9595, 9604).

  
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