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1 Da Israel var ung, hadde jeg ham kjær, og fra Egypten kalte jeg min sønn.

2 Jo mere de* kalte på dem, dess mere gikk de bort fra dem; de ofrer til Ba'alene og brenner røkelse for de utskårne billeder. / {* profetene.}

3 Og det var da jeg som lærte Efra'im å og tok dem på mine armer; men de skjønte ikke at jeg lægte dem.

4 Med menneskebånd drog jeg dem, med kjærlighets rep, og jeg var for dem som de som løfter op åket over kjevene, og jeg gav ham føde.

5 Han skal ikke vende tilbake til Egyptens land, men Assur skal være hans konge; for de vilde ikke vende om.

6 Sverdet skal fare om i hans byer og tilintetgjøre hans bommer og ete om sig - for deres onde råds skyld;

7 for mitt folk henger fast ved sitt frafall fra mig, og kaller nogen dem til det høie, er det ingen av dem som løfter sitt øie opad.

8 Hvorledes skal jeg kunne gi dig op, Efra'im, gi dig til pris, Israel? Hvorledes skal jeg kunne gi dig op som Adma, gjøre med dig som med Sebo'im? Mitt hjerte vender sig i mig, all min medynk våkner.

9 Jeg vil ikke fullbyrde min brennende vrede, jeg vil ikke atter ødelegge Efra'im; for jeg er Gud og ikke et menneske, den Hellige i din midte; jeg kommer ikke med glødende harme.

10 De skal følge Herren; han skal brøle som en løve; ja, han skal brøle, og bevende skal hans barn komme fra havet;

11 bevende skal de komme som en fugl fra Egypten, som en due fra Assurs land, og jeg vil la dem bo i sine hus, sier Herren.

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 471

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471. And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. (10:3) This symbolizes a grievous lamentation that the church was taken from Him.

That to cry aloud as when a lion roars symbolizes a grievous lamentation over the church, which was taken from Him, is apparent from the explanations in the preceding chapter, where the states of life of people in the church were examined and exposed, states that were lamentable. It is apparent also from the following declaration in this chapter, that the angel swore by Him who lives forever and ever that there should be no more time, which symbolically means that there would be no more church. And in the next chapter as well, that the beast ascending from the bottomless pit killed His two witnesses. Especially is it apparent from the fact that people do not acknowledge the Lord and turn to Him, even though He is God of heaven and earth.

A lamentation over this is what the angel's roaring like a lion symbolizes; for a lion roars when it sees its enemies and is attacked by them, and when it sees its young or its prey carried off. The same is comparatively the case with the Lord when He sees His church carried off by devils.

[2] That this is the symbolic meaning of roaring like a lion can be seen from the following passages:

As a lion roars, and a young lion over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds comes against him..., so Jehovah of Hosts will come down to fight upon Mount Zion... (Isaiah 31:4)

...the anger of Jehovah is kindled against His people... His roaring is like that of a lion, He roars like young lions; He growls and lays hold of the prey... (For) behold, darkness and distress; and the light is darkened in its ruins. (Isaiah 5:25-30)

Jehovah will roar from on high, and utter His voice from His holy habitation; He will roar mightily against His habitations. (Jeremiah 25:30)

Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem. (Joel 3:16)

I will not... destroy Ephraim... They shall go after Jehovah. He will roar like a lion, for He will roar... (Hosea 11:9-10)

A lion roars. Who does not fear? The Lord Jehovih has spoken. Who will not prophesy? (Amos 3:8)

(God) roars with His voice; He thunders with His majestic voice... (Job 37:4-5)

That roaring symbolizes a grievous lamentation is clear from the following passages:

...my bones grew old through my roaring all the day long. (Psalms 32:3)

I am feeble and worn; I have roared because of the roaring of my heart. (Psalms 38:8)

...my sighing comes before bread, and my roarings pour out like water. (Job 3:24)

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.