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1 I Gospod reče Mojsiju: Evo, postavio sam te da si Bog Faraonu; a Aron brat tvoj biće prorok tvoj.

2 Govorićeš sve što ti zapovedim; Aron, pak, brat tvoj govoriće Faraonu da pusti sinove Izrailjeve iz zemlje svoje.

3 A ja ću učiniti da otvrdne srce Faraonu, te ću umnožiti znake svoje i čudesa svoja u zemlji misirskoj.

4 I neće vas ipak poslušati Faraon; a ja ću metnuti ruku svoju na Misir, i izvešću vojsku svoju, narod svoj, sinove Izrailjeve iz zemlje misirske sudovima velikim.

5 I poznaće Misirci da sam ja Gospod, kad dignem ruku svoju na Misir, i izvedem sinove Izrailjeve između njih.

6 I učini Mojsije i Aron, kako im zapovedi Gospod, tako učiniše.

7 A Mojsiju beše osamdeset godina, a Aronu osamdeset i tri godine, kad govorahu s Faraonom.

8 I reče Gospod Mojsiju i Aronu govoreći:

9 Kad vam kaže Faraon i reče: Učinite kako čudo, onda reci Aronu: Uzmi štap svoj, i baci ga pred Faraona; te će se premetnuti u zmiju.

10 I izađoše Mojsije i Aron pred Faraona, i učiniše kako zapovedi Gospod; i baci Aron štap svoj pred Faraona i pred sluge njegove, i premetnu se u zmiju.

11 A Faraon dozva mudrace i vračare; te i vračari misirski učiniše tako svojim vračanjem.

12 I baciše svaki svoj štap, i premetnuše se štapovi u zmije; ali štap Aronov proždre njihove štapove.

13 I otvrdnu srce Faraonovo, i ne posluša ih, kao što beše kazao Gospod.

14 I reče Gospod Mojsiju: Oteža srce Faraonovo; neće da pusti narod.

15 Idi ujutru k Faraonu. Gle, on će izaći na vodu, pa stani prema njemu na obali, a štap koji se bio premetnuo u zmiju uzmi u ruku.

16 I reci mu: Gospod Bog jevrejski posla me k tebi da ti kažem: Pusti narod moj da mi posluži u pustinji. Ali ti eto još ne posluša.

17 Zato Gospod ovako veli: Ovako ćeš poznati da sam ja Gospod: evo, udariću štapom što mi je u ruci po vodi što je u reci, i premetnuće se u krv.

18 I ribe u reci pomreće, i reka će se usmrdeti, i Misirci će se uzmučiti tražeći vode da piju iz reke.

19 I Gospod reče Mojsiju: Reci Aronu: Uzmi štap svoj, i pruži ruku svoju na vode misirske, na potoke, na reke i na jezera njihova i na sva zborišta voda njihovih; i premetnuće se u krv, i biće krv po svoj zemlji misirskoj, i po sudima drvenim i kamenim.

20 I učiniše Mojsije i Aron kako im zapovedi Gospod; i podigavši Aron štap svoj udari po vodi koja beše u reci pred Faraonom i slugama njegovim. I sva voda što beše u reci premetnu se u krv.

21 I pomreše ribe što behu u reci, i usmrde se reka tako da ne mogahu Misirci piti vode iz reke, i beše krv po svoj zemlji misirskoj.

22 Ali i vračari misirski učiniše tako svojim vračanjem; i srce Faraonu otvrdnu, te ih ne posluša, kao što beše kazao Gospod.

23 I okrenuvši se Faraon otide kući svojoj, i ne mari ni za to.

24 A Misirci svi kopaše oko reke tražeći vode da piju; jer ne mogahu piti vode iz reke.

25 I navrši se sedam dana kako reku udari Gospod.

   

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7297. 'And they also, the magicians of Egypt, did so with their enchantments' means that thus to outward appearances they did something similar, by perverting the ends that order has in view. This is clear from the meaning of 'they also did', when said in reference to the magicians of Egypt, as presenting something that to outward appearances is similar, for the effects that flow from order are not altered by its misuse but are similar in outward form though they are not similar in inward form since they are contrary to the ends that order has in view; and from the meaning of 'enchantments' as the actual tricks that are used to pervert order. Sorceries and enchantments where they are mentioned in the Word mean the art of presenting falsities to look like truths and of presenting truths to look like falsities, which is done especially by means of illusions.

[2] These things are meant by 'sorceries' and 'enchantments' in the following places: In Isaiah,

But these two things will come to you in a moment in one day - loss of children and widowhood. They will come upon you in their fullness on account of the multitude of your sorceries, because of the very great abundance of your enchantments. Persist in your enchantments, and in the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have laboured from your youth. Isaiah 47:9, 12.

This refers to Babel and the Chaldeans. In the same prophet,

Draw nearer, sons of the sorceress, seed of the adulterer, and [of her who] committed whoredom. Isaiah 57:3.

In Nahum,

Woe to the city of blood, 1 because of the multitude of the acts of whoredom of a harlot of goodly grace, 2 the mistress of sorceries, the seller of nations through her acts of whoredom, and of families through her sorceries. Nahum 3:1, 4.

'The city of blood' stands for the falsification of truth, 'the acts of whoredom' for falsified good of truth, and 'sorceries' for tricks used to present falsities as truths and truths as falsities.

[3] In Malachi,

I will draw near to you to judgement, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against adulterers, and against those who swear falsely. Malachi 3:5.

In John,

By your enchantment all nations were led astray. Revelation 18:13.

This refers to Babylon. In Micah,

I will cut off your horses from your midst and destroy your chariots, and I will cut off the cities of your land and pull down all your fortifications, and I will cut off sorceries from your hand. Micah 5:10-12.

From this quotation it is evident that 'sorceries' means tricks used to present truths as falsities and falsities as truths. For by 'the horses' which are to be cut off are meant things of the understanding, 2761, 2762, 7217, 5321, 6125, 6534; by 'the chariots' which are to be destroyed are meant matters of doctrine concerning truth, 2760, 5321; by 'the cities of the land' which are also going to be cut off are meant the Church's truths - 'cities' being truths, 2268, 2451, 2712, 2943, 4492, 4493, and 'the land' the Church, 662, 1067, 1262, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118, 3355, 4447, 4535, 5577; and by 'fortifications' are meant truths insofar as they protect forms of good. From all this one may now know what is meant by the 'sorceries which are to be cut off from their hand, namely tricks used to present truths as falsities and falsities as truths. These tricks also correspond to the delusions which the evil in the next life employ to make a visual presentation of beautiful things as loathsome ones and loathsome things as beautiful ones. These delusions as well are a type of sorceries, since they too are misuses and inversions of Divine order.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. literally, bloods

2. The Latin means cause but the Hebrew means grace, which Swedenborg has in another place where he quotes this verse.

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