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1 At sa kayong bughaw, at kulay-ube, at pula, ay gumawa sila ng mga kasuutang mainam ang pagkayari upang gamitin sa pangangasiwa sa dakong banal, at ginawang mga banal na kasuutan kay Aaron; gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.

2 At kaniyang ginawa ang epod na ginto, na kayong bughaw, at kulay-ube, at pula, at linong pinili.

3 At kanilang pinukpok ang ginto na pinanipis na pahaba at pinutol na ginawang kawad na ginto, upang itahi sa kayong bughaw, at sa kulay-ube, at sa pula, at sa lino na gawa ng bihasang manggagawa.

4 Kanilang iginawa ng mga pangbalikat, na nagkakasugpong: sa dalawang dulo ay nagkakasugpong.

5 At ang mainam na pagkayaring pamigkis, na nasa ibabaw ng epod upang ibigkis, ay kaputol at gaya ng pagkayari ng epod; na ginto, at kayong bughaw, at kulay-ube, at pula, linong pinili; gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.

6 At kanilang ginawa ang mga batong onix na pinamutihan ng kalupkop na ginto, na ayos ukit ng isang panatak, ayon sa mga pangalan ng mga anak ni Israel.

7 At kaniyang inilagay sa ibabaw ng pangbalikat ng epod upang maging mga batong pinakaalaala sa ikagagaling ng mga anak ni Israel; gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.

8 At kaniyang ginawa ang pektoral, na gawa ng bihasang manggagawa, gaya ng pagkayari ng epod; na ginto, at kayong bughaw, at kulay-ube, at pula, at linong pinili.

9 Parisukat; kanilang ginawang nakatiklop ang pektoral: isang dangkal ang luwang niyaon, pagka nakatiklop.

10 At kanilang kinalupkupan ng apat na hanay na sarisaring bato: isang hanay ay sardio, topacio, at karbungko na siyang unang hanay.

11 At ang ikalawang hanay, ay isang esmeralda, isang zafiro, at isang diamante.

12 At ang ikatlong hanay, ay isang jacinto, isang agata, at isang ametista.

13 At ang ikaapat na hanay ay isang berilo, isang onix, at isang jaspe; na mga natatakpan ng mga pamuting ginto sa kanilang mga pagkakakalupkop.

14 At ang mga bato ay ayon sa mga pangalan ng mga anak ni Israel, labingdalawa, ayon sa kanilang mga pangalan; na ayos ukit ng isang panatak; bawa't isa'y ayon sa kaniyang pangalan, na ukol sa labingdalawang lipi.

15 At kanilang iginawa ang pektoral ng mga tanikalang parang tirintas na ayos pinili na taganas na ginto.

16 At sila'y gumawa ng dalawang pangkalupkop na ginto, at ng dalawang singsing na ginto; at inilagay ang dalawang singsing sa dalawang dulo ng pektoral.

17 At kanilang ikinabit ang dalawang tanikalang pinili na ginto sa dalawang singsing sa mga sulok ng pektoral.

18 At ang ibang dalawang dulo ng dalawang tanikalang ayos singsing ay kanilang ikinabit sa dalawang pangkalupkop, at mga ikinabit sa mga pangbalikat ng epod sa dakong harapan niyaon.

19 At sila'y gumawa ng ibang dalawang singsing na ginto, at mga inilagay sa dalawang sulok ng pektoral sa gilid niyaon, na nasa dakong kabaligtaran ng epod.

20 At sila'y gumawa ng dalawang singsing na ginto, at mga ikinabit sa dalawang pangbalikat ng epod sa dakong ibaba, sa may harapan, na malapit sa pagkakasugpong, sa ibabaw ng mainam na pagkayaring pamigkis ng epod.

21 At kanilang itinali ang pektoral sa pamamagitan ng mga singsing, sa mga singsing ng epod ng isang panaling bughaw upang mamalagi sa ibabaw ng mainam na pagkayaring pamigkis ng epod; gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.

22 At kaniyang ginawa ang balabal ng epod na yari ng manghahabi, na taganas na bughaw;

23 At ang butas ng balabal ay nasa gitna niyaon na gaya ng leeg ng isang koselete, na may isang uriang tinahi sa palibot ng pinakaleeg upang huwag mapunit.

24 At kanilang ginawan ang mga ribete ng balabal ng mga granadang kayong bughaw, at kulay-ube, at pula, at linong pinili.

25 At sila'y gumawa ng mga kampanilyang taganas na ginto, at inilagay ang mga kampanilya sa pagitan ng mga granada sa ibabaw ng ribete ng balabal sa palibot, sa pagitan ng mga granada;

26 Isang kampanilya at isang granada, isang kampanilya at isang granada, sa ibabaw ng ribete ng balabal sa palibot, upang ipangasiwa gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.

27 At kanilang ginawa ang mga tunika na lino na yaring hinabi para kay Aaron, at sa kaniyang mga anak,

28 At ang mitra na lino, at ang mga mainam na tiara na lino, at ang mga salawal na lino na kayong pinili na lino,

29 At ang bigkis na linong pinili, at kayong bughaw at kulay-ube, at pula, na gawa ng mangbuburda; gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.

30 At kanilang ginawa ang lamina ng banal na korona na taganas na ginto, at sinulatan ng isang titik na ayos ukit ng isang panatak, Banal sa Panginoon.

31 At kanilang tinalian ng isang panaling bughaw, upang ilapat sa ibabaw ng mitra; gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.

32 Gayon natapos ang buong gawa sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan: at ginawa ng mga anak ni Israel ayon sa buong iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises: gayon ginawa nila.

33 At kanilang dinala ang tabernakulo kay Moises, ang Tolda at ang lahat ng mga kasangkapan niyaon, ang mga kawit, ang mga tabla, ang mga barakilan, at ang mga haligi, at ang mga tungtungan;

34 At ang takip na mga balat ng mga tupa na tinina sa pula, at ang takip na balat ng mga poka, at ang lambong ng tabing;

35 Ang kaban ng patotoo at ang mga pingga niyaon, at ang luklukan ng awa;

36 Ang dulang, lahat ng mga sisidlan niyaon, at ang tinapay na handog;

37 Ang dalisay na kandelero, ang mga ilawan niyaon, ang mga ilawan na inayos, at lahat ng mga sisidlan niyaon, at ang langis na pangilawan;

38 At ang dambanang ginto, at ang langis na pangpahid, ang mabangong kamangyan, at ang tabing na gamit sa pintuan ng Tolda;

39 Ang dambanang tanso, at ang pinakasalang tanso, ang mga pingga at ang lahat ng mga sisidlan niyaon, ang hugasan at ang tungtungan;

40 Ang mga tabing ng looban, ang mga haligi, at ang mga tungtungan at ang tabing na pangpintuang-daan ng looban, ang mga panali, at ang mga tulos, at lahat ng mga kasangkapan sa paglilingkod sa tabernakulo, na gamit sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan;

41 Ang maiinam na pagkayaring kasuutan na gamit sa pangangasiwa sa dakong banal, at ang mga banal na kasuutan para kay Aaron na saserdote, at ang mga kasuutan ng kaniyang mga anak, upang mangasiwa sa katungkulang saserdote.

42 Ayon sa lahat na iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises, ay gayon ginawa ng mga anak ni Israel ang lahat ng gawa.

43 At nakita ni Moises ang lahat ng gawain, at, narito, kanilang nagawa na kung paanong iniutos ng Panginoon ay gayon nila ginawa: at pinagbabasbasan ni Moises.

   

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Apocalypse Explained # 1143

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1143. And of fine linen and of purple, signifies truths and goods from a celestial origin that have been profaned. This is evident from the signification of "fine linen," as being truths from a celestial origin (of which presently); also from the signification of "purple," as being goods from a celestial origin (of which above, n.1042. But here such truths and goods profaned are meant, because the fine linen and purple are called "merchandise of Babylon," and "Babylon," as "a harlot and the mother of whoredoms and of the abominations of the earth," signifies profanations of truth and good. Truths and goods from a celestial origin are truths and goods with those who are in love to the Lord; these are called celestial, and are distinguished from the truths and goods from a spiritual origin, which are signified by "silk and scarlet," which will be spoken of presently. Truths and goods from a celestial origin are profaned by their transferring to themselves the Lord's Divine power of saving the human race, thus transferring their love to the Lord to the Pope as a vicar and to his ministers. And yet the Lord cannot be loved when He has no power to save; but the man is loved who is put in the Lord's place. They say that the Lord is loved because He has given that power to a man, and that He is loved and is held in holy respect by those who have received that power, and is worshipped by the rest. But love to the Lord cannot exist with them, because the love of having dominion over heaven and over the church is wholly contrary to it; for such love is love of self, which is a diabolical love, from which the Lord cannot be loved. Such love regarded in itself is rather hatred against the Lord, and it is turned into hatred when they become spirits and dominion is taken away from them. Then they persecute all who are in love to the Lord. All this makes clear how they profane truths and goods which are from a celestial origin.

[2] That "fine linen" signifies truths from a celestial origin can be seen from the following passages. In Ezekiel:

I clothed thee with embroidered work, I shod thee with the skin of the badger, and I girded thee with fine linen, and covered thee with silk. Thus wast thou adorned with gold and silver, and thy garments were fine linen, and silk, and embroidered work (Ezekiel 16:10, 13).

This is said of Jerusalem, which means the church, here in its first establishment. "Embroidered work and the skin of the badger" here signify the knowledges of truth and good from the Word; "fine linen and silk" signify truths from a celestial origin and truths from a spiritual origin. These are said to be "garments," because "garments" signify the truths with which good is clothed. In the same:

Fine linen in embroidered work was thy spreading forth, and purple from the isles of Elishah was thy covering (Ezekiel 27:7).

This is said of Tyre, which signifies the church as to the knowledges of good and truth. These knowledges are signified by "embroidered work from Egypt," truths by "fine linen," and good by "purple," both from a celestial origin. In Luke:

There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and indulged in luxuries every day splendidly (Luke 16:19).

The "rich man" means the Jewish nation, which is said to be "clothed in purple and fine linen," because they have the Word from which they might have goods and truths; goods are here meant by "purple," and truths by "fine linen," both from a celestial origin. "Lazarus lying at the rich man's porch" means the Gentiles that did not have the Word.

[3] Since "fine linen" [byssus] which is also called cotton [xylinum] signified truths from a celestial origin, and the garments of Aaron represented Divine truths, because he represented the Lord, therefore:

His miter and belt were woven of fine linen and cotton (Exodus 28:39; 39:27).

And because the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle represented those things of the church that cover, and these are truths, therefore:

These were woven of cotton or fine linen (Exodus 26:1; 27:9, 18; 36:8; 38:9, 16).

"Fine linen" has the same signification in the following passages of Revelation:

The time of the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready; and it was given to her that she should be clothed in fine linen, clean and bright (Revelation 19:7-8).

The armies of Him that sat upon the white horse followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean (Revelation 19:14).

"Fine linen" signifies truth from a celestial origin because fine linen was a kind of very shining flax of which garments were made; "flax," and also "whiteness," signify truth, and "a garment" made of it signifies truth that is clean and pure according to the shining.

(Continuation respecting the Athanasian Faith)

[4] The hell where those are who are called devils is the love of self; and the hell where those are who are called satans is the love of the world. The diabolical hell is the love of self because that love is the opposite of celestial love which is love to the Lord; and the satanic hell is the love of the world because that love is the opposite of spiritual love, which is love towards the neighbor. Now as the two loves of hell are opposites of the two loves of heaven, hell and the heavens are in opposition to each other; for all who are in the heavens look to the Lord and to the neighbor, but all who are in the hells look to self and the world. All who are in the heavens love the Lord and the neighbor, and all who are in the hells love self and the world, and consequently hate the Lord and the neighbor. All who are in the heavens think what is true and will what is good, because they think and will from the Lord; but all who are in the hells think what is false and will what is evil, because they think and will from self. From this it is that all who are in the hells appear turned backward, with the face turned away from the Lord; they also appear turned upside down, with the feet upwards and the head downwards. They so appear in accordance with their loves, which are opposite to the loves of heaven.

[5] As hell is the love of self it is also fire, for all love corresponds to fire, and in the spiritual world is so presented as to appear like a fire at a distance, although it is not fire but love; and thus the hells appear within to be on fire, and without like outbursts of fire in smoke from furnaces or from conflagrations; and sometimes the devils themselves appear like fires of coals. Their heat from that fire is like a boiling up from impurities, which is lust, and their light from that fire is only an appearance of light from fantasies and from confirmations of evil by falsities, but still it is not light, for when the light of heaven flows in it becomes to them thick darkness, and when the heat of heaven flows in it becomes to them cold; nevertheless, they see from their light, and live from their heat; but they see like owls, birds of night, and bats, whose eyes are blinded in the light of heaven, and they live half dead. The living principle in them is from the ability to think, to will, to speak, to do, and in consequence to see, to hear, to taste, to smell, and to feel; and this living principle is merely the ability arising from action upon them from without of the life which is God, according to order, and continually impelling them towards order. It is from that power that they live to eternity. Their dead principle is from the evils and falsities that spring from their loves. Consequently their life viewed from their loves is not life but death; and this is why in the Word hell is called "death," and those who are there are called "the dead."

  
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