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Ezekiel 27

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1 Ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating uli sa akin, na nagsasabi:

2 At ikaw, anak ng tao, panaghuyan mo ang Tiro;

3 At sabihin mo sa Tiro, Oh ikaw na tumatahan sa pasukan sa dagat, na ikaw ang mangangalakal sa mga bansa sa maraming pulo, ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Ikaw, Oh Tiro, nagsabi, Ako'y sakdal sa kagandahan.

4 Ang iyong mga hangganan ay nangasa kalaliman ng mga dagat, ang nagsipagtayo sa iyo ay nangagpasakdal ng iyong kagandahan.

5 Ang ginawa nilang makakapal mong tabla ay mga puno ng abeto na mula sa Senir: sila'y nagsikuha ng cedro mula sa Libano, upang gawing palo ng sasakyan mo.

6 Ginawa nilang iyong mga saguwan ang mga encina sa Basan; ang kanilang ginawang mga bangko mong garing na nalalapat sa kahoy na boj ay mula sa mga pulo ng Chittim.

7 Manipis na kayong lino na yaring may burda na mula sa Egipto ang iyong layag, upang maging sa iyo'y isang watawat; kulay asul at morado na mula sa mga pulo ng Elisah ang iyong kulandong.

8 Ang mga nananahan sa Sidon at Arvad ay iyong mga mananaguwan: ang iyong mga pantas, Oh Tiro, ay nangasa iyo, sila ang iyong mga tagaugit.

9 Ang mga matanda sa Gebal at ang mga pantas niyao'y pawang tagapagpasak mo: ang lahat na sasakyan sa dagat sangpu ng mga tao ng mga yaon ay nangasa iyo upang pangasiwaan ang iyong kalakal.

10 Ang Persia, ang Lud, at ang Phut ay nangasa iyong hukbo, na iyong mga lalaking mangdidigma: kanilang ibinitin ang kalasag at ang turbante sa iyo; nagpapaganda sa iyo.

11 Ang mga lalake sa Arvad na kasama ng iyong hukbo ay nangasa ibabaw ng iyong mga kuta sa palibot, at ang mga matatapang ay nasa iyong mga moog; kanilang isinabit ang kanilang mga kalasag sa iyong mga kuta sa palibot; kanilang pinasakdal ang iyong kagandahan.

12 Ang Tarsis ay iyong mangangalakal dahil sa karamihan ng sarisaring kayamanan; na ang pilak, bakal, lata, at tingga, ay ipinapalit nila sa iyong mga kalakal.

13 Ang Javan, ang Tubal, at ang Mesec, mga mangangalakal mo: kanilang kinakalakal ang mga tao at ang mga sisidlang tanso na ipinapalit nila sa iyong mga kalakal.

14 Ang sangbahayan ni Togarma ay nakikipagpalitan sa iyong mga kalakal ng mga kabayo at ng mga kabayong pangdigma at ng mga mula.

15 Ang mga tao sa Dedan ay iyong mangangalakal: maraming pulo ay nangagdadala ng kalakal sa iyong kamay: kanilang dinadala sa iyo na pinakapalit ay mga sungay na garing at ebano.

16 Naging mangangalakal mo ang Siria dahil sa karamihan ng iyong mga gawang kamay: sila'y nakikipagpalitan sa iyong mga kalakal ng mga esmeralda, kulay ube, at yaring may burda, at manipis na kayong lino, at gasang at mga rubi.

17 Naging mga mangangalakal mo ang Juda, at ang lupain ng Israel: sila'y nakikipagpalitan sa iyong mga kalakal ng trigo ng Minith, at ng pannag, at ng pulot, at ng langis, at ng balsamo.

18 Mangangalakal mo ang Damasko dahil sa karamihan ng iyong mga gawang kamay, dahil sa karamihan ng sarisaring kayamanan, sangpu ng alak sa Helbon, at maputing lana.

19 Nakikipagpalitan ang Vedan at Javan sa iyong mga kalakal ng sinulid na lana: ang makinang na bakal, ang kasia, at ang kalamo, ay ilan sa iyong mga kalakal.

20 Naging iyong mangangalakal ang Dedan sa mga mahalagang kayo na ukol sa pangangabayo.

21 Ang Arabia, at lahat na prinsipe sa Cedar, mga naging mangangalakal ng iyong kamay; sa mga cordero, at mga lalaking tupa, at mga kambing, sa mga ito'y naging mga mangangalakal mo sila.

22 Ang mga mangangalakal sa Seba at sa Raama, mga naging mangangalakal mo; kanilang ipinapalit sa iyong mga kalakal ang mga pinakamainam na especia, at lahat na mahalagang bato, at ang ginto.

23 Ang Haran at ang Canneh at ang Eden, na mga mangangalakal sa Seba, ang Assur at ang Chilmad ay naging mga mangangalakal mo.

24 Ang mga ito ang iyong mga mangangalakal sa mga piling kalakal sa mga balutan ng mga yaring asul at may burda, at sa mga baul na may mainam na hiyas, natatalian ng mga sintas, at yaring cedro, na ilan sa iyong mga kalakal.

25 Ang mga sasakyan sa Tarsis ay iyong mga pulutong sa iyong kalakal: at ikaw ay napuno at naging totoong maluwalhati sa kalagitnaan ng mga dagat.

26 Dinala ka ng iyong mga manggagaod sa malawak na dagat: binagbag ka ng hanging silanganan sa kalagitnaan ng dagat.

27 Ang iyong kayamanan, at ang iyong mga kalakal, ang iyong tinda, at ang iyong mga manggagaod, at ang iyong mga tagaugit, ang iyong mga tagapagpasak, at ang nagsisipamahala ng iyong mga kalakal, at ang lahat mong lalaking mangdidigma na nangasa iyo, sangpu ng iyong lahat na pulutong na nangasa gitna mo, mangalulubog sa kalagitnaan ng dagat sa kaarawan ng iyong pagkasira.

28 Sa lakas ng hiyaw ng iyong mga tagaugit, ang mga nayon ay mangayayanig.

29 At lahat na nagsisihawak ng gaod, ang mga tao sa sasakyan, at lahat ng tagaugit sa dagat, ay magsisibaba sa kanilang mga sasakyan; sila'y magsisitayo sa ibabaw ng lupain,

30 At iparirinig ang kanilang tinig sa iyo, at hihiyaw ng kalagimlagim, at mangagbubuhos ng alabok sa kanilang mga ulo, sila'y magsisigumon sa mga abo:

31 At mangagpapakakalbo dahil sa iyo, at mangagbibigkis ng kayong magaspang, at kanilang iiyakan ka ng kapanglawpanglaw sa kalooban, na may mapanglaw na pananangis.

32 At sa kanilang pagtangis ay pananaghuyan ka nila, at tatangisan ka, na sasabihin, Sino ang gaya ng Tiro na gaya niya na nadala sa katahimikan sa gitna ng dagat?

33 Pagka ang iyong mga kalakal ay inilalabas sa mga dagat, iyong binubusog ang maraming bayan; iyong pinayaman ang mga hari sa lupa ng karamihan ng iyong mga kayamanan at ng iyong mga kalakal.

34 Sa panahon na ikaw ay bagbag sa tabi ng mga dagat sa kalaliman ng tubig, ang iyong kalakal at ang iyong buong pulutong ay lumubog sa gitna mo.

35 Lahat ng mananahan sa mga pulo ay nangatitigilan dahil sa iyo, at ang kanilang mga hari ay nangatakot ng di kawasa, sila'y nangamanglaw sa kanilang mukha.

36 Pinagsutsutan ka ng mga mangangalakal sa gitna ng mga bayan; ikaw ay naging kakilakilabot, at hindi ka na mabubuhay pa.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 6385

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6385. 'And he will be at the haven of ships' means in which teachings drawn from the Word are present. This is clear from the meaning of 'the haven' as the resting-place, as immediately above in 6384, thus the place where those teachings are present; and from the meaning of 'ships' as teachings drawn from the Word. The reason why they are meant by 'ships' is that ships sail across seas and along rivers, carrying commodities used to support life. For 'seas' and 'rivers' mean different kinds of knowledge; the commodities used to support life which the ships carry are teachings as well as actual truths drawn from the Word. The fact that such teachings and truths are meant by 'ships' is evident from the following places: In Isaiah,

The islands will put their trust in Me, and the ships of Tarshish at their head, to bring your sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them. Isaiah 60:9.

'The ships of Tarshish' stands for teachings and truths drawn from the Word. This is why it says that they would bring their sons, their silver and gold; for 'sons' means those in possession of truths, 'silver' truth itself, and 'gold' good. Anyone can see that the ships of Tarshish are not really meant here, and that sons, silver, and gold are not really meant either.

[2] In Ezekiel,

In the heart of the sea are your borders, your architects have perfected your beauty. Of fir trees from Senir they built for you all the boards; they took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you. Of oaks from Bashan they made oars; your plank they made of ivory, a daughter of steps 1 from the isles of Kittim. Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you an ensign; violet and purple from the islands of Elishah was your covering. The inhabitants of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your wise men, O Tyre, who were in you were your pilots. Elders of Gebal and its wisemen were in you, remedying your cracks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors were in you, to conduct your trade. Ezekiel 17:4-9.

This refers to Tyre, which means cognitions of good and truth, 1201. Those cognitions are described by means of the aspects of a ship - its boards, mast, oars, plank, sail, covering, rowers, pilots, and sailors. Who can fail to see that one must not take all these things literally? But when the cognitions of truth and good, which are 'Tyre', together with teachings drawn from the Word, are understood by 'ships', all things go beautifully together.

[3] In David,

How many are your works, O Jehovah! In wisdom You have made them all. This sea, great and wide on both hands 2 - there the ships sail, the sea monster whom you have formed to play in it. Psalms 104:24-26.

In the same author,

Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of confession, and declare Jehovah's works in a triumphant shout. Those who go down to the sea with ships, doing work in many waters - these saw the works of Jehovah, and His marvels in the deep. Psalms 107:21-24.

Here also 'ships' stands for cognitions and religious teachings, 'the sea monster' for the general sources of known facts, 42. And since 'ships' are cognitions and those teachings, the words 'those who go down to the sea with ships - these saw the works of Jehovah, and His marvels in the deep' are used; for those who know those cognitions and teachings drawn from the Word see those works and marvels.

[4] In John,

The second angel sounded, and so to speak a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea. And a third part of the sea became blood, with the result that a third part of creatures died who had their being 3 in the sea. And a third part of the ships was destroyed. Revelation 8:8-9.

'A great mountain burning with fire' stands for self-love, 1691; 'the sea stands for the natural where factual knowledge resides, 28; 'blood' stands for violence done to charity, 374, 1005; 'the creatures who had their being in the sea' stands for truths contained in factual knowledge, together with forms of good; 'a third part' stands for something not yet complete, 2788 (end). They 'died' stands for the fact that they had no spiritual life, 6119, and therefore 'a third part of the ships was destroyed' stands for the fact that the truths and forms of good presented in teachings drawn from the Word were falsified. From all this one may see what is meant by this prophetic description.

[5] But in the contrary sense 'ships' means cognitions and teachings that present falsity and evil, as in Daniel,

At the time of the end the king of the south will clash with him; therefore the king of the north will rush upon him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he will enter into countries, and will overflow and penetrate. Daniel 11:40.

'The king of the south' stands for truths that spring from good, 'the king of the north' for falsities that spring from evil, 'chariots with horsemen and with ships' for teachings that present falsity. 'Countries' stands for Churches, which - it is foretold - falsities springing from evils will overflow and penetrate 'at the time of the end'.

[6] In John,

Every shipmaster, and everyone on board ships, and sailors, and all who trade on the sea, stood at a distance and were crying out as they saw the smoke of Babylon's burning, saying, What [city] is like the great city? Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who have ships on the sea have been made rich by her wealth. 4 Revelation 18:17-19.

Here it may be seen that 'ships' are cognitions and teachings that present falsity and evil because 'Babylon' describes worship which to outward appearance is holy but inwardly is profane. Once again no one can fail to see that 'ships' means something other than ships.

The same is so in Isaiah,

Thus says Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, For your sake I have sent to Babel, so that I may break down all the bars, and the Chaldeans in whose ships there is shouting. Isaiah 43:14.

In addition to these places falsities springing from evil are also meant by 'ships' in Isaiah 2:16; 23:1, 14; Psalms 48:7.

Poznámky pod čarou:

1. a daughter of steps describes part of a ship, though exactly which part is not clear to the translator.

2. literally, wide with spaces

3. literally, their souls

4. literally, preciousness

  
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Genesis 49

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1 Jacob called to his sons, and said: "Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.

2 Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.

3 "Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.

4 Boiling over as water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father's bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.

5 "Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.

6 My soul, don't come into their council. My glory, don't be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.

7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

8 "Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father's sons will bow down before you.

9 Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?

10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.

11 Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

12 His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.

13 "Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.

14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.

15 He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.

16 "Dan will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

17 Dan will be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path, That bites the horse's heels, so that his rider falls backward.

18 I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

19 "A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel.

20 "Asher's food will be rich. He will yield royal dainties.

21 "Naphtali is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns.

22 "Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

23 The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:

24 But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

25 even by the God of your father, who will help you; by the Almighty, who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.

27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the spoil."

28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his blessing.

29 He instructed them, and said to them, "I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

30 in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite as a burial place.

31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah, his wife. There they buried Isaac and Rebekah, his wife, and there I buried Leah:

32 the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth."

33 When Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.