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Ezekiel 37

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1 Ang kamay ng Panginoon ay sumasa akin, at kaniyang dinala ako sa Espiritu ng Panginoon, at inilagay niya ako sa gitna ng libis; at yao'y puno ng mga buto.

2 At pinaraan niya ako sa tabi ng mga yaon sa palibot: at, narito, may totoong marami sa luwal na libis; at, narito, mga totoong tuyo.

3 At kaniyang sinabi sa akin, Anak ng tao, maaari bagang mabuhay ang mga butong ito? At ako'y sumagot, Oh Panginoong Dios; ikaw ang nakakaalam.

4 Muling sinabi niya sa akin, Manghula ka sa mga butong ito, at sabihin mo sa kanila, Oh kayong mga tuyong buto, inyong pakinggan ang salita ng Panginoon.

5 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios sa mga butong ito: Narito, aking papapasukin ang hinga sa inyo, at kayo'y mangabubuhay.

6 At lalagyan ko kayo ng mga litid, at babalutin ko kayo ng laman, at tatakpan ko kayo ng balat, at lalagyan ko kayo ng hininga, at kayo'y mangabubuhay; at inyong malalaman na ako ang Panginoon.

7 Sa gayo'y nanghula ako ng gaya ng iniutos sa akin: at habang ako'y nanghuhula, may naghinugong, at, narito, isang lindol; at ang mga buto ay nangagkalapit, buto sa kaniyang buto.

8 At ako'y tumingin, at, narito, may mga litid sa mga yaon, at laman ay lumitaw sa mga yaon at ang balat ay tumakip sa mga yaon sa ibabaw; nguni't walang hininga sa kanila.

9 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi niya sa akin, Manghula ka sa hangin, manghula ka, anak ng tao, at sabihin mo sa hangin, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Manggaling ka sa apat na hangin, Oh hinga, at humihip ka sa mga patay na ito, upang sila'y mangabuhay.

10 Sa gayo'y nanghula ako ng gaya ng iniutos niya sa akin, at ang hininga ay pumasok sa kanila, at sila'y nangabuhay, at nagsitayo ng kanilang mga paa, isang totoong malaking pulutong.

11 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi niya sa akin, Anak ng tao, ang mga butong ito ay ang buong sangbahayan ni Israel: narito, kanilang sinasabi, Ang ating mga buto ay natuyo, at ang ating pagasa ay nawala; tayo'y lubos na nahiwalay.

12 Kaya't manghula ka, at sabihin mo sa kanila, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Narito, aking bubuksan ang inyong mga libingan, at aking pasasampahin kayo mula sa inyong mga libingan, Oh bayan ko; at aking dadalhin kayo sa lupain ng Israel.

13 At inyong malalaman na ako ang Panginoon, pagka aking binuksan ang inyong libingan, at aking pinasampa kayo na mula sa inyong mga libingan, Oh bayan ko.

14 At aking ilalagay ang aking Espiritu sa inyo, at kayo'y mangabubuhay, at aking ilalagay kayo sa inyong sariling lupain, at inyong mangalalaman na akong Panginoon ang nagsalita, at nagsagawa, sabi ng Panginoon.

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

16 At ikaw, anak ng tao, kumuha ka ng isang tungkod, at sulatan mo sa ibabaw, Sa Juda at sa mga anak ni Israel na kaniyang mga kasama: saka kumuha ka ng ibang tungkod, at iyong sulatan: Sa Jose, na siyang tungkod ng Ephraim, at sa buong sangbahayan ni Israel na kaniyang mga kasama:

17 At iyong papagugnayugnayin sa ganang iyo na maging isang tungkod, upang maging isa sa iyong kamay.

18 At pagka ang mga anak ng iyong bayan ay mangagsasalita sa iyo, na mangagsasabi, Hindi mo baga ipakikilala sa amin kung ano ang kahulugan ng mga ito?

19 Sabihin mo sa kanila, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Narito, aking kukunin ang tungkod ng Jose, na nasa kamay ng Ephraim, at ang mga lipi ng Israel na kaniyang mga kasama: at akin silang isasama roon, sa tungkod ng Juda, at gagawin ko silang isang tungkod, at sila'y magiging isa sa aking kamay.

20 At ang tungkod na iyong sinusulatan ay hahawakan mo sa harap ng kanilang mga mata.

21 At sabihin mo sa kanila, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Narito, aking kukunin ang mga anak ni Israel mula sa gitna ng mga bansa, na kanilang pinaroonan, at pipisanin ko sila sa lahat ng dako, at dadalhin ko sila sa kanilang sariling lupain:

22 At gagawin ko silang isang bansa sa lupain, sa mga bundok ng Israel; at isang hari ang magiging hari sa kanilang lahat; at hindi na sila magiging dalawang bansa, o mahahati pa man sila sa dalawang kaharian;

23 At hindi na naman mapapahamak pa sila ng dahil sa kanilang mga diosdiosan, o sa kanila mang mga kasuklamsuklam na bagay, o sa anoman sa kanilang mga pagsalangsang; kundi aking ililigtas sila mula sa lahat nilang tahanang dako, na kanilang pinagkasalanan, at lilinisin ko sila: sa gayo'y magiging bayan ko sila, at ako'y magiging kanilang Dios.

24 At ang aking lingkod na si David ay magiging hari sa kanila; at silang lahat ay magkakaroon ng isang pastor; magsisilakad din naman sila ng ayon sa aking mga kahatulan, at susundin ang aking mga palatuntunan, at isasagawa.

25 At sila'y magsisitahan sa lupain na aking ibinigay kay Jacob na aking lingkod, na tinahanan ng inyong mga magulang; at sila'y magsisitahan doon, sila at ang kanilang mga anak, at ang mga anak ng kanilang mga anak, magpakailan man: at si David na aking lingkod ay magiging kanilang prinsipe magpakailan man.

26 Bukod dito'y makikipagtipan ako ng tipan ng kapayapaan sa kanila; magiging tipan na walang hanggan sa kanila; at aking ilalagay sila, at pararamihin sila at itatatag ko ang aking santuario sa gitna nila magpakailan man.

27 Ang aking tabernakulo naman ay mapapasa gitna nila; at ako'y magiging kanilang Dios, at sila'y magiging aking bayan.

28 At malalaman ng mga bansa na ako ang Panginoon na nagpapabanal sa Israel, pagka ang aking santuario ay mapapasa gitna nila magpakailan man.

   

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Isaias 37:29

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29 Dahil sa iyong galit laban sa akin, at dahil sa iyong kapalaluan ay nanuot sa aking mga pakinig, kaya't ilalagay ko ang aking taga ng bingwit sa iyong ilong, at ang aking paningkaw sa iyong mga labi, at pababalikin kita sa daan na iyong pinanggalingan.

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Arcana Coelestia # 2235

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2235. That 'righteousness' means in regard to good, and 'judgement' to truth, becomes clear from the meaning of 'righteousness' and from the meaning of 'judgement'. Righteousness and judgement are mentioned together many times in the Word, but what they mean in the internal sense has not yet been known. In the proximate sense 'righteousness' has reference to that which is righteous, and 'judgement' to that which is upright. That which is righteous occurs when something is judged from good, and according to conscience, but that which is upright when it is judged from law, and so from the righteous demands of the law, thus also according to conscience since the law gives conscience its standards. In the internal sense however, 'righteousness' is that which stems from good, and 'judgement' that which stems from truth. Good is everything that belongs to love and charity, truth everything that belongs to faith derived from love and charity. Truth derives its essence from good, and is called truth derived from good, just as faith is derived from love, and so also judgement from righteousness.

[2] That such is the meaning of 'righteousness and judgement' is clear from the following places in the Word: In Jeremiah,

Thus said Jehovah, Do judgement and righteousness, and deliver the plundered out of the hand of the oppressor. Woe to him who builds his house in unrighteousness, and his upper rooms not in judgement! Did not your father eat and drink, and do judgement and righteousness? Then it was well with him. Jeremiah 22:3, 13, 15.

'Judgement' stands for the things connected with truth, 'righteousness' for those connected with good. In Ezekiel,

If the wicked man turns away from his sin and does judgement and righteousness, all his sins which he has committed will not be remembered; he has done judgement and righteousness; he will surely live. When the wicked turns away from his wickedness and does judgement and righteousness he will live because of these. Ezekiel 33:14, 16, 19.

Here similarly 'judgement' stands for the truth of faith, and 'righteousness' for the good of charity.

[3] In Amos,

Let judgement flow like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream. Amos 5:24.

Here the meaning is similar. In Isaiah,

Thus said Jehovah, Keep judgement and do righteousness, for My salvation is near to come, and My righteousness to reveal itself. Isaiah 56:1.

In the same prophet,

To peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it in judgement and righteousness, from now and even for evermore. Isaiah 9:7.

Here 'judgement and righteousness' stands for the existence with them of the truths of faith, and of the goods of charity. In the same prophet,

Jehovah is exalted, for He dwells on high. He has filled Zion with judgement and righteousness. Isaiah 33:5.

'Judgement' stands for faith, 'righteousness' for love, 'Zion' for the Church. 'Judgement' is mentioned first because love comes through faith; but when 'righteousness' is mentioned first it is for the reason that faith is derived from love, as in Hosea,

I will betroth you to Me for ever, and I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and judgement, and in mercy and in compassion, 1 and I will betroth you to Me in faith, and you will know Jehovah. Hosea 2:19-20.

Here 'righteousness' is mentioned first, as also is 'mercy', which are the attributes of love, while 'judgement' is mentioned second, as also is 'compassion', which are the attributes of faith that is derived from love. And both are called 'faith' or faithfulness.

[4] In David,

O Jehovah, Your mercy is in the heavens; Your truth reaches up to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgements like the great deep. Psalms 36:5-6.

Here both 'mercy' and 'righteousness' are in a similar way the attributes of love, while 'truth' and 'judgements' are those of faith. In the same author,

Let truth spring out of the ground, and let righteousness look down from heaven. Jehovah will indeed give what is good, and our land will give its increase. Psalms 85:11-12.

Here 'truth', which constitutes faith, stands for judgement, and 'righteousness' for love or mercy. In Zechariah,

I will lead them and they will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and they will be My people, and I will be their God in truth and in righteousness. Zechariah 8:8.

From this place also it is evident that 'judgement' is truth and 'righteousness' good, since 'truth' is mentioned here in place of judgement. Similarly in David,

He who walks blameless and performs righteousness and speaks the truth. Psalms 15:2.

[5] Because faith is grounded in charity, that is, because truth is grounded in good, truths rooted in good are in various places called 'the judgements of righteousness', so that 'judgements' has virtually the same meaning as commandments, as in Isaiah,

Let them seek Me day by day and desire the knowledge of My ways, as though a nation that does righteousness and does not forsake the judgement of their God. Let them ask of Me the judgements of righteousness, let them desire the approach of God. Isaiah 58:2.

That 'commandments' means virtually the same may be seen in David,

Seven times in the day I have praised You for Your judgements of righteousness. All Your commandments are righteousness. Psalms 119:164, 172.

It is said in particular of the Lord that He performs 'judgement and righteousness' when He creates man anew, as in Jeremiah,

Let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Jehovah who performs mercy, judgement and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I am well pleased. Jeremiah 9:24.

Here mercy, which is an attribute of love, is described as 'judgement and righteousness'. In the same prophet,

I will raise up for David a righteous branch, and he will rule as king, and act intelligently, and execute judgement and righteousness in the land. Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15.

[6] Hence the following in John,

If I go away I will send the Paraclete to you. And when He comes He will convince the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgement: in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me; in regard to righteousness, because I go away to the Father, and you will see Me no more; in regard to judgement, because the prince of this world is judged. John 16:7-11.

'Sin' here stands for all faithlessness. 'He will convince in regard to righteousness' means in regard to everything that is contrary to good, when yet the Lord united the Human to the Divine to save the world, meant by 'I go away to the Father and you will see Me no more'. 'In regard to judgement' means in regard to everything that is contrary to the truth, when yet evils were cast down into their own hells so that they could not do harm any more, meant by 'the prince of this world is judged'. In general 'He will convince in regard to sin, righteousness, and judgement' means in regard to all faithlessness contrary to good and truth, and so means that no charity and faith exist. For in ancient times righteousness and judgement were used, in reference to the Lord, to mean all mercy and grace, but in reference to man all charity and faith.

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1. literally, compassions

  
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