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Ezekiel 38

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1 At ang salita ng Panginoon ay dumating sa akin, na nagsasabi,

2 Anak ng tao, iharap mo ang iyong mukha sa dako ni Gog, sa lupain ng Magog, na prinsipe sa Ros, sa Mesech, at sa Tubal, at manghula ka laban sa kaniya,

3 At iyong sabihin, ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Narito, ako'y laban sa iyo, Oh Gog, na pangulo sa Ros, sa Mesech, at sa Tubal:

4 At aking ipipihit ka sa palibot, at kakawitan ko ng mga pangbingwit ang iyong mga panga, at ilalabas kita, at ang iyong buong kawal, mga kabayo at mga mangangabayo, na nasusuutan silang lahat ng buong kasakbatan, na malaking pulutong na may longki at kalasag, silang lahat ay nangagtatangan ng mga tabak:

5 Ang Persia, ang Cus, at ang Phut ay kasama nila; silang lahat na may kalasag at turbante;

6 Ang Gomer at ang lahat niyang mga pulutong; ang sangbahayan ni Togarma sa mga pinakahuling bahagi ng hilagaan, at lahat niyang mga pulutong; maraming bayan na kasama mo.

7 Humanda ka, oo, humanda ka, ikaw, at ang lahat ng iyong mga pulutong na napisan ko sa iyo, at maging bantay ka sa kanila.

8 Pagkatapos ng maraming araw ay dadalawin ka: sa mga huling taon ay papasok ka sa lupain na ibinalik na mula sa paghabol ng tabak na napisan mula sa maraming bayan, sa mga bundok ng Israel, na naging laging giba; nguni't nalabas sa mga bayan, at sila'y magsisitahang tiwasay, silang lahat.

9 At ikaw ay sasampa, ikaw ay darating na parang bagyo, ikaw ay magiging parang ulap na tatakip sa lupain, ikaw, at ang lahat mong mga pulutong, at ang maraming tao na kasama mo.

10 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Mangyayari sa araw na yaon, na mga bagay ay darating sa iyong pagiisip, at ikaw ay magpapanukala ng masamang panukala:

11 At iyong sasabihin, Ako'y sasampa sa lupaing may mga nayong walang kuta; sasampahin ko sila na nasa katahimikan, na nagsisitahang tiwasay, silang lahat na nagsisitahang walang kuta, at wala kahit mga halang o mga pintuang-bayan man;

12 Upang kumuha ng samsam, at upang kumuha ng huli; upang ibalik ang iyong kamay laban sa mga gibang dako na tinatahanan ngayon, at laban sa bayan na napisan mula sa mga bansa, na nagtangkilik ng mga hayop at mga pag-aari, na nagsisitahan sa gitna ng lupa.

13 Ang Seba, at ang Dedan, at ang mga mangangalakal sa Tarsis, sangpu ng lahat ng batang leon niyaon, ay magsasabi sa iyo, Naparito ka baga upang kumuha ng samsam? pinisan mo baga ang iyong pulutong upang kumuha ng samsam? upang magdala ng pilak at ginto, upang magdala ng mga hayop at mga pag-aari, upang kumuha ng malaking samsam?

14 Kaya't, anak ng tao, ikaw ay manghula, at sabihin mo kay Gog, Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Sa araw na ang aking bayang Israel ay tatahang tiwasay, hindi mo baga malalaman?

15 At ikaw ay darating na mula sa iyong dako, mula sa mga kahulihulihang bahagi ng hilagaan, ikaw, at ang maraming tao na kasama mo, silang lahat na nangakasakay sa mga kabayo, malaking pulutong at makapangyarihang hukbo;

16 At ikaw ay sasampa laban sa aking bayang Israel, na parang ulap na tatakip sa lupain: mangyayari sa mga huling araw, na dadalhin kita laban sa aking lupain, upang makilala ako ng mga bansa, pagka ako'y aariing banal sa iyo, Oh Gog, sa harap ng kanilang mga mata.

17 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Ikaw baga yaong aking sinalita nang una sa pamamagitan ng aking mga lingkod na mga propeta ng Israel, na nagsipanghula nang mga araw na yaon, ng tungkol sa malaong panahon, na aking dadalhin ka laban sa kanila?

18 At mangyayari sa araw na yaon, pagka si Gog ay paroroon laban sa lupain ng Israel, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, na ang aking kapusukan ay sasampa sa aking mga butas ng ilong.

19 Sapagka't sa aking paninibugho at sa sigalbo ng aking poot ay nagsalita ako, Tunay na sa araw na yaon ay magkakaroon ng malaking panginginig sa lupain ng Israel;

20 Na anopa't ang mga isda sa dagat, at ang mga ibon sa himpapawid, at ang mga hayop sa parang, at lahat na nagsisiusad na bagay na nagsisiusad sa ibabaw ng lupa, at lahat ng tao na nangasa ibabaw ng lupa, magsisipanginig sa aking harapan, at ang mga bundok ay mangaguguho at ang mga matarik na dako ay mangabababa, at bawa't kuta ay mangababagsak sa lupa.

21 At aking tatawagin sa lahat ng aking mga bundok ang tabak laban sa kaniya, sabi ng Panginoong Dios: ang tabak ng bawa't lalake ay magiging laban sa kaniyang kapatid.

22 At ako'y makikipaglaban sa kaniya sa pamamagitan ng salot at ng dugo; at pauulanan ko siya, at ang kaniyang mga pulutong, at ang maraming bayan na kasama niya, ng napakalakas na ulan, at ng mga malaking granizo, ng apoy, at ng azufre.

23 At ako'y pakikitang dakila at banal, at ako'y pakikilala sa harap ng mga mata ng maraming bansa; at kanilang malalaman na ako ang Panginoon.

   

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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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