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Ezekiel 5

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1 At ikaw, anak ng tao, magdala ka ng matalas na tabak; na parang pangahit ng manggugupit ang iyong dadalhin, at iyong pararaanin sa iyong ulo at sa iyong balbas: kung magkagayo'y kumuha ka ng timbangang panimbang, at bahagihin mo ang buhok.

2 Ang ikatlong bahagi ay iyong susunugin sa apoy sa gitna ng bayan, pagka ang mga araw ng pagkubkob ay naganap; at iyong kukunin ang ikatlong bahagi, at susugatan mo ng tabak sa palibot; at ang ikatlong bahagi ay iyong pangangalatin sa hangin, at ako'y magbubunot ng tabak sa likuran nila.

3 At kukuha ka sa mga yaon ng kaunti sa bilang, at ipagtatali mo sa iyong mga tunika.

4 At sa mga ito'y kukuha ka uli, at ihahagis mo sa gitna ng apoy, at susunugin mo sa apoy; siyang panggagalingan ng apoy sa buong sangbahayan ni Israel.

5 Ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios, Ito ay Jerusalem; inilagay ko siya sa gitna ng mga bansa, at mga lupain ay nangasa palibot niya.

6 At siya'y nanghimagsik laban sa aking mga kahatulan sa paggawa ng kasamaan na higit kay sa ginawa ng mga bansa, at laban sa aking mga palatuntunan na higit kay sa mga lupain na nangasa palibot niya; sapagka't kanilang itinakuwil ang aking mga kahatulan, at tungkol sa aking mga palatuntunan, hindi nila nilakaran.

7 Kaya't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios, Sapagka't kayo'y manggugulo na higit kay sa mga bansa na nangasa palibot ninyo, at hindi nagsilakad sa aking mga palatuntunan, o iningatan man ang aking mga kahatulan, o nagsigawa man ng ayon sa mga ayos sa mga bansa na nangasa palibot ninyo;

8 Kaya't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios: Narito, ako, sa makatuwid baga'y ako, ay laban sa iyo; at ako'y maglalapat ng mga kahatulan sa gitna mo sa paningin ng mga bansa.

9 At aking gagawin sa iyo ang hindi ko ginawa, at hindi ko na gagawin pa ang kaparis, dahil sa iyong lahat na kasuklamsuklam.

10 Kaya't kakanin ng mga magulang ang mga anak sa gitna mo, at kakanin ng mga anak ang kanilang mga magulang; at ako'y maglalapat ng mga kahatulan sa iyo; at ang buong nalabi sa iyo ay aking pangangalatin sa lahat ng dako.

11 Kaya't buhay ako, sabi ng Panginoong Dios, walang pagsala, na sapagka't iyong nilapastangan ang aking santuario ng lahat mong kasuklamsuklam na bagay, at ng lahat mong karumaldumal, kaya't akin namang babawasan ka; ni hindi magpapatawad ang aking mata, at ako nama'y hindi mahahabag.

12 Ang ikatlong bahagi mo ay mamamatay sa pamamagitan ng salot, at sa pamamagitan ng kagutom ay mauubos sila sa gitna mo; at ang isang ikatlong bahagi ay mabubuwal sa pamamagitan ng tabak sa palibot mo; at ang ikatlong bahagi ay aking pangangalatin sa lahat ng dako, at magbubunot ako ng tabak sa likuran.

13 Ganito magaganap ang aking galit, at aking lulubusin ang aking kapusukan sa kanila, at ako'y maaaliw: at kanilang malalaman na akong Panginoon ay nagsalita sa aking pagsisikap, pagka aking naganap ang aking kapusukan sa kanila.

14 Bukod dito'y gagawin kitang kasiraan at kapulaan, sa gitna ng mga bansa na nangasa palibot mo, sa paningin ng lahat na nagsisidaan.

15 Sa gayo'y magiging kadustaan at kapulaan, aral at katigilan sa mga bansang nangasa palibot mo, pagka ako'y maglalapat ng mga kahatulan sa iyo sa galit at sa kapusukan, at sa mababagsik na pagsaway (akong Panginoon ang nagsalita);

16 Pagka ako'y magpapasapit sa kanila ng mga masamang pana ng kagutom na ikasisira nila, na siyang aking pasasapitin upang sirain kayo. At aking palalalain ang kagutom sa inyo, at aking babaliin ang inyong tungkod ng tinapay;

17 At ako'y magpapasapit sa inyo ng kagutom at mga masamang hayop, at kanilang aalisan ka ng anak; at salot at dugo ay daraan sa iyo; at aking pararatingin ang tabak sa iyo; ako ang Panginoon na nagsalita.

   

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66. Verse 14. And His head and hairs white, signifies the Divine in firsts and in ultimates. This is evident from the signification of "head," when it refers to the Lord, of whom these things are said, as being the Divine in firsts (of which presently); and from the signification of "hairs," as being the Divine in ultimates (of which also presently); and from the signification of "white," as being what is pure. (That "white" [album] and "bright white" [candidum] mean what is pure, see Arcana Coelestia 3301, 3993, 4007, 5319.) "Head," in reference to the Lord, is the Divine in firsts, because the head is the highest part of man, and in it are his firsts, which are called the beginnings, from which are derived all things that have place in the body; for in the head are the understanding and the will, from which, as from their firsts or beginnings, flow the remaining things that relate to man's outer life, such as speech and all actions. But "hairs," in reference to the Lord, mean the Divine in ultimates, because hairs are ultimate things, for they grow out of the outmost parts of man, and first things terminate in them; when, therefore, "head" and "hairs" are mentioned firsts and ultimates are meant.

[2] Anyone who knows that in spiritual things also "head" signifies first things and "hairs" ultimates, and that first things and ultimates signify all things (as shown in n. 41), can know many arcana of the internal sense where "head" and "hairs" are mentioned; as that:

A Nazarite should not shave the hair of his head, for this, as it is said, was the Nazariteship of God upon his head, and when the days were accomplished, he was to shave it off and consecrate it (Numbers 6:1-21);

also that:

The strength of Samson was in his locks, and when they were shaven off he became weak, and when they grew again he came into his strength (Judges 16:13-31 tothe end);

also that:

Forty-two children were torn in pieces by bears because they mocked Elisha, calling him bald-head (2 Kings 2:23-24);

as also that:

Elijah was clothed with a garment of hair (2 Kings 1:8);

And John the Baptist with camel's hair (Mark 1:6);

furthermore, what "head," "hairs," "beard," and "baldness" signify wherever they are mentioned in the Word.

[3] That a Nazarite should not shave his hair, because this, as is said, was the Nazariteship of God upon his head; and that when the days were accomplished he should shave it off and consecrate it, was for the reason that the Nazarite represented the Lord in firsts and in ultimates, and His Divine in ultimates was His Human, which He made Divine even to the flesh and bones, which are ultimates. That He made it Divine even to the flesh and bones is evident from the fact that He left nothing in the sepulcher, and that:

He said to the disciples that He had flesh and bones, which a spirit hath not (Luke 24:39-40).

And when the Divine Itself is Divine even in ultimates, then it governs all things from firsts by means of ultimates (as can be seen from what was shown above, n. 41; especially from what was cited from the Arcana Coelestia, namely, that interior things flow in successively into exterior things, even into what is extreme or outmost, and there have existence and subsistence, n. 634, 6239, 6465, 9215, 9216; that they not only flow in successively, but also form what is simultaneous in the ultimate, in what order see n. 5897, 6451, 8603, 10099; that therefore all interior things are held together in connection from the first by means of the ultimate, n. 9828, and in the work on Heaven and Hell 297; that from this the ultimate is more holy than the interiors, n. 9824; and therefore in ultimates there is strength and power, n. 9836). These then are the reasons why the Nazariteship was instituted. The Nazarite was finally to consecrate his hair by putting it into the fire of the altar, because it represented the Divine holiness, and the "fire of the altar" signified that holiness (n. 934, 6314, 6832).

[4] From this it can be seen, moreover, why the strength of Samson was in his hair (Judges 16:13-31 to the end), for it is said that:

He was a Nazarite from his mother's womb (Judges 13:7; 16:17).

Moreover, for the same reason:

It was not lawful for the high priest and his sons, nor for the Levites, to shave the head and make themselves bald (Leviticus 10:6; 21:5, 10; Ezekiel 44:20).

Likewise:

With the Israelitish people to cut off the beard (which had a like signification) was disgraceful (2 Samuel 10:4, 5).

The forty-two children were torn in pieces by the bears because they mocked Elisha, calling him bald-head, for the reason that Elijah and Elisha represented the Lord in respect to the Word, which is Divine truth, the sanctity and strength of which are in ultimates from firsts, as was said just above. Because "baldness" thus signified the deprivation of these, this took place. "Bears," moreover, signify truth in ultimates. (That Elijah and Elisha represented the Lord in respect to the Word, see Arcana Coelestia 2762, 5247.) From this it is clear also why Elijah had a hairy garment and John one of camel's hair; for John the Baptist, like Elijah, represented the Lord in respect to the Word; for this reason also he was called Elijah (See Arcana Coelestia 7643, 9372).

[5] When these things are understood, it can be known what is signified in the Word by "head," "hairs," "beard," and "baldness," as in Isaiah:

In that time shall the Lord shave by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hairs of the feet, He shall also consume the beard (Isaiah 7:20).

In the same prophet:

On all heads baldness, every beard cut off (Isaiah 15:2).

In Jeremiah:

Truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth. Cut off thine hair and cast it away (Jeremiah 7:28-29).

In Ezekiel:

Take a razor and pass it over the head and beard (Ezekiel 5:1).

Shame shall be upon every face, and baldness upon all heads (Ezekiel 7:18).

Every head was made bald (Ezekiel 29:18).

In Amos:

I will bring up baldness upon every head (Amos 8:10).

In David:

God shall bruise the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on in his guilt (Psalms 68:21).

In these passages and in others, by "cutting off the hair of the head," "shaving the beard," and inducing baldness, is signified to deprive of all truth and good; since he that is deprived of ultimates is also deprived of things prior, for prior things have existence and subsistence in ultimates, as was said above. Moreover, in the world of spirits there are seen some that are bald, and I have been told that they are such as have abused the Word, and have applied the sense of the letter, which is Divine truth in ultimates, to wicked purposes, and therefore have been deprived of all truth. These are most malignant. Many of them are of the Babylonish body. Angels, on the contrary, appear with becoming hair.

  
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