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Levitico 16

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1 At sinalita ng Panginoon kay Moises, pagkamatay ng dalawang anak ni Aaron, noong nagsilapit sa harap ng Panginoon, at namatay;

2 At sinabi ng Panginoon kay Moises, Salitain mo kay Aaron na iyong kapatid na huwag pumasok tuwina sa dakong banal, sa loob ng tabing, sa harap ng luklukan ng awa na nasa ibabaw ng kaban; upang siya'y huwag mamatay: sapagka't ako'y pakikitang nasa ulap sa ibabaw ng luklukan ng awa.

3 Ganito papasok nga si Aaron sa loob ng dakong banal, may dalang isang guyang toro na handog dahil sa kasalanan, at isang tupang lalake na handog na susunugin.

4 Siya'y magsusuot ng kasuutang banal, na lino at ng salawal na lino sa kaniyang laman, at magbibigkis siya ng pamigkis na lino, at ang mitra na lino ay kaniyang isusuot: ito ang mga bihisang banal; at paliliguan niya ang kaniyang laman sa tubig at pawang isusuot niya.

5 At siya'y kukuha sa kapisanan ng mga anak ni Israel, ng dalawang kambing na lalake na pinakahandog dahil sa kasalanan, at ng isang tupang lalake na pinakahandog na susunugin.

6 At ihaharap ni Aaron ang toro na handog dahil sa kasalanan na patungkol sa kaniyang sarili, at itutubos niya sa kaniya at sa kaniyang sangbahayan.

7 At kukunin niya ang dalawang kambing at ilalagay niya sa harap ng Panginoon sa pintuan ng tabernakulo ng kapisanan.

8 At pagsasapalaran ni Aaron ang dalawang kambing; ang isang kapalaran ay sa Panginoon at ang isang kapalaran ay kay Azazel.

9 At ihaharap ni Aaron ang kambing na kinahulugan ng kapalaran sa Panginoon, at ihahandog na pinakahandog dahil sa kasalanan.

10 Nguni't ang kambing na kinahulugan ng kapalaran kay Azazel ay ilalagay na buhay sa harap ng Panginoon, upang itubos sa kaniya, at payaunin kay Azazel sa ilang.

11 At ihaharap ni Aaron ang toro na handog dahil sa kasalanan, na patungkol sa kaniyang sarili, at itutubos sa kaniyang sarili at sa kaniyang sangbahayan, at papatayin ang toro na handog dahil sa kasalanan na patungkol sa kaniyang sarili:

12 At kukuha siya mula sa dambana na nasa harap ng Panginoon ng isang suuban na puno ng mga baga; at kukuha ng dalawang dakot ng masarap na kamangyan na totoong dikdik, at kaniyang dadalhin sa loob ng tabing:

13 At ilalagay niya ang kamangyan sa ibabaw ng apoy sa harap ng Panginoon, upang ang mga usok ng kamangyan ay tumakip sa luklukan ng awa na nasa ibabaw ng kaban ng patoo, upang huwag siyang mamatay:

14 At siya'y kukuha ng dugo ng toro at iwiwisik ng kaniyang daliri sa ibabaw ng luklukan ng awa, sa dakong silanganan: at sa harap ng luklukan ng awa ay iwiwisik niyang makapito ng kaniyang daliri ang dugo.

15 Kung magkagayo'y papatayin niya ang kambing na handog dahil sa kasalanan, na patungkol sa bayan, at dadalhin ang dugo niyaon sa loob ng tabing, at ang gagawin sa dugo niyaon ay gaya ng ginawa sa dugo ng toro, at iwiwisik sa ibabaw ng luklukan ng awa at sa harap ng luklukan ng awa:

16 At itutubos niya sa dakong banal dahil sa mga karumalan ng mga anak ni Israel, at dahil sa kanilang mga pagsalangsang, sa makatuwid baga'y sa lahat nilang kasalanan: at gayon ang kaniyang gagawin sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan na nasa kanila, sa gitna ng kanilang mga karumalan,

17 At huwag magkakaroon ng sinomang tao sa tabernakulo pagka siya'y papasok upang itubos sa loob ng dakong banal, hanggang sa lumabas siya, at matubos ang sarili, at ang kaniyang kasangbahay, at ang buong kapisanan ng Israel.

18 At lalabas siya sa dambana na nasa harap ng Panginoon, at itutubos sa ito; at kukuha ng dugo ng toro, at ng dugo ng kambing, at ilalagay sa ibabaw ng mga anyong sungay ng dambana sa palibot.

19 At makapitong magwiwisik siya ng dugo sa dambana ng kaniyang daliri, at lilinisin at babanalin dahil sa mga karumalan ng mga anak ni Israel.

20 At pagkatapos matubos niya ang dakong banal, at ang tabernakulo ng kapisanan, at ang dambana, ay ihahandog ang kambing na buhay:

21 At ipapatong ni Aaron ang kaniyang dalawang kamay sa ulo ng kambing na buhay, at isasaysay sa ibabaw niyaon ang lahat ng mga kasamaan ng mga anak ni Israel, at lahat ng kanilang mga pagsalangsang, lahat nga ng kanilang mga kasalanan; at ilalagay niya sa ulo ng kambing, at ipadadala sa ilang sa pamamagitan ng kamay ng isang taong handa:

22 At dadalhin ng kambing ang lahat ng mga kasamaan nila, sa lupaing hindi tinatahanan: at pawawalan niya ang kambing sa ilang.

23 At papasok si Aaron sa tabernakulo ng kapisanan, at maghuhubad ng mga suot na lino, na isinuot niya nang siya'y pumasok sa dakong banal, at iiwan niya roon:

24 At paliliguan niya ang kaniyang laman sa tubig, sa isang dakong banal, at magsusuot ng kaniyang mga suot, at lalabas, at ihahandog ang kaniyang handog na susunugin at ang handog na susunugin ng bayan, at itutubos sa kaniyang sarili at sa bayan.

25 At susunugin sa ibabaw ng dambana ang taba ng handog dahil sa kasalanan.

26 At yaong nagpakawala ng kambing na ukol kay Azazel, ay maglalaba ng kaniyang mga suot at maliligo ang kaniyang laman sa tubig, at pagkatapos ay papasok siya sa kampamento.

27 At ang toro na handog dahil sa kasalanan at ang kambing na handog dahil sa kasalanan, na ang dugo ay dinala sa loob ng dakong banal upang itubos, ay ilalabas, sa kampamento; at susunugin nila sa apoy ang mga balat ng mga yaon, at ang laman at ang dumi.

28 At ang magsusunog ay maglalaba ng kaniyang mga suot, at maliligo ang kaniyang laman sa tubig, at pagkatapos, ay papasok siya sa kampamento.

29 At ito'y magiging palatuntunan magpakailan man sa inyo: sa ikapitong buwan nang ikasangpung araw ng buwan, ay pagdadalamhatiin ninyo ang inyong mga kaluluwa, at anomang gawain ay huwag gagawa ang tubo sa lupain, ni ang taga ibang bayan na nakikipamayan sa inyo:

30 Sapagka't sa araw na ito gagawin ang pagtubos sa inyo upang linisin kayo; sa lahat ng inyong mga kasalanan ay magiging malinis kayo sa harap ng Panginoon.

31 Sabbath nga na takdang kapahingahan sa inyo, at papagdadalamhatiin ninyo ang inyong mga kaluluwa; ito'y palatuntunang magpakailan man.

32 At ang saserdote na papahiran at itatalaga upang maging saserdote na kahalili ng kaniyang ama, ay siyang tutubos at magsusuot ng mga kasuutang lino, na mga banal ngang kasuutan:

33 At tutubusin niya ang banal na santuario, at tutubusin niya ang tabernakulo ng kapisanan, at ang dambana; at tutubusin niya ang mga saserdote at ang buong bayan ng kapisanan.

34 At ito'y magiging palatuntunang walang hanggan sa inyo; na tubusin ang mga anak ni Israel, dahil sa lahat nilang mga kasalanan, ng minsan sa isang taon. At ginawa niya ayon sa iniutos ng Panginoon kay Moises.

   

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1259. There is something further to be said about 'nations' meaning goods and evils within worship: In most ancient times people dwelt distinguished into separate nations, families, and houses, as stated already, in order that the Church on earth might represent the Lord's kingdom where all people are distinguished into communities, those communities into larger ones, and these into still larger, all these distinctions existing according to general and specific differences of love and faith, about which see 684, 685. Thus the Lord's kingdom is similarly distinguished so to speak into houses, families, and nations. This is why 'houses, families, and nations' in the Word means the goods that stem from love and its derivative faith, where also a careful distinction is made between nations and people. 'Nation' means good or evil, but 'people' truth or falsity. And this distinction is preserved so consistently as never to vary, as becomes clear from the following places:

[2] In Isaiah,

There will be on that day the root of Jesse which is standing as an ensign of the peoples; towards that root the nations will seek to go, and his rest will be glory. On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to acquire the remnants of His people, who remain from Asshur, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. And He will raise an ensign for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and will gather the dispersed of Judah. Isaiah 11:10-12.

Here 'peoples' stands for the truths of the Church, 'nations' for its goods, between which a clear distinction is made. The subject here is the Lord's kingdom and the Church, and in the universal sense every regenerate person. The names mentioned mean the things that have been described already. 'Israel' means the spiritual things of the Church, 'Judah' its celestial things. In the same prophet,

This people walking in darkness have seen a great light. You have multiplied the nation, You have increased its joy. Isaiah 9:2-3.

Here 'people' stands for truths, hence the reference to 'their walking in darkness and seeing a [great] light'. 'Nation' stands for goods.

[3] In the same prophet,

What will one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah has founded Zion, and in her the wretched members of His people will put their trust. Isaiah 14:32.

Here likewise 'nation' stands for good, 'people' for truth. In the same prophet,

Jehovah Zebaoth will swallow up on this mountain the face 1 of the covering, of the covering over all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations. Isaiah 25:7.

This refers to a new Church, that is, the Church of the nations. 'People' stands for its truths, 'nations' for its goods. In the same prophet,

Open the gates that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in. Isaiah 26:2.

Here 'nation' plainly stands for goods. In the same prophet,

All the nations will be gathered together, and the peoples will be assembled. Isaiah 43:9

This too refers to the Church of the nations. 'Nations' stands for its goods, and 'peoples' for its truths. And since the two are distinct and separate from each other, both are dealt with; otherwise it would be a pointless repetition. In the same prophet,

The Lord Jehovih said, Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations and raise My ensign to the peoples; and they will bring your sons in their bosom and carry your daughters on their shoulder. Isaiah 49:22.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom, 'nations' again standing for goods, and 'peoples' for truths.

[4] In the same prophet,

You will break out to the right and to the left, and your seed will inherit the nations, and they will dwell in the desolate cities. Isaiah 54:3.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom and to the Church called the Church of the nations. That 'the nations' stands for goods that stem from charity, or what amounts to the same, for people with whom the goods of charity exist, is clear from the promise that their 'seed', or faith, 'will inherit them'. 'Cities' stands for truths. In the same prophet,

Lo, I have given Him as a witness to the peoples, a Prince and Lawgiver to the peoples Lo, you will call a nation you do not know, and a nation that knew you not will run to you. Isaiah 55:4-5.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom. 'Peoples' stands for truths, 'nations' for goods. In the Church those who are endowed with goods that stem from charity are 'nations' while those who are endowed with truths of faith are 'peoples'. For goods and truths are attributes of the subjects to which they apply. In the same prophet,

Nations will walk to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Then you will see and overflow, and your heart will be astounded and enlarged, because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you, the armies of the nations will come to you. Isaiah 60:3, 5.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom and the Church of the nations. 'Nations' stands for goods, while 'kings', who go together with 'peoples', stands for truths.

[5] In Zephaniah,

The remnants of My people will plunder them, and the residue of My nation will inherit them. Zephaniah 2:9.

In Zechariah,

Many peoples and numerous nations will come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem. Zechariah 8:22.

'Jerusalem' stands for the Lord's kingdom and for the Church, 'peoples' those with whom the truths of faith predominate, 'nations' for those with whom the goods of charity do so, and therefore they are mentioned separately. In David,

You will deliver me from the strivings of the people; You will set me as the head of nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me. Psalms 18:43.

Here similarly 'people' stands for those with whom truths predominate, 'nations' for those with whom good does so. And because these are what constitute the member of the Church, both are mentioned. In the same author,

The peoples will confess You, O God, all the peoples will confess You; the nations will be glad and exultant, for You will judge the peoples with uprightness, and You will guide the nations into the land. Psalms 67:3-4.

'Peoples' clearly stands for those with whom truths of faith predominate, and 'nations' for those with whom the good of charity predominates.

[6] In Moses,

Remember the days of old, understand the years of generation after generation; ask your father and he will show you, and your elders and they will tell you, When the Most High gave to the nations an inheritance and separated the sons of man, He fixed the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel. Deuteronomy 32:7-8.

This refers to the Most Ancient Church and the Ancient Churches, which are respectively 'the days of old' and 'the years of generation after generation'. Those with whom the good of charity predominated were called 'the nations' to whom an inheritance was given. 'The sons of man' and in the next sentence 'the peoples' mean those with whom the truths of faith deriving from charity predominated. Since 'the nations' means the goods of the Church and 'the peoples' its truths, it was therefore said of Esau and Jacob when they were still in the womb,

Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from your bowels. Genesis 25:23.

These places now make clear what the Church of the nations is in the genuine sense. The Most Ancient Church was the true Church of the nations, as was the Ancient Church after that.

[7] Since those governed by charity are called 'nations' and those governed by faith are called 'peoples', the Lord's priesthood is therefore associated with 'nations' because it has reference to celestial things, which are goods, while His kingship is associated with 'peoples' because it has reference to spiritual things, which are truths This distinction was also represented in the Jewish Church in which they were 'a nation' before they had kings, but became 'a people' after they received them.

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