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1 At aking itinanaw ang aking mga mata, at aking nakita at, narito, ang isang lalake na may panukat na pisi sa kaniyang kamay.

2 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ko, Saan ka paroroon? At sinabi niya sa akin, Upang sukatin ang Jerusalem, upang tingnan kung gaano ang luwang, at kung gaano ang haba.

3 At, narito, ang anghel na nakikipagusap sa akin ay umalis, at ibang anghel ay lumabas na sumalubong sa kaniya,

4 At sinabi sa kaniya, Tumakbo ka, iyong salitain sa binatang ito, na sabihin, Ang Jerusalem ay tatahanan na parang mga nayon na walang mga kuta, dahil sa karamihan ng mga tao at hayop doon.

5 Sapagka't ako, sabi ng Panginoon, ay magiging sa kaniya'y isang kutang apoy sa palibot, at ako'y magiging kaluwalhatian sa gitna niya.

6 Oy, oy, magsitakas kayo mula sa lupain ng hilagaan, sabi ng Panginoon; sapagka't kayo'y aking pinangalat na parang apat na hangin sa himpapawid, sabi ng Panginoon.

7 Oy Sion, tumanan ka, ikaw na tumatahan na kasama ng anak na babae ng Babilonia.

8 Sapagka't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo: Dahil sa kaluwalhatian ay sinugo niya ako sa mga bansa na nanamsam sa inyo; sapagka't ang humihipo sa inyo, ay humihipo sa itim ng kaniyang mata.

9 Sapagka't narito, aking ikukumpas ang aking kamay sa kanila, at sila'y magiging samsam niyaong nangaglilingkod sa kanila; at inyong malalaman na ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo ang nagsugo sa akin.

10 Ikaw ay umawit at magalak, Oh anak na babae ng Sion; sapagka't narito, ako'y naparirito, at ako'y tatahan sa gitna mo, sabi ng Panginoon.

11 At maraming bansa ay magpipisan sa Panginoon sa araw na yaon, at magiging aking bayan; at ako'y tatahan sa gitna mo, at iyong malalaman na ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo ay siyang nagsugo sa akin sa iyo.

12 At mamanahin ng Panginoon ang Juda na pinaka bahagi niya sa banal na lupain at pipiliin pa ang Jerusalem.

13 Tumahimik ang lahat na tao, sa harap ng Panginoon; sapagka't siya'y gumising na sa kaniyang banal na tahanan.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 648

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648. As for numbers and measurements in the Word meaning celestial and spiritual things, this becomes quite clear from the measuring of the New Jerusalem and of the Temple in John and Ezekiel. It may become clear to anyone that the 'New Jerusalem' and the 'New Temple' mean the Lord's kingdom in heaven and on earth, and that the Lord's kingdom in heaven and on earth is not subject to earthly measurements, even though the size of it - its length, breadth, and height - is specified numerically. From this anyone may conclude that numbers and measurements mean things that are holy, as in John,

I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and the angel stood and said to me, Rise and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those who worship in it. Revelation 11:1.

And concerning the New Jerusalem,

The wall of the heavenly Jerusalem was great and high, having twelve gates, and above the gates twelve angels, and names written which are those of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel; on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the apostles of the Lamb. He who talked to me had a golden measuring-rod to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall. The city lies four-square, and its length is the same as its breadth. He therefore measured the city with the measuring rod, twelve thousand stadia; its length and breadth and height were equal. He measured its wall, a hundred and forty-four cubits, which is the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. Revelation 21:12-17.

[2] Here the number twelve occurs repeatedly. It is a very holy number since it means the holy things of faith, as has been stated above at verse 3 of this chapter, and in the Lord's Divine mercy will be shown at Genesis 29, 30. Hence also the comment added at the end of the quotation set out above about this measure being 'the measure of a man, that is, of an angel'. The same applies with the New Temple and the New Jerusalem in Ezekiel, which are also described according to their measurements, Chapter 40:3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13-14, 22, 25, 30, 36, 42, 47; Ezekiel 41:1-end; 42:5-15; Zechariah 2:1-2. There also, regarded in themselves the numbers mean nothing but celestial and spiritual holiness independent of actual numbers. The same applies to all the numbers giving the dimensions of the Ark, Exodus 25:10, and similarly of the mercy seat, the golden table, the Tabernacle, the altar, Exodus 25:17, 23; Exodus 26; 27:1; and to all the numbers and dimensions of the Temple, 1 Kings 6:2-3, and many other examples.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.