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1 Khi Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi đã dẫn ngươi vào xứ mình sẽ nhận được, đuổi khỏi trước mặt ngươi nhiều dân tộc, là dân Hê-tít, dân Ghi-rê-ga-sít, dân A-mô-rít, dân Ca-na-an, dân Phê-rê-sít, dân Hê-vít, và dân Giê-bu-sít, tức bảy dân tộc lớn và mạnh hơn ngươi,

2 khi Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi đã phó cho các dân ấy cho, và ngươi đánh bại chúng, thì phải diệt hết chúng đi, chớ lập giao ước cùng, và cũng đừng thương xót lấy.

3 Ngươi chớ làm sui gia với chúng, chớ gả con gái mình cho con trai họ, cũng đừng cưới con gái họ cho con trai mình,

4 vì các dân tộc nầy sẽ dụ con trai ngươi lìa bỏ ta mà phục sự các thần khác, rồi cơn thạnh nộ của Ðức Giê-hô-va nổi lên cùng ngươi, diệt ngươi cách vội vàng.

5 Nhưng đối cùng các dân đó, các ngươi phải làm như vầy: phá những bàn thờ, đập bể những pho tượng, đánh hạ các thần A-sê-ra và đốt những hình chạm của chúng nó.

6 Vì ngươi là một dân thánh cho Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi; Ngài đã chọn ngươi trong muôn dân trên mặt đất, đặng làm một dân thuộc riêng về Ngài.

7 Ðức Giê-hô-va tríu mến và chọn lấy các ngươi, chẳng phải vì các ngươi đông hơn mọi dân khác đâu; thật số các ngươi là ít hơn những dân khác.

8 Nhưng ấy vì Ðức Giê-hô-va thương yêu các ngươi, và giữ lời thề mà Ngài đã lập cùng tổ phụ các ngươi, nên Ðức Giê-hô-va nhờ tay mạnh rút các ngươi ra, chuộc khỏi nhà nô lệ, và cứu khỏi tay Pha-ra-ôn, vua xứ Ê-díp-tô.

9 Vậy nên, phải nhận biết rằng Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi, ấy là Ðức Chúa Trời, tức Ðức Chúa Trời thành tín, giữ sự giao ước và nhân từ đến ngàn đời cho những người yêu mến Ngài và vâng giữ các điều răn Ngài;

10 và Ngài báo ứng nhãn tiền cho những kẻ ghét Ngài, mà hủy diệt chúng nó đi. Ngài không trì hoãn cùng kẻ nào ghét Ngài đâu, sẽ báo ứng nhãn tiền cho kẻ đó.

11 Vậy, khá cẩn thận làm theo những điều răn, luật lệ, và mạng lịnh mà ta truyền cho ngươi ngày nay.

12 Nếu ngươi nghe các luật lệ nầy, và gìn giữ làm theo, thì đối cùng ngươi, Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi sẽ giữ lời giao ước và sự thương xót mà Ngài đã thề cùng tổ phụ ngươi.

13 Ngài sẽ yêu mến ngươi, ban phước cho ngươi, gia tăng ngươi, ban phước cho con cái ngươi, cho thổ sản ngươi, cho ngũ cốc, rượu, và dầu của ngươi, cho lứa đẻ của bò cái, chiên cái ngươi sai đông trên đất mà Ngài đã thề cùng tổ phụ ngươi, để ban cho ngươi.

14 Ngươi sẽ được phước hơn mọi dân: nơi ngươi sẽ chẳng có ai son sẻ, hoặc nam hay nữ, hoặc con đực hay con cái trong bầy súc vật của ngươi.

15 Ðức Giê-hô-va sẽ khiến các tật bịnh lìa xa ngươi; và những bịnh lây của xứ Ê-díp-tô kia, mà ngươi đã biết, thì Ngài sẽ chẳng giáng cho ngươi đâu, nhưng giáng cho những kẻ nào ghét ngươi.

16 Vậy, phải diệt các dân tộc mà Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi phó cho ngươi, mắt ngươi chớ đoái thương chúng nó, và đừng hầu việc các thần họ; vì ấy sẽ là một cái bẫy cho ngươi.

17 Nếu ngươi nói trong lòng rằng: Các dân tộc nầy đông hơn ta, làm sao đuổi chúng nó ra được?

18 thì chớ sợ, hãy nhớ lại điều Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi đã làm cho Pha-ra-ôn và cả xứ Ê-díp-tô,

19 tức là những sự thử thách lớn lao mắt ngươi đã thấy, những dấu kỳ phép lạ, cánh tay quyền năng giơ thẳng ra, mà Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi đã cậy lấy, đem ngươi ra khỏi xứ Ê-díp-tô: Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi sẽ đãi như vậy các dân tộc mà ngươi sợ hãi đó.

20 Vả lại, Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi sẽ sai những ong lỗ đến hại chúng nó, cho tới chừng nào những kẻ đã thoát khỏi và trốn núp, bị diệt hết trước mặt ngươi.

21 Chớ vì cớ chúng nó mà sợ hãi chi; vì Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi ngự tại giữa ngươi, là Ðức Chúa Trời rất lớn và đáng sợ.

22 Nhưng Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi sẽ lần lần đuổi các dân tộc nầy khỏi trước mặt ngươi; ngươi không thế diệt chúng nó mau, e những thú rừng thêm nhiều lên mà hại ngươi chăng;

23 song Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi sẽ phó chúng nó cho ngươi, và khiến cho sa vào sự kinh hoàng dữ dội, cho đến chừng nào chúng nó bị diệt mất.

24 Ngài sẽ phó các vua chúng nó vào tay ngươi, ngươi phải xóa danh các vua đó khỏi dưới trời, chẳng còn một ai chống cự trước mặt ngươi, cho đến chừng nào ngươi đã diệt chúng nó.

25 Các ngươi phải thiêu đốt những tượng chạm về các thần chúng nó. Chớ tham lam, cũng chớ lấy cho mình bạc hay vàng bọc các tượng ấy, e ngươi phải mắc bẫy chăng; vì vật ấy lấy làm gớm ghiếc cho Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời ngươi.

26 Chớ đem vàng gớm ghiếc nầy vào nhà mình, e ngươi cũng đáng bị diệt như nó. Khá gớm ghê và hiềm nó đến đều, vì là một vật đáng diệt.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 2921

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2921. 'My lord, you are a prince of God in the midst of us' means the Lord as regards Divine good and truth with them. This is clear from the meaning of 'a lord' and of 'a prince of God', and from the meaning of 'in the midst of us'. The fact that the expression 'lord' is used when good is the subject is clear from the Old Testament Word, for there Jehovah is sometimes called Jehovah, sometimes God, sometimes Lord, sometimes Jehovah God, sometimes Lord Jehovih, sometimes Jehovah Zebaoth, and always for a hidden reason which cannot be known except from the internal sense. In general when the celestial things of love, that is, when good, are dealt with, the name Jehovah is used, but when the spiritual things of faith are dealt with, the name God is used. And when both together are dealt with, the names Jehovah God are used. When however the Divine power of good, that is, when omnipotence is the subject, Jehovah Zebaoth (or Jehovah of Hosts), and also the Lord, are used; so that the names Jehovah Zebaoth and the name the Lord have the same sense and meaning. From this also, that is to say, from the power of good, men and angels are called 'lords', and in the contrary sense those are called servants or slaves who have no power at all or else have a power received from their lords. From these considerations it becomes clear that here 'my lord' in the internal sense means the Lord as regards good, which in what follows below will be illustrated from the Word. 'A prince of God' however means the Lord as regards the power of truth, that is, as regards truth, as becomes clear from the meaning of 'a prince' or 'princes' as first and foremost truths, dealt with in 1482, 2089, and from the fact that the phrase 'a prince of God' is used, for the name God is used when truth is dealt with but the name Jehovah when good is dealt with, 2586, 2769, 2807, 2822. As regards 'in the midst of us' meaning among them or present with them, this is clear without explanation.

[2] That in the Old Testament Word the names Jehovah Zebaoth and the name Lord have the same sense and meaning is clear in Isaiah,

The zeal of Jehovah Zebaoth will do this; the Lord has sent a word into Jacob, and it has fallen on Israel. Isaiah 9:7-8.

Elsewhere in the same prophet,

A mighty king will have dominion over them, said the Lord, Jehovah Zebaoth. Isaiah 19:4.

In Malachi,

Behold, suddenly there will come to His temple the Lord whom you are seeking and the angel of the covenant in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming, says Jehovah Zebaoth. Malachi 3:1.

More plainly, in Isaiah,

I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. Above Him stood the seraphim; each had six wings. One called to another, Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah Zebaoth. Woe is me! For I am cut off; for my eyes have seen the King, Jehovah Zebaoth. And I heard the voice of the Lord. Isaiah 6:1-3, 5, 8.

From these places it is evident that Jehovah Zebaoth and the Lord have the same meaning.

[3] But 'the Lord Jehovih' is used more particularly when the help of omnipotence is sought and prayed for, as in Isaiah,

Say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, the Lord Jehovih will come with might, and His arm will exercise dominion for Him; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him. He will pasture His flock like a shepherd. Isaiah 40:9-11.

For further examples of this use of 'the Lord Jehovih', see Isaiah 25:8; 40:10; 48:16; 50:4-5, 7, 9; 61:1; Jeremiah 2:22; Ezekiel 8:1; 11:13, 17, 21; 12:10, 19, 28; 13:8, 13, 16, 18, 20; 14:4, 6, 11, 18, 20-21; Micah 1:2; Psalms 71:5, 16; and many other places.

[4] What is more, in the Old Testament Word 'the Lord' entails the same as 'Jehovah', that is to say, 'the Lord' is used when good is dealt with, and therefore also the Lord is distinguished from God in the same way as Jehovah is from God; as in Moses,

Jehovah your God, He is God of gods, and Lord of lords. Deuteronomy 10:17.

In David,

Confess the God of gods, for His mercy is for ever; confess the Lord of lords, for His mercy is for ever. Psalms 136:1-3.

[5] But nowhere in the New Testament Word, neither in the Gospels nor in the Book of Revelation, is Jehovah used. Instead of Jehovah the name the Lord occurs - for hidden reasons to be dealt with below. The fact that in the New Testament Word the Lord is used instead of Jehovah is quite clear in Mark,

Jesus said, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. Therefore you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your thought, and with all your strength. Mark 12:29-30.

The same is expressed in Moses as follows,

Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah; and you shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:4-5.

Here it is evident that the name 'the Lord' is used instead of Jehovah. Likewise in John,

I looked, and behold, a throne had been set in heaven, with one seated upon the throne. Around the throne were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind. Each had for himself six wings round about him, and was full of eyes within. They were saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God omnipotent. Revelation 4:2, 6, 8.

This is described in Isaiah as follows,

I saw the Lord seated upon a throne, high and lifted up. Above Him stood the seraphim; each had six wings. One called to another, Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah Zebaoth. Isaiah 6:1-3, 5, 8.

In this case 'the Lord' is used instead of 'Jehovah', that is, 'the Lord God omnipotent' instead of 'Jehovah Zebaoth'. The fact that the four living creatures are the seraphim or cherubs is evident in Ezekiel 1:5, 13-15, 19 and following verses; 10:15. That in the New Testament 'the Lord' is Jehovah is also clear from many other places, as in Luke,

An angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah. Luke 1:11.

'An angel of the Lord' is used instead of 'an angel of Jehovah'. In the same chapter the angel told Zechariah regarding his son,

He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. Luke 1:16.

'To the Lord their God' is used instead of 'to Jehovah their God'. Also in the same chapter, the angel told Mary regarding Jesus,

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of David. Luke 1:32.

'The Lord God' is used instead of 'Jehovah God'. Still in the same chapter,

Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour. Luke 1:46-47.

Here also 'the Lord' is used instead of 'Jehovah'. And again in the same chapter, Zechariah prophesied, saying,

Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. Luke 1:68.

'The Lord God' is used instead of 'Jehovah God'. In the same gospel,

An angel of the Lord stood before the shepherds, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. Luke 2:9.

'An angel of the Lord' and 'the glory of the Lord' are used instead of 'an angel of Jehovah' and 'the glory of Jehovah'. In Matthew,

Blessed is He coming in the name of the Lord. Matthew 21:9; 23:39; Luke 13:35; John 12:13.

'In the name of the Lord' is used instead of 'in the name of Jehovah'. There are many other places besides all these, such as Luke 1:28; 2:15, 22-24, 29, 38-39; 5:17; Mark 12:10-11.

[6] Among the hidden reasons why people called Jehovah the Lord were the following: If when the Lord was in the world they had been told that He was the Jehovah mentioned so many times in the Old Testament, see 1736, they would not have accepted it because they would not have believed it. And there is the further reason that as regards the Human the Lord did not become Jehovah until He had in every respect united the Divine Essence to the Human Essence, and the Human Essence to the Divine Essence, see 1725, 1729, 1733, 1745, 1815, 2156, 2751. These became fully united after the final temptation, which was that of the Cross; and it was for this reason that after the Resurrection the disciples always called Him Lord, John 20:2, 13, 15, 18, 20, 25; 21:7, 12, 15-17, 20; Mark 16:19-20; and Thomas said,

My Lord and my God. John 20:28.

And as the Lord was the Jehovah mentioned so many times in the Old Testament, therefore He also told the disciples,

You call Me Master and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If therefore I your Lord and Master have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one anothers' feet. John 13:13-14, 16.

These words mean that He was Jehovah God, for in this instance He is called 'Lord' as regards good, but 'Master' as regards truth. That the Lord was Jehovah is also meant by the angel's words to the shepherds,

To you is born this day a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11.

'Christ' is used instead of 'Messiah', 'Anointed One', and 'King', 'the Lord, instead of 'Jehovah' - 'Christ' having regard to truth, 'the Lord' to good. Anyone who does not examine the Word carefully cannot know this, for he believes that our Saviour was called Lord because this was an everyday expression that was used to offer respect to Him, as to others, when in reality He was so called by virtue of His being Jehovah.

  
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1 Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;

2 to deprive the needy from justice, and to rob the poor among my people of their rights, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!

3 What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?

4 They will only bow down under the prisoners, and will fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

5 Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!

6 I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me will I give him a command to take the spoil and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

7 However he doesn't mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations.

8 For he says, "Aren't all of my princes kings?

9 Isn't Calno like Carchemish? Isn't Hamath like Arpad? Isn't Samaria like Damascus?"

10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

11 shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?

12 Therefore it will happen that, when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his haughty looks.

13 For he has said, "By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers.

14 My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped."

15 Should an axe brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood.

16 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire.

17 The light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in One day.

18 He will consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints.

19 The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child could write their number.

20 It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

21 A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.

22 For though your people, Israel, are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.

23 For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will make a full end, and that determined, in the midst of all the earth.

24 Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says "My people who dwell in Zion, don't be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.

25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction."

26 Yahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt.

27 It will happen in that day, that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.

28 He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.

29 They have gone over the pass. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul has fled.

30 Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Laishah! You poor Anathoth!

31 Madmenah is a fugitive. The inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.

32 This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his hand at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

33 Behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.

34 He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.

   

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