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καὶ εἶπεν ὁ θεός συναχθήτω τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑποκάτω τοῦ οὐρανοῦ εἰς συναγωγὴν μίαν καὶ ὀφθήτω ἡ ξηρά καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως καὶ συνήχθη τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑποκάτω τοῦ οὐρανοῦ εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς αὐτῶν καὶ ὤφθη ἡ ξηρά
Genesis 1:9
Arcana Coelestia #52
52. As long as someone is a spiritual man, the dominion over him runs from external man to internal man, as is said here, 'They will have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air', and over the beasts, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth'. When however he becomes celestial and does what is good out of love, then the dominion over him runs from internal man to external man. This is how the Lord describes Himself, and so simultaneously the celestial man, who is a likeness of Him, in David,
You have given him dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, flocks and all cattle, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, 1 and the fish of the sea, and that crossing the paths of the seas. Psalms 8:6-8.
Here therefore the beasts are mentioned first, the birds next, and the fish of the sea after that, for the reason that the celestial man starts with love which resides in the will. With the spiritual man it is different. With him fish and birds, which have to do with the understanding, the domain of faith, come first, while beasts come afterwards.
Fußnoten:
1. literally, bird of the heavens (or the skies)
Psalms 7
1
Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
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lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
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Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,
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if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
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let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.
6
Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
7
Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
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Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
10
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11
God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
12
If a man doesn't relent, he will sharpen his sword; he has bent and strung his bow.
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He has also prepared for himself the instruments of death. He makes ready his flaming arrows.
14
Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15
He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
16
The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.
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I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High. For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David.
