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Genesis 11

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1 και-C ειμι-V9--IAI3S πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF χειλος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN και-C φωνη-N1--NSF εις-A1A-NSF πας-A3--DPM

2 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN κινεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM απο-P ανατολη-N1--GPF ευρισκω-VB--AAI3P πεδιον-N2N-ASN εν-P γη-N1--DSF *σεννααρ-N----S και-C καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3P εκει-D

3 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ανθρωπος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM πλησιον-D δευτε-D πλινθευω-VA--AAS1P πλινθος-N2--APF και-C οπταω-VA--AAS1P αυτος- D--APF πυρ-N3--DSN και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--NSF πλινθος-N2--NSF εις-P λιθος-N2--ASM και-C ασφαλτος-N2--NSF ειμι-V9--IAI3S αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--NSM πηλος-N2--NSM

4 και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI3P δευτε-D οικοδομεω-VA--AAS1P εαυτου- D--DPM πολις-N3I-ASF και-C πυργος-N2--ASM ος- --GSM ο- A--NSF κεφαλη-N1--NSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S εως-P ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS1P εαυτου- D--DPM ονομα-N3M-ASN προ-P ο- A--GSN διασπειρω-VD--APN επι-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

5 και-C καταβαινω-VZI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM οραω-VB--AAN ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ο- A--ASM πυργος-N2--ASM ος- --ASM οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM ο- A--GPM ανθρωπος-N2--GPM

6 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ιδου-I γενος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN και-C χειλος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN πας-A3--GPM και-C ουτος- D--ASN αρχω-VAI-AMI3P ποιεω-VA--AAN και-C νυν-D ου-D εκλειπω-VF--FAI3S εκ-P αυτος- D--GPM πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN αν-X επιτιθημι-V7--PMS3P ποιεω-V2--PAN

7 δευτε-D και-C καταβαινω-VZ--AAPNPM συνχεω-V2--PAS1P εκει-D αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--ASF γλωσσα-N1S-ASF ινα-C μη-D ακουω-VA--AAS3P εκαστος-A1--NSM ο- A--ASF φωνη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM πλησιον-D

8 και-C διασπειρω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM κυριος-N2--NSM εκειθεν-D επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C παυω-VAI-AMI3P οικοδομεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ο- A--ASM πυργος-N2--ASM

9 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN καλεω-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSN ονομα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSF *συγχυσις-N3I-NSF οτι-C εκει-D συνχεω-V2I-IAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--APN χειλος-N3E-APN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C εκειθεν-D διασπειρω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

10 και-C ουτος- D--NPF ο- A--NPF γενεσις-N3I-NPF *σημ-N---GSM *σημ-N---NSM υιος-N2--NSM εκατον-M ετος-N3E-GPN οτε-D γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αρφαξαδ-N---ASM δευτερος-A1A-GSN ετος-N3E-GSN μετα-P ο- A--ASM κατακλυσμος-N2--ASM

11 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σημ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *αρφαξαδ-N---ASM πεντακοσιοι-A1A-APN ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

12 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *αρφαξαδ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M πεντε-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM

13 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *αρφαξαδ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN τετρακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *καιναν-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *σαλα-N---ASM και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *καιναν-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *σαλα-N---NSM ετος-N3E-APN τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

14 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σαλα-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *εβερ-N---ASM

15 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σαλα-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *εβερ-N---ASM τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

16 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *εβερ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M τεσσαρες-A3--APN ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *φαλεκ-N---ASM

17 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *εβερ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *φαλεκ-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN εβδομηκοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

18 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *φαλεκ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *ραγαυ-N---ASM

19 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *φαλεκ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *ραγαυ-N---ASM διακοσιοι-A1A-APN εννεα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

20 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ραγαυ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M δυο-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *σερουχ-N---ASM

21 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ραγαυ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *σερουχ-N---ASM διακοσιοι-A1A-APN επτα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

22 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σερουχ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM

23 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σερουχ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN διακοσιοι-A1A-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

24 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ναχωρ-N---NSM ετος-N3E-APN εβδομηκοντα-M εννεα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *θαρα-N---ASM

25 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ναχωρ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *θαρα-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN εκατον-M εικοσι-M εννεα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

26 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM εβδομηκοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αρραν-N---ASM

27 ουτος- D--NPF δε-X ο- A--NPF γενεσις-N3I-NPF *θαρα-N---GSM *θαρα-N---NSM γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αρραν-N---ASM και-C *αρραν-N---NSM γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM

28 και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *αρραν-N---NSM ενωπιον-P *θαρα-N---GSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ος- --DSF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S εν-P ο- A--DSF χωρα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GPM *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM

29 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P *αβραμ-N---NSM και-C *ναχωρ-N---NSM εαυτου- D--DPM γυνη-N3K-APF ονομα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSF γυνη-N3K-DSF *αβραμ-N---GSM *σαρα-N---NSF και-C ονομα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSF γυνη-N3K-DSF *ναχωρ-N---GSM *μελχα-N---NSF θυγατηρ-N3--NSF *αρραν-N---GSM πατηρ-N3--NSM *μελχα-N---GSF και-C πατηρ-N3--NSM *ιεσχα-N---NSF

30 και-C ειμι-V9--IAI3S *σαρα-N---NSF στειρα-N1A-NSF και-C ου-D τεκνοποιεω-V2I-IAI3S

31 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM *αρραν-N---GSM υιος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASF *σαρα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF νυμφη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM γυνη-N3K-ASF *αβραμ-N---GSM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκαγω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM εκ-P ο- A--GSF χωρα-N1A-GSF ο- A--GPM *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM πορευομαι-VC--APN εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N----S και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εως-P *χαρραν-N---GS και-C καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3S εκει-D

32 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--NPF ημερα-N1A-NPF *θαρα-N---GSM εν-P *χαρραν-N---DS διακοσιοι-A1A-APN πεντε-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM εν-P *χαρραν-N---DS

   

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Arcana Coelestia #1327

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1327. 'Jehovah confounded the lip of the whole earth' means the state of this Ancient Church, that internal worship started to perish. This is clear from the fact that the phrase used is 'the lip of the whole earth' and not, as previously in verse 7, the lip of those who started to build a city and a tower. 'The face of the whole earth' means the state of the Church since 'the earth' is the Church, as shown already in 662, 1066. The story of the Churches after the Flood is as follows: There were three Churches which receive specific mention in the Word - the first Ancient Church which took its name from Noah, the second Ancient Church which took its name from Eber, and the third Ancient Church which took its name from Jacob, and subsequently from Judah and Israel.

[2] As regards the first Ancient Church, that called Noah, this was the parent so to speak of those that followed, and as is usually the case with Churches in their earliest phases, it was more untarnished and innocent, as is also clear from verse 1 of this chapter which says that it had one lip, that is, one doctrine. That is to say, everyone regarded charity as the essential. But in the course of time, as usually happens to Churches, that Church also started to decline, chiefly because many people started to divert worship to themselves so as to set themselves above others, as is clear from verse 4 above - 'they said, Let us build ourselves a city and a tower, and its head in heaven, and let us make a name for ourselves'. In the Church such people were inevitably like some fermenting agent, or like firebrands that start a fire. When the danger of profaning what is holy was consequently near at hand, referred to in 571, 582, the state of this Church was, in the Lord's Providence, altered. That is to say, its internal worship perished but its external worship remained, which here is meant by the statement that 'Jehovah confounded the lip of the whole earth'. From this it is also clear that the kind of worship called Babel was not prevalent in the first Ancient Church but in those that followed when people started to be worshipped in place of gods, especially after they had died. This was the origin of so many pagan deities.

[3] The reason internal worship was allowed to perish and external remain was to prevent what is holy being profaned. The profanation of what is holy carries eternal condemnation with it. Nobody is able to profane what is holy unless he possesses cognitions of faith and also acknowledges them. Anyone who does not possess them cannot acknowledge them, still less profane them. It is internal things which may be profaned, for it is in internal things, not external, that holiness resides. The situation is similar with someone who does evil but does not have evil in mind. The evil he does cannot be attributed to him any more than to someone who does not deliberately intend evil, or to anyone devoid of rationality. Thus anyone who does not believe in the existence of a life after death, but who nevertheless has external worship, cannot profane the things that belong to eternal life because he does not believe that they exist. The situation is different with those who do know and acknowledge them.

[4] This too is why a person is allowed rather to live engrossed in lusts and pleasures, and so to isolate himself from internal things, than to enter into a knowledge and acknowledgement of internal things and so profane them. The Jews of today therefore are allowed to immerse themselves in avarice so that in this way they may be removed from an acknowledgement of internal things, for they are the kind of people who, if they acknowledged them, would inevitably profane them. Nothing does more to isolate a person from internal things than avarice, for this is the lowest of all earthly desires. The same applies to many inside the Church, and to gentiles outside, though gentiles, least of all people, are able to profane anything. This then is the reason for the statement here that 'Jehovah confounded the lip of the whole earth', and the reason why these words mean that the state of the Church was altered, that is to say, its worship became external, having no internal worship within it.

[5] The same situation was represented and meant by the Babylonish captivity into which the Israelites, and later on the Jews, were carried away. This is spoken of in Jeremiah as follows,

And there will be a nation and a kingdom that will not serve the king of Babel, and who will not put its neck in the yoke of the king of Babel. With the sword and famine and pestilence I will visit this people, until I have consumed it by his hand. Jeremiah 27:8 and following verses.

'Serving the king of Babel and putting its neck in his yoke' is being utterly deprived of the knowledge and acknowledgement of the good and the truth of faith, and so of internal worship.

[6] The point is clearer still in the same prophet,

Thus said Jehovah to all the people in this city, your brethren who did not go out with you into captivity, thus said Jehovah Zebaoth, Behold, I am sending on them the sword, famine, and pestilence, and I will make them like rotten figs. Jeremiah 29:16-17.

'Remaining in the city and not going out to the king of Babel' represented and meant people who possessed the cognitions of internal things, that is, of the truths of faith, and who profaned them - people on whom, it is said, He was sending 'the sword, famine, and pestilence', which are forms of punishment for profanation, and whom He was making 'like rotten figs'.

[7] That 'Babel' means people who deprive others of all knowledge and acknowledgement of truth was also represented and meant by the following words in the same prophet,

I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babel, and he will carry them off to Babel, and will smite them with the sword. And I will give over all the wealth of this city, and all its labour, and all its precious things; and I will give all the treasures of the kings of Judah into the hand of their enemies, and they will plunder them and seize them. Jeremiah 20:4-5.

Here 'all its wealth, all its lab our, all its precious things, all the treasures of the kings of Judah' means in the internal sense cognitions of faith.

[8] In the same prophet,

With the families of the north I will bring the king of Babel against this land and against its inhabitants, and against all those nations round about, and I will utterly destroy them and make them into a ruin, a hissing, and everlasting wastes. And this whole land will be a waste. Jeremiah 25:9, 11.

Here 'Babel' is used to describe the vastation of the interior things of faith, that is, of internal worship. Indeed, as shown already, anyone whose worship is worship of self possesses no truth of faith. He destroys and lays waste, and leads off into captivity, everything that is true. This is why Babel is also called 'a destroying mountain' in Jeremiah 51:25.

For more concerning Babel, see what has been stated already in 1182.

  
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