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Genesis 19

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1 ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P δε-X ο- A--NPM δυο-M αγγελος-N2--NPM εις-P *σοδομα-N1--AS εσπερα-N1A-GSF *λωτ-N---NSM δε-X καθημαι-V1I-IMI3S παρα-P ο- A--ASF πυλη-N1--ASF *σοδομα-N1--GS οραω-VB--AAPNSM δε-X *λωτ-N---NSM εκ αναιστημι-VHI-AAI3S εις-P συναντησις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--DPM και-C προςκυνεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--DSN προσωπον-N2N-DSN επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF

2 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ιδου-I κυριος-N2--VPM εκκλινω-VA--AAD2P εις-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM παις-N3D-GSM συ- P--GP και-C καταλυω-VA--AAD2P και-C νιπτω-VA--AMD2P ο- A--APM πους-N3D-APM συ- P--GP και-C ορθριζω-VA--AAPNPM αποερχομαι-VF--FMI2P εις-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF συ- P--GP ειπον-VAI-AAI3P δε-X ου-D αλλα-C εν-P ο- A--DSF πλατυς-A3U-DSF καταλυω-VF--FAI1P

3 και-C καταβιαζομαι-V1I-IMI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C εκκλινω-VAI-AAI3P προς-P αυτος- D--ASM και-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εις-P ο- A--ASF οικια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM ποτος-A1--ASM και-C αζυμος-A1B-APM πεσσω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM και-C εσθιω-VBI-AAI3P

4 προ-P ο- A--GSN κοιμαω-VC--APN και-C ο- A--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM ο- A--GSF πολις-N3I-GSF ο- A--NPM *σοδομιτης-N1M-NPM περικυκλοω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF οικια-N1A-ASF απο-P νεανισκος-N2--GSM εως-P πρεσβυτερος-A1A-GSMC απας-A3--NSM ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM αμα-D

5 και-C εκκαλεω-V2I-IMI3P ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM και-C λεγω-V1I-IAI3P προς-P αυτος- D--ASM που-D ειμι-V9--PAI3P ο- A--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM ο- A--NPM ειςερχομαι-VB--AAPNPM προς-P συ- P--AS ο- A--ASF νυξ-N3--ASF εκαγω-VB--AAD2S αυτος- D--APM προς-P εγω- P--AP ινα-C συνγιγνομαι-VB--AMS1P αυτος- D--DPM

6 εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *λωτ-N---NSM προς-P αυτος- D--APM προς-P ο- A--ASN προθυρον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASF δε-X θυρα-N1A-ASF προςοιγνυμι-VAI-AAI3S οπισω-P αυτος- D--GSM

7 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X προς-P αυτος- D--APM μηδαμως-D αδελφος-N2--VPM μη-D πονηρευομαι-VA--AMS2P

8 ειμι-V9--PAI3P δε-X εγω- P--DS δυο-M θυγατηρ-N3--NPF ος- --NPF ου-D γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI3P ανηρ-N3--ASM εκαγω-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--APF προς-P συ- P--AP και-C χραομαι-VA--AMD2P αυτος- D--DPF καθα-D αν-X αρεσκω-V1--PAS3S συ- P--DP μονον-D εις-P ο- A--APM ανηρ-N3--APM ουτος- D--APM μη-D ποιεω-VA--AAS2P μηδεις-A3P-ASN αδικος-A1B-ASN ος- --GSM εινεκεν-P ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P υπο-P ο- A--ASF σκεπη-N1--ASF ο- A--GPF δοκος-N2--GPF εγω- P--GS

9 ειπον-VAI-AAI3P δε-X αποιστημι-VA--AAD2S εκει-D εις-A3--NSM ερχομαι-VBI-AAI2S παραοικεω-V2--PAN μη-D και-C κρισις-N3I-ASF κρινω-V1--PAN νυν-D ουν-X συ- P--AS κακοω-VF--FAI1P μαλλον-D η-C εκεινος- D--APM και-C παραβιαζομαι-V1I-IMI3P ο- A--ASM ανηρ-N3--ASM ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM σφοδρα-D και-C εγγιζω-VAI-AAI3P συντριβω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF θυρα-N1A-ASF

10 εκτεινω-VA--AAPNPM δε-X ο- A--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF ειςσπαω-VAI-AMI3P ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM προς-P εαυτου- D--APM εις-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASF θυρα-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM αποκλειω-VAI-AAI3P

11 ο- A--APM δε-X ανηρ-N3--APM ο- A--APM ειμι-V9--PAPAPM επι-P ο- A--GSF θυρα-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM πατασσω-VAI-AAI3P αορασια-N1A-DSF απο-P μικρος-A1A-GSM εως-P μεγας-A1--GSM και-C παραλυω-VCI-API3P ζητεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--ASF θυρα-N1A-ASF

12 ειπον-VAI-AAI3P δε-X ο- A--NPM ανηρ-N3--NPM προς-P *λωτ-N---ASM ειμι-V9--PAI3S τις- I--NSM συ- P--DS ωδε-D γαμβρος-N2--NPM η-C υιος-N2--NPM η-C θυγατηρ-N3--NPF η-C ει-C τις- I--NSM συ- P--DS αλλος- D--NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF πολις-N3I-DSF εκαγω-VB--AAD2S εκ-P ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM

13 οτι-C αποολλυω-V5--PAI1P εγω- P--NP ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM οτι-C υψοω-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSF κραυγη-N1--NSF αυτος- D--GPM εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM και-C αποστελλω-VAI-AAI3S εγω- P--AP κυριος-N2--NSM εκτριβω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASF

14 εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *λωτ-N---NSM και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S προς-P ο- A--APM γαμβρος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--APM λαμβανω-VX--XAPAPM ο- A--APF θυγατηρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αναιστημι-VH--AAD2P και-C εκερχομαι-VB--AAD2P εκ-P ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM οτι-C εκτριβω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF δοκεω-VAI-AAI3S δε-X γελοιαζω-V1--PAN εναντιον-P ο- A--GPM γαμβρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM

15 ηνικα-D δε-X ορθρος-N2--NSM γιγνομαι-V1I-IMI3S επισπουδαζω-V1I-IAI3P ο- A--NPM αγγελος-N2--NPM ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM λεγω-V1--PAPNPM αναιστημι-VH--AAPNSM λαμβανω-VB--AAD2S ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--APF δυο-M θυγατηρ-N3--APF συ- P--GS ος- --APF εχω-V1--PAI2S και-C εκερχομαι-VB--AAD2S ινα-C μη-D συν αποολλυω-V5--PMS2S ο- A--DPF ανομια-N1A-DPF ο- A--GSF πολις-N3I-GSF

16 και-C ταρασσω-VQI-API3P και-C κρατεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM αγγελος-N2--NPM ο- A--GSF χειρ-N3--GSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--GSF χειρ-N3--GSF ο- A--GSF γυνη-N3K-GSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--GPM χειρ-N3--GPF ο- A--GPF δυο-M θυγατηρ-N3--GPF αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN φειδομαι-VA--AMN κυριος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM

17 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ηνικα-D εκαγω-VBI-AAI3P αυτος- D--APM εξω-D και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI3P σωζω-V1--PAPNSM σωζω-V1--PAD2S ο- A--ASF σεαυτου- D--GSM ψυχη-N1--ASF μη-D περιβλεπω-VA--AAS2S εις-P ο- A--APN οπισω-P μηδε-C ιστημι-VH--AAS2S εν-P πας-A1S-DSF ο- A--DSF περιχωρος-A1B-DSF εις-P ο- A--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN σωζω-V1--PMD2S μηποτε-D συν παραλαμβανω-VV--APS2S

18 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *λωτ-N---NSM προς-P αυτος- D--APM δεομαι-V1--PMI1S κυριος-N2--VSM

19 επειδη-C ευρισκω-VB--AAI3S ο- A--NSM παις-N3D-NSM συ- P--GS ελεος-N3E-ASN εναντιον-P συ- P--GS και-C μεγαλυνω-VAI-AAI2S ο- A--ASF δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF συ- P--GS ος- --ASN ποιεω-V2--PAI2S επι-P εγω- P--AS ο- A--GSN ζαω-V3--PAN ο- A--ASF ψυχη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS εγω- P--NS δε-X ου-D δυναμαι-VF--FMI1S διασωζω-VC--APN εις-P ο- A--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN μη-D καταλαμβανω-VB--AAS3S εγω- P--AS ο- A--NPN κακος-A1--NPN και-C αποθνησκω-VB--AAS1S

20 ιδου-I ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF ουτος- D--NSF εγγυς-D ο- A--GSN καταφευγω-VB--AAN εγω- P--AS εκει-D ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S μικρος-A1A-NSF εκει-D σωζω-VC--FPI1S ου-D μικρος-A1A-NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S και-C ζαω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS

21 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM ιδου-I θαυμαζω-VAI-AAI1S συ- P--GS ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN και-C επι-P ο- A--DSN ρημα-N3M-DSN ουτος- D--DSN ο- A--GSN μη-D καταστρεφω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF περι-P ος- --GSF λαλεω-VAI-AAI2S

22 σπευδω-VA--AAD2S ουν-X ο- A--GSN σωζω-VC--APN εκει-D ου-D γαρ-X δυναμαι-VF--FMI1S ποιεω-VA--AAN πραγμα-N3M-ASN εως-P ο- A--GSN συ- P--AS ειςερχομαι-VB--AAN εκει-D δια-P ουτος- D--ASN καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GSF πολις-N3I-GSF εκεινος- D--GSF *σηγωρ-N---AS

23 ο- A--NSM ηλιος-N2--NSM εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF και-C *λωτ-N---NSM ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εις-P *σηγωρ-N---AS

24 και-C κυριος-N2--NSM βρεχω-VAI-AAI3S επι-P *σοδομα-N1--AS και-C *γομορρα-N---AS θειος-A1A-ASM και-C πυρ-N3--ASN παρα-P κυριος-N2--GSM εκ-P ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM

25 και-C καταστρεφω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF ουτος- D--APF και-C πας-A1S-ASF ο- A--ASF περιοικος-A1B-ASF και-C πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM καταοικεω-V2--PAPAPM εν-P ο- A--DPF πολις-N3I-DPF και-C πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN ανατελλω-V1--PAPAPN εκ-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

26 και-C επιβλεπω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSF γυνη-N3K-NSF αυτος- D--GSM εις-P ο- A--APN οπισω-P και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S στηλη-N1--NSF αλς-N3--GSM

27 ορθριζω-VAI-AAI3S δε-X *αβρααμ-N---NSM ο- A--ASN πρωι-D εις-P ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM ου-D ιστημι-VXI-YAI3S εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM

28 και-C επιβλεπω-VAI-AAI3S επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN *σοδομα-N1--GS και-C *γομορρα-N---GS και-C επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF περιχωρος-A1B-GSF και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S και-C ιδου-I αναβαινω-V1I-IAI3S φλοξ-N3G-NSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ωσει-D ατμις-N3D-NSF καμινος-N2--GSM

29 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN εκτριβω-VA--AAN κυριος-N2--ASM πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF ο- A--GSF περιοικος-A1B-GSF μιμνησκω-VSI-API3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM *αβρααμ-N---GSM και-C εκ αποστελλω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM εκ-P μεσος-A1--GSM ο- A--GSF καταστροφη-N1--GSF εν-P ο- A--DSN καταστρεφω-VA--AAN κυριος-N2--ASM ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF εν-P ος- --DPF καταοικεω-V2I-IAI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DPF *λωτ-N---NSM

30 αναβαινω-VZI-AAI3S δε-X *λωτ-N---NSM εκ-P *σηγωρ-N---GS και-C καθημαι-V1I-IMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN και-C ο- A--NPF δυο-M θυγατηρ-N3--NPF αυτος- D--GSM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM φοβεω-VCI-API3S γαρ-X καταοικεω-VA--AAN εν-P *σηγωρ-N---DS και-C οικεω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN σπηλαιον-N2N-DSN αυτος- D--NSM και-C ο- A--NPF δυο-M θυγατηρ-N3--NPF αυτος- D--GSM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM

31 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X ο- A--NSF πρεσβυτερος-A1A-NSFC προς-P ο- A--ASF νεος-A1A-ASFC ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM εγω- P--GP πρεσβυτερος-A1A-NSMC και-C ουδεις-A3--NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ος- --NSM ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S προς-P εγω- P--AP ως-C καταηκω-V1--PAI3S πας-A1S-DSF ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF

32 δευρο-D και-C ποτιζω-VA--AAS1P ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM εγω- P--GP οινος-N2--ASM και-C κοιμαω-VC--APS1P μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκ αναιστημι-VA--AAS1P εκ-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GP σπερμα-N3M-ASN

33 ποτιζω-VAI-AAI3P δε-X ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM αυτος- D--GPF οινος-N2--ASM εν-P ο- A--DSF νυξ-N3--DSF ουτος- D--DSF και-C ειςερχομαι-VB--AAPNSF ο- A--NSF πρεσβυτερος-A1A-NSFC κοιμαω-VCI-API3S μετα-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSF ο- A--ASF νυξ-N3--ASF εκεινος- D--ASF και-C ου-D οιδα-VXI-YAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN κοιμαω-VC--APN αυτος- D--ASF και-C αναιστημι-VH--AAN

34 γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δε-X ο- A--DSF επαυριον-D και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSF πρεσβυτερος-A1A-NSFC προς-P ο- A--ASF νεος-A1A-ASFC ιδου-I κοιμαω-VCI-API1S χθες-D μετα-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GP ποτιζω-VA--AAS1P αυτος- D--ASM οινος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASF νυξ-N3--ASF ουτος- D--ASF και-C ειςερχομαι-VB--AAPNSF κοιμαω-VC--APD2S μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκ αναιστημι-VA--AAS1P εκ-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GP σπερμα-N3M-ASN

35 ποτιζω-VAI-AAI3P δε-X και-C εν-P ο- A--DSF νυξ-N3--DSF εκεινος- D--DSF ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM αυτος- D--GPM οινος-N2--ASM και-C ειςερχομαι-VB--AAPNSF ο- A--NSF νεος-A1A-NSFC κοιμαω-VCI-API3S μετα-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSF και-C ου-D οιδα-VXI-YAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN κοιμαω-VC--APN αυτος- D--ASF και-C αναιστημι-VH--AAN

36 και-C συνλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P ο- A--NPF δυο-M θυγατηρ-N3--NPF *λωτ-N---GSM εκ-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GPF

37 και-C τικτω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSF πρεσβυτερος-A1A-NSFC υιος-N2--ASM και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *μωαβ-N---ASM λεγω-V1--PAPNSF εκ-P ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GS ουτος- D--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM *μωαβιτος-N2--GPM εως-P ο- A--GSF σημερον-D ημερα-N1A-GSF

38 τικτω-VBI-AAI3S δε-X και-C ο- A--NSF νεος-A1A-NSFC υιος-N2--ASM και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM *αμμαν-N---ASM υιος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSN γενος-N3E-GSN εγω- P--GS ουτος- D--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM *αμμανιτης-N1M-GPM εως-P ο- A--GSF σημερον-D ημερα-N1A-GSF

   

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Apocalypse Revealed #503

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503. We will now say what Egypt symbolizes in the Word: Egypt symbolizes the natural self joined to the spiritual self, and its affection for truth then and consequent knowledge and intelligence. And in an opposite sense it symbolizes the natural self divorced from the spiritual self, and its conceit in its own intelligence then and consequent irrationality in spiritual matters.

Egypt symbolizes the natural self joined to the spiritual self, and its affection for truth then and consequent knowledge and intelligence, in the following passages:

In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt... swearing an oath to Jehovah of Hosts... In that day there will be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt... Then Jehovah will be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day... (Isaiah 19:18-21)

In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, so that the Assyrian will come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will serve with the Assyrians. In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria - a blessing in the midst of the land, whom Jehovah of Hosts shall bless, saying, "Blessed is My people Egypt, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance." (Isaiah 19:23-25)

Egypt there is the natural component, Assyria the rational one, and Israel the spiritual one. These three form a person of the church.

That is why the king of Egypt is called "the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings," and Egypt is called "the cornerstone of (the) tribes." (Isaiah 19:11, 13) And regarding Solomon we are told that his wisdom excelled the wisdom of the Egyptians (1 Kings 4:30). We are also told that he "took Pharaoh's daughter as a wife, and brought her into the city of David" (1 Kings 3:1), and that he "built a house for Pharaoh's daughter next to the porch" (1 Kings 7:8).

[2] For this reason Joseph was carried down into Egypt and there became the ruler of the whole land (Genesis 41).

Since Egypt symbolized the natural self in respect to its affection for truth and consequent knowledge and intelligence, therefore Joseph, the husband of Mary, having been warned by an angel, went with the infant Lord into Egypt (Matthew 2:14-15), in fulfillment of the prophecy,

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. (Hosea 11:1)

You caused a vine to come out of Egypt; You... planted it... and caused it to send forth its roots... (Psalms 80:8-9)

For a person is born natural, becomes rational, and later spiritual. Thus is a vine from Egypt planted and caused to take root.

For the sake of this representation, moreover, Abraham sojourned in Egypt (Genesis 12:10ff.). And Jacob was commanded to go with his sons into Egypt, and they also abode there (Genesis 46ff.).

So, too, the land of Canaan, which symbolizes the church, is described to extend "even to the river of Egypt" (Genesis 15:18, 1 Kings 4:21, Micah 7:12). And Egypt is compared to the Garden of Eden, the garden of God (Ezekiel 31:2, 8, Genesis 13:10).

The knowledge of the natural self is also called "the precious things of Egypt" (Daniel 11:43), and "fine embroidered linen from Egypt" (Ezekiel 27:7).

And so on elsewhere where Egypt is spoken of affirmatively, as in Isaiah 27:12-13.

[3] On the other hand, in an opposite sense Egypt symbolizes the natural self divorced from the spiritual self, and its conceit in its own intelligence then and consequent irrationality in spiritual matters, in the following places:

Because...(Pharaoh's) heart was lifted up in its height, and it set its top among the thick boughs..., aliens... will cut him off and cast him down... In the day when he went down to hell..., I covered the deep over him...(and) you shall lie in the midst of the uncircumcised... (Ezekiel 31:10-18)

...the foundations (of Egypt) shall be overthrown... ...the pride of her power shall come down... ...and shall be laid waste... her cities... in the midst of the desolate cities... I will set fire to Egypt..., and I will disperse Egypt among the nations, and scatter them throughout the lands. (Ezekiel 30:1ff.)

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help..., and do not look to the Holy One of Israel... For the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. (Isaiah 31:1, 3)

Egypt rises up like a flood... He says, "I will go up, I will cover the earth, (and) I will destroy... Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots! ...The sword shall devour (you), and be... made drunk with blood...; there is no healing for you. (Jeremiah 46:2, 8-11)

How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, and the son of ancient kings?" Where are your wise men now? ...let them know... The princes of Zoan have become fools...; they have led Egypt astray..., the cornerstone of (the) tribes... Neither will there be any work for Egypt, which may form the head or the tail... (Isaiah 19:1-17)

...prophesy against... Egypt..., O great whale who lie in the midst of your rivers. Because he said, "My river, and I have made myself," (therefore) I will put hooks in your jaws, and cause the fish of your rivers to stick to your scales... And I will leave you in the wilderness... Therefore... the land of Egypt shall become desolate and waste. (Ezekiel 29:1-12)

And so on elsewhere, as in Isaiah 30:1, 2, 7; 2 Kings 18:21.

[4] Since the Egyptians became of such a character, therefore they were rendered desolate as regards all the goods and truths of the church. Their desolations are described by the miracles done there, which were plagues, and these symbolized the many lusts of the natural self divorced from the spiritual self, a natural self which acts only in accordance with its own intelligence and its conceit. The plagues symbolic of its lusts were these:

That the water in the river turned to blood so that the fish died and the river stank. (Exodus 7)

That the streams and ponds brought forth frogs upon the land of Egypt. That the dust of the ground turned into lice. That a swarm of noxious flying insects was sent. (Exodus 8)

[That a pestilence occurred so that the livestock of Egypt died.] That sores were caused to break out with pustules on man and beast. That a downpour of hail mixed with fire rained down. (Exodus 9)

That locusts were sent. That darkness occurred through all the land of Egypt. (Exodus 10).

That all the firstborn in the land of Egypt died. (Exodus 11,12)

And finally, that the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea (Exodus 14), which symbolizes hell.

To find what all these things symbolize specifically, see Arcana Coelestia (The Secrets of Heaven), published in London, where they are explained.

It is apparent from this what is symbolically meant by the plagues and diseases of Egypt in Deuteronomy 7:15; 28:60; what is symbolically meant by drowning in the river of Egypt in Amos 8:8; 9:5; and why it is that Egypt is called a land of bondage in Micah 6:4, the land of Ham in Psalms 106:22, and an iron furnace in Deuteronomy 4:20, 1 Kings 8:51.

[5] The reason Egypt symbolizes both intelligence and irrationality in spiritual matters was that the Ancient Church, which extended through many kingdoms in Asia, existed also in Egypt, and at that time the Egyptians, more than any others, cultivated a study of the correspondences between spiritual and natural things, as is apparent from the hieroglyphs there. But when that study among them was turned into magic and became idolatrous, then their intelligence in spiritual matters became irrational. Egypt symbolizes this, therefore, in an opposite sense.

It can be seen from this what the great city means, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt.

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.