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Ezequiel 45

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1 Y CUANDO partiereis por suertes la tierra en heredad, apartaréis una suerte para Jehová que le consagréis en la tierra, de longitud de veinticinco mil cañas y diez mil de ancho: esto será santificado en todo su término alrededor.

2 De esto serán para el santuario quinientas de longitud, y quinientas de ancho, en cuadro alrededor; y cincuenta codos en derredor para sus ejidos.

3 Y de esta medida medirás en longitud veinticinco mil cañas, y en anchura diez mil, en lo cual estará el santuario, el santuario de santuarios.

4 Lo consagrado de esta tierra será para los sacerdotes ministros del santuario, que se llegan para ministrar á Jehová: y seráles lugar para casas, y lugar santo para el santuario.

5 Asimismo veinticinco mil de longitud, y diez mil de anchura, lo cual será para los Levitas ministros de la casa, en posesión, con veinte cámaras.

6 Y para la posesión de la ciudad daréis cinco mil de anchura y veinticinco mil de longitud, delante de lo que se apartó para el santuario: será para toda la casa de Israel.

7 Y la parte del príncipe será junto al apartamiento del santuario, de la una parte y de la otra, y junto á la posesión de la ciudad, delante del apartamiento del santuario, y delante de la posesión de la ciudad, desde el rincón occidental hacia el occident

8 Esta tierra tendrá por posesión en Israel, y nunca más mis príncipes oprimirán á mi pueblo: y darán la tierra á la casa de Israel por sus tribus.

9 Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Básteos, oh príncipes de Israel: dejad la violencia y la rapiña: haced juicio y justicia; quitad vuestras imposiciones de sobre mi pueblo, dice el Señor Jehová.

10 Peso de justicia, y epha de justicia, y bato de justicia, tendréis.

11 El epha y el bato serán de una misma medida: que el bato tenga la décima parte del homer, y la décima parte del homer el epha: la medida de ellos será según el homer.

12 Y el siclo será de veinte geras: veinte siclos, con veinticinco siclos, y quince siclos, os serán una mina.

13 Esta será la ofrenda que ofreceréis: la sexta parte de un epha de homer del trigo, y la sexta parte de un epha de homer de la cebada.

14 Y la ordenanza del aceite será que ofreceréis un bato de aceite, que es la décima parte de un coro: diez batos harán un homer; porque diez batos son un homer.

15 Y una cordera de la manada de doscientas, de las gruesas de Israel, para sacrificio, y para holocausto y para pacíficos, para expiación por ellos, dice el Señor Jehová.

16 Todo el pueblo de la tierra será obligado á esta ofrenda para el príncipe de Israel.

17 Mas del príncipe será el dar el holocausto, y el sacrificio, y la libación, en las solemnidades, y en las lunas nuevas, y en los sábados, y en todas las fiestas de la casa de Israel: él dispondrá la expiación, y el presente, y el holocausto, y los pacífic

18 Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: El mes primero, al primero del mes, tomarás un becerro sin defecto de la vacada, y expiarás el santuario.

19 Y el sacerdote tomará de la sangre de la expiación, y pondrá sobre los postes de la casa, y sobre los cuatro ángulos del área del altar, y sobre los postes de las puertas del atrio de adentro.

20 Así harás el séptimo del mes por los errados y engañados; y expiarás la casa.

21 El mes primero, á los catorce días del mes, tendréis la pascua, fiesta de siete días: comeráse pan sin levadura.

22 Y aquel día el príncipe sacrificará por sí, y por todo el pueblo de la tierra, un becerro por el pecado.

23 Y en los siete días de solemnidad hará holocausto á Jehová, siete becerros y siete carneros sin defecto, cada día de los siete días; y por el pecado un macho cabrío cada día.

24 Y con cada becerro ofrecerá presente de un epha, y con cada carnero un epha; y por cada epha un hin de aceite.

25 En el mes séptimo, á los quince del mes, en la fiesta, hará como en estos siete días, cuanto á la expiación, y cuanto al holocausto, y cuanto al presente, y cuanto al aceite.

   

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9917. 'And you shall make on its hem' means in the most external parts, where the natural is. This is clear from the meaning of 'the hem of the robe' as the most external parts, where the natural is; for in particular 'the robe' means Divine Truth in the spiritual kingdom in its inward form, and in general the spiritual kingdom, 9825, while 'the hem' that is underneath round about means its most external parts, the most external of the spiritual kingdom being things on the natural level. For forms of good and truths in the heavens follow one another in this order. In the highest or inmost parts they are celestial forms of good and truths; in the middle parts they are spiritual forms of good and truths; and in the lowest parts they are natural forms of good and truths. Regarding their following one another in this order in heaven and with the individual human being, see what has been stated just above in 9915. And since factual knowledge of truth and good exists in the external or natural man pomegranates were placed on the hem; for factual knowledge of good is meant by 'pomegranates'. Also in [among] the pomegranates there were bells of gold, and this was because such things as are derived from factual knowledge are meant by 'bells'.

[2] The fact that 'the hem of the robe' means the most external parts, where the natural is, is clear from places in the Word where 'the hem' is mentioned, as in Isaiah,

I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His hem filling the temple. Isaiah 6:1.

'The throne' on which the Lord was seated means heaven, and in particular the spiritual heaven, 5313, 8625. His 'hem' there means Divine Truths on lowest or most external levels, such as the truths of the Word in the sense of the letter are. Those truths are said 'to fill the temple' when they fill the Church. Something similar is meant by 'the hem filling the temple' as is meant by smoke and cloud filling the tabernacle and also the temple, referred to several times in the Word. For the meaning of 'smoke' in those places as Divine Truth on lowest levels, such as the sense of the letter of the Word is, see 8916, 8918, and for that also of 'cloud', 4060, 4391, 5922, 6343.

[3] The healing of the woman suffering from the flow of blood when she touched the hem of the Lord's garment, Matthew 9:20, 22, and in general the healing of as many as touched the hem of His garment, Matthew 14:36; Mark 6:56, was a sign that salvation went out from God as He is present on most external or lowest levels. For on the lowest levels of good and truth which spring from the Divine there is might and power, see 9836; and also on these levels answers are given, 9905. In Matthew,

Jesus said regarding the scribes and Pharisees that they do all their works to be seen by people, that they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the hems of their robes. Matthew 23:5.

Here it is plainly evident that 'the hem of the robe' means outward things which are clearly visible, and that 'enlarging it' means doing works on that level of things in order that they may be apparent or be seen.

[4] In Jeremiah,

Jerusalem sinned grievously; her uncleanness was in her hem. Lamentations 1:8-9.

'Uncleanness in the hem' stands for uncleanness in deeds and words, thus in things that are outermost. For outermost things derive their true nature from inner ones, and therefore when inner things are unclean, the outermost are also unclean, though no uncleanness is apparent to human eyes, because people regard only the outward form and so fail to see the inner things. But that uncleanness in inner things is apparent to angels' eyes; and furthermore it is uncovered with every one in the next life, because there external things are taken away. And this then shows what the true nature of someone's works has been.

[5] In Nahum,

I will uncover your hem upon your face, 1 and I will show the nations your nakedness. Nahum 3:5.

'Uncovering the hem upon the face' means removing external things, in order that internal ones may be apparent. For external things, which belong to the natural man, in various ways conceal internal ones, which are varieties of hypocrisy, deceit, lying, hatred, vengeance, adultery, and other similar vices. When therefore the external things are taken away the internal ones in their uncleanness and foulness are apparent.

[6] In Jeremiah,

... if you say in your heart, Why have these things happened to me? On account of the greatness of your iniquity your hem has been revealed, your heels have been violated. 2 I will lay bare your hem upon your face 1 , that your shame, your adulterous acts, may be seen. Jeremiah 13:22, 26-27.

This refers to the abominations of Jerusalem. 'Revealing the hem' and 'laying it bare' stand for taking away external things that serve to veil and conceal, in order that more internal ones may be seen. For a person who is bad learns - for the sake of reputation, position, and gain - to make a pretence of being good, honest, and upright, when in fact he has various kinds of evil desires and false notions hidden away inside himself. Since 'the hem' means external things 'heels' too are spoken of, because the lowest parts of the natural are meant by 'heels', see 259, 4938-4952. From all this it is now clear that 'the hem of the robe' means forms of good and truths in the lowest or most external parts, which exist in the natural world.

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1. i.e. I will lift your skirts above your head

2. i.e. your skirts have been pulled up, your heels made bare

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