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Ezekiel 44

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1 Kaj li venigis min denove al la ekstera pordego de la sanktejo, al tiu, kiu estis turnita orienten; sed gxi estis sxlosita.

2 Kaj la Eternulo diris al mi:CXi tiu pordego estos sxlosita, kaj oni gxin ne malfermu, kaj neniu iru tra gxi; cxar la Eternulo, Dio de Izrael, eniris tra gxi, tial gxi restu sxlosita.

3 Nur la princo, la princo povas sidi en gxi, por mangxi panon antaux la Eternulo; tra la portiko de la pordego li eniru, kaj laux la sama vojo li eliru.

4 Kaj li venigis min al la domo tra la norda pordego; kaj mi ekvidis, ke jen la majesto de la Eternulo plenigis la domon de la Eternulo; kaj mi jxetis min vizagxaltere.

5 Kaj la Eternulo diris al mi:Ho filo de homo, atentu per via koro, rigardu per viaj okuloj, kaj auxskultu per viaj oreloj cxion, kion Mi diras al vi pri cxiuj legxoj de la domo de la Eternulo kaj pri cxiuj gxiaj instrukcioj; kaj atentu la eniron en la domon kaj cxiujn elirojn el la sanktejo.

6 Kaj diru al la malobeema domo de Izrael:Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:Suficxaj estu por vi cxiuj viaj abomenindajxoj, ho domo de Izrael.

7 Vi venigis aligentulojn kun necirkumcidita koro kaj necirkumcidita karno, ke ili estu en Mia sanktejo, por malsanktigi Mian domon; vi alportadis Mian panon, grasajxon, kaj sangon, kaj rompadis Mian interligon per cxiuj viaj abomenindajxoj.

8 Vi ne plenumadis mem Mian sanktan servadon, sed vi faris ilin plenumantoj de Mia servado en Mia sanktejo.

9 Tiele diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo:Neniu aligentulo kun necirkumcidita koro kaj necirkumcidita karno eniru en Mian sanktejon, ecx el tiuj aligentuloj, kiuj logxas inter la Izraelidoj.

10 Sed la Levidoj, kiuj malproksimigxis de Mi, kiam la Izraelidoj erarvagis, kaj kiuj perfidis Min, por sekvi siajn idolojn, ili estu punataj pro siaj malbonagoj.

11 Ili estos en Mia sanktejo servistoj, havantaj sian oficon cxe la pordegoj de la domo, simplaj servistoj en la domo; ili bucxados por la popolo la bruloferon kaj bucxoferon, kaj ili staros antaux la homoj, por servi ilin.

12 Pro tio, ke ili servis ilin antaux iliaj idoloj kaj estis por la Izraelidoj logilo al malbonagoj, pro tio Mi levis Mian manon sur ilin, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo, kaj ili estu punataj pro siaj malbonagoj.

13 Ili ne alproksimigxu al Mi, por fari pastran servadon antaux Mi kaj por aliri al cxiuj Miaj sanktajxoj, al la plejsanktejo; ili portu sur si sian malhonoron, kaj siajn abomenindajxojn, kiujn ili faris.

14 Mi destinis por ili esti servistoj en la domo por cxiuj laboroj en gxi, kaj por cxio, kio estas farata en gxi.

15 Sed la pastroj Levidoj, filoj de Cadok, kiuj plenumadis la servadon en Mia sanktejo en la tempo, kiam la Izraelidoj defalis de Mi, ili alproksimigxadu al Mi, por servi al Mi; ili staru antaux Mi, por alporti al Mi grasajxon kaj sangon, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo.

16 Ili eniradu en Mian sanktejon, ili alproksimigxadu al Mia tablo, por servi al Mi, kaj ili plenumadu antaux Mi la servan oficon.

17 Kiam ili eniros en la pordegon de la interna korto, ili metu sur sin tolajn vestojn; kaj lanajxo ne devas esti sur ili, kiam ili servos en la pordego de la interna korto kaj en la domo.

18 Tola kapornamo estu sur ilia kapo, kaj linaj pantalonoj sur iliaj lumboj; ili ne zonu sin en sxvito.

19 Kaj kiam ili devos eliri sur la eksteran korton, sur la eksteran korton al la popolo, ili demetu de si siajn vestojn, en kiuj ili servis, kaj deponu ilin en la sanktaj cxambroj, kaj ili metu sur sin aliajn vestojn, por ke ili ne sanktigu la popolon per siaj vestoj.

20 Sian kapon ili ne razu, kaj ili ankaux ne lasu libere kreski siajn harojn, sed ili pritondu sian kapon.

21 Vinon trinku neniu el la pastroj, kiam ili devas iri en la internan korton.

22 Vidvinon aux eksedzinon ili ne prenu al si kiel edzinon; sed nur virgulinon el la idaro de la domo de Izrael, aux vidvinon, kiu vidvinigxis de pastro, ili prenu.

23 Mian popolon ili devas instrui distingi inter sanktajxo kaj nesanktajxo, inter malpurajxo kaj purajxo.

24 En disputa afero ili starigxu por jugxi, kaj ili jugxu laux Mia juro; Mian instruon kaj Miajn legxojn pri cxiuj Miaj festoj ili observu, kaj Miajn sabatojn ili tenu sankte.

25 Al homo mortinta ili ne aliru, por ne farigxi malpura; nur por la patro aux la patrino, por filo aux filino, por frato aux needzinigita fratino ili povas sin malpurigi.

26 Kaj kiam tia pastro repurigxos, oni kalkulu al li sep tagojn.

27 Kaj en la tago, kiam li venos en la sanktejon, en la internan korton, por servi en la sanktejo, li alportu sian pekoferon, diras la Sinjoro, la Eternulo.

28 Kaj ilia heredajxo estu tio, ke Mi estas ilia heredajxo; terposedajxon ne donu al ili en Izrael:Mi estas ilia posedajxo.

29 La farunoferojn, pekoferojn, kaj kulpoferojn ili mangxu; kaj cxio anatemita en Izrael apartenu al ili.

30 Kaj la unuaajxo el cxio unuenaskita, kaj cxiaj oferdonoj el cxiuj viaj oferdonoj apartenu al la pastroj; kaj la unuaajxon de via pasto donu al la pastroj, por ke beno estu super via domo.

31 CXian kadavrajxon aux dissxiritajxon el la birdoj aux el la brutoj la pastroj ne mangxu.

   

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #9959

Studere hoc loco

  
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9959. 'And make for them linen undergarments' means an external level of conjugial love. This is clear from the meaning of 'undergarments' as an external level of conjugial love, dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'linen' as external truth or natural truth, also dealt with below. The reason why an external level of conjugial love is meant by 'undergarments' is that garments or coverings derive their meaning from the part of the body they cover, 9827, and the loins and genital organs, which the undergarments clothe or cover, mean conjugial love. For 'the loins' and their meaning this love, see 3021, 4280, 4575; and for 'the genital organs' and their meaning it, 4462, 5050-5062. What truly conjugial love is will be stated below in 9960.

[2] The undergarments were made from linen because 'linen' or 'flax' means external truth or natural truth, 7601, and what constitutes the actual external is truth. The reason why truth constitutes the external is that internal things terminate in external ones and rest on them as their underlying supports, and the underlying supports of good are truths. These are like the foundations on which a house is built or on which a house rests, which is why the truths of faith springing from good are meant by the foundations of a house, 9643. Truths furthermore are what protect forms of good from and withstand evils and falsities, all the power that good possesses being exerted by means of truths, 9643. So it is also that the last and lowest part of heaven is inhabited by those who are guided by truths of faith springing from good. So it is also therefore that what is last or most external with a person, namely his external skin, corresponds to those in heaven who are guided by the truths of faith, 5552-5559, 8980, yet not to those who uphold faith separated from good, since they are not in heaven. From all this it may now be recognized why the undergarments were made from linen or flax. Aaron's undergarment however, when he was clothed with the garments which were 'for glorious adornment', and which have been the subject in the present chapter, was made of fine linen together with interwoven fine linen, as is evident from a later chapter where it says,

They made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, and a turban of fine linen, and attractive headdresses 1 from fine linen, and linen undergarments with fine twined linen. Exodus 39:27-28.

But when he was clothed with the 'holy garments' Aaron's undergarment was made of linen alone, as is clear from the following in Moses,

When Aaron comes into the sanctuary within the veil he shall put on the holy linen tunic, and the linen undergarment shall be over his flesh, and he shall gird himself with the linen belt, and place the linen turban on himself. These are holy garments. He shall also wash his flesh with water when he puts them on. He shall then first offer burnt offerings and sacrifices, by means of which he will expiate the holy place from uncleannesses. Leviticus 16:1-end.

[3] The reason why Aaron was to go at that time clothed in the linen garments, which were also called 'the holy garments', was that at that time he was performing the duty of expiating the tent, and also the people and himself from uncleannesses. And every expiation, which was accomplished by means of washings, burnt offerings, and sacrifices, represented purification of the heart from evils and falsities, and so represented regeneration; and purification from evils and falsities, or regeneration, is accomplished by means of the truths of faith. This was why Aaron wore the linen garments then, for the truths of faith are meant by 'linen garments', as stated above.

All purification from evils and falsities is accomplished by means of the truths of faith, see 2799, 5954 (end), 7044, 7918, 9089. So therefore is regeneration, 1555, 2046, 2063, 2979, 3332, 3665, 3690, 3786, 3876, 3877, 4096, 4097, 5893, 6247, 8635, 8638-8640, 8772, 9088, 9089, 9103.

[4] It was for the same reason also that the priest was to put on the linen robe and the linen undergarment when he carried the ash away from the altar, Leviticus 6:9-11, and also that 'the priests, the Levites, from the sons of Zadok' were to put it on, when they entered the sanctuary, regarding whom the following is stated in Ezekiel,

The priests, the Levites, the sons of Zadok, shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall draw near My table to minister to Me. When they enter the gates of the inner court they shall put on the linen garments, and no wool shall come upon them. When they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within, the linen turbans shall be on their heads, and the linen undergarments shall be over their loins. They shall not gird themselves with sweat. 2 Ezekiel 44:15-18.

The subject in this passage is the new temple, by which a new Church is meant. By 'the priests, the Levites' those guided by truths springing from good are meant, and by 'the linen garments' the truths of faith by means of which purification and regeneration are accomplished. 'Not girding themselves with sweat' means that the holy things of worship should not be mingled with the human self; for 'sweat' means the human self or proprium, and the human proprium is nothing but evil and falsity, 210, 215, 694, 874-876, 987, 1047, 3812 (end), 8480, 8941.

[5] The reason why the undergarment Aaron wore when he was clothed with the garments 'for glorious adornment' was made of linen together with fine twined linen, as is evident from Exodus 39:27-28, quoted above, was that Aaron in those garments represented the Lord in respect of Divine Good in the heavens, Aaron himself representing the Lord in respect of the Divine Celestial there, his garments the Lord in respect of the Divine Spiritual there emanating from the Divine Celestial, 9814, and fine linen the Divine Spiritual emanating from the Divine Celestial, 5319, 9469.

V:

1. literally, adornments of headdresses

2. i.e. They must not wear garments that will make them sweat

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

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Leviticus 7

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1 "'This is the law of the trespass offering. It is most holy.

2 In the place where they kill the burnt offering, he shall kill the trespass offering; and its blood he shall sprinkle around on the altar.

3 He shall offer all of its fat: the fat tail, and the fat that covers the innards,

4 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the cover on the liver, with the kidneys, shall he take away;

5 and the priest shall burn them on the altar for an offering made by fire to Yahweh: it is a trespass offering.

6 Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy.

7 "'As is the sin offering, so is the trespass offering; there is one law for them. The priest who makes atonement with them shall have it.

8 The priest who offers any man's burnt offering, even the priest shall have for himself the skin of the burnt offering which he has offered.

9 Every meal offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in the pan, and on the griddle, shall be the priest's who offers it.

10 Every meal offering, mixed with oil or dry, belongs to all the sons of Aaron, one as well as another.

11 "'This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer to Yahweh.

12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mixed with oil.

13 With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his offering with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving.

14 Of it he shall offer one out of each offering for a heave offering to Yahweh. It shall be the priest's who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings.

15 The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning.

16 "'But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow, or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice; and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten:

17 but what remains of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire.

18 If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed to him who offers it. It will be an abomination, and the soul who eats any of it will bear his iniquity.

19 "'The flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned with fire. As for the flesh, everyone who is clean may eat it;

20 but the soul who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that belongs to Yahweh, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.

21 When anyone touches any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean animal, or any unclean abomination, and eats some of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which belong to Yahweh, that soul shall be cut off from his people.'"

22 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

23 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'You shall eat no fat, of bull, or sheep, or goat.

24 The fat of that which dies of itself, and the fat of that which is torn of animals, may be used for any other service, but you shall in no way eat of it.

25 For whoever eats the fat of the animal, of which men offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh, even the soul who eats it shall be cut off from his people.

26 You shall not eat any blood, whether it is of bird or of animal, in any of your dwellings.

27 Whoever it is who eats any blood, that soul shall be cut off from his people.'"

28 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

29 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'He who offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to Yahweh shall bring his offering to Yahweh out of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.

30 With his own hands he shall bring the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. He shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before Yahweh.

31 The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

32 The right thigh you shall give to the priest for a heave offering out of the sacrifices of your peace offerings.

33 He among the sons of Aaron who offers the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right thigh for a portion.

34 For the waved breast and the heaved thigh I have taken from the children of Israel out of the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as their portion forever from the children of Israel.'"

35 This is the anointing portion of Aaron, and the anointing portion of his sons, out of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister to Yahweh in the priest's office;

36 which Yahweh commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them. It is their portion forever throughout their generations.

37 This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meal offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecration, and of the sacrifice of peace offerings;

38 which Yahweh commanded Moses in Mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their offerings to Yahweh, in the wilderness of Sinai.