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Zephaniah 2

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1 συναγω-VQ--APD2P και-C συνδεω-VC--APD2P ο- A--VSN εθνος-N3E-VSN ο- A--VSN απαιδευτος-A1B-VSN

2 προ-P ο- A--GSN γιγνομαι-VB--AMN συ- P--AP ως-C ανθος-N3E-NSN παραπορευομαι-V1--PMPNSM προ-P ο- A--GSN επιερχομαι-VB--AAN επι-P συ- P--AP οργη-N1--ASF κυριος-N2--GSM προ-P ο- A--GSN επιερχομαι-VB--AAN επι-P συ- P--AP ημερα-N1A-ASF θυμος-N2--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM

3 ζητεω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--ASM κυριος-N2--ASM πας-A3--VPM ταπεινος-A1--VPM γη-N1--GSF κριμα-N3M-ASN εργαζομαι-V1--PMD2P και-C δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF ζητεω-VA--AAD2P και-C αποκρινω-V1--PMI2P αυτος- D--APN οπως-C σκεπαζω-VS--APS2P εν-P ημερα-N1A-DSF οργη-N1--GSF κυριος-N2--GSM

4 διοτι-C *γαζα-N1S-NSF διααρπαζω-VT--XMPNSF ειμι-V9--FMI3S και-C *ασκαλων-N3W-NSF ειμι-V9--FMI3S εις-P αφανισμος-N2--ASM και-C *αζωτος-N2--NS μεσημβρια-N1A-GSF εκριπτω-VV--FPI3S και-C *ακκαρων-N---NS εκριζοω-VC--FPI3S

5 ουαι-I ο- A--VPM καταοικεω-V2--PAPVPM ο- A--ASN σχοινισμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF παροικος-A1B-VPM *κρητες-N---GP λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM επι-P συ- P--AP *χανααν-N---VS γη-N1--VSF αλλοφυλος-A1B-GPM και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP εκ-P κατοικια-N1A-GSF

6 και-C ειμι-V9--FMI3S *κρητη-N1--NSF νομη-N1--NSF ποιμνιον-N2N-GPN και-C μανδρα-N1A-NSF προβατον-N2N-GPN

7 και-C ειμι-V9--FMI3S ο- A--NSN σχοινισμα-N3M-NSN ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF ο- A--DPM καταλοιπος-A1B-DPM οικος-N2--GSM *ιουδα-N---GSM επι-P αυτος- D--APM νεμω-VF--FMI3P εν-P ο- A--DPM οικος-N2--DPM *ασκαλων-N3W-GSF δειλος-A1--GSF καταλυω-VF--FAI3P απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN υιος-N2--GPM *ιουδα-N---GSM οτι-C επισκεπτομαι-VP--XMI3S αυτος- D--APM κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GPM και-C αποστρεφω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF αιχμαλωσια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM

8 ακουω-VAI-AAI1S ονειδισμος-N2--APM *μωαβ-N---GSF και-C κονδυλισμος-N2--APM υιος-N2--GPM *αμμων-N---GS εν-P ος- --DPM ονειδιζω-V1I-IAI3P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS και-C μεγαλυνω-V1I-IMI3P επι-P ο- A--APN οριον-N2N-APN εγω- P--GS

9 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--GPF δυναμις-N3I-GPF ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM διοτι-C *μωαβ-N---NSF ως-C *σοδομα-N---NS ειμι-V9--FMI3S και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *αμμων-N---GS ως-C *γομορρα-N---NS και-C *δαμασκος-N2--NS εκλειπω-VP--XMPNSF ως-C θημονια-N1A-NSF αλων-N3W-GSF και-C απο αναιζω-VT--XMPNSF εις-P ο- A--ASM αιων-N3W-ASM και-C ο- A--NPM καταλοιπος-A1B-NPM λαος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS διααρπαζω-VF2-FMI3P αυτος- D--APM και-C ο- A--NPM καταλοιπος-A1B-NPM εθνος-N3E-GSN εγω- P--GS κληρονομεω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--APM

10 ουτος- D--NSF αυτος- D--DPM αντι-P ο- A--GSF υβρις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GPM διοτι-C ονειδιζω-VAI-AAI3P και-C μεγαλυνω-VCI-API3P επι-P ο- A--ASM κυριος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -ASM

11 επιφαινω-VD--FPI3S κυριος-N2--NSM επι-P αυτος- D--APM και-C εκολεθρευω-VF--FAI3S πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM θεος-N2--APM ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C προςκυνεω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--DSM εκαστος-A1--NSM εκ-P ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM πας-A1S-NPF ο- A--NPF νησος-N2--NPF ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN

12 και-C συ- P--NP *αιθιοψ-N---VPF τραυματιας-N1T-NPM ρομφαια-N1A-GSF εγω- P--GS ειμι-V9--PAI2P

13 και-C εκτεινω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM επι-P βορεας-N1T-ASM και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--ASM *ασσυριος-N2--ASM και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASF *νινευη-N---ASF εις-P αφανισμος-N2--ASM ανυδρος-A1B-ASM ως-C ερημος-N2--ASF

14 και-C νεμω-VF--FMI3P εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN αυτος- D--GSF ποιμνιον-N2N-NPN και-C πας-A3--NPN ο- A--NPN θηριον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C χαμαιλεων-N3--NPM και-C εχινος-N2--NPM εν-P ο- A--DPN φατνωμα-N3M-DPN αυτος- D--GSF κοιταζομαι-VS--FPI3P και-C θηριον-N2N-APN φωνεω-VF--FAI3S εν-P ο- A--DPN διορυγμα-N3M-DPN αυτος- D--GSF κοραξ-N3K-NPM εν-P ο- A--DPM πυλων-N3W-DPM αυτος- D--GSF διοτι-C κεδρος-N2--NSF ο- A--NSN αναστημα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSF

15 ουτος- D--NSF ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF ο- A--NSF φαυλιστρια-N1A-NSF ο- A--NSF καταοικεω-V2--PAPNSF επι-P ελπις-N3D-DSF ο- A--NSF λεγω-V1--PAPNSF εν-P καρδια-N1A-DSF αυτος- D--GSF εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S μετα-P εγω- P--AS ετι-D πως-D γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S εις-P αφανισμος-N2--ASM νομη-N1--NSF θηριον-N2N-GPN πας-A3--NSM ο- A--NSM διαπορευομαι-V1--PMPNSM δια-P αυτος- D--GSF συριζω-VF2-FAI3S και-C κινεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GSM

   

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Apocalypse Revealed #290

Studere hoc loco

  
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290. And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying. (5:13) This symbolizes a confession and glorification of the Lord by angels of the lowest heavens.

That it is a confession and glorification of the Lord by angels of the lowest heavens is apparent from the series, because the preceding confessions and glorifications of the Lord were made by angels of the higher and lower heavens (nos. 275ff., 286ff.). For there are three heavens, and in each countless societies, every one of which is called a heaven.

It is apparent that angels are meant by every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea, for we are told, "I heard (them) saying," and they said "Blessing and honor and glory and strength be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!"

[2] Their being called created things accords with the style of the Word, in which all created things, both those of the animal kingdom and those of the plant kingdom, symbolize various constituents in a person - in general constituents having to do with his will or affection, and constituents having to do with his intellect or thought. They have symbolic meanings because they are correspondent forms. And because the Word was written solely in terms of things that correspond, similar things are therefore said in it about angels in heaven and people of the church. To confirm this we will cite just a few passages, as the following:

(Jesus) said (to the disciples,) "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)

But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; and the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or... the vegetation of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will recount to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of Jehovah has done this... (Job 12:7-9)

Let heaven and earth praise (Jehovah), the seas and everything that moves in them. For God will save Zion... (Psalms 69:34-35)

Praise Jehovah from the earth, you whales and all the depths. (Psalms 148:7)

I will utterly consume everything from the face of the earth...; I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea. (Zephaniah 1:2-3, Revelation 8:7-9)

The heavens will be glad, the earth will rejoice, the sea will pitch and roll, and all its fullness; the field will exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing before Jehovah. For He is coming, coming to judge the earth. (Psalms 96:11-13)

And so on in many other places.

[3] The text says, "every created thing," and the meaning is every reformed thing, or all reformed people. For to create means, symbolically, to reform and regenerate (no. 254).

To be shown the meaning of "in heaven," "on the earth," and "under the earth," see no. 260 above. And for the meaning of the sea, no. 238. It is apparent from this what is symbolically meant by "such as are in the sea, and all that are in them." Such things as are in the Word are meant by the fish of the sea, and these are sensual affections, which are the lowest affections of the natural self. For in the spiritual world people's affections look at a distance like fish, and as being in a sea, because the atmosphere in which they exist appears as though made of water, and thus as a sea, in the eyes of the inhabitants who dwell in the heavens and on the earth there, as may be seen in no. 238 above, and as regards fish, in no. 405.

  
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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.