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Genesis 15

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1 μετά-P δέ-X ὁ- A--APN ῥῆμα-N3M-APN οὗτος- D--APN γίγνομαι-VCI-API3S ῥῆμα-N3M-NSN κύριος-N2--GSM πρός-P *αβραμ-N---ASM ἐν-P ὅραμα-N3M-DSN λέγω-V1--PAPNSM μή-D φοβέω-V2--PMD2S *αβραμ-N---VSM ἐγώ- P--NS ὑπερἀσπίζω-V1--PAI1S σύ- P--GS ὁ- A--NSM μισθός-N2--NSM σύ- P--GS πολύς-A1P-NSM εἰμί-VF--FMI3S σφόδρα-D

2 λέγω-V1--PAI3S δέ-X *αβραμ-N---NSM δεσπότης-N1M-VSM τίς- I--ASN ἐγώ- P--DS δίδωμι-VF--FAI2S ἐγώ- P--NS δέ-X ἀπολύω-V1--PMI1S ἄτεκνος-A1B-NSM ὁ- A--NSM δέ-X υἱός-N2--NSM *μασεκ-N---GSF ὁ- A--GSF οἰκογενής-A3H-GSF ἐγώ- P--GS οὗτος- D--NSM *δαμασκός-N2--NS *ελιεζερ-N---NSM

3 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM ἐπειδή-C ἐγώ- P--DS οὐ-D δίδωμι-VAI-AAI2S σπέρμα-N3M-ASN ὁ- A--NSM δέ-X οἰκογενής-A3H-NSM ἐγώ- P--GS κληρονομέω-VF--FAI3S ἐγώ- P--AS

4 καί-C εὐθύς-D φωνή-N1--NSF κύριος-N2--GSM γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S πρός-P αὐτός- D--ASM λέγω-V1--PAPNSM οὐ-D κληρονομέω-VF--FAI3S σύ- P--AS οὗτος- D--NSM ἀλλά-C ὅς- --NSM ἐκἔρχομαι-VF--FMI3S ἐκ-P σύ- P--GS οὗτος- D--NSM κληρονομέω-VF--FAI3S σύ- P--AS

5 ἐκἄγω-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X αὐτός- D--ASM ἔξω-D καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DSM ἀναβλέπω-VA--AAD2S δή-X εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οὐρανός-N2--ASM καί-C ἀριθμέω-VA--AAD2S ὁ- A--APM ἀστήρ-N3--APM εἰ-C δύναμαι-VF--FMI2S ἐκἀριθμέω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--APM καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S οὕτως-D εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NSN σπέρμα-N3M-NSN σύ- P--GS

6 καί-C πιστεύω-VAI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM καί-C λογίζομαι-VSI-API3S αὐτός- D--DSM εἰς-P δικαιοσύνη-N1--ASF

7 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X πρός-P αὐτός- D--ASM ἐγώ- P--NS ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM ἐκἄγω-VB--AAPNSM σύ- P--AS ἐκ-P χώρα-N1A-GSF *χαλδαῖος-N2--GPM ὥστε-C δίδωμι-VO--AAN σύ- P--DS ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF οὗτος- D--ASF κληρονομέω-VA--AAN

8 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X δεσπότης-N1M-VSM κύριος-N2--VSM κατά-P τίς- I--ASN γιγνώσκω-VF--FMI1S ὅτι-C κληρονομέω-VF--FAI1S αὐτός- D--ASF

9 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X αὐτός- D--DSM λαμβάνω-VB--AAD2S ἐγώ- P--DS δάμαλις-N3I-ASF τριετίζω-V1--PAPASF καί-C αἴξ-N3G-ASF τριετίζω-V1--PAPASF καί-C κριός-N2--ASM τριετίζω-V1--PAPASM καί-C τρυγών-N3N-ASF καί-C περιστερά-N1A-ASF

10 λαμβάνω-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X αὐτός- D--DSM πᾶς-A3--APN οὗτος- D--APN καί-C διααἱρέω-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--APN μέσος-A1--APN καί-C τίθημι-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--APN ἀντιπρόσωπος-A1B-APN ἀλλήλω- D--DPM ὁ- A--APN δέ-X ὄρνεον-N2N-APN οὐ-D διααἱρέω-VBI-AAI3S

11 καταβαίνω-VZI-AAI3S δέ-X ὄρνεον-N2N-NPN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APN σῶμα-N3M-APN ὁ- A--APN διχοτόμημα-N3M-APN αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C συν καταἵζω-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DPM *αβραμ-N---NSM

12 περί-P δέ-X ἥλιος-N2--GSM δυσμή-N1--APF ἔκστασις-N3I-NSF ἐπιπίπτω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--DSM *αβραμ-N---DSM καί-C ἰδού-I φόβος-N2--NSM σκοτεινός-A1--NSM μέγας-A1P-NSM ἐπιπίπτω-V1--PAI3S αὐτός- D--DSM

13 καί-C εἴρω-VCI-API3S πρός-P *αβραμ-N---ASM γιγνώσκω-V1--PAPNSM γιγνώσκω-VF--FMI2S ὅτι-C πάροικος-A1B-NSN εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NSN σπέρμα-N3M-NSN σύ- P--GS ἐν-P γῆ-N1--DSF οὐ-D ἴδιος-A1A-DSF καί-C δουλόω-VF--FAI3P αὐτός- D--APM καί-C κακόω-VF--FAI3P αὐτός- D--APM καί-C ταπεινόω-VF--FAI3P αὐτός- D--APM τετρακόσιοι-A1A-APN ἔτος-N3E-APN

14 ὁ- A--ASN δέ-X ἔθνος-N3E-ASN ὅς- --DSN ἐάν-C δουλεύω-VA--AAS3P κρίνω-VF2-FAI1S ἐγώ- P--NS μετά-P δέ-X οὗτος- D--APN ἐκἔρχομαι-VF--FMI3P ὧδε-D μετά-P ἀποσκευή-N1--GSF πολύς-A1--GSF

15 σύ- P--NS δέ-X ἀποἔρχομαι-VF--FMI2S πρός-P ὁ- A--APM πατήρ-N3--APM σύ- P--GS μετά-P εἰρήνη-N1--GSF θάπτω-VA--APPNSM ἐν-P γῆρας-N3--DSN καλός-A1--DSN

16 τέταρτος-A1--NSF δέ-X γενεά-N1A-NSF ἀποστρέφω-VD--FPI3P ὧδε-D οὔπω-D γάρ-X ἀναπληρόω-VX--XMI3P ὁ- A--NPF ἁμαρτία-N1A-NPF ὁ- A--GPM *ἀμορραῖος-N2--GPM ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSN νῦν-D

17 ἐπεί-C δέ-X γίγνομαι-V1I-IMI3S ὁ- A--NSM ἥλιος-N2--NSM πρός-P δυσμή-N1--DPF φλόξ-N3G-NSF γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S καί-C ἰδού-I κλίβανος-N2--NSM καπνίζω-V1--PMPNSM καί-C λαμπάς-N3D-NPF πῦρ-N3--GSN ὅς- --NPF διαἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3P ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM ὁ- A--GPN διχοτόμημα-N3M-GPN οὗτος- D--GPM

18 ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF ἡμέρα-N1A-DSF ἐκεῖνος- D--DSF διατίθημι-VEI-AMI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *αβραμ-N---DSM διαθήκη-N1--ASF λέγω-V1--PAPNSM ὁ- A--DSN σπέρμα-N3M-DSN σύ- P--GS δίδωμι-VF--FAI1S ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF οὗτος- D--ASF ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSM ποταμός-N2--GSM *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSM ποταμός-N2--GSM ὁ- A--GSM μέγας-A1--GSM ποταμός-N2--GSM *εὐφράτης-N1M-GSM

19 ὁ- A--APM *καιναῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *κενεζαῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *κεδμωναῖος-N2--APM

20 καί-C ὁ- A--APM *χετταῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *φερεζαῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *ραφαϊν-N---APM

21 καί-C ὁ- A--APM *ἀμορραῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *χαναναῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *ευαῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *γεργεσαῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *ιεβουσαῖος-N2--APM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #1788

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1788. That a “shield” means protection against evils and falsities, which is trusted in, is evident without explication; for from common usage the expression has become familiar that Jehovah is a shield and a buckler. But what is specifically signified by “a shield,” may be seen from the Word, in that as regards the Lord it signifies protection, and as regards man, trust in the Lord’s protection. As “war” signifies temptations (as before shown, n. 1664), so all the weapons of war signify some specific thing belonging to temptation, and to defend against evils and falsities, that is, against the diabolical crew that induce the temptation, and that tempt. Therefore a “shield” signifies one thing, a “buckler” signifies another, and a “target” another, a “helmet” another, a “spear” and a “lance” another, a “sword” another, a “bow and arrows” another, a “coat of mail” another; concerning each of which of the Lord’s Divine mercy hereafter.

[2] The reason why a “shield” in relation to the Lord signifies protection against evils and falsities, and in relation to man trust in the Lord; is that it was a protection to the breast; and by the breast good and truth are signified-good because the heart is there, and truth because the lungs are there. That this is the signification of a “shield,” is evident in David:

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands combat, my fingers war; my mercy and my fortress, my fortified citadel and my deliverer, my shield, and He in whom I trust (Psalms 144:1-2),

where the “combat” and “war” are those of temptations, and in the internal sense, the Lord’s temptations; the “shield,” with reference to Jehovah, is protection; and with reference to man is trust, as is plainly evident.

[3] In the same:

O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah; He is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust ye in Jehovah; He is their help and their shield. Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah; He is their help and their shield (Psalms 115:9-11),

where the meaning is similar. Again:

Jehovah is my fortress, my God in whom I trust. He shall cover thee with His wing; and under His wings shalt thou trust; His truth is a shield and a buckler (Psalms 91:2, 4),

where “a shield” and “a buckler” denote protection against falsities.

[4] Again:

Jehovah is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my strong rock in whom I trust, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. Jehovah is a shield unto all that trust in Him (Psalms 18:2, 30),

where the meaning is similar. Again:

Thou that provest the hearts and reins, a just God; my shield is upon God who saveth the upright in heart (Psalms 7:9-10),

meaning trust. Again:

Thou hast given me the shield of Thy salvation, and Thy right hand will hold me up (Psalms 18:35),

also signifying trust. Again:

The shields of the earth belong unto God; He is greatly exalted (Psalms 47:9),

where trust is again meant.

[5] Again:

Jehovah God is a sun and a shield; Jehovah will give grace and glory; good shall not be withheld from them that walk in integrity (Psalms 84:11),

signifying protection.

In Moses:

Thy blessings, O Israel; who is like unto thee, a people saved in Jehovah, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency, and thine enemies shall be mistaken in regard to thee (Deuteronomy 33:29);

“the shield” denoting protection.

[6] As weapons of war are spoken of with reference to those who are in the combats of temptations, so also the same weapons of war are attributed to the enemies who assail and tempt, and then they signify the contrary things; thus a “shield” signifies the evils and falsities from which they fight, and which they defend, and in which they trust. As in Jeremiah:

Make ye ready the shield and buckler, and draw near to battle. Harness the horses, and go up, ye horsemen, and stand forth in helmets, furbish the lances, put on the coats of mail (Jeremiah 46:3-4).

Besides many other passages.

  
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