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Genesis 9

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1 καί-C εὐλογέω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--ASM *νωε-N---ASM καί-C ὁ- A--APM υἱός-N2--APM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DPM αὐξάνω-V1--PMD2P καί-C πληθύνω-V1--PMD2P καί-C πληρόω-VA--AAD2P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF καί-C κατακυριεύω-VA--AAD2P αὐτός- D--GSF

2 καί-C ὁ- A--NSM τρόμος-N2--NSM σύ- P--GP καί-C ὁ- A--NSM φόβος-N2--NSM εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P πᾶς-A3--DPN ὁ- A--DPN θηρίον-N2N-DPN ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF καί-C ἐπί-P πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ὄρνεον-N2N-APN ὁ- A--GSM οὐρανός-N2--GSM καί-C ἐπί-P πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN κινέω-V2--PMPAPN ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF καί-C ἐπί-P πᾶς-A3--APM ὁ- A--APM ἰχθύς-N3U-APM ὁ- A--GSF θάλασσα-N1S-GSF ὑπό-P χείρ-N3--APF σύ- P--DP δίδωμι-VX--XAI1S

3 καί-C πᾶς-A3--NSN ἑρπετόν-N2N-NSN ὅς- --NSN εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ζάω-V3--PAPNSN σύ- P--DP εἰμί-VF--FMI3S εἰς-P βρῶσις-N3I-ASF ὡς-C λάχανον-N2N-NPN χόρτος-N2--GSM δίδωμι-VX--XAI1S σύ- P--DP ὁ- A--APN πᾶς-A3--APN

4 πλήν-D κρέας-N3--ASN ἐν-P αἷμα-N3M-DSN ψυχή-N1--GSF οὐ-D ἐσθίω-VF--FMI2P

5 καί-C γάρ-X ὁ- A--NSN ὑμέτερος-A1A-NSN αἷμα-N3M-NSN ὁ- A--GPF ψυχή-N1--GPF σύ- P--GP ἐκζητέω-VA--AAS1S ἐκ-P χείρ-N3--GSF πᾶς-A3--GPN ὁ- A--GPN θηρίον-N2N-GPN ἐκζητέω-VA--AAS1S αὐτός- D--ASN καί-C ἐκ-P χείρ-N3--GSF ἄνθρωπος-N2--GSM ἀδελφός-N2--GSM ἐκζητέω-VA--AAS1S ὁ- A--ASF ψυχή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--GSM

6 ὁ- A--NSM ἐκχέω-V2--PAPNSM αἷμα-N3M-ASN ἄνθρωπος-N2--GSM ἀντί-P ὁ- A--GSN αἷμα-N3M-GSN αὐτός- D--GSM ἐκχέω-VF--FPI3S ὅτι-C ἐν-P εἰκών-N3N-DSF θεός-N2--GSM ποιέω-VAI-AAI1S ὁ- A--ASM ἄνθρωπος-N2--ASM

7 σύ- P--NP δέ-X αὐξάνω-V1--PMD2P καί-C πληθύνω-V1--PMD2P καί-C πληρόω-VA--AAD2P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF καί-C πληθύνω-V1--PMD2P ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--GSF

8 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *νωε-N---DSM καί-C ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GSM μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM λέγω-V1--PAPNSM

9 ἐγώ- P--NS ἰδού-I ἀναἵστημι-V6--PAI1S ὁ- A--ASF διαθήκη-N1--ASF ἐγώ- P--GS σύ- P--DP καί-C ὁ- A--DSN σπέρμα-N3M-DSN σύ- P--GP μετά-P σύ- P--AP

10 καί-C πᾶς-A1S-DSF ψυχή-N1--DSF ὁ- A--DSF ζάω-V3--PAPDSF μετά-P σύ- P--GP ἀπό-P ὄρνεον-N3I-GPN καί-C ἀπό-P κτῆνος-N3E-GPN καί-C πᾶς-A3--DPN ὁ- A--DPN θηρίον-N2N-DPN ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF ὅσος-A1--NPN μετά-P σύ- P--GP ἀπό-P πᾶς-A3--GPM ὁ- A--GPM ἐκἔρχομαι-VB--AAPGPM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSF κιβωτός-N2--GSF

11 καί-C ἵστημι-VF--FAI1S ὁ- A--ASF διαθήκη-N1--ASF ἐγώ- P--GS πρός-P σύ- P--AP καί-C οὐ-D ἀποθνήσκω-VF2-FMI3S πᾶς-A1S-NSF σάρξ-N3K-NSF ἔτι-D ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSN ὕδωρ-N3T-GSN ὁ- A--GSM κατακλυσμός-N2--GSM καί-C οὐ-D εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἔτι-D κατακλυσμός-N2--NSM ὕδωρ-N3T-GSN ὁ- A--GSN καταφθείρω-VA--AAN πᾶς-A1S-ASF ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF

12 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM πρός-P *νωε-N---ASM οὗτος- D--NSN ὁ- A--NSN σημεῖον-N2N-NSN ὁ- A--GSF διαθήκη-N1--GSF ὅς- --ASN ἐγώ- P--NS δίδωμι-V8--PAI1S ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM ἐγώ- P--GS καί-C σύ- P--GP καί-C ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM πᾶς-A1S-GSF ψυχή-N1--GSF ζάω-V3--PAPGSF ὅς- --NSF εἰμί-V9--PAI3S μετά-P σύ- P--GP εἰς-P γενεά-N1A-APF αἰώνιος-A1B-APF

13 ὁ- A--ASN τόξον-N2N-ASN ἐγώ- P--GS τίθημι-V7--PAI1S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF νεφέλη-N1--DSF καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S εἰς-P σημεῖον-N2N-ASN διαθήκη-N1--GSF ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM ἐγώ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF

14 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSN συννεφέω-V2--PAN ἐγώ- P--AS νεφέλη-N1--APF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF ὁράω-VV--FPI3S ὁ- A--ASN τόξον-N2N-ASN ἐγώ- P--GS ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF νεφέλη-N1--DSF

15 καί-C μιμνήσκω-VS--FPI1S ὁ- A--GSF διαθήκη-N1--GSF ἐγώ- P--GS ὅς- --NSF εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM ἐγώ- P--GS καί-C σύ- P--GP καί-C ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM πᾶς-A1S-GSF ψυχή-N1--GSF ζάω-V3--PAPGSF ἐν-P πᾶς-A1S-DSF σάρξ-N3K-DSF καί-C οὐ-D εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἔτι-D ὁ- A--NSN ὕδωρ-N3--NSN εἰς-P κατακλυσμός-N2--ASM ὥστε-C ἐκἀλείφω-VA--AAN πᾶς-A1S-ASF σάρξ-N3K-ASF

16 καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NSN τόξον-N2N-NSN ἐγώ- P--GS ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF νεφέλη-N1--DSF καί-C ὁράω-VF--FMI1S ὁ- A--GSN μιμνήσκω-VS--APN διαθήκη-N1--ASF αἰώνιος-A1B-ASF ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM ἐγώ- P--GS καί-C ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM πᾶς-A1S-GSF ψυχή-N1--GSF ζάω-V3--PAPGSF ἐν-P πᾶς-A1S-DSF σάρξ-N3K-DSF ὅς- --NSF εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF

17 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *νωε-N---DSM οὗτος- D--NSN ὁ- A--NSN σημεῖον-N2N-NSN ὁ- A--GSF διαθήκη-N1--GSF ὅς- --GSF διατίθημι-VEI-AMI1S ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM ἐγώ- P--GS καί-C ἀνά-P μέσος-A1--ASM πᾶς-A1S-GSF σάρξ-N3K-GSF ὅς- --NSF εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF

18 εἰμί-V9--IAI3P δέ-X ὁ- A--NPM υἱός-N2--NPM *νωε-N---GSM ὁ- A--NPM ἐκἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNPM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSF κιβωτός-N2--GSF *σημ-N---NSM *χαμ-N---NSM *ιαφεθ-N---NSM *χαμ-N---NSM εἰμί-V9--IAI3S πατήρ-N3--NSM *χανααν-N---GSM

19 τρεῖς-A3--NPM οὗτος- D--NPM εἰμί-V9--PAI3P ὁ- A--NPM υἱός-N2--NPM *νωε-N---GSM ἀπό-P οὗτος- D--GPM διασπείρω-VDI-API3P ἐπί-P πᾶς-A1S-ASF ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF

20 καί-C ἄρχω-VAI-AMI3S *νωε-N---NSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NSM γεωργός-N2--NSM γῆ-N1--GSF καί-C φυτεύω-VAI-AAI3S ἀμπελών-N3W-ASM

21 καί-C πίνω-VBI-AAI3S ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM οἶνος-N2--GSM καί-C μεθύω-VSI-API3S καί-C γυμνόω-VCI-API3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSM οἶκος-N2--DSM αὐτός- D--GSM

22 καί-C ὁράω-VBI-AAI3S *χαμ-N---NSM ὁ- A--NSM πατήρ-N3--NSM *χανααν-N---GSM ὁ- A--ASF γύμνωσις-N3I-ASF ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ἐκἔρχομαι-VB--AAPNSM ἀναἀγγέλλω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--DPM δύο-M---DPM ἀδελφός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GSM ἔξω-D

23 καί-C λαμβάνω-VB--AAPNPM *σημ-N---NSM καί-C *ιαφεθ-N---NSM ὁ- A--ASN ἱμάτιον-N2N-ASN ἐπιτίθημι-VEI-AMI3P ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APN δύο-M νῶτον-N2N-APN αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C πορεύομαι-VCI-API3P ὀπισθοφανῶς-D καί-C συνκαλύπτω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--ASF γύμνωσις-N3I-ASF ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C ὁ- A--ASN πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN αὐτός- D--GPM ὀπισθοφανής-A3--ASN καί-C ὁ- A--ASF γύμνωσις-N3I-ASF ὁ- A--GSM πατήρ-N3--GSM αὐτός- D--GPM οὐ-D ὁράω-VBI-AAI3P

24 ἐκνήφω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X *νωε-N---NSM ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSM οἶνος-N2--GSM καί-C γιγνώσκω-VZI-AAI3S ὅσος-A1--APN ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DSM ὁ- A--NSM υἱός-N2--NSM αὐτός- D--GSM ὁ- A--NSM νέος-A1A-NSMC

25 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S ἐπικατάρατος-A1B-NSM *χανααν-N---NSM παῖς-N3D-NSM οἰκέτης-N1M-NSM εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--DPM ἀδελφός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GSM

26 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S εὐλογητός-A1--NSM κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--GSM *σημ-N---GSM καί-C εἰμί-VF--FMI3S *χανααν-N---NSM παῖς-N3D-NSM αὐτός- D--GSM

27 πλατύνω-V1--PAI3S ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--DSM *ιαφεθ-N---DSM καί-C καταοἰκέω-VA--AAD3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPM οἶκος-N2--DPM ὁ- A--GSM *σημ-N---GSM καί-C γίγνομαι-VC--APD3S *χανααν-N---NSM παῖς-N3D-NSM αὐτός- D--GPM

28 ζάω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X *νωε-N---NSM μετά-P ὁ- A--ASM κατακλυσμός-N2--ASM τριακόσιοι-A1A-APN πεντήκοντα-M ἔτος-N3E-APN

29 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF ἡμέρα-N1A-NPF *νωε-N---GSM ἐννακόσιοι-A1--NPN πεντήκοντα-M ἔτος-N3E-NPN καί-C ἀποθνήσκω-VBI-AAI3S

   

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Apocalypse Revealed #598

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598. 13:13 "It also performs great signs." This symbolizes certifications that their teachings are true, even though they are false.

Signs symbolize certifications that things are true, because signs once occurred to attest to a truth. But after signs and miracles ceased, their symbolism still remained, which is the certification of a truth. Here, however, signs symbolize certifications by the beast or false prophet that its falsities were true, because that is how falsities appear after they are defended.

That signs symbolize certifications that something is true can be seen from the following passages:

(At the end of the age) false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. (Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22).

There will also be fearful... signs from heaven... There will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars..., the sea and the waves roaring. (Luke 21:11, 25)

(Jehovah) frustrates the signs of liars, drives diviners mad, turning back wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish. (Isaiah 44:25)

Do not learn the way of the gentiles, and do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven. (Jeremiah 10:2)

...they are spirits of demons, performing signs..., to gather them to the battle of that great day... (Revelation 16:14)

Then the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who worked signs in its presence, (and) led astray... (Revelation 19:20)

[2] That signs were certifications that something was a truth is further apparent from the following:

(The disciples said to Jesus,) "What sign do You perform then, that we may... believe You? What work do You do?" (John 6:30-33)

The Jews, scribes and Pharisees sought a sign from the Lord, that they might know He was the Christ (Matthew 12:38-40; 16:1-4, Mark 8:11-12.

(The disciples said to Jesus,) "What will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?" (Matthew 24:3, cf. Mark 13:4)

...if they do not believe you, nor heed the message of the first sign, still they will believe the message of the latter sign. (Exodus 4:8-9)

The message of a sign is a certification.

They have set among them the messages of His signs... (Psalms 105:27)

(Jehovah said to Ahaz,) "Ask a sign for yourself from Jehovah...." (Isaiah 7:11, 14)

This is the sign to you from Jehovah...: "Behold, I will turn back the shadow on the sundial, which has gone down on the sundial of Ahaz...." (Isaiah 38:7-8)

Hezekiah said, "What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah?" (Isaiah 38:22)

This shall be a sign to you..., that I will visit you in this place, that you may know that My words will... stand... (Jeremiah 44:29-30)

Show me a sign (O Jehovah) for good, that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed. (Psalms 86:17)

They will... announce to us what will happen..., that we may set our heart... Show the sign that is to come..., that we may know that you are gods. (Isaiah 41:22-23)

Your enemies roar in the midst of your festival; they set up their banners as signs. (Psalms 74:3-4, 9)

And so on elsewhere, as in Isaiah 45:11; 55:13; Jeremiah 32:20-21; Ezekiel 4:3; Psalms 65:6-8; 78:42, 43; Exodus 7:3; Numbers 14:11, 22; Deuteronomy 4:34; 13:1-3; Judges 6:17, 21; 1 Samuel 2:34; 14:10; Mark 16:17, 18, 20; Luke 2:11, 12, 16).

Signs of the covenant have a similar symbolic meaning in Genesis 9:13; 17:11, Ezekiel 20:12, 20.

[3] It can be clearly seen from this that the great signs that this beast of the dragon performed do not mean signs, but certifications by the clergy that their teachings are true. For every heretic who confirms himself in falsities, afterward certifies that his falsities are true. Indeed, he does not see truths any longer, since the certification of a falsity is a denial of the truth, and truth denied loses its light. Moreover, in the measure that the light of their certification causes falsities to shine with an illusory light, in the same measure the light of truth becomes darkness (as may be seen in no. 566 above).

  
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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.