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1 λόγος-N2--NSM κύριος-N2--GSM ὅς- --NSM γίγνομαι-VCI-API3S πρός-P *ιωηλ-N---ASM ὁ- A--ASM ὁ- A--GSM *βαθουηλ-N---GSM

2 ἀκούω-VA--AAD2P δή-X οὗτος- D--APN ὁ- A--NPM πρεσβύτερος-A1A-NPM καί-C ἐνωτίζομαι-VA--AMD2P πᾶς-A3--NPM ὁ- A--NPM καταοἰκέω-V2--PAPNPM ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF εἰ-C γίγνομαι-VX--XAI3S τοιοῦτος-A1--NPN ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPF ἡμέρα-N1A-DPF σύ- P--GP ἤ-C ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPF ἡμέρα-N1A-DPF ὁ- A--GPM πατήρ-N3--GPM σύ- P--GP

3 ὑπέρ-P αὐτός- D--GPM ὁ- A--DPN τέκνον-N2N-DPN σύ- P--GP διαἡγέομαι-VAI-AMD2P καί-C ὁ- A--NPN τέκνον-N2N-NPN σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--DPN τέκνον-N2N-DPN αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C ὁ- A--NPN τέκνον-N2N-NPN αὐτός- D--GPM εἰς-P γενεά-N1A-ASF ἕτερος-A1A-ASF

4 ὁ- A--APN κατάλοιπος-A1B-APN ὁ- A--GSF κάμπη-N1--GSF καταἐσθίω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSF ἀκρίς-N3D-NSF καί-C ὁ- A--APN κατάλοιπος-A1B-APN ὁ- A--GSF ἀκρίς-N3D-GSF καταἐσθίω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSM βροῦχος-N2--NSM καί-C ὁ- A--APN κατάλοιπος-A1B-APN ὁ- A--GSM βροῦχος-N2--GSM καταἐσθίω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSF ἐρυσίβη-N1--NSF

5 ἐκνήφω-VA--AAD2P ὁ- A--NPM μεθύω-V1--PAPNPM ἐκ-P οἶνος-N2--GSM αὐτός- D--GPM καί-C κλαίω-VA--AAD2P θρηνέω-VA--AAD2P πᾶς-A3--NPM ὁ- A--NPM πίνω-V1--PAPNPM οἶνος-N2--ASM εἰς-P μέθη-N1--ASF ὅτι-C ἐκαἴρω-VX--XMI3S ἐκ-P στόμα-N3M-GSN σύ- P--GP εὐφροσύνη-N1--NSF καί-C χαρά-N1A-NSF

6 ὅτι-C ἔθνος-N3E-NSN ἀναβαίνω-VZI-AAI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF ἐγώ- P--GS ἰσχυρός-A1A-NSN καί-C ἀναρίθμητος-A1B-NSN ὁ- A--NPM ὀδούς-N3--NPM αὐτός- D--GSM ὀδούς-N3--NPM λέων-N3--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--NPF μύλη-N1--NPF αὐτός- D--GSM σκύμνος-N2--GSM

7 τίθημι-VEI-AMI3S ὁ- A--ASF ἄμπελος-N2--ASF ἐγώ- P--GS εἰς-P ἀφανισμός-N2--ASM καί-C ὁ- A--APF συκῆ-N1--APF ἐγώ- P--GS εἰς-P συγκλασμός-N2--ASM ἐρευνάω-V3--PAPNSM ἐκἐρευνάω-VAI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--ASF καί-C ῥίπτω-VAI-AAI3S λευκαίνω-V1I-IAI3S κλῆμα-N3M-APN αὐτός- D--GSF

8 θρήνέω-VA--AAD2S πρός-P ἐγώ- P--AS ὑπέρ-P νύμφη-N1--ASF περιζώννυμι-VM--XMPASF σάκκος-N2--ASM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASM ἀνήρ-N3--ASM αὐτός- D--GSF ὁ- A--ASM παρθενικός-N2--ASM

9 ἐκαἴρω-VX--XMI3S θυσία-N1A-NSF καί-C σπονδή-N1--NSF ἐκ-P οἶκος-N2--GSM κύριος-N2--GSM πενθέω-V2--PAD2P ὁ- A--NPM ἱερεύς-N3V-NPM ὁ- A--NPM λειτουργέω-V2--PAPNPM θυσιαστήριον-N2N-DSN

10 ὅτι-C ταλαιπωρέω-VX--XAI3S ὁ- A--NPN πεδίον-N2N-NPN πενθέω-V2--PAD3S ὁ- A--NSF γῆ-N1--NSF ὅτι-C ταλαιπωρέω-VX--XAI3S σῖτος-N2--NSM ξηραίνω-VCI-API3S οἶνος-N2--NSM ὀλιγόω-VCI-API3S ἔλαιον-N2N-NSN

11 ξηραίνω-VCI-API3P ὁ- A--NPM γεωργός-N2--NPM θρηνέω-V2--PAD2P κτῆμα-N3M-APN ὑπέρ-P πυρός-N2--GSM καί-C κριθή-N1--GSF ὅτι-C ἀποὀλλύω-VX--XAI3S τρύγητος-N2--NSM ἐκ-P ἀγρός-N2--GSM

12 ὁ- A--NSF ἄμπελος-N2--NSF ξηραίνω-VCI-API3S καί-C ὁ- A--NPF συκῆ-N1--NPF ὀλιγόω-VCI-API3P ῥόα-N1A-NSF καί-C φοῖνιξ-N3K-NSM καί-C μῆλον-N2N-NSN καί-C πᾶς-A3--NPN ὁ- A--NPN ξύλον-N2N-NPN ὁ- A--GSM ἀγρός-N2--GSM ξηραίνω-VCI-API3P ὅτι-C αἰσχύνω-VAI-AAI3P χαρά-N1A-ASF ὁ- A--NPM υἱός-N2--NPM ὁ- A--GPM ἄνθρωπος-N2--GPM

13 περιζώννυμι-VA--AMD2P καί-C κόπτω-V1--PMD2P ὁ- A--NPM ἱερεύς-N3V-NPM θρηνέω-V2--PAI2P ὁ- A--NPM λειτουργέω-V2--PAPNPM θυσιαστήριον-N2N-DSN εἰςἔρχομαι-VB--AAD2P ὑπνόω-VA--AAD2P ἐν-P σάκκος-N2--DPM λειτουργέω-V2--PAPNPM θεός-N2--DSM ὅτι-C ἀποἔχω-VX--XAI3S ἐκ-P οἶκος-N2--GSM θεός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GP θυσία-N1A-NSF καί-C σπονδή-N1--NSF

14 ἁγιάζω-VA--AAD2P νηστεία-N1A-ASF κηρύσσω-VA--AAD2P θεραπεία-N1A-ASF συνἄγω-VB--AAD2P πρεσβύτερος-A1A-APM πᾶς-A3--APM καταοἰκέω-V2--PAPAPM γῆ-N1--ASF εἰς-P οἶκος-N2--ASM θεός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GP καί-C κράζω-VAI-AAD2P πρός-P κύριος-N2--ASM ἐκτενῶς-D

15 οἴμμοι-I οἴμμοι-I οἴμμοι-I εἰς-P ἡμέρα-N1A-ASF ὅτι-C ἐγγύς-D ἡμέρα-N1A-NSF κύριος-N2--GSM καί-C ὡς-C ταλαιπωρία-N1A-NSF ἐκ-P ταλαιπωρία-N1A-GSF ἥκω-VF--FAI3S

16 κατέναντι-D ὁ- A--GPM ὀφθαλμός-N2--GPM σύ- P--GP βρῶμα-N3M-NPN ἐκὀλεθρεύω-VCI-API3S ἐκ-P οἶκος-N2--GSM θεός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GP εὐφροσύνη-N1--NSF καί-C χαρά-N1A-NSF

17 σκιρτέω-VAI-AAI3P δάμαλις-N3I-NPF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--DPF φάτνη-N1--DPF αὐτός- D--GPM ἀπο ἀναἵζω-VSI-API3P θησαυρός-N2--NPM κατασκάπτω-VVI-API3P ληνός-N2--NPF ὅτι-C ξηραίνω-VCI-API3S σῖτος-N2--NSM

18 τίς- I--ASN ἀποτίθημι-VF--FAI1P ἑαυτοῦ- D--DPM κλαίω-VAI-AAI3P βουκόλιον-N2N-NPN βοῦς-N3--GPM ὅτι-C οὐ-D ὑποἄρχω-V1I-IAI3S νομή-N1--NSF αὐτός- D--DPM καί-C ὁ- A--NPN ποίμνιον-N2N-NPN ὁ- A--GPN πρόβατον-N2N-GPN ἀπο ἀναἵζω-VSI-API3P

19 πρός-P σύ- P--AS κύριος-N2--VSM βοάω-VF--FMI1S ὅτι-C πῦρ-N3--NSN ἀναἁλίσκω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--APN ὡραῖος-A1A-APN ὁ- A--GSF ἔρημος-N2--GSF καί-C φλόξ-N3G-NSF ἀναἅπτω-VAI-AAI3S πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ξύλον-N2N-APN ὁ- A--GSM ἀγρός-N2--GSM

20 καί-D ὁ- A--NPN κτῆνος-N3E-NPN ὁ- A--GSN πεδίον-N2N-GSN ἀναβλέπω-VAI-AAI3P πρός-P σύ- P--AS ὅτι-C ξηραίνω-VCI-API3P ἄφεσις-N3I-NPF ὕδωρ-N3T-GPN καί-C πῦρ-N3--NSN καταἐσθίω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--APN ὡραῖος-A1A-APN ὁ- A--GSF ἔρημος-N2--GSF

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Arcana Coelestia #488

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488. As has been stated, 'days' means states in general, and 'years' states in particular. This too becomes clear from the Word, as in Ezekiel,

You have brought your days near, and you have come even to your years. Ezekiel 22:4.

This refers to people who behave abominably and sin to the fullest extent, and so 'days' has reference in this case to such people's state in general, 'years' to that state in particular.

In David,

You will add days to the king's days; and his years as generation after generation! Psalms 61:6.

This refers to the Lord and His kingdom, where again 'days' and 'years' stand for the state of His kingdom.

In the same author,

I have considered the days of old, the years of long ago. Psalms 77:5.

Here 'days of old' is states of the Most Ancient Church, and 'years of long ago' states of the Ancient Church. In Isaiah,

The day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redeemed has come. Isaiah 63:4.

This stands for the final times, where 'the day of vengeance' stands for a state of condemnation, and 'the year of the redeemed' for a state of blessedness.

Similarly, in the same prophet,

To proclaim the year of Jehovah's good pleasure, and the day of vengeance for our God; to comfort all who mourn. Isaiah 61:2.

Here again 'days' and also 'years' are mentioned and mean states.

In Jeremiah,

Renew our days as of old. Lamentations 5:21.

Here 'days' plainly stands for state.

[2] In Joel,

The day of Jehovah is coming, for it is near, a day of darkness and thick darkness, a tiny of cloud and gloom, as has never happened of old, nor will be again after it through the years of generation after generation. Joel 2:1-2, 11.

Here 'day' stands for a state of darkness, thick darkness, cloud and gloom - a state of individuals in particular and of all in general.

In Zechariah,

I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day. On that day you will shout, each to his companion, under his vine and under his fig tree. Zechariah 3:9-10.

And elsewhere in Zechariah,

There will be one tiny, it is known to Jehovah, which is neither day nor night, and at evening time there will be light. Zechariah 14:7.

State is clearly meant here, for it is said that 'it will be a day, which is neither day nor night; at evening time there will be light'.

The same meaning is also clear from the following in the Decalogue,

Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged, and that it may be well with you in the land. Deuteronomy 5:16; 25:15.

Here 'a prolonging of days' does not mean living on into old age but a state that is happy.

[3] In the sense of the letter 'day' cannot be seen to mean anything other than a period of time, but in the internal sense it means a state. Angels, who abide in the internal sense of the Word, do not know what a period of time is, for the activity of the sun and moon with them does not produce divisions of time. As a consequence they do not know what a day or a year is, but only what states and changes of state are. This is why among angels, who abide in the internal sense of the Word, anything connected with matter, space, and time, goes unnoticed, as with the following usages in the sense of the letter in Ezekiel,

The day is near, even the day of Jehovah is near, a day of cloud; it will be a time of the nations. Ezekiel 30:3.

And in Joel,

Alas for the day! For the day of Jehovah is near, and as destruction. Joel 1:15.

Here 'a day of cloud' stands for cloud or falsity, 'a day of the nations' for the nations or wickedness, and 'the day of Jehovah' for vastation. When the concept of time is removed there remains the concept of the state of the things existing during that period of time. The same applies to the days and the years that are mentioned so many times in this chapter.

  
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