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Micah 1

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1 καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λόγος-N2--NSM κύριος-N2--GSM πρός-P *μιχαιας-N1T-ASM ὁ- A--ASM ὁ- A--GSM *μωρασθι-N---GSM ἐν-P ἡμέρα-N1A-DPF *ιωαθαμ-N---GSM καί-C *αχαζ-N---GSM καί-C *εζεκιας-N1T-GSM βασιλεύς-N3V-GPM *ιουδα-N---GSM ὑπέρ-P ὅς- --GPM ὁράω-VBI-AAI3S περί-P *σαμαρεία-N1A-GSF καί-C περί-P *ἰερουσαλήμ-N---GSF

2 ἀκούω-VA--AAD2P λαός-N2--VPM λόγος-N2--APM καί-C προςἔχω-V1--PAD3S ὁ- A--NSF γῆ-N1--NSF καί-C πᾶς-A3--NPM ὁ- A--NPM ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DSF καί-C εἰμί-V9--FMI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ἐν-P σύ- P--DP εἰς-P μαρτύριον-N2N-ASN κύριος-N2--NSM ἐκ-P οἶκος-N2--GSM ἅγιος-A1A-GSM αὐτός- D--GSM

3 διότι-C ἰδού-I κύριος-N2--NSM ἐκπορεύομαι-V1--PMI3S ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM τόπος-N2--GSM αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C καταβαίνω-VF--FMI3S καί-C ἐπιβαίνω-VF--FMI3S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APN ὕψος-N3E-APN ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF

4 καί-C σαλεύω-VC--FPI3S ὁ- A--NPN ὄρος-N3E-NPN ὑποκάτωθεν-P αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C ὁ- A--NPF κοιλάς-N3D-NPF τήκω-VF--FMI3P ὡς-C κηρός-N2--NSM ἀπό-P πρόσωπον-N2N-GSN πῦρ-N3--GSN καί-C ὡς-C ὕδωρ-N3--NSN καταφέρω-V1--PPPNSN ἐν-P κατάβασις-N3I-DSF

5 διά-P ἀσέβεια-N1A-ASF *ἰακώβ-N---GSM πᾶς-A3--NPN οὗτος- D--NPN καί-C διά-P ἁμαρτία-N1A-ASF οἶκος-N2--GSM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM τίς- I--NSF ὁ- A--NSF ἀσέβεια-N1A-NSF ὁ- A--GSM *ἰακώβ-N---GSM οὐ-D *σαμαρεία-N1A-NSF καί-C τίς- I--NSF ὁ- A--NSF ἁμαρτία-N1A-NSF οἶκος-N2--GSM *ιουδα-N---GSM οὐ-D *ἰερουσαλήμ-N---NSF

6 καί-C τίθημι-VF--FMI1S *σαμαρεία-N1A-ASF εἰς-P ὀπωροφυλάκιον-N2N-ASN ἀγρός-N2--GSM καί-C εἰς-P φυτεία-N1A-ASF ἀμπελών-N3W-GSM καί-C κατασπάω-VF--FAI1S εἰς-P χάος-N3E-ASN ὁ- A--APM λίθος-N2--APM αὐτός- D--GSF καί-C ὁ- A--APN θεμέλιον-N2N-APN αὐτός- D--GSF ἀποκαλύπτω-VF--FAI1S

7 καί-C πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN γλυπτός-A1--APN αὐτός- D--GSF κατακόπτω-VF--FAI3P καί-C πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN μίσθωμα-N3M-APN αὐτός- D--GSF ἐνπίπρημι-VF--FAI3P ἐν-P πῦρ-N3--DSN καί-C πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN εἴδωλον-N2N-APN αὐτός- D--GSF τίθημι-VF--FMI1S εἰς-P ἀφανισμός-N2--ASM διότι-C ἐκ-P μίσθωμα-N3M-GPN πορνεία-N1A-GSF συνἄγω-VBI-AAI3S καί-C ἐκ-P μίσθωμα-N3M-GPN πορνεία-N1A-GSF συνστρέφω-VAI-AAI3S

8 ἕνεκεν-P οὗτος- D--GSM κόπτω-VF--FMI3S καί-C θρηνέω-VF--FMI3S πορεύομαι-VF--FMI3S ἀνυπόδετος-A1B-NSF καί-C γυμνός-A1--NSF ποιέω-VF--FMI3S κοπετός-N2--ASM ὡς-C δράκων-N3--GPM καί-C πένθος-N3E-ASN ὡς-C θυγάτηρ-N3--GPF σειρήν-N3--GPF

9 ὅτι-C κατακρατέω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--NSF πληγή-N1--NSF αὐτός- D--GSF διότι-C ἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S ἕως-P *ιουδα-N---GSM καί-C ἅπτομαι-VAI-AMI3S ἕως-P πύλη-N1--GSF λαός-N2--GSM ἐγώ- P--GS ἕως-P *ἰερουσαλήμ-N---GSF

10 ὁ- A--NPM ἐν-P *γεθ-N---DS μή-D μεγαλύνω-V1--PMD2P ὁ- A--NPM ἐν-P *ακιμ-N---DS μή-D ἀναοἰκοδομέω-V2--PAD2P ἐκ-P οἶκος-N2--GSM κατά-P γέλως-N3T-ASM γῆ-N1--ASF καταπάσσω-VA--AMD2P κατά-P γέλως-N3T-ASM σύ- P--GP

11 καταοἰκέω-V2--PAPNSF καλῶς-D ὁ- A--APF πόλις-N3I-APF αὐτός- D--GSF οὐ-D ἐκἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S καταοἰκέω-V2--PAPNSF *σεννααν-N---AS κόπτω-VA--AMN οἶκος-N2--ASM ἔχω-V1--PMPASM αὐτός- D--GSF λαμβάνω-VF--FMI3S ἐκ-P σύ- P--GP πληγή-N1--ASF ὀδύνη-N1--GSF

12 τίς- I--NSM ἄρχω-VAI-AMI3S εἰς-P ἀγαθός-A1--APN καταοἰκέω-V2--PAPDSF ὀδύνη-N1--APF ὅτι-C καταβαίνω-VZI-AAI3S κακός-A1--NPN παρά-P κύριος-N2--GSM ἐπί-P πύλη-N1--APF *ἰερουσαλήμ-N---GSF

13 ψόφος-N2--NSM ἅρμα-N3M-GPN καί-C ἱππεύω-V1--PAPGPM καταοἰκέω-V2--PAPNSF *λαχις-N---AS ἀρχηγός-N2--NSM ἁμαρτία-N1A-GSF αὐτός- D--NSF εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ὁ- A--DSF θυγάτηρ-N3--DSF *σιων-N---GS ὅτι-C ἐν-P σύ- P--DS εὑρίσκω-VC--API3P ἀσέβεια-N1A-NPF ὁ- A--GSM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

14 διά-P οὗτος- D--ASN δίδωμι-VF--FAI2S ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-V1--PMPAPM ἕως-P κληρονομία-N1A-GSF *γεθ-N---GS οἶκος-N2--APM μάταιος-A1A-APM εἰς-P κενός-A1--APN γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ὁ- A--DPM βασιλεύς-N3V-DPM ὁ- A--GSM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

15 ἕως-P ὁ- A--APM κληρονόμος-N2--APM ἄγω-VB--AAS1S σύ- P--DS καταοἰκέω-V2--PAPNSF *λαχις-N---AS κληρονομία-N1A-NSF ἕως-P *οδολλαμ-N---AS ἥκω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--NSF δόξα-N1S-NSF ὁ- A--GSF θυγάτηρ-N3--GSF *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

16 ξυράω-VA--AMD2S καί-C κείρω-VA--AMD2S ἐπί-P ὁ- A--APN τέκνον-N2N-APN ὁ- A--APN τρυφερός-A1A-APN σύ- P--GS ἐνπλατύνω-V1--PAPASN ὁ- A--ASF χηρεία-N1A-ASF σύ- P--GS ὡς-C ἀετός-N2--NSM ὅτι-C αἰχμαλωτεύω-VCI-API3P ἀπό-P σύ- P--GS

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Arcana Coelestia #9156

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9156. 'For every matter of transgression' means any harm whatever and any loss whatever. This is clear from the meaning of 'transgression' as everything that is contrary to the truth of faith, thus that injures it or wipes it out, therefore any harm whatever done to it and any loss whatever of it. In the Word evils are sometimes called sins, sometimes iniquities, and sometimes transgressions; but what the specific meaning of each of them is, is not evident except from the internal sense. The word transgressions is used for deeds contrary to the truths of faith, the word iniquities for deeds contrary to the good of faith, and the word sins for deeds contrary to the good of charity and love. The first two kinds of deeds spring from a perverted understanding, the last from a wicked will, as in David,

Wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is constantly before me. Psalms 51:2-3.

'Iniquity' stands for evil contrary to the good of faith, 'sin' for evil contrary to the good of charity and love, and 'transgression' for evil contrary to the truths of faith. Since 'transgression' is evil which springs from a perverted understanding, and so is recognized from the truths of faith, the words 'I acknowledge my transgressions' are used.

[2] In the same author,

Remember Your mercies, O Jehovah, and Your loving-kindnesses. Do not remember the sins of my youth, 1 nor my transgressions. Psalms 25:6-7.

'Sins' stands for evils springing from a wicked will, and 'transgressions' for evils springing from a perverted understanding. In Isaiah,

Behold, because of iniquities you have been sold, and because of transgressions your mother has been put away. Isaiah 50:1.

'Iniquities' stands for evils contrary to the Church's good of faith, and 'transgressions' for evils contrary to its truths of faith, 'mother' being the Church, which is said to be put away when it departs from faith. In Micah,

On account of the transgression of Jacob all this [will happen], and on account of the sin of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for in you the transgressions of Israel were found. Micah 1:5, 13.

Here 'sin' in a similar way means something contrary to the good of charity and love, and 'transgression' something contrary to the truth of faith; for 'Samaria' means a Church whose faith is perverted, as likewise does 'Israel' in this instance.

[3] Since transgressions are offences against the truths of faith, the word 'transgressions' also describes going over to the other side and defecting. The same word is used in the original language to describe these actions, as is evident in David,

On account of the multitude of their transgressions overthrow them, for they rebel against You. Psalms 5:10.

The word 'rebel' is used when people defect and go over to the other side. And in Isaiah,

Are you not those born of transgression, the seed of a lie, who inflamed yourselves among the gods under every green tree, who slaughter children in the rivers? Isaiah 57:4-5.

'Transgression', it is plainly evident from these words, means evil contrary to the truths of faith. 'Those born of transgression' are falsities which destroy the truths of faith. For this reason they are also called 'the seed of a lie', falsity being meant by 'a lie', 8908. For the same reason they are said 'to be inflamed among the gods under every green tree', which means in the internal sense worship arising out of falsities, falsities being meant by 'the gods', 4402 (end), 4544, 7873, 8867, and the perception of falsity because of a perverted understanding being meant by 'green tree', 2722, 4552. And for still the same reason it says 'you slaughter children in the rivers', by which the annihilation of the truths of faith by falsities is meant; for 'slaughtering' means annihilating, 'children' means the truths of faith, 489, 491, 533, 1147, 2623, 2813, 3373, and 'the rivers' means falsities, 6693.

Footnotes:

1. literally, childhood

  
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