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1 ακουω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--ASM λογος-N2--ASM κυριος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--ASM ος- --ASM εγω- P--NS λαμβανω-V1--PAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP θρηνος-N2--ASM οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

2 πιπτω-VBI-AAI3S ουκετι-D μη-D προςτιθημι-VE--AAS3S ο- A--GSN αναιστημι-VH--AAN παρθενος-N2--NSF ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM σφαλλω-VZI-AAI3S επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GSF ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ο- A--NSM αναιστημι-VF--FAPNSM αυτος- D--ASF

3 διοτι-C οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF εκ-P ος- --GSF εκπορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P χιλιοι-A1A-NPM υπολειπω-VV--FPI3P εκατον-M και-C εκ-P ος- --GSF εκπορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P εκατον-M υπολειπω-VV--FPI3P δεκα-M ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

4 διοτι-C οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εκζητεω-VA--AAD2P εγω- P--AS και-C ζαω-VF--FMI2P

5 και-C μη-D εκζητεω-V2--PAI2P *βαιθηλ-N---ASF και-C εις-P *γαλγαλα-N---ASF μη-D ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMD2P και-C επι-P ο- A--ASN φρεαρ-N3T-ASN ο- A--GSM ορκος-N2--GSM μη-D διαβαινω-V1--PAD2P οτι-C *γαλγαλα-N---NSF αιχμαλωτευω-V1--PPPNSF αιχμαλωτευω-VC--FPI3S και-C *βαιθηλ-N---NSF ειμι-V9--FMI3S ως-C ου-D υποαρχω-V1--PAPNSF

6 εκζητεω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--ASM κυριος-N2--ASM και-C ζαω-VA--AAD2P οπως-C μη-D αναλαμπω-VA--AAS3S ως-C πυρ-N3--NSN ο- A--NSM οικος-N2--NSM *ιωσηφ-N---GSM και-C καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--ASM και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--FMI3S ο- A--NSM σβεννυμι-VF--FAPNSM ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

7 κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM ποιεω-V2--PAPNSM εις-P υψος-N3E-ASN κριμα-N3M-ASN και-C δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF εις-P γη-N1--ASF τιθημι-VAI-AAI3S

8 ποιεω-V2--PAPNSM πας-A3--APN και-C μετασκευαζω-V1--PAPNSM και-C εκτρεπω-V1--PAPNSM εις-P ο- A--ASN πρωι-D σκια-N1A-ASF θανατος-N2--GSM και-C ημερα-N1A-ASF εις-P νυξ-N3--ASF συνσκοταζω-V1--PAPNSM ο- A--NSM προςκαλεω-V2--PMPNSM ο- A--ASN υδωρ-N3--ASN ο- A--GSF θαλασσα-N1S-GSF και-C εκχεω-V2--PAPNSM αυτος- D--ASN επι-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -NSM ονομα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--DSM

9 ο- A--NSM διααιρεω-V2--PAPNSM συντριμμος-N2--ASM επι-P ισχυς-N3--ASF και-C ταλαιπωρια-N1A-ASF επι-P οχυρωμα-N3M-ASN επιαγω-V1--PAPNSM

10 μισεω-VAI-AAI3P εν-P πυλη-N1--DPF ελεγχω-V1--PAPASM και-C λογος-N2--ASM οσιος-A1A-ASM βδελυσσω-VAI-AMI3P

11 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN αντι-P ος- --GPM κατακονδυλιζω-V1I-IAI2P πτωχος-N2--APM και-C δωρον-N2N-APN εκλεκτος-A1--APN δεχομαι-VAI-AMI2P παρα-P αυτος- D--GPM οικος-N2--APM ξυστος-A1B-APM οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI2P και-C ου-D μη-D καταοικεω-VA--AAS2P εν-P αυτος- D--DPM αμπελων-N3W-APM επιθυμητος-A1--APM φυτευω-VAI-AAI2P και-C ου-D μη-D πινω-VB--AAS2P ο- A--ASM οινος-N2--ASM εκ-P αυτος- D--GPM

12 οτι-C γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI1S πολυς-A1--APF ασεβεια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP και-C ισχυρος-A1A-NPF ο- A--NPF αμαρτια-N1A-NPF συ- P--GP καταπατεω-V2--PAPNPM δικαιος-A1A-ASM λαμβανω-V1--PAPNPM αλλαγμα-N3M-APN και-C πενης-N3T-APM εν-P πυλη-N1--DPF εκκλινω-V1--PAPNPM

13 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ο- A--NSM συνιημι-V7--PAPNSM εν-P ο- A--DSM καιρος-N2--DSM εκεινος- D--DSM σιωπαω-VF--FMI3S οτι-C καιρος-N2--NSM πονηρος-A1A-NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S

14 εκζητεω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--ASN καλος-A1--ASN και-C μη-D ο- A--ASN πονηρος-A1A-ASN οπως-C ζαω-VA--AAS2P και-C ειμι-V9--FMI3S ουτως-D μετα-P συ- P--GP κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -NSM ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM ειπον-VAI-AAI2P

15 μισεω-VX--XAI1P ο- A--APN πονηρος-A1A-APN και-C αγαπαω-VX--XAI1P ο- A--APN καλος-A1--APN και-C απο καταιστημι-VA--AAD2P εν-P πυλη-N1--DPF κριμα-N3M-ASN οπως-C ελεεω-VA--AAD3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -NSM ο- A--APM περιλοιπος-A1B-APM ο- A--GSM *ιωσηφ-N---GSM

16 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -NSM εν-P πας-A1S-DPF πλατυς-A3U-DPF κοπετος-N2--NSM και-C εν-P πας-A1S-DPF οδος-N2--DPF ειπον-VC--FPI3S ουαι-I ουαι-I καλεω-VC--FPI3S γεωργος-N2--NSM εις-P πενθος-N3E-ASN και-C κοπετος-N2--ASM και-C εις-P οραω-VX--XAPAPM θρηνος-N2--ASM

17 και-C εν-P πας-A1S-DPF οδος-N2--DPF κοπετος-N2--NSM διοτι-C διαερχομαι-VF--FMI1S δια-P μεσος-A1--GSN συ- P--GS ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

18 ουαι-I ο- A--NPM επιθυμοω-V4--PAPNPM ο- A--ASF ημερα-N1A-ASF κυριος-N2--GSM ινα-C τις- I--ASN ουτος- D--NSF συ- P--DP ο- A--NSF ημερα-N1A-NSF ο- A--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM και-C αυτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S σκοτος-N3E-NSN και-C ου-D φως-N3T-NSN

19 ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM οταν-D φευγω-VB--AAS3S ανθρωπος-N2--NSM εκ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSM λεων-N3--GSM και-C ενπιπτω-VF--FMI2S αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--NSF αρκος-N2--NSF και-C ειςπηδαω-VA--AAS3S εις-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C αποερειδω-VA--AMS3S ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASM τοιχος-N2--ASM και-C δακνω-VB--AAS3S αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--NSM οφις-N3I-NSM

20 ου-D σκοτος-N3E-NSN ο- A--NSF ημερα-N1A-NSF ο- A--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM και-C ου-D φως-N3T-NSN και-C γνοφος-N2--NSM ου-D εχω-V1--PAPNSM φεγγος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--DSF

21 μισεω-VX--XAI1S αποωθεω-VM--XMI1S εορτη-N1--APF συ- P--GP και-C ου-D μη-D οσφραινομαι-VC--APS1S εν-P ο- A--DPF πανηγυρις-N3I-DPF συ- P--GP

22 διοτι-C και-C εαν-C φερω-VAI-AAS2P εγω- P--DS ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-APN και-C θυσια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP ου-D προςδεχομαι-VF--FMI1S αυτος- D--APN και-C σωτηριον-N2N-GSN επιφανεια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP ου-D επιβλεπω-VF--FMI1S

23 μεταιστημι-VA--AAD2S απο-P εγω- P--GS ηχος-N2--ASM ωδη-N1--GPF συ- P--GS και-C ψαλμος-N2--ASM οργανον-N2N-GPN συ- P--GS ου-D ακουω-VF--FMI1S

24 και-C κυλιω-VS--FPI3S ως-C υδωρ-N3--NSN κριμα-N3M-NSN και-C δικαιοσυνη-N1--NSF ως-C χειμαρρους-A1C-NSM αβατος-A1B-NSM

25 μη-D σφαγιον-N2N-APN και-C θυσια-N1A-APF προςφερω-VAI-AAI2P εγω- P--DS εν-P ο- A--DSF ερημος-N2--DSF τεσσαρακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

26 και-C αναλαμβανω-VBI-AAI2P ο- A--ASF σκηνη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM *μολοχ-N---GS και-C ο- A--ASN αστρον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM συ- P--GP *ραιφαν-N---GS ο- A--APM τυπος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM ος- --APM ποιεω-VAI-AAI2P εαυτου- D--DPM

27 και-C μεταοικιζω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP επεκεινα-D *δαμασκος-N2--GS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -NSM ονομα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--DSM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #9857

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9857. 'And you shall make a breastplate of judgement' means that which has regard to Divine Truth shining forth from Divine Good. This is clear from the meaning of 'a breastplate' as Divine Truth shining forth from the Lord's Divine Good within last and lowest things, dealt with in 9823. It is called 'a breastplate of judgement' because it gave answers, and through these Divine Truth was revealed; furthermore Divine Truth, and therefore doctrinal teachings and a life in accord with them, is meant in the Word by 'judgement'. This then is why this breastplate is referred to as 'the breastplate of judgement', and also further on in this chapter as 'the judgement', in verse 30 - 'Aaron shall carry the judgement of the children of Israel over his heart before Jehovah continually'. And when Joshua was chosen to be leader of the people, it says that he was to stand before Eleazar the priest, who would inquire for him by the judgement of the Urim before Jehovah, Numbers 27:21.

[2] 'Judgement' means Divine Truth and intelligence springing from It, as a consequence of which it means religious teachings and a life in accord with them. This is clear from a large number of places in the Word, such as the following: In Isaiah,

The vineyard of Jehovah Zebaoth is the house of Israel. He looked for judgement, but behold, festering; for righteousness, but behold, a cry. Isaiah 5:7.

'Looking for judgement' means intelligence springing from Divine Truth, and a life in accord with the commandments. In the same prophet,

On the throne there sat in truthfulness, in the tabernacle of David, one who judges and seeks judgement. Isaiah 16:5.

This refers to the Lord's Coming. 'The throne' on which He is going to sit means Divine Truth that emanates from Him, and consequently means the spiritual kingdom, see 2129, 5313, 6397, 8625, 9039. 'Judging judgement' means teaching Divine Truth, and 'seeking judgement' people's acceptance of it.

[3] In the same prophet,

On that day Jehovah will be a tiara of beauty for the remnant of His people, and a spirit of judgement to him who sits in judgement. Isaiah 28:5-6.

'A tiara of beauty', when these words have reference to Jehovah, that is, the Lord, means Divine Intelligence, see above in 9827; and 'a spirit of judgement' means wisdom that springs from Divine Truth, 9818. 'To him who sits in judgement' means one who informs people about or teaches Divine Truth. In the same prophet,

Jehovah has filled Zion with judgement and righteousness. Isaiah 33:5.

'Zion' stands for the celestial Church, 'being filled with judgement' for intelligence that springs from Divine Truth, and 'being filled with righteousness' for wisdom that comes from Divine Good.

[4] In the same prophet,

Who has directed the Spirit of Jehovah? With whom did He deliberate, that He might make Him intelligent, and instruct Him in the way of judgement, and teach Him knowledge, and show Him the way of intelligence? Isaiah 40:13-14.

'The Spirit of Jehovah' means Divine Truth, 9818. 'Instructing Him in the way of judgement' self-evidently means making him knowledgeable, intelligent, and wise. In Jeremiah,

The stork in the sky knows her appointed times, but Jehovah's people do not know the judgement of Jehovah. How can you say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? Jeremiah 8:7-8.

'Not knowing the judgement of Jehovah' stands for ignorance of Divine Truth, the source of wisdom; and this is why it says, 'How can you say, We are wise?'

[5] In the same prophet,

Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness, and his upper rooms without judgement! Jeremiah 22:13.

'Building upper rooms without judgement' stands for absorbing ideas that are not true. In Hosea,

I will betroth you to Me forever in righteousness and in judgement, and I will betroth you to Me in truth. Hosea 2:19-20.

'Betrothing in judgement' stands for joining by means of Divine Truth, thus by means of faith and the life of faith. In Amos,

Let judgement flow like water, and righteousness like a mighty torrent. Amos 5:24.

In the same prophet,

You have turned judgement into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood. Amos 6:12.

Here also 'judgement' stands for intelligence that springs from Divine Truth, and for a life based on this.

[6] In Zephaniah,

Jehovah in the morning will bring His judgement to light. Zephaniah 3:5.

'Bringing judgement to light' stands for revealing Divine Truth. In Moses,

All the ways of Jehovah are judgement. Deuteronomy 32:4.

In David,

O Jehovah, Your truth reaches up to the skies, Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgements [like] the great abyss. Psalms 36:5-6.

In the same author,

Jehovah will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgement as the noonday. Psalms 37:6.

In the same author,

Hear my voice according to Your mercy; O Jehovah, revive me according to Your judgements. Psalms 119:149.

In these places 'judgement' and 'judgements' stand for Divine Truth.

[7] In Luke,

Woe to you Pharisees! You pass by the judgement and the love of God. These you ought to have done. Luke 11:42.

'Passing by the judgement of God' stands for shunning Divine Truth, and 'passing by the love of God' for shunning Divine Good and a life inspired by them both. The fact that this life is also meant accounts for their being told, These you ought to have done. In Isaiah,

Jehovah Zebaoth will be exalted in judgement, and God will be made holy in righteousness. Isaiah 5:16.

In the same author,

... upon the throne of David to establish the kingdom in judgement and in righteousness, from now and even for evermore. Isaiah 9:7.

In the same author,

Give counsel, execute judgement, set your shade like the night in the middle of the day. Isaiah 16:3.

'Executing judgement' stands for acting in accordance with God's truth.

[8] In Jeremiah,

I will raise up for David a righteous branch, who will execute judgement and righteousness in the land. Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15.

In Ezekiel,

If a man has been righteous, one who has executed judgement and righteousness ... [if he] walks in My statutes, and keeps My judgements, to execute truth, he is righteous; he will surely live. Ezekiel 18:5, 9.

In Zephaniah,

Seek Jehovah, O all the meek of the earth, who have executed His judgement. Zephaniah 2:3.

'Executing God's judgement' stands for carrying out Divine Truth or acting in accord with it. In Isaiah,

I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth judgement to the nations. He will not quench nor will He break until He has set judgement on the earth. Isaiah 42:1, 4.

This refers to the Lord. 'Bringing forth judgement to the nations' and 'setting judgement on the earth' stand for teaching Divine Truth and establishing it in the Church.

[9] In the same prophet,

Law will go out from Me, and I will raise up My judgement to be the light of peoples. Isaiah 51:4.

'Judgement' stands for Divine Truth, 'to be the light of peoples' for to bring enlightenment. In John,

For judgement I came 1 into this world, that those who do not see may see, but those who see may become blind. John 9:39.

'Coming into the world for judgement' stands for coming to reveal Divine Truth, which gives people vision if the Lord is the source of their wisdom, but makes them blind if they themselves are the source of it and on account of this are reputed to be learned.

[10] In Jeremiah,

Swear by the living Jehovah, in truth, in judgement, and in righteousness. Jeremiah 4:2.

In the same prophet,

There is none judging judgement for healthiness; you have no restorative medicaments. Jeremiah 30:13.

In David,

Righteousness and judgement are the support of Your throne; mercy and truth will stand firm before Your face. Psalms 89:14.

'Righteousness' stands for the good that belongs to mercy, and 'judgement' for the truth that belongs to faith, which is why the expression 'mercy and truth' is also used. In Ezekiel,

Jerusalem has changed My judgements into wickedness more than the nations, and My statutes more than the lands. Therefore I will execute in you [My] judgements in the eyes of the nations, and I will scatter all your remnant. Ezekiel 5:6-8, 10, 15.

'Changing judgements' stands for altering truths as they exist in the civic state, these truths being meant by 'judgements' when 'statutes' are also mentioned, see 8972. But 'executing judgements' means passing judgement that points to death, which is damnation, or to life, which is salvation. Salvation or damnation is also meant by 'judgement' when the expression 'day of judgement' or 'hour of judgement' is used, for example in Matthew 11:22, 24; 12:36, 41-42; Luke 10:14; 11:31-32; John 5:28-29; Revelation 14:7; 18:10. The same thing is also meant by 'judgement' when judgement-making is referred to, for example in Matthew 5:21-22; 7:1-2; 23:14, 33; John 5:24, 26-27; 7:24; 8:15-16; 12:31, 47-48; Luke 6:37; 12:13-14, 56-57; 19:21-22; 20:47; 22:30; Mark 12:40; Isaiah 3:14; 41:1; Jeremiah 25:31; 48:21; Joel 3:12; Psalms 7:7-8; 9:4, 7-8; Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:16-17; 25:1; Revelation 17:1; 18:10; 20:12-13.

Footnotes:

1. The Latin means I come but the Greek means I came, which Swedenborg Has in other places where he quotes this verse.

  
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