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1 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM ενιαυτος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM πρωτος-A1--DSMS *κυρος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM βασιλευς-N3V-GSM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--DS ενισχυω-VA--AAN και-C ανδριζομαι-V1--PMN

2 και-C νυν-D ερχομαι-VBI-AAI1S ο- A--ASF αληθεια-N1A-ASF υποδεικνυω-VA--AAN συ- P--DS ιδου-I τρεις-A3--NPM βασιλευς-N3V-NPM αντιιστημι-VXI-XAI3P εν-P ο- A--DSF *περσις-N3D-DSF και-C ο- A--NSM τεταρτος-A1--NSM πλουτεω-VF--FAI3S πλουτος-N2--ASM μεγας-A1P-ASM παρα-P πας-A3--APM και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN καταισχυω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM εν-P ο- A--DSM πλουτος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GSM επι αναιστημι-VF--FMI3S πας-A3--DSM βασιλευς-N3V-DSM *ελλην-N---GPM

3 και-C ιστημι-VF--FMI3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM δυνατος-A1--NSM και-C κυριευω-VF--FAI3S κυριεια-N1A-GSF πολυς-A1--GSF και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S καθως-D αν-X βουλομαι-V1--PMS3S

4 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN αναιστημι-VH--AAN αυτος- D--ASM συντριβω-VD--FPI3S ο- A--NSF βασιλεια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C μεριζω-VC--FPI3S εις-P ο- A--APM τεσσαρες-A3--APM ανεμος-N2--APM ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM ου-D κατα-P ο- A--ASF αλκη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM ουδε-C κατα-P ο- A--ASF κυριεια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --ASF δυναστευω-VAI-AAI3S οτι-C αποιστημι-VC--FPI3S ο- A--NSF βασιλεια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ετερος-A1A-APM διδασκω-VF--FAI3S ουτος- D--APN

5 και-C ενισχυω-VF--FAI3S βασιλεια-N1A-ASF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C εις-A3--NSM εκ-P ο- A--GPM δυναστης-N1M-GPM καταισχυω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM και-C δυναστευω-VF--FAI3S δυναστεια-N1A-NSF μεγας-A1--NSF ο- A--NSF δυναστεια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSM

6 και-C εις-P συντελεια-N1A-ASF ενιαυτος-N2--GPM αγω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εις-P ο- A--ASF βασιλεια-N1A-ASF ο- A--ASF βορεας-N1T-GSM ποιεω-VA--AMN συνθηκη-N1--APF και-C ου-D μη-D καταισχυω-VA--AAS3S οτι-C ο- A--NSM βραχιων-N3N-NSM αυτος- D--GSM ου-D ιστημι-VF--FAI3S ισχυς-N3--ASF και-C ο- A--NSM βραχιων-N3N-NSM αυτος- D--GSM ναρκαω-VF--FAI3S και-C ο- A--GPM συνπορευομαι-V1--PMPGPM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C μενω-VF2-FAI3S εις-P ωρα-N1A-APF

7 και-C αναιστημι-VF--FMI3S φυτον-N2N-NSN εκ-P ο- A--GSF ριζα-N1S-GSF αυτος- D--GSM κατα-P εαυτου- D--ASM και-C ηκω-VF--FAI3S επι-P ο- A--ASF δυναμις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ισχυς-N3U-DSF αυτος- D--GSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM βορεας-N1T-GSM και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S ταραχη-N1--ASF και-C καταισχυω-VF--FAI3S

8 και-C ο- A--APM θεος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM καταστρεφω-VF--FAI3S μετα-P ο- A--GPM χωνευτος-A1--GPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APM οχλος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM μετα-P ο- A--GPN σκευος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GPN επιθυμημα-N3M-GPN αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--ASN αργυριον-N2N-ASN και-C ο- A--ASN χρυσιον-N2N-ASN εν-P αιχμαλωσια-N1A-DSF αποφερω-VF--FAI3P εις-P *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S ετος-N3E-ASN βασιλευς-N3V-DSM βορεας-N1T-GSM

9 και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P βασιλεια-N1A-ASF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF ημερα-N1A-APF και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM

10 και-C ο- A--NSM υιος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ερεθιζω-VS--FPI3S και-C συναγω-VF--FAI3S συναγωγη-N1--ASF οχλος-N2--GSM πολυς-A1P-GSM και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S κατα-P αυτος- D--ASF κατασυρω-V1--PAPNSM παραερχομαι-VF--FMI3S και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S και-C παραοξυνω-VC--FPI3S επι-P πολυς-A1P-ASN

11 και-C οργιζω-VS--FPI3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C πολεμεω-VF--FAI3S μετα-P βασιλευς-N3V-GSM βορεας-N1T-GSM και-C παραδιδωμι-VC--FPI3S ο- A--NSF συναγωγη-N1--NSF εις-P ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GSM

12 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASF συναγωγη-N1--ASF και-C υψοω-VC--FPI3S ο- A--NSF καρδια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ταρασσω-VF--FAI3S πολυς-A1P-APM και-C ου-D μη-D φοβεω-VC--APS3S

13 και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM βορεας-N1T-GSM και-C συναγω-VF--FAI3S πολις-N3I-GSF συναγωγη-N1--ASF μεγας-A3C-ASFC παρα-P ο- A--ASF πρωτος-A1--ASFS κατα-P συντελεια-N1A-ASF καιρος-N2--GSM ενιαυτος-N2--GSM και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P αυτος- D--ASF επι-P αυτος- D--ASM εν-P οχλος-N2--DSM πολυς-A1P-DSM και-C εν-P χρημα-N3M-DPN πολυς-A1P-DPN

14 και-C εν-P ο- A--DPM καιρος-N2--DPM εκεινος- D--DPM διανοια-N1A-NPF αναιστημι-VF--FMI3P επι-P ο- A--ASM βασιλευς-N3V-ASM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C αναοικοδομεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APN πιπτω-VX--XAPAPN ο- A--GSN εθνος-N3E-GSN συ- P--GS και-C αναιστημι-VF--FMI3S εις-P ο- A--ASN αναιστημι-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF προφητεια-N1A-ASF και-C προςκοπτω-VF--FAI3P

15 και-C επιερχομαι-VF--FMI3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM βορεας-N1T-GSM και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APN δορυ-N3--APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF ο- A--ASF οχυρος-A1A-ASF και-C ο- A--NPM βραχιων-N3N-NPM βασιλευς-N3V-GSM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF ιστημι-VF--FMI3P μετα-P ο- A--GPM δυναστης-N1M-GPM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--DSM ισχυς-N3--NSF εις-P ο- A--ASN αντιιστημι-VH--AAN αυτος- D--DSM

16 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSM ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMPNSM επι-P αυτος- D--ASM κατα-P ο- A--ASN θελημα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM αντιιστημι-VXI-XAPNSM εναντιον-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C ιστημι-VF--FMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF χωρα-N1A-DSF και-C επιτελεω-VS--FPI3S πας-A3--NSN εν-P ο- A--DPF χειρ-N3--DPF αυτος- D--GSM

17 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM επιερχομαι-VB--AAN βια-N1A-DSF πας-A3--ASN ο- A--ASN εργον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C συνθηκη-N1--APF μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM ποιεω-VF--FMI3S και-C θυγατηρ-N3--ASF ανθρωπος-N2--GSM διδωμι-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--DSM εις-P ο- A--ASN φθειρω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASF και-C ου-D πειθω-VF--FMI3S και-C ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S

18 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASF θαλασσα-N1S-ASF και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S πολυς-A1P-APM και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S οργη-N1--ASF ονειδισμος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ορκος-N2--DSM κατα-P ο- A--ASM ονειδισμος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM

19 επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM εις-P ο- A--ASN καταισχυω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF χωρα-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C προςκοπτω-VF--FAI3S και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3S και-C ου-D ευρισκω-VC--FPI3S

20 και-C αναιστημι-VF--FMI3S εκ-P ο- A--GSF ριζα-N1S-GSF αυτος- D--GSM φυτον-N2N-NSN βασιλεια-N1A-GSF εις-P αναστασις-N3I-ASF ανηρ-N3--NSM τυπτω-V1--PAPNSM δοξα-N1S-ASF βασιλευς-N3V-GSM και-C εν-P ημερα-N1A-DPF εσχατος-A1--DPF συντριβω-VD--FPI3S και-C ου-D εν-P οργη-N1--DSF ουδε-C εν-P πολεμος-N2--DSM

21 και-C αναιστημι-VF--FMI3S επι-P ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM ευκαταφρονητος-A1B-NSM και-C ου-D διδωμι-VC--FPI3S επι-P αυτος- D--ASM δοξα-N1S-NSF βασιλευς-N3V-GSM και-C ηκω-VF--FAI3S εξαπινα-D καταισχυω-VF--FAI3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM εν-P κληροδοσια-N1A-DSF αυτος- D--GSM

22 και-C ο- A--APM βραχιων-N3N-APM ο- A--APM συντριβω-VD--APPAPM συντριβω-VF--FAI3S απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN αυτος- D--GSM

23 και-C μετα-P ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF και-C δημος-N2--GSM συντασσω-VD--APPGSM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM ποιεω-VF--FAI3S ψευδος-N3E-ASN και-C επι-P εθνος-N3E-ASN ισχυρος-A1A-ASN εν-P ολιγοστος-A1--DSN εθνος-N3E-DSN

24 εξαπινα-D ερημοω-VF--FAI3S πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S οσος-A1--APN ου-D ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GSM ουδε-C ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM ο- A--GPM πατηρ-N3--GPM αυτος- D--GSM προνομη-N1--ASF και-C σκυλον-N2N-APN και-C χρημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--DPM διδωμι-VF--FAI3S και-C επι-P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF ο- A--ASF ισχυρος-A1A-ASF διανοεομαι-VC--FPI3S και-C ο- A--NPM λογισμος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GSM εις-P ματην-D

25 και-C εγειρω-VC--FPI3S ο- A--NSF ισχυς-N3--NSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--NSF καρδια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASM βασιλευς-N3V-ASM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εν-P οχλος-N2--DSM πολυς-A1P-DSM και-C ο- A--NSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF ερεθιζω-VS--FPI3S εις-P πολεμος-N2--ASM εν-P οχλος-N2--DSM ισχυρος-A1A-DSM σφοδρα-D λιαν-D και-C ου-D ιστημι-VF--FMI3S οτι-C διανοεομαι-VC--FPI3S επι-P αυτος- D--ASM διανοια-N1A-DSF

26 και-C κατα ανααλισκω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--ASM μεριμνα-N1A-NPF αυτος- D--GSM και-C αποστρεφω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--ASM και-C παραερχομαι-VF--FMI3S και-C κατασυρω-VF2-FAI3S και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P τραυματιας-N1T-NPM πολυς-A1P-NPM

27 και-C δυο-M βασιλευς-N3V-NPM μονος-A1--NPM δειπνεω-VF--FAI3P επι-P ο- A--ASN αυτος- D--ASN και-C επι-P εις-A1A-GSF τραπεζα-N1S-GSF εσθιω-VF--FMI3P και-C ψευδολογεω-VF--FAI3P και-C ου-D ευοδοω-VC--FPI3P ετι-D γαρ-X συντελεια-N1A-NSF εις-P καιρος-N2--ASM

28 και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S εις-P ο- A--ASF χωρα-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM εν-P χρημα-N3M-DPN πολυς-A1P-DPN και-C ο- A--NSF καρδια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM αγιος-A1A-GSM ποιεω-VF--FAI3S και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S επι-P ο- A--ASF χωρα-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM

29 εις-P καιρος-N2--ASM και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF και-C ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S ως-C ο- A--NSF πρωτος-A1--NSFS και-C ο- A--NSF εσχατος-A1--NSF

30 και-C ηκω-VF--FAI3P *ρωμαιος-N2--NPM και-C εκωθεω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--ASM και-C ενβριμαομαι-VF--FMI3P αυτος- D--DSM και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S και-C οργιζω-VS--FPI3S επι-P ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM αγιος-A1A-GSM και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI3S και-C διανοεομαι-VC--FPI3S επι-P αυτος- D--APM αντι-P ος- --GPM εν καταλειπω-VBI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM αγιος-A1A-GSM

31 και-C βραχιων-N3N-NPM παρα-P αυτος- D--GSM ιστημι-VF--FMI3P και-C μιαινω-VF2-FAI3P ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN ο- A--GSM φοβος-N2--GSM και-C αποιστημι-VF--FAI3P ο- A--ASF θυσια-N1A-ASF και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI3P βδελυγμα-N3M-ASN ερημωσις-N3I-GSF

32 και-C εν-P αμαρτια-N1A-DPF διαθηκη-N1--GSF μιαινω-VF2-FAI3P εν-P σκληρος-A1A-DSM λαος-N2--DSM και-C ο- A--NSM δημος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM γιγνωσκω-V1--PAPNSM ουτος- D--APN καταισχυω-VF--FAI3P και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3P

33 και-C εννοεω-V2--PMPNPM ο- A--GSN εθνος-N3E-GSN συνιημι-VF--FAI3P εις-P πολυς-A1P-APM και-C προςκοπτω-VF--FAI3P ρομφαια-N1A-DSF και-C παλαιοω-VC--FPI3P εν-P αυτος- D--DSF και-C εν-P αιχμαλωσια-N1A-DSF και-C εν-P προνομη-N1--DSF ημερα-N1A-GPF κηλιδοομαι-VC--FPI3P

34 και-C οταν-D συντριβω-V1--PMS3P συναγω-VF--FAI3P ισχυς-N3--ASF βραχυς-A3U-ASF και-C επι συναγω-VQ--FPI3P επι-P αυτος- D--APM πολυς-A1P-NPM επι-P πολις-N3I-GSF και-C πολυς-A1P-NPM ως-C εν-P κληροδοσια-N1A-DSF

35 και-C εκ-P ο- A--GPM συνιημι-V7--PAPGPM διανοεομαι-VC--FPI3P εις-P ο- A--ASN καθαριζω-VA--AAN εαυτου- D--APM και-C εις-P ο- A--ASN εκλεγω-VD--APN και-C εις-P ο- A--ASN καθαριζω-VS--APN εως-P καιρος-N2--GSM συντελεια-N1A-GSF ετι-D γαρ-X καιρος-N2--NSM εις-P ωρα-N1A-APF

36 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S κατα-P ο- A--ASN θελημα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--NSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM και-C παραοργιζω-VS--FPI3S και-C υψοω-VC--FPI3S επι-P πας-A3--ASM θεος-N2--ASM και-C επι-P ο- A--ASM θεος-N2--ASM ο- A--GPM θεος-N2--GPM εξαλλος-A1B-APN λαλεω-VF--FAI3S και-C ευοδοω-VC--FPI3S εως-P αν-X συντελεω-VS--APS3S ο- A--NSF οργη-N1--NSF εις-P αυτος- D--ASM γαρ-X συντελεια-N1A-NSF γιγνομαι-V1--PMI3S

37 και-C επι-P ο- A--APM θεος-N2--APM ο- A--GPM πατηρ-N3--GPM αυτος- D--GSM ου-D μη-D προνοεω-VC--APS3S και-C εν-P επιθυμια-N1A-DSF γυνη-N3K-GSF ου-D μη-D προνοεω-VC--APS3S οτι-C εν-P πας-A3--DSN υψοω-VC--FPI3S και-C υποτασσω-VD--FPI3S αυτος- D--DSM εθνος-N3E-NPN ισχυρος-A1A-NPN

38 επι-P ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM κινεω-VF--FAI3S και-D θεος-N2--ASM ος- --ASM ου-D γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GSM τιμαω-VF--FAI3S εν-P χρυσιον-N2N-DSN και-C αργυριον-N2N-DSN και-C λιθος-N2--DSM πολυτελης-A3H-DSM και-C εν-P επιθυμημα-N3M-DPN

39 ποιεω-VF--FAI3S πολις-N3I-GPF και-C εις-P οχυρωμα-N3M-ASN ισχυρος-A1A-ASN ηκω-VF--FAI3S μετα-P θεος-N2--GSM αλλοτριος-A1A-GSM ος- --GSM εαν-C επιγιγνωσκω-VZ--AAS3S πληθυνω-VF2-FAI3S δοξα-N1S-ASF και-C κατακυριευω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--GSM επι-P πολυς-A1P-ASN και-C χωρα-N1A-ASF απομεριζω-VF2-FAI3S εις-P δωρεα-N1A-ASF

40 και-C κατα-P ωρα-N1A-ASF συντελεια-N1A-GSF συνκερατιζομαι-VS--FPI3S αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--NSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C επιοργιζω-VS--FPI3S αυτος- D--DSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM βορεας-N1T-GSM εν-P αρμα-N3M-DPN και-C εν-P ιππος-N2--DPM πολυς-A1P-DPM και-C εν-P πλοιον-N2N-DPN πολυς-A1P-DPN και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P χωρα-N1A-ASF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF

41 και-C επιερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P ο- A--ASF χωρα-N1A-ASF εγω- P--GS

42 και-C εν-P χωρα-N1A-DSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DSF διασωζω-V1--PMPNSM

43 και-C κρατεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSN χρυσιον-N2N-GSN και-C ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSN αργυριον-N2N-GSN και-C πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF επιθυμια-N1A-GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C *λιβυες-N---NPM και-C *αιθιοψ-N3P-NPM ειμι-VF--FMI3P εν-P ο- A--DSM οχλος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GSM

44 και-C ακοη-N1--NSF ταρασσω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM απο-P ανατολη-N1--GPF και-C βορεας-N1T-GSM και-C εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εν-P θυμος-N2--DSM ισχυρος-A1A-DSM και-C ρομφαια-N1A-DSF απο αναιζω-VA--AAN και-C αποκτεινω-VA--AAN πολυς-A1P-APM

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Arcana Coelestia #4402

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4402. 'And he called it El Elohe Israel' means that it, that is to say, interior worship, originated in the Divine Spiritual. This is clear from the meaning of 'El Elohe', dealt with below, and from the meaning of 'Israel' as the spiritual, dealt with in 4286, 4292. The things stated so far in this chapter from verse 17 onwards appear there because the subject in the highest sense of the chapter is how the Lord made His Natural Divine. But since things in the highest sense which are concerned with the Lord are beyond the range of ideas present in a person's thought because such things are Divine, let them be illustrated by means of the kind of things that do fall more immediately within the range of a person's ideas. That is to say, let those things that are Divine be illustrated by means of the way in which the Lord regenerates man's natural. Indeed the regeneration of man, that is, of his natural, is also the subject here in the internal sense; for the regeneration of man is a model of the glorification of the Lord, 3138, 3212, 3296, 3490. In fact the Lord glorified Himself, that is, made Himself Divine, according to Divine order, according to which same order He also regenerates man, that is, makes him celestial and spiritual. Here the way in which He makes him spiritual is dealt with, for 'Israel' means that spiritual man.

[2] The spiritual man is not the interior rational man but the interior natural. The interior rational man is that which is called celestial. How the spiritual man and the celestial differ from each other has often been stated already. A person becomes spiritual through the joining of the truths residing with him to good, that is, through the joining of matters of faith to those of charity, a joining together which takes place within his natural. There exterior truths first are joined to good, and after that interior truths. The joining of exterior truths within the natural has been dealt with in verses 1-16 of this chapter, the joining of interior truths to good in verses 17-end. Interior truths are not joined to good except by means of an enlightenment entering through the internal man into the external. That enlightenment makes Divine truths visible in a purely general way, as when, to use a comparison, countless objects are seen by the eye as an obscure single whole devoid of any distinguishable features. This enlightenment making truths visible in a purely general way was meant by Esau's words to Jacob, 'Let me now place with you some of the people who are with me', and by Jacob's reply, 'Why so? Let me find favour in your eyes', dealt with in 4385, 4386.

[3] On the point that the spiritual man, compared with the celestial, dwells in obscurity, see 2708, 2715, 2716, 2718, 2831, 2849, 2935, 2937, 3241, 3246, 3833. It is this spiritual man that is represented by 'Israel', 4286. The expression spiritual man is used because the light of heaven, which holds intelligence and wisdom within it, flows into those things with man which belong to the light of the world and causes those which belong to the light of heaven to be represented in those belonging to the light of the world, and in this way causes them to correspond. For regarded in itself the spiritual is the Divine Light itself which comes from the Lord, and therefore consists in intelligence which essentially is truth and as a consequence is wisdom. With the spiritual man however that light falls on things which are matters of faith with him and which he believes to be true, whereas with the celestial man it falls on the good of love. But although these considerations are clear to those who dwell in the light of heaven they are nevertheless obscure to those who dwell in the light of the world, and so to the majority at the present day. They are perhaps so obscure as to be barely intelligible. All the same, since they constitute the subject in the internal sense and are by nature as described, the exposition of them must not be left out. The time will come when people will be enlightened

[4] The reason why the altar was called El Elohe Israel and why interior worship originating in the Divine Spiritual was meant by it is that in the highest sense El Elohe is identical with the Divine Spiritual; as also is Israel. For 'Israel' means the Lord's Divine Spiritual, and in the representative sense the Lord's spiritual Church, or what amounts to the same, a person like that, see 4286, 4292. In the original language El Elohe means 'God God', and also, to be strictly literal, 'God of gods'. 1 In the Word Jehovah, or the Lord, is referred to in very many places by the singular name 'El', or else 'Eloah', as well as by the plural name 'Elohim'. Both names are sometimes used within the same verse or in the same section. A person who is not acquainted with the internal sense of the Word cannot know the reason why. Anyone may conclude that 'El' implies one thing, 'Eloah' another, and 'Elohim' another, from the consideration that the Word is Divine, that is, has its origin in the Divine, and that it is for that reason inspired as to every word, indeed as to the smallest part of every letter.

[5] What the name 'El' implies when it is used, or the name 'Elohim', may be seen from what has been shown in various places above, namely that El or Elohim - that is, God - is used when truth is the subject, see 709, 2586, 2769, 2807, 2822, 3921 (end), 4287. This is why in the highest sense El and Elohim mean the Divine Spiritual, this being the same as Divine Truth. The two names differ however in that 'El' means truth in will and action, which is the same as the good of truth, 4337, 4353, 4390. The plural form Elohim exists for the reason that by Divine truth is meant all the truths which come from the Lord. This is also the reason why in the Word angels are sometimes called elohim or gods, 4295, as will be further evident from places in the Word that are quoted below. Now because El and Elohim in the highest sense mean the Lord as regards truth, they also mean Him as regards power; for truth is the entity to which power is attributed. Indeed when exercising power good acts by means of truth, 3091, 4015. Therefore when in the Word reference is made to the power received from truth, the Lord is called El and Elohim, that is, God. Hence also it is that El in the original language means one who is powerful.

[6] The fact that the names El and Elohim, or God, are used in the Word where the Divine Spiritual is the subject, or what amounts to the same, Divine Truth, and Divine Power received from this, may be seen in addition from the following places,

God spoke to Israel in visions in the night. I am the God of gods (El Elohe) of your father, do not be afraid of going down into Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. Genesis 46:2-3.

Since these words are addressed to Israel, whom He is going 'to make into a great nation', and so the subject is truth and the power this possesses, El Elohe is used, which in the proximate sense means the God of gods. The fact that in the proximate sense Elohim means gods because it has reference to truths and to the power received from them, is also evident in the same author,

There Jacob built an altar, and called the place El Beth El, for there the Elohim were revealed to him, when he was fleeing from before his brother. Genesis 35:7.

And elsewhere in the same author,

Jehovah your God, He is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the God (El) who is great, powerful, and fearful. Deuteronomy 10:17.

Here 'God of gods' is expressed by Elohe Elohim, and after that 'God' by El, to whom greatness and power are attributed

[7] In David,

A great God (El) is Jehovah, and a great King above all gods (elohim), in whose hand are the deep places 2 of the earth; and the strength 3 of the mountains are His. Psalms 95:3-4.

The name 'God' or El is used here because reference is made to Divine Truth and the Power received from this, and also 'gods' because reference is made to subordinate truths. For in the internal sense 'a king' means truth, 1672, 2015, 2069, 3009, 3670. From this it is clear what 'a great King above all gods' implies. 'The deep places of the earth' too means the truths of the Church, which are called 'the strength of the mountains' from power rooted in good. In the same author,

Who in heaven will compare himself to Jehovah? Who will be likened to Jehovah among the sons of gods (elim)? God (El) mighty in the secret place of the holy ones, O Jehovah God Zebaoth, who is strong as You are, O Jah? Psalms 89:6-8.

Here 'sons of gods (or of elim)' stands for Divine truths, to which, it is evident, power is attributed, since it is said 'God (El) mighty, Jehovah God of hosts, who is strong as You are?'

[8] Similarly elsewhere in the same author,

Give to Jehovah, O sons of gods, give to Jehovah glory and strength. Psalms 29:1.

In Moses,

They fell on their faces, and said, O God of gods (El elohe) of the spirits of all flesh. Numbers 16:22.

In David,

I said, You are gods (elohim), and sons of the Most High, all of you. Psalms 82:6; John 10:34.

Here they are called 'gods' from truths, for 'sons' means truths, 489, 491, 533, 1147, 2628, 3373, 3704. In the same author,

Confess the God of gods (Elohe elohim), confess the Lord of lords. Psalms 136:2-3.

In Daniel,

The king will act according to his own pleasure, and will uplift himself, and exalt himself above every god (el), and will speak astonishing things above the God of gods (El elohim). Daniel 11:36.

These quotations show that in the proximate sense El elohe means God of gods, and that in the internal sense 'gods' is used in reference to truths which come from the Lord.

[9] The fact that the singular name El or God is used where the power which comes from Divine Truth is the subject, or what amounts to the same, from the Lord's Divine Spiritual, becomes clear from the following places: In Moses,

Let my hand be for God (El) to do you evil! Genesis 31:29.

And elsewhere,

Nor is there a hand for God (El). Deuteronomy 28:32.

And in Micah,

Let there be a hand for God (El). Micah 2:1.

'Let there be a hand for God' means, let there be power. For 'hand' means power, see 878, 3387, and 'hand' is used in reference to truth, 3091. In David,

I will set His hand in the sea, and His right hand in the rivers. He will cry to Me, You are My Father, My God (El), the Rock of My Salvation. Psalms 89:25-26.

This refers to power from truths. In the same author,

The wicked says in his heart, God (El) has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He never sees. Arise, O Jehovah God (El); lift up Your hand. For what reason does the wicked despise God (Elohim)? Psalms 10:11-13.

Here the meaning is similar.

[10] In the same author,

Jehovah is my rock (petra) and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God (El), my rock (rupes). Psalms 18:2.

This refers to power. In Isaiah, A residue will return, the residue of Jacob, to the God (El) of power. Isaiah 10:21.

In the same prophet,

To us a Boy is born, to us a Son is given, the government upon His shoulder; He will call His name, Wonderful, Counsellor, God (El), the Powerful One, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6.

In the same prophet,

Behold the God (El) of my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for He is my strength. Isaiah 12:2.

In the same prophet,

I am God (El) even from today; I am He, and nobody delivers from My hand; I work, and who will reverse it? Isaiah 43:12-13.

This refers to power. In Jeremiah, Great and powerful God (El), whose name is Jehovah of hosts. Jeremiah 32:18.

In the second Book of Samuel,

With my God (El) I will leap over the wall. God (El) is perfect in His way; the word of Jehovah is pure. Who is God (El) besides Jehovah? Who is a rock besides our God (Elohim)? God (El) is the strength of my refuge. 2 Samuel 22:30-33.

In Moses,

God (El) is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not act? Or has He spoken, and will He not carry it out? He brought them out of Egypt; He has so to speak the strength of a unicorn. At that time it will be said to Jacob and to Israel, What has God (El) been doing? Numbers 23:19, 22-23.

This in the internal sense refers to power and to truth.

[11] And in the same author,

God (El) who brought him out of Egypt has as it were the strength of a unicorn. He will consume the nations, his enemies, and will break their bones, and smash their weapons. Numbers 24:8.

'Horns' and 'the strength of a unicorn' mean the power of truth that springs from good, see 2832. And there are many other places besides all these. Since most things in the Word also have a contrary sense, no less do 'god' and 'gods', names which are used when the subject is falsity and power from falsity, as in Ezekiel,

The gods (elim) of the mighty will speak to him in the midst of hell. Ezekiel 32:21.

In Isaiah,

You inflamed yourselves among the gods (elim) under every green tree. Isaiah 57:5.

Here the name 'gods' is used on account of falsities. Similar examples exist in other places.

Footnotes:

1. 'El Elohe Israel may be understood in two different ways - 'God, the God of Israel' or 'Israel's God of gods'. Most English versions of the Bible prefer the first of these (e.g. in Genesis 46:3; Deuteronomy 10:17).

2. literally, the searchings

3. literally, the strengths

  
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