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Ezekiel 10

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1 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI1S και-C ιδου-I επανω-D ο- A--GSN στερεωμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--GSN υπερ-P κεφαλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GPN χερουβειμ-N---GPN ως-C λιθος-N2--NSM σαπφειρος-N2--GSF ομοιωμα-N3M-NSN θρονος-N2--GSM επι-P αυτος- D--GPM

2 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P ο- A--ASM ανηρ-N3--ASM ο- A--ASM ενδυω-VX--XAPASM ο- A--ASF στολη-N1--ASF ειςερχομαι-VB--AAD2S εις-P ο- A--ASN μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GPM τροχος-N2--GPM ο- A--GPM υποκατω-P ο- A--GPN χερουβειμ-N---GPN και-C πιμπλημι-VA--AAD2S ο- A--APF δραξ-N3K-APF συ- P--GS ανθραξ-N3K-GPM πυρ-N3--GSN εκ-P μεσος-A1--GSN ο- A--GPN χερουβειμ-N---GPN και-C διασκορπιζω-VA--AAD2S επι-P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S ενωπιον-P εγω- P--GS

3 και-C ο- A--NPN χερουβειμ-N---NPN ιστημι-VXI-YAI3S εκ-P δεξιος-A1A-GPM ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMN ο- A--ASM ανηρ-N3--ASM και-C ο- A--NSF νεφελη-N1--NSF πιμπλημι-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF εσωτερος-A1A-ASF

4 και-C αποαιρω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSF δοξα-N1S-NSF κυριος-N2--GSM απο-P ο- A--GPN χερουβειμ-N---GPN εις-P ο- A--ASN αιθριος-A1B-ASN ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM και-C πιμπλημι-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM ο- A--NSF νεφελη-N1--NSF και-C ο- A--NSF αυλη-N1--NSF πιμπλημι-VSI-API3S ο- A--GSN φεγγος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF δοξα-N1S-GSF κυριος-N2--GSM

5 και-C φωνη-N1--NSF ο- A--GPF πτερυξ-N3G-GPF ο- A--GPN χερουβειμ-N---GPN ακουω-V1I-PMI3S εως-P ο- A--GSF αυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF εξωτερος-A1A-GSF ως-C φωνη-N1--NSF θεος-N2--GSM *σαδδαι-N---GSM λαλεω-V2--PAPGSM

6 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN εντελλομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--DSM ανηρ-N3--DSM ο- A--DSM ενδυω-VX--XAPDSM ο- A--ASF στολη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF αγιος-A1A-ASF λεγω-V1--PAPNSM λαμβανω-VB--AAD2S πυρ-N3--ASN εκ-P μεσος-A1--GSN ο- A--GPM τροχος-N2--GPM εκ-P μεσος-A1--GSN ο- A--GPN χερουβειμ-N---GPN και-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S και-C ιστημι-VHI-AAI3S εχω-V1--PMPNSM ο- A--GPM τροχος-N2--GPM

7 και-C εκτεινω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM εις-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSN πυρ-N3--GSN ο- A--GSN ειμι-V9--PAPGSN εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN ο- A--GPN χερουβειμ-N---GPN και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S εις-P ο- A--APF χειρ-N3--APF ο- A--GSM ενδυω-VX--XAPGSM ο- A--ASF στολη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF αγιος-A1A-ASF και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S και-C εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S

8 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI1S ο- A--APN χερουβειμ-N---APN ομοιωμα-N3M-NSN χειρ-N3--GPF ανθρωπος-N2--GPM υποκατωθεν-D ο- A--GPF πτερυξ-N3G-GPF αυτος- D--GPN

9 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI1S και-C ιδου-I τροχος-N2--NPM τεσσαρες-A3--NPM ιστημι-VXI-YAI3S εχω-V1--PMPNPM ο- A--GPN χερουβειμ-N---GPN τροχος-N2--NSM εις-A3--NSM εχω-V1--PMPNSM χερουβ-N---GSN εις-A3--GSN και-C ο- A--NSF οψις-N3I-NSF ο- A--GPM τροχος-N2--GPM ως-C οψις-N3I-NSF λιθος-N2--GSM ανθραξ-N3K-GPM

10 και-C ο- A--NSF οψις-N3I-NSF αυτος- D--GPM ομοιωμα-N3M-NSN εις-A3--NSN ο- A--DPN τεσσαρες-A3--DPN ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM οταν-D ειμι-V9--PAS3S τροχος-N2--NSM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN τροχος-N2--GSM

11 εν-P ο- A--DSN πορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APN εις-P ο- A--APN τεσσαρες-A3--APN μερος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GPM πορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P ου-D επιστρεφω-V1I-IAI3P εν-P ο- A--DSN πορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APN οτι-C εις-P ος- --ASM αν-X τοπος-N2--ASM επιβλεπω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSF αρχη-N1--NSF ο- A--NSF εις-A1A-NSF πορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P και-C ου-D επιστρεφω-V1I-IAI3P εν-P ο- A--DSN πορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APN

12 και-C ο- A--NPM νωτος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NPF χειρ-N3--NPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NPF πτερυξ-N3G-NPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NPM τροχος-N2--NPM πληρης-A3H-NPM οφθαλμος-N2--GPM κυκλοθεν-D ο- A--DPM τεσσαρες-A3--DPM τροχος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GPM

13 ο- A--DPM δε-X τροχος-N2--DPM ουτος- D--DPM επικαλεω-VCI-API3S *γελγελ-N---NS ακουω-V1--PAPGSM εγω- P--GS

15 και-C αιρω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPN χερουβειμ-N---NPN ουτος- D--NSN ο- A--NSN ζωον-N2N-NSN ος- --ASN οραω-VBI-AAI1S επι-P ο- A--GSM ποταμος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM *χοβαρ-N---GS

16 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN πορευομαι-V1--PMN ο- A--APN χερουβειμ-N---APN πορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P ο- A--NPM τροχος-N2--NPM και-C ουτος- D--NPM εχω-V1--PMPNPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN εκαιρω-V1--PAN ο- A--APN χερουβειμ-N---APN ο- A--APF πτερυξ-N3G-APF αυτος- D--GPN ο- A--GSN μετεωριζω-V1--PMN απο-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ου-D επιστρεφω-V1I-IAI3P ο- A--NPM τροχος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPN

17 εν-P ο- A--DSN ιστημι-VXI-XAN αυτος- D--APN ιστημι-VXI-YAI3P και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN μετεωριζω-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APN μετεωριζω-V1I-IMI3P μετα-P αυτος- D--GPN διοτι-C πνευμα-N3M-NSN ζωη-N1--GSF εν-P αυτος- D--DPN ειμι-V9--IAI3S

18 και-C εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δοξα-N1S-NSF κυριος-N2--GSM απο-P ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM και-C επιβαινω-VZI-AAI3S επι-P ο- A--APN χερουβειμ-N---APN

19 και-C αναλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P ο- A--NPN χερουβειμ-N---NPN ο- A--APF πτερυξ-N3G-APF αυτος- D--GPN και-C μετεωριζω-VSI-API3P απο-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ενωπιον-P εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSN εκερχομαι-VB--AAN αυτος- D--APN και-C ο- A--NPM τροχος-N2--NPM εχω-V1--PMPNPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ιστημι-VAI-AAI3P επι-P ο- A--APN προθυρον-N2N-APN ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF οικος-N2--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSF απεναντι-D και-C δοξα-N1S-NSF θεος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ειμι-V9--IAI3S επι-P αυτος- D--GPN υπερανω-D

20 ουτος- D--NSN ο- A--NSN ζωον-N2N-NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S ος- --ASN οραω-VBI-AAI1S υποκατω-P θεος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM επι-P ο- A--GSM ποταμος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM *χοβαρ-N---GS και-C γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI1S οτι-C χερουβειμ-N---NPN ειμι-V9--PAI3S

21 τεσσαρες-A3--NPN προσωπον-N2N-NPN ο- A--DSN εις-A3--DSN και-C οκτω-M πτερυξ-N3G-NPF ο- A--DSN εις-A3--DSN και-C ομοιωμα-N3M-NSN χειρ-N3--GPF ανθρωπος-N2--GSM υποκατωθεν-D ο- A--GPF πτερυξ-N3G-GPF αυτος- D--GPN

22 και-C ομοιωσις-N3I-NSF ο- A--GPN προσωπον-N2N-GPN αυτος- D--GPN ουτος- D--NPN ο- A--NPN προσωπον-N2N-NPN ειμι-V9--PAI3S ος- --APN οραω-VBI-AAI1S υποκατω-P ο- A--GSF δοξα-N1S-GSF θεος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM επι-P ο- A--GSM ποταμος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM *χοβαρ-N---GS και-C αυτος- D--NPN εκαστος-A1--NSN κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GPN πορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P

   

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Apocalypse Revealed #245

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245. The four living creatures, each individually having six wings about it. (4:8) This symbolizes the Word in respect to its powers and protections.

We have already shown above that the four living creatures symbolize the Word. We will see below that wings symbolize powers and also protections.

The number six symbolizes completeness in respect to truth and goodness, as six is formed of three and two multiplied together, and three symbolizes completeness in respect to truth (no. 505), while two symbolizes completeness in respect to goodness (no. 762).

Wings symbolize powers because they are means of rising upward. Moreover, in the case of birds they take the place of the arms in the human being, and arms symbolize powers.

Since wings symbolize powers, and each living creature had six wings, it is apparent from what we said above what power is symbolized by each one's wings, namely, that the wings of the lion symbolize the power of combating the evils and falsities arising from hell, this being the power of the Word's Divine truth from the Lord; that the wings of the calf symbolize the power to affect hearts, for the Divine truth of the Word affects people who read it reverently; that the six wings of the human being symbolize the power to perceive the nature of God and what pertains to God, as this is peculiarly the mark of a human being in reading the Word; and that the wings of the eagle symbolize the power to recognize truth and good, and so to acquire for oneself intelligence.

[2] As regards the wings of cherubim, we read in Ezekiel that their wings kissed each other, that they had wings also covering their bodies, and that they had the likeness of hands under their wings (Ezekiel 1:23-24; 3:13; 10:5, 21). Kissing each other symbolizes conjoint and unanimous action. Covering their bodies symbolizes protection against violation of the interior truths which constitute the spiritual sense of the Word. And having the likeness of hands under their wings symbolizes powers.

Regarding seraphim, too, we are told that they had six wings, and that with two of them they covered their face, and with two their feet, and with two they flew (Isaiah 6:2). Seraphim likewise symbolize the Word, or more accurately doctrine drawn from the Word. The wings with which they covered their faces and feet likewise symbolize protections. And the wings with which they flew symbolize powers, as before.

That flying symbolizes to perceive and teach, and in the highest sense to foresee and provide, is clear as well from the following:

(God) rode upon a cherub, He flew, and He traveled on the wings of the wind. (Psalms 18:10, cf. 2 Samuel 22:11)

I saw (an) angel flying through the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel... (Revelation 14:6)

[3] That wings symbolize protections is apparent from the following:

(Jehovah) covers you under His wing. (Psalms 91:4)

(To be hidden) under the shadow of (God's) wings... (Psalms 17:8)

(To trust) in the shadow of (His) wings. (Psalms 36:7; 57:1, cf. 63:7)

I spread My wing over you and covered your nakedness. (Ezekiel 16:8)

To you (shall be) healing in His wings. (Malachi 4:2)

As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings..., carrying them on its wings, so Jehovah... leads him... (Deuteronomy 32:11-12)

(Jesus said,) "O Jerusalem...! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings... (Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34)

  
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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.

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