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Ezekiel 17

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1 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

2 υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM διαηγεομαι-VA--AMD2S διηγημα-N3M-ASN και-C ειπον-VB--AAD2S παραβολη-N1--ASF προς-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

3 και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2S οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM αετος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM μεγας-A1P-NSM ο- A--NSM μεγαλοπτερυγος-A1B-NSM ο- A--NSM μακρος-A1A-NSM ο- A--DSF εκτασις-N3I-DSF πληρης-A3H-NSM ονυξ-N3--GPM ος- --NSM εχω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--ASN ηγημα-N3M-ASN ειςερχομαι-VB--AAN εις-P ο- A--ASM *λιβανος-N2--ASM και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--APN επιλεκτος-A1B-APN ο- A--GSF κεδρος-N2--GSF

4 ο- A--APN ακρος-A1A-APN ο- A--GSF απαλοτης-N3T-GSF αποκνιζω-VAI-AAI3S και-C φερω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APN εις-P γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N---GS εις-P πολις-N3I-ASF τειχιζω-VT--XMPASF τιθημι-VEI-AMI3S αυτος- D--APN

5 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S απο-P ο- A--GSN σπερμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASN εις-P ο- A--ASN πεδιον-N2N-ASN φυτον-N2N-ASN επι-P υδωρ-N3T-DSN πολυς-A1--DSN επιβλεπω-V1--PMPASM τασσω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASN

6 και-C ανατελλω-VAI-AAI3S και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εις-P αμπελος-N2--ASF ασθενεω-V2--PAPASF και-C μικρος-A1A-ASF ο- A--DSN μεγεθος-N3E-DSN ο- A--GSN επιφαινω-V1--PMN αυτος- D--ASF ο- A--APN κλημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF επι-P αυτος- D--ASF και-C ο- A--NPF ριζα-N1S-NPF αυτος- D--GSF υποκατω-P αυτος- D--GSF ειμι-V9--IAI3P και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εις-P αμπελος-N2--ASF και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S απωρυξ-N3G-APF και-C εκτεινω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF αναδενδρας-N3D-ASF αυτος- D--GSF

7 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S αετος-N2--NSM ετερος-A1A-NSM μεγας-A1P-NSM μεγαλοπτερυγος-A1B-NSM πολυς-A1P-NSM ονυξ-N3X-DPM και-C ιδου-I ο- A--NSF αμπελος-N2--NSF ουτος- D--NSF περιπλεκω-VK--XMPNSF προς-P αυτος- D--ASM και-C ο- A--NPF ριζα-N1S-NPF αυτος- D--GSF προς-P αυτος- D--ASM και-C ο- A--APN κλημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF εκ αποστελλω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--GSN ποτιζω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASF συν-P ο- A--DSM βωλος-N2--DSM ο- A--GSF φυτεια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSF

8 εις-P πεδιον-N2N-ASN καλος-A1--ASN επι-P υδωρ-N3T-DSN πολυς-A1--DSN ουτος- D--NSF πιαινω-V1--PMI3S ο- A--GSN ποιεω-V2--PAN βλαστος-N2--APM και-C φερω-V1--PAN καρπος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSN ειμι-V9--PAN εις-P αμπελος-N2--ASF μεγας-A1--ASF

9 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ειπον-VB--AAD2S οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ει-C καταευθυνω-VF2-FAI3S ου-D ο- A--NPF ριζα-N1S-NPF ο- A--GSF απαλοτης-N3T-GSF αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--NSM καρπος-N2--NSM σηπω-VC--FPI3S και-C ξηραινω-VC--FPI3S πας-A3--NPN ο- A--NPN προ ανατελλομαι-V1--PAPNPN αυτος- D--GSF και-C ου-D εν-P βραχιων-N3N-DSM μεγας-A1--DSM ουδε-C εν-P λαος-N2--DSM πολυς-A1--DSM ο- A--GSN εκσπαω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASF εκ-P ριζα-N1S-GPF αυτος- D--GSF

10 και-C ιδου-I πιαινω-V1--PMI3S μη-D καταευθυνω-VF2-FAI3S ου-D αμα-D ο- A--DSN απτομαι-VA--AMN αυτος- D--GSF ανεμος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM καυσων-N3W-ASM ξηραινω-VC--FPI3S ξηρασια-N1A-DSF συν-P ο- A--DSM βωλος-N2--DSM ανατολη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GSF ξηραινω-VC--FPI3S

11 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

12 υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM ειπον-VB--AAD2S δη-X προς-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM παραπικραινω-V1--PAPASM ου-D επιιστημι-V6--PMI2P τις- I--ASN ειμι-V9--IAI3S ουτος- D--NPN ειπον-VB--AAD2S οταν-D ερχομαι-VB--AAS3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF επι-P *ιερουσαλημ-N---ASF και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASM βασιλευς-N3V-ASM αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--APM αρχων-N3--APM αυτος- D--GSF και-C αγω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM προς-P εαυτου- D--ASM εις-P *βαβυλων-N3W-ASF

13 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S εκ-P ο- A--GSN σπερμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--GSF βασιλεια-N1A-GSF και-C διατιθημι-VF--FMI3S προς-P αυτος- D--ASM διαθηκη-N1--ASF και-C ειςαγω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM εν-P αρα-N1A-DSF και-C ο- A--APM ηγεομαι-V2--PMPAPM ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S

14 ο- A--GSN γιγνομαι-VB--AMN εις-P βασιλεια-N1A-ASF ασθενης-A3H-ASF ο- A--ASN καθολου-D μη-D επιαιρω-V1--PMN ο- A--GSN φυλασσω-V1--PAN ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ιστημι-V6--PAN αυτος- D--ASF

15 και-C αποιστημι-VF--FMI3S απο-P αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--GSN εκ αποστελλω-V1--PAN αγγελος-N2--APM εαυτου- D--GSM εις-P *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSN διδωμι-VO--AAN αυτος- D--DSM ιππος-N2--APM και-C λαος-N2--ASM πολυς-A1P-ASM ει-C καταευθυνω-VF2-FAI3S ει-C διασωζω-VC--FPI3S ο- A--NSM ποιεω-V2--PAPNSM εναντιος-A1A-APN και-C παραβαινω-V1--PAPNSM διαθηκη-N1--ASF ει-C σωζω-VC--FPI3S

16 ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εαν-C μη-D εν-P ος- --DSM τοπος-N2--DSM ο- A--NSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM ο- A--NSM βασιλευω-VA--AAPNSM αυτος- D--ASM ος- --NSM ατιμοω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF αρα-N1A-ASF εγω- P--GS και-C ος- --NSM παραβαινω-VZI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF τελευταω-VF--FAI3S

17 και-C ου-D εν-P δυναμις-N3I-DSF μεγας-A1--DSF ουδε-C εν-P οχλος-N2--DSM πολυς-A1--DSM ποιεω-VF--FAI3S προς-P αυτος- D--ASM *φαραω-N---NSM πολεμος-N2--ASM εν-P χαρακοβολια-N1A-DSF και-C εν-P οικοδομη-N1--DSF βελοστασις-N3I-GPF ο- A--GSN εκαιρω-VA--AAN ψυχη-N1--APF

18 και-C ατιμοω-VAI-AAI3S ορκωμοσια-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSN παραβαινω-VZ--AAN διαθηκη-N1--ASF και-C ιδου-I διδωμι-VX--XAI3S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A3--APN ουτος- D--APN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM μη-D σωζω-VC--FPI3S

19 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ειπον-VB--AAD2S οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS εαν-C μη-D ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS ος- --ASF παραβαινω-VZI-AAI3S και-C ο- A--ASF ορκωμοσια-N1A-ASF εγω- P--GS ος- --ASF ατιμοω-VAI-AAI3S και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--APN εις-P κεφαλη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM

20 και-C εκπεταννυω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASN δικτυον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS και-C αλισκω-VF--FMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF περιοχη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GSM

21 εν-P πας-A1S-DSF παραταξις-N3I-DSF αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ρομφαια-N1A-DSF πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P και-C ο- A--APM καταλοιπος-A1B-APM εις-P πας-A3--ASM ανεμος-N2--ASM διασπειρω-VF2-FAI1S και-C επιγιγνωσκω-VF--FMI2P διοτι-C εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM λαλεω-VX--XAI1S

22 διοτι-C οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI1S εγω- P--NS εκ-P ο- A--GPM επιλεκτος-A1B-GPM ο- A--GSF κεδρος-N2--GSF εκ-P κορυφη-N1--GSF καρδια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GPM αποκνιζω-VF2-FAI1S και-C καταφυτευω-VF--FAI1S εγω- P--NS επι-P ορος-N3E-ASN υψηλος-A1--ASN και-C κρεμαζω-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--ASM

23 εν-P ορος-N3E-DSN μετεωρος-A1B-DSN ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C καταφυτευω-VF--FAI1S και-C εκφερω-VF--FAI3S βλαστος-N2--ASM και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S καρπος-N2--ASM και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S εις-P κεδρος-N2--ASF μεγας-A1--ASF και-C αναπαυω-VF--FMI3S υποκατω-P αυτος- D--GSM πας-A3--NSN θηριον-N2N-NSN και-C πας-A3--NSN πετεινον-N2N-NSN υπο-P ο- A--ASF σκια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GSM αναπαυω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NPN κλημα-N3M-NPN αυτος- D--GSM απο καταιστημι-VC--FPI3S

24 και-C γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI3P πας-A3--NPN ο- A--NPN ξυλον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GSN πεδιον-N2N-GSN διοτι-C εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM ταπεινοω-V4--PAPNSM ξυλον-N2N-ASN υψηλος-A1--ASN και-C υψοω-V4--PAPNSM ξυλον-N2N-ASN ταπεινος-A1--ASN και-C ξηραινω-V1--PAPNSM ξυλον-N2N-ASN χλωρος-A1A-ASN και-C αναθαλλω-V1--PAPNSM ξυλον-N2N-ASN ξηρος-A1A-ASN εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM λαλεω-VX--XAI1S και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI1S

   

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Arcana Coelestia #8018

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8018. 'That Jehovah brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt' means that the Lord delivered those governed by the good of truth and guided by the truth of good from damnation. This is clear from the meaning of 'bringing out' as delivering; from the representation of 'the children of Israel' as those belonging to the spiritual Church, or what amounts to the same thing, those governed by the good of truth and guided by the truth of good, dealt with above in 7957, 8006; and from the meaning of 'the land of Egypt' as damnation. 'The land of Egypt' at this point means damnation because damnation is meant by the Egyptians' state at this time, 7766, 7778. The fact that the Lord delivered from damnation those belonging to the spiritual Church, that is, those governed by the good of truth and guided by the truth of good, see 6854, 6914, 7091 (end), 7828, 7932.

[2] Their deliverance by the Lord when He rose again is meant by the Lord's descent to the lower regions (ad inferos); 1 and it was made plain by the raising of the dead from their tombs, described in Matthew,

And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of sleeping saints were raised; and coming out of their tombs after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. Matthew 27:52-53.

Their coming out of tombs, their going into the holy city, and also their appearing to many took place to bear witness to the deliverance by the Lord of those who until then had been held back in spiritual captivity, and to the introduction of them into heaven, heaven being meant in the internal sense by 'the holy city'. This is why the expression 'the holy city' is used when in actual fact it was not a holy but a profane city, since the Lord Himself - who was represented in all the ritual observances of their Church and described in the Word existing among them, and so was the God of their Church - was treated by them in so cruel a manner.

[3] Much the same is meant by this in Daniel,

At that time Your people will be rescued, every one who is found written in the book. Finally, many of those sleeping in the dust of the earth will awake - these to eternal life, but the rest to reproaches and to eternal disgrace. Daniel 12:1-2.

And also by this in Ezekiel,

Prophesy and say, Thus said the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people, and I will bring you onto the land of Israel, in order that you may know that I am Jehovah when I open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people. And I will put My spirit in you, in order that you may live, and I will place you on your own land, in order that you may know that I Jehovah have spoken it and done it, said Jehovah. Ezekiel 37:11-14.

'The land of Israel', which is the land of Canaan, is used to mean heaven, 8011. The words quoted here from the prophet describe the new creation or birth of a person, and also the vivifying by the Lord of those belonging to the spiritual Church.

Footnotes:

1. The Latin here is per descensum Domini ad inferos. This appears to be a reference to the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed, which, in their traditional Latin versions, contain the phrase descendit ad inferos (He descended to the lower regions). The traditional English version says He descended into hell.

  
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Arcana Coelestia #7778

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7778. 'And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt will die' means the damnation of faith separated from charity. This is clear from the meaning of 'dying' as damnation, dealt with in 5407, 6119; and from the meaning of 'the firstborn' as the Church's faith through which charity comes, dealt with in 352, 2435, 6344, 7035. But 'the firstborn in the land of Egypt' is faith devoid of charity, about which see above in 7766.

[2] As regards faith devoid of charity, there is more to be said. Faith that is devoid of charity is not faith but merely knowledge of such things as constitute faith. For the truths of faith look to charity as their ultimate end in view, and later on proceed from charity as their first end in view. From this it is evident that the things which constitute faith do not exist with those who have no charity, even though they have a knowledge of the truths of faith, as is well known. This knowledge is what they call faith. And when they use the facts they know about the truth and good of faith to support falsities and evils, they no longer have the truths and forms of the good of faith because these come to be like the falsities and evils that such truths and forms of good serve. For now the very falsities and evils which they support are seen in them.

[3] Things that constitute genuine faith look upwards to heaven and the Lord, whereas those that constitute faith separated from charity look downwards - and when they support evils and falsities - to hell, from which too it is evident that faith separated from charity is not faith. All this goes to show what is meant by the damnation of faith separated from charity, that is to say, of the truth of faith when falsified and the good of faith when adulterated. For when truth has been falsified it is no longer truth but falsity, and when good has been adulterated it is no longer good but evil; and faith itself is no longer faith composed of truth and good but of falsity and evil, no matter what it looks and sounds like to outward appearance. Furthermore, and this is an arcanum, the character of anyone's faith is determined by the character of his life. If therefore his life is damned, so is his faith; for it is a faith composed of falsity when his life is a life of evil. It is not apparent in the world that this is so, but it is made plain in the next life. When the evil in that life are deprived of the truth and good they know there then emerge from evils the falsities which have lain hidden with those people.

[4] With some evil people a certain kind of conviction exists that the truth of faith is the truth; and this conviction too is thought to be faith. But it is not faith since it is induced by the intent to make it serve as the means by which wealth, important positions, and reputation can be acquired. As long as the truths they know are serving as the means to that end they love them for the sake of an evil intent. But when they no longer serve in that way they are abandoned, indeed are regarded as falsities. The term 'persuasive faith' is used to describe this kind of conviction, and it is what is meant by the Lord's words in Matthew,

Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy though Your name, and through Your name cast out demons, and do many mighty works in Your name? But then I will confess to them, I do not know you; depart from Me, you workers of iniquity. Matthew 7:22-23.

The same kind of faith is also meant by 'lamps without oil' with the five foolish virgins, who also said, Lord, Lord, open to us. But He replying said, Truly, I say to you, I do not know you. Matthew 25:11-12.

The truths of faith are meant by 'lamps', and the good of charity by 'oil', so that 'lamps without oil' are truths of faith devoid of the good of charity.

  
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