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Ezekiel 18

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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 τις- I--ASN συ- P--DP ο- A--NSF παραβολη-N1--NSF ουτος- D--NSF εν-P ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM λεγω-V1--PAPNPM ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM εσθιω-VBI-AAI3P ομφαξ-N3K-ASF και-C ο- A--NPM οδους-N3--NPM ο- A--GPN τεκνον-N2N-GPN γομφιαζω-VAI-AAI3P

3 ζαω-V3--PAI1S εγω- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εαν-C γιγνομαι-VB--AMS3S ετι-D λεγω-V1--PMPNSF ο- A--NSF παραβολη-N1--NSF ουτος- D--NSF εν-P ο- A--DSM *ισραηλ-N---DSM

4 οτι-C πας-A1S-NPF ο- A--NPF ψυχη-N1--NPF εμος-A1--NPF ειμι-V9--PAI3P ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM ουτως-D και-C ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM εμος-A1--NPF ειμι-V9--PAI3P ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF ο- A--NSF αμαρτανω-V1--PAPNSF ουτος- D--NSF αποθνησκω-VF2-FMI3S

5 ο- A--NSM δε-X ανθρωπος-N2--NSM ος- --NSM ειμι-VF--FMI3S δικαιος-A1A-NSM ο- A--NSM ποιεω-V2--PAPNSM κριμα-N3M-ASN και-C δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF

6 επι-P ο- A--GPN ορος-N3E-GPN ου-D εσθιω-VF--FMI3S και-C ο- A--APM οφθαλμος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GSM ου-D μη-D επιαιρω-VA--AAS3S προς-P ο- A--APN ενθυμημα-N3M-APN οικος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF ο- A--GSM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM ου-D μη-D μιαινω-VA--AAS3S και-C προς-P γυνη-N3K-ASF εν-P αφεδρος-N2--DSF ειμι-V9--PAPASF ου-D προςεγγιζω-VF2-FAI3S

7 και-C ανθρωπος-N2--ASM ου-D μη-D καταδυναστευω-VA--AAS3S ενεχυρασμος-N2--ASM οφειλω-V1--PAPGSM αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S και-C αρπαγμα-N3M-ASN ου-D αρπαζω-VF2-FMI3S ο- A--ASM αρτος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--DSM πειναω-V3--PAPDSM διδωμι-VF--FAI3S και-C γυμνος-A1--ASM περιβαλλω-VF2-FAI3S

8 και-C ο- A--ASN αργυριον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM επι-P τοκος-N2--DSM ου-D διδωμι-VF--FAI3S και-C πλεονασμος-N2--ASM ου-D λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S και-C εκ-P αδικια-N1A-GSF αποστρεφω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM κριμα-N3M-ASN δικαιος-A1A-ASN ποιεω-VF--FAI3S ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ανηρ-N3--GSM και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM

9 και-C ο- A--DPN προσταγμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS πορευομαι-VM--XMI3S και-C ο- A--APN δικαιωμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS φυλασσω-VK--XMI3S ο- A--GSN ποιεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APN δικαιος-A1A-NSM ουτος- D--NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S ζωη-N1--DSF ζαω-VF--FMI3S λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

10 και-C εαν-C γενναω-VA--AAS3S υιος-N2--ASM λοιμος-N2--ASM εκχεω-V2--PAPASM αιμα-N3M-ASN και-C ποιεω-V2--PAPASM αμαρτημα-N3M-APN

11 εν-P ο- A--DSF οδος-N2--DSF ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--GSM δικαιος-A1A-GSM ου-D πορευομαι-VCI-API3S αλλα-C και-C επι-P ο- A--GPN ορος-N3E-GPN εσθιω-VBI-AAI3S και-C ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF ο- A--GSM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM μιαινω-VAI-AAI3S

12 και-C πτωχος-N2--ASM και-C πενης-N3T-ASM καταδυναστευω-VAI-AAI3S και-C αρπαγμα-N3M-ASN αρπαζω-VAI-AAI3S και-C ενεχυρασμος-N2--ASM ου-D αποδιδωμι-VAI-AAI3S και-C εις-P ο- A--APN ειδωλον-N2N-APN τιθημι-VEI-AMI3S ο- A--APM οφθαλμος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GSM ανομια-N1A-ASF ποιεω-VX--XAI3S

13 μετα-P τοκος-N2--GSM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S και-C πλεονασμος-N2--ASM λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S ουτος- D--NSM ζωη-N1--DSF ου-D ζαω-VF--FMI3S πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ανομια-N1A-APF ουτος- D--APF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S θανατος-N2--DSM θανατοω-VC--FPI3S ο- A--NSN αιμα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSM επι-P αυτος- D--ASM ειμι-VF--FMI3S

14 εαν-C δε-X γενναω-VA--AAS3S υιος-N2--ASM και-C οραω-VB--AAS3S πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM ος- --APF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S και-C φοβεω-VC--APS3S και-C μη-D ποιεω-VA--AAS3S κατα-P ουτος- D--APF

15 επι-P ο- A--GPN ορος-N3E-GPN ου-D βιβρωσκω-VX--XAI3S και-C ο- A--APM οφθαλμος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GSM ου-D τιθημι-VEI-AMI3S εις-P ο- A--APN ενθυμημα-N3M-APN οικος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF ο- A--GSM πλησιον-D αυτος- D--GSM ου-D μιαινω-VAI-AAI3S

16 και-C ανθρωπος-N2--ASM ου-D καταδυναστευω-VAI-AAI3S και-C ενεχυρασμος-N2--ASM ου-D ενεχυραζω-VA--AAI3S και-C αρπαγμα-N3M-ASN ου-D αρπαζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM αρτος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--DSM πειναω-V3--PAPDSM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S και-C γυμνος-A1--ASM περιβαλλω-VBI-AAI3S

17 και-C απο-P αδικια-N1A-GSF αποστρεφω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM τοκος-N2--ASM ουδε-C πλεονασμος-N2--ASM ου-D λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S και-C εν-P ο- A--DPN προσταγμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS πορευομαι-VCI-API3S ου-D τελευταω-VF--FAI3S εν-P αδικια-N1A-DPF πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM ζωη-N1--DSF ζαω-VF--FMI3S

18 ο- A--NSM δε-X πατηρ-N3--NSM αυτος- D--GSM εαν-C θλιψις-N3I-DSF θλιβω-VF--FMI2S και-C αρπαζω-VA--AAS3S αρπαγμα-N3M-ASN εναντιος-A1A-APN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P μεσος-A1--DSN ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS και-C αποθνησκω-VF2-FMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF αδικια-N1A-DSF αυτος- D--GSM

19 και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2P τις- I--ASN οτι-C ου-D λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF αδικια-N1A-ASF ο- A--NSM υιος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM οτι-C ο- A--NSM υιος-N2--NSM δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF και-C ελεος-N3E-ASN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN νομιμος-A1--APN εγω- P--GS συντηρεω-VAI-AAI3S και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APN ζωη-N1--DSF ζαω-VF--FMI3S

20 ο- A--NSF δε-X ψυχη-N1--NSF ο- A--NSF αμαρτανω-V1--PAPNSF αποθνησκω-VF2-FMI3S ο- A--NSM δε-X υιος-N2--NSM ου-D λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASF αδικια-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM ουδε-C ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASF αδικια-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM δικαιοσυνη-N1--NSF δικαιος-A1A-GSM επι-P αυτος- D--ASM ειμι-VF--FMI3S και-C ανομια-N1A-NSF ανομος-A1B-GSM επι-P αυτος- D--ASM ειμι-VF--FMI3S

21 και-C ο- A--NSM ανομος-A1B-NSM εαν-C αποστρεφω-VF--FMI2S εκ-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF ανομια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --GPF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S και-C φυλασσω-VA--AMS3S πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF εντολη-N1--APF εγω- P--GS και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS3S δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF και-C ελεος-N3E-ASN ζωη-N1--DSF ζαω-VF--FMI3S ου-D μη-D αποθνησκω-VB--AAS3S

22 πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN παραπτωμα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSM οσος-A1--APN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ου-D μιμνησκω-VS--FPI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF δικαιοσυνη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --DSF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ζαω-VF--FMI3S

23 μη-D θελησις-N3I-DSF θελω-VA--AAS1S ο- A--ASM θανατος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM ανομος-A1B-GSM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ως-C ο- A--ASN αποστρεφω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM εκ-P ο- A--GSF οδος-N2--GSF ο- A--GSF πονηρος-A1A-GSF και-C ζαω-V3--PAN αυτος- D--ASM

24 εν-P δε-X ο- A--DSN αποστρεφω-VA--AAN δικαιος-A1A-ASM εκ-P ο- A--GSF δικαιοσυνη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS3S αδικια-N1A-ASF κατα-P πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ανομια-N1A-APF ος- --APF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM ανομος-A1B-NSM πας-A1S-NPF ο- A--NPF δικαιοσυνη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --APF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ου-D μη-D μιμνησκω-VS--APS3P εν-P ο- A--DSN παραπτωμα-N3M-DSN αυτος- D--GSM ος- --DSN παραπιπτω-VAI-AAI3S και-C εν-P ο- A--DPF αμαρτια-N1A-DPF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --DPF αμαρτανω-VBI-AAI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DPF αποθνησκω-VF2-FMI3S

25 και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI2P ου-D καταευθυνω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--NSF οδος-N2--NSF κυριος-N2--GSM ακουω-VA--AAD2P δη-X πας-A3--NSM οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM μη-D ο- A--NSF οδος-N2--NSF εγω- P--GS ου-D καταευθυνω-V1--PAI3S ου-D ο- A--NSF οδος-N2--NSF συ- P--GP ου-D καταευθυνω-V1--PAI3S

26 εν-P ο- A--DSN αποστρεφω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASM δικαιος-A1A-ASM εκ-P ο- A--GSF δικαιοσυνη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS3S παραπτωμα-N3M-ASN και-C αποθνησκω-VB--AAS3S εν-P ο- A--DSN παραπτωμα-N3M-DSN ος- --DSN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DSM αποθνησκω-VF2-FMI3S

27 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN αποστρεφω-VA--AAN ανομος-A1B-ASM απο-P ο- A--GSF ανομια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --GSF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS3S κριμα-N3M-ASN και-C δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF ουτος- D--NSM ο- A--ASF ψυχη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM φυλασσω-VAI-AAI3S

28 και-C αποστρεφω-VAI-AAI3S εκ-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF ασεβεια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --GPF ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ζωη-N1--DSF ζαω-VF--FMI3S ου-D μη-D αποθνησκω-VB--AAS3S

29 και-C λεγω-V1--PAI3P ο- A--NSM οικος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ου-D καταορθοω-V4--PAI3S ο- A--NSF οδος-N2--NSF κυριος-N2--GSM μη-D ο- A--NSF οδος-N2--NSF εγω- P--GS ου-D καταορθοω-V4--PAI3S οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ου-D ο- A--NSF οδος-N2--NSF συ- P--GP ου-D καταορθοω-V4--PAI3S

30 εκαστος-A1--ASM κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF αυτος- D--GSM κρινω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM επιστρεφω-VD--APD2P και-C αποστρεφω-VA--AAD2P εκ-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF ασεβεια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP και-C ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3P συ- P--DP εις-P κολασις-N3I-ASF αδικια-N1A-GSF

31 αποριπτω-VA--AAD2P απο-P εαυτου- D--GPM πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ασεβεια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP ος- --APF ασεβεω-VAI-AAI2P εις-P εγω- P--AS και-C ποιεω-VA--AAD2P εαυτου- D--DPM καρδια-N1A-ASF καινος-A1--ASF και-C πνευμα-N3M-ASN καινος-A1--ASN και-C ινα-C τις- I--ASN αποθνησκω-V1--PAI2P οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

32 διοτι-C ου-D θελω-V1--PAI1S ο- A--ASM θανατος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM αποθνησκω-V1--PAPGSM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

   

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Ezekiel 18:19

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19 και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2P τις- I--ASN οτι-C ου-D λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF αδικια-N1A-ASF ο- A--NSM υιος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM οτι-C ο- A--NSM υιος-N2--NSM δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF και-C ελεος-N3E-ASN ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN νομιμος-A1--APN εγω- P--GS συντηρεω-VAI-AAI3S και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APN ζωη-N1--DSF ζαω-VF--FMI3S

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Arcana Coelestia #5319

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5319. 'And clothed him in robes of fine linen' means an outward sign denoting the celestial of the spiritual, 'robes of fine linen' being truths going forth from the Divine. This is clear from the meaning of 'robes' as truths, dealt with in 1073, 2576, 4545, 4763, 5248. The reason 'robes of fine linen' means truths going forth from the Divine is that a robe made of fine linen was absolutely white and at the same time shining, and truth going forth from the Divine is represented by robes which have that kind of brightness and splendour. And the reason for this is that heaven derives its brightness and splendour from the light that flows from the Lord; and the light that flows from the Lord is Divine Truth itself, 1053, 1521-1533, 1619-1632, 1776, 3195, 3222, 3339, 3485, 3636, 3643, 3862, 4415, 4419, 4526, 5219. This explains why, when the Lord was transfigured before Peter, James, and John, His clothing appeared as the light, Matthew 17:2; glistening, intensely white like snow, as no fuller on earth could bleach them, Mark 9:3; and dazzling, Luke 9:29. It was Divine Truth itself going forth from the Lord's Divine Human that was represented in this manner. But they are exterior truths that are represented in heaven by the brightness of robes, whereas interior truths are represented by the brightness and splendour of the face. This is why 'being clothed in robes of fine linen' at this point means an outward sign denoting truth going forth from the celestial of the spiritual, for this was what the Lord's Divine consisted in at this time.

[2] There are other places too in the Word where truth going forth from the Divine is meant by 'fine linen' and 'robes of fine linen', as in Ezekiel,

I clothed you with embroidered cloth, and shed you with badger, and swathed you in fine linen, and covered you in silk. Thus were you adorned with gold and silver, and your robes were fine linen, and silk, and embroidered cloth. Ezekiel 16:10, 13.

This refers to Jerusalem, which is used in these verses to mean the Ancient Church. The truths of this Church are described by robes made of embroidered cloth, fine linen, and silk, and by being adorned with gold and silver. 'Embroidered cloth' means truths existing as facts, 'fine linen' natural truths, and 'silk' spiritual truths.

[3] In the same prophet,

Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you an ensign; violet and purple from the islands of Elishah was your covering. Ezekiel 27:7.

This refers to Tyre, which too is used to mean the Ancient Church, but so far as cognitions of good and truth are concerned. 'Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt, which was its sail' means truth obtained from factual knowledge, which was the outward sign of that Church.

[4] In John,

The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over Babylon, since no one buys their wares any more, wares of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of most precious wood, and bronze, and iron, and marble. Revelation 18:11-12.

All the specific commodities mentioned here mean the kinds of things that have to do with the Church and so truth and goodness. Here however they are used in the contrary sense because they are spoken of in reference to Babylon. Anyone may see that such commodities would never have been listed in the Word which has come down from heaven unless each one held something heavenly within it. What other reason can there be for a list of worldly wares when Babylon, meaning an unholy Church, is the subject? Similarly in the same book,

Woe, woe, the great city, you that were clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, covered 1 with gold, and precious stones, and pearls. Revelation 18:16.

[5] The fact that each commodity means something Divine and heavenly is quite evident in the same book where it states what fine linen is, namely the righteous acts of the saints,

The time of the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. At that time she was given fine linen, clean and shining, to wear; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Revelation 19:7-8.

'Fine linen' is 'the righteous acts of the saints' for the reason that all those with whom truth received from the Divine exists are clothed with the Lord's righteousness. For their robes which are bright and shining are products of the light which flows from the Lord. Therefore in heaven truth itself is represented by 'brightness', 3301, 3997, 4007; and people who are being raised to heaven from a state of vastation are seen to be clothed with brightness because they are at this point casting off the robe of their own righteousness and putting on that of the Lord's righteousness.

[6] So that truth from the Divine might be represented in the Jewish Church, they were commanded to use cotton or fine linen in Aaron's vestments, and also in the curtains around the Ark, referred to in Moses as follows,

You shall make in chequered pattern for Aaron a tunic of cotton, and you shall make a turban of cotton. Exodus 28:39.

They made tunics of cotton, the work of a weaver, for Aaron and his sons. Exodus 39:27.

You shall make the Dwelling-place, ten curtains - fine-twined cotton, violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet. Exodus 26:1; 36:8.

You shall make the court of the Dwelling-place. The hangings for the court shall be of fine-twined cotton. Exodus 27:9, 18; 38:9.

The screen for the gate of the court, the work of an embroiderer, violet and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine-twined cotton. Exodus 38:18.

Cotton is fine linen, which they were commanded to use because each object in the Ark and around the Ark, also every detail of Aaron's vestments, were representative of spiritual and celestial realities. From this one may see that a person has only a meagre understanding of the Word if he does not know what such things represent, and scarcely any understanding at all if he thinks that the Word possesses no holiness other than that which presents itself in the letter.

[7] When angels with whom truth from the Divine is present are seen by anyone they are clothed so to speak in fine linen, that is, in shining brightness, as is evident in John where 'a white horse' is referred to,

The One seated on a white horse was clothed in a garment dyed with blood, and His name is called the Word. His armies in heaven were following Him on white horses; they were clothed in fine linen, white and clean. Revelation 19:11, 13-14.

These words show quite plainly that 'fine linen' is an outward sign denoting truth from the Divine, for 'the One seated on a white horse' is the Lord as to the Word; indeed those words state quite explicitly that He is the Word. The Word is truth itself received from the Divine, and 'a white horse' is the internal sense of the Word, see 2760-2762. Consequently truths received from the Divine are meant by 'white horses', for such truths constitute the whole of the internal sense of the Word. This was why His armies were seen 'on white horses' and why 'they were clothed in fine linen, white and clean'.

Footnotes:

1. literally, gilded

  
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