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Ezekiel 32

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1 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN ενδεκατος-A1--DSN ετος-N3E-DSN εν-P ο- A--DSM δωδεκατος-A1--DSM μην-N3--DSM εις-A1A-DSF ο- A--GSM μην-N3--GSM γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

2 υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM λαμβανω-VB--AAD2S θρηνος-N2--ASM επι-P *φαραω-N---ASM βασιλευς-N3V-ASM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2S αυτος- D--DSM λεων-N3--DSM εθνος-N3E-GPN ομοιοω-VCI-API2S και-C συ- P--NS ως-C δρακων-N3--NSM ο- A--NSM εν-P ο- A--DSF θαλασσα-N1S-DSF και-C κερατιζω-V1I-IAI2S ο- A--DPM ποταμος-N2--DPM συ- P--GS και-C ταρασσω-V1I-IAI2S υδωρ-N3--ASN ο- A--DPM πους-N3D-DPM συ- P--GS και-C καταπατεω-V2I-IAI2S ο- A--APM ποταμος-N2--APM συ- P--GS

3 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM και-C περιβαλλω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AS δικτυον-N2N-APN λαος-N2--GPM πολυς-A1--GPM και-C ανααγω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AS εν-P ο- A--DSN αγκιστρον-N2N-DSN εγω- P--GS

4 και-C εκτεινω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AS επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF πεδιον-N2N-APN πιμπλημι-VS--FPI3S συ- P--GS και-C επι καταιζω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AS πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN πετεινον-N2N-APN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C ενπιμπλημι-VF--FAI1S εκ-P συ- P--GS πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN θηριον-N2N-APN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

5 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APF σαρξ-N3K-APF συ- P--GS επι-P ο- A--APN ορος-N3E-APN και-C ενπιμπλημι-VF--FAI1S απο-P ο- A--GSN αιμα-N3M-GSN συ- P--GS

6 και-C ποτιζω-VC--FPI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF απο-P ο- A--GPN προχωρημα-N3M-GPN συ- P--GS απο-P ο- A--GSN πληθος-N3E-GSN συ- P--GS επι-P ο- A--GPN ορος-N3E-GPN φαραγξ-N3G-APF ενπιμπλημι-VF--FAI1S απο-P συ- P--GS

7 και-C κατακαλυπτω-VF--FAI1S εν-P ο- A--DSN σβεννυμι-VC--APN συ- P--AS ουρανος-N2--ASM και-C συνσκοταζω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN αστρον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSM ηλιος-N2--ASM εν-P νεφελη-N1--DSF καλυπτω-VF--FAI1S και-C σεληνη-N1--NSF ου-D μη-D φαινω-VD--APS3S ο- A--ASN φως-N3T-ASN αυτος- D--GSF

8 πας-A3--NPN ο- A--NPN φαινω-V1--PAPNPN φως-N3T-NSN εν-P ο- A--DSM ουρανος-N2--DSM συνσκοταζω-VF--FAI3P επι-P συ- P--AS και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S σκοτος-N3E-ASN επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF συ- P--GS λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM

9 και-C παραοργιζω-VF2-FAI1S καρδια-N1A-ASF λαος-N2--GPM πολυς-A1--GPM ηνικα-D αν-X αγω-V1--PAI1S αιχμαλωσια-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS εις-P ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN εις-P γη-N1--ASF ος- --ASF ου-D γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI2S

10 και-C στυγναζω-VF--FAI3P επι-P συ- P--AS εθνος-N3E-NPN πολυς-A1--NPN και-C ο- A--NPM βασιλευς-N3V-NPM αυτος- D--GPM εκστασις-N3I-DSF εκιστημι-VF--FMI3P εν-P ο- A--DSN πετομαι-V5--PMN ο- A--ASF ρομφαια-N1A-ASF εγω- P--GS επι-P προσωπον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GPM προςδεχομαι-V1--PMPNPM ο- A--ASF πτωσις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--GPM απο-P ημερα-N1A-GSF πτωσις-N3I-GSF συ- P--GS

11 οτι-C οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ρομφαια-N1A-NSF βασιλευς-N3V-GSM *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF ηκω-VF--FAI3S συ- P--DS

12 εν-P μαχαιρα-N1--DPF γιγας-N3--GPM και-C καταβαλλω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASF ισχυς-N3--ASF συ- P--GS λοιμος-N2--NPM απο-P εθνος-N3E-GPN πας-A3--NPM και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI3P ο- A--ASF υβρις-N3I-ASF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C συντριβω-VD--FPI3S πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF ισχυς-N3--NSF αυτος- D--GSF

13 και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI1S πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN κτηνος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSF απο-P υδωρ-N3T-GSN πολυς-A1--GSN και-C ου-D μη-D ταρασσω-VA--AAS3S αυτος- D--ASN ετι-D πους-N3D-NSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM και-C ιχνος-N3E-NSN κτηνος-N3E-GPN ου-D μη-D καταπατεω-VA--AAS3S αυτος- D--ASN

14 ουτως-D τοτε-D ησυχαζω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NPN υδωρ-N3T-NPN αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NPM ποταμος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GPM ως-C ελαιον-N2N-NSN πορευομαι-VF--FMI3P λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM

15 οταν-D διδωμι-VO--AAS1S *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF εις-P απωλεια-N1A-ASF και-C ερημοω-VC--APS3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF συν-P ο- A--DSF πληρωσις-N3I-DSF αυτος- D--GSF οταν-D διασπειρω-VA--AAS1S πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM καταοικεω-V2--PAPAPM εν-P αυτος- D--DSF και-C γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI3P οτι-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM

16 θρηνος-N2--NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S και-C θρηνεω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--ASM και-C ο- A--NPF θυγατηρ-N3--NPF ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN θρηνεω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--ASM επι-P *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF και-C επι-P πας-A1S-ASF ο- A--ASF ισχυς-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSF θρηνεω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--ASF λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM

17 και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S εν-P ο- A--DSN δωδεκατος-A1--DSN ετος-N3E-DSN ο- A--GSM πρωτος-A1--GSMS μην-N3--GSM πεντεκαιδεκατος-A1--DSF ο- A--GSM μην-N3--GSM γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

18 υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM θρηνεω-VA--AAD2S επι-P ο- A--ASF ισχυς-N3--ASF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C καταβιβαζω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--GSF ο- A--APF θυγατηρ-N3--APF ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN νεκρος-A1A-APF εις-P ο- A--ASN βαθος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF προς-P ο- A--APM καταβαινω-V1--PAPAPM εις-P βοθρος-N2--ASM

20 εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM τραυματιας-N1T-GPM μαχαιρα-N1--APF πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM και-C κοιμαω-VC--FPI3S πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF ισχυς-N3--NSF αυτος- D--GSM

21 και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI3P συ- P--DS ο- A--NPM γιγας-N3--NPM εν-P βαθυς-A3U-DSM βοθρος-N2--GSM γιγνομαι-V1--PMD2S τις- I--GSN κρεισσων-A3C-NSM ειμι-V9--PAI2S καταβαινω-VC--APD2S και-C κοιμαω-VC--APD2S μετα-P απεριτμητος-A1B-GPM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM τραυματιας-N1T-GPM μαχαιρα-N1--APF

22 εκει-D *ασσουρ-N---NS και-C πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF συναγωγη-N1--NSF αυτος- D--GSM πας-A3--NPM τραυματιας-N1T-NPM εκει-D διδωμι-VCI-API3P και-C ο- A--NSF ταφη-N1--NSF αυτος- D--GPM εν-P βαθυς-A3U-DSM βοθρος-N2--GSM και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSF συναγωγη-N1--NSF αυτος- D--GSM περικυκλω-D ο- A--GSN μνημα-N3M-GSN αυτος- D--GSM πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM τραυματιας-N1T-NPM ο- A--NPM πιπτω-VX--XAPNPM μαχαιρα-N1A-DSF

23 ο- A--NPM διδωμι-VO--AAPNPM ο- A--ASM φοβος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GPM επι-P γη-N1--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF

24 εκει-D αιλαμ-N---NSN και-C πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF δυναμις-N3I-NSF αυτος- D--GSM περικυκλω-D ο- A--GSN μνημα-N3M-GSN αυτος- D--GSM πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM τραυματιας-N1T-NPM ο- A--NPM πιπτω-VX--XAPNPM μαχαιρα-N1A-DSF και-C ο- A--NPM καταβαινω-V1--PAPNPM απεριτμητος-A1B-NPM εις-P γη-N1--GSF βαθος-N3E-ASN ο- A--NPM διδωμι-VX--XAPNPM αυτος- D--GPM φοβος-N2--ASM επι-P γη-N1--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF βασανος-N2--ASF αυτος- D--GPM μετα-P ο- A--GPM καταβαινω-V1--PAPGPM εις-P βοθρος-N2--ASM

25 εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM τραυματιας-N1T-GPM

26 εκει-D διδωμι-VCI-API3P *μοσοχ-N---NS και-C *θοβελ-N---NS και-C πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF ισχυς-N3--NSF αυτος- D--GPM περικυκλω-D ο- A--GSN μνημα-N3M-GSN αυτος- D--GSM πας-A3--NPM τραυματιας-N1T-NPM αυτος- D--GSM πας-A3--NPM απεριτμητος-A1B-NPM τραυματιας-N1T-NPM απο-P μαχαιρα-N1--APF ο- A--NPM διδωμι-VX--XAPNPM ο- A--ASM φοβος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GPM επι-P γη-N1--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF

27 και-C κοιμαω-VCI-API3P μετα-P ο- A--GPM γιγας-N3--GPM ο- A--GPM πιπτω-VX--XAPGPM απο-P αιων-N3W-GSM ος- --NPM καταβαινω-VZI-AAI3P εις-P αδης-N1M-GSM εν-P οπλον-N2N-DPN πολεμικος-A1--DPN και-C τιθημι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--APF μαχαιρα-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM υπο-P ο- A--APF κεφαλη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3P ο- A--NPF ανομια-N1A-NPF αυτος- D--GPM επι-P ο- A--GPN οστεον-N2N-GPN αυτος- D--GPM οτι-C εκφοβεω-VAI-AAI3P γιγας-N3--APM εν-P γη-N1--DSF ζωη-N1--GSF

28 και-C συ- P--NS εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM απεριτμητος-A1B-GPM κοιμαω-VC--FPI2S μετα-P τραυματιζω-VT--XPPGPM μαχαιρα-N1A-DSF

29 εκει-D διδωμι-VCI-API3P ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM *ασσουρ-N---GS ο- A--NPM διδωμι-VO--AAPNPM ο- A--ASF ισχυς-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM εις-P τραυμα-N3M-ASN μαχαιρα-N1--APF ουτος- D--NPM μετα-P τραυματιας-N1T-GPM κοιμαω-VCI-API3P μετα-P καταβαινω-V1--PAPGPM εις-P βοθρος-N2--ASM

30 εκει-D ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM ο- A--GSM βορεας-N1T-GSM πας-A3--NPM στρατηγος-N2--NPM *ασσουρ-N---GS ο- A--NPM καταβαινω-V1--PAPNPM τραυματιας-N1T-NPM συν-P ο- A--DSM φοβος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--DSF ισχυς-N3U-DSF αυτος- D--GPM κοιμαω-VCI-API3P απεριτμητος-A1B-NPM μετα-P τραυματιας-N1T-GPM μαχαιρα-N1--APF και-C αποφερω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF βασανος-N2--ASF αυτος- D--GPM μετα-P ο- A--GPM καταβαινω-V1--PAPGPM εις-P βοθρος-N2--ASM

31 εκεινος- D--APM οραω-VF--FMI3S βασιλευς-N3V-NSM *φαραω-N---NSM και-C παρακαλεω-VC--FPI3S επι-P πας-A1S-ASF ο- A--ASF ισχυς-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GPM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM

32 οτι-C διδωμι-VX--XAI1S ο- A--ASM φοβος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM επι-P γη-N1--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF και-C κοιμαω-VC--FPI3S εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM απεριτμητος-A1B-GPM μετα-P τραυματιας-N1T-GPM μαχαιρα-N1--APF *φαραω-N---NSM και-C πας-A3--NSN ο- A--NSN πληθος-N3E-NSN αυτος- D--GSM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #2916

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2916. That 'give me possession of a grave among you' means that they were able to be regenerated is clear from the meaning of 'a grave'. In the internal sense of the Word 'a grave' means life, which is heaven, and in the contrary sense death, which is hell. The reason it means life or heaven is that angels, who possess the internal sense of the Word, have no other concept of a grave, because they have no other concept of death. Consequently instead of a grave they perceive nothing else than the continuation of life, and so resurrection. For man rises again as to the spirit and is buried as to the body, see 1854. Now because 'burial' means resurrection, it also means regeneration, since regeneration is the primary resurrection of man, for when regenerated he dies as regards his former self and rises again as regards the new. It is through regeneration that from being a dead man he becomes a living man, and it is from this that the meaning of 'a grave' is derived in the internal sense. When the idea of a grave presents itself the idea of regeneration comes to mind with angels, as is also evident from what has been told about young children in 2299.

[2] The reason 'a grave' in the contrary sense means death or hell is that the evil do not rise again to life but to death. When therefore the evil are referred to and a grave is mentioned, no other idea comes to mind with angels than that of hell; and this also is the reason why hell in the Word is called the grave.

[3] That 'a grave' means resurrection and also regeneration is evident in Ezekiel,

Therefore prophesy and say to them, Thus says the Lord Jehovih, Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people, and I will bring you to the land of Israel, and you will 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 within you and you will live, and I will place you on your own land. Ezekiel 37:12-14.

Here the prophet refers to bones that have been made to live, and in the internal sense to regeneration. Its being a reference to regeneration is quite evident, for it is said, 'when I will put My spirit within you and you will live, and I will place you on your own land'. Here 'graves' stands for the former self and its evils and falsities, while the opening of them and the coming up from them means being regenerated. Thus the idea of a grave perishes and so to speak is discarded when the idea of regeneration or new life enters instead.

[4] The description in Matthew 27:52-53, about graves being opened and many bodies of the saints who were sleeping being raised, coming out of their graves after the Lord's resurrection, entering the holy city, and appearing to many, embodies the same idea, that is to say, a resurrection taking place as a result of the Lord's resurrection, and in the inner sense every individual resurrection. The Lord's raising of Lazarus from the dead, John 11:1 and following verses, likewise embodies the re-establishment of the Church from among gentiles; for all the miracles that the Lord performed, because they were Divine, embodied the states of His Church. Something similar is also meant by the man who, having been cast into the grave of Elisha, came to life again on touching the prophet's bones, 2 Kings 13:20-21, for Elisha represented the Lord.

[5] As 'burial' meant resurrection in general and every individual resurrection, the ancients were therefore particularly concerned about their burials and about the places where they were to be buried - Abraham, for example, was to be buried in Hebron in the land of Canaan, as were Isaac and Jacob, together with their wives, Genesis 47:29-31; 49:30-32; Joseph's bones were to be carried up out of Egypt into the land of Canaan, Genesis 50:25; Exodus 13:19; Joshua 24:32; David and subsequent kings were to be buried in Zion, 1 Kings 2:10; 11:43; 14:31; 15:8, 24; 22:50; 2 Kings 8:24; 12:21; 14:20; 15:7, 38; 16:20, the reason being that the land of Canaan and also Zion represented and meant the Lord's kingdom, while burial meant resurrection. But it may become clear to anyone that the place itself does not contribute anything towards resurrection.

[6] The truth that 'burial' means resurrection to life is also evident from other representatives, such as the requirement that the wicked were not to be lamented or buried, but cast aside, Jeremiah 8:2; 14:16; 16:4, 6; 20:6; 22:19; 25:33; 2 Kings 9:10; Revelation 11:9; and that the wicked buried already were to be cast out of their graves, Jeremiah 8:1-2; 2 Kings 23:16-18. But as regards 'a grave' in the contrary sense meaning death or hell, see Isaiah 14:19-21; Ezekiel 32:21-23, 25-26; Psalms 88:4-5, 10-11; Numbers 19:16, 18-19.

  
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