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Ezekiel 44

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1 και-C επιστρεφω-VAI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GPM αγιος-A1A-GPM ο- A--GSF εξωτερος-A1A-GSF ο- A--GSF βλεπω-V1--PAPGSF κατα-P ανατολη-N1--APF και-C ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--IAI3S κλειω-VT--XPPNSF

2 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P εγω- P--AS ο- A--NSF πυλη-N1--NSF ουτος- D--NSF κλειω-VT--XPPNSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S ου-D αναοιγω-VQ--FPI3S και-C ουδεις-A3--NSM μη-D διαερχομαι-VB--AAS3S δια-P αυτος- D--GSF οτι-C κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S δια-P αυτος- D--GSF και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S κλειω-VT--XPPNSF

3 διοτι-C ο- A--NSM ηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM ουτος- D--NSM καταιημι-VF--FMI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DSF ο- A--GSN εσθιω-VB--AAN αρτος-N2--ASM εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF αιλαμ-N---GSN ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S και-C κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF αυτος- D--GSM εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S

4 και-C ειςαγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF προς-P βορεας-N1T-ASM κατεναντι-D ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM και-C οραω-VBI-AAI1S και-C ιδου-I πληρης-A3H-NSM δοξα-N1S-GSF ο- A--NSM οικος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM και-C πιπτω-V1--PAI1S επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS

5 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P εγω- P--AS υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM τασσω-VA--AAD2S εις-P ο- A--ASF καρδια-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS και-C οραω-VB--AAD2S ο- A--DPM οφθαλμος-N2--DPM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--DPN ους-N3T-DPN συ- P--GS ακουω-V1--PAD2S πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN εγω- P--NS λαλεω-V2--PAI1S μετα-P συ- P--GS κατα-P πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN προσταγμα-N3M-APN οικος-N2--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM και-C κατα-P πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN νομιμος-A1--APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C τασσω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASF καρδια-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS εις-P ο- A--ASF εισοδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM κατα-P πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF εξοδος-N2--APF αυτος- D--GSM εν-P πας-A3--DPM ο- A--DPM αγιος-A1A-DPM

6 και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI2S προς-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM παραπικραινω-V1--PAPASM προς-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ικανοω-V4--PMD3S συ- P--DP απο-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF ανομια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

7 ο- A--GSN ειςαγω-VB--AAN συ- P--AP υιος-N2--APM αλλογενης-A3H-APM απεριτμητος-A1B-APM καρδια-N1A-DSF και-C απεριτμητος-A1B-APM σαρξ-N3K-DSF ο- A--GSN γιγνομαι-V1--PMN εν-P ο- A--DPM αγιος-A1A-DPM εγω- P--GS και-C βεβηλοω-V4I-IAI3P αυτος- D--APN εν-P ο- A--DSN προςφερω-V1--PAN συ- P--AP αρτος-N2--APM στεαρ-N3--ASN και-C αιμα-N3M-ASN και-C παραβαινω-V1I-IAI2P ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS εν-P πας-A1S-DPF ο- A--DPF ανομια-N1A-DPF συ- P--GP

8 και-C διατασσω-VAI-AAD2P ο- A--GSN φυλασσω-V1--PAN φυλακη-N1--APF εν-P ο- A--DPN αγιος-A1A-DPN εγω- P--GS

9 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM πας-A3--NSM υιος-N2--NSM αλλογενης-A3H-NSM απεριτμητος-A1B-NSM καρδια-N1A-DSF και-C απεριτμητος-A1B-NSM σαρξ-N3K-DSF ου-D ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S εις-P ο- A--APN αγιος-A1A-APN εγω- P--GS εν-P πας-A3--DPM υιος-N2--DPM αλλογενης-A3H-GPM ο- A--GPM ειμι-V9--PAPGPM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM οικος-N2--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

10 αλλα-C η-C ο- A--NPM *λευιτης-N1M-NPM οστις- X--NPM αποαλλομαι-VAI-AMI3P απο-P εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSN πλαναω-V3--PMN ο- A--ASM *ισραηλ-N---ASM απο-P εγω- P--GS κατοπισθεν-D ο- A--GPN ενθυμημα-N3M-GPN αυτος- D--GPM και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P αδικια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM

11 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3P εν-P ο- A--DPN αγιος-A1A-DPN εγω- P--GS λειτουργεω-V2--PAPNPM θυρωρος-N2--NPM επι-P ο- A--GPF πυλη-N1--GPF ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM και-C λειτουργεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM ουτος- D--NPM σφαζω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APN ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-APN και-C ο- A--APF θυσια-N1A-APF ο- A--DSM λαος-N2--DSM και-C ουτος- D--NPM ιστημι-VF--FMI3P εναντιον-P ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSN λειτουργεω-V2--PAN αυτος- D--DPM

12 αντι-P ος- --GPM λειτουργεω-V2I-IAI3P αυτος- D--DPM προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GPN ειδωλον-N2N-GPN αυτος- D--GPM και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εις-P κολασις-N3I-ASF αδικια-N1A-GSF ενεκα-P ουτος- D--GSM αιρω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF εγω- P--GS επι-P αυτος- D--APM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM

13 και-C ου-D εγγιζω-VF2-FAI3P προς-P εγω- P--AS ο- A--GSN ιερατευω-V1--PAN εγω- P--DS ουδε-C ο- A--GSN προςαγω-V1--PAN προς-P ο- A--APN αγιος-A1A-APN υιος-N2--GPM ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ουδε-C προς-P ο- A--APN αγιος-A1A-APN ο- A--GPN αγιος-A1A-GPN εγω- P--GS και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P ατιμια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSF πλανησις-N3I-DSF ος- --DSF πλαναω-VCI-API3P

14 και-C κατατασσω-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--APM φυλασσω-V1--PAN φυλακη-N1--APF ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM εις-P πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN εργον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C εις-P πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN αν-X ποιεω-VA--AAS3P

15 ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM ο- A--NPM *λευιτης-N1M-NPM ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM ο- A--GSM *σαδδουκ-N---GSM οστις- X--NPM φυλασσω-VAI-AMI3P ο- A--APF φυλακη-N1--APF ο- A--GPM αγιος-A1A-GPM εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSN πλαναω-V3--PMN οικος-N2--ASM *ισραηλ-N---GSM απο-P εγω- P--GS ουτος- D--NPM προςαγω-VF--FAI3P προς-P εγω- P--AS ο- A--GSN λειτουργεω-V2--PAN εγω- P--DS και-C ιστημι-VF--FMI3P προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN εγω- P--GS ο- A--GSN προςφερω-V1--PAN εγω- P--DS θυσια-N1A-ASF στεαρ-N3--ASN και-C αιμα-N3M-ASN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM

16 ουτος- D--NPM ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3P εις-P ο- A--APN αγιος-A1A-APN εγω- P--GS και-C ουτος- D--NPM προςερχομαι-VF--FMI3P προς-P ο- A--ASF τραπεζα-N1S-ASF εγω- P--GS ο- A--GSN λειτουργεω-V2--PAN εγω- P--DS και-C φυλασσω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APF φυλακη-N1--APF εγω- P--GS

17 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APM ο- A--APF πυλη-N1--APF ο- A--GSF αυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF εσωτερος-A1A-GSF στολη-N1--APF λινους-A1C-APF ενδυω-VF--FMI3P και-C ου-D ενδυω-VF--FMI3P ερεα-N3--ASF εν-P ο- A--DSN λειτουργεω-V2--PAN αυτος- D--APM απο-P ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF εσωτερος-A1A-GSF αυλη-N1--GSF

18 και-C κιδαρις-N3I-APF λινους-A1C-APF εχω-VF--FAI3P επι-P ο- A--DPF κεφαλη-N1--DPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C περισκελης-A3H-APN λινους-A1C-APN εχω-VF--FAI3P επι-P ο- A--APF οσφυς-N3U-APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ου-D περιζωννυω-VF--FMI3P βια-N1A-DSF

19 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN εκπορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APM εις-P ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF εξωτερος-A1A-ASF προς-P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εκδυω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--APF στολη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ος- --DPF αυτος- D--NPM λειτουργεω-V2--PAI3P εν-P αυτος- D--DPF και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI3P αυτος- D--APF εν-P ο- A--DPF εξεδρα-N1--DPF ο- A--GPN αγιος-A1A-GPN και-C ενδυω-VF--FMI3P στολη-N1--APF ετερος-A1A-APF και-C ου-D μη-D αγιαζω-VA--AAS3P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εν-P ο- A--DPF στολη-N1--DPF αυτος- D--GPM

20 και-C ο- A--APF κεφαλη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM ου-D ξυραω-VF--FMI3P και-C ο- A--APF κομη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM ου-D ψιλοω-VF--FAI3P καλυπτω-V1--PAPNPM καλυπτω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APF κεφαλη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM

21 και-C οινος-N2--ASM ου-D μη-D πινω-VB--AAS3P πας-A3--NSM ιερευς-N3V-NSM εν-P ο- A--DSN ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APM εις-P ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF εσωτερος-A1A-ASF

22 και-C χηρα-N1A-ASF και-C εκβεβηλοω-VM--XPPASF ου-D λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P εαυτου- D--DPM εις-P γυνη-N3K-ASF αλλα-C η-C παρθενος-N2--ASF εκ-P ο- A--GSN σπερμα-N3M-GSN *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C χηρα-N1A-NSF εαν-C γιγνομαι-VB--AMS3S εκ-P ιερευς-N3V-GSM λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P

23 και-C ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS διδασκω-VF--FAI3P ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM αγιος-A1A-GSN και-C βεβηλος-A1B-GSN και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ακαθαρτος-A1B-GSN και-C καθαρος-A1A-GSN γνωριζω-VF2-FAI3P αυτος- D--DPM

24 και-C επι-P κρισις-N3I-ASF αιμα-N3M-GSN ουτος- D--NPM επιιστημι-VF--FMI3P ο- A--GSN διακρινω-V1--PAN ο- A--APN δικαιωμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS δικαιοω-VF--FAI3P και-C ο- A--APN κριμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS κρινω-VF2-FAI3P και-C ο- A--APN νομιμος-A1--APN εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--APN προσταγμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS εν-P πας-A1S-DPF ο- A--DPF εορτη-N1--DPF εγω- P--GS φυλασσω-VF--FMI3P και-C ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN εγω- P--GS αγιαζω-VF--FAI3P

25 και-C επι-P ψυχη-N1--ASF ανθρωπος-N2--GSM ου-D ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3P ο- A--GSN μιαινω-VC--APN αλλα-C η-C επι-P πατηρ-N3--DSM και-C επι-P μητηρ-N3--DSF και-C επι-P υιος-N2--DSM και-C επι-P θυγατηρ-N3--DSF και-C επι-P αδελφος-N2--DSM και-C επι-P αδελφη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --NSF ου-D γιγνομαι-VX--XAI3S ανηρ-N3--DSM μιαινω-VC--FPI3S

26 και-C μετα-P ο- A--ASN καθαριζω-VS--APN αυτος- D--ASM επτα-M ημερα-N1A-APF εκαριθμεω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--DSM

27 και-C ος- --DSF αν-X ημερα-N1A-DSF ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMS3P εις-P ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF εσωτερος-A1A-ASF ο- A--GSN λειτουργεω-V2--PAN εν-P ο- A--DSN αγιος-A1A-DSN προςφερω-VF--FAI3P ιλασμος-N2--ASM λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM

28 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--DPM εις-P κληρονομια-N1A-ASF εγω- P--NS κληρονομια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--DPM και-C κατασχεσις-N3I-NSF αυτος- D--DPM ου-D διδωμι-VC--FPI3S εν-P ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM οτι-C εγω- P--NS κατασχεσις-N3I-NSF αυτος- D--GPM

29 και-C ο- A--APF θυσια-N1A-APF και-C ο- A--APN υπερ-P αμαρτια-N1A-APF και-C ο- A--APN υπερ-P αγνοια-N1A-APF ουτος- D--NPM εσθιω-VF--FMI3P και-C πας-A3--NSN αφορισμα-N3M-NSN εν-P ο- A--DSM *ισραηλ-N---DSM αυτος- D--DPM ειμι-VF--FMI3S

30 απαρχη-N1--NPF πας-A3--GPN και-C ο- A--APN πρωτοτοκος-A1B-APN πας-A3--GPN και-C ο- A--APN αφαιρεμα-N3M-APN πας-A3--APN εκ-P πας-A3--GPF ο- A--GPF απαρχη-N1--GPF συ- P--GP ο- A--DPM ιερευς-N3V-DPM ειμι-VF--FMI3S και-C ο- A--APN πρωτογενημα-N3M-APN συ- P--GP διδωμι-VF--FAI2P ο- A--DSM ιερευς-N3V-DSM ο- A--GSN τιθημι-VE--AAN ευλογια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP επι-P ο- A--APM οικος-N2--APM συ- P--GP

31 και-C πας-A3--NSN θνησιμαιος-A1A-NSN και-C θηριαλωτος-A1B-NSN εκ-P ο- A--GPN πετεινον-N2N-GPN και-C εκ-P ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN ου-D εσθιω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM

   

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Apocalypse Explained #257

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257. Since in this prophetical book numbers are often mentioned, and no one can know the spiritual sense of the things contained therein unless it is known what the particular numbers signify (for all numbers in the Word, like all names, signify spiritual things), and since the number "seven" is often mentioned among others, I will here show that "seven" signifies all persons and all things, likewise fullness and totality; for that which signifies all persons and all things signifies also fullness and totality, for fullness and totality are predicated of the magnitude of a thing, and all persons and all things are predicated of multitude. That "seven" has such a signification can be seen from the following passages. In Ezekiel:

They that dwell in the cities of Israel shall set fire to and burn the arms, and the shield, and the buckler, with the bow and with the arrows, and the hand-staff, and the spear; and they shall make a fire with them seven years. And they shall bury Gog and all his multitude, and they shall cleanse the earth seven months (Ezekiel 39:9, 11-12).

Here the desolation of all things in the church is treated of: "those that dwell in the cities of Israel" signify all goods of truth; "to set fire" signifies to consume by evils. "The arms, the shield, the buckler, the bow, the arrows, the hand-staff, the spear," are all things pertaining to doctrine; "to make a fire with them seven years" means to consume them all and fully by evils. "Gog" signifies those who are in external worship and in no internal worship; "to bury them and cleanse the earth" means to destroy all such, and completely purge the church of them.

[2] In Jeremiah:

The widows shall be multiplied more than the sand of the seas, and I will bring to them upon the mother of the youths the waster at noonday. She that hath borne seven shall languish, she shall breathe out her soul (Jeremiah 15:8-9).

"The widows," that shall be multiplied, signify those who are in good and who long for truths, and in a contrary sense, as here, those who are in evil and desire falsities; "the mother of the youths" signifies the church; "the waster at noonday" signifies the vastation of that church, however much it may be in truths from the Word; "she that hath borne seven shall languish, she shall breathe out her soul," signifies that the church, to which all truths were given because the Word was given to it, is to perish; for "she that hath borne seven" signifies to whom all truths were given. This was particularly said of the Jews.

[3] Likewise in the first book of Samuel:

They that were hungry have ceased; the barren hath borne seven, and she that hath many children hath failed (1 Samuel 2:5).

"They that were hungry," who have ceased, are those who long for the truths and goods of the church; "the barren bearing seven" signifies those who are outside of the church, and are ignorant of truths, because they have not the Word, thus the Gentiles, to whom all things will be given; "she that hath many children failing" signifies those who have, from whom will be taken away. In David:

Render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom (Psalms 79:12).

And in Moses:

That the Jews should be punished seven times for their sins (Leviticus 26:18, 21, 24, 28);

"seven times" here signifying fully.

[4] In Luke:

If thy brother sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times in the day turn again to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him (Luke 17:4).

"To forgive seven times, if he should turn again seven times," means to forgive as often as he turns, thus every time. But lest it should be understood to mean seven times, the Lord explained his meaning to Peter, who supposed seven times to be meant, in Matthew:

Peter said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Until seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, until seven times, but until seventy times seven (Matthew 18:21-22).

"Seventy times seven" means always, without counting.

In David:

Seven times a day do I praise thee for the judgments of righteousness (Psalms 119:164).

"Seven times a day" means always, or at all times.

[5] In the same:

The sayings of Jehovah are pure sayings, as silver refined in a crucible purified seven times (Psalms 12:6).

"Silver" signifies truth from the Divine; "purified seven times" means wholly and fully pure.

[6] in Isaiah:

The light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days (Isaiah 30:26).

"The light of the sun" signifies Divine truth from Divine good; that "this light shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days," signifies that Divine truth in heaven shall be without any falsity, thus altogether and fully pure.

[7] In Matthew:

The unclean spirit shall take seven other spirits more evil than himself, and shall dwell there (Matthew 12:45; Luke 11:26).

Here profanation is treated of, and "the seven unclean spirits" with which the unclean spirit would return, signify all the falsities of evil, thus a complete destruction of good and truth.

[8] The "seven times" that were to pass over the king of Babylon have a like meaning, in Daniel:

His heart shall be changed from man, and a beast's heart shall be given unto him, while seven times shall pass over him (Daniel 4:16, 25, 32).

"The king of Babylon" signifies those who profane the goods and truths of the Word; that "his heart should be changed from man, and a beast's heart be given him," means that nothing spiritual, which is the truly human, should remain, but instead there should be the diabolical; "the seven times which were to pass over him" signify profanation, which is the complete destruction of truth and good.

[9] Because "seven" and "seven times" signified all things and fullness, the following commands were given:

Seven days the hands [of Aaron and his sons] should be filled (Exodus 29:35).

Seven days [the altar] should be sanctified (Exodus 29:37).

Seven days Aaron should be clothed with the garments when he was to be initiated (Exodus 29:30).

For seven days Aaron and his sons were not to go out of the tabernacle when they were to initiated into the priesthood (Leviticus 8:33, 34).

Seven times was the altar to be sprinkled for expiation upon its horns (Leviticus 16:18, 19).

Seven times was the altar to be sanctified with oil (Leviticus 8:11).

Seven times was the blood to be sprinkled towards the veil (Leviticus 4:16, 17).

Seven times was the blood to be sprinkled with the fingers eastward, when Aaron went towards the mercy-seat (Leviticus 16:12-15).

Seven times was the water of separation to be sprinkled towards the tent (Numbers 19:4).

Seven times the blood was to be sprinkled in the cleansing of leprosy (Leviticus 14:7, 8, 27, 38, 51).

The lampstand was to have seven lamps (Exodus 25:32, 37; 37:18-25).

For seven days were the feasts to be kept (Exodus 34:18, Leviticus 23:4-9, 39-44; Deuteronomy 16:3, 4, 8).

For the seven days of the feast there was to be a burnt-offering of seven bullocks, and seven rams daily (Ezekiel 45:23).

Balaam built seven altars, and sacrificed seven oxen and seven rams (Numbers 23:1-7, 15-18, 29, 30).

They numbered seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, and then they were to cause the trumpet of the jubilee to be sounded in the seventh month (Leviticus 25:8, 9).

From the signification of the number "seven" it can be seen what is signified:

By the seven days of creation (Genesis 1);

Also by the fact that four thousand men were satisfied by seven loaves and that seven basketful remained (Matthew 15:34-38; Mark 8:5-9).

From this then it is evident what is signified in Revelation:

By the seven churches (Revelation 1:4, 11);

By the seven golden lampstands, in the midst of which was the Son of man (Revelation 1:13);

By the seven stars in His right hand (Revelation 1:16, 20);

By the seven spirits of God (Revelation 3:1);

By the seven lamps of fire before the throne (Revelation 4:5);

By the book sealed with seven seals (Revelation 5:1);

By the seven angels to whom were given seven trumpets (Revelation 8:2);

By the seven thunders which uttered their voices (Revelation 10:3, 4);

By the seven angels having the seven last plagues (Revelation 16:1, 6);

And by the seven vials full of the seven last plagues (Revelation 16:1; 21:9);

and elsewhere in the Word, where "seven" is mentioned.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.

The Bible

 

Numbers 23:1-7

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1 Balaam said to Balak, "Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bulls and seven rams."

2 Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bull and a ram.

3 Balaam said to Balak, "Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you." He went to a bare height.

4 God met Balaam: and he said to him, "I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered up a bull and a ram on every altar."

5 Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."

6 He returned to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.

7 He took up his parable, and said, "From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.