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Ezekiel 46

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1 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM θεος-N2--NSM πυλη-N1--NSF ο- A--NSF εν-P ο- A--DSF αυλη-N1--DSF ο- A--DSF εσωτερος-A1A-DSF ο- A--NSF βλεπω-V1--PAPNSF προς-P ανατολη-N1--APF ειμι-VF--FMI3S κλειω-VT--XPPNSF εξ-M ημερα-N1A-APF ο- A--APF ενεργος-A1B-APF εν-P δε-X ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GPN σαββατον-N2N-GPN αναοιγω-VQ--FPI3S και-C εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GSF νεομηνια-N1A-GSF αναοιγω-VQ--FPI3S

2 και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM αποηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSN αιλαμ-N---GSN ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF εξωθεν-D και-C ιστημι-VF--FMI3S επι-P ο- A--APN προθυρον-N2N-APN ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM ο- A--APN ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--APN ο- A--GSN σωτηριον-N2N-GSN αυτος- D--GSM και-C προςκυνεω-VF--FAI3S επι-P ο- A--GSN προθυρον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF και-C εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S και-C ο- A--NSF πυλη-N1--NSF ου-D μη-D κλειω-VC--APS3S εως-P εσπερα-N1A-GSF

3 και-C προςκυνεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF κατα-P ο- A--APN προθυρον-N2N-APN ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF εκεινος- D--GSF εν-P ο- A--DPN σαββατον-N2N-DPN και-C εν-P ο- A--DPF νεομηνια-N1A-DPF εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM

4 και-C ο- A--APN ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-APN προςφερω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSM αποηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM ο- A--DSM κυριος-N2--DSM εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GPN σαββατον-N2N-GPN εξ-M αμνος-N2--APM αμωμος-A1B-APM και-C κριος-N2--ASM αμωμος-A1B-ASM

5 και-C μαναα-N---ASN πεμμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--DSM κριος-N2--DSM και-C ο- A--DPM αμνος-N2--DPM θυσια-N1A-ASF δομα-N3M-ASN χειρ-N3--GSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ελαιον-N2N-GSN ο- A--ASN ιν-N---ASN ο- A--DSN πεμμα-N3M-DSN

6 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GSF νεομηνια-N1A-GSF μοσχος-N2--ASM αμωμος-A1B-ASM και-C εξ-M αμνος-N2--APM και-C κριος-N2--NSM αμωμος-A1B-NSM ειμι-VF--FMI3S

7 και-C πεμμα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSM κριος-N2--DSM και-C πεμμα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSM μοσχος-N2--DSM ειμι-VF--FMI3S μαναα-N---NSN και-C ο- A--DPM αμνος-N2--DPM καθως-D εαν-C εκποιεω-V2--PAS3S ο- A--NSF χειρ-N3--NSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ελαιον-N2N-GSN ο- A--ASN ιν-N---ASN ο- A--DSN πεμμα-N3M-DSN

8 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMN ο- A--ASM αποηγεομαι-V2--PMPASM κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSN αιλαμ-N---GSN ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S και-C κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S

9 και-C οταν-D ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMS3S ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM εν-P ο- A--DPF εορτη-N1--DPF ο- A--NSM ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMPNSM κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF προς-P βορεας-N1T-ASM προςκυνεω-V2--PAN εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF προς-P νοτος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--NSM ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMPNSM κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF προς-P νοτος-N2--ASM εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF προς-P βορεας-N1T-ASM ου-D αναστρεφω-VF--FAI3S κατα-P ο- A--ASF πυλη-N1--ASF ος- --ASF ειςερχομαι-VX--XAI3S αλλα-C η-C κατα-P ευθυς-A3U-ASN αυτος- D--GSF εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S

10 και-C ο- A--NSM αποηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSN ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APM ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S μετα-P αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DSN εκπορευομαι-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APM εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S

11 και-C εν-P ο- A--DPF εορτη-N1--DPF και-C εν-P ο- A--DPF πανηγυρις-N3I-DPF ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASN μαναα-N---ASN πεμμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--DSM μοσχος-N2--DSM και-C πεμμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--DSM κριος-N2--DSM και-C ο- A--DPM αμνος-N2--DPM καθως-D αν-X εκποιεω-V2--PAS3S ο- A--NSF χειρ-N3--NSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ελαιον-N2N-GSN ο- A--ASN ιν-N---ASN ο- A--DSN πεμμα-N3M-DSN

12 εαν-C δε-X ποιεω-VA--AAS3S ο- A--NSM αποηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM ομολογια-N1A-ASF ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-ASN σωτηριον-N2N-GSN ο- A--DSM κυριος-N2--DSM και-C αναοιγω-VF--FAI3S εαυτου- D--DSM ο- A--ASF πυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF βλεπω-V1--PAPASF κατα-P ανατολη-N1--APF και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASN ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--APN ο- A--GSN σωτηριον-N2N-GSN αυτος- D--GSM ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM ποιεω-V2--PAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF ημερα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GPN σαββατον-N2N-GPN και-C εκερχομαι-VF--FMI3S και-C κλειω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APF θυρα-N1A-APF μετα-P ο- A--ASN εκερχομαι-VB--AAN αυτος- D--ASM

13 και-C αμνος-N2--ASM ενιαυσιος-A1A-ASM αμωμος-A1B-ASM ποιεω-VF--FAI3S εις-P ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-ASN κατα-P ημερα-N1A-ASF ο- A--DSM κυριος-N2--DSM πρωι-D ποιεω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--ASM

14 και-C μαναα-N---ASN ποιεω-VF--FAI3S επι-P αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--ASN πρωι-D εκτος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSN μετρον-N2N-GSN και-C ελαιον-N2N-GSN ο- A--ASN τριτος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSN ιν-N---GSN ο- A--GSN αναμιγνυμι-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF σεμιδαλις-N3I-ASF μαναα-N---GSN ο- A--DSM κυριος-N2--DSM προσταγμα-N3M-ASN δια-P πας-A3--GSM

15 ποιεω-VF--FAI2P ο- A--ASM αμνος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASN μαναα-N---ASN και-C ο- A--ASN ελαιον-N2N-ASN ποιεω-VF--FAI2P ο- A--ASN πρωι-D ολοκαυτωμα-N3M-ASN δια-P πας-A3--GSM

16 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM θεος-N2--NSM εαν-C διδωμι-VO--AAS3S ο- A--NSM αποηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM δομα-N3M-ASN εις-A3--DSM εκ-P ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM εκ-P ο- A--GSF κληρονομια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM ουτος- D--NSN ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GSM ειμι-VF--FMI3S κατασχεσις-N3I-NSF εν-P κληρονομια-N1A-DSF

17 εαν-C δε-X διδωμι-VO--AAS3S δομα-N3M-ASN εις-A3--DSM ο- A--GPM παις-N3D-GPM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--DSM εως-P ο- A--GSN ετος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF αφεσις-N3I-GSF και-C αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--DSM αποηγεομαι-V2--PMPDSM πλην-D ο- A--GSF κληρονομια-N1A-GSF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM αυτος- D--DPM ειμι-VF--FMI3S

18 και-C ου-D μη-D λαμβανω-VB--AAS3S ο- A--NSM αποηγεομαι-V2--PMPNSM εκ-P ο- A--GSF κληρονομια-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM καταδυναστευω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM εκ-P ο- A--GSF κατασχεσις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GSM κατακληρονομεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GSM οπως-C μη-D διασκορπιζω-V1--PPS3S ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS εκαστος-A1--NSM εκ-P ο- A--GSF κατασχεσις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GSM

19 και-C ειςαγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS εις-P ο- A--ASF εισοδος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF κατα-P νωτον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSF πυλη-N1--GSF εις-P ο- A--ASF εξεδρα-N1--ASF ο- A--GPN αγιος-A1A-GPN ο- A--GPM ιερευς-N3V-GPM ο- A--ASF βλεπω-V1--PAPASF προς-P βορεας-N1T-ASM και-C ιδου-I τοπος-N2--NSM εκει-D χωριζω-VT--XMPNSM

20 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P εγω- P--AS ουτος- D--NSM ο- A--NSM τοπος-N2--NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S ος- --GSM εψω-VF--FAI3P εκει-D ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM ο- A--APN υπερ-P αγνοια-N1A-APF και-C ο- A--APN υπερ-P αμαρτια-N1A-APF και-C εκει-D πεσσω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--ASN μαναα-N---ASN ο- A--ASN παραπαν-D ο- A--GSN μη-D εκφερω-V1--PAN εις-P ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF εξωτερος-A1A-ASF ο- A--GSN αγιαζω-V1--PAN ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM

21 και-C εκαγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS εις-P ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF εξωτερος-A1A-ASF και-C περιαγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS επι-P ο- A--APN τεσσαρες-A3--APN μερος-N3E-APN ο- A--GSF αυλη-N1--GSF και-C ιδου-I αυλη-N1--NSF κατα-P ο- A--ASN κλιτος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSF αυλη-N1--GSF αυλη-N1--NSF κατα-P ο- A--ASN κλιτος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSF αυλη-N1--GSF

22 επι-P ο- A--APN τεσσαρες-A3--APN κλιτος-N3E-APN ο- A--GSF αυλη-N1--GSF αυλη-N1--NSF μικρος-A1A-NSF μηκος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM τεσσαρακοντα-M και-C ευρος-N3E-ASN πηχυς-N3V-DPM τριακοντα-M μετρον-N2N-ASN εις-A3--ASN ο- A--DPF τεσσαρες-A3--DPF

23 και-C εξεδρα-N1--NPF κυκλος-N2--DSM εν-P αυτος- D--DPF κυκλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DPF τεσσαρες-A3--DPF και-C μαγειρειον-N2N-NPN γιγνομαι-VX--XAPNPN υποκατω-P ο- A--GPF εξεδρα-N1--GPF κυκλος-N2--DSM

24 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S προς-P εγω- P--AS ουτος- D--NPM ο- A--NPM οικος-N2--NPM ο- A--GPM μαγειρειον-N2N-GPN ος- --GSM εψω-VF--FAI3P εκει-D ο- A--NPM λειτουργεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM ο- A--APN θυμα-N3M-APN ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #10253

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10253. 'Five hundred [shekels]' means what is complete. This is clear from the meaning of the number 'five hundred' as what is complete. The reason why 'five hundred' has this meaning is that this number is the product of five multiplied by ten tens, or fives times a hundred; and 'five' means much, as do 'ten' and 'a hundred', and therefore 'five hundred' means what is complete.

'Five' means much, see 5708, 5956, 9102, as likewise does 'ten', 3107, 4638, and also 'a hundred', 4400, 6582, 6594.

All numbers in the Word mean spiritual realities, see in the places referred to in 9488.

Compound numbers have a similar meaning to the simple ones that give rise to them through multiplication, 5291, 5335, 5708, 7973.

[2] The fact that numbers mean spiritual realities is perfectly clear in Ezekiel, where the house of God, together with everything there inside and outside, and also the new earth or land, are measured and are described by numbers pertaining to measure, in Chapters 40-48. By the new land there the Church should be understood, and by the house of God its holiness. The same is so in John, in the Book of Revelation, where also a new Jerusalem is described by the numbers where measurements are given, by which too a new Church should be understood. Unless the numbers had meant spiritual realities all those measurements would have been pointless.

[3] 'Five hundred' means the whole from one end to the other, thus what is complete. This is clear from those chapters in Ezekiel,

He measured outside the house (or the temple), to the east quarter five hundred rods round about, to the north quarter five hundred rods round about, to the south quarter five hundred rods, and to the west quarter 1 five hundred rods. Its wall round about, the length was five hundred rods, and the breadth five hundred rods, to distinguish between the holy and the profane. Ezekiel 42:15-20.

From these words it is evident that 'five hundred' means the whole in its entirety, or everything holy from one end to the other, thus what is complete; for it says that the wall, which - according to this account of its length and breadth - formed a square, served to distinguish the holy from the profane.

[4] 'Five hundred' also means much, while a tenth of that number or fifty means some. This is clear from the Lord's words addressed to Simon, in Luke,

Jesus said, There were two debtors who had a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii, but the other fifty. When they did not have [anything with which] to repay, he forgave them both. Which of the two loves him more? Simon answered, The one to whom he forgave more. Jesus said, So have the many sins of the woman been forgiven, because she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, [that person] loves little. Luke 7:41-end.

The reason why the Lord used those numbers was that they meant much and some; for He spoke from a Divine [perspective], thus used words carrying a spiritual meaning, in accord with correspondences. The same is so everywhere else, as when He spoke about the virgins, of whom - He said - there were ten, and that five were wise and five were foolish. He spoke of ten because that number means all, that is to say, all who belong to the Church, and of five because this number means some, see 4637, 4638.

Footnotes:

1. literally, the quarter of the sea

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.