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1 ουτος- D--NPF δε-X ο- A--NPF γενεσις-N3I-NPF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *νωε-N---GSM *σημ-N---GSM *χαμ-N---GSM *ιαφεθ-N---GSM και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3P αυτος- D--DPM υιος-N2--NPM μετα-P ο- A--ASM κατακλυσμος-N2--ASM

2 υιος-N2--NPM *ιαφεθ-N---GSM *γαμερ-N---NSM και-C *μαγωγ-N---NSM και-C *μαδαι-N---NSM και-C *ιωυαν-N---NSM και-C *ελισα-N---NSM και-C *θοβελ-N---NSM και-C *μοσοχ-N---NSM και-C *θιρας-N---NSM

3 και-C υιος-N2--NPM *γαμερ-N---GSM *ασχαναζ-N---NSM και-C *ριφαθ-N---NSM και-C *θοργαμα-N---NSM

4 και-C υιος-N2--NPM *ιωυαν-N---GSM *ελισα-N---NSM και-C *θαρσις-N---NSM *κιτιος-N2--NPM *ροδιος-N2--NPM

5 εκ-P ουτος- D--GPM αποοριζω-VSI-API3P νησος-N2--NPF ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GPM εκαστος-A1--NSM κατα-P γλωσσα-N1S-ASF εν-P ο- A--DPF φυλη-N1--DPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN αυτος- D--GPM

6 υιος-N2--NPM δε-X *χαμ-N---GSM *χους-N---NSM και-C *μεσραιμ-N---N-M *φουδ-N---NSM και-C *χανααν-N---NSM

7 υιος-N2--NPM δε-X *χους-N---GSM *σαβα-N---NSM και-C *ευιλα-N---NSM και-C *σαβαθα-N---NSM και-C *ρεγμα-N---NSM και-C *σαβακαθα-N---NSM υιος-N2--NPM δε-X *ρεγμα-N---GSM *σαβα-N---NSM και-C *δαδαν-N---NSM

8 *χους-N---NSM δε-X γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *νεβρωδ-N---ASM ουτος- D--NSM αρχω-VAI-AMI3S ειμι-V9--PAN γιγας-N3--NSM επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

9 ουτος- D--NSM ειμι-V9--IAI3S γιγας-N3--NSM κυνηγος-N2--NSM εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ειπον-VF2-FAI3P ως-C *νεβρωδ-N---NSM γιγας-N3--NSM κυνηγος-N2--NSM εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM

10 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S αρχη-N1--NSF ο- A--GSF βασιλεια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSM *βαβυλων-N---NSF και-C *ορεχ-N---NS και-C *αρχαδ-N---NS και-C *χαλαννη-N---NS εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF *σεννααρ-N----S

11 εκ-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF εκεινος- D--GSF εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S *ασσουρ-N---DS και-C οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASF *νινευη-N---ASF και-C ο- A--ASF *ροωβωθ-N---ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ο- A--ASF *χαλαχ-N---ASF

12 και-C ο- A--ASF *δασεμ-N---ASF ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM *νινευη-N---GSF και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM *χαλαχ-N---GSF ουτος- D--NSF ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF ο- A--NSF μεγας-A1--NSF

13 και-C *μεσραιμ-N---N-M γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--APM *λουδιιμ-N---APM και-C ο- A--APM *ενεμετιιμ-N---APM και-C ο- A--APM *λαβιιμ-N---APM και-C ο- A--APM *νεφθαλιιμ-N---APM

14 και-C ο- A--APM *πατροσωνιιμ-N---APM και-C ο- A--APM *χασλωνιιμ-N---APM οθεν-D εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εκειθεν-D *φυλιστιιμ-N---NPM και-C ο- A--APM *καφθοριιμ-N---APM

15 *χανααν-N---NSM δε-X γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *σιδων-N---ASM πρωτοτοκος-A1B-ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *χετταιος-N2--ASM

16 και-C ο- A--ASM *ιεβουσαιος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αμορραιος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *γεργεσαιος-N2--ASM

17 και-C ο- A--ASM *ευαιος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αρουκαιος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *ασενναιος-N2--ASM

18 και-C ο- A--ASM *αραδιος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *σαμαραιος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αμαθι-N---ASM και-C μετα-P ουτος- D--ASN διασπειρω-VDI-API3P ο- A--NPF φυλη-N1--NPF ο- A--GPM *χαναναιος-N2--GPM

19 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--NPN οριον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GPM *χαναναιος-N2--GPM απο-P *σιδων-N---GS εως-C ερχομαι-VB--AAN εις-P *γεραρα-N2--AS και-C *γαζα-N---AS εως-C ερχομαι-VB--AAN *σοδομα-N1--GS και-C *γομορρα-N---GS *αδαμα-N---GS και-C *σεβωιμ-N---G εως-P *λασα-N---GS

20 ουτος- D--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *χαμ-N---GSM εν-P ο- A--DPF φυλη-N1--DPF αυτος- D--GPM κατα-P γλωσσα-N1S-APF αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DPF χωρα-N1A-DPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN αυτος- D--GPM

21 και-C ο- A--DSM *σημ-N---DSM γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S και-C αυτος- D--DSM πατηρ-N3--DSM πας-A3--GPM ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *εβερ-N---GSM αδελφος-N2--DSM *ιαφεθ-N---GSM ο- A--GSM μεγας-A3C-GSMC

22 υιος-N2--NPM *σημ-N---GSM *αιλαμ-N---NSM και-C *ασσουρ-N---NSM και-C *αρφαξαδ-N---NSM και-C *λουδ-N---NSM και-C *αραμ-N---NSM και-C *καιναν-N---NSM

23 και-C υιος-N2--NPM *αραμ-N---GSM *ως-N---NSM και-C *ουλ-N---NSM και-C *γαθερ-N---NSM και-C *μοσοχ-N---NSM

24 και-C *αρφαξαδ-N---NSM γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM και-C *καιναν-N---NSM γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *σαλα-N---ASM *σαλα-N---NSM δε-X γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *εβερ-N---ASM

25 και-C ο- A--DSM *εβερ-N---DSM γιγνομαι-VCI-API3P δυο-M υιος-N2--NPM ονομα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM *φαλεκ-N---NSM οτι-C εν-P ο- A--DPF ημερα-N1A-DPF αυτος- D--GSM διαμεριζω-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF και-C ονομα-N3M-ASN ο- A--DSM αδελφος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GSM *ιεκταν-N---NSM

26 *ιεκταν-N---NSM δε-X γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *ελμωδαδ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *σαλεφ-N---ASM και-C *ασαρμωθ-N---ASM και-C *ιαραχ-N---ASM

27 και-C *οδορρα-N---ASM και-C *αιζηλ-N---ASM και-C *δεκλα-N---ASM

28 και-C *αβιμεηλ-N---ASM και-C *σαβευ-N---ASM

29 και-C *ουφιρ-N---ASM και-C *ευιλα-N---ASM και-C *ιωβαβ-N---ASM πας-A3--NPM ουτος- D--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ιεκταν-N---GSM

30 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ο- A--NSF κατοικησις-N3I-NSF αυτος- D--GPM απο-P *μασση-N---GS εως-C ερχομαι-VB--AAN εις-P *σωφηρα-N---AS ορος-N3E-ASN ανατολη-N1--GPF

31 ουτος- D--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *σημ-N---GSM εν-P ο- A--DPF φυλη-N1--DPF αυτος- D--GPM κατα-P γλωσσα-N1S-APF αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DPF χωρα-N1A-DPF αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN αυτος- D--GPM

32 ουτος- D--NPF ο- A--NPF φυλη-N1--NPF υιος-N2--GPM *νωε-N---GSM κατα-P γενεσις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GPM κατα-P ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GPM απο-P ουτος- D--GPM διασπειρω-VDI-API3P νησος-N2--NPF ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF μετα-P ο- A--ASM κατακλυσμος-N2--ASM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #1188

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1188. 'Nineveh' means falsities contained in those teachings, as do 'Rehoboth and Calah' though falsities from a different source. This is clear from the meaning of 'Nineveh' in the Word, dealt with below. Falsities of this kind arise from three sources. The first source is the illusions of the senses - when the understanding, being in obscurity, is unenlightened - and also ignorance. This is the source of the falsity meant by 'Nineveh'. The second source is the same, but with some predominating desire present, for innovation or pre-eminence. This is the source of the falsities meant by Rehoboth. And the third is that of the will, and so of evil desires. In this case people are unwilling to acknowledge anything as true except that which is favorable to evil desires. This is the source of the falsities called Calah. All of these falsities arise through Asshur, or reasonings concerning the truths and goods of faith.

[2] That 'Nineveh' means falsities arising from the illusions of the senses when the understanding, being in obscurity, is unenlightened, and also from ignorance, is clear in the case of Jonah, who was sent to Nineveh, a city that was pardoned because they were such. It is clear also from the facts recorded in the Book of Jonah regarding Nineveh, which will in the Lord's Divine mercy be discussed elsewhere. Though the details there are historical they are nevertheless prophetical, embodying and representing such arcana, in the way every other historical part of the Word does.

[3] Similarly in Isaiah, when the king of Asshur is referred to as remaining in Nineveh, and, when he bowed down in the house of Nisroch his god, is referred to as slain by his sons with a sword, Isaiah 37:37-38. Although these details are historical they are nevertheless prophetical, embodying and representing arcana of a like nature. 'Nineveh' in this case means external worship that has falsities within it which, being idolatrous, 'is slain by his sons with a sword', 'sons' meaning falsities, as shown already. 'A sword' is the punishment of falsity, as everywhere else in the Word. In Zephaniah also,

Jehovah will stretch out His hand over the north, and will destroy Asshur, and He will make Nineveh a desolation, a dry waste like a desert. Flocks will lie down in the midst of her, every wild beast of that nation. The spoonbill also and the duck will lodge in its pomegranates. 1 A voice will sing in the window, vastation will be on the threshold, for her cedar has been laid bare. Zephaniah 2:13-14.

This describes Nineveh, though in the prophetical style, and falsity itself meant by 'Nineveh'. Because that falsity is worshipped it is called 'the north, a wild beast of the nation, the spoonbill and the duck in pomegranates' and is expressed as 'a voice singing in the window and a cedar laid bare', which is intellectual truth. Every one of these expressions is used to mean such falsity.

Footnotes:

1. The original Hebrew word is thought to describe capitals shaped like pomegranates.

  
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