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1 και-C ειμι-V9--IAI3S πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF χειλος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN και-C φωνη-N1--NSF εις-A1A-NSF πας-A3--DPM

2 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN κινεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM απο-P ανατολη-N1--GPF ευρισκω-VB--AAI3P πεδιον-N2N-ASN εν-P γη-N1--DSF *σεννααρ-N----S και-C καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3P εκει-D

3 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ανθρωπος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM πλησιον-D δευτε-D πλινθευω-VA--AAS1P πλινθος-N2--APF και-C οπταω-VA--AAS1P αυτος- D--APF πυρ-N3--DSN και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--NSF πλινθος-N2--NSF εις-P λιθος-N2--ASM και-C ασφαλτος-N2--NSF ειμι-V9--IAI3S αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--NSM πηλος-N2--NSM

4 και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI3P δευτε-D οικοδομεω-VA--AAS1P εαυτου- D--DPM πολις-N3I-ASF και-C πυργος-N2--ASM ος- --GSM ο- A--NSF κεφαλη-N1--NSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S εως-P ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS1P εαυτου- D--DPM ονομα-N3M-ASN προ-P ο- A--GSN διασπειρω-VD--APN επι-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

5 και-C καταβαινω-VZI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM οραω-VB--AAN ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ο- A--ASM πυργος-N2--ASM ος- --ASM οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM ο- A--GPM ανθρωπος-N2--GPM

6 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ιδου-I γενος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN και-C χειλος-N3E-NSN εις-A3--NSN πας-A3--GPM και-C ουτος- D--ASN αρχω-VAI-AMI3P ποιεω-VA--AAN και-C νυν-D ου-D εκλειπω-VF--FAI3S εκ-P αυτος- D--GPM πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN αν-X επιτιθημι-V7--PMS3P ποιεω-V2--PAN

7 δευτε-D και-C καταβαινω-VZ--AAPNPM συνχεω-V2--PAS1P εκει-D αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--ASF γλωσσα-N1S-ASF ινα-C μη-D ακουω-VA--AAS3P εκαστος-A1--NSM ο- A--ASF φωνη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM πλησιον-D

8 και-C διασπειρω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM κυριος-N2--NSM εκειθεν-D επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C παυω-VAI-AMI3P οικοδομεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF και-C ο- A--ASM πυργος-N2--ASM

9 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN καλεω-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSN ονομα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSF *συγχυσις-N3I-NSF οτι-C εκει-D συνχεω-V2I-IAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--APN χειλος-N3E-APN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C εκειθεν-D διασπειρω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM επι-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

10 και-C ουτος- D--NPF ο- A--NPF γενεσις-N3I-NPF *σημ-N---GSM *σημ-N---NSM υιος-N2--NSM εκατον-M ετος-N3E-GPN οτε-D γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αρφαξαδ-N---ASM δευτερος-A1A-GSN ετος-N3E-GSN μετα-P ο- A--ASM κατακλυσμος-N2--ASM

11 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σημ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *αρφαξαδ-N---ASM πεντακοσιοι-A1A-APN ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

12 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *αρφαξαδ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M πεντε-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM

13 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *αρφαξαδ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *καιναν-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN τετρακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *καιναν-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *σαλα-N---ASM και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *καιναν-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *σαλα-N---NSM ετος-N3E-APN τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

14 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σαλα-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *εβερ-N---ASM

15 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σαλα-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *εβερ-N---ASM τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

16 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *εβερ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M τεσσαρες-A3--APN ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *φαλεκ-N---ASM

17 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *εβερ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *φαλεκ-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN τριακοσιοι-A1A-APN εβδομηκοντα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

18 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *φαλεκ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *ραγαυ-N---ASM

19 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *φαλεκ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *ραγαυ-N---ASM διακοσιοι-A1A-APN εννεα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

20 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ραγαυ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M δυο-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *σερουχ-N---ASM

21 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ραγαυ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *σερουχ-N---ASM διακοσιοι-A1A-APN επτα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

22 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σερουχ-N---NSM εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM

23 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *σερουχ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN διακοσιοι-A1A-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

24 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ναχωρ-N---NSM ετος-N3E-APN εβδομηκοντα-M εννεα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *θαρα-N---ASM

25 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *ναχωρ-N---NSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN γενναω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--ASM *θαρα-N---ASM ετος-N3E-APN εκατον-M εικοσι-M εννεα-M και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S υιος-N2--APM και-C θυγατηρ-N3--APF και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S

26 και-C ζαω-VAI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM εβδομηκοντα-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αρραν-N---ASM

27 ουτος- D--NPF δε-X ο- A--NPF γενεσις-N3I-NPF *θαρα-N---GSM *θαρα-N---NSM γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *ναχωρ-N---ASM και-C ο- A--ASM *αρραν-N---ASM και-C *αρραν-N---NSM γενναω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM

28 και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *αρραν-N---NSM ενωπιον-P *θαρα-N---GSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ος- --DSF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S εν-P ο- A--DSF χωρα-N1A-DSF ο- A--GPM *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM

29 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P *αβραμ-N---NSM και-C *ναχωρ-N---NSM εαυτου- D--DPM γυνη-N3K-APF ονομα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSF γυνη-N3K-DSF *αβραμ-N---GSM *σαρα-N---NSF και-C ονομα-N3M-NSN ο- A--DSF γυνη-N3K-DSF *ναχωρ-N---GSM *μελχα-N---NSF θυγατηρ-N3--NSF *αρραν-N---GSM πατηρ-N3--NSM *μελχα-N---GSF και-C πατηρ-N3--NSM *ιεσχα-N---NSF

30 και-C ειμι-V9--IAI3S *σαρα-N---NSF στειρα-N1A-NSF και-C ου-D τεκνοποιεω-V2I-IAI3S

31 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM *αρραν-N---GSM υιος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASF *σαρα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF νυμφη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM γυνη-N3K-ASF *αβραμ-N---GSM ο- A--GSM υιος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C εκαγω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM εκ-P ο- A--GSF χωρα-N1A-GSF ο- A--GPM *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM πορευομαι-VC--APN εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N----S και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εως-P *χαρραν-N---GS και-C καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3S εκει-D

32 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--NPF ημερα-N1A-NPF *θαρα-N---GSM εν-P *χαρραν-N---DS διακοσιοι-A1A-APN πεντε-M ετος-N3E-APN και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *θαρα-N---NSM εν-P *χαρραν-N---DS

   

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Arcana Coelestia #1298

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1298. 'They had brick for stone' means that they had falsity in place of truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'brick' as falsity, dealt with just above, and also from the meaning of 'stone' in the broad sense as truth, dealt with already in 643. The reason 'stones' meant truth was that the most ancient people used to mark out boundaries by means of stones and raise up stones to testify that something was so, that is, was the truth. This is clear from the stone which Jacob set up as a pillar, Genesis 28:22; 35:14; from the pillar of stones placed between Laban and Jacob, Genesis 31:46-47, 52; and from the altar which the children of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh erected beside the Jordan as an altar of witness, Joshua 22:10, 28, 34. Consequently 'stones' in the Word means truths, so much so that not only the stones of the altar but also the precious stones in the shoulder-pieces of Aaron's ephod and in the breastplate of judgement meant the holy truths of love.

[2] Regarding the altar, when sacrificial worship on altars was introduced, an altar in that case meant representative worship of the Lord in general. 'The stones' themselves however meant the holy truths belonging to that worship. This was why it was commanded that the altar had to be built of whole and not of hewn stones, and why it was forbidden to use any iron tool on them, Deuteronomy 27:5-7; Joshua 8:31. The reason was that hewn stones, and those on which an iron tool had been used, meant artificialities and thus fabrications in worship. That is to say, they meant things that derive from the proprium, or from the inventions of man's own thought and heart, which was to profane worship, as is clearly stated in Exodus 20:25. For the same reason no tool of iron was used on the stones of the Temple, 1 Kings 6:7.

[3] That the precious stones set in the shoulder-pieces of Aaron's ephod and in the breastplate of judgement in a similar way meant holy truths has been shown already in 114. This is clear also in Isaiah,

Behold, I will set your stones in carbuncle and lay your foundations in sapphires; and I will make your suns (windows) of ruby, and your gates into precious stones, and all your border into pleasant stones And all your sons will be taught by Jehovah, and great will be the peace of your sons. Isaiah 54:11-13

The stones mentioned here stand for holy truths, and this is why it is said that 'all your sons will be taught by Jehovah'. It is also the reason why it is said in John that the foundations of the wall of the city, holy Jerusalem, were adorned with every kind of precious stone, which are each mentioned by name, Revelation 21:19-20. 'The holy Jerusalem' stands for the Lord's kingdom in heaven and on earth, the foundations of which kingdom are holy truths. Holy truths were similarly meant by the tables of stone on which the commandments of the Law, or Ten Commandments, were written. This was why they were made of stone or had a stone base, concerning which see Exodus 24:12; 31:18; 34:1; Deuteronomy 5:22; 10:1; for the commandments themselves are nothing else than truths of faith.

[4] Now because stones in ancient times meant truths, and because later on when worship on pillars, on altars, and in the Temple began, pillars, altars, and the Temple meant holy truths, the Lord also is therefore called 'a Stone': In Moses,

The Mighty One of Jacob - from there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel. Genesis 49:24.

In Isaiah,

The Lord Jehovih said, I am laying in Zion for a foundation a Stone, a tested Corner-Stone, precious, of sure foundation. Isaiah 28:16.

In David,

The Stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner Psalms 118:22.

The same is meant in Daniel 2:34-35, 45, by the stone cut out of the rock which smashed Nebuchadnezzar's statue to pieces.

[5] That 'stones' means truths is clear in Isaiah,

By this the iniquity of Jacob will be expiated, and this will be the full fruit to remove his sin, when He makes all the stones of the altar like chalk-stones scattered about. Isaiah 27:9.

'The stones of the altar' stands for truths in worship that have been dissipated. In the same prophet,

Make level the way of the people; level out, level out the highway; gather out the stones. Isaiah 62:10.

'The way' and 'the stones' stand for truths. In Jeremiah,

I am against you, O destroying mountain. I will roll you down from the rocks and I will make you into a mountain of burning. And they will not take from you a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations. Jeremiah 51:25-26.

This refers to Babel. 'A mountain of burning' is self-love. 'Taking no stone from it' means that there is no truth from this source.

  
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