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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 #1368

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1368. That 'Ur of the Chaldeans' means external worship containing falsities is clear from the meaning of 'the Chaldeans' in the Word. At verse 9 above it has been shown that 'Babel' means worship which interiorly contains evils, whereas 'Chaldea' means worship which interiorly contains falsities. Consequently Babel means worship which inwardly contains no trace of good and Chaldea worship which inwardly contains no trace of truth. Worship which inwardly contains no trace of good and no trace of truth is worship which interiorly contains what is unholy and idolatrous. That such worship is meant in the Word by 'Chaldea' becomes clear from the following places: In Isaiah,

Behold, the land of the Chaldeans! This people is not. Asshur founded her in the tziim. They will erect their watch-towers, they will raise up her palaces; he will make her into a ruin. Isaiah 23:13.

'The land of the Chaldeans who are not a people' stands for falsities, 'Asshur founded' for reasonings, 'watch-towers' for delusions. In the same prophet,

Thus said Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, For your sake I have sent into Babel and have broken down all the bars, and the Chaldeans in whose ships there is shouting. Isaiah 43:14.

'Babel' stands for worship which interiorly contains evil, 'the Chaldeans' for worship which interiorly contains falsity. 'Ships' means cognitions of truth that have been perverted.

[2] In the same prophet, sit in silence and go into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans, for no more will they call you the mistress of kingdoms. I was angry with My people, I rendered My heritage unholy, and I gave them into your hand These two things will come to you suddenly in one day - loss of children and widowhood. In full measure they will come upon you on account of the multitude of your sorceries, and on account of the greatness of your enchantments. Isaiah 47:5-6, 9.

Here it is evident that 'Chaldea' means profanation of truth and is called 'sorceries and enchantments'. In the same prophet,

Go away out of Babel, flee from the Chaldeans. Isaiah 48:20.

This stands for flight from profaning good and truth in worship. In Ezekiel,

Make known to Jerusalem her abominations; your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. You committed whoredom with the sons of Egypt. You committed whoredom with the sons of Asshur. Hence you multiplied your whoredom even into the land of Chaldea. Ezekiel 16:2-3, 26, 28-29.

This refers to the Jewish Church in particular. 'The sons of Egypt' stands for facts, 'the sons of Asshur' for reasonings, 'the land of Chaldea into which it multiplied its whoredom' for the profanation of truth.

Anyone may see that Egypt, Asshur, and Chaldea are not used to mean countries, and that no other kind of whoredom is being referred to.

[3] In the same prophet,

Oholah committed whoredom and doted on her lovers, the Assyrians her neighbours. And she did not give up her acts of whoredom brought from Egypt. She added to her acts of whoredom. And she saw men; it was portrayed on the wall, images of the Chaldeans painted in vermilion, girded with belts on their loins, with dyed flowing turbans on their heads, all of them leaders in appearance, the likeness of the sons of Babel, the Chaldeans, the land of their nativity. She loved them passionately as soon as she set eyes on them and she sent messengers to them in Chaldea. The sons of Babel defiled her by means of their acts of whoredom. Ezekiel 23:5, 8, 14-17.

Here 'the Chaldeans', called 'the sons of Babel', stands for truths that have been profaned in worship. 'Oholah' stands for the spiritual Church which is called 'Samaria'. 1

In Habakkuk,

I am rousing the Chaldeans, a bitter and hasty nation, marching into the breadths of the earth, to possess habitations that are not its own. A dreadful and terrible nation; and from itself proceeds its judgement and its pride. Its horses are swifter than leopards, and sharper than the evening wolves. Its horsemen spread out, and its horsemen come from afar. They fly in like an eagle hastening to devour. The whole [nation] comes for violence; the panting desire of its face 2 is set towards the east. Habakkuk 1:6, 9.

Here the Chaldean nation is described by means of many representatives meaning the circumstances in which truth is profaned in worship.

A further description of Babel and Chaldea is given in two whole chapters - in Jeremiah 50, 51 - where it is plainly evident what they both mean. There Babel plainly means in worship the profanation of celestial things and Chaldea the profanation of spiritual things. From these considerations it is now clear what is meant by 'Ur of the Chaldeans', that it is external worship which interiorly contains what is unholy and idolatrous. I have also been allowed to learn from these people themselves that their worship was such.

Footnotes:

1. Ezekiel 23:4 identifies Oholah with Samaria.

2. literally, faces

  
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