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Genesis 12

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1 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM *αβραμ-N---DSM εκερχομαι-VB--AAD2S εκ-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GS και-C εκ-P ο- A--GSF συγγενεια-N1A-GSF συ- P--GS και-C εκ-P ο- A--GSM οικος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GS εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ος- --ASF αν-X συ- P--DS δεικνυω-VF--FAI1S

2 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AS εις-P εθνος-N3E-ASN μεγας-A1P-ASN και-C ευλογεω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AS και-C μεγαλυνω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN συ- P--GS και-C ειμι-VF--FMI2S ευλογητος-A1--NSM

3 και-C ευλογεω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APM ευλογεω-V2--PAPAPM συ- P--AS και-C ο- A--APM κατααραομαι-V3--PMPAPM συ- P--AS κατααραομαι-VF--FMI1S και-C ενευλογεω-VC--FPI3P εν-P συ- P--DS πας-A1S-NPF ο- A--NPF φυλη-N1--NPF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

4 και-C πορευομαι-VCI-API3S *αβραμ-N---NSM καθαπερ-D λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM κυριος-N2--NSM και-C οιχομαι-V1I-IMI3S μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM *λωτ-N---NSM *αβραμ-N---NSM δε-X ειμι-V9--IAI3S ετος-N3E-GPN εβδομηκοντα-M πεντε-M οτε-D εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εκ-P *χαρραν-N---GS

5 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM ο- A--ASF *σαρα-N---ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSM αδελφος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN υποαρχω-V1--PAPAPN αυτος- D--GPM οσος-A1--APN κταομαι-VAI-AMI3P και-C πας-A1S-ASF ψυχη-N1--ASF ος- --ASF κταομαι-VAI-AMI3P εν-P *χαρραν-N---DS και-C εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P πορευομαι-VC--APN εις-P γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N----S και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εις-P γη-N1--ASF *χανααν-N----S

6 και-C διαοδευω-VAI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF εις-P ο- A--ASN μηκος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GSF εως-P ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM *συχεμ-N---GS επι-P ο- A--ASF δρυς-N3U-ASF ο- A--ASF υψηλος-A1--ASF ο- A--NPM δε-X *χαναναιος-N2--NPM τοτε-D καταοικεω-V2I-IAI3P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF

7 και-C οραω-VVI-API3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM *αβραμ-N---DSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--DSN σπερμα-N3M-DSN συ- P--GS διδωμι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ουτος- D--ASF και-C οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3S εκει-D *αβραμ-N---NSM θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN κυριος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM οραω-VV--APPDSM αυτος- D--DSM

8 και-C αποιστημι-VHI-AAI3S εκειθεν-D εις-P ο- A--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN κατα-P ανατολη-N1--APF *βαιθηλ-N---GS και-C ιστημι-VAI-AAI3S εκει-D ο- A--ASF σκηνη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM *βαιθηλ-N---NS κατα-P θαλασσα-N1S-ASF και-C *αγγαι-N---NS κατα-P ανατολη-N1--APF και-C οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3S εκει-D θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--DSM κυριος-N2--DSM και-C επικαλεω-VAI-AMI3S επι-P ο- A--DSN ονομα-N3M-DSN κυριος-N2--GSM

9 και-C αποαιρω-VAI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM και-C πορευομαι-VC--APPNSM στρατοπεδευω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF ερημος-N2--DSF

10 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λιμος-N2--NSM επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C καταβαινω-VZI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM εις-P *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF παραοικεω-VA--AAN εκει-D οτι-C ενισχυω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM λιμος-N2--NSM επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

11 γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δε-X ηνικα-D εγγιζω-VAI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM ειςερχομαι-VB--AAN εις-P *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM *σαρα-N---DSF ο- A--DSF γυνη-N3K-DSF αυτος- D--GSM γιγνωσκω-V1--PAI1S εγω- P--NS οτι-C γυνη-N3K-NSF ευπροσωπος-A1B-NSF ειμι-V9--PAI2S

12 ειμι-VF--FMI3S ουν-X ως-C αν-X οραω-VB--AAS3P συ- P--AS ο- A--NPM *αιγυπτιος-N2--NPM ειπον-VF2-FAI3P οτι-C γυνη-N3K-NSF αυτος- D--GSM ουτος- D--NSF και-C αποκτεινω-VF2-FAI3P εγω- P--AS συ- P--AS δε-X περιποιεω-VF--FMI3P

13 ειπον-VB--AAD2S ουν-X οτι-C αδελφη-N1--NSF αυτος- D--GSM ειμι-V9--PAI1S οπως-C αν-X ευ-D εγω- P--DS γιγνομαι-VB--AMS3S δια-P συ- P--AS και-C ζαω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS ενεκεν-P συ- P--GS

14 γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δε-X ηνικα-D ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S *αβραμ-N---NSM εις-P *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF οραω-VB--AAPNPM ο- A--NPM *αιγυπτιος-N2--NPM ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF οτι-C καλος-A1--NSF ειμι-V9--IAI3S σφοδρα-D

15 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM *φαραω-N---DSM και-C επιαινεω-VAI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF προς-P *φαραω-N---ASM και-C ειςαγω-VBI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF εις-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM *φαραω-N---GSM

16 και-C ο- A--DSM *αβραμ-N---DSM ευ-D χραω-VAI-AMI3P δια-P αυτος- D--ASF και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P αυτος- D--DSM προβατον-N2N-NPN και-C μοσχος-N2--NPM και-C ονος-N2--NPM παις-N3D-NPM και-C παιδισκη-N1--NPF ημιονος-N2--NPM και-C καμηλος-N2--NPM

17 και-C εταζω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM *φαραω-N---ASM ετασμος-N2--DPM μεγας-A1--DPM και-C πονηρος-A1A-DPM και-C ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM περι-P *σαρα-N---GSF ο- A--GSF γυνη-N3K-GSF *αβραμ-N---GSM

18 καλεω-VA--AAPNSM δε-X *φαραω-N---NSM ο- A--ASM *αβραμ-N---ASM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S τις- I--ASN ουτος- D--ASN ποιεω-VAI-AAI2S εγω- P--DS οτι-C ου-D αποαγγελλω-VAI-AAI2S εγω- P--DS οτι-C γυνη-N3K-NSF συ- P--GS ειμι-V9--PAI3S

19 ινα-C τις- I--ASN ειπον-VAI-AAI2S οτι-C αδελφη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS ειμι-V9--PAI3S και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI1S αυτος- D--ASF εμαυτου- D--DSM εις-P γυνη-N3K-ASF και-C νυν-D ιδου-I ο- A--NSF γυνη-N3K-NSF συ- P--GS εναντιον-P συ- P--GS λαμβανω-VB--AAPNSM αποτρεχω-V1--PAD2S

20 και-C εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI3S *φαραω-N---NSM ανηρ-N3--DPM περι-P *αβραμ-N---GSM συν προπεμπω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM και-C ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN ειμι-V9--IAI3S αυτος- D--DSM και-C *λωτ-N---ASM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM

   

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True Christian Religion #635

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635. Lastly I will reveal this secret. Seven chapters of Revelation describe the termination of the present church, in terms similar to the devastation of Egypt. In both cases this was by similar plagues, each of which stands in the spiritual sense for some falsity advancing its devastation to the point of destruction. This church, therefore, which is at the present time lost, is also called Egypt as spiritually understood (Revelation 11:8). The plagues in Egypt were as follows.

The waters were turned to blood, so that all the fish died and the river stank (Exodus 7; similar language in Revelation 8:8; 16:3). Blood means Divine truth falsified (see Apocalypse Revealed 379, 404, 681, 687-688). The fish that died mean likewise truths in the natural man (Apocalypse Revealed 290, 405).

Frogs came forth upon the land of Egypt (Exodus 8). There is also a mention of frogs in Revelation 16:13. Frogs mean reasonings as a result of a longing for the falsification of truth (see Apocalypse Revealed 702).

In Egypt foul ulcers appeared upon men and beasts (Exodus 9); similar language in Revelation 16:2. Ulcers mean inward evils and falsities which can destroy the good and truth in the church (see Apocalypse Revealed 678).

In Egypt hail fell mixed with fire (Exodus 9); similar language in Revelation 8:7; 16:21. Hail means hellish falsity (see Apocalypse Revealed 399, 714).

Locusts were sent upon Egypt (Exodus 10); similar language in Revelation 9:1-11. Locusts mean falsities in outermost things (see Apocalypse Revealed 424, 430).

Oppressive darkness was brought upon Egypt (Exodus 10:21); similar language in Revelation 8:12. Darkness means falsities arising from ignorance, or from false ideas of religion, or from evil living (see Apocalypse Revealed 110, 413, 695).

The Egyptians finally perished in the sea of Suph 1 (Exodus 14). In Revelation the dragon and the false prophet perished in the lake of fire and brimstone (Revelation 19:20; 20:10). Both the sea of Suph and that lake have the same meaning, hell.

The reason why similar language is used of Egypt and of the church, the termination and end of which is described in Revelation, is that Egypt stands for the church, which in its beginnings was outstanding. So before its church was devastated, Egypt is equated with the Garden of Eden and the garden of Jehovah (Genesis 13:10; Ezekiel 31:8). It is also called 'the corner-stone of the tribes', and 'the sons of wise men and of the kings of ancient time' (Isaiah 19:11, 13). More about Egypt in its earliest state and in its devastation will be found in Apocalypse Revealed 503.

Footnotes:

1. Generally taken as 'the Red Sea', but the author keeps the Hebrew form.

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

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Exodus 8

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1 Yahweh spoke to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, "This is what Yahweh says, 'Let my people Go, that they may serve me.

2 If you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your borders with frogs:

3 and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into your house, and into your bedroom, and on your bed, and into the house of your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs:

4 and the frogs shall come up both on you, and on your people, and on all your servants.'"

5 Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch forth your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.'"

6 Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

7 The magicians did the same thing with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, "Entreat Yahweh, that he take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice to Yahweh."

9 Moses said to Pharaoh, "I give you the honor of setting the time that I should pray for you, and for your servants, and for your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, and remain in the river only."

10 He said, "Tomorrow." He said, "Be it according to your word, that you may know that there is none like Yahweh our God.

11 The frogs shall depart from you, and from your houses, and from your servants, and from your people. They shall remain in the river only."

12 Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, and Moses cried to Yahweh concerning the frogs which he had brought on Pharaoh.

13 Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the courts, and out of the fields.

14 They gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank.

15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart, and didn't listen to them, as Yahweh had spoken.

16 Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.'"

17 They did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and struck the dust of the earth, and there were lice on man, and on animal; all the dust of the earth became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

18 The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.

19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God:" and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he didn't listen to them; as Yahweh had spoken.

20 Yahweh said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; behold, he comes forth to the water; and tell him, 'This is what Yahweh says, "Let my people go, that they may serve me.

21 Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and into your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.

22 I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am Yahweh in the midst of the earth.

23 I will put a division between my people and your people: by tomorrow shall this sign be."'"

24 Yahweh did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.

25 Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, "Go, sacrifice to your God in the land!"

26 Moses said, "It isn't appropriate to do so; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Yahweh our God. Behold, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and won't they stone us?

27 We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command us."

28 Pharaoh said, "I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to Yahweh your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far away. Pray for me."

29 Moses said, "Behold, I go out from you, and I will pray to Yahweh that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don't let Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Yahweh."

30 Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to Yahweh.

31 Yahweh did according to the word of Moses, and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. There remained not one.

32 Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he didn't let the people go.