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Genesis 23

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1 γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δε-X ο- A--NSF ζωη-N1--NSF *σαρρα-N---GSF ετος-N3E-NPN εκατον-M εικοσι-M επτα-M

2 και-C αποθνησκω-VBI-AAI3S *σαρρα-N---NSF εν-P πολις-N3I-DSF *αρβοκ-N----S ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN κοιλωμα-N3M-DSN ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S *χεβρων-N---NS εν-P γη-N1--DSF *χανααν-N----S ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *αβρααμ-N---NSM κοπτω-VA--AMN *σαρρα-N---ASF και-C πενθεω-VA--AAN

3 και-C αναιστημι-VHI-AAI3S *αβρααμ-N---NSM απο-P ο- A--GSM νεκρος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *χετ-N---GSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

4 παροικος-A1B-NSM και-C παρεπιδημος-A1B-NSM εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S μετα-P συ- P--GP διδωμι-VO--AAD2P ουν-X εγω- P--DS κτησις-N3I-ASF ταφος-N2--GSM μετα-P συ- P--GP και-C θαπτω-VA--AAS1S ο- A--ASM νεκρος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS απο-P εγω- P--GS

5 αποκρινω-VCI-API3P δε-X ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *χετ-N---GSM προς-P *αβρααμ-N---ASM λεγω-V1--PAPNPM

6 μη-D κυριος-N2--VSM ακουω-VA--AAD2S δε-X εγω- P--GP βασιλευς-N3V-NSM παρα-P θεος-N2--GSM ειμι-V9--PAI2S συ- P--NS εν-P εγω- P--DP εν-P ο- A--DPN εκλεκτος-A1--DPN μνημειον-N2N-DPN εγω- P--GP θαπτω-VA--AAD2S ο- A--ASM νεκρος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS ουδεις-A3--NSM γαρ-X εγω- P--GP ο- A--ASN μνημειον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GSM κωλυω-VF--FAI3S απο-P συ- P--GS ο- A--GSN θαπτω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASM νεκρος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS εκει-D

7 αναιστημι-VH--AAPNSM δε-X *αβρααμ-N---NSM προςκυνεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM λαος-N2--DSM ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ο- A--DPM υιος-N2--DPM *χετ-N---GSM

8 και-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S προς-P αυτος- D--APM *αβρααμ-N---NSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM ει-C εχω-V1--PAI2P ο- A--DSF ψυχη-N1--DSF συ- P--GP ωστε-C θαπτω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASM νεκρος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN εγω- P--GS ακουω-VA--AAD2P εγω- P--GS και-C λαλεω-VA--AAD2P περι-P εγω- P--GS *εφρων-N---DSM ο- A--DSM ο- A--GSM *σααρ-N---GSM

9 και-C διδωμι-VO--AAD3S εγω- P--DS ο- A--ASN σπηλαιον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASN διπλους-A1C-ASN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--ASN ειμι-V9--PAPASN εν-P μερος-N3E-DSN ο- A--GSM αγρος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM αργυριον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSN αξιος-A1A-GSN διδωμι-VO--AAD3S εγω- P--DS αυτος- D--ASN εν-P συ- P--DP εις-P κτησις-N3I-ASF μνημειον-N2N-GSN

10 *εφρων-N---NSM δε-X καθημαι-V1I-IMI3S εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *χετ-N---GSM αποκρινω-VC--APPNSM δε-X *εφρων-N---NSM ο- A--NSM *χετταιος-N2--NSM προς-P *αβρααμ-N---ASM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ακουω-V1--PAPGPM ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *χετ-N---GSM και-C πας-A3--GPM ο- A--GPM ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMPGPM εις-P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

11 παρα-P εγω- P--DS γιγνομαι-VB--AMD2S κυριος-N2--VSM και-C ακουω-VA--AAD2S εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASM αγρος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASN σπηλαιον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASN εν-P αυτος- D--DSM συ- P--DS διδωμι-V8--PAI1S εναντιον-P πας-A3--GPM ο- A--GPM πολιτης-N1M-GPM εγω- P--GS διδωμι-VX--XAI1S συ- P--DS θαπτω-VA--AAD2S ο- A--ASM νεκρος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS

12 και-C προςκυνεω-VAI-AAI3S *αβρααμ-N---NSM εναντιον-P ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

13 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM *εφρων-N---DSM εις-P ο- A--APN ους-N3T-APN ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF επειδη-C προς-P εγω- P--GS ειμι-V9--PAI2S ακουω-VA--AAD2S εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASN αργυριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSM αγρος-N2--GSM λαμβανω-VB--AAD2S παρα-P εγω- P--GS και-C θαπτω-VA--AAS1S ο- A--ASM νεκρος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS εκει-D

14 αποκρινω-VCI-API3S δε-X *εφρων-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *αβρααμ-N---DSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

15 ου-D κυριος-N2--VSM ακουω-VX--XAI1S γη-N1--NSF τετρακοσιοι-A1A-GPN διδραγμον-N2N-GPN αργυριον-N2N-GSN ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM εγω- P--GS και-C συ- P--GS τις- I--NSN αν-X ειμι-V9--PAO3S ουτος- D--NSN συ- P--NS δε-X ο- A--ASM νεκρος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS θαπτω-VA--AAD2S

16 και-C ακουω-VAI-AAI3S *αβρααμ-N---NSM ο- A--GSM *εφρων-N---GSM και-C απο καταιστημι-VHI-AAI3S *αβρααμ-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *εφρων-N---DSM ο- A--ASN αργυριον-N2N-ASN ος- --ASN λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S εις-P ο- A--APN ους-N3T-APN ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *χετ-N---GSM τετρακοσιοι-A1A-APN διδραγμον-N2N-APN αργυριον-N2N-GSN δοκιμος-A1B-GSM εμπορος-N2--DPM

17 και-C ιστημι-VHI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM αγρος-N2--NSM *εφρων-N---GSM ος- --NSM ειμι-V9--IAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSN διπλους-A1C-DSN σπηλαιον-N2N-DSN ος- --NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN *μαμβρη-N---GS ο- A--NSM αγρος-N2--NSM και-C ο- A--NSN σπηλαιον-N2N-NSN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--IAI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DSM και-C πας-A3--NSN δενδρον-N2N-NSN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--IAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSM αγρος-N2--DSM ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P ο- A--DPN οριον-N2N-DPN αυτος- D--GSM κυκλος-N2--DSM

18 ο- A--DSM *αβρααμ-N---DSM εις-P κτησις-N3I-ASF εναντιον-P ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *χετ-N---GSM και-C πας-A3--GPM ο- A--GPM ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMPGPM εις-P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF

19 μετα-P ουτος- D--APN θαπτω-VAI-AAI3S *αβρααμ-N---NSM *σαρρα-N---ASF ο- A--ASF γυνη-N3K-ASF αυτος- D--GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN σπηλαιον-N2N-DSN ο- A--GSM αγρος-N2--GSM ο- A--DSN διπλους-A1C-DSN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S απεναντι-P *μαμβρη-N---NS ουτος- D--NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S *χεβρων-N---NS εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF *χανααν-N----S

20 και-C κυροω-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSM αγρος-N2--NSM και-C ο- A--NSN σπηλαιον-N2N-NSN ος- --NSN ειμι-V9--IAI3S εν-P αυτος- D--DSM ο- A--DSM *αβρααμ-N---DSM εις-P κτησις-N3I-ASF ταφος-N2--GSM παρα-P ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *χετ-N---GSM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #2921

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2921. My lord, thou art a prince of God in the midst of us. That this signifies the Lord as to the good and truth Divine with them, is evident from the signification of “lord,” and of a “prince of God;” and from the signification of “in the midst of us.” That it is said “Lord” where good is treated of, is evident from the Word of the Old Testament; for there Jehovah is now called Jehovah, now God, now Lord, now Jehovah God, now the Lord Jehovih, now Jehovah Zebaoth; and this from a hidden cause which can be known only from the internal sense. In general, when the subject is the celestial things of love, or good, it is said “Jehovah;” but when it is the spiritual things of faith, or truth, it is said “God;” when both together are treated of, it is said “Jehovah God;” but when the Divine power of good or omnipotence is treated of, it is said “Jehovah Zebaoth,” that is, “Jehovah of Armies,” and likewise “Lord,” so that “Jehovah Zebaoth” and “Lord” are of the same sense and signification. From this, namely, the power of good, men and angels are also called “lords;” and in the opposite sense those are called “servants” in whom there is no power, or who have power from the former. From all this it may be seen that here “my lord” in the internal sense signifies the Lord as to good; which will be illustrated from the Word in the passages that follow. “Prince of God,” however, signifies the Lord as to the power of truth, or as to truth; as is evident from the signification of a “prince,” or of “princes,” as being primary truths (see n. 1482, 2089); and also from its being said “prince of God,” for it is said “God” where truth, and “Jehovah” where good is treated of, (see n. 2586, 2769, 2807, 2822). That “in the midst of us” means among them, or with them, is evident without explication.

[2] That in the Word of the Old Testament “Jehovah Zebaoth” and “Lord” are of the same sense and signification, is evident in Isaiah:

The zeal of Jehovah Zebaoth shall perform this; the Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath fallen on Israel (Isaiah 9:7-8).

And in another place:

A mighty king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, Jehovah Zebaoth (Isaiah 19:4).

In Malachi:

Behold the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to His temple, even the angel of the covenant whom ye desire; behold He cometh, saith Jehovah Zebaoth (Malachi 3:1).

Still more plainly in Isaiah:

I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up; above Him stood the seraphim; six wings and six wings for each; the one cried to the other, Holy, holy, holy, Jehovah Zebaoth. Woe is me, for I am undone, for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah Zebaoth. And I heard the voice of the Lord (Isaiah 6:1, 3, 5, 8);

from which it is plain that “Jehovah Zebaoth” and “the Lord” have the same meaning.

[3] But the name “Lord Jehovih” is used especially when the aid of omnipotence is sought and implored as in Isaiah:

Say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God. Behold the Lord Jehovih will come in a strong one, and His arm shall rule for Him; behold His reward is with Him and His work before Him. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Isaiah 40:9-11).

That the name “Lord Jehovih” is used when such aid is sought, may be seen further in Isaiah 25:8; 40:10; 48:16; 50:4-5, 7, (Isaiah 50:7)9; 61:1; Jeremiah 2:22; Ezekiel 8:1; 11:13, 17, 21; 12:10, 19, 28; 13:8, 13, 16, 18, 20; 14:4, 6, 11, 18, 20-21; Micah 1:2; Psalms 71:5, 16; and frequently elsewhere.

[4] And besides this in the Word of the Old Testament the name “Lord” involves the like as “Jehovah,” namely, that it is said “Lord” when good is treated of; wherefore also “Lord” is similarly distinguished from “God” as “Jehovah” is distinguished from “God.” As in Moses:

Jehovah your God, He is God of gods and Lord of lords (Deuteronomy 10:17).

In David:

Give thanks unto the God of gods, for His mercy is forever; give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for His mercy is forever (Psalms 136:1-3).

[5] But in the Word of the New Testament, with the Evangelists and in Revelation, “Jehovah” is nowhere named; but instead of “Jehovah” it is said “Lord,” and this from hidden causes of which we shall speak below. That in the Word of the New Testament it is said “Lord,” instead of “Jehovah” is very plain in Mark:

Jesus answered, The first of all the commandments is, Hear O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord; therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God from all thy heart, and from all thy soul, and from all thy thought, and from all thy strength (Mark 12:29-30).

The same is thus written in Moses:

Hear O Israel, Jehovah our God is one Jehovah; and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God from all thy heart, and from all thy soul, and from all thy strength (Deuteronomy 6:4-5); where it is plain that “the Lord” is said instead of “Jehovah.” So too in John:

I saw and behold there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne; and round about the throne four animals full of eyes before and behind; each one of them had six wings round about, and was full of eyes within; and they said, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty (Revelation 4:2, 6 (Revelation 4:6), 8).

But in Isaiah we read:

I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up. Above him stood the seraphim; six wings and six wings for each; the one cried to the other, Holy, holy, holy, Jehovah Zebaoth (Isaiah 6:1, 3, 5, 8).

Here “the Lord” is said instead of “Jehovah”; or “the Lord God Almighty” instead of “Jehovah Zebaoth” (that the “four animals” are seraphim or cherubim is plain in Ezekiel, 1:5, 13-15, 19; 10:15). That “the Lord” in the New Testament is “Jehovah” is also evident from many other passages as in Luke:

There appeared to Zacharias an angel of the Lord (Luke 1:11);

an “angel of the Lord” meaning an “angel of Jehovah.”

In the same:

The angel said to Zacharias concerning his son, Many of the sons of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God (Luke 1:16);

“unto the Lord their God” meaning “unto Jehovah God.” In the same:

The angel said to Mary concerning Jesus, He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of David (Luke 1:32);

“the Lord God” here is instead of “Jehovah God.” In the same:

Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath exalted itself upon God my savior (Luke 1:46-47);

here too “the Lord” is instead of “Jehovah.” In the same:

Zacharias prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel (Luke 1:68);

“the Lord God” is instead of “Jehovah God.” In the same:

An angel of the Lord stood by the shepherds; and the glory of the Lord shone round about them (Luke 2:9);

an angel of “the Lord,” and the glory of “the Lord,” instead of an angel of “Jehovah,” and the glory of “Jehovah.”

In Matthew:

Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord (Matthew 21:9; 23:39; Luke 13:35; John 12:13);

“in the name of the Lord,” instead of “in the name of Jehovah.” Besides many other passages as Luke 1:28; 2:15, 22-24, 29, 38-39; 5:17; Mark 12:10-11.

[6] Among the hidden causes of their calling Jehovah “the Lord” were the following. If at that time it had been said that the Lord was the Jehovah so often named in the Old Testament (see n. 1736), men would not have accepted it, for they would not have believed it; and moreover the Lord did not become Jehovah as to the Human also until He had completely united the Divine Essence to the Human Essence, and the Human to the Divine (see n. 1725, 1729, 1733, 1745, 1815, 2156, 2751). The full unition was accomplished after the last temptation, which was that of the cross; and for this reason, after the resurrection the disciples always called Him “the Lord” (John 20:2, 13, 15, 18, 20, 25; 21:7, 12, 15-17, 20; Mark 16:19-20); and Thomas said, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28). And because the Lord was the Jehovah so often named in the Old Testament, He therefore also said to the disciples:

Ye call Me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for I am (John 13:13-14, 16);

and these words signify that He was Jehovah God; for He is here called “Lord” as to good, and “Master” as to truth. That the Lord was Jehovah is also meant by the words of the angel to the shepherds:

Unto you is born this day a Saviour who is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:11);

He is called “Christ” as the Messiah, the Anointed, King; and “Lord” as Jehovah; “Christ” in respect to truth, and “Lord” in respect to good. One who does not closely study the Word could not know this, for he would think that our Savior was called Lord, like others, from the common title of reverence; when yet He was so called because He was Jehovah.

  
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