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Genesis 6

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1 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ηνικα-D αρχω-VAI-AMI3P ο- A--NPM ανθρωπος-N2--NPM πολυς-A1--NPM γιγνομαι-V1--PMN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C θυγατηρ-N3--NPF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3P αυτος- D--DPM

2 οραω-VB--AAPNPM δε-X ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM ο- A--APF θυγατηρ-N3--APF ο- A--GPM ανθρωπος-N2--GPM οτι-C καλος-A1--NPF ειμι-V9--PAI3P λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P εαυτου- D--DPM γυνη-N3K-APF απο-P πας-A1S-GPF ος- --GPF εκλεγω-VAI-AMI3P

3 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ου-D μη-D καταμενω-VA--AAS3S ο- A--ASN πνευμα-N3M-ASN εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DPM ανθρωπος-N2--DPM ουτος- D--DPM εις-P ο- A--ASM αιων-N3W-ASM δια-P ο- A--ASN ειμι-V9--PAN αυτος- D--APM σαρξ-N3K-APF ειμι-VF--FMI3P δε-X ο- A--NPF ημερα-N1A-NPF αυτος- D--GPM εκατον-M εικοσι-M ετος-N3E-APN

4 ο- A--NPM δε-X γιγας-N3--NPM ειμι-V9--IAI3P επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF εν-P ο- A--DPF ημερα-N1A-DPF εκεινος- D--DPF και-C μετα-P εκεινος- D--ASN ως-C αν-X ειςπορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM προς-P ο- A--APF θυγατηρ-N3--APF ο- A--GPM ανθρωπος-N2--GPM και-C γενναω-VAI-AAI3P εαυτου- D--DPM εκεινος- D--NPM ειμι-V9--IAI3P ο- A--NPM γιγας-N3--NPM ο- A--NPM απο-P αιων-N3W-GSM ο- A--NPM ανθρωπος-N2--NPM ο- A--NPM ονομαστος-A1--NPM

5 οραω-VB--AAPNSM δε-X κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM οτι-C πληθυνω-VCI-API3P ο- A--NPF κακια-N1A-NPF ο- A--GPM ανθρωπος-N2--GPM επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C πας-A3--NSM τις- I--NSM διανοεομαι-V2--PMI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF καρδια-N1A-DSF αυτος- D--GSM επιμελως-D επι-P ο- A--APN πονηρος-A1A-APN πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF

6 και-C ενθυμεομαι-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM οτι-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM ανθρωπος-N2--ASM επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C διανοεομαι-VCI-API3S

7 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM αποαλειφω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASM ανθρωπος-N2--ASM ος- --ASM ποιεω-VAI-AAI1S απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF απο-P ανθρωπος-N2--GSM εως-P κτηνος-N3E-GSN και-C απο-P ερπετον-N2N-GPN εως-P ο- A--GPN πετεινον-N2N-GPN ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM οτι-C θυμοω-VCI-API1S οτι-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM

8 *νωε-N---NSM δε-X ευρισκω-VB--AAI3S χαρις-N3--ASF εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM

9 ουτος- D--NPF δε-X ο- A--NPF γενεσις-N3I-NPF *νωε-N---GSM *νωε-N---NSM ανθρωπος-N2--NSM δικαιος-A1A-NSM τελειος-A1A-NSM ειμι-V9--PAPNSM εν-P ο- A--DSF γενεα-N1A-DSF αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--DSM θεος-N2--DSM ευαρεστεω-VAI-AAI3S *νωε-N---NSM

10 γενναω-VAI-AAI3S δε-X *νωε-N---NSM τρεις-A3--APM υιος-N2--APM ο- A--ASM *σημ-N---ASM ο- A--ASM *χαμ-N---ASM ο- A--ASM *ιαφεθ-N---ASM

11 φθειρω-VDI-API3S δε-X ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF εναντιον-P ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM και-C πιμπλημι-VSI-API3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF αδικια-N1A-GSF

12 και-C οραω-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF και-C ειμι-V9--IAI3S καταφθειρω-VM--XMPNSF οτι-C καταφθειρω-V1I-IAI3S πας-A1S-NSF σαρξ-N3K-NSF ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF αυτος- D--GSM επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF

13 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM προς-P *νωε-N---ASM καιρος-N2--NSM πας-A3--GSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM ηκω-V1--PAI3S εναντιον-P εγω- P--GS οτι-C πιμπλημι-VSI-API3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF αδικια-N1A-GSF απο-P αυτος- D--GPM και-C ιδου-I εγω- P--NS καταφθειρω-V1--PAI1S αυτος- D--APM και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF

14 ποιεω-VA--AAD2S ουν-X σεαυτου- D--DSM κιβωτος-N2--ASF εκ-P ξυλον-N2N-GPN τετραγωνος-A1B-GPN νοσσια-N1--APF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASF κιβωτος-N2--ASF και-C ασφαλτοω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--ASF εσωθεν-D και-C εξωθεν-D ο- A--DSF ασφαλτος-N2--DSF

15 και-C ουτως-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASF κιβωτος-N2--ASF τριακοσιοι-A1A-GPM πηχυς-N3--GPM ο- A--ASN μηκος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSF κιβωτος-N2--GSF και-C πεντηκοντα-M πηχυς-N3--GPM ο- A--ASN πλατος-N3E-ASN και-C τριακοντα-M πηχυς-N3--GPM ο- A--ASN υψος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GSF

16 επι συναγω-V1--PAPNSM ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASF κιβωτος-N2--ASF και-C εις-P πηχυς-N3--ASM συντελεω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--ASF ανωθεν-D ο- A--ASF δε-X θυρα-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSF κιβωτος-N2--GSF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S εκ-P πλαγιος-A1A-GPM καταγαιος-A1--APN διωροφος-A1--APN και-C τριωροφος-A1--APN ποιεω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--ASF

17 εγω- P--NS δε-X ιδου-I επιαγω-V1--PAI1S ο- A--ASM κατακλυσμος-N2--ASM υδωρ-N3--ASN επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF καταφθειρω-VA--AAN πας-A1S-ASF σαρξ-N3K-ASF εν-P ος- --DSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S πνευμα-N3M-NSN ζωη-N1--GSF υποκατω-P ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C οσος-A1--APN εαν-C ειμι-V9--PAS3S επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF τελευταω-VF--FAI3S

18 και-C ιστημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS προς-P συ- P--AS ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI2S δε-X εις-P ο- A--ASF κιβωτος-N2--ASF συ- P--NS και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NSF γυνη-N3K-NSF συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPF γυνη-N3K-NPF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM συ- P--GS μετα-P συ- P--GS

19 και-C απο-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN και-C απο-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN ερπετον-N2N-GPN και-C απο-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN θηριον-N2N-GPN και-C απο-P πας-A1S-GSF σαρξ-N3K-GSF δυο-M δυο-M απο-P πας-A3--GPM ειςαγω-VF--FAI2S εις-P ο- A--ASF κιβωτος-N2--ASF ινα-C τρεφω-V1--PAS2S μετα-P σεαυτου- D--GSM αρσην-A3--NSN και-C θηλυς-A3U-NSN ειμι-VF--FMI3P

20 απο-P πας-A3--GPM ο- A--GPN ορνεον-N3I-GPN ο- A--GPN πετεινον-N2N-GPN κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN και-C απο-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN και-C απο-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN ερπετον-N2N-GPN ο- A--GPN ερπω-V1--PAPGPN επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF κατα-P γενος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GPN δυο-M δυο-M απο-P πας-A3--GPN ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3P προς-P συ- P--AS τρεφω-V1--PMN μετα-P συ- P--GS αρσην-A3--ASN και-C θηλυς-A3U-ASN

21 συ- P--NS δε-X λαμβανω-VF--FMI2S σεαυτου- D--DSM απο-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN βρωμα-N3M-GPN ος- --APN εσθιω-VF--FMI2P και-C συναγω-VF--FAI2S προς-P σεαυτου- D--ASM και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S συ- P--DS και-C εκεινος- D--DPN εσθιω-VB--AAN

22 και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S *νωε-N---NSM πας-A3--APN οσος-A1--APN εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI3S αυτος- D--DSM κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ουτως-D ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S

   

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Arcana Coelestia #574

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574. 'Flesh' means that man became bodily-minded. This is clear from the meaning of 'flesh' in the Word, where it is used to mean the whole of mankind in general and the bodily-minded man in particular. It is used to mean the whole of mankind in Joel,

I will pour out My spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Joel 2:28.

'Flesh' stands for mankind, 'spirit' for the influx of truth and good from the Lord. In David,

O You that hearest prayer, to You will all flesh come. Psalms 65:2.

Here 'flesh' stands for the whole of mankind. In Jeremiah,

Cursed is that man (vir) who trusts in man (homo) and makes flesh his arm. Jeremiah 17:5.

'Flesh' stands for mankind, 'arm' for power.

In Ezekiel,

And all flesh will know. Ezekiel 20:48, 49.

[2] In Zechariah,

Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah. Zechariah 2:13.

Again 'flesh' stands for the whole of mankind. 'Flesh' stands for the bodily-minded man in particular in Isaiah,

The Egyptian is man (homo), and not God; and his horses are flesh and not spirit. Isaiah 31:3.

'Flesh' here indicates that their factual knowledge is concerned with things of the body. 'Horses' here and elsewhere in the Word stands for the rational.

In the same prophet,

One will strike down on the right and will be hungry; and they will eat on the left, and they will not be satisfied. Every man will eat the flesh of his own arm. Isaiah 9:20.

Here 'flesh' stands for the things that are man's own, all of which are of a bodily nature.

In the same prophet,

He will fat up from the soul even to the flesh. Isaiah 10:18.

'Flesh' stands for bodily things.

In the same prophet,

The glory of Jehovah will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together. A voice says, Cry! And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass. Isaiah 40:5-6.

'Flesh' stands for the whole of mankind as being bodily-minded.

[3] In the same prophet,

In fire Jehovah will dispute, and by His sword with all flesh, and the slain 1 of Jehovah will be multiplied. Isaiah 66:16.

'Fire' stands for the punishment of evil desires, 'sword' for the punishment of falsities, and 'flesh' for the bodily things of man. In David,

God remembered that they were flesh, a spirit going away so that it did not turn back. Psalms 78:39.

This refers to the people in the wilderness who craved for flesh, that is, a bodily-minded people. Their craving for flesh represented their desire for bodily things alone, see Numbers 11:32-34.

Footnotes:

1. literally, the pierced

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

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Isaiah 66

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1 Thus says Yahweh, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? and what place shall be my rest?

2 For all these things has my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be," says Yahweh: "but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

3 He who kills an ox is as he who kills a man; he who sacrifices a lamb, as he who breaks a dog's neck; he who offers an offering, [as he who offers] pig's blood; he who burns frankincense, as he who blesses an idol. Yes, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delights in their abominations:

4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn't delight."

5 Hear the word of Yahweh, you who tremble at his word: "Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name's sake, have said, 'Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;' but it is those who shall be disappointed.

6 A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Yahweh that renders recompense to his enemies.

7 "Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she delivered a son.

8 Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth?" says Yahweh: "shall I who cause to bring forth shut [the womb]?" says your God.

10 "Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her: Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;

11 that you may nurse and be satisfied at the comforting breasts; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory."

12 For thus says Yahweh, "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and you will nurse. You will be carried on her side, and will be dandled on her knees.

13 As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem."

14 You will see [it], and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Yahweh shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.

15 For, behold, Yahweh will come with fire, and his chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render his anger with fierceness, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

16 For by fire will Yahweh execute judgment, and by his sword, on all flesh; and the slain of Yahweh shall be many.

17 "Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves [to go] to the gardens, behind one in the midst, eating pig's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, they shall come to an end together," says Yahweh.

18 "For I [know] their works and their thoughts: [the time] comes, that I will gather all nations and languages; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.

19 "I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the islands afar off, who have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

20 They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and on mules, and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into the house of Yahweh.

21 Of them also will I take for priests [and] for Levites," says Yahweh.

22 "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me," says Yahweh, "so your seed and your name shall remain.

23 It shall happen, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me," says Yahweh.

24 "They shall go forth, and look on the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they will be loathsome to all mankind."