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Jeremiah 39

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1 ο- A--NSM λογος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM γιγνομαι-VB--AMPNSM παρα-P κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P *ιερεμιας-N1T-ASM εν-P ο- A--DSM ενιαυτος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM δεκατος-A1--DSM ο- A--DSM βασιλευς-N3V-DSM *σεδεκιας-N1T-DSM ουτος- D--NSM ενιαυτος-N2--NSM οκτωκαιδεκατος-A1--NSM ο- A--DSM βασιλευς-N3V-DSM *ναβουχοδονοσορ-N---GSM βασιλευς-N3V-DSM *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF

2 και-C δυναμις-N3I-NSF βασιλευς-N3V-GSM *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF χαρακοω-VAI-AAI3S επι-P *ιερουσαλημ-N---ASF και-C *ιερεμιας-N1T-NSM φυλασσω-V1I-IMI3S εν-P αυλη-N1--DSF ο- A--GSF φυλακη-N1--GSF ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P οικος-N2--DSM ο- A--GSM βασιλευς-N3V-GSM

3 εν-P ος- --DSF κατακλειω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM ο- A--NSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM *σεδεκιας-N1T-NSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM δια-P τις- I--ASN συ- P--NS προφητευω-V1--PAI2S λεγω-V1--PAPNSM ουτως-D ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ιδου-I εγω- P--NS διδωμι-V8--PAI1S ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF ουτος- D--ASF εν-P χειρ-N3--DPF βασιλευς-N3V-GSM *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--ASF

4 και-C *σεδεκιας-N1T-NSM ου-D μη-D σωζω-VC--APS3S εκ-P χειρ-N3--GSF ο- A--GPM *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM οτι-C παραδοσις-N3I-DSF παραδιδωμι-VC--FPI3S εις-P χειρ-N3--APF βασιλευς-N3V-GSM *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF και-C λαλεω-VF--FAI3S στομα-N3M-NSN αυτος- D--GSM προς-P στομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--NPM οφθαλμος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--APM οφθαλμος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GSM οραω-VF--FMI3P

5 και-C ειςερχομαι-VF--FMI3S *σεδεκιας-N1T-NSM εις-P *βαβυλων-N3W-ASF και-C εκει-D καταιζω-VF2-FMI3S

6 και-C λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S προς-P *ιερεμιας-N1T-ASM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

7 ιδου-I *αναμεηλ-N---NSM υιος-N2--NSM *σαλωμ-N---GSM αδελφος-N2--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM συ- P--GS ερχομαι-V1--PMI3S προς-P συ- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM κταομαι-VA--AMD2S σεαυτου- D--DSM ο- A--ASM αγρος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASM εν-P *αναθωθ-N---DPF οτι-C συ- P--DS κριμα-N3M-ASN παραλαμβανω-VB--AAN εις-P κτησις-N3I-ASF

8 και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S προς-P εγω- P--AS *αναμεηλ-N---NSM υιος-N2--NSM *σαλωμ-N---GSM αδελφος-N2--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GS εις-P ο- A--ASF αυλη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSF φυλακη-N1--GSF και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--DS κταομαι-VA--AMD2S ο- A--ASM αγρος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASM εν-P γη-N1--DSF *βενιαμιν-N---GSM ο- A--ASM εν-P *αναθωθ-N---DPF οτι-C συ- P--DS κριμα-N3M-ASN κταομαι-VA--AMN και-C συ- P--NS πρεσβυτερος-A1A-NSMS και-C γιγνωσκω-VZI-AAI1S οτι-C λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S

9 και-C κταομαι-VAI-AMI1S ο- A--ASM αγρος-N2--ASM *αναμεηλ-N---GSM υιος-N2--GSM αδελφος-N2--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GS και-C ιστημι-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--DSM επτα-M σικλος-N2--APM και-C δεκα-M αργυριον-N2N-GSN

10 και-C γραφω-VAI-AAI1S εις-P βιβλιον-N2N-ASN και-C σφραγιζω-VAI-AMI1S και-C διαμαρτυρεω-VAI-AMI1S μαρτυς-N3--APM και-C ιστημι-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--ASN αργυριον-N2N-ASN εν-P ζυγος-N2--DSM

11 και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P ο- A--ASN βιβλιον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSF κτησις-N3I-GSF ο- A--ASN σφραγιζω-VTI-XMPASN και-C ο- A--ASN αναγιγνωσκω-VT--XMPASM

12 και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--ASN ο- A--DSM *βαρουχ-N---DSM υιος-N2--DSM *νηριος-N2--GSM υιος-N2--GSM *μαασαιας-N1T-GSM κατα-P οφθαλμος-N2--APM *αναμεηλ-N---GSM υιος-N2--GSM αδελφος-N2--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM εγω- P--GS και-C κατα-P οφθαλμος-N2--APM ο- A--GPM ιστημι-VXI-XAPGPM και-C γραφω-V1--PAPGPM εν-P ο- A--DSN βιβλιον-N2N-DSN ο- A--GSF κτησις-N3I-GSF και-C κατα-P οφθαλμος-N2--APM ο- A--GPM *ιουδαιος-N2--GPM ο- A--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSF αυλη-N1--DSF ο- A--GSF φυλακη-N1--GSF

13 και-C συντασσω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--DSM *βαρουχ-N---DSM κατα-P οφθαλμος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

14 ουτως-D ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -NSM λαμβανω-VB--AAD2S ο- A--ASN βιβλιον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSF κτησις-N3I-GSF ουτος- D--ASN και-C ο- A--ASN βιβλιον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASN αναγιγνωσκω-VT--XMPASN και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--ASN εις-P αγγειον-N2N-ASN οστρακινος-A1--ASN ινα-C διαμενω-VA--AAS3S ημερα-N1A-GSF πολυς-A3C-NPM

15 οτι-C ουτως-D ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ετι-D κταομαι-VC--FPI3P αγρος-N2--NPM και-C οικια-N1A-NPF και-C αμπελων-N3W-NPM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ουτος- D--DSF

16 και-C προςευχομαι-VA--AMI1S προς-P κυριος-N2--ASM μετα-P ο- A--ASN διδωμι-VO--AAN εγω- P--AS ο- A--ASN βιβλιον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSF κτησις-N3I-GSF προς-P *βαρουχ-N---ASM υιος-N2--ASM *νηριου-N---GSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

17 ω-I κυριος-N2--VSM συ- P--NS ποιεω-VAI-AAI2S ο- A--ASM ουρανος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--DSF ισχυς-N3U-DSF συ- P--GS ο- A--DSF μεγας-A1--DSF και-C ο- A--DSM βραχιων-N3N-DSM συ- P--GS ο- A--DSM υψηλος-A1--DSM και-C ο- A--DSM μετεωρος-A1B-DSM ου-D μη-D αποκρυπτω-VD--APS3S απο-P συ- P--GS ουδεις-A3--ASN

18 ποιεω-V2--PAPNSM ελεος-N3E-ASN εις-P χιλιας-N3D-APF και-C αποδιδωμι-V8--PAPNSM αμαρτια-N1A-APF πατηρ-N3--GPM εις-P κολπος-N2--APM τεκνον-N2N-GPN αυτος- D--GPM μετα-P αυτος- D--APM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM μεγας-A1P-NSM και-C ισχυρος-A1A-NSM

19 κυριος-N2--NSM μεγας-A1--GSF βουλη-N1--GSF και-C δυνατος-A1--NSM ο- A--DPN εργον-N2N-DPN ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM μεγας-A1P-NSM ο- A--NSM παντοκρατωρ-N3 -NSM και-C μεγαλωνυμος-A1B-NSM κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NPM οφθαλμος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS εις-P ο- A--APF οδος-N2--APF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM ο- A--GPM ανθρωπος-N2--GPM διδωμι-VO--AAN εκαστος-A1--DSM κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF αυτος- D--GSM

20 ος- --NSM ποιεω-VAI-AAI2S σημειον-N2N-APN και-C τερας-N3T-ASN εν-P γη-N1--DSF *αιγυπτος-N2--DSF εως-P ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF ουτος- D--GSF και-C εν-P *ισραηλ-N---DSM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPM γηγενης-A3H-DPM και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI2S σεαυτου- D--DSM ονομα-N3M-ASN ως-C ο- A--NSF ημερα-N1A-NSF ουτος- D--NSF

21 και-C εκαγω-VBI-AAI2S ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS *ισραηλ-N---ASM εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εν-P σημειον-N2--DPN και-C εν-P τερας-N3T-DPN και-C εν-P χειρ-N3--DSF κραταιος-A1A-DSF και-C εν-P βραχιων-N3N-DSM υψηλος-A1--DSM και-C εν-P οραμα-N3M-DPN μεγας-A1--DPN

22 και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI2S αυτος- D--DPM ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ουτος- D--ASF ος- --ASF ομνυμι-VAI-AAI2S ο- A--DPM πατηρ-N3--DPM αυτος- D--GPM γη-N1--ASF ρεω-V2--PAPASF γαλα-N3--ASN και-C μελι-N3--ASN

23 και-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P και-C λαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF και-C ου-D ακουω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--GSF φωνη-N1--GSF συ- P--GS και-C εν-P ο- A--DPN προσταγμα-N3M-DPN συ- P--GS ου-D πορευομαι-VCI-API3P απας-A3--APN ος- --APN εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI2S αυτος- D--DPM ου-D ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI2S συνβαινω-VZ--AAN αυτος- D--DPM πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN κακος-A1--APN ουτος- D--APN

24 ιδου-I οχλος-N2--NSM ηκω-V1--PAI3S εις-P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF ουτος- D--ASF συνλαμβανω-VB--AAN αυτος- D--ASF και-C ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF διδωμι-VCI-API3S εις-P χειρ-N3--APF *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM ο- A--GPM πολεμεω-V2--PAPGPM αυτος- D--ASF απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN μαχαιρα-N1--APF και-C ο- A--GSM λιμος-N2--GSM ως-C λαλεω-VAI-AAI2S ουτως-D γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S

25 και-C συ- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI2S προς-P εγω- P--AS κταομαι-VA--AMD2S σεαυτου- D--DSM αγρος-N2--ASM αργυριον-N2N-GSN και-C γραφω-VAI-AAI1S βιβλιον-N2N-ASN και-C σφραγιζω-VAI-AMI1S και-C επιμαρτυρεω-VAI-AMI1S μαρτυς-N3--APM και-C ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF διδωμι-VCI-API3S εις-P χειρ-N3--APF *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM

26 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

27 εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM πας-A1S-GSF σαρξ-N3K-GSF μη-D απο-P εγω- P--GS κρυπτω-VD--FPI3S τις- I--ASN

28 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ουτως-D ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM διδωμι-VC--APPNSF παραδιδωμι-VC--FPI3S ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF ουτος- D--NSF εις-P χειρ-N3--APF βασιλευς-N3V-GSM *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--ASF

29 και-C ηκω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--NPM *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM πολεμεω-V2--PAPNPM επι-P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF ουτος- D--ASF και-C καιω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF ουτος- D--ASF εν-P πυρ-N3--DSN και-C κατακαιω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APF οικια-N1A-GSF εν-P ος- --DPF θυμιοω-VAI-AAI3P επι-P ο- A--GPN δωμα-N3M-GPN αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--DSF *βααλ-N---DSF και-C σπενδω-V1I-IAI3P σπονδη-N1--APF θεος-N2--DPM ετερος-A1A-DPM προς-P ο- A--ASN παραπικραινω-VA--AAN εγω- P--AS

30 οτι-C ειμι-V9--IAI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM *ιουδα-N---GSM μονος-A1--NPM ποιεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--ASN πονηρος-A1A-ASN κατα-P οφθαλμος-N2--APM εγω- P--GS εκ-P νεοτης-N3T-GSF αυτος- D--GPM

31 οτι-C επι-P ο- A--ASF οργη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS και-C επι-P ο- A--ASM θυμος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS ειμι-V9--IAI3S ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF ουτος- D--NSF απο-P ος- --GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF και-C εως-P ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF ουτος- D--GSF αποαλλασσω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASF απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN εγω- P--GS

32 δια-P πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF πονηρια-N1A-APF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C *ιουδα-N---GSM ος- --GPM ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P πικραινω-VZ--AAN εγω- P--AS αυτος- D--NPM και-C ο- A--NPM βασιλευς-N3V-NPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--NPM προφητης-N1M-NPM αυτος- D--GPM ανηρ-N3--NPM *ιουδα-N---GSM και-C ο- A--NPM καταοικεω-V2--PAPNPM *ιερουσαλημ-N---ASF

33 και-C επιστρεφω-VAI-AAI3P προς-P εγω- P--AS νωτον-N2N-ASN και-C ου-D προσωπον-N2N-ASN και-C διδασκω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM ορθρος-N2--GSM και-C διδασκω-VAI-AAI1S και-C ου-D ακουω-VAI-AAI3P επιλαμβανω-VB--AAN παιδεια-N1A-ASF

34 και-C τιθημι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--APN μιασμα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM ος- --GSM επικαλεω-VCI-API3S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN εγω- P--GS επι-P αυτος- D--DSM εν-P ακαθαρσια-N1A-DPF αυτος- D--GPM

35 και-C οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--APM βωμος-N2--APM ο- A--DSF *βααλ-N---DSF ο- A--APM εν-P φαραγξ-N3G-DSF υιος-N2--GSM *εννομ-N---GSM ο- A--GSN αναφερω-V1--PAN ο- A--APM υιος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APF θυγατηρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--DSM *μολοχ-N---DSM βασιλευς-N3V-DSM ος- --APN ου-D συντασσω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--DPM και-C ου-D αναβαινω-VZI-AAI3S επι-P καρδια-N1A-ASF εγω- P--GS ο- A--GSN ποιεω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASN βδελυγμα-N3M-ASN ουτος- D--ASN προς-P ο- A--ASN επιαμαρτανω-VB--AAN ο- A--ASM *ιουδας-N1T-ASM

36 και-C νυν-D ουτως-D ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM επι-P ο- A--ASF πολις-N3I-ASF ος- --ASF συ- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI2S παραδιδωμι-VC--FPI3S εις-P χειρ-N3--APF βασιλευς-N3V-GSM *βαβυλων-N3W-GSF εν-P μαχαιρα-N1A-DSF και-C εν-P λιμος-N2--DSM και-C εν-P αποστολη-N1--DSF

37 ιδου-I εγω- P--NS συναγω-V1--PAI1S αυτος- D--APM εκ-P πας-A1S-GSF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ος- --GSM διασπειρω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM εκει-D εν-P οργη-N1--DSF εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--DSM θυμος-N2--DSM εγω- P--GS και-C παροξυσμος-N2--DSM μεγας-A1--DSM και-C επιστρεφω-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--APM εις-P ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM και-C καταιζω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM πειθω-VX--XAPAPM

38 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3P εγω- P--DS εις-P λαος-N2--ASM και-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-VF--FMI1S αυτος- D--DPM εις-P θεος-N2--ASM

39 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--DPM οδος-N2--ASF ετερος-A1A-ASF και-C καρδια-N1A-ASF ετερος-A1A-ASF φοβεω-VC--APN εγω- P--AS πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF εις-P αγαθος-A1--ASM αυτος- D--DPM και-C ο- A--DPN τεκνον-N2N-DPN αυτος- D--GPM μετα-P αυτος- D--APM

40 και-C διατιθημι-VF--FMI1S αυτος- D--DPM διαθηκη-N1--ASF αιωνιος-A1A-ASF ος- --ASF ου-D μη-D αποστρεφω-VF--FAI1S οπισθεν-D αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--ASM φοβος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS διδωμι-VF--FAI1S εις-P ο- A--ASF καρδια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM προς-P ο- A--ASN μη-D αποιστημι-VH--AAN αυτος- D--APM απο-P εγω- P--GS

41 και-C επισκεπτω-VF--FMI1S ο- A--GSN αγαθοω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM και-C φυτευω-VA--AAS1S αυτος- D--APM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ουτος- D--DSF εν-P πιστις-N3I-DSF και-C εν-P πας-A1S-DSF καρδια-N1A-DSF και-C εν-P πας-A1S-DSF ψυχη-N1--DSF

42 οτι-C ουτως-D ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM καθα-D επιαγω-VBI-AAI3P επι-P ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN κακος-A1--APN ο- A--APN μεγας-A1--APN ουτος- D--APN ουτως-D εγω- P--NS επιαγω-VF--FAI1S επι-P αυτος- D--APM πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN αγαθος-A1--APN ος- --APN λαλεω-VAI-AAI1S επι-P αυτος- D--APM

43 και-C κταομαι-VC--FPI3P ετι-D αγρος-N2--NPM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ος- --DSF συ- P--NS λεγω-V1--PAI2S αβατος-A1B-NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S απο-P ανθρωπος-N2--GPM και-C κτηνος-N3E-GSN και-C παραδιδωμι-VCI-API3P εις-P χειρ-N3--APF *χαλδαιος-N2--GPM

44 και-C κταομαι-VF--FMI3P αγρος-N2--APM εν-P αργυριον-N2N-DSN και-C γραφω-VF--FAI2S βιβλιον-N2N-ASN και-C σφραγιζω-VF2-FMI2S και-C διαμαρτυρομαι-V1--PAS3S μαρτυς-N3--APM εν-P γη-N1--DSF *βενιαμιν-N---GSM και-C κυκλος-N2--DSM *ιερουσαλημ-N---DSF και-C εν-P πολις-N3I-DPF *ιουδα-N---GSM και-C εν-P πολις-N3I-DPF ο- A--GSN ορος-N3E-GSN και-C εν-P πολις-N3I-DPF ο- A--GSF *σεφηλα-N---GSF και-C εν-P πολις-N3I-DPF ο- A--GSF *ναγεβ-N---GSF οτι-C αποστρεφω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APF αποικια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #10019

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10019. 'And you shall fill the hand of Aaron and the hand of his sons' means consecration to represent the Lord's Divine Power exercised through Divine Truth springing from Divine Good 1 . This is clear from the meaning of 'filling the hand' as being consecrated to represent the Lord in respect of Divine Truth springing from Divine Good, consequently to represent His power. Two practices existed through which consecration to the priesthood was effected, anointing and filling the hand. Through anointing consecration to represent the Lord in respect of His Divine Good was effected, for the oil used in anointing was a sign of the good of love, 10011; and through filling the hand consecration to represent the Lord in respect of Divine Truth springing from Divine Good, and so to represent His power, was effected, since 'the hand' means power, 878, 4931-4937, 5327, 5328, 6947, 7011, 7188, 7189, 7518, 7673, 8050, 8069, 8153, and 'hand' is used in reference to truth that springs from good, 3091, 3563, 4931, 8281, 9025. Because all power belongs to truth springing from good, 5623, 6344, 6423, 6948, 8200, 8304, 9327, 9410, 9639, 9643, and since the head and whole body exercise their power through the hands, and this power is the capacity to act that a human life possesses, 'the hand' also means whatever resides with a person, thus the entire person's capacity to act, 9133. From all this it may be seen what 'filling the hand' means. All power belongs to the Lord alone, and none whatever exists with any angel, spirit, or man other than that derived from Him, see 8200, 8281, 9327, 9410, 9639. The reason why consecration to the priesthood was effected through the two practices of anointing and filling the hand was that all things without exception that exist or come into existence in heaven and on earth have connection with good and with truth.

[2] But in what way filling the hand was carried out is described in verses 9-36 2 of the present chapter and in Leviticus 8:22-end. It was carried out by the use of the second ram, which for that reason is also called 'the ram of fillings [of the hand]'. The procedure was that after this ram had been slaughtered some of its blood was put on the tip of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of Aaron and his sons. Some blood from the altar and some of the anointing oil was then sprinkled over Aaron and his sons, and over their garments. The fat, the tail, the fat covering the intestines, the omentum on the liver, the kidneys with their fat, and the right flank of that ram, also unleavened bread, cakes, and wafers from the basket were placed on the palms of Aaron and his sons, and waved, after which they were burned on top of the burnt offering made from the first ram. But the breast, after it had been waved, and the left flank were for Aaron and his sons; the flesh from these was boiled in the holy place and, together with the remainder of the bread in the basket, was eaten by them at the door of the tent of meeting. Such was the procedure for 'filling the hand'. What is meant by each detail however will in the Lord's Divine mercy be stated further on.

[3] The Lord's Divine Power, which was represented by filling the hand of Aaron and his sons, is the Divine Power of saving the human race; and the power of saving the human race is power over the heavens and over the hells. By that power of the Lord's and by no other is a person saved; for all good that belongs to love and all truth that belongs to faith flow in from the Lord by way of the heavens. But neither can flow in unless the hells are removed, for the hells are the source of all evil and of all falsity arising from it. It is by the removal of the evils and consequent falsities which come from the hells, and at the same time by the inflow of the good of love and the truth of faith from the Lord by way of heaven, that a person is saved. When He was in the world the Lord overcame the hells and restored the heavens to order, and acquired for Himself Divine Power over them, see 9486, 9715, 9809, 9937, and the places referred to in 9528 (end). This power that is the Lord's is what was represented by filling the hand of priests; for the Lord's whole work of salvation was meant by the priestly office, 9809.

[4] The truth that the Lord possesses this power is His own explicit teaching in Matthew,

All power in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Matthew 28:18.

And in Luke,

Jesus spoke to the seventy who were saying that the demons obeyed them, Behold, I give you the power to trample on serpents and on scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, that nothing whatever may hurt you. All things have been delivered to Me by My Father. Luke 10:19, 22.

These words describe the Lord's power over the hells. 'The demons' are those in the hells, 'serpents and scorpions' are evils and the falsities of evil, 'trampling on them' is destroying them. The hells are also meant by 'the enemy' whom they would have power over.

[5] The truth that the Lord acquired that power for Himself when He was in the world is clear in Isaiah,

Who is This who comes from Edom, marching in the vast numbers of His strength, mighty to save? My own arm brought salvation to Me. Therefore He became their Saviour. Isaiah 63:1-10.

The fact that these words refer to the Lord is well known in the Church, as in like manner do those which occur elsewhere in the same prophet,

His own arm brought salvation to Him, and His righteousness lifted Him up. Consequently He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon His head. And the Redeemer came to Zion. Isaiah 59:16-21.

And in David,

Jehovah said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, till I make your enemies as your footstool. Jehovah will send the rod of your strength from Zion; have dominion in the midst of [your] enemies. The Lord is at your right hand. Psalms 110:1ff.

The fact that these statements refer to the Lord is His own teaching in Matthew 22:44. His dominion over the hells is described there by 'sitting at the right hand', for 'the right hand' means the power that Divine Truth springing from Divine Good possesses. The hells and the evils and falsities coming from them are the enemies that were to be made as His footstool; they are also the enemies in whose midst He was to have dominion.

[6] The truth that 'Jehovah's right hand' means Divine Power is evident from a large number of places in the Word, as in Moses,

Your right hand, O Jehovah, is magnificent in strength; Your right hand, O Jehovah, breaks the enemy in pieces. Exodus 15:6.

In David,

O God, You give me the shield of salvation, and Your right hand supports me. Psalms 18:35.

In the same author,

Their arm did not save them, but Your right hand, and Your arm, and the light of Your face. Psalms 44:3.

The words 'Your right hand, and Your right arm, and the light of [Your] face' are used because 'right hand' means power, 'arm' strength, and 'light of the face' Divine Truth springing from Divine Good. For the meaning of 'arm' as strength, see 4932, 4934, 4935, 7205; 'light' as Divine Truth, 9548, 9684; and 'Jehovah's face' as Divine Good, 222, 5585, 9306. In the same author,

O God, Your right hand supports me. Psalms 63:8.

In the same author,

O Jehovah, You have an arm with power; strong is Your hand. Your right hand will be lifted up. Psalms 89:13.

In Isaiah,

Jehovah has sworn by His right hand, by His mighty arm 3 . Isaiah 62:8.

And in David,

O Jehovah, let Your hand be for the man of Your right hand, for the son of man [whom] You have made strong for Yourself. Then we will not turn back from You. Psalms 80:17-18.

[7] From these things it may now be seen what the meaning of the Lord's words in Matthew is,

Jesus said, Hereafter you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of power. Matthew 26:64.

And in Luke,

Hereafter the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God. Luke 22:69.

'The Son of Man' means the Lord in respect of Divine Truth, see 9807, while 'right hand', as is clear from what has been shown immediately above, means Divine Power; and this also accounts for the expression 'the right hand of power'.

From all this it is now evident what the anointing of Aaron and his sons represented, and what filling their hand represented, namely that anointing them represented the Divine Good of Divine Love within the Lord, 9954 (end), and filling their hand Divine Truth and therefore Divine Power. For all power resides with Divine Good exercised through Divine Truth, and that power belongs to the Lord alone, see the texts quoted above. Here also is the reason why in the Old Testament Word the Lord is called Hero, Man of War, and also Jehovah Zebaoth, that is, Jehovah of Armies.

Footnotes:

1. See 10010.

2. Possibly 19-35 is intended.

3. literally, the arm of His strength

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