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1a και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S μετα-P ο- A--ASN αιχμαλωτιζω-VC--APN ο- A--ASM *ισραηλ-N---ASM και-C *ιερουσαλημ-N---ASF ερημοω-VC--APN καταιζω-VAI-AAI3S *ιερεμιας-N---NSM κλαιω-V1--PAPNSM και-C θρηνεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM θρηνος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM επι-P *ιερουσαλημ-N---ASF και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S

1 πως-D καταιζω-VAI-AAI3S μονος-A1--NSF ο- A--NSF πολις-N3I-NSF ο- A--NSF πληθυνω-VM--XMPNSF λαος-N2--GPM γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S ως-C χηρα-N1A-NSF πληθυνω-VM--XMPNSF εν-P εθνος-N3E-DPN αρχω-V1--PAPNSF εν-P χωρα-N1A-DPF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S εις-P φορος-N2--ASM

2 κλαιω-V1--PAPNSF κλαιω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P νυξ-N3--DSF και-C ο- A--APN δακρυ-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSF επι-P ο- A--GPF σιαγων-N3N-GPF αυτος- D--GSF και-C ου-D υποαρχω-V1--PAI3S ο- A--NSM παρακαλεω-V2--PAPNSM αυτος- D--ASF απο-P πας-A3--GPM ο- A--GPM αγαπαω-V3--PAPGPM αυτος- D--ASF πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM φιλεω-V2--PAPNPM αυτος- D--ASF αθετεω-VAI-AAI3P εν-P αυτος- D--DSF γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P αυτος- D--DSF εις-P εχθρος-A1A-APM

3 μεταοικιζω-VSI-API3S ο- A--NSF *ιουδαια-N1A-NSF απο-P ταπεινωσις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GSF και-C απο-P πληθος-N3E-GSN δουλεια-N1A-GSF αυτος- D--GSF καταιζω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P εθνος-N3E-DPN ου-D ευρισκω-VB--AAI3S αναπαυσις-N3I-ASF πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM καταδιωκω-V1--PAPNPM αυτος- D--ASF καταλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GPM θλιβω-V1--PAPGPM

4 οδος-N2--NPF *σιων-N---GS πενθεω-V2--PAI3P παρα-P ο- A--ASN μη-D ειμι-V9--PAN ερχομαι-V1--PMPAPM εν-P εορτη-N1--DSF πας-A1S-NPF ο- A--NPF πυλη-N1--NPF αυτος- D--GSF απο αναιζω-VAI-AMPNPF ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM αυτος- D--GSF αναστεναζω-V1--PAI3P ο- A--NPF παρθενος-N2--NPF αυτος- D--GSF αγω-V1--PMPNPF και-C αυτος- D--NSF πικραινω-V1--PMPNSF εν-P εαυτου- D--DSF

5 γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--NPM θλιβω-V1--PAPNPM αυτος- D--ASF εις-P κεφαλη-N1--ASF και-C ο- A--NPM εχθρος-A1A-NPM αυτος- D--GSF ευθηνεω-V2--PAPASF οτι-C κυριος-N2--NSM ταπεινοω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASF επι-P ο- A--ASN πληθος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GPF ασεβεια-N1A-GPF αυτος- D--GSF ο- A--APN νηπιος-A1A-APN αυτος- D--GSF πορευομαι-VCI-API3P εν-P αιχμαλωσια-N1A-DSF κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN θλιβω-V1--PAPGSM

6 και-C εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εκ-P θυγατηρ-N3--GSF *σιων-N---GS πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF ευπρεπεια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSF γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--NPM αρχων-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GSF ως-C κριος-N2--NPM ου-D ευρισκω-V1--PAPNPM νομη-N1--ASF και-C πορευομαι-V1I-IMI3P εν-P ου-D ισχυς-N3U-DSF κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN διωκω-V1--PAPGSM

7 μιμνησκω-VSI-API3S *ιερουσαλημ-N---NSF ημερα-N1A-GPF ταπεινωσις-N3I-GSF αυτος- D--GSF και-C απωσμος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSF πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN επιθυμημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF οσος-A1--APN ειμι-V9--IAI3S εκ-P ημερα-N1A-GPF αρχαιος-A1A-GPF εν-P ο- A--DSN πιπτω-VB--AAN ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSF εις-P χειρ-N3--APF θλιβω-V1--PAPGSM και-C ου-D ειμι-V9--IAI3S ο- A--NSM βοηθος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--DSF οραω-VB--AAPNPM ο- A--NPM εχθρος-A1A-NPM αυτος- D--GSF γελαω-VAI-AAI3P επι-P μετοικεσια-N1A-DSF αυτος- D--GSF

8 αμαρτια-N1A-ASF αμαρτανω-VBI-AAI3S *ιερουσαλημ-N---NSF δια-P ουτος- D--ASN εις-P σαλος-N2--ASM γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM δοξαζω-V1--PAPNPM αυτος- D--ASF ταπεινοω-VAI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF οραω-VBI-AAI3P γαρ-X ο- A--ASF ασχημοσυνη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSF και-C γε-X αυτος- D--NSF στεναζω-V1--PAPNSF και-C αποστρεφω-VDI-API3S οπισω-D

9 ακαθαρσια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GSF προς-P πους-N3D-GPM αυτος- D--GSF ου-D μιμνησκω-VSI-API3S εσχατος-A1--APN αυτος- D--GSF και-C καταβιβαζω-VAI-AAI3S υπερογκος-A1B-APN ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ο- A--NSM παρακαλεω-V2--PAPNSM αυτος- D--ASF οραω-VB--AAD2S κυριος-N2--VSM ο- A--ASF ταπεινωσις-N3I-ASF εγω- P--GS οτι-C μεγαλυνω-VCI-API3S εχθρος-A1A-NSM

10 χειρ-N3--ASF αυτος- D--GSM εκπεταζω-VAI-AAI3S θλιβω-V1--PAPNSM επι-P πας-A3--APN ο- A--APN επιθυμημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF οραω-VBI-AAI3S γαρ-X εθνος-N3E-APN ειςερχομαι-VB--AAPAPN εις-P ο- A--ASN αγιασμα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSF ος- --APN εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI2S μη-D ειςερχομαι-VB--AAN αυτος- D--APN εις-P εκκλησια-N1A-ASF συ- P--GS

11 πας-A3--NSM ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GSF καταστεναζω-V1--PAPNPM ζητεω-V2--PAPNPM αρτος-N2--ASM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--APN επιθυμημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF εν-P βρωσις-N3I-DSF ο- A--GSN επιστρεφω-VA--AAN ψυχη-N1--ASF οραω-VB--AAD2S κυριος-N2--VSM και-C επιβλεπω-VA--AAD2S οτι-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API1S ατιμοω-VM--XMPNSF

12 ου-D προς-P συ- P--AP πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM παραπορευομαι-V1--PMPNPM οδος-N2--ASF επιστρεφω-VA--AAD2P και-C οραω-VB--AAD2P ει-C ειμι-V9--PAI3S αλγος-N3E-ASN κατα-P ο- A--ASN αλγος-N3E-ASN εγω- P--GS ος- --NSN γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S φθεγγομαι-VA--AMPNSM εν-P εγω- P--DS ταπεινοω-VAI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS κυριος-N2--NSM εν-P ημερα-N1A-DSF οργη-N1--GSF θυμος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM

13 εκ-P υψος-N3E-GSN αυτος- D--GSM αποστελλω-VAI-AAI3S πυρ-N3--ASN εν-P ο- A--DPN οστεον-N2N-DPN εγω- P--GS κατααγω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASN διαπεταζω-VAI-AAI3S δικτυον-N2N-ASN ο- A--DPM πους-N3D-DPM εγω- P--GS αποστρεφω-VAI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS εις-P ο- A--APN οπισω-D διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS απο αναιζω-VAI-AMPASF ολος-A1--ASF ο- A--ASF ημερα-N1A-ASF οδυναω-V3--PMPASF

14 γρηγορεω-VCI-API3S επι-P ο- A--APN ασεβημα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS εν-P χειρ-N3--DPF εγω- P--GS συνπλεκω-VDI-API3P αναβαινω-VZI-AAI3P επι-P ο- A--ASM τραχηλος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS ασθενεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSF ισχυς-N3--NSF εγω- P--GS οτι-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εν-P χειρ-N3--DPF εγω- P--GS οδυνη-N1--APF ου-D δυναμαι-VF--FMI1S ιστημι-VH--AAN

15 εκαιρω-VBI-AAI3S πας-A3--APM ο- A--APM ισχυρος-A1A-APM εγω- P--GS ο- A--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM εκ-P μεσος-A1--GSM εγω- P--GS καλεω-VAI-AAI3S επι-P εγω- P--AS καιρος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSN συντριβω-VA--AAN εκλεκτος-A1--APM εγω- P--GS ληνος-N2--ASF πατεω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM παρθενος-N2--DSF θυγατηρ-N3--DSF *ιουδα-N---GSM επι-P ουτος- D--DPM εγω- P--NS κλαιω-V1--PAI1S

16 ο- A--NSM οφθαλμος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS κατααγω-VBI-AAI3S υδωρ-N3--NSN οτι-C μακρυνω-VCI-API3S απο-P εγω- P--GS ο- A--NSM παρακαλεω-V2--PAPNSM εγω- P--AS ο- A--NSM επιστρεφω-V1--PAPNSM ψυχη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GS απο αναιζω-VAI-AMPNPM οτι-C κραταιοω-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSM εχθρος-A1A-NSM

17 διαπεταζω-VAI-AAI3S *σιων-N---NS χειρ-N3--APF αυτος- D--GSF ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ο- A--NSM παρακαλεω-V2--PAPNSM αυτος- D--ASF εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM κυκλος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--NPM θλιβω-V1--PAPNPM αυτος- D--ASM γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S *ιερουσαλημ-N---NSF εις-P απο καταημαι-V5--PMPASF ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM αυτος- D--GPM

18 δικαιος-A1A-NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM οτι-C ο- A--ASN στομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GSM παραπικραινω-VAI-AAI1S ακουω-VA--AAD2P δη-X πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM λαος-N2--NPM και-C οραω-VB--AAD2P ο- A--ASN αλγος-N3E-ASN εγω- P--GS παρθενος-N2--NPF εγω- P--GS και-C νεανισκος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GS πορευομαι-VCI-API3P εν-P αιχμαλωσια-N1A-DSF

19 καλεω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--APM εραστης-N1M-APM εγω- P--GS αυτος- D--NPM δε-X παραλογιζομαι-VAI-AMI3P εγω- P--AS ο- A--NPM ιερευς-N3V-NPM εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPM πρεσβυτερος-A1A-NPMC εγω- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSF πολις-N3I-DSF εκλειπω-VBI-AAI3P οτι-C ζητεω-VAI-AAI3P βρωσις-N3I-ASF αυτος- D--DPM ινα-C επιστρεφω-VA--AAS3P ψυχη-N1--APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ου-D ευρισκω-VB--AAI3P

20 οραω-VB--AAD2S κυριος-N2--VSM οτι-C θλιβω-V1--PMI1S ο- A--NSF κοιλια-N1A-NSF εγω- P--GS ταρασσω-VQI-API3S και-C ο- A--NSF καρδια-N1A-NSF εγω- P--GS στρεφω-VDI-API3S εν-P εγω- P--DS οτι-C παραπικραινω-V1--PAPNSF παραπικραινω-VAI-AAI1S εξωθεν-D ατεκνοω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS μαχαιρα-N1A-NSF ωσπερ-D θανατος-N2--NSM εν-P οικος-N2--DSM

21 ακουω-VA--AAD2P δη-X οτι-C στεναζω-V1--PAI1S εγω- P--NS ου-D ειμι-V9--PAI3S ο- A--NSM παρακαλεω-V2--PAPNSM εγω- P--AS πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM εχθρος-A1A-NPM εγω- P--GS ακουω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--APN κακος-A1--APN εγω- P--GS και-C χαιρω-VDI-API3P οτι-C συ- P--NS ποιεω-VAI-AAI2S επιαγω-VBI-AAI2S ημερα-N1A-ASF καλεω-VAI-AAI2S καιρος-N2--ASM και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P ομοιος-A1A-NPM εγω- P--DS

22 ειςερχομαι-VB--AAO3S πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF κακια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GPM κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN συ- P--GS και-C επιφυλλιζω-VA--AAD2S αυτος- D--DPM ος- --ASM τροπος-N2--ASM ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P επιφυλλις-N3D-APF περι-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN αμαρτημα-N3M-GPN εγω- P--GS οτι-C πολυς-A1--NPM ο- A--NPM στεναγμος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--NSF καρδια-N1A-NSF εγω- P--GS λυπεω-V2--PMI3S

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Arcana Coelestia #9917

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9917. 'And you shall make on its hem' means in the most external parts, where the natural is. This is clear from the meaning of 'the hem of the robe' as the most external parts, where the natural is; for in particular 'the robe' means Divine Truth in the spiritual kingdom in its inward form, and in general the spiritual kingdom, 9825, while 'the hem' that is underneath round about means its most external parts, the most external of the spiritual kingdom being things on the natural level. For forms of good and truths in the heavens follow one another in this order. In the highest or inmost parts they are celestial forms of good and truths; in the middle parts they are spiritual forms of good and truths; and in the lowest parts they are natural forms of good and truths. Regarding their following one another in this order in heaven and with the individual human being, see what has been stated just above in 9915. And since factual knowledge of truth and good exists in the external or natural man pomegranates were placed on the hem; for factual knowledge of good is meant by 'pomegranates'. Also in [among] the pomegranates there were bells of gold, and this was because such things as are derived from factual knowledge are meant by 'bells'.

[2] The fact that 'the hem of the robe' means the most external parts, where the natural is, is clear from places in the Word where 'the hem' is mentioned, as in Isaiah,

I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His hem filling the temple. Isaiah 6:1.

'The throne' on which the Lord was seated means heaven, and in particular the spiritual heaven, 5313, 8625. His 'hem' there means Divine Truths on lowest or most external levels, such as the truths of the Word in the sense of the letter are. Those truths are said 'to fill the temple' when they fill the Church. Something similar is meant by 'the hem filling the temple' as is meant by smoke and cloud filling the tabernacle and also the temple, referred to several times in the Word. For the meaning of 'smoke' in those places as Divine Truth on lowest levels, such as the sense of the letter of the Word is, see 8916, 8918, and for that also of 'cloud', 4060, 4391, 5922, 6343.

[3] The healing of the woman suffering from the flow of blood when she touched the hem of the Lord's garment, Matthew 9:20, 22, and in general the healing of as many as touched the hem of His garment, Matthew 14:36; Mark 6:56, was a sign that salvation went out from God as He is present on most external or lowest levels. For on the lowest levels of good and truth which spring from the Divine there is might and power, see 9836; and also on these levels answers are given, 9905. In Matthew,

Jesus said regarding the scribes and Pharisees that they do all their works to be seen by people, that they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge the hems of their robes. Matthew 23:5.

Here it is plainly evident that 'the hem of the robe' means outward things which are clearly visible, and that 'enlarging it' means doing works on that level of things in order that they may be apparent or be seen.

[4] In Jeremiah,

Jerusalem sinned grievously; her uncleanness was in her hem. Lamentations 1:8-9.

'Uncleanness in the hem' stands for uncleanness in deeds and words, thus in things that are outermost. For outermost things derive their true nature from inner ones, and therefore when inner things are unclean, the outermost are also unclean, though no uncleanness is apparent to human eyes, because people regard only the outward form and so fail to see the inner things. But that uncleanness in inner things is apparent to angels' eyes; and furthermore it is uncovered with every one in the next life, because there external things are taken away. And this then shows what the true nature of someone's works has been.

[5] In Nahum,

I will uncover your hem upon your face, 1 and I will show the nations your nakedness. Nahum 3:5.

'Uncovering the hem upon the face' means removing external things, in order that internal ones may be apparent. For external things, which belong to the natural man, in various ways conceal internal ones, which are varieties of hypocrisy, deceit, lying, hatred, vengeance, adultery, and other similar vices. When therefore the external things are taken away the internal ones in their uncleanness and foulness are apparent.

[6] In Jeremiah,

... if you say in your heart, Why have these things happened to me? On account of the greatness of your iniquity your hem has been revealed, your heels have been violated. 2 I will lay bare your hem upon your face 1 , that your shame, your adulterous acts, may be seen. Jeremiah 13:22, 26-27.

This refers to the abominations of Jerusalem. 'Revealing the hem' and 'laying it bare' stand for taking away external things that serve to veil and conceal, in order that more internal ones may be seen. For a person who is bad learns - for the sake of reputation, position, and gain - to make a pretence of being good, honest, and upright, when in fact he has various kinds of evil desires and false notions hidden away inside himself. Since 'the hem' means external things 'heels' too are spoken of, because the lowest parts of the natural are meant by 'heels', see 259, 4938-4952. From all this it is now clear that 'the hem of the robe' means forms of good and truths in the lowest or most external parts, which exist in the natural world.

Footnotes:

1. i.e. I will lift your skirts above your head

2. i.e. your skirts have been pulled up, your heels made bare

  
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