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Jezekilj 6

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1 Opet mi dođe reč Gospodnja govoreći:

2 Sine čovečji, okreni lice svoje prema gorama Izrailjevim, i prorokuj protiv njih,

3 I reci: Gore Izrailjeve, čujte reč Gospoda Gospoda, ovako veli Gospod Gospod gorama i humovima, potocima i dolinama: Evo me, ja ću pustiti na vas mač i oboriću visine vaše.

4 I vaši će se oltari raskopati, i sunčani likovi vaši izlomiće se, i povaljaću pobijene vaše pred gadnim bogovima vašim.

5 I pobacaću mrtva telesa sinova Izrailjevih pred gadne bogove njihove, i razmetnuću kosti vaše oko oltara vaših.

6 Svuda gde nastavate gradovi će se opustošiti i visine će opusteti, i oltari će se vaši raskopati i opusteti, i gadni bogovi vaši izlomiće se i neće ih više biti, i sunčani likovi vaši iseći će se, i dela će se vaša uništiti.

7 I pobijeni će padati usred vas, i poznaćete da sam ja Gospod.

8 Ali ću vas ostaviti nekoliko koji bi utekli od mača među narodima kad se rasijete po zemljama.

9 I koji od vas pobegnu, opomenuće se mene među narodima, gde budu u ropstvu, kako mi dotužaše srcem svojim kurvarskim koje odstupi od mene, i očima svojim kurvarskim, kojima idoše za gadnim bogovima svojim, i sami će sebi biti mrski za zla koja činiše u svim gradovima svojim.

10 I poznaće da sam ja Gospod i da nisam govorio uzalud da ću im učiniti to zlo.

11 Ovako veli Gospod Gospod: Pljesni rukama i lupi nogom, i reci: Jaoh! Radi svih gadnih zala doma Izrailjevog, jer će pasti od mača, od gladi i od pomora.

12 Ko bude daleko, umreće od pomora; a ko bude blizu, pašće od mača; a ko ostane i bude opkoljen, umreće od gladi; tako ću navršiti gnev svoj na njima.

13 I poznaćete da sam ja Gospod kad budu pobijeni njihovi među gadnim bogovima njihovim, oko oltara njihovih, na svakom visokom humu i na svim vrhovima gorskim i pod svakim zelenim drvetom i pod svakim granatim hrastom, svuda gde su kadili ugodnim mirisima svim gadnim bogovima svojim.

14 Jer ću zamahnuti rukom svojom na njih, i obratiću zemlju njihovu u pustoš goru od pustinje Divlate po svim stanovima njihovim; i poznaće da sam ja Gospod.

   

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Word

  

'Word,' as in Isaiah 9:8, signifies the doctrine of internal and external worship. 'Word,' as in Psalms 119:6-17, stands for doctrine in general.

'The Word,' as in Psalms 147:18, signifies divine good united with divine truth.

The whole Word is nothing but the doctrine of love towards the Lord, and love towards our neighbor, as in Matthew 22.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 1288)


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Isaiah 9

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1 But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.

3 You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.

5 For all the armor of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.

6 For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.

8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.

9 All the people will know, including Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who say in pride and in arrogance of heart,

10 "The bricks have fallen, but we will build with cut stone. The sycamore fig trees have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place."

11 Therefore Yahweh will set up on high against him the adversaries of Rezin, and will stir up his enemies,

12 The Syrians in front, and the Philistines behind; and they will devour Israel with open mouth. For all this, his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

13 Yet the people have not turned to him who struck them, neither have they sought Yahweh of Armies.

14 Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day.

15 The elder and the honorable man is the head, and the prophet who teaches lies is the tail.

16 For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.

17 Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

18 For wickedness burns like a fire. It devours the briers and thorns; yes, it kindles in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.

19 Through the wrath of Yahweh of Armies, the land is burnt up; and the people are the fuel for the fire. No one spares his brother.

20 One will devour on the right hand, and be hungry; and he will eat on the left hand, and they will not be satisfied. Everyone will eat the flesh of his own arm:

21 Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.