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Ezekiel 40

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1 Nang ikadalawang pu't limang taon ng aming pagkabihag, nang pasimula ng taon, nang ikasangpung araw ng buwan, nang ikalabing apat na taon pagkatapos na ang bayan ay masaktan nang kaarawang yaon, ang kamay ng Panginoon ay sumaakin, at dinala niya ako roon.

2 Sa mga pangitain na mula sa Dios ay dinala niya ako sa lupain ng Israel, at inilagay ako sa totoong mataas na bundok, na kinaroroonan ng parang isang bayan sa timugan.

3 At dinala niya ako roon; at, narito, may isang lalake na ang anyo ay parang anyo ng tanso, na may pising lino sa kaniyang kamay, at isang panukat na tambo; at siya'y natayo sa pintuang-bayan.

4 At sinabi ng lalake sa akin, Anak ng tao, tumingin ka ng iyong mga mata, at makinig ka ng iyong mga pakinig, at ilagak mo ang iyong puso sa lahat na aking ipakikita sa iyo; sapagka't sa haka na aking mga maipakikita sa iyo ay dinala ka rito: ipahayag mo ang lahat na iyong nakikita sa sangbahayan ni Israel.

5 At, narito; isang kuta sa dakong labas ng bahay sa palibot, at sa kamay ng lalake ay isang panukat na tambo na may anim na siko ang haba, na tigisang siko at isang dangkal ang luwang ng bawa't isa: sa gayo'y kaniyang sinukat ang luwang ng bahay, na isang tambo; at ang taas, isang tambo.

6 Nang magkagayo'y naparoon siya sa pintuang-daan, na nakaharap sa dakong silanganan, at sumampa sa mga baytang niyaon: at kaniyang sinukat ang pasukan sa pintuang-daan, isang tambo ang luwang; at ang kabilang pasukan, isang tambo ang luwang.

7 At bawa't silid ng bahay ay isang tambo ang haba, at isang tambo ang luwang; at ang pagitan ng mga silid ng bantay ay limang siko; at ang pasukan sa pintuang-daan sa tabi ng portiko sa pintuang-daan sa dako ng bahay ay isang tambo.

8 Kaniya rin namang sinukat ang portiko sa pintuang-daan sa dakong bahay, isang tambo.

9 Nang magkagayo'y sinukat niya ang portiko sa pintuang-daan, walong siko; at ang mga haligi niyaon, dalawang siko; at ang portiko sa pintuang-daan ay nasa dako ng bahay.

10 At ang mga silid ng bantay ng pintuang-daan sa dakong silanganan ay tatlo sa dakong ito, at tatlo sa dakong yaon; ang tatlo ay iisang sukat: at ang mga haligi ng pintuan ay iisang sukat sa dakong ito, at sa dakong yaon.

11 At kaniyang sinukat ang luwang ng pasukan ng pintuang-daan, sangpung siko; at ang haba ng pintuang-daan, labing tatlong siko;

12 At ang pagitan sa harap ng mga silid ng bantay, isang siko sa dakong ito, at ang isang pagitan, isang siko sa dakong yaon; at ang mga silid ng bantay, anim na siko sa dakong ito, at anim na siko sa dakong yaon;

13 At kaniyang sinukat ang pintuang-daan mula sa bubungan ng isang silid ng bantayan hanggang sa bubungan ng kabila, may luwang na dalawang pu't limang siko; pintuan sa tapat ng pintuan.

14 Gumawa naman siya ng mga haligi ng pintuan, na anim na pung siko; at ang looban ay hanggang sa haligi, ang pintuang-daan ay sa palibot.

15 At mula sa harap ng pintuang-daan sa pasukan hanggang sa harap ng pinakaloob na portiko sa pintuang-daan ay limang pung siko.

16 At may makikipot na dungawan sa mga silid ng bantay, at sa mga haligi ng mga yaon sa loob ng pintuang-daan sa palibot, at gayon din sa mga hubog; at ang mga dungawan ay nangasa palibot sa dakong loob; at sa bawa't haligi ay may mga puno ng palma.

17 Nang magkagayo'y dinala niya ako sa loob ng looban sa labas; at, narito, may mga silid at may isang lapag na ginawa sa palibot ng looban: tatlong pung silid ang nasa lapag.

18 At ang lapag ay nasa tabi ng mga pintuang-daan, ayon sa haba ng mga pintuang-daan, sa makatuwid baga'y ang lalong mababang lapag.

19 Nang magkagayo'y kaniyang sinukat ang luwang mula sa harap ng lalong mababang pintuang-daan hanggang sa harap ng pinakaloob na looban sa may labas, na isang daang siko, sa dakong silanganan at gayon din sa dakong hilagaan.

20 At ang pintuang-daan ng looban sa labas na nakaharap sa dakong hilagaan, kaniyang sinukat ang haba niyaon at ang luwang niyaon.

21 At ang mga silid ng bantay niyaon ay tatlo sa dakong ito at tatlo sa dakong yaon; at ang mga haligi niyaon at ang mga hubog niyaon ay ayon sa sukat ng unang pintuang-daan: ang haba niyaon ay limang pung siko, at ang luwang ay dalawang pu't limang siko.

22 At ang mga dungawan niyaon, at ang mga hubog niyaon, at ang mga puno ng palma niyaon ay ayon sa sukat ng pintuang-daan na nakaharap sa dakong silanganan; at kanilang sinampa ng pitong baytang; at ang mga hubog niyaon ay nangasa harap nila.

23 At may pintuang-daan sa lalong loob na looban sa tapat ng kabilang pintuang-daan, sa dakong hilagaan at gayon din sa dakong silanganan; at kaniyang sinukat mula sa pintuang-daan hanggang sa pintuang-daan na isang daang siko.

24 At dinala niya ako sa dakong timugan; at, narito, ang isang pintuang-daan sa dakong timugan: at kaniyang sinukat ang mga haligi niyaon, at ang mga hubog niyaon ayon sa mga sukat na ito.

25 At may mga dungawan doon at sa mga hubog niyaon sa palibot, gaya ng mga dungawang yaon: ang haba ay limang pung siko, at ang luwang ay dalawang pu't limang siko.

26 At may pitong baytang na sampahan, at ang mga hubog niyaon ay nangasa harap ng mga yaon; at may mga puno ng palma; sa dakong ito, at isa sa dakong yaon, sa mga haligi niyaon.

27 At may pintuang-daan sa lalong loob na looban sa dakong timugan: at kaniyang sinukat mula sa pintuang-daan hanggang sa pintuang-daan sa dakong timugan na isang daang siko.

28 Nang magkagayo'y dinala niya ako sa lalong loob na looban sa tabi ng pintuang-daan sa timugan: at kaniyang sinukat ang pintuang-daang timugan ayon sa mga sukat ding ito;

29 At ang mga silid ng bantay niyaon, at ang mga hubog niyaon, ay ayon sa mga sukat na ito: at may mga dungawan yaon, at gayon din sa mga hubog niyaon sa palibot; may limang pung siko ang haba, at dalawang pu't limang siko ang luwang.

30 At may mga hubog sa palibot, na dalawang pu't limang siko ang haba, at limang siko ang luwang.

31 At ang mga hubog niyaon ay nangasa dako ng looban sa labas; at mga puno ng palma ang nangasa mga haligi niyaon: at ang sampahan ay may walong baytang.

32 At dinala niya ako sa lalong loob na looban sa dakong silanganan; at sinukat niya ang pintuang-daan ayon sa mga sukat na ito.

33 At ang mga silid ng bantay niyaon, at ang mga haligi niyaon, at ang mga hubog niyaon, ayon sa mga sukat na ito: at may mga dungawan sa loob at sa mga hubog niyaon sa palibot: may limang pung siko ang haba, at dalawang pu't limang siko ang luwang.

34 At ang mga hubog niyaon ay nangasa dako ng looban sa labas; at mga puno ng palma ang nangasa mga haligi niyaon, sa dakong ito, at sa dakong yaon: at ang sampahan ay may walong baytang.

35 At dinala niya ako sa pintuang-daang hilagaan: at sinukat niya ayon sa mga sukat na ito;

36 Ang mga silid ng bantay niyaon, ang mga haligi niyaon, at ang mga hubog niyaon: at may mga dungawan sa loob sa palibot; ang haba ay limang pung siko, at ang luwang ay dalawang pu't limang siko.

37 At ang mga haligi niyaon ay nangasa dako ng looban sa labas; at mga puno ng palma ang nangasa haligi niyaon, sa dakong ito, at sa dakong yaon: at ang sampahan ay may walong baytang.

38 At isang silid na may pintuan ay nasa tabi ng mga haligi sa mga pintuang-daan; doon sila naghugas ng handog na susunugin.

39 At sa portiko ng pintuang-daan ay may dalawang dulang sa dakong ito, at dalawang dulang sa dakong yaon, upang patayin doon ang handog na susunugin, at ang handog dahil sa kasalanan at ang handog dahil sa pagkakasala.

40 At sa isang dako sa labas na gaya ng kung sasampa sa pasukan ng pintuang-daan sa dakong hilagaan ay may dalawang dulang; at sa kabilang dako, na ukol sa portiko ng pintuang-daan, ay may dalawang dulang.

41 Apat na dulang sa dakong ito, at apat na dulang sa dakong yaon sa tabi ng pintuang-daan; walong dulang ang kanilang pinagpatayan ng mga hain.

42 At may apat na dulang na ukol sa handog na susunugin, na batong tinabas, na isang siko at kalahati ang haba, at isang siko at kalahati ang luwang, at isang siko ang taas; na kanilang pinaglapagan ng mga kasangkapan na kanilang ipinagpatay sa handog na susunugin at sa hain.

43 At ang mga pangipit na may isang lapad ng kamay ang haba, ay natitibayan sa loob sa palibot; at nasa ibabaw ng mga dulang ang laman na alay.

44 At sa labas ng lalong loob na pintuang-daan ay may mga silid na ukol sa mga mangaawit sa lalong loob na looban, na nasa tabi ng pintuang-daang hilagaan; at mga nakaharap sa timugan; isa sa dako ng silanganang daan na nahaharap sa dakong hilagaan.

45 At kaniyang sinabi sa akin, Ang silid na ito na nakaharap sa dakong timugan, ay sa mga saserdote, sa mga namamahala sa bahay;

46 At ang silid na nakaharap sa dakong hilagaan ay sa mga saserdote, na mga namamahala sa dambana: ang mga ito ay mga anak ni Sadoc, na sa mga anak ni Levi ay nagsilapit sa Panginoon upang magsipangasiwa sa kaniya.

47 At sinukat niya ang looban na isang daang siko ang haba, at isang daang siko ang luwang, parisukat; at ang dambana ay nasa harap ng bahay.

48 Nang magkagayo'y dinala niya ako sa portiko ng bahay, at sinukat niya ang bawa't haligi ng portiko na limang siko sa dakong ito, at limang siko sa dakong yaon: at ang luwang ng pintuang-daan ay tatlong siko sa dakong ito, at tatlong siko sa dakong yaon.

49 Ang haba ng portiko ay dalawang pung siko, at ang luwang ay labing isang siko: kahit sa pamamagitan ng mga baytang na kanilang sinampahan: at may mga haligi, isa sa dakong ito, at isa sa dakong yaon.

   

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Arcana Coelestia #2788

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2788. That 'on the third day' means that which has been completed, and the beginning of sanctification, is clear from the meaning of 'the third day'. 'Day' in the Word means state, 23, 487, 488, 493, 893, as also does 'year', and as in general do all periods of time - an hour, day, week, month, year, or age; also morning, midday, evening, and night; and spring, summer, autumn, and winter. And when 'the third' is added to any of these the end of that state, and at the same time the beginning of the next, are meant. Here, the subject being the sanctification of the Lord which was effected by means of temptations, 'the third day' means that which has been completed and at the same time the beginning of sanctification, as also follows from what has been said previously to this. The reason for this meaning is that when He had fulfilled everything the Lord was to rise again on the third day, for the things that were done by the Lord while He lived in the world, that is, the things that were yet to be done by Him, were embodied within the representatives of the Church as though they had already been done. This was as it is with the internal sense of the Word, for with God that which is yet to come to pass and that which already is are one and the same; indeed to Him the whole of eternity is here and now.

[2] This is why the number three was representative not only in the Ancient Church and in the Jewish but also among various gentile nations; see what has been stated about this number in 720, 901, 1825. That such was the origin of the meaning of 'three' is clear in Hosea,

We will return to Jehovah, for He has wounded and will heal us; He has stricken and will bind us up; He will revive us after two days, on the third day He will raise us up that we may live before Him. Hosea 6:1-2.

Here 'the third day' stands for the coming of the Lord and His resurrection. The same is clear from Jonah, in that he was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights, Jonah 1:17, to which the Lord refers in Matthew as follows,

As Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40.

[3] It should be realized that in the internal sense of the Word 'three days' and 'the third day' have the same meaning, as also do 'three' and 'third' in the following places: In John,

Jesus said to the Jews, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. He was speaking of the temple of His body. John 2:19-21; Matthew 26:61; Mark 14:58; 15:29.

It is a well known fact that the Lord rose again on the third day.

[4] For the same reason the Lord also distinguished three periods in His life: in Luke,

Go and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, but on the third day I reach completion. Luke 13:32.

Also, the Lord underwent the final temptation, which was that of the Cross, at the third hour of the day, Mark 15:25. Three hours later, that is, at the sixth hour, darkness fell over the whole land, 1 Luke 23:44. And three hours after that, at the ninth hour, the end came, Mark 15:33-34, 37. But in the morning of the third day He rose again, Mark 16:1-4; Luke 24:7. See also Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:18-19; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34; Luke 18:33; 24:46. From all this, and especially from the Lord's resurrection on the third day, the number three was representative and possessed a spiritual meaning. This fact becomes clear from the following places in the Word:

When Jehovah came down upon Mount Sinai He told Moses that he was to sanctify the people today and tomorrow and they were to wash their garments and be ready on the third day, for on the third day Jehovah would come down. Exodus 19:10-11, 15-16.

When they travelled from the mountain of Jehovah on a three days' journey, the Ark of Jehovah travelled before them on the three days' journey to search out rest for them. Numbers 10:33.

There was thick darkness for three days in all the land of Egypt, and nobody could see his brother for three days, but the children of Israel had light. Exodus 10:22-23.

[5] The flesh of a sacrifice made as a vow-offering or as a freewill-offering was to be eaten on the first and the second day; nothing was to be kept until the third day but was to be burned, because it was an abomination. So too with the flesh of a sacrifice made as a 'eucharistic' offering; if this was eaten on the third day the one offering the sacrifice would not be accepted and that soul would bear his iniquity. Leviticus 7:16-18; 19:6-7.

Anyone who touched a dead body was to purify himself on the third day, and on the seventh day he would be clean. If he did not do so that soul would be cut off from Israel. And one that was clean was to sprinkle water over the unclean person on the third day and on the seventh day. Numbers 19:12-13, 19.

Those who had killed someone in battle and had touched one who had been slain were to purify themselves on the third day and on the seventh day. Numbers 31:19.

[6] When they came into the land of Canaan the fruit of a tree was to be uncircumcised for three years and not eaten. Leviticus 19:23.

At the end of three years they were to bring every tenth part of their produce in that year and deposit it within their gates so that the Levite, the sojourner, the orphan, and the widow might eat. Deuteronomy 14:28-29; 26:12.

Three times a year they were to keep a feast to Jehovah. And three times a year every male person was to appear before the face of the Lord Jehovah. Exodus 23:14, 17; Deuteronomy 16:16.

Joshua told the people that in three days they would be crossing the Jordan and inheriting the land. Joshua 1:11; 3:2.

Jehovah called to Samuel three times and the third time he answered Him. 1 Samuel 3:8.

[7] When Saul wished to kill David, David hid in the field until the third evening. Jonathan told David, I will sound out my father on the third day from now. Jonathan said that he would shoot three arrows to the side of the stone. And David fell face to the ground, before Jonathan and bowed down three times.12, 19, 20, 35, 36, 41.

David was to choose one of these three things - either seven years of famine in the land, or his own flight before his enemies for three months, or pestilence in the land for three days. 2 Samuel 24:12-13.

[8] There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year. 2 Samuel 21:1.

Elijah stretched himself over the dead boy three times and revived him. 1 Kings 17:21.

When he had built the altar to Jehovah, Elijah told them to pour water over the burnt offering and over the wood three times. 1 Kings 18:34.

Fire consumed the captains of fifty sent on two occasions to Elijah, but not the one sent on the third occasion. 2 Kings 1:13-14.

It was a sign to King Hezekiah that they were to eat in that year what had grown of itself, and in the second year further growth from the same; but in the third year they were to sow, reap, plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of these. 2 Kings 19:29.

[9] Daniel went into his house and had the windows open in his [upper] chamber towards Jerusalem, where three times a day he gave thanks on his knees and prayed. Daniel 6:10, 13.

Daniel was mourning for three whole weeks, not eating pleasant bread, nor drinking wine, nor anointing himself, until the three whole weeks were completed. Daniel 10:2-3.

Isaiah went naked and barefoot three years as a sign and a portent against Egypt and against Cush. Isaiah 20:3.

Out of the Lampstand went three branches on either side, and three almond-shaped cups on each branch. Exodus 25:32-33.

In the Urim and Thummim there were three precious stones in each row. Exodus 28:17-20.

[10] In the New Temple there were to be three chambers on this side of the gate and three on that, and all three were to measure the same. And the breadth of the gate to the vestibule of the house was to be three cubits this way and three cubits that. Ezekiel 40:10, 21, 48.

In the New Jerusalem there were to be three gates to the north, three to the east, three to the south, and three to the west. Ezekiel 48:31-34; Revelation 21:13.

The same may be seen in the following places:

Peter denied Jesus three times. Matthew 26:34, 69 and following verses.

The Lord said to Peter three times, Do you love Me? John 21:17.

Also, in the parable about the man who planted a vineyard, he sent servants three times, and at length his own son. Luke 20:12; Mark 12:2, 4-6.

The labourers in the vineyard were hired at the third hour, the sixth hour, the ninth hour, and the eleventh hour. Matthew 20:1-17.

And concerning the fig tree which, because it bore no fruit for three years, was to be cut down. Luke 13:6-7.

[11] Just as a group of three and a third one were representative, so also was a third part, as in the following:

Minchahs consisted of two tenths of fine flour mixed with a third part of a hin of oil, and the wine for the drink-offering was a third of a hin. Numbers 15:6-7; Ezekiel 46:14.

In Ezekiel it is said that he was to run a razor over his head and over his beard, and then to divide his hair, burning a third part in the fire, striking a third around the city with his sword, and scattering a third to the wind. Ezekiel 5:1-2, 11.

In Zechariah it is said that in the whole land, two parts were to be cut off, and the third would be left. Yet this third would be led through fire and tested. Zechariah 13:8-9.

[12] In John it is said that when the first angel sounded there came hail, and fire mixed with blood; and it fell on to the earth so that a third part of the trees were burned. The second angel sounded and so to speak a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea. And a third part of the sea became blood resulting in the death of a third part of the creatures who had their being in the sea. And a third part of the ships was destroyed. The third angel sounded and there fell from the sky a great star burning like a torch and it fell upon a third part of the rivers. The name of the star is Wormwood. The fourth angel sounded and a third part of the sun was struck, and a third part of the moon, and a third part of the stars, so that a third part of these was blacked out, and the day had no light for a third part of it, nor likewise the night. Revelation 8:7-12.

[13] The four angels were released to kill a third part of mankind. Revelation 9:15.

A third part of mankind was killed by these three, fire, smoke, and brimstone, which went forth out of the mouths of the horses. Revelation 9:18.

The dragon drew with his tail a third part of the stars of heaven and cast them down to the earth. Revelation 12:4.

'A third part' however means something which is not yet finished, whereas 'a third' and 'a group of three' mean that which has been finished - evil in the case of the evil, good in the case of the good.

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1. or over the whole earth

  
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