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Hesekiel 33

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1 Ja Herran sana tapahtui minulle, sanoen:

2 Sinä ihmisen poika, saarnaa kansas lapsille ja sano heille: jos minä vetäisin miekan maakunnan ylitse, ja maan kansa ottais yhden miehen huonommistansa ja tekis sen vartiaksensa;

3 Ja hän näkis miekan tulevan maan ylitse, ja soittais vaskitorvea ja varais kansaa;

4 Joka sitte soittamisen kajahduksen täydellisesti kuulee, ja ei tahdo itsiänsä kavahtaa, ja miekka tulis ja ottais hänen pois; sen veri olkoon hänen päänsä päällä.

5 Sillä hän kuuli soittamisen kajahduksen, ja ei kuitenkaan itsestänsä pitänyt vaaria, sentähden olkoon hänen verensä hänen päällänsä. Mutta joka neuvoa tottelee, hän pelastaa henkensä.

6 Mutta jos vartia näkis miekan tulevan, ja ei soittaisi vaskitorvea, eikä kansa pitäisi vaaria, ja miekka tulis ja ottais jonkun pois: hän tosin otettaisiin pois synteinsä tähden, mutta hänen verensä tahdon minä vartian kädestä vaatia.

7 Ja sinä ihmisen poika, minä olen pannut sinun Israelin huoneen vartiaksi, kuin sinä jotakin minun suustani kuulet, että sinun pitäis heitä minun puolestani varaaman.

8 Kuin minä sanon jumalattomalle: sinä jumalatoin, sinun pitää totisesti kuoleman, ja et sinä hänelle sitä sano, että jumalatoin ottais vaarin menostansa; niin pitää jumalattoman syntinsä tähden kuoleman, mutta hänen verensä tahdon minä sinun kädestäs vaatia.

9 Mutta jos sinä jumalatointa varoitat hänen tiestänsä, että hän siitä kääntyis, ja hän ei palaja tiestänsä; niin pitää hänen syntinsä tähden kuoleman, ja sinä olet pelastanut sielus.

10 Sentähden sinä, ihmisen poika, sano Israelin huoneelle: te lausutte näin, sanoen: meidän pahatekomme ja rikoksemme makaavat meidän päällämme, että me niiden alla hukumme, kuinka me taidamme elää?

11 Niin sano heille: niin totta kuin minä elän, sanoo Herra, Herra, ei minulle kelpaa jumalattoman kuolema, mutta että jumalatoin kääntyis tiestänsä ja eläis. Palatkaat, palatkaat teidän pahoista teistänne! ja miksi teidän pitäis kuoleman, te Israelin huone?

12 Ja sinä, ihmisen poika, sano sinun kansas lapsille: sinä päivänä, jona hurskas pahaa tekee, ei hänen vanhurskautensa pidä häntä auttaman; ja jumalattoman ei pidä jumalattomuudessansa lankeeman sinä päivänä, kuin hän itsensä kääntää jumalattomuudestansa; ja vanhurskas ei taida elää vanhurskautensa tähden sinä päivänä, jona hän syntiä tekee.

13 Kuin minä hurskaalle sanon: hänen pitää totisesti elämän, ja hän luottaa vangurskauteensa, ja tekee pahaa; niin ei pidä hänen vanhurskauttansa ensinkään muistettaman, mutta hänen pitää kuoleman pahuudessansa, jonka hän tekee.

14 Ja kuin minä jumalattomalle sanon: sinun pitää totisesti kuoleman, ja hän parantaa itsensä synnistänsä, ja tekee oikein ja hyvin,

15 Niin että jumalatoin pantin antaa jälleen, ja maksaa mitä hän on ryövännyt, ja elämän sanan jälkeen elää, ettei hän pahaa tee; niin hän saa totisesti elää, ja ei pidä kuoleman.

16 Kaikki hänen syntinsä, jotka hän tehnyt on, pitää unhotettaman; sillä hän tekee, mikä hyvä ja oikia on, sentähden hän saa totisesti elää.

17 Ja sinun kansas lapset sanovat: ei Herra oikein tuomitse; ja kuitenkin heillä on vääryys.

18 Sillä jos hurskas kääntää itsensä pois hurskaudestansa, ja tekee pahaa, niin hän kuolee syystä sentähden.

19 Ja jos jumalatoin parantaa itsensä jumalattomasta menostansa, ja tekee oikein ja hyvin, niin hän saa sentähden kaiketi elää.

20 Kuitenkin te sanotte: ei Herra oikein tuomitse; vaikka minä teille, te Israelin huone, kullekin menonsa jälkeen tuomitsen.

21 Ja tapahtui toisena vuotena toistakymmentä meidän vankiudestamme, viidentenä päivänä kymmennessä kuukaudessa, että minun tyköni tuli yksi paennut Jerusalemista, ja sanoi: kaupunki lyötiin.

22 Ja Herran käsi oli minun päälläni ehtoona, ennenkuin se paennut tuli, ja avasi minun suuni, siksi kuin hän tuli huomeneltain minun tyköni; ja niin hän avasi minun suuni, etten minä taitanut enää vaiti olla.

23 Ja Herran sana tapahtui minulle ja sanoi:

24 Sinä ihmisen poika, tämän korven asuvaiset Israelin maalla sanovat näin: Abraham oli ainoasti yksi mies, ja peri tämän maan; mutta meitä on paljo, niin meillä on siis tämä maa sitä oikeammin.

25 Sano siis heille: näin sanoo Herra, Herra: te olette verta syönneet, ja nostaneet teidän silmänne epäjumalain tykö, ja olette verta vuodattaneet, ja te luulette, että te omistatte maan?

26 Te seisotte aina miekka kädessä ja teette kauhistuksia, ja toinen häpäisee toisen emännän ja te luulette, että te omistatte maan?

27 Niin sano heille: näin sanoo Herra, Herra: niin totta kuin minä elän, niin pitää kaikki, jotka korvessa asuvat, miekan kautta lankeeman, ja mitä kedolla on, annan minä pedoille syötää, ja ne jotka linnoissa ja luolissa ovat, pitää ruttoon kuoleman.

28 Sillä minä tahdon maan peräti hävittää, ja sen ylpeydelle ja voimalle lopun tehdä, että Israelin vuoret pitää niin autioksi tuleman, ettei kenenkään pidä vaeltaman siitä ohitse.

29 Ja heidän pitää tietämän, että minä olen Herra, koska minä olen maan peräti hävittänyt kaikkein heidän kauhistustensa tähden, joita he tehneet ovat.

30 Ja sinä ihmisen poika, sinun kansas lapset puhuvat sinua vastaan siellä ja täällä, seinillä ja ovien edessä, ja toinen sanoo toisellensa, kukin veljellensä, sanoen: käykäämme kuulemaan, mitä Herra sanoo.

31 Ja he tulevat sinun tykös seurakuntaan, ja istuvat sinun edessäs niinkuin minun kansani, ja kuulevat sinun sanas, mutta ei he tee ensinkään sen jälkeen; he tekevät tosin ystävyyttä suullansa, mutta sydämellänsä he seuraavat ahneuttansa.

32 Ja katso, sinun täytyy olla heidän ilovirtensä, jota he mielellänsä laulavat ja soittavat; niin he sinun sanas kyllä kuulevat, mutta ei he tee sen jälkeen.

33 Mutta kuin se tulee, joka tuleva on, katso, niin he saavat nähdä, että propheta on heidän seassansa ollut.

   


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1186. That 'Asshur' is reasoning is clear from the meaning of 'Asshur' or Assyria in the Word, where in every case it stands for those things that belong to reason. It stands for them in both senses, namely for rational things and for reasonings - reason and rational things being used strictly speaking to mean things that are true, and reasoning and reasonings to mean those that are false. Because 'Asshur' means reason and reasoning it is very frequently linked with Egypt, which means facts, for reason and reasoning are based on facts. That Asshur means reasoning is clear in Isaiah,

Woe to Asshur, the rod of My anger, he does not think what is right and his heart does not consider what is right He has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have intelligence. Isaiah 10:5, 7, 13.

Here 'Asshur' stands for reasoning, and therefore he is referred to as 'not thinking and not considering what is right', and it is said that 'he acts by his own wisdom, for he has intelligence'.

[2] In Ezekiel,

Two women, the daughters of one mother, committed whoredom in Egypt. In their youth they committed whoredom. One committed whoredom and doted on her lovers, on Asshur (the Assyrians), her neighbours, clothed in violet, leaders and governors, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses The sons of Babel came to her and they defiled her with their whoredom. Ezekiel 23:2-3, 5-6, 17.

Here 'Egypt' stands for facts, 'Asshur' for reasoning, 'the sons of Babel' for falsities springing from evil desires.

[3] In the same prophet,

Jerusalem, you committed whoredom with the sons of Egypt, you committed whoredom with the sons of Asshur, you multiplied your whoredom even into the land of Canaan towards Chaldaea. Ezekiel 16:26, 28-29.

Here likewise 'Egypt' stands for facts, 'Asshur' for reasoning. Reasoning, based on facts, concerning spiritual and celestial things is called 'whoredom' both here and elsewhere in the Word. Anyone may see that committing whoredom with Egyptians and with Assyrians is not the meaning.

[4] In Jeremiah,

Israel, what have you to do with the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? And what have you to do with the way to Asshur, to drink the waters of the River (the Euphrates)? Jeremiah 2:18, 36.

Here likewise 'Egypt' stands for facts, 'Asshur' for reasoning. In the same prophet,

Israel is a scattered flock; the lions have driven him away. First the king of Asshur has devoured him, and last this king of Babel has removed his bones. Jeremiah 50:17-18

'Asshur' stands for reasoning concerning spiritual things.

[5] In Micah,

And this will be peace, when Asshur comes into our land and when he treads our palaces, and we will set up over him seven shepherds and eight princes of men and they will rule the land of Asshur with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its gates; and he will deliver [us] from Asshur when he comes into our land and when he treads our border. Micah 5:5-6.

This refers to Israel, or the spiritual Church, concerning which it is said that 'Asshur will not enter in', that is, reasoning will not do so. 'The land of Nimrod' stands for the kind of worship meant by Nimrod, which has interior evils and falsities within it.

[6] The fact that in the Word 'Asshur' also means reason present with the member of the Church, by means of which reason he sees clearly what is true and what is good, is clear in Hosea,

They will tremble like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove from the land of Asshur. Hosea 11:11.

Here 'Egypt' stands for the knowledge a member of the Church possesses, 'Asshur' for his reason. That 'a bird' means facts that are known and understood, and 'a dove' rational good, has been shown already.

[7] In Isaiah,

On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Asshur, and Asshur will come into Egypt and Egypt into Asshur, and the Egyptians will serve Asshur. 1 On that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Asshur, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom Jehovah Zebaoth will bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt My people, and Asshur the work of My hands, and Israel My heritage. Isaiah 19:23-25.

This refers to the spiritual Church, meant by Israel, 'Asshur' being its reason, and 'Egypt' its knowledge. These three constitute the intellectual powers of the member of the spiritual Church which come in that order one after another. In other places where Asshur is mentioned it means the rational, true or false, as in Isaiah 20:1-6; 23:13; 27:13; 30:31; 31:8; 36, 37; 52:4; Ezekiel 27:23-24; Ezekiel 31:3-18; 32:22; Micah 7:12; Zephaniah 2:13; Zechariah 10:11; Psalms 83:8. 'Asshur' stands for reasoning in Hosea 5:13; 7:11; 10:6; 11:5; 12:1; 14:3; and in Zechariah 10:10, where the reference is to Ephraim who means the intellectual part of the mind, though in this instance when perverted.

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1. The Hebrew of this text in Isaiah may be read in two different ways - serve Asshur or serve with Asshur. Most English versions of Isaiah prefer the second of these.

  
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Isaiah 37

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1 It happened, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into Yahweh's house.

2 He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.

3 They said to him, "Thus says Hezekiah, 'This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring forth.

4 It may be Yahweh your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.'"

5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

6 Isaiah said to them, "Tell your master, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Don't be afraid of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

7 Behold, I will put a spirit in him and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land."'"

8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

9 He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, "He has come out to fight against you." When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

10 "Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, 'Don't let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, "Jerusalem won't be given into the hand of the king of Assyria."

11 Behold, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly. Shall you be delivered?

12 Have the gods of the nations delivered them, which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the children of Eden who were in Telassar?

13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?'"

14 Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it. Then Hezekiah went up to Yahweh's house, and spread it before Yahweh.

15 Hezekiah prayed to Yahweh, saying,

16 "Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, who is enthroned among the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

17 Turn your ear, Yahweh, and hear. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and behold. hear all of the words of Sennacherib, who has sent to defy the living God.

18 Truly, Yahweh, the kings of Assyria have destroyed all the countries and their land,

19 and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

20 Now therefore, Yahweh our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are Yahweh, even you only."

21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'Because you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,

22 this is the word which Yahweh has spoken concerning him. The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.

23 Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.

24 By your servants, have you defied the Lord, and have said, "With the multitude of my chariots I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon. I will cut down its tall cedars and its choice fir trees. I will enter into its farthest height, the forest of its fruitful field.

25 I have dug and drunk water, and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt."

26 Have you not heard how I have done it long ago, and formed it in ancient times? Now I have brought it to pass, that it should be yours to destroy fortified cities, turning them into ruinous heaps.

27 Therefore their inhabitants had little power. They were dismayed and confounded. They were like the grass of the field, and like the green herb, like the grass on the housetops, and like a field before its crop has grown.

28 But I know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in, and your raging against me.

29 Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hook in your nose and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.

30 This shall be the sign to you. You will eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs from the same; and in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

31 The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.

32 For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go forth, and survivors will escape from Mount Zion. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.'

33 Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the king of Assyria, 'He will not come to this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither will he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.

34 By the way that he came, by the same he shall return, and he shall not come to this city,' says Yahweh.

35 'For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'"

36 The angel of Yahweh went out and struck one hundred and eighty-five thousand men in the camp of the Assyrians. When men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.

37 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, went away, returned to Nineveh, and stayed there.

38 It happened, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons struck him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Esar Haddon his son reigned in his place.