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Exodus 11

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1 Řekl pak byl Hospodin Mojžíšovi: Ještě ránu jednu uvedu na Faraona a na Egypt, potom propustí vás odsud; propustí docela, anobrž vypudí vás odsud.

2 Mluv nyní v uši lidu, ať vypůjčí jeden každý od bližního svého, a každá od bližní své klínotů stříbrných a klínotů zlatých.

3 A dal Hospodin milost lidu před očima Egyptských. (Sám také Mojžíš veliký byl velmi v zemi Egyptské, před očima služebníků Faraonových i před očima lidu.)

4 I řekl Mojžíš: Takto praví Hospodin: O půlnoci já půjdu prostředkem Egypta.

5 A pomře všecko prvorozené v zemi Egyptské, od prvorozeného Faraonova, jenž seděti měl na stolici jeho, až do prvorozeného děvky, kteráž jest při žernovu, i všecko prvorozené hovad.

6 I bude křik veliký po vší zemi Egyptské, jakéhož nebylo prvé, a jakéhož nikdy nebude více.

7 U synů pak Izraelských nikdež nehne pes jazykem svým, ovšem pak ani člověk ani hovado, abyste věděli, že rozdíl učinil Hospodin mezi Egyptskými a Izraelskými.

8 I sstoupí všickni tito služebníci tvoji ke mně, a skláněti mi se budou, řkouce: Vyjdi, ty i všecken lid, kterýž jest pod správou tvou; a potom vyjdu. A vyšel od Faraona s velikým hněvem.

9 I řekl Hospodin Mojžíšovi: Neposlechneť vás Farao, abych rozmnožil zázraky své v zemi Egyptské.

10 Ale Mojžíš a Aron činili všecky ty zázraky před Faraonem; Hospodin pak zatvrdil srdce Faraonovo, tak že nepropustil synů Izraelských z země své.

   

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Apocalypse Explained #531

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531. Woe, woe, woe, to them that dwell on the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels which are about to sound.- That this signifies grievous lamentation over the changes of the state of the church at its end, on account of aversion from good and truth, and thence damnation, is evident from the signification of woe, which denotes lamentation over aversion from good and truth, and consequent damnation; and from its being said three times, which denotes grievous lamentation, concerning which we shall speak presently; from the signification of them that dwell on the earth, as denoting those who are of the church, the earth denoting the church, as may be seen above (n. 29, 304, 417); and from the signification of the voices of the trumpet of the three angels which are about to sound, as denoting the changes of the state of the church; for by the angels sounding the trumpets, are signified changes from influx out of heaven; see above (n. 502). That three signifies what is complete even to the end, will be seen in the following article. It is therefore evident that these words, "Woe, woe, woe, to those that dwell on the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels which are about to sound," signify grievous lamentation over the changes of the state of the church at its end, on account of aversion from good and truth, and consequent damnation.

[2] That woe signifies lamentation over calamity, danger, misery, destruction, and so forth, is clear from the passages in the Word where it occurs; but here it signifies lamentation over aversion from good and truth, and consequent damnation, because this is the subject treated of in that which follows. And because aversion from good and truth becomes successively more grievous in the church, even unto its end, therefore it is three times named, to denote every successive increase of the grievousness of evil. This is evident from the following passages, where it is said,

"One woe is past; and behold, there come two woes more hereafter" (9:12).

And afterwards:

"The second woe is past; and behold, the third woe cometh quickly" (11:14).

That woe in the Word signifies lamentation over various accidents, especially over the evils which devastate the church, is evident from various passages therein; as in Matthew:

"Woe unto you, scribes and pharisees, hypocrites!" (23:13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 25, 27, 29).

And in Luke:

"Woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed!" (22:22).

Again, in the same:

"Woe unto him, through whom offences come!" (17:1).

And in Isaiah:

"Woe unto them that join house to house" (5:8).

"Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink" (5:11).

"Woe unto them that draw iniquity" (5:18).

"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil" (5:20).

"Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes" (5:21).

"Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine (vinum)" (5:22).

See also Isaiah, chap. 3:11; 10:1; 17:12; 18:1; 29:1, 15; 30:1; 31:1; 33:1; 45:9, 10, etc.; Jeremiah 22:13; Ezekiel 13:3; Apoc. 18:16, 19.

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Numbers 14:18

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18 'Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.'