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Jeremias 25

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1 Dette er det ord som kom til Jeremias om hele Judas folk i Judas konge Jojakims, Josias' sønns fjerde år, det er Babels konge Nebukadnesars første år,

2 og som profeten Jeremias talte til hele Judas folk og til alle Jerusalems innbyggere:

3 Fra Judas konge Josias', Amons sønns trettende år og like til denne dag, nu i tre og tyve år, er Herrens ord kommet til mig, og jeg har talt til eder tidlig og sent, men I hørte ikke.

4 Og Herren sendte til eder alle sine tjenere, profetene, tidlig og sent; men I hørte ikke, og I bøide ikke eders øre til å høre.

5 Han sa: Vend om, hver fra sin onde vei, og fra eders onde gjerninger! Så skal I få bo i det land Herren gav eder og eders fedre, fra evighet og til evighet.

6 Følg ikke andre guder, så I dyrker dem og tilbeder dem, og vekk ikke min harme ved eders henders verk, forat jeg ikke skal gjøre eder noget ondt!

7 Men I hørte ikke på mig, sier Herren, I vakte min harme ved eders henders verk, til ulykke for eder selv.

8 Derfor sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, så: Fordi I ikke har hørt på mine ord,

9 se, så sender jeg bud og henter alle Nordens folkeslag, sier Herren, og jeg sender bud til Babels konge Nebukadnesar, min tjener, og jeg lar dem komme over dette land og over dets innbyggere og over alle folkeslagene her rundt omkring, og jeg slår dem med bann og gjør dem til en forferdelse og til en spott og deres land til evige ørkener,

10 og jeg lar fryds røst og gledes røst, brudgoms røst og bruds røst, lyd av kvern og lys av lampe bli borte hos dem.

11 Og hele dette land skal bli til en ørken, til en ødemark, og disse folkeslag skal tjene Babels konge i sytti år.

12 Men når sytti år er til ende, da vil jeg hjemsøke kongen i Babel og folket der, sier Herren, for deres misgjernings skyld, og jeg vil hjemsøke kaldeernes land og gjøre det til evige ørkener.

13 Og jeg vil la komme over det land alle de ord som jeg har talt om det, alt det som er skrevet i denne bok, det som Jeremias har profetert om alle folkeslagene.

14 For mange folkeslag og store konger skal gjøre også dem til træler, og jeg vil gjengjelde dem efter deres gjerning og efter deres henders verk.

15 For så sa Herren, Israels Gud, til mig: Ta dette beger med vredesvin av min hånd og gi alle de folk jeg sender dig til, å drikke av det!

16 Og de skal drikke og rave og te sig som rasende for det sverd jeg sender iblandt dem.

17 Og jeg tok begeret av Herrens hånd, og jeg gav alle de folk å drikke som Herren hadde sendt mig til:

18 Jerusalem og Judas byer og dets konger og dets høvdinger, for å gjøre dem til en ørken, til en ødemark, til en spott og til en forbannelse, således som det er på denne dag,

19 Egyptens konge Farao og hans tjenere og hans høvdinger og hele hans folk

20 og alle hans fremmede undersåtter og alle kongene i landet Us og alle kongene i filistrenes land, i Askalon og Gasa og Ekron og det som er tilbake av Asdod,

21 Edom og Moab og Ammons barn

22 og alle Tyrus' konger og alle Sidons konger og kongene over kystlandet på hin side havet,

23 Dedan og Tema og Bus og alle med rundklippet hår

24 og alle Arabias konger og alle kongene over de fremmede folk som bor i ørkenen,

25 og alle Simris konger og alle Elams konger og alle Medias konger

26 og alle Nordens konger, nær og fjern, den ene med den andre, og alle verdens riker utover hele jorden; og Sesaks* konge skal drikke efter dem. / {* d.e. Babels; JE 51, 41. HAB 2, 15. 16.}

27 Og du skal si til dem: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Drikk og bli drukne og spy og fall og reis eder ikke mere - for det sverd jeg sender iblandt eder!

28 Men dersom de ikke vil ta begeret av din hånd og drikke, da skal du si til dem: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: drikke skal I.

29 For se, den by som er kalt med mitt navn, lar jeg ulykken ramme først, og så skulde I bli ustraffede? Nei, I skal ikke bli ustraffede; for sverd kaller jeg hit over alle dem som bor på jorden, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

30 Og du skal profetere for dem alt dette og si til dem: Herren skal brøle fra det høie og la sin røst høre fra sin hellige bolig; ja, brøle skal han over sin beitemark, et skrik lik deres som treder vinpersen, skal han opløfte over alle dem som bor på jorden.

31 Bulderet når til jordens ende, for Herren har strid med folkene, han går i rette med alt kjød; de ugudelige overgir han til sverdet, sier Herren.

32 sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Se, ulykke går ut fra folk til folk, og en svær storm reiser sig fra jordens ytterste ende.

33 Og de som Herren har drept, skal på den dag ligge fra jordens ene ende til den andre; ingen skal gråte over dem, ingen skal samle dem op og begrave dem; til gjødsel utover jorden skal de bli.

34 Hyl, I hyrder, og skrik og velt eder i støvet, I som er de gjeveste i hjorden! For tiden er kommet da I skal slaktes, og jeg vil adsprede eder, og I skal falle som et kostelig kar,

35 og hyrdene skal ikke mere ha noget tilfluktssted, og de gjeveste i hjorden skal ikke finne redning.

36 Hør hvorledes hyrdene skriker og de gjeveste i hjorden hyler! For Herren ødelegger deres beite,

37 og de fredelige enger blir øde for Herrens brennende vrede.

38 Som en ung løve går han frem fra sitt skjul; ja, deres land blir til en ødemark for det herjende sverd og for hans brennende vrede.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 9024

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9024. 'And when men quarrel' means contention among them regarding truths. This is clear from the meaning of 'quarrelling' as contending, dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'men' as those who have intelligence and are guided by truths, and in the abstract sense intellectual concepts, and truths, dealt with in 3134, 9007. Consequently 'quarrelling by men' means contention regarding truths that takes place among those belonging to the Church, and in the abstract sense such contention taking place within oneself. For in the spiritual sense 'quarrelling' is contention regarding such things as are the concern of the Church, therefore regarding matters of faith. Nothing other than this is meant in the Word by 'quarrelling', because the Word is spiritual and deals with spiritual matters, that is, with those which have to do with the Lord, His kingdom in heaven, and His kingdom on earth, which is the Church. The fact that 'quarrelling' in the Word means contention regarding truths, and in general contention in support of truths against falsities, as well as defence against and deliverance from falsities, is evident from the following places:

[2] In Jeremiah,

A clamour is coming even to the end of the earth, because Jehovah's quarrel is against the nations. Judgement will come in with all flesh; He will hand the wicked over to the sword. Behold, evil will go out from nation to nation, and a great tempest will be raised up from the sides of the earth. Jeremiah 25:31-32.

In these prophetic statements a perverted state of the Church is described. 'A clamour' is contention in support of falsities against truths and in support of evils against forms of good, 'the earth' being the Church. 'Jehovah's quarrel is against the nations' is contention by the Lord in support of truths against falsities, and in support of forms of good against evils, thus also defence, 'the nations' being falsities and evils. 'The sword' is falsity engaged in conflict and conquering, 'a great tempest' is falsity reigning, and 'the sides of the earth' are the place where falsities arising from evil burst out.

[3] In the same prophet,

Jehovah will act for them in their quarrel 1 , that He may give rest to the land. Jeremiah 50:34.

'Acting for them in their quarrel' stands for defending truths against falsities and delivering, 'the land' standing for the Church, which has 'rest' when it is governed by good and consequently guided by truths. In the same prophet,

O Lord, You have acted for my soul in its quarrels, 2 You have delivered my life. Lamentations 3:58.

'Acting for the soul in its quarrels' stands for defending and delivering from falsities. In David,

Act for me in my a, quarrel 3 and redeem me; give me life according to Your word. Psalms 119:154.

Here also 'acting in the quarrel' stands for delivering from falsities. In Micah,

Quarrel with the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. Micah 6:1.

'Quarrelling with the mountains' stands for contending and defending against the haughty, and also against the evils of self-love. 'The hills which will hear the voice' are the humble and those who have charity. In Isaiah,

I will not quarrel eternally, nor will I be angry forever. Isaiah 57:16.

'Quarrelling' stands for contending against falsities. In Hosea, Jehovah has a quarrel wit Judah. Hosea 12:2

Here the meaning is similar. There are other places in addition to these.

Mga talababa:

1. literally, will quarrel their quarrel, i.e. will plead their cause

2. literally, You have quarrelled my soul's quarrels

3. literally, Quarrel my quarrel

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Exodus 21

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1 "Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them.

2 "If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.

3 If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself. If he is married, then his wife shall go out with him.

4 If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself.

5 But if the servant shall plainly say, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free;'

6 then his master shall bring him to God, and shall bring him to the door or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall serve him for ever.

7 "If a man sells his daughter to be a female servant, she shall not go out as the male servants do.

8 If she doesn't please her master, who has married her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.

9 If he marries her to his son, he shall deal with her as a daughter.

10 If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, and her marital rights.

11 If he doesn't do these three things for her, she may go free without paying any money.

12 "One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

13 but not if it is unintentional, but God allows it to happen: then I will appoint you a place where he shall flee.

14 If a man schemes and comes presumptuously on his neighbor to kill him, you shall take him from my altar, that he may die.

15 "Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

16 "Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

17 "Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

18 "If men quarrel and one strikes the other with a stone, or with his fist, and he doesn't die, but is confined to bed;

19 if he rises again and walks around with his staff, then he who struck him shall be cleared: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall provide for his healing until he is thoroughly healed.

20 "If a man strikes his servant or his maid with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.

21 Notwithstanding, if he gets up after a day or two, he shall not be punished, for he is his property.

22 "If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that she gives birth prematurely, and yet no harm follows, he shall be surely fined as much as the woman's husband demands and the judges allow.

23 But if any harm follows, then you must take life for life,

24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

25 burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise.

26 "If a man strikes his servant's eye, or his maid's eye, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.

27 If he strikes out his male servant's tooth, or his female servant's tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

28 "If a bull gores a man or a woman to death, the bull shall surely be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the bull shall not be held responsible.

29 But if the bull had a habit of goring in the past, and it has been testified to its owner, and he has not kept it in, but it has killed a man or a woman, the bull shall be stoned, and its owner shall also be put to death.

30 If a ransom is laid on him, then he shall give for the redemption of his life whatever is laid on him.

31 Whether it has gored a son or has gored a daughter, according to this judgment it shall be done to him.

32 If the bull gores a male servant or a female servant, thirty shekels of silver shall be given to their master, and the ox shall be stoned.

33 "If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and doesn't cover it, and a bull or a donkey falls into it,

34 the owner of the pit shall make it good. He shall give money to its owner, and the dead animal shall be his.

35 "If one man's bull injures another's, so that it dies, then they shall sell the live bull, and divide its price; and they shall also divide the dead animal.

36 Or if it is known that the bull was in the habit of goring in the past, and its owner has not kept it in, he shall surely pay bull for bull, and the dead animal shall be his own.