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以西結書第39章

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1 人子啊,你要向歌革發預言攻擊他,耶和華如此:羅施、米設、土巴的王歌革啊,我與你為敵。

2 我必調你,領你前往,使你從北方的極處上你到以色列的上。

3 我必從你左打落你的,從你右打掉你的

4 你和你的軍隊,並同著你的列國人,都必倒在以色列的上。我必將你各類的鷙和田野的走獸作食物。

5 你必倒在田野,因為我曾說過。這是耶和華的。

6 我要降在瑪各和海安然居住的人身上,他們就知道我是耶和華

7 我要在我民以色列中顯出我的名,也不容我的名再被褻瀆,列國人就知道我是耶和華以色列中的者。

8 耶和華:這日事情臨近,也必成就,乃是我所的日子。

9 以色列城邑的人必出去撿器械,就是大小盾牌弓箭、梃杖、槍矛,都當柴燒,直燒年,

10 甚至他們不必從田野撿柴,也不必從林伐;因為他們要用器械燒,並且搶奪那搶奪他們的人,擄掠那擄掠他們的人。這是耶和華的。

11 當那日,我必將以色列地的谷,就是東人所經過的谷,賜歌革為墳地,使經過的人到此停步。在那裡人必葬埋歌革和他的群眾,就稱那地為哈們歌革谷。

12 以色列家的人必用葬埋他們,為要潔淨全

13 的居民都必葬埋他們。當我得榮耀的日子,這事必叫他們得名聲。這是耶和華的。

14 他們必分派人時常巡查遍,與過路的人一同葬埋那地面上的屍首,好潔淨全。過了,他們還要巡查。

15 巡查遍的人要經過全,見有人的骸,就在旁邊立一標記,等葬埋的人來將骸葬在哈們歌革谷。

16 他們必這樣潔淨那,並有一城名叫哈摩那。

17 人子啊,耶和華如此:你要對各類的飛和田野的走獸:你們聚集罷,要從四方聚到我為你們獻祭之地,就是在以色列上獻祭之地,好叫你們血。

18 你們必勇士的上首領的血,就如公綿羔、公山、公牛,都是巴珊的肥畜。

19 你們我為你們所獻的祭,必飽了脂油,了血。

20 你們必在我席上飽吃馬匹和坐車的,並勇士和一切的戰士。這是耶和華的。

21 我必顯我的榮耀在列國中;萬民就必見我所行的審判與我在他們身上所加的

22 這樣,從那日以後,以色列家必知道我是耶和華─他們的

23 列國人也必知道以色列家被擄掠是因他們的罪孽。他們得罪我,我就掩面不顧,將他們交在敵人中,他們便都倒在刀下。

24 我是照他們的污穢和罪過待他們,並且我掩面不顧他們。

25 耶和華如此:我要使雅各被擄的人歸回,要憐憫以色列全家,又為我的名發熱心。

26 他們在本地安然居住,無人驚嚇,是我將他們從萬民中領回,從仇敵之地召來。我在許多國的民眼前,在他們身上顯為聖的時候,他們要擔當自己的羞辱和干犯我的一切罪。

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28 因我使他們被擄到外邦人中,後又聚集他們歸回本地,他們就知道我是耶和華─他們的;我必不再留他們一人在外邦。

29 我也不再掩面不顧他們,因我已將我的靈澆灌以色列家。這是耶和華的。

   

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Arcana Coelestia#10032

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10032. 'And the two kidneys and the fat on them' means the more internal truth of the external or natural man, and the good of that truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'the kidneys' as more internal truths, dealt with below; and from the meaning of 'the fat' as good, dealt with above in 10029, the good of that truth being meant here because it was the fat on the kidneys. The expression 'the good of that truth' is used because all good has its own truth, and all truth has its own good. There are countless kinds of good, and each has truth of the same kind. For throughout heaven there are forms of good and of truth which constitute the life there, and everywhere these are different. What type of good it is that is meant by 'the fat on the kidneys' is clear from the truths meant by 'the kidneys'. By 'the kidneys' are meant truths that serve to explore, purify, and correct; they derive this meaning from the function they perform. From this it is evident what 'the kidneys' means in the following places: In Jeremiah,

Jehovah tests the kidneys and the heart. Jeremiah 11:20.

In the same prophet,

Jehovah testing the righteous, seeing the kidneys and the heart. Jeremiah 20:12.

In David,

You test the heart and the kidneys, O righteous God. Psalms 7:9.

In the same author,

O Jehovah, explore my kidneys and my heart. Psalms 26:2.

In the same author,

O Jehovah, You possess my kidneys. Psalms 139:13.

In John,

I am He who examines closely the kidneys and the heart. Revelation 2:23.

'Examining the kidneys closely' and 'testing them' mean exploring the truths of faith, and 'examining the heart closely' and 'testing it' mean exploring forms of the good of love; for 'the heart' is the good of love, 3883-3896, 7542, 9050. The fact that the truths of faith are meant by 'the kidneys' is plainly evident in David,

O Jehovah, behold, You desire truth in the kidneys. Psalms 51:6.

The reason why more internal truth and the exploration of it is meant by 'the kidneys' is that by 'the ureters and bladder' which lead away from the kidneys is meant more external truth and the exploration of it, and also correction, 5381-5384.

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