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Exodus第9章

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1 Daarna zeide de HEERE tot Mozes: Ga in tot Farao, en spreek tot hem: Alzo zegt de HEERE, de God der Hebreen: Laat Mijn volk trekken, dat het Mij diene.

2 Want zo gij hen weigert te laten trekken, en gij hen nog met geweld ophoudt,

3 Zie, de hand des HEEREN zal zijn over uw vee, dat in het veld is, over de paarden, over de ezelen, over de kemelen, over de runderen, en over het klein vee, door een zeer zware pestilentie.

4 En de HEERE zal een afzondering maken tussen het vee der Israelieten, en tussen het vee der Egyptenaren, dat er niets sterve van al wat van de kinderen Israels is.

5 En de HEERE bestemde een zekeren tijd, zeggende: Morgen zal de HEERE deze zaak in dit land doen.

6 En de HEERE deed deze zaak des anderen daags; en al het vee der Egyptenaren stierf; maar van het vee der kinderen Israels stierf niet een.

7 En Farao zond er heen, en ziet, van het vee van Israel was niet tot een toe gestorven. Doch het hart van Farao werd verzwaard, en hij liet het volk niet trekken.

8 Toen zeide de HEERE tot Mozes en tot Aaron: Neemt gijlieden uw vuisten vol as uit den oven; en Mozes strooie die naar de hemel voor de ogen van Farao.

9 En zij zal tot klein stof worden over het ganse Egypteland; en zij zal aan de mensen, en aan het vee worden tot zweren, uitbrekende met blaren, in het ganse Egypteland.

10 En zij namen as uit den oven, en stonden voor Farao's aangezicht; en Mozes strooide die naar den hemel; toen werden er zweren, uitbrekende met blaren, aan de mensen en aan het vee;

11 Alzo dat de tovenaars voor Mozes niet staan konden, vanwege de zweren; want aan de tovenaars waren zweren, en aan al de Egyptenaren.

12 Doch de HEERE verstokte Farao's hart, dat hij naar hen niet hoorde, gelijk de HEERE tot Mozes gesproken had.

13 Toen zeide de HEERE tot Mozes: Maak u morgen vroeg op, en stel u voor Farao's aangezicht, en zeg tot hem: Zo zegt de HEERE, de God der Hebreen: Laat Mijn volk trekken, dat zij Mij dienen.

14 Want ditmaal zal Ik al Mijn plagen in uw hart zenden, en over uw knechten, en over uw volk, opdat gij weet, dat er niemand is gelijk Ik, op de ganse aarde.

15 Want nu heb Ik Mijn hand uitgestrekt, opdat Ik u en uw volk met de pestilentie zou slaan, en dat gij van de aarde zoudt verdelgd worden.

16 Maar waarlijk, daarom heb Ik u verwekt, opdat Ik Mijn kracht aan u betoonde, en opdat men Mijn Naam vertelle op de ganse aarde.

17 Verheft gij uzelven nog tegen Mijn volk, dat gij het niet wilt laten trekken?

18 Zie, Ik zal morgen omtrent dezen tijd een zeer zware hagel doen regenen, desgelijks in Egypte niet geweest is van dien dag af, dat het gegrond is, tot nu toe.

19 En nu, zend heen, vergader uw vee, en alles wat gij op het veld hebt; alle mens en gedierte, dat op het veld gevonden zal worden, en niet in huis verzameld zal zijn, als deze hagel op hen vallen zal, zo zullen zij sterven.

20 Wie onder Farao's knechten des HEEREN woord vreesde, die deed zijn knechten en zijn vee in de huizen vlieden;

21 Doch die zijn hart niet zette tot des HEEREN woord, die liet zijn knechten en zijn vee op het veld.

22 Toen zeide de HEERE tot Mozes: Strek uw hand uit naar den hemel, en er zal hagel zijn in het ganse Egypteland; over de mensen, en over het vee, en over al het kruid des velds in Egypteland.

23 Toen strekte Mozes zijn staf naar den hemel; en de HEERE gaf donder en hagel, en het vuur schoot naar de aarde; en de HEERE liet hagel regenen over Egypteland.

24 En er was hagel, en vuur in het midden des hagels vervangen; hij was zeer zwaar; desgelijks is in het ganse Egypteland nooit geweest, sedert het tot een volk geweest is.

25 En de hagel sloeg, in het ganse Egypteland, alles wat op het veld was, van de mensen af tot de beesten toe; ook sloeg de hagel al het kruid des velds, en verbrak al het geboomte des velds.

26 Alleen in het land Gosen, waar de kinderen Israels waren, daar was geen hagel.

27 Toen schikte Farao heen, en hij riep Mozes en Aaron, en zeide tot hen: Ik heb mij ditmaal verzondigd; de HEERE is rechtvaardig; ik daarentegen en mijn volk zijn goddelozen!

28 Bidt vuriglijk tot den HEERE (want het is genoeg), dat geen donder Gods noch hagel meer zij; dan zal ik ulieden trekken laten, en gij zult niet langer blijven.

29 Toen zeide Mozes tot hem: Wanneer ik ter stad uitgegaan zal zijn, zo zal ik mijn handen uitbreiden voor den HEERE; de donder zal ophouden, en de hagel zal niet meer zijn; opdat gij weet, dat de aarde des HEEREN is!

30 Nochtans u en uw knechten aangaande, weet ik, dat gijlieden voor het aangezicht van den HEERE God nog niet vrezen zult.

31 Het vlas nu, en de gerst werd geslagen; want de gerst was in de aar, en het vlas was in den halm.

32 Maar de tarwe en de spelt werden niet geslagen; want zij waren bedekt.

33 Zo ging Mozes van Farao ter stad uit, en breidde zijn handen tot den HEERE; de donder en de hagel hielden op, en de regen werd niet meer uitgegoten op de aarde.

34 Toen Farao zag, dat de regen en hagel, en de donder ophielden, zo verzondigde hij zich verder, en hij verzwaarde zijn hart, hij en zijn knechten.

35 Alzo werd Farao's hart verstokt, dat hij de kinderen Israels niet trekken liet, gelijk als de HEERE gesproken had door Mozes.

   

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7579. 'Since it became a nation means from the day on which it happened that it - the natural mind - was able to admit goodness and therefore truth into itself. This is clear from the meaning of 'a nation' as good, dealt with in 1159, 1259, 1260, 1416, 1849, 4574, 6005, and since the expression is used in reference to the land of Egypt, by which true factual knowledge belonging to the natural mind is meant, therefore 'nation also means truth that springs from good; and from the meaning of 'since it became' as from the day on which it happened.

  
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1259. There is something further to be said about 'nations' meaning goods and evils within worship: In most ancient times people dwelt distinguished into separate nations, families, and houses, as stated already, in order that the Church on earth might represent the Lord's kingdom where all people are distinguished into communities, those communities into larger ones, and these into still larger, all these distinctions existing according to general and specific differences of love and faith, about which see 684, 685. Thus the Lord's kingdom is similarly distinguished so to speak into houses, families, and nations. This is why 'houses, families, and nations' in the Word means the goods that stem from love and its derivative faith, where also a careful distinction is made between nations and people. 'Nation' means good or evil, but 'people' truth or falsity. And this distinction is preserved so consistently as never to vary, as becomes clear from the following places:

[2] In Isaiah,

There will be on that day the root of Jesse which is standing as an ensign of the peoples; towards that root the nations will seek to go, and his rest will be glory. On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to acquire the remnants of His people, who remain from Asshur, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. And He will raise an ensign for the nations, and will assemble the outcasts of Israel, and will gather the dispersed of Judah. Isaiah 11:10-12.

Here 'peoples' stands for the truths of the Church, 'nations' for its goods, between which a clear distinction is made. The subject here is the Lord's kingdom and the Church, and in the universal sense every regenerate person. The names mentioned mean the things that have been described already. 'Israel' means the spiritual things of the Church, 'Judah' its celestial things. In the same prophet,

This people walking in darkness have seen a great light. You have multiplied the nation, You have increased its joy. Isaiah 9:2-3.

Here 'people' stands for truths, hence the reference to 'their walking in darkness and seeing a [great] light'. 'Nation' stands for goods.

[3] In the same prophet,

What will one answer the messengers of the nation? That Jehovah has founded Zion, and in her the wretched members of His people will put their trust. Isaiah 14:32.

Here likewise 'nation' stands for good, 'people' for truth. In the same prophet,

Jehovah Zebaoth will swallow up on this mountain the face 1 of the covering, of the covering over all peoples, and the veil that is spread over all nations. Isaiah 25:7.

This refers to a new Church, that is, the Church of the nations. 'People' stands for its truths, 'nations' for its goods. In the same prophet,

Open the gates that the righteous nation that keeps faith may enter in. Isaiah 26:2.

Here 'nation' plainly stands for goods. In the same prophet,

All the nations will be gathered together, and the peoples will be assembled. Isaiah 43:9

This too refers to the Church of the nations. 'Nations' stands for its goods, and 'peoples' for its truths. And since the two are distinct and separate from each other, both are dealt with; otherwise it would be a pointless repetition. In the same prophet,

The Lord Jehovih said, Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations and raise My ensign to the peoples; and they will bring your sons in their bosom and carry your daughters on their shoulder. Isaiah 49:22.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom, 'nations' again standing for goods, and 'peoples' for truths.

[4] In the same prophet,

You will break out to the right and to the left, and your seed will inherit the nations, and they will dwell in the desolate cities. Isaiah 54:3.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom and to the Church called the Church of the nations. That 'the nations' stands for goods that stem from charity, or what amounts to the same, for people with whom the goods of charity exist, is clear from the promise that their 'seed', or faith, 'will inherit them'. 'Cities' stands for truths. In the same prophet,

Lo, I have given Him as a witness to the peoples, a Prince and Lawgiver to the peoples Lo, you will call a nation you do not know, and a nation that knew you not will run to you. Isaiah 55:4-5.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom. 'Peoples' stands for truths, 'nations' for goods. In the Church those who are endowed with goods that stem from charity are 'nations' while those who are endowed with truths of faith are 'peoples'. For goods and truths are attributes of the subjects to which they apply. In the same prophet,

Nations will walk to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Then you will see and overflow, and your heart will be astounded and enlarged, because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you, the armies of the nations will come to you. Isaiah 60:3, 5.

This refers to the Lord's kingdom and the Church of the nations. 'Nations' stands for goods, while 'kings', who go together with 'peoples', stands for truths.

[5] In Zephaniah,

The remnants of My people will plunder them, and the residue of My nation will inherit them. Zephaniah 2:9.

In Zechariah,

Many peoples and numerous nations will come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem. Zechariah 8:22.

'Jerusalem' stands for the Lord's kingdom and for the Church, 'peoples' those with whom the truths of faith predominate, 'nations' for those with whom the goods of charity do so, and therefore they are mentioned separately. In David,

You will deliver me from the strivings of the people; You will set me as the head of nations. A people whom I have not known will serve me. Psalms 18:43.

Here similarly 'people' stands for those with whom truths predominate, 'nations' for those with whom good does so. And because these are what constitute the member of the Church, both are mentioned. In the same author,

The peoples will confess You, O God, all the peoples will confess You; the nations will be glad and exultant, for You will judge the peoples with uprightness, and You will guide the nations into the land. Psalms 67:3-4.

'Peoples' clearly stands for those with whom truths of faith predominate, and 'nations' for those with whom the good of charity predominates.

[6] In Moses,

Remember the days of old, understand the years of generation after generation; ask your father and he will show you, and your elders and they will tell you, When the Most High gave to the nations an inheritance and separated the sons of man, He fixed the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel. Deuteronomy 32:7-8.

This refers to the Most Ancient Church and the Ancient Churches, which are respectively 'the days of old' and 'the years of generation after generation'. Those with whom the good of charity predominated were called 'the nations' to whom an inheritance was given. 'The sons of man' and in the next sentence 'the peoples' mean those with whom the truths of faith deriving from charity predominated. Since 'the nations' means the goods of the Church and 'the peoples' its truths, it was therefore said of Esau and Jacob when they were still in the womb,

Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples will be separated from your bowels. Genesis 25:23.

These places now make clear what the Church of the nations is in the genuine sense. The Most Ancient Church was the true Church of the nations, as was the Ancient Church after that.

[7] Since those governed by charity are called 'nations' and those governed by faith are called 'peoples', the Lord's priesthood is therefore associated with 'nations' because it has reference to celestial things, which are goods, while His kingship is associated with 'peoples' because it has reference to spiritual things, which are truths This distinction was also represented in the Jewish Church in which they were 'a nation' before they had kings, but became 'a people' after they received them.

脚注:

1. literally, the faces

  
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