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Hesekiel第32章

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1 Und es geschah im zwölften Jahre, im zwölften Monat, am Ersten des Monats, da geschah das Wort Jehovas zu mir also:

2 Menschensohn, erhebe ein Klagelied über den Pharao, den König von Ägypten, und sprich zu ihm: Einem jungen Löwen unter den Nationen wurdest du verglichen; und doch warst du wie ein Seeungeheuer in den Meeren, und du brachst hervor in deinen Strömen und trübtest die Wasser mit deinen Füßen und wühltest ihre Ströme auf.

3 So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Daher werde ich mein Netz über dich ausbreiten durch eine Schar vieler Völker, und sie werden dich in meinem Garne heraufziehen.

4 Und ich werde dich auf das Land werfen, werde dich auf das freie Feld schleudern; und ich werde machen, daß alle Vögel des Himmels sich auf dir niederlassen und die Tiere der ganzen Erde sich von dir sättigen.

5 Und ich werde dein Fleisch auf die Berge bringen und die Täler mit deinem Aase füllen.

6 Und ich werde das Land bis an die Berge mit den Strömen deines Blutes tränken, und die Gründe sollen von dir angefüllt werden. -

7 Und ich werde, wenn ich dich auslösche, den Himmel bedecken und seine Sterne verdunkeln; ich werde die Sonne mit Gewölk bedecken, und der Mond wird sein Licht nicht scheinen lassen.

8 Alle leuchtenden Lichter am Himmel werde ich deinetwegen verdunkeln, und ich werde Finsternis über dein Land bringen, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

9 Und ich werde das Herz vieler Völker traurig machen, wenn ich deinen Sturz unter die Nationen ausbringe, in die Länder, die du nicht gekannt hast.

10 Und ich werde machen, daß viele Völker sich über dich entsetzen, und ihre Könige werden über dich schaudern, wenn ich mein Schwert vor ihnen schwingen werde; und sie werden jeden Augenblick zittern, ein jeder für sein Leben, am Tage deines Falles. -

11 Denn so spricht der Herr, Jehova: Das Schwert des Königs von Babel wird über dich kommen.

12 Durch die Schwerter von Helden werde ich deine Menge fällen: Die Gewalttätigsten der Nationen sind sie alle; und sie werden die Hoffart Ägyptens zerstören, und seine ganze Menge wird vertilgt werden.

13 Und ich werde all sein Vieh an den vielen Wassern vernichten, daß der Fuß des Menschen sie nicht mehr trübe, noch sie trüben die Klauen des Viehes.

14 Dann werde ich ihre Wasser sich klären und ihre Flüsse wie Öl fließen lassen, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

15 Wenn ich das Land Ägypten zu einer Wüste mache, und wenn das Land seiner Fülle beraubt wird, indem ich alle seine Bewohner schlage, so werden sie wissen, daß ich Jehova bin.

16 Das ist ein Klagelied, und man wird es klagend singen, die Töchter der Nationen werden es klagend singen; sie werden es klagend singen über Ägypten und über seine ganze Menge, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

17 Und es geschah im zwölften Jahre, am Fünfzehnten des Monats, da geschah das Wort Jehovas zu mir also:

18 Menschensohn, wehklage über die Menge Ägyptens, und stürze sie hinab, sie und die Töchter herrlicher Nationen, in die untersten Örter der Erde, zu denen, welche in die Grube hinabgefahren sind.

19 Wen übertriffst du an Lieblichkeit? Fahre hinab und werde zu den Unbeschnittenen hingelegt!

20 Inmitten der vom Schwert Erschlagenen sollen sie fallen! Das Schwert ist übergeben; schleppet Ägypten herbei und seine ganze Menge!

21 Aus der Mitte des Scheols reden von ihm die Mächtigen der Helden mit seinen Helfern. Sie sind hinabgefahren, sie liegen da, die Unbeschnittenen, vom Schwert erschlagen!

22 Dort ist Assur und seine ganze Schar; rings um ihn her ihre Gräber: Sie alle sind erschlagen, durchs Schwert Gefallene.

23 Seine Gräber sind in der tiefsten Grube gemacht, und seine Schar ist rings um sein Grab. Sie alle sind erschlagen, durchs Schwert gefallen, welche Schrecken verbreiteten im Lande der Lebendigen.

24 Dort ist Elam, und seine ganze Menge rings um sein Grab. Sie alle sind erschlagen, durchs Schwert Gefallene, welche unbeschnitten hinabfuhren in die untersten Örter der Erde, welche ihren Schrecken verbreiteten im Lande der Lebendigen; und sie tragen ihre Schmach bei denen, welche in die Grube hinabgefahren sind.

25 Mitten unter Erschlagenen hat man ihm ein Lager gegeben mit seiner ganzen Menge; rings um ihn her sind ihre Gräber. Sie alle, unbeschnitten, sind vom Schwert erschlagen, weil ihr Schrecken verbreitet war im Lande der Lebendigen; und sie tragen ihre Schmach bei denen, welche in die Grube hinabgefahren sind. Mitten unter Erschlagene ist er gelegt.

26 Dort ist Mesech-Tubal und seine ganze Menge; rings um ihn her ihre Gräber. Sie alle, unbeschnitten, sind vom Schwert erschlagen, weil sie ihren Schrecken verbreiteten im Lande der Lebendigen.

27 Und sie liegen nicht bei den Helden der Unbeschnittenen, die gefallen sind, welche in den Scheol hinabfuhren mit ihren Kriegswaffen, und denen man ihre Schwerter unter ihre Häupter legte. Und ihre Missetaten sind über ihre Gebeine gekommen, weil sie ein Schrecken der Helden waren im Lande der Lebendigen. -

28 Auch du, Ägypten, wirst inmitten der Unbeschnittenen zerschmettert werden und bei den vom Schwert Erschlagenen liegen.

29 Dort ist Edom, seine Könige und alle seine Fürsten, die trotz ihrer Macht zu den vom Schwert Erschlagenen gelegt wurden; sie liegen bei den Unbeschnittenen und bei denen, welche in die Grube hinabgefahren sind.

30 Dort sind die Fürsten des Nordens insgesamt und alle Zidonier, welche zu den Erschlagenen hinabgefahren und trotz des Schreckens vor ihrer Macht zu Schanden geworden sind; und sie liegen unbeschnitten bei den vom Schwert Erschlagenen, und tragen ihre Schmach mit denen, welche in die Grube hinabgefahren sind.

31 Der Pharao wird sie sehen und sich trösten über seine ganze Menge. Vom Schwert erschlagen sind der Pharao und sein ganzes Heer, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

32 Denn ich ließ ihn seinen Schrecken verbreiten im Lande der Lebendigen; und so wird er hingelegt werden inmitten der Unbeschnittenen zu den vom Schwert Erschlagenen, der Pharao und seine ganze Menge, spricht der Herr, Jehova.

   

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Arcana Coelestia#3448

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3448. 'And Ahuzzath his companion, and Phicol the commander of his army' means the first and foremost features of their doctrine of faith. This is clear from the representation of 'Abimelech' as the doctrine of faith which has regard to rational concepts. Consequently 'his companion and the commander of his army' means those first and foremost things, indeed the first and foremost things of their doctrine; for 'a commander' like a prince means things that are first and foremost, 1482, 2089, and 'an army' means matters of doctrine themselves. The reason why 'an army' means matters of doctrine which are expressions of truth, that is, which are lower truths, is that by 'warfare' in the Word and by 'war' are meant those things that have to do with spiritual war and warfare, 1664, 1788, 2686. The same are also meant by weapons - by spears, shields, bows, arrows, swords, and so on, as has been shown in various places. And since they are truths or matters of doctrine through which spiritual conflicts are fought, armies therefore mean those truths or matters of doctrine, and also in the contrary sense falsities or heretical ideas.

[2] It may be seen from many places that by 'armies' or 'hosts' in the Word are meant truths or falsities, as in Daniel,

The one [little] horn of the he-goat 1 grew exceedingly towards the south, and towards the east, and towards the glorious [land]. And it grew even towards the host of heaven, and cast down to earth some of the host, and of the stars, and trampled on them. It drew itself up even towards the pence of the host. His host was set over the continual [burnt offering] on account of the transgression, and it cast down truth to the earth. I heard a holy one speaking. He said, For how long is this vision, the continual burnt offering, and the desolating transgression, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden down? Daniel 8:9-13.

'The horn that grew towards the south, the east, and the glorious [land]' is the power of falsity that springs from evil, 2832, 'the host of heaven' truths, 'the prince of the host' the Lord as regards Divine Truth. And since in the good sense 'an army' or 'a host' is truth it is said that the horn cast down to earth some of the host, and then that it cast down truth to the earth.

[3] In the same prophet,

The king of the north will raise a multitude greater than the former, and at the end of the period of years he wit surely come with a great army and with many riches. Then he will stir up his power and his heart against the king of the south with a great army. And the king of the south will engage in war with an exceedingly great and mighty army, but he will not stand. For even those who eat his food will break him, and his army will overflow, and many will fall down slain. Daniel 11:13, 25-26.

The whole of that chapter refers to war between the king of the north and the king of the south. 'The king of the north' is used to mean falsities as also is 'his army', while 'the king of the south and his army' is used to mean truths. It is prophecy concerning the vastation of the Church.

[4] In John,

I saw heaven standing open, and behold, a white horse! and He who sat on it was called faithful and true. He was clothed in a garment dyed in blood, and His armies in heaven were following Him on white horses and were clothed in linen, white and clean. I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered to make war with Him who was sitting on the horse and with His army. Revelation 19:11, 13-14, 19.

'He who sat on the white horse' stands for the Word of the Lord, or the Lord as regards the Word, 2760-2762. 'His armies which in heaven were following Him' stands for truths from the Word and so for those in heaven who possess truths. 'The beast' stands for the evils that belong to self-love, 'the kings of the earth and their armies' for falsities. Conflicts between falsity and truth are what are described here.

[5] In David,

By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, and their host by the spirit of His mouth. Psalms 33:6.

'Their host' or the host of heaven stands for truths. Since 'an army' means truths, the children of the kingdom, and angels, by virtue of the truths which they possess, are called the host of heaven, as in Luke,

Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God. Luke 2:13.

In David,

Bless Jehovah, all His hosts, His ministers doing His will. Psalms 103:21.

In the same author,

Praise Jehovah, all His angels, praise Him, all His hosts. Psalms 148:2.

In Isaiah,

Lift up your eyes on high and see; who created these? He who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name. From the multitude of the powerful and of the mighty not a man will be missing. Isaiah 40:26.

In the same prophet,

It was I that made the earth and created man on it. It was I - My hands - that stretched out the heavens; and I commanded all their host. Isaiah 45:12.

Here 'the host of the heavens' stands for truths, and so for angels since angels, as has been stated, are in possession of truths.

[6] In the first Book of Kings,

I saw Jehovah sitting on His throne, and the entire host of heaven standing beside Him, on His right hand and on His left. 1 Kings 22:19

In Joel,

Jehovah gave voice before His army, for His camp is exceedingly great; for that which executes His word is uncountable. Joel 2:11.

In Zechariah,

I will pitch by My house a camp composed of an army passing through and resuming, so that the oppressor passes over them no more. Exult greatly, O daughter of Zion! Make a noise, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you. Zechariah 9:8-9.

This refers to the Coming of the Lord. 'His army' stands for Divine truths For this reason, and also because the Lord alone fights on man's behalf against hells that are constantly endeavouring to attack, the Lord is called many times in the Word Jehovah Zebaoth, God Zebaoth, the Lord Zebaoth - that is, Jehovah, God, or Lord of Hosts - as in Isaiah,

The noise of a tumult of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! Jehovah Zebaoth is leading an army of war. Isaiah 13:4.

'The kingdoms of the nations' stands for falsities that spring from evils, 'leading an army of war' for fighting on man's behalf.

[7] Because the twelve tribes of Israel represented the Lord's heavenly kingdom, and 'tribes' as well as 'twelve' meant all things of faith in their entirety, that is, all the truths of the kingdom, 577, 2089, 2129, 2130, 3272, they were also called Jehovah's hosts, as in Exodus 7:4; 12:17, 41, 51. And commands were given to bring them out of Egypt according to their hosts, Exodus 6:26, to encamp according to their hosts, Numbers 1:52, and to divide them into hosts, Numbers 2:1- end.

[8] That truths are meant by 'armies' is also clear in Ezekiel,

Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, as your men of war; they hung the shield and helmet in you, they gave you your reputation. The sons of Arvad, and your army, were on your walls round about, and the Gammadim were in your towers. Ezekiel 27:10-11.

This refers to Tyre which means interior cognitions of good and truth, and so those who possess them, 1201, 'army' standing for truths themselves 'Lud' and 'Put' too mean those who possess cognitions, see 1163, 1164, 1166, 1195, 1231. 'The shield and helmet' describes such things as belong to spiritual conflict.

[9] As regards 'an army' or 'a host' in the contrary sense meaning falsities, this is evident in Isaiah,

It will be on that day, that Jehovah will visit the host of the height on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth. Isaiah 24:21.

Here 'the host of the height' stands for falsities that result from self-love. In Ezekiel,

I will bring you back and put hooks in your jaws, and I will bring you forth, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed perfectly, a great company with shield and buckler, all of them wielding swords. You will come from your place, from the uttermost parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding horses, a great company, a great army. Ezekiel 38:4, 15.

This refers to Gog, who means external worship separated from internal and so made idolatrous, 1151. 'His army' stands for falsities.

[10] In Jeremiah,

I will send against Babel the archer, him who arches his bow and draws himself up in his breastplate. Do not spare the young men; utterly destroy all its host. Jeremiah 51:2-3.

'Babel' stands for worship whose external features appear holy but whose interiors are profane, 1182, 1283, 1295, 1304, 1306-1308, 1321, 1322, 1326. 'Its host' means the falsities that go with such as these, and the army of Babel in other places has the same meaning as in Jeremiah 34:1, 21; 32:2; 39:1.

In Ezekiel,

Pharaoh will see them and will comfort himself over all his multitude, Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword; for I will put My terror in the land of the living. Ezekiel 32:31-32.

This refers to Egypt, which means those who by means of reasonings based on facts pervert truths, 1164, 1165. 'His army', that is, Pharaoh's, stands for derivative falsities, as also does 'Pharaoh's army' in other places, as in Jeremiah 37:5, 7, 11; 46:2; Ezekiel 17:17.

In Luke,

When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its devastation is near. Luke 21:20.

This refers to the close of the age or final period of the Church when faith does not exist any longer. 'Jerusalem' - which means the Church, see 2117 - is 'surrounded by armies' when beset by falsities.

[11] From these quotations it is clear that 'the hosts of heaven', which Jews and Israelite idolaters worshipped, in the internal sense meant falsities. The second Book of Kings says of them,

They forsook all the commandments of their God and made for themselves a molten image of two calves, and made a grove, and bowed down to all the host of heaven. 2 Kings 17:16.

This refers to the Israelites. And elsewhere it is said of Manasseh that he built altars for all the host of heaven, 2 Kings 21:5, and that King Josiah brought out of the temple all the vessels made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven, 2 Kings 23:4. And in Jeremiah it is said that they were to spread the bones of the princes, of the priests, and of the prophets before the sun, the moon, and all the host of heaven, which they had loved and had served and had gone after, Jeremiah 8:1-2. And elsewhere,

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the king of Judah will be defiled, like the place of Topheth - all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven and have poured out drink offerings to other gods. Jeremiah 19:13.

And in Zephaniah,

I will stretch out My hand against those worshipping on their roofs the host of heaven. Zephaniah 1:5.

It is the stars to which the expression 'the host of heaven' refers primarily, and by 'the stars' is meant truths, and also in the contrary sense falsities; see 1128, 1808.

脚注:

1. literally, The one horn of the he-goat of the she-goats i.e. the little horn that grew up out of one of four horns

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