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Exodus第23章

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1 οὐ-D παραδέχομαι-VF--FAI2S ἀκοή-N1--ASF μάταιος-A1A-ASF οὐ-D συν κατατίθημι-VF--FMI2S μετά-P ὁ- A--GSM ἄδικος-A1B-GSM γίγνομαι-VB--AMN μάρτυς-N3--NSM ἄδικος-A1B-NSM

2 οὐ-D εἰμί-VF--FMI2S μετά-P πολύς-A3C-GPM ἐπί-P κακία-N1A-DSF οὐ-D προςτίθημι-VC--FPI2S μετά-P πλῆθος-N3E-GSN ἐκκλίνω-VA--AAN μετά-P πολύς-A3C-GPM ὥστε-C ἐκκλίνω-VA--AAN κρίσις-N3I-ASF

3 καί-C πένης-N3T-ASM οὐ-D ἐλεέω-VF--FAI2S ἐν-P κρίσις-N3I-DSF

4 ἐάν-C δέ-X συνἀντάω-VA--AAS2S ὁ- A--DSM βοῦς-N3--DSM ὁ- A--GSM ἐχθρός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GS ἤ-C ὁ- A--DSN ὑποζύγιον-N2N-DSN αὐτός- D--GSM πλανάω-V3--PPPDPM ἀποστρέφω-VA--AAPNSM ἀποδίδωμι-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--DSM

5 ἐάν-C δέ-X ὁράω-VB--AAS2S ὁ- A--ASN ὑποζύγιον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--GSM ἐχθρός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GS πίπτω-VX--XAPASN ὑπό-P ὁ- A--ASM γόμος-N2--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM οὐ-D παραἔρχομαι-VF--FMI2S αὐτός- D--ASN ἀλλά-C συνἐγείρω-VF2-FAI2S αὐτός- D--ASN μετά-P αὐτός- D--GSM

6 οὐ-D διαστρέφω-VF--FAI2S κρίμα-N3M-ASN πένης-N3T-GSM ἐν-P κρίσις-N3I-DSF αὐτός- D--GSM

7 ἀπό-P πᾶς-A3--GSN ῥῆμα-N3M-GSN ἄδικος-A1B-GSN ἀποἵστημι-VF--FMI2S ἀθῷος-A1--ASM καί-C δίκαιος-A1A-ASM οὐ-D ἀποκτείνω-VF2-FAI2S καί-C οὐ-D δικαιόω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--ASM ἀσεβής-A3H-ASM ἕνεκεν-P δῶρον-N2N-GPN

8 καί-C δῶρον-N2N-APN οὐ-D λαμβάνω-VF--FMI2S ὁ- A--NPN γάρ-X δῶρον-N2N-NPN ἐκτυφλόω-V4--PAI3S ὀφθαλμός-N2--APM βλέπω-V1--PAPGPM καί-C λυμαίνω-V1--PMI3S ῥῆμα-N3M-APN δίκαιος-A1A-APN

9 καί-C προσήλυτος-N2--ASM οὐ-D θλίβω-VF--FAI2P σύ- P--NP γάρ-X οἶδα-VX--XAI2P ὁ- A--ASF ψυχή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSM προσήλυτος-N2--GSM αὐτός- D--NPM γάρ-X προσήλυτος-N2--NPM εἰμί-V9--IAI2P ἐν-P γῆ-N1--DSF *αἴγυπτος-N2--DSF

10 ἕξ-M ἔτος-N3E-APN σπείρω-VF2-FAI2S ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF σύ- P--GS καί-C συνἄγω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APN γένημα-N3M-APN αὐτός- D--GSF

11 ὁ- A--DSN δέ-X ἕβδομος-A1--DSN ἄφεσις-N3I-ASF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S καί-C ἀναἵημι-VF--FAI2S αὐτός- D--ASF καί-C ἐσθίω-VF--FMI3P ὁ- A--NPM πτωχός-N2--NPM ὁ- A--GSN ἔθνος-N3E-GSN σύ- P--GS ὁ- A--APN δέ-X ὑπολείπω-V1--PPPAPN ἐσθίω-VF--FMI3S ὁ- A--NPN ἄγριος-A1A-NPN θηρίον-N2N-NPN οὕτως-D ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--ASM ἀμπελών-N3W-ASM σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--ASM ἐλαιών-N3W-ASM σύ- P--GS

12 ἕξ-M ἡμέρα-N1A-APF ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APN ἔργον-N2N-APN σύ- P--GS ὁ- A--DSF δέ-X ἡμέρα-N1A-DSF ὁ- A--DSF ἕβδομος-A1--DSF ἀνάπαυσις-N3I-NSF ἵνα-C ἀναπαύω-VA--AMS3S ὁ- A--NSM βοῦς-N3--NSM σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--NSN ὑποζύγιον-N2N-NSN σύ- P--GS καί-C ἵνα-C ἀναψύχω-VA--AAS3S ὁ- A--NSM υἱός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--GSF παιδίσκη-N1--GSF σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--NSM προσήλυτος-N2--NSM

13 πᾶς-A3--APN ὅσος-A1--APN εἶπον-VX--XAI1S πρός-P σύ- P--AP φυλάσσω-VA--AMD2P καί-C ὄνομα-N3M-ASN θεός-N2--GPM ἕτερος-A1A-GPM οὐ-D ἀναμιμνήσκω-VS--FPI2P οὐδέ-C μή-D ἀκούω-VS--APS3S ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSN στόμα-N3M-GSN σύ- P--GP

14 τρεῖς-A3--APM καιρός-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSM ἐνιαυτός-N2--GSM ἑορτάζω-VA--AAD2P ἐγώ- P--DS

15 ὁ- A--ASF ἑορτή-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GPM ἄζυμος-A1B-GPM φυλάσσω-VA--AMD2P ποιέω-V2--PAN ἑπτά-M ἡμέρα-N1A-APF ἐσθίω-VF--FMI2P ἄζυμος-A1B-APN καθάπερ-D ἐντέλλομαι-VAI-AMI1S σύ- P--DS κατά-P ὁ- A--ASM καιρός-N2--ASM ὁ- A--GSM μήν-N3--GSM ὁ- A--GPM νέος-A1A-GPM ἐν-P γάρ-X αὐτός- D--DSM ἐκἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI2S ἐκ-P *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF οὐ-D ὁράω-VV--FPI2S ἐνώπιον-P ἐγώ- P--GS κενός-A1--NSM

16 καί-C ἑορτή-N1--ASF θερισμός-N2--GSM πρωτογένημα-N3M-GPN ποιέω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--GPN ἔργον-N2N-GPN σύ- P--GS ὅς- --GPN ἐάν-C σπείρω-VA--AAS2S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSM ἀγρός-N2--DSM σύ- P--GS καί-C ἑορτή-N1--ASF συντέλεια-N1--APF ἐπί-P ἔξοδος-N2--GSF ὁ- A--GSM ἐνιαυτός-N2--GSM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF συναγωγή-N1--DSF ὁ- A--GPN ἔργον-N2N-GPN σύ- P--GS ὁ- A--GPN ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM ἀγρός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GS

17 τρεῖς-A3--APM καιρός-N2--APM ὁ- A--GSM ἐνιαυτός-N2--GSM ὁράω-VV--FPI3S πᾶς-A3--NSN ἀρσενικός-A1--NSN σύ- P--GS ἐνώπιον-P κύριος-N2--GSM ὁ- A--GSM θεός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GS

18 ὅταν-D γάρ-X ἐκβάλλω-VB--AAS1S ἔθνος-N3E-APN ἀπό-P πρόσωπον-N2N-GSN σύ- P--GS καί-C ἐνπλατύνω-V1--PAI1S ὁ- A--APN ὅριον-N2N-APN σύ- P--GS οὐ-D θύω-VF--FAI2S ἐπί-P ζυμή-N1--DSF αἷμα-N3M-ASN θυσίασμα-N3M-GSN ἐγώ- P--GS οὐδέ-C μή-D κοιμάω-VC--APS3S στέαρ-N3--NSN ὁ- A--GSF ἑορτή-N1--GSF ἐγώ- P--GS ἕως-P πρωΐ-D

19 ὁ- A--APF ἀπαρχή-N1--APF ὁ- A--GPN πρωτογένημα-N3M-GPN ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF σύ- P--GS εἰςφέρω-VF--FAI2S εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οἶκος-N2--ASM κύριος-N2--GSM ὁ- A--GSM θεός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GS οὐ-D ἕψω-VF--FAI2S ἀρνός-N3--ASM ἐν-P γάλα-N3--DSN μήτηρ-N3--GSF αὐτός- D--GSM

20 καί-C ἰδού-I ἐγώ- P--NS ἀποστέλλω-V1--PAI1S ὁ- A--ASM ἄγγελος-N2--ASM ἐγώ- P--GS πρό-P πρόσωπον-N2N-GSN σύ- P--GS ἵνα-C φυλάσσω-VA--AAS3S σύ- P--AS ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF ὁδός-N2--DSF ὅπως-C εἰςἄγω-VB--AAS3S σύ- P--AS εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF ὅς- --ASF ἑτοιμάζω-VAI-AAI1S σύ- P--DS

21 προςἔχω-V1--PAD2S σεαυτοῦ- D--DSM καί-C εἰςἀκούω-V1--PAD2S αὐτός- D--GSM καί-C μή-D ἀπειθέω-V2--PAD2S αὐτός- D--DSM οὐ-D γάρ-X μή-D ὑποστέλλω-VA--AMS3S σύ- P--AS ὁ- A--NSN γάρ-X ὄνομα-N3M-NSN ἐγώ- P--GS εἰμί-V9--PAI3S ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--DSM

22 ἐάν-C ἀκοή-N1--DSF ἀκούω-VA--AAS2P ὁ- A--GSF ἐμός-A1--GSF φωνή-N1--GSF καί-C ποιέω-VA--AAS2S πᾶς-A3--APN ὅσος-A1--APN ἄν-X ἐντέλλομαι-VA--AMS1S σύ- P--DS καί-C φυλάσσω-VA--AAS2P ὁ- A--ASF διαθήκη-N1--ASF ἐγώ- P--GS εἰμί-VF--FMI2P ἐγώ- P--DS λαός-N2--NSM περιούσιος-A1B-NSM ἀπό-P πᾶς-A3--GPN ὁ- A--GPN ἔθνος-N3E-GPN ἐμός-A1--NSF γάρ-X εἰμί-V9--PAI3S πᾶς-A1S-NSF ὁ- A--NSF γῆ-N1--NSF σύ- P--NP δέ-X εἰμί-VF--FMI2P ἐγώ- P--DS βασίλειος-A1A-NSN ἱεράτευμα-N3M-NSN καί-C ἔθνος-N3E-NSN ἅγιος-A1A-NSN οὗτος- D--APN ὁ- A--APN ῥῆμα-N3M-APN εἶπον-VF2-FAI2S ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM ἐάν-C ἀκοή-N1--DSF ἀκούω-VA--AAS2P ὁ- A--GSF φωνή-N1--GSF ἐγώ- P--GS καί-C ποιέω-VA--AAS2S πᾶς-A3--APN ὅσος-A1--APN ἄν-X εἶπον-VB--AAS1S σύ- P--DS ἐχθρεύω-VF--FAI1S ὁ- A--DPM ἐχθρός-N2--DPM σύ- P--GS καί-C ἀντικεῖμαι-VF--FMI1S ὁ- A--DPM ἀντικεῖμαι-V5--PMPDPM σύ- P--DS

23 πορεύομαι-VF--FMI3S γάρ-X ὁ- A--NSM ἄγγελος-N2--NSM ἐγώ- P--GS ἡγέομαι-V2--PMPNSM σύ- P--GS καί-C εἰςἄγω-VF--FAI3S σύ- P--AS πρός-P ὁ- A--ASM *ἀμορραῖος-N2--ASM καί-C *χετταῖος-N2--ASM καί-C *φερεζαῖος-N2--ASM καί-C *χαναναῖος-N2--ASM καί-C *γεργεσαῖος-N2--ASM καί-C *ευαῖος-N2--ASM καί-C *ιεβουσαῖος-N2--ASM καί-C ἐκτρίβω-VF--FAI1S αὐτός- D--APM

24 οὐ-D προςκυνέω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--DPM θεός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GPM οὐδέ-C μή-D λατρεύω-VA--AAS2S αὐτός- D--DPM οὐ-D ποιέω-VF--FAI2S κατά-P ὁ- A--APN ἔργον-N2N-APN αὐτός- D--GPM ἀλλά-C καθαίρεσις-N3I-DSF κατααἱρέω-VF2-FAI2S καί-C συντρίβω-V1--PAPNSM συντρίβω-VF--FAI2S ὁ- A--APF στήλη-N1--APF αὐτός- D--GPM

25 καί-C λατρεύω-VF--FAI2S κύριος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM σύ- P--GS καί-C εὐλογέω-VF--FAI1S ὁ- A--ASM ἄρτος-N2--ASM σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--ASM οἶνος-N2--ASM σύ- P--GS καί-C ὁ- A--ASN ὕδωρ-N3--ASN σύ- P--GS καί-C ἀποστρέφω-VF--FAI1S μαλακία-N1A-ASF ἀπό-P σύ- P--GP

26 οὐ-D εἰμί-VF--FMI3S ἄγονος-N2--NSM οὐδέ-C στεῖρα-N1A-NSF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF σύ- P--GS ὁ- A--ASM ἀριθμός-N2--ASM ὁ- A--GPF ἡμέρα-N1A-GPF σύ- P--GS ἀναπληρόω-VA--AAS1S

27 καί-C ὁ- A--ASM φόβος-N2--ASM ἀποστέλλω-VF2-FAI1S ἡγέομαι-V2--PMPASM σύ- P--GS καί-C ἐκἵστημι-VF--FAI1S πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ἔθνος-N3E-APN εἰς-P ὅς- --APM σύ- P--NS εἰςπορεύομαι-V1--PMI2S εἰς-P αὐτός- D--APM καί-C δίδωμι-VF--FAI1S πᾶς-A3--APM ὁ- A--APM ὑπεναντίος-A1A-APM σύ- P--GS φυγάς-N3D-APM

28 καί-C ἀποστέλλω-VF2-FAI1S ὁ- A--APF σφηκία-N1A-APF πρότερος-A1A-GSFC σύ- P--GS καί-C ἐκβάλλω-VF2-FAI3S ὁ- A--APM *ἀμορραῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *ευαῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *χαναναῖος-N2--APM καί-C ὁ- A--APM *χετταῖος-N2--APM ἀπό-P σύ- P--GS

29 οὐ-D ἐκβάλλω-VF2-FAI1S αὐτός- D--APM ἐν-P ἐνιαυτός-N2--DSM εἷς-A3--DSM ἵνα-C μή-D γίγνομαι-VB--AMS3S ὁ- A--NSF γῆ-N1--NSF ἔρημος-N2--NSF καί-C πολύς-A1--NPN γίγνομαι-VB--AMS3S ἐπί-P σύ- P--AS ὁ- A--NPN θηρίον-N2N-NPN ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF

30 κατά-P μικρός-A1A-ASN μικρός-A1A-ASN ἐκβάλλω-VF2-FAI2S αὐτός- D--APM ἀπό-P σύ- P--GS ἕως-C ἄν-X αὐξάνω-VC--APS2S καί-C κληρονομέω-VA--AAS2S ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF

31 καί-C τίθημι-VF--FAI1S ὁ- A--APN ὅριον-N2N-APN σύ- P--GS ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSF ἐρυθρός-A1A-GSF θάλασσα-N1S-GSF ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSF θάλασσα-N1S-GSF ὁ- A--GSF *φυλιστιιμ-N---GPM καί-C ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSF ἔρημος-N2--GSF ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSM μέγας-A1--GSM ποταμός-N2--GSM *εὐφράτης-N1M-GSM καί-C παραδίδωμι-VF--FAI1S εἰς-P ὁ- A--APF χείρ-N3--APF σύ- P--GP ὁ- A--APM ἐν καταἧμαι-V5--PMPAPM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF γῆ-N1--DSF καί-C ἐκβάλλω-VF2-FAI1S αὐτός- D--APM ἀπό-P σύ- P--GS

32 οὐ-D συν κατατίθημι-VF--FMI2S αὐτός- D--DPM καί-C ὁ- A--DPM θεός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GPM διαθήκη-N1--ASF

33 καί-C οὐ-D ἐν καταἵημι-VF--FMI3P ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF γῆ-N1--DSF σύ- P--GS ἵνα-C μή-D ἁμαρτάνω-VB--AAN σύ- P--AS ποιέω-VA--AAS3P πρός-P ἐγώ- P--AS ἐάν-C γάρ-X δουλεύω-VA--AAS2S ὁ- A--DPM θεός-N2--DPM αὐτός- D--GPM οὗτος- D--NPM εἰμί-VF--FMI3P σύ- P--DS πρόσκομμα-N3M-NSN

   

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313. (5:6) And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four animals, and in the midst of the elders. That this signifies in the whole heaven, and specifically in the inmost heavens, is evident from the signification of, in the midst, as denoting the inmost, and hence also the whole, concerning which we shall speak presently; from the signification of throne, as denoting heaven in its whole extent (concerning which see above, n. 253); from the signification of the four animals, as denoting the Lord's Providence and protection, that He should not be approached except by the good of love (concerning which see above, n. 277). And because that guard is especially in the third or inmost heaven, for all who are there are in the good of love to the Lord from the Lord, therefore that heaven is specifically signified by the four animals; this will more clearly appear from the following contents of this chapter; and from the signification of the elders, as denoting those who are in truths from good (concerning, which also see above, n. 270); here, therefore, those who are in the middle or second heaven, because all who are there are in truths from good; for those two heavens, the third and second, are distinguished from each other by this, that those who are in the third heaven, are in love to the Lord; and those who are in the second, in charity towards the neighbour; those who are in charity towards the neighbour are in truths from good; hence it may appear what is specifically signified by the four animals and by the elders.

[2] But in general, by the four animals is signified all Divine good which guards in the whole heaven, and in general by the elders all Divine truth proceeding from the Divine good also in the whole heaven; both guard, because they are united; thus by the four animals and elders together is signified Divine good united to the Divine truth proceeding from the Lord, and hence the whole angelic heaven, but specifically the two inner heavens. The reason of this is, that the angels are not angels from their proprium, but from the Divine good and the Divine truth which they receive; for the Divine with them, or received by them, causes them to be angels, and causes heaven to be called heaven from them (as may be seen in the work concerning Heaven and Hell 2-12, and 51-86).

[3] That the midst, or in the midst, signifies the inmost and thence the whole, is clear from many passages in the Word; but something shall first be said to explain how it is that the midst, because it signifies the inmost, signifies also the whole. This may be illustrated by comparison with light, with the sun, with the arrangement of all in the heavens, and also of all who belong to the church on earth. By comparison with light, thus; The light in the midst propagates itself round about, or from the centre, into the circumferences in every direction; and because it is propagated from the inmost, and fills the spaces around, hence by, "in the midst," is also signified the whole. By comparison with the sun: The sun is in the midst because it is the centre of its universe; and because from it are the heat and light in its world, therefore by the sun in the midst is signified its presence in every direction, or through the whole. By comparison with the arrangement of all in the heavens: There are three heavens, and the inmost of them is the third heaven; this flows into the two lower heavens, and makes them to be one with it by communication, which is effected by influx from the inmost; in every society of the heavens also the inmost is the most perfect; hence these who are round about in that society are in light and intelligence, according to the degree of distance from the inmost (as may be seen in the work concerningHeaven and Hell 43, 50, 189). By comparison with those who are of the church on the earth: The Lord's church is spread through the whole world, but its inmost is where the Lord is known and acknowledged, and where the Word is; from that inmost, light and intelligence are propagated to all who are around and belong to the church, but this propagation of light and intelligence takes place in heaven (concerning which circumstance, see the work concerning Heaven and Hell 308). From these things it is evident that the midst, or in the midst, because it signifies the inmost, signifies also the whole. Hence it is evident what is meant by, "I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four animals, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb," namely, the Lord as to His Divine Human, in the whole heaven, and specifically in the inmost heavens.

[4] The midst also signifies the inmost, and hence the whole, in many passages of the Word, as in the following. In Isaiah:

"Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion, for great is the Holy [One] of Israel, in the midst of thee" (12:6).

By the inhabitant of Zion is signified the same as by the daughter of Zion, namely, the celestial church, or the church which is in the good of love to the Lord; great is the Holy [One] of Israel in the midst of thee, signifies the Lord, that He is everywhere and throughout the whole there.

[5] In David:

"We have considered thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple. According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth" (Psalms 48:9, 10).

By temple is signified the church, which is in truths from good, which is called the spiritual church; in the midst thereof, denotes in the inmost, and thence in the whole thereof; therefore it is said, "According to thy name, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth." "To the ends of the earth," denotes even to the last things of the church, the earth denoting the church.

[6] In the same:

"God is my King of old, working salvations in the midst of the earth" (Psalms 74:12).

Working salvations in the midst of the earth, signifies in every direction.

[7] In the same:

"God standeth in the assembly of God, in the midst of the gods he will Judge" (Psalms 82:1).

The assembly of God, signifies heaven; in the midst of the gods, signifies with all the angels there, thus in the whole heaven; for the angels are called gods from the Divine truth which they receive from the Lord, for God in the Word signifies the Lord as to the Divine truth which proceeds from Him, and which constitutes heaven (as may be seen above, n. 24, 130, 220, 222, 302).

[8] In Moses:

"Behold, I send an angel before thee; beware of his faces, for my name is in the midst of him" (Exodus 23:20,21).

By the angel here, in the highest sense, is meant the Lord; by "My name in the midst of him," is meant that all Divine good and Divine truth are in Him (as may be seen above, n. 102, 135, 224).

[9] In Luke,

Jesus said concerning the last times, "Then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of it go forth out" (21:21).

Here the consummation of the age is treated of, by which is signified the last time of the church when judgment takes place. By Judea is not meant Judea, but the church; and by the mountains are not meant mountains, but the good of love to the Lord; and because these things are said concerning the end of the church, it is evident what is signified by, "Let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of it go forth"; namely, that when judgment takes place, all those of the church who are in the good of love to the Lord will be safe.

[10] In Isaiah:

"In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the land; whom Jehovah shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance" (19:24, 25).

By Israel is meant the Spiritual of the church; by Assyria, the Rational of the men thereof, and by Egypt, the knowledges (cognitiones) and scientifics. Hence it is evident what is signified by Israel being the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the land; namely, that the Spiritual shall be the everything there, as well the Rational as the Cognitive and Scientific; for when the Spiritual, which is truth from good, is the inmost, then also the Rational, which is thence, is spiritual too, and also the Cognitive and Scientific; for both are formed from the inmost, which is truth from good or the Spiritual.

[11] In Jeremiah:

"My heart is broken in the midst of me, all my bones are shattered" (23:9).

The heart broken in the midst of me, signifies grief from inmost to ultimates, or throughout the whole; therefore it is said, "All my bones are shattered," the bones signifying the ultimates.

In the following passages, also, "in the midst," signifies in the whole, or through the whole.

[12] In Isaiah:

It shall be in the midst of the earth, in the midst of the peoples, as the shaking of an olive tree, as the gleanings when the vintage is done" (24:13).

These things are said concerning the church vastated as to good and as to truth, in which there is nothing but evil and falsity. In the midst of the earth, denotes that throughout the whole of the church there is evil; and in the midst of the peoples, denotes that throughout the whole of it there is falsity; therefore it is compared to the shaking of an olive tree, and to the gleanings left when the vintage is done, the olive signifying the good of the church, the vintage the truth thereof, and the shaking and gleaning thereof signifying vastation.

[13] In David:

"They search out perversities; for the midst of man and the heart are deep" (Psalms 64:6).

The midst of man denotes the Intellectual where truth should be, and the heart the Voluntary, where good should be; in the present case, both perverted, the latter into evil, and the former into falsity.

[14] In the same:

"There is nothing sure in the mouth of any one; their midst are destructions" (Psalms 5:9).

In the same:

"They bless with their mouth, but in their midst they curse" (Psalms 62:4).

In the same:

"The saying of prevarication to the impious in the midst of my heart, there is no fear of God before his eyes" (Psalms 36:1).

In Jeremiah:

"They have taught their tongue to speak a lie; it is theirs to dwell in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me" (9:5, 6).

In these passages also, besides others, in the midst, signifies in the whole because in the inmost; for such as is the inmost such is the whole; because from the inmost all other things are produced and derived, as the body is from its soul. The inmost of any thing whatever is also that which is called the soul. For example: the inmost of man is his will and the understanding therefrom, and according to the quality of the will and of the understanding, therefrom, such is the whole man; also, the inmost of man is his love and the faith therefrom, and according to the quality of his love and the faith therefrom, such is the whole man.

[15] That the whole man is such as is his midst or inmost, is also meant by the Lord's words in Matthew:

"The lamp of the body is the eye; if the eye be good, the whole body is light; if the eye be evil, the whole body is dark" (6:22, 23).

By the eye is signified the understanding of man (as may be seen above, n. 37, 152), which, if good, that is, if from truths that are from good, then the whole man is such, which is signified by the whole body being then full of light; but, on the other hand, if the understanding is from the falsities of evil, that the whole man is such, is signified by the whole body being then full of darkness. The eye is called good, but, in the original tongue, it is said, single eye, and single signifies that it is one; and it is one when truth is from good, or the understanding from the will. By the right eye also is signified the understanding of good, and by the left eye the understanding of truth, which, if they make one, constitute the single eye, thus the good eye.

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