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Exodo第15章

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1 Nang magkagayo'y inawit ni Moises at ng mga anak ni Israel ang awit na ito sa Panginoon, at sinalita, na sinasabi, Ako'y aawit sa Panginoon, sapagka't siya'y nagtagumpay ng kaluwaluwalhati: Ang kabayo at ang sakay niyaon ay kaniyang ibinulusok sa dagat.

2 Ang Panginoon ay aking lakas at awit, At siya'y naging aking kaligtasan: Ito'y aking Dios, at siya'y aking pupurihin. Dios ng aking ama, at siya'y aking tatanghalin.

3 Ang Panginoo'y isang mangdidigma: Panginoon ang kaniyang pangalan.

4 Ang mga karro ni Faraon at ang kaniyang hukbo ay ibinulusok niya sa dagat; At ang kaniyang mga piling kapitan ay ipinaglulubog sa Dagat na Mapula.

5 Ang mga kalaliman ang tumatabon sa kanila: Sila'y lumubog sa mga kalaliman, na parang isang bato.

6 Ang iyong kanan, Oh Panginoon, ay maluwalhati sa kapangyarihan. Ang iyong kanan, Oh Panginoon, ay dumudurog ng kaaway.

7 At sa kalakhan ng iyong karilagan ay ibinubuwal mo yaong bumabangon laban sa iyo: Iyong ipinakikita ang iyong pagiinit, at nililipol silang parang dayami.

8 At sa hihip ng iyong ilong ay natitipon ang tubig, Ang mga agos ay nagsilagay na parang isang bunton; Ang mga kalaliman ay namuo sa gitna ng dagat.

9 Sinabi ng kaaway, Aking hahabulin, aking aabutan, magbabahagi ako ng samsam, Ang aking nasa ay masisiyahan sa kanila; Aking bubunutin ang aking tabak, lilipulin sila ng aking kamay.

10 Ikaw ay nagpahihip ng iyong hangin, at tinabunan sila ng dagat. Sila'y lumubog na parang tingga sa makapangyarihang tubig.

11 Sinong gaya mo, Oh Panginoon, sa mga dios? Sinong gaya mo, maluwalhati sa kabanalan, Nakasisindak sa pagpuri, na gumagawa ng mga kababalaghan?

12 Iyong iniunat ang iyong kanang kamay, Nilamon sila ng lupa.

13 Iyong pinapatnubayan sa iyong awa ang bayan na iyong tinubos: Sa iyong kalakasan ay iyong inihahatid sila sa banal mong tahanan.

14 Narinig ng mga bayan; at sila'y nanginig: Mga sakit ang kumapit sa mga taga Filistia.

15 Nang magkagayo'y natulig ang mga pangulo sa Edom; Sa matatapang sa Moab, ay panginginig ang sumasakanila: Lahat ng taga Canaan ay nauubos.

16 Sindak at gulat ang suma-sakanila; Sa kadakilaan ng iyong bisig ay nagiging walang kibo sila na parang bato; Hanggang sa ang iyong bayan ay makaraan, Oh Panginoon, Hanggang sa makaraan ang bayang ito na iyong kinamtan.

17 Sila'y iyong papapasukin, at sila'y iyong itatayo sa bundok na iyong pamana, Sa dako, Oh Panginoon, na iyong ginawa sa iyo, upang iyong tahanan, Sa santuario, Oh Panginoon, na itinatag ng iyong mga kamay.

18 Ang Panginoon ay maghahari magpakailan man.

19 Sapagka't ang mga kabayo ni Faraon, ay nagsipasok pati ng kaniyang mga karro at pati ng kaniyang mga nangangabayo sa dagat, at pinapanumbalik ng Panginoon ang tubig ng dagat sa kanila; datapuwa't lumakad ang mga anak ni Israel sa tuyong lupa sa gitna ng dagat.

20 At si Miriam na propetisa na kapatid ni Aaron, ay tumangan ng isang pandereta sa kaniyang kamay; at sumunod ang lahat ng mga babae sa kaniya, na may mga pandereta at nagsayawan.

21 At sila'y sinagot ni Miriam, Umawit kayo sa Panginoon, sapagka't siya'y nagtagumpay ng kaluwaluwalhati; Ang kabayo at ang sakay niyaon ay ibinulusok niya sa dagat.

22 At pinatnubayan ni Moises ang Israel mula sa Dagat na Mapula, at sila'y lumabas sa ilang ng Shur; at sila'y lumakad na tatlong araw sa ilang, at hindi nakasumpong ng tubig.

23 At nang sila'y dumating sa Mara, ay hindi sila makainom ng tubig sa Mara, sapagka't mapait: kaya't ang pangalang itinawag ay Mara.

24 At inupasala ng bayan si Moises, na sinasabi, Anong aming iinumin?

25 At siya'y dumaing sa Panginoon; at pinapagkitaan siya ng Panginoon ng isang puno ng kahoy, at inihagis niya sa tubig, at ang tubig ay tumabang. Doon inatangan niya ng palatuntunan, at ng tagubilin at doon sila sinubok niya;

26 At sinabi, Kung iyong didinggin ng buong sikap ang tinig ng Panginoon mong Dios, at iyong gagawin ang matuwid sa kaniyang mga mata, at iyong didinggin ang kaniyang mga utos, at iyong gaganapin ang lahat niyang mga palatuntunan ay wala akong ilalagay na karamdaman sa iyo, na gaya ng inilagay ko sa mga Egipcio: sapagka't ako ang Panginoon na nagpapagaling sa iyo.

27 At sila'y dumating sa Elim, na doo'y mayroong labingdalawang bukal ng tubig, at pitongpung puno ng palma; at sila'y humantong doon sa tabi ng mga tubig.

   

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Arcana Coelestia#6125

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6125. 'In exchange for horses' means factual knowledge supplied from the understanding. This is clear from the meaning of 'horses' as ideas forming the understanding, dealt with in 2760-2762, 3217, 5321; and since they are spoken of in connection with Egypt, which means factual knowledge, 'horses' here are factual knowledge supplied from the understanding. But what factual knowledge supplied from the understanding is must be stated. There is an understanding part and there is a will part in the human mind, and these are situated not only in his internal man but also in his external. The human understanding is developing and growing from early childhood through to manhood, and it consists in a discernment of things gained from experience and formal knowledge, also a discernment of causes from effects as well as of consequences from a chain of causes. Thus the understanding part consists in a comprehension and perception of such things as are part of everyday life, public and private. An inflowing of light from heaven brings it into existence, and for that reason everyone's understanding is capable of being made more perfect. Understanding is given to everyone in accordance with his effort to make use of what he knows, in accordance with the life he leads, and in accordance with his individual character; no one lacks it provided he is of sound mind. A person is given it to the end that he may have freedom of choice, that is, have the freedom to choose good or evil. Unless he possesses an understanding like the one just described, he has no power of his own to make that choice; thus nothing could possibly be made his own.

[2] In addition to this it should be recognized that the understanding part of a person's mind is that which receives what is spiritual, so that it is the recipient of spiritual truth and good. For no good at all, that is, no charity, nor any truth at all, that is, any faith, can be instilled into anyone if he does not have that understanding part; but they are instilled in the measure that he does have it. This also explains why a person is not regenerated by the Lord until adult life when he does possess an understanding. Till then the good of love and the truth of faith fall like seed into utterly infertile soil. But once a person has been regenerated his understanding serves the function of enabling him to see and perceive what good is and from this what truth is. For the understanding converts things belonging to the superior light of heaven into those belonging to the inferior light of the natural world, as a consequence of which the former are then seen within the latter in the same way as a person's inner affections are seen in his face when it lacks all pretence. And because the understanding serves that function, many places in the Word where the spiritual side of the Church is referred to refer also to its power of understanding, a matter which will in the Lord's Divine mercy be dealt with elsewhere.

[3] From all this one may now see what is meant by factual knowledge supplied from the understanding, namely known facts which lend support to the things a person grasps and perceives with his understanding, whether those things are bad or good. Such facts are what are meant in the Word by 'horses from Egypt', as in Isaiah,

Woe to those who go down into Egypt for help, and rely on horses and trust in chariots because they are many, and on horsemen because they are extremely strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel and do not seek Jehovah. For Egypt is man (homo), not God; and his horses are flesh, not spirit. Isaiah 31:1, 3.

'Horses from Egypt' stands for factual knowledge supplied from a perverted understanding.

[4] In Ezekiel,

He rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, that ha might give him horses and many people. Will he prosper? Will he who does this be rescued? Ezekiel 17:15.

'Horses from Egypt' again stands for factual knowledge supplied from a perverted understanding, which knowledge is resorted to in matters of faith, though there is no belief in the Word, that is, in the Lord, apart from what that knowledge provides. Thus no belief ever comes to exist, for within a perverted understanding a negative attitude reigns.

[5] The destruction which such factual knowledge underwent is represented by the drowning of Pharaoh's horses and chariots in the Sea Suph; and since that knowledge is meant by 'horses' and false matters of doctrine by 'chariots', his horses and chariots are mentioned so many times in the description of that event, see Exodus 14:17-18, 27, 26, 28. And the Song of Moses and Miriam consequently contains these words,

Pharaoh's horse went, also his chariot, also his horsemen, into the sea; but Jehovah made the waters of the sea come back over them. Sing to Jehovah, for He has highly exalted Himself; He has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea. Exodus 15:19, 21.

[6] Similar factual knowledge is also meant by the things required before-hand for a king over Israel, in Moses,

If they desire a king, from among their brothers shall a king be set over them. Only let him not multiply horses for himself nor lead the people back into Egypt in order to multiply horses. Deuteronomy 17:15-16.

'A king' represented the Lord as regards Divine Truth, 1672, 1728, 2015, 2069, 3009, 3670, 4575, 4581, 4789, 4966, 5044, 5068, thus as regards intelligence since this comes, when it is genuine, from Divine Truth. The need for intelligence to be acquired through the Word, which is Divine Truth, and not through factual knowledge taken from one's own understanding is meant by the injunction that the king should not multiply horses or lead the people back into Egypt in order to multiply horses.

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