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Ezékiel 32

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1 És lõn a tizenkettedik esztendõben, a tizenkettedik hónapban, a hónap elsején, lõn az Úr beszéde hozzám, mondván:

2 Embernek fia! kezdj gyászéneket a Faraóról, Égyiptom királyáról, és mondjad néki: Nemzetek fiatal oroszlánja, elvesztél; hiszen te olyan valál, mint a krokodil a tengerekben, mert kijövél folyóidon és megháborítád lábaiddal a vizeket és felzavartad folyóikat.

3 Így szól az Úr Isten: Ezért kivetem rád hálómat sok nép serege által, és kihúznak téged varsámban.

4 És leterítlek a földre, a mezõség színére vetlek, és reád szállítom az ég minden madarát, s megelégítem belõled az egész föld vadait.

5 S vetem húsodat a hegyekre, és betöltöm a völgyeket rothadásoddal.

6 És megitatom áradásod földjét véredbõl mind a hegyekig, s a mélységek megtelnek belõled.

7 És mikor eloltalak, beborítom az eget, s csillagait besötétítem, a napot felhõbe borítom, és a hold nem fényeskedik fényével.

8 Minden világító testet megsötétítek miattad az égen, és bocsátok sötétséget földedre, ezt mondja az Úr Isten.

9 És megszomorítom sok nép szívét, ha elhíresztelem romlásodat a nemzetek között, a földeken, a melyeket nem ismersz.

10 És cselekszem, hogy elborzadjanak miattad a sok népek, s királyaik rémüljenek el rémüléssel miattad, mikor villogtatom fegyveremet elõttök, s remegni fognak minden szempillantásban, kiki az õ életéért, zuhanásod napján.

11 Mert így szól az Úr Isten: A babiloni király fegyvere jön reád.

12 Vitézeknek fegyvereivel hullatom el sokaságodat, õk a népek legkegyetlenebbjei mindnyájan; és elpusztítják Égyiptom kevélységét, és elvész minden sokasága.

13 És elvesztem minden barmát a sok vizek mellõl, és nem zavarja fel azokat többé ember lába, sem barmok körme azokat föl nem zavarja.

14 Akkor meghiggasztom vizeiket, és folyóikat, olajként folyatom, ezt mondja az Úr Isten,

15 Mikor Égyiptom földjét pusztasággá teszem, és kipusztul a föld teljességébõl, mert megverek minden rajta lakót, hogy megtudják, hogy én vagyok az Úr.

16 Gyászének ez és sírva énekeljék; a népek leányai énekeljék sírva; Égyiptomról és minden sokaságáról énekeljék sírva, ezt mondja az Úr Isten.

17 És lõn a tizenkettedik esztendõben, a hónap tizenötödikén, lõn az Úr beszéde hozzám, mondván:

18 Embernek fia! sírj Égyiptom sokaságán, és szállítsd alá õt te és a hatalmas nemzetek leányai a mélységek országába azokhoz, kik sírgödörbe szálltak.

19 Kinél nem voltál volna kedvesebb? Szállj alá, hadd fektessenek a körülmetéletlenek mellé!

20 A fegyverrel megölettek közt essenek el! A fegyver átadatott; húzzátok lefelé õt és minden sokaságát!

21 Szólni fognak felõle a vitézek hatalmasai a sír közepébõl együtt az õ segítõivel: alászállottak, hogy itt feküdjenek a körülmetéletlenek, mint fegyverrel megöltek!

22 Itt van Assúr és egész sokasága, körülte sírjai, mindnyájan megölettek, kik fegyver miatt hulltak el,

23 A kinek sírjai a sírgödör legmélyén vannak és sokasága az õ sírja körül van, mindnyájan megölettek, fegyver miatt elestek, kik félelmére valának az élõk földjének.

24 Itt van Elám és egész sokasága az õ sírja körül, mindnyájan megölettek, kik fegyver miatt hulltak el, kik alászálltak körülmetéletlenül a mélységek országába, kik félelmére valának az élõk földjének, és viselik gyalázatukat azok mellett, kik sírgödörbe szálltak.

25 A megölettek között vetettek néki ágyat minden sokaságával, körülte vannak ennek sírjai, mindnyájan körülmetéletlenek, fegyverrel megölettek, mert félelmére valának az élõk földjének, és viselik gyalázatukat azok mellett, kik sírgödörbe szálltak; a megölettek közé vetették õket!

26 Itt van Mések-Tubál és minden sokasága, körülte vannak ennek sírjai, mindnyájan körülmetéletlenek, fegyverrel megölettek, mert félelmére valának az élõk földjének.

27 És nem feküsznek együtt az erõsekkel, kik elestek a körülmetéletlenek közül, kik hadiszerszámaikkal szálltak alá a sírba s kiknek az õ fegyvereiket fejük alá tették; mert lõn az õ vétkök csontjaikon, mivelhogy félelmére [valának] a vitézeknek az élõk földjén.

28 Te is a körülmetéletlenek közt rontatol meg, és fekszel a fegyverrel megölettek mellett.

29 Itt van Edom királyaival és minden fejedelmével, kik vettettek erõsségökben a fegyverrel megöltekhez, õk a körülmetéletlenekkel feküsznek s azokkal, a kik sírgödörbe szálltak.

30 Ott vannak észak uralkodói mindnyájan, és minden sidoni, a kik alászálltak a megölettekkel, rettenetes voltukban, erõsségökben megszégyenülve; és feküsznek körülmetéletlenül a fegyverrel megölettek mellett, és viselik gyalázatukat a sírgödörbe szálltak között.

31 Ezeket látni fogja a Faraó, és megvígasztalódik minden sokasága felõl; fegyverrel ölettek meg a Faraó és minden õ serege, ezt mondja az Úr Isten,

32 Mert félelmére adtam õt az élõk földjének; ezért ott vetnek ágyat néki a körülmetéletlenek között, a fegyverrel megölettek mellett, a Faraónak és minden sokaságának, ezt mondja az Úr Isten.

   

Okususelwe Emisebenzini kaSwedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #2235

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Yiya esigabeni / 10837  
  

2235. That 'righteousness' means in regard to good, and 'judgement' to truth, becomes clear from the meaning of 'righteousness' and from the meaning of 'judgement'. Righteousness and judgement are mentioned together many times in the Word, but what they mean in the internal sense has not yet been known. In the proximate sense 'righteousness' has reference to that which is righteous, and 'judgement' to that which is upright. That which is righteous occurs when something is judged from good, and according to conscience, but that which is upright when it is judged from law, and so from the righteous demands of the law, thus also according to conscience since the law gives conscience its standards. In the internal sense however, 'righteousness' is that which stems from good, and 'judgement' that which stems from truth. Good is everything that belongs to love and charity, truth everything that belongs to faith derived from love and charity. Truth derives its essence from good, and is called truth derived from good, just as faith is derived from love, and so also judgement from righteousness.

[2] That such is the meaning of 'righteousness and judgement' is clear from the following places in the Word: In Jeremiah,

Thus said Jehovah, Do judgement and righteousness, and deliver the plundered out of the hand of the oppressor. Woe to him who builds his house in unrighteousness, and his upper rooms not in judgement! Did not your father eat and drink, and do judgement and righteousness? Then it was well with him. Jeremiah 22:3, 13, 15.

'Judgement' stands for the things connected with truth, 'righteousness' for those connected with good. In Ezekiel,

If the wicked man turns away from his sin and does judgement and righteousness, all his sins which he has committed will not be remembered; he has done judgement and righteousness; he will surely live. When the wicked turns away from his wickedness and does judgement and righteousness he will live because of these. Ezekiel 33:14, 16, 19.

Here similarly 'judgement' stands for the truth of faith, and 'righteousness' for the good of charity.

[3] In Amos,

Let judgement flow like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream. Amos 5:24.

Here the meaning is similar. In Isaiah,

Thus said Jehovah, Keep judgement and do righteousness, for My salvation is near to come, and My righteousness to reveal itself. Isaiah 56:1.

In the same prophet,

To peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it in judgement and righteousness, from now and even for evermore. Isaiah 9:7.

Here 'judgement and righteousness' stands for the existence with them of the truths of faith, and of the goods of charity. In the same prophet,

Jehovah is exalted, for He dwells on high. He has filled Zion with judgement and righteousness. Isaiah 33:5.

'Judgement' stands for faith, 'righteousness' for love, 'Zion' for the Church. 'Judgement' is mentioned first because love comes through faith; but when 'righteousness' is mentioned first it is for the reason that faith is derived from love, as in Hosea,

I will betroth you to Me for ever, and I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and judgement, and in mercy and in compassion, 1 and I will betroth you to Me in faith, and you will know Jehovah. Hosea 2:19-20.

Here 'righteousness' is mentioned first, as also is 'mercy', which are the attributes of love, while 'judgement' is mentioned second, as also is 'compassion', which are the attributes of faith that is derived from love. And both are called 'faith' or faithfulness.

[4] In David,

O Jehovah, Your mercy is in the heavens; Your truth reaches up to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgements like the great deep. Psalms 36:5-6.

Here both 'mercy' and 'righteousness' are in a similar way the attributes of love, while 'truth' and 'judgements' are those of faith. In the same author,

Let truth spring out of the ground, and let righteousness look down from heaven. Jehovah will indeed give what is good, and our land will give its increase. Psalms 85:11-12.

Here 'truth', which constitutes faith, stands for judgement, and 'righteousness' for love or mercy. In Zechariah,

I will lead them and they will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem, and they will be My people, and I will be their God in truth and in righteousness. Zechariah 8:8.

From this place also it is evident that 'judgement' is truth and 'righteousness' good, since 'truth' is mentioned here in place of judgement. Similarly in David,

He who walks blameless and performs righteousness and speaks the truth. Psalms 15:2.

[5] Because faith is grounded in charity, that is, because truth is grounded in good, truths rooted in good are in various places called 'the judgements of righteousness', so that 'judgements' has virtually the same meaning as commandments, as in Isaiah,

Let them seek Me day by day and desire the knowledge of My ways, as though a nation that does righteousness and does not forsake the judgement of their God. Let them ask of Me the judgements of righteousness, let them desire the approach of God. Isaiah 58:2.

That 'commandments' means virtually the same may be seen in David,

Seven times in the day I have praised You for Your judgements of righteousness. All Your commandments are righteousness. Psalms 119:164, 172.

It is said in particular of the Lord that He performs 'judgement and righteousness' when He creates man anew, as in Jeremiah,

Let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Jehovah who performs mercy, judgement and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I am well pleased. Jeremiah 9:24.

Here mercy, which is an attribute of love, is described as 'judgement and righteousness'. In the same prophet,

I will raise up for David a righteous branch, and he will rule as king, and act intelligently, and execute judgement and righteousness in the land. Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15.

[6] Hence the following in John,

If I go away I will send the Paraclete to you. And when He comes He will convince the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgement: in regard to sin, because they do not believe in Me; in regard to righteousness, because I go away to the Father, and you will see Me no more; in regard to judgement, because the prince of this world is judged. John 16:7-11.

'Sin' here stands for all faithlessness. 'He will convince in regard to righteousness' means in regard to everything that is contrary to good, when yet the Lord united the Human to the Divine to save the world, meant by 'I go away to the Father and you will see Me no more'. 'In regard to judgement' means in regard to everything that is contrary to the truth, when yet evils were cast down into their own hells so that they could not do harm any more, meant by 'the prince of this world is judged'. In general 'He will convince in regard to sin, righteousness, and judgement' means in regard to all faithlessness contrary to good and truth, and so means that no charity and faith exist. For in ancient times righteousness and judgement were used, in reference to the Lord, to mean all mercy and grace, but in reference to man all charity and faith.

Imibhalo yaphansi:

1. literally, compassions

  
Yiya esigabeni / 10837  
  

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

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Genesis 26

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1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.

2 Yahweh appeared to him, and said, "Don't go down into Egypt. Live in the land I will tell you about.

3 Live in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you. For to you, and to your seed, I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.

4 I will multiply your seed as the stars of the sky, and will give to your seed all these lands. In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed,

5 because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."

6 Isaac lived in Gerar.

7 The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "My wife," lest, he thought, "the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at."

8 It happened, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was caressing Rebekah, his wife.

9 Abimelech called Isaac, and said, "Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'" Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'Lest I die because of her.'"

10 Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!"

11 Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, "He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death."

12 Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.

13 The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

14 He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

15 Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth.

16 Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go from us, for you are much mightier than we."

17 Isaac departed from there, encamped in the valley of Gerar, and lived there.

18 Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father. For the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham. He called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

19 Isaac's servants dug in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.

20 The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water is ours." He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him.

21 They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah.

22 He left that place, and dug another well. They didn't argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, "For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."

23 He went up from there to Beersheba.

24 Yahweh appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Don't be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."

25 He built an altar there, and called on the name of Yahweh, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac's servants dug a well.

26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the captain of his army.

27 Isaac said to them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me, and have sent me away from you?"

28 They said, "We saw plainly that Yahweh was with you. We said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, even between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you,

29 that you will do us no harm, as we have not touched you, and as we have done to you nothing but good, and have sent you away in peace.' You are now the blessed of Yahweh."

30 He made them a feast, and they ate and drank.

31 They rose up some time in the morning, and swore one to another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

32 It happened the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had dug, and said to him, "We have found water."

33 He called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.

34 When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

35 They grieved Isaac's and Rebekah's spirits.