294# “皮衣”象征属灵层面和自然层面的良善,除非从内在的意义中启示,否则无人能确定这一点。在圣经中,我们可以找到相似的描绘。例如,这里的“皮”通常被理解为羔羊、绵羊和公羊的皮;这些动物在圣经中象征良善的情感,还象征仁义以及与仁义相关的品质。在献祭仪式中,绵羊代表那些仁义之善的人,他们拥有属灵层面和自然层面的良善。众所周知,主被称作羊的牧人,而那些具有仁义品质的人被称作“绵羊”。
294、“皮外衣”表示属灵和属世的良善,这一点若不通过内义的启示,然后对比圣言中有类似用法的经文,就不会显明给任何人。本节提到“皮”这个通用词,意思是指小山羊皮,绵羊皮和公羊皮。在圣言中,这些动物表示对良善的情感,也表示仁爱和属于仁爱的事物,用于祭祀的绵羊所表相同。那些被赋予仁之良善,也就是属灵和属世的良善之人被称为“绵羊”;这就是为何主被称为“牧羊人”,那些被赋予仁爱的人被称为祂的“羊”,这是众所周知的。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]294. The symbolism of the leather tunic as spiritual and earthly goodness likewise escapes people unless it is revealed to them by an unveiling of the inner meaning and then by other places in the Word that use similar terms.
The verse uses the general word leather, which implies goat, sheep, and ram skins. In the Word, these symbolize good emotions, charity, and the effects of charity. The sheep used in sacrifices had a similar meaning.
Anyone with a supply of charitable goodness — that is, of spiritual and earthly goodness — is called a sheep. So the Lord is called the shepherd, and people who possess charity are termed sheep, as everyone knows.
Potts(1905-1910) 294
294. Neither would it be evident to anyone that a "coat of skin" signifies spiritual and natural good, except by a revelation of the internal sense, and a subsequent comparison of passages in the Word where similar expressions occur. The general term "skin" is here used, but that of a kid, sheep, or ram, is understood, which animals in the Word signify affections of good, charity, and that which is of charity, as was likewise signified by the sheep used in the sacrifices. Those are called "sheep" who are endowed with the good of charity, that is, with spiritual and natural good, and hence the Lord is called the "Shepherd of the sheep" and those who are endowed with charity are called His "sheep" as everybody knows.
Elliott(1983-1999) 294
294. That 'a coat of skin' means spiritual and natural good does not become clear to anybody except from the inner sense once it has been revealed, and also after that from similar usages where they occur in the Word. In this verse skin in general is referred to, and is used to mean the skin of kid, sheep, or ram. In the Word these mean affections for good; they also mean charity and things belonging to charity. The same was meant by the sheep used in sacrifices. People are called 'sheep' who are endowed with the good that stems from charity, that is, with spiritual and natural good. And this is why the Lord is called the Shepherd of the sheep, and why people who are endowed with charity are termed 'sheep', as is well known to everyone.
Latin(1748-1756) 294
294. Quod 'tunica pellis' significet bonum spirituale et naturale, nec alicui constare potest nisi ex revelato sensu interiore; tum dein ex Verbo ubi similia occurrunt: hic in genere dicitur 'pellis,' et intelligitur pellis haedi, ovis, arietis, quae in Verbo significant affectiones boni, charitatem, et quae sunt charitatis; similia per 'oves' in sacrificiis: 'oves' appellantur quicumque sunt praediti bono charitatis, hoc est, bono spirituali et naturali; inde Dominus dicitur Pastor ovium, et qui charitate praediti sunt, vocantur 'oves,' ut cuivis notum est.