Potts(1905-1910) 9593
9593. THE INTERNAL SENSE. Verse l. And thou shalt make the Habitation ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and crimson, and scarlet double-dyed, with cherubs; the work of a thinker* shalt thou make them. "And thou shalt make the Habitation," signifies the second or middle heaven; "ten curtains," signifies all the truths from which it is; "of fine twined linen, and blue, and crimson, and scarlet double-dyed," signifies the spiritual and celestial things from which are these truths; "with cherubs," signifies the guard of the Lord lest it be approached and injured by the hells; "the work of a thinker* shalt thou make them," signifies the understanding. * skilled craftsman
Elliott(1983-1999) 9593
9593. THE INTERNAL SENSE
Verse 1 And you shall make the dwelling-place, [formed by] ten curtains; from fine twined linen and violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet, with cherubs, with the work of a designer you shall make them. 'And you shall make the dwelling-place' means the second or middle heaven. 'Ten curtains' means all the truths of which it consists. 'From fine twined linen and violet and purple and twice-dyed scarlet' means the spiritual and celestial realities from which those truths are derived. 'With cherubs' means the Lord's watchfulness, guarding it from the approach of the hells and the harm they can do. 'With the work of a designer you shall make them' means the power of understanding.
Latin(1748-1756) 9593
9593. SENSUS INTERNUSVers. 1. Et habitaculum facies, decem aulaea, byssino contexto et hyacinthino et purpura et coccineo dibapho, cherubis, opere {1}excogitatoris facies illa. `Et habitaculum facies' significat caelum alterum seu medium: `decem aulaea' significat omnia vera ex quibus: `byssino contexto et hyacinthino et purpura et coccineo dibapho' significat spiritualia et caelestia ex quibus illa: `cherubis' significat custodiam Domini ne adeatur et laedatur ab infernis: `opere {2}excogitatoris facies illa significat intellectuale. @1 artificis IT Sch$ @2 d artificis i excogitatoris cp n. 9598$