9777.“并它的一切橛子和院子里一切的橛子都要用铜作”表通过良善将这两层天堂，就是中间和最低层天堂联结起来并强化的一切。这从“橛子”、“居所”、“院子”和“铜”的含义清楚可知：“橛子”是指用来联结并强化的东西，如下文所述；此处“它的”所指的“居所”是指天堂，尤指中间天堂（参看9594，9596，9632节）；“院子”是指最低层天堂（9741节）；“铜”是指外在良善（参看425，1551节）。
“橛子”、“木桩”或“钉子”之所以表示用来联结并强化的东西，是因为它们的确进行联结和强化。凡在圣言中提到它们的地方，它们都有这种含义；如以赛亚书：
要扩张你帐幕之地，张大你居所的幔子，不要禁止；要放长你的绳子，坚固你的橛子。（以赛亚书54:2）
此处论述的是主所建立的一个新教会；“扩张帐幕之地，张大居所的幔子”表示呈现良善和真理的教义的增强，以及源于它们的敬拜（9596节）；“长绳”和“橛子”表示真理之间的广泛深远的联系和对它们的充分证实。至于院子也有绳子，可参看出埃及记（35:18），民数记（3:37；4:32）。
同一先知书：
你要看锡安。你的眼必见耶路撒冷为安静的居所，为不挪移的帐幕。它的橛子永不拔出，绳索一根也不折断。（以赛亚书33:20）
“橛子”和“绳索”在此同样表示用来证实或强化并联结的事物。以赛亚书（41:7）和耶利米书（10:4）中的“橛子”也表示强化和联结；不过，那几节经文论及偶像，偶像表示虚假的教义，因为它们是自我聪明的产物（8941，9424节）。然而，以赛亚书（22:23，24）和以西结书（15:3）用来挂东西的钉子表示固定和联结。
Potts(1905-1910) 9777
9777. All the pegs thereof and all the pegs of the court, shall be of brass. That this signifies all things which conjoin and strengthen each heaven, the middle and the ultimate, by means of good, is evident from the signification of "the pegs," as being things that conjoin and strengthen (of which in what follows); from the signification of "the Habitation," which is here meant by "thereof," as being heaven, specifically the middle heaven (see n. 9594, 9596, 9632); from the signification of "the court," as being the ultimate heaven (n. 9741); and from the signification of "brass," as being external good (see n. 425, 1551). [2] That, "pegs," "stakes," or "nails," denote things which conjoin and strengthen, is because they do conjoin and strengthen. Similar things are also signified by them in the Word throughout; as in Isaiah:
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations; forbid not; lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes (Isa. 54:2);
a new church from the Lord is here treated of; "enlarging the place of the tent, and stretching forth the curtains of the habitations," denotes the doctrine of good and truth, and the consequent worship (n. 9596); "long cords," and "stakes," denote an ample connection and confirmation of truths. That the court also had its cords may be seen in Exodus 35:18; Numbers 3:37; 4:32. [3] Again:
Look upon Zion; thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be dispersed; the stakes thereof shall never be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be pulled away (Isa. 33:20);
where "stakes," and "cords," in like manner denote things which strengthen and conjoin. "Nails" also denote strengthening and conjunction in Isaiah 41:7, and in Jeremiah 10:4; but are there used in regard to idols, by which are signified doctrines of falsity, because from own intelligence (n. 8941, 9424). However, by "the nail" on which anything is hung, is signified affixing and adjoining, in Isaiah 22:23, 24, and in Ezekiel 15:3.
Elliott(1983-1999) 9777
9777. '[And] all its pins and all the pins of the court, [they shall be made] from bronze' means everything that joins together and strengthens the two heavens, the middle and the lowest, through good. This is clear from the meaning of 'pins' as things that serve to join and strengthen, dealt with below; from the meaning of the dwelling-place, to which 'its' relates here, as heaven, in particular the middle heaven, dealt with in 9594, 9596, 9632; from the meaning of 'the court' as the lowest heaven, dealt with in 9741; and from the meaning of 'bronze' as external good, dealt with in 425, 1551.
[2] The reason why things that serve to join and strengthen are meant by 'pins' or pegs is that these articles do so. They have a similar meaning wherever else they are mentioned in the Word, as in Isaiah,
Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwelling-places; do not stop [them]. Lengthen your ropes, and make your pegs firm. Isa 54:2.
This refers to the New Church founded by the Lord. 'Enlarging the place of the tent, and stretching out the curtains of the dwelling-places' stands for the enhancement of teachings that present what is good and true, and worship that springs from them, 9596. 'Long ropes' and 'the pegs' stand for a far-reaching connection among truths and full corroboration of them. As for the court, that this too had ropes, see Exod 35:18; Num 3:37; 4:32.
[3] In Isaiah,
Look upon Zion. May your eyes see Jerusalem, a quiet dwelling-place, a tabernacle which is not overthrown. Its pegs will never be removed, and none of its ropes will be pulled away. Isa 33:20.
'Pegs' and 'ropes' here stand in like manner for what serves to corroborate or strengthen and join together. 'Peg' again stands for strengthening and joining together in Isaiah 41:7 and Jeremiah 10:4; but these verses refer to idols, by which teachings of what is false are meant, because they are the product of self-intelligence, 8941, 9424. A peg however on which something is hung means affixing and joining [one thing to another], in Isaiah 22:23, 24, and in Ezekiel 15:3.
Latin(1748-1756) 9777
9777. `[Et] omnes paxilli ejus, et omnes paxilli atrii, aere': quod significet omnia conjungentia et firmantia utriusque caeli, medii et ultimi, per bonum, constat ex significatione `paxillorum' quod sin conjungentia et firmantia, de qua sequitur, ex significatione `habitaculi quod (o)hic intelligitur per `ejus,' quod sit caelum, in specie caelum medium, de qua n. 9594, 9596, 9632, ex significatione `atrii' quod sit caelum ultimum, de qua n. 9741, et ex significatione `aeris' quod sit bonum externum, de qua n. 425, 1551. [2] Quod paxilli seu clavi sint conjungentia et firmantia, est quia conjungunt et firmant; similia etiam per illos significantur ubivis in Verbo, ut apud Esaiam, Amplifica locum tentorii tui, et cortinas habitaculorum tuorum expandant, ne prohibeas; longos fac funes tuos, et clavos tuos firma, liv 2:(o)agitur ibi de Nova Ecclesia a Domino; `amplificare locum tentorii, et cortinas habitaculorum expandere' pro doctrinam boni et veri {1}, et inde cultum, n. 9596, `longi funes, et clavi' pro ampla connexione et confirmatione veritatum; quod etiam atrii fuerint funes, videatur {2} Exod. xxxv 18; Num. iii 37, iv 32: [3] apud Esaiam {3}, Specta Zionem, oculi tui videant Hierosolymam, habitaculum tranquillum, tabernaculum quod non dissipatur; non removebuntur clavi ejus in perpetuum, et nulli funes ejus {4} avellentur, xxxiii 20;
`clavi et funes' hic similiter pro confirmantibus et conjungentibus {5}; `clavus' pro firmatione et conjunctione etiam apud Esaiam xli 7; et apud Jeremiam x 4; sed ibi agitur de idolis, per quae significantur doctrinae (o)falsi, quia ex propria intelligentia, n. 8941, (x)9424. Per clavum autem super quo aliquid suspenditur, significatur affixio et adjunctio apud Esaiam xxii 23, 24; et apud Ezechielem xv 3. @1 de bono et vero$ @2 fuerunt etiam atrio funes$ @3 Eundem AIT$ @4 omnes funes ejus non$ @5 conjungentibus et firmantibus$