124# “你们必受苦难十日”表示侵扰和由此而来的试探将持续一段时间。这从“苦难”和“十日”的含义清楚可知：“苦难”是指那些处于虚假的人对那些处于对真理的属灵情感之人的侵扰和试探(显然，“苦难”表示这一点，因为它是指着那些处于这种情感的人说的)；“十日”是指持续一段时间。“十日”表示持续一段时间，是因为“四十天”表示侵扰和试探的整个持续时间(参看《属天的奥秘》，2959, 7985, 7986节)，而“十”是其中的一部分。圣言中的所有数字都表示事物或状态，照着与其它数字的关系而具有多样性。数字“十”当与其它数字无关时，表示丰富或大量(参看《属天的奥秘》，3107, 4638节)；但当与更大的数字有关时，它表示功用所需的量(9757节)；所以它在此表示持续一段时间，因而按功用所需求的。圣言中的所有数字都表示事物或状态(参看《属天的奥秘》，482, 487, 647, 755, 813, 1963, 1988, 2075, 2252, 3252, 4264, 4495, 4670, 5265, 6175, 9488, 9659, 10217, 10253节)。凡认真思考这个主题的人都能看出此处那些将要被魔鬼下在监里的人必受的“十日苦难”表示其它某种东西，而不是十天的苦难。
124. And ye shall have tribulation ten days. That this signifies that infestation, and thence temptation, will endure for some time, is evident from the signification of tribulation, as being the infestation and temptation of those who are in the spiritual affection of truth by those who are in falsities (that this is meant by tribulation is clear, because it is spoken of those who are in such affection), and from the signification of ten days, as being duration for some time. The reason why by ten days is signified duration for some time, is, that by forty days is signified an entire duration of infestation and temptation (see Arcana Coelestia 2959, 7985, 7986), and because ten is some part thereof. For all numbers in the Word signify things or states, with variety according to their relation to other numbers. (The number ten, without relation to other numbers, signifies what is full, or much, see n. 3107, 4638; but in relation to a greater number it signifies as much as is conducive to uses, n. 9757; here therefore it signifies duration for some time, thus as use requires. That all numbers in the Word signify things or states, see Arcana Coelestia 482, 487, 647, 755, 813, 1963, 1988, 2075, 2252, 3252, 4264, 4495, 4670, 5265, 6175, 9488, 9659, 10217, 10253.) Anyone who considers the subject may see, that by the tribulation of ten days here mentioned, which those should have who are cast into prison by the devil, is signified something more than ten days' tribulation.
124. And ye shall have affliction ten days, signifies that infestation and temptation therefrom will last for some time. This is evident from the signification of "affliction," as being infestation and temptation of those who are in the spiritual affection of truth by those who are in falsities; (that this is meant by "affliction" is clear, since it is said in reference to such;) also from the signification of "ten days," as being duration for some time. Duration for some time is signified by "ten days," for the reason that the entire duration of infestation and temptation is signified by "forty days" (See Arcana Coelestia 2959, 7985, 7986), and "ten" means some part thereof; for all numbers in the Word signify things or states, with variety according to the relation to other numbers. The number "ten," without reference to other numbers, signifies what is full or much (Arcana Coelestia 3107, 4638); but in reference to a greater number, it signifies as much as is needed for uses (n. 9757); so here it signifies duration for some time, thus as use demands. (That all numbers in the Word signify things or states, see Arcana Coelestia 482, 487, 647, 755, 813, 1963, 1988, 2075, 2252, 3252, 4264, 4495, 4670, 5265, 6175, 9488, 9659, 10217, 10253.) He that considers, can see that by the "affliction of ten days" here, which they are to have who are cast into prison by the devil, something else must be meant than ten days' affliction.
124. "Et habebitis afflictionem diebus decem." - Quod significet quod infestatio et inde tentatio duratura sit aliquo tempore, constat ex significatione "afflictionis", quod sit infestatio et tentatio illorum qui in affectione veri spirituali sunt ab illis qui in falsis; (quod hoc per "afflictionem" intelligatur, patet, quoniam de illis dicitur;) et ex significatione "dierum decem", quod sit duratio aliquo tempore. Causa quod per "dies decem" significetur duratio aliquo tempore, est quia per "quadraginta dies" significatur integra duratio infestationis et tentationis (videatur n. 2959, 7985, 7986), et "decem" sunt inde aliqua pars; omnes enim numeri in Verbo significant res aut status, ac varios secundum respectum ad alios numeros.
(Numerus "decem" absque respectu ad alios numeros significat plenum aut multum, videatur n. 3107, 4638, at respective ad majorem significat quantum ad usus, n. 9757; hic itaque durationem aliquo tempore, ita sicut usus postulat. Quod omnes numeri in Verbo significent res aut status, n. 482, 487, 647, 755, 813, 1963, 1988, 2075, 2252, 3252, 4264, 4495, 4670 5265, 6175, 9488, 9659, 10217, 10253.)
Qui expendit, videre potest quod hic per "afflictionem dierum decem", quam habituri sunt qui conjecti in custodiam a diabolo, aliud significetur quam afflictio dierum decem.