4480# “不如许他们在这地居住”象征在生活上的结合。这可以从“住”的意义看出，“住”象征生活（参4467节）；而“地”在圣言中通常象征教会（参662，1066，1067，1262，1733，1850，2117，2118，2928，3355，4447节）。因此，“住在这地”象征根据教会的事物而过类似的生活。
圣经中所记载的一切内容，其本质和实质都是属灵的。虽然众所周知圣言是属灵的，但其灵义并未显现在字义上，因为字面上多为世俗之事，尤其在历史叙述中更为明显。然而，当人阅读圣言时，字面上的世俗内容在灵性世界中会转变为灵义，也就是在天使那里转变为灵性的内容；因为天使无法以非灵性的方式思考任何事物。因此，“住在这地”在灵义上指的是主王国中的事物，也就是教会的事物。
4480.“不如许他们在这地居住”表在生活上。这从“居住”的含义清楚可知，“居住”是指生活（参看4467节）。“地”在此和在别处一样，表示教会（662，1066，1067，1262，1733，1850，2117，2118，2928，3355，4447节），因此“在这地居住”表示符合教会事物的生活上的相似性。凡圣言所写的，本身和本质上都是属灵的。众所周知，圣言是属灵的，但这种灵性（spirituality）在文字中是看不到的，因为文字内容是世俗的，尤其历史部分。
但当圣言被世人阅读时，其中的世俗内容在灵界，也就是天使中间，就变成属灵的。因为天使若不以属灵的方式，就无法思考任何事，因而若不以属灵的方式，就无法想起“在这地居住”。以属灵的方式思考就是思想属于主国度的事物，因而思想属于教会的事物。
Potts(1905-1910) 4480
4480. And let them dwell in the land. That this signifies in respect to life, is evident from the signification of "to dwell," as being life (see above n. 4467). By the "land" here as elsewhere is signified the church (n. 662, 1066, 1067, 1262, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118, 2928, 3355, 4447), thus "to dwell in the land" signifies similarity of life according to the things of the church. Whatever is written in the Word is in itself and in its essence spiritual; it is known that the Word is spiritual, but its spiritual does not appear in the letter, for in the letter it is worldly, especially in the historical parts; but when the Word is being read by man, what is worldly in it becomes spiritual in the spiritual world, that is, with the angels, for they cannot think otherwise than spiritually on every subject; and such is the case with the expression "to dwell in the land." To think spiritually is to think of the things of the Lord's kingdom, thus of the things of the church.
Elliott(1983-1999) 4480
4480. 'Let them dwell in the land' means in life. This is clear from the meaning of 'dwelling' as life, dealt with above in 4467. Here as elsewhere 'the land' means the Church, 662, 1066, 1067, 1262, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118 (end), 2928, 3355, 4447, so that 'dwelling in the land' means similarity of life that conforms to the ways of the Church. Everything written in the Word is in itself and in essence spiritual. It is well known that the Word is spiritual, but this spirituality is not visible in the letter, for the content of the letter is worldly, especially in the historical sections. But when it is read by man the worldly content in it becomes spiritual in the spiritual world, that is, among the angels. For the angels are unable to think except in a spiritual way about anything whatever, and so cannot think of 'dwelling in the land' except in a spiritual way. Thinking in a spiritual way is thinking about the things that belong to the Lord's kingdom, and so about those that belong to the Church.
Latin(1748-1756) 4480
4480. `Et habitent in terra': quod significet quoad vitam, constat ex significatione `habitare' quod sit vita, de qua supra n. 4467; per `terram' hic sicut alibi significatur Ecclesia, n. 662, 1066, 1067, 1262, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118 f., 2928, 3355, 4447; ita per `habitare in terra' significatur similitudo vitae secundum illa {1} quae sunt Ecclesiae. Quicquid in Verbo scriptum est, hoc in se et in sua essentia est spirituale; quod Verbum sit spirituale, notum est, sed spirituale ejus non apparet in littera, in littera enim est mundanum, imprimis {2} in historicis, at cum legitur ab homine, mundanum quod ibi, fit spirituale in mundo spirituali, hoc est, apud angelos; illi enim non cogitare possunt quam spiritualiter de unaquavis re; ita quoque de `habitare in terra';spiritualiter cogitare est de illis quae sunt regni Domini, ita de illis quae sunt Ecclesiae. @1 quoad vitam in illis$ @2 cumprimis$