1217、创世记10:21.闪也生了儿子；他是希伯众子之父；是雅弗的哥哥。
“闪”在此表示总体上的古教会；“闪也生了儿子”在此表示一个新教会从古教会中诞生了；“希伯”表示这个新教会，它将被称为第二个古教会；“他是希伯众子之父”表示这第二个古教会和属于该教会的一切都来自作为其父的前一个古教会；“是雅弗的哥哥”表示它的敬拜是外在的。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]1217. Genesis 10:21. And Shem too had offspring. He was the father of all the sons of Eber; he was the older brother of Japheth.
At this point Shem symbolizes the ancient church in general. Shem had offspring means that from the ancient church sprang a new one. Eber symbolizes the new church, which should be called the second ancient church. He was the father of all the sons of Eber means that this second ancient church and everything that belonged to it came from the first ancient church, its father. He was the older brother of Japheth means that its worship remained on the surface.
Potts(1905-1910) 1217
1217. Verse 21. And there was born to Shem also; he is the father of all the sons of Eber; the elder brother of Japheth. By "Shem" is here signified the Ancient Church in general; "there was born to Shem," signifies that a new church sprang from the Ancient Church; by "Eber" is signified this new church, which is to be called the Second Ancient Church; "he is the father of all the sons of Eber," signifies that this second Ancient Church, and what belonged to this church, sprang from the prior Ancient Church as from its father; "the elder brother of Japheth," signifies that its worship was external.
Elliott(1983-1999) 1217
1217. Verse 21 And to Shem also sons were born.a He was the father of all the sons of Eber; he was Japheth's elder brother.
'Shem' here means the Ancient Church in general. 'Sons were born to Shem' here means that from the Ancient Church a new Church arose. 'Eber' means the new Church which is to be called the second Ancient Church. 'He was the father of all the sons of Eber means that this second Ancient Church and what belonged to it arose from the previous Ancient Church as its father. 'He was Japheth's elder brother' means that its worship was external.
Latin(1748-1756) 1217
1217. Vers. 21. Et Shemo natum est etiam: ille pater omnium filiorum Eberi, frater Japheti major. Per 'Shemum' significatur hic Ecclesia Antiqua in genere: 'quod Shemo natum' significat hic quod ab Ecclesia Antiqua, nova Ecclesia exstiterit: per 'Eberum' significatur nova Ecclesia quae Ecclesia Antiqua altera appellanda: 'quod pater omnium filiorum Eberi fuerit' significat quod altera haec Ecclesia Antiqua et quae Ecclesiae hujus, ab Ecclesia Antiqua priore, ut a suo patre, exstiterit: 'frater Japheti major' significat quod ejus cultus fuerit externus.