1222、“是雅弗的哥哥”表示它的敬拜是外在的。这从“雅弗”的含义清楚可知，“雅弗”是指外在教会，这在前一章（9:18往后）和本章（10:1-5）已经论述了（1062，1083，1091，1098，1100，1144-1159节）。此处“闪是雅弗的哥哥”尤表内在教会与外在教会是兄弟，因为这就是内在敬拜和拥有内在敬拜在里面的外在敬拜的关系。事实上，这是一种血缘关系，因为仁是它们两者里面的首要事物；不过，内在教会是哥哥，因为它是在先的和内在的。“雅弗的哥哥”在此还体现了这一事实：被称为希伯的第二个古教会是第一个古教会的兄弟。因为“雅弗”在内义上只表示拥有内在敬拜在里面的外在敬拜，无论在哪个教会；因而也表示这个新古教会的敬拜，该敬拜主要是外在的。圣言的内义是这样，当关注从字义抽象出来的共性时，就不会注意字义上的历史细节，因为两者彼此完全不同，或说它们以一种相反的方式关注彼此（也就是说，当我们看历史时，就看不见共性；当我们看共性时，就看不见历史）。因此，就内义而言，“雅弗的哥哥”在此表示这个新古教会的敬拜是外在的。除非所表示的是这种敬拜，否则此处没有必要说，他是雅弗的哥哥。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]1222. The meaning of he was the older brother of Japheth as the fact that its worship remained on the surface is established by the symbolism of Japheth as the outer church, dealt with in the last chapter, at verse 18 and later verses, and earlier in the present chapter, at verses 1-5 [1062, 1083, 1091, 1098, 1100, 1144-1159]. Here the specific meaning of the fact that Shem was Japheth's older brother is that the inner church and the outer church are brothers, since this is precisely the relation inward devotion bears to the outward worship that holds it. The two are kin, because charity is the main concern of each. The inner church is the older brother, though, since it comes first and is deeper.
The idea of Japheth's older brother here also involves the fact that the second ancient church (called Eber) was like a brother to the first ancient church. In an inner sense, Japheth just means outward worship filled with inward worship, in every church. So he also symbolizes the worship of this new ancient church, which remained mostly on the surface. (The Word's inner meaning is such that we ignore the narrative details of the literal sense when focusing on universal themes abstracted from that sense, because the two meanings concern themselves with entirely different matters.) So in an inner sense, Japheth's older brother symbolizes the way the new ancient church worshiped: a superficial way. If it did not mean this, there would be no need for the verse to mention that he was the older brother of Japheth.
Potts(1905-1910) 1222
1222. The elder brother of Japheth. That this signifies that its worship was external, is evident from the signification of "Japheth," as being the external church, concerning which in the preceding chapter, in the 18th and following verses; and above, in this chapter, verses 1 to 5. Here "Shem, the elder brother of Japheth" signifies specifically that the internal church and the external church are brothers; for such is the relation of internal worship to external worship in which there is internal. It is a blood-relationship, for in each the principal is charity. But the internal church is the elder brother, because it is prior and interior. "The elder brother of Japheth" here involves also that the second Ancient Church, called "Eber," was as a brother to the first Ancient Church. For by "Japheth," in the internal sense, nothing else is signified than external worship in which there is internal, in whatever church; thus also the worship of this new Ancient Church, which was chiefly external. Such is the internal sense of the Word that the historicals of the literal sense are not attended to when universals, which are abstract from the literal sense, are regarded; for they look toward one another in a contrary manner.* Hence "the elder brother of Japheth" here signifies, in the internal sense, the worship of the new Ancient Church, that it was external. Unless this were signified, it would be needless to say here that he was the elder brother of Japheth. * That is, when we look at the historicals we lose sight of the universals, and when we look at the universals we lose sight of the historicals. [Reviser.]
Elliott(1983-1999) 1222
1222. 'He was Japheth's elder brother' means that its worship was external. This is clear from the meaning of 'Japheth' as the external Church, dealt with in verse 18 onwards of the previous chapter and in verses 1-5 above of this. Here 'Shem was Japheth's elder brother' means in particular that the internal Church and the external Church are 'brothers', for the relationship of internal worship to external worship that has internal worship within it cannot be anything different. It is in fact a blood relationship because charity is the chief thing within both of them; but the internal Church is the 'elder brother' because it is prior and interior. 'Japheth's elder brother also embodies here the fact that the second Ancient Church called Eber was to the first Ancient Church as a brother, for Japheth in the internal sense means nothing other than the external worship that has internal worship within it, whatever Church it may be. Therefore the worship of this new Ancient Church, which worship was chiefly external, is meant as well. The internal sense of the Word is such that no attention is paid to the historical details of the literal sense when the universal features are being considered, which exist quite separate or abstracted from the literal sense, for the two are completely different from each other. Consequently 'Japheth's elder brother' here means in the internal sense that the worship of the new Ancient Church was external. Unless such worship was meant there would have been no need to state here that he was Japheth's elder brother.
Latin(1748-1756) 1222
1222. Quod 'frater Japheti major' significet quod ejus cultus fuerit externus, constat a significatione 'Japheti' quod sit Ecclesia externa, de quo in cap. praec. vers. 18 seq. et supra in hoc capite a vers. 1 ad 5; hi 'Shemus frater Japheti major' significat in specie quod Ecclesia interna et Ecclesia externa sint 'fratres,' nam cultus internus ad cultum externum in quo internus, non aliter se habet; est enim consanguinitas, quia in utroque est charitas principale, sed interna Ecclesia est 'frater major' quia prior et interior. 'Frater Japheti major' etiam hic involvit quod altera Ecclesia Antiqua, 'Eberus' appellata, fuerit primae Antiquae Ecclesiae sicut 'frater,' nam per 'Japhetum' in sensu interno nihil aliud significatur quam cultus externus in quo internus, cujuscumque Ecclesiae, ita quoque cultus novae hujus Antiquae Ecclesiae qui principaliter fuit externus; talis est sensus internus Verbi ut historica sensus litteralis non attendantur cum universalia spectantur, quae abstracta sunt a sensu litterali, se enim mutuo aliter conspiciunt; inde hic 'frater Japheti major' significat in sensu interno cultum novae Ecclesiae Antiquae quod fuerit externus; nisi haec significarentur non opus fuisset ut hic diceretur quod esset frater Japheti major.