3235、“亚伯拉罕又娶了一个女人，她名叫基土拉”表示亚伯拉罕所代表的主经历的另一个状态；亚伯拉罕和撒拉代表神性属天层方面的主，或说主的属天神性，而亚伯拉罕和基土拉则代表神性属灵层方面的主，或说主的属灵神性。这从目前关于亚伯拉罕和他妻子撒拉的阐述和说明，以及此处关于亚伯拉罕和基土拉的记载清楚可知。但既然我说，亚伯拉罕在此代表主的另一个状态，亚伯拉罕和撒拉代表神性属天层方面的主，或说主的属天神性，而亚伯拉罕和基土拉则代表神性属灵层方面的主，或说主的属灵神性，那么就需要知道什么是神性属天层或属天神性，什么是神性属灵层或属灵神性。
神性属天层或属天神性和神性属灵层或属灵神性与那些接受主的神性之人有关，因为主照着接受者的性质而他显现。这一点从前面的阐述（1838， 1861节）可以看出来，从以下事实则很清楚地看出来，即：主以一种方式向属天人显现，以另一种方式向属灵人显现，因为祂向属天人显为一轮太阳，但向属灵人显为一轮月亮（1529-1531， 1838节）。主向属天人显为一轮太阳，是因为他们处于属天之爱，也就是对主之爱；而向属灵人显为一轮月亮，是因为他们处于属灵之爱，也就是对邻之仁。这种区别就像白天的日光和夜晚的月光之间的区别，还像两者的热之间的区别，而热使得地上的万物生长。这就是创世记第一章中这句话的意思：
于是神造了两个大光，大光管昼，小光管夜。（创世记1:16）
一般来说，主的国是属天的和属灵的；也就是说，它由属天人和属灵人组成。正因主的神性向属天人显为属天的，向属灵人显为属灵的，所以我在此说，亚伯拉罕和撒拉代表神性属天层方面的主，或主的属天神性，亚伯拉罕和基土拉代表神性属灵层方面的主，或主的属灵神性。但几乎没有人知道什么是属天的，什么是属灵的，或谁是属天的，谁是属灵的，所以请参看关于他们的阐述和说明，即：什么是属天的，什么是属灵的（1155， 1577， 1824， 2048， 2184， 2227， 2507节）。谁是属天的，谁是属灵的（2088， 2669， 2708， 2715节）。属天人是主的一个样式，出于爱行善；而属灵人是主的一个形像，出于信行善（50-52， 1013节）。属天人从良善感知真理，他们从不推理真理（202， 337， 607， 895， 1121， 2715节）。对属天人来说，良善被植入其心智的意愿部分；而对属灵人来说，良善被植入其心智的理解力部分；并且对属灵人来说，一个新的意愿在理解力部分中被造（863， 875， 895， 897， 927， 1023， 1043， 1044， 2256节）。属天人从良善本身看到无限制的事物，而属灵人因推理一个事物是不是真的而无法抵达属天人的光所传播的最远边界（2718节）。与属天人相比，属灵人住在模糊之中（1043， 2708， 2715节）。主降世是为了拯救属灵人（2661， 2716， 2833， 2834节）。
Potts(1905-1910) 3235
3235. And Abraham added, and took a woman. That this signifies another state of the Lord, whom Abraham represents, and that Abraham and Sarah represented the Lord as to the Divine celestial, and Abraham and Keturah as to the Divine spiritual, is evident from the things hitherto said and shown concerning Abraham and Sarah his wife, and from those here related concerning Abraham and Keturah. But as it is said that Abraham here represents another state of the Lord, and that Abraham and Sarah represented the Lord as to the Divine celestial, but Abraham and Keturah the Lord as to the Divine spiritual, it should be known what the Divine celestial is, and what the Divine spiritual. [2] The Divine celestial and the Divine spiritual are such in respect to those who receive the Divine of the Lord, for the Lord appears to everyone according to the nature of him who receives, as may be seen from what has been said above (n. 1838, 1861), and is clearly manifest from the fact that the Lord appears in one way to the celestial, but in another to the spiritual; for to the celestial He appears as a sun, but to the spiritual as a moon (n. 1529-1531, 1838). The Lord appears to the celestial as a sun, because they are in celestial love, that is, in love to the Lord; but to the spiritual as a moon, because they are in spiritual love, that is, in charity toward the neighbor. The difference is like that between the light of the sun in the daytime and the light of the moon by night; it is also like the difference between the heat of the one and the heat of the other, from which springs vegetation. This is what is meant in the first chapter of Genesis by the words:
And God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night (Gen. 1:16). [3] Speaking generally, the Lord's kingdom is both celestial and spiritual; that is, it consists of those who are celestial, and of those who are spiritual. And it is because the Divine of the Lord appears to the celestial as celestial, and to the spiritual as spiritual, that it is here said that Abraham and Sarah represented the Lord as to the Divine celestial, and that Abraham and Keturah represented Him as to the Divine spiritual. But as scarcely any know what the celestial is and what the spiritual, or who the celestial and the spiritual are, see what has already been said and shown concerning them, namely: What the celestial is, and what the spiritual (n. 1155, 1577, 1824, 2048, 2184, 2227, 2507): Who are celestial and who are spiritual (n. 2088, 2669, 2708, 2715): That the celestial man is a likeness of the Lord and does good from love, and the spiritual man is an image of the Lord and does good from faith (n. 50-52, 1013): That the celestial perceive truth from good, and that they never reason concerning truth (n. 202, 337, 607, 895, 1121, 2715): That in the celestial man good is implanted in his will part, but in the spiritual man it is implanted in his intellectual part, and that in this part a new will is created in those who are spiritual (n. 863, 875, 895, 897, 927, 1023, 1043, 1044, 2256): That the celestial from good itself see indefinite things, but that the spiritual, because they reason whether a thing is so, cannot attain to the first boundary of the light of the celestial (n. 2718): That the spiritual are in relative obscurity (n. 1043, 2708, 2715): That the Lord came into the world in order to save the spiritual (n. 2661, 2716, 2833, 2834).
Elliott(1983-1999) 3235
3235. 'Abraham took another wife' means a further state which the Lord, whom Abraham represents, passed through - for 'Abraham and Sarah' represented the Lord as regards the Divine Celestial, 'Abraham and Keturah' the Lord as regards the Divine Spiritual. This is clear from what has been stated and shown so far about Abraham and his wife Sarah, and from what is recorded here about Abraham and Keturah. But as it is said that Abraham here represents a further state which the Lord passed through, and that Abraham and Sarah represented the Lord as regards the Divine Celestial, whereas Abraham and Keturah did so as regards the Divine Spiritual, one needs to know what is meant by the Divine Celestial and by the Divine Spiritual. The Divine Celestial and the Divine Spiritual have to do with those people who receive the Lord's Divine, for the Lord is seen by everyone according to the character of the recipient, as becomes clear from what has been stated in 1838, 1861, and is quite evident from the fact that the Lord appears to celestial people in one way but to spiritual in another. For He appears as the sun to those who are celestial, but as the moon to those who are spiritual, 1529-1531, 1838. The Lord appears to celestial people as the sun because in them celestial love, which is love to the Lord, is present, but to spiritual people as the moon because in these spiritual love, which is charity towards the neighbour, is present. The difference is like that between the light of the sun during the daytime and the light of the moon at night, and also between the warmth of both which causes things in the ground to grow. These are what were meant in Genesis 1 by the words,
And God made the two great Lights, the greater Light to have dominion over the day, and the lesser Light to have dominion over the night. Gen 1:16.
[2] The Lord's kingdom is in general celestial and spiritual, that is, it consists of those who are celestial and of those who are spiritual. And because the Lord's Divine appears to those who are celestial as being celestial, but to those who are spiritual as being spiritual, it is therefore said that Abraham and Sarah represented the Lord as regards the Divine Celestial, but Abraham and Keturah as regards the Divine Spiritual. But as scarcely anyone knows what the celestial is or what the spiritual, and who they are who are celestial or spiritual, please see what has been stated and shown about them already in the following places:
What the celestial is and what the spiritual, 1155, 1577, 1824, 2048, 2184, 2227, 2507. Who celestial people are and who spiritual, 2088, 2669, 2708, 2715. The celestial man is a likeness of the Lord and does good from love, whereas the spiritual man is an image of the Lord and does it from faith, 50-52, 1013. Those who are celestial perceive truth from good and never indulge in reasoning about it, 202, 337, 607, 895, 1121, 2715. With the celestial man good is implanted in the will part of his mind, but with the spiritual man in the understanding part, within which, in the case of those who are spiritual, a new will is created, 863, 875, 895, 897, 927, 1023, 1043, 1044, 2256. From good itself those who are celestial see things without limit, but those who are spiritual, because they reason whether a thing is so, cannot reach even the furthest limit to which the light that the celestial have spreads, 2718. Compared with those who are celestial those who are spiritual dwell in obscurity, 1043, 2708, 2715. The Lord came into the world to save those who are spiritual, 2661, 2716, 2833, 2834.
Latin(1748-1756) 3235
3235. `Addidit Abraham, et accepit mulierem': quod significet alterum statum Domini, quem Abraham repraesentat, et quod Abraham et Sarah repraesentaverint Dominum quoad Divinum Caeleste, Abraham et Keturah {1}quoad Divinum Spirituale, constat (c)ex illis quae {2}hactenus de Abrahamo et ejus uxore Sarah dicta et ostensa sunt, et (c)ex illis quae de Abrahamo et Keturah hic memorantur: sed quia dicitur quod Abraham hic alterum statum Domini repraesentet, et quod Abraham et Sarah Dominum quoad Divinum Caeleste, at Abraham et Keturah Dominum quoad Divinum Spirituale, sciendum quid sit Divinum Caeleste et quid Divinum Spirituale; Divinum Caeleste et Divinum Spirituale se habet respective ad illos qui recipiunt Divinum Domini, nam Dominus apparet unicuique qualis est qui recipit, ut constare potest ab illis quae n. 1838, 1861 dicta sunt, ac patet manifeste ex eo quod Dominus aliter appareat caelestibus, aliter vero spiritualibus; caelestibus enim apparet ut sol, spiritualibus autem ut luna, n. 1529-1531, 1838; caelestibus apparet Dominus ut sol, quia illi in amore caelesti sunt, hoc est, in amore in Dominum; spiritualibus autem ut luna, quia illi in amore spirituali sunt, hoc est, in charitate erga proximum; differentia est qualis inter lucem solis interdiu, ac lucem lunae noctu, tum qualis inter calorem utriusque, ex quo germinationes; haec sunt quae intellecta sunt in capite primo Geneseos, per haec verba, Et fecit Deus duo Luminaria magna, Luminare magnum ad dominandum die, et Luminare minus ad dominandum nocte, vers. 16. [2] Est in genere (t)Domini regnum caeleste, et est spirituale, hoc est, consistit ex caelestibus et ex spiritualibus; et quia Domini Divinum apparet caelestibus ut caeleste, et spiritualibus ut spirituale, inde est quod dicatur quod Abraham et Sarah repraesentaverint Dominum quoad Divinum caeleste, {3}et Abraham et Keturah {4}quoad Divinum spirituale. Sed quia vix alicui notum est quid caeleste et quid spirituale, tum quinam illi sunt, videantur quae prius de illis dicta et ostensa sunt, nempe, quid caeleste et quid spirituale, n. 1155, 1577, 1824, 2048, 2184, 2227, 2507 quinam caelestes et quinam spirituales, n. 2088, 2669, 2708, 2715: quod caelestis homo sit similitudo Domini et ex amore bonum agat, et quod spiritualis sit imago Domini et ex fide bonum agat, n. 50-52, 1013: quod caelestes percipiant ex bono verum, et quod nusquam de vero ratiocinentur, n. 202, 337, 607, 895, 1121, 2715 (m)quod apud hominem caelestem inseminetur bonum in parte ejus voluntaria, sed {5}apud hominem spiritualem in parte ejus intellectuali; et quod in hac parte {6}apud spirituales nova voluntas creetur, n. 863, 875, 895, 897, 927, 1023, 1043, 1044, 2256:(n) quod caelestes ex ipso bono videant indefinita, sed quod spirituales quia ratiocinantur num ita sit, non venire possint ad primum terminum lucis illorum, n. 2718: quod spiritualibus sit obscurum respective, n. 1043, 2708, 2715 quod Dominus in mundum venerit ut salvaret spirituales, n. 2661, 2716, 2833, 2834. @1 i Dominum$ @2 d hactenus, i prius$ @3 at$ @4 i Dominum$ @5 in homine spirituali$ @6 spiritualibus nova voluntas a Domino formetur$