3308、“男孩们渐渐长大”表示初始状态，也就是说，良善与真理结合的状态。这从“长大”和“男孩们”的含义清楚可知：当论及良善和真理的出生或起源和发展时，“长大”是指这种发展的初始状态，如下文所述；“男孩们”是指良善和真理，因为男孩以扫代表良善，男孩雅各代表真理，如前所示。良善和真理就像婴孩，因为它们成孕，在子宫里生长，出生，长大，并随着年龄增长，直到抵达最后的年岁或完全成熟。它们成孕，在子宫里生长，出生，都属于出生或起源的状态；而它们长大，并随着年龄增长，直到抵达最后的年岁或完全成熟，则属于发展的状态。发展的状态随着出生而来，是良善与真理结合的状态。该状态的初始阶段就是此处“长大”所表示的。在实际出生之后，这个状态随即开始，并一直延续到生命结束；对那些处于良善的人来说，它在肉身生活结束后一直延续到永恒。天使以这种方式不断被完善，或说他们始终在发展。
Potts(1905-1910) 3308
3308. The boys grew up. That this signifies the first state, namely, of the conjunction of good and truth, is evident from the signification of "growing up," when predicated of good and truth in respect to origin and progress, as being the first state of the latter, namely, of progress, concerning which hereafter; and from the signification of the "boys," as being good and truth; for good is represented by the "boy Esau," and truth by the "boy Jacob," as before shown. The case with good and truth is the same as with offspring, in that they are conceived, are in the womb, are born, grow up, and also advance in age even to the last. That they are conceived, are in the womb, and are born, pertains to the state of origin; but that they grow up, and advance in age even to the last, pertains to the state of progress. The state of progress advances in succession from the birth, and is a state of the conjunction of good and truth. The first of this state is that which is here signified by "growing up." This state commences immediately after birth, and is continued even to the last of life; and with those who are in good, after the life of the body to eternity. The angels are thus being continually perfected.
Elliott(1983-1999) 3308
3308. 'The boys grew up' means the initial state, that is to say, of the joining together of good and truth. This is clear from the meaning of growing up' when it has reference to the birth and development of good and truth, as the initial state of such development, dealt with in what follows; and from the meaning of 'the boys' as good and truth, for good is represented by the boy Esau, and truth by the boy Jacob, as shown above. Good and truth are like offspring, in that they are conceived, lie in the womb, are born, grow up, and also advance in years until they reach their final years. Their conception, lying in the womb, and being born belong to the state of birth, whereas their growing up and advancing in years until they reach their final years belong to the state of development. The state of development follows actual birth and is a state when good and truth are joined together. The initial phase of this state is what is meant here by 'growing up'. This state begins immediately after actual birth and continues through to the end of life; and with those in whom good is present it continues for ever following the life of the body. Angels go on being perfected constantly in this manner.
Latin(1748-1756) 3308
3308. `Adoleverunt pueri:' quod significet statum primum, nempe conjunctionis boni et veri, constat ex significatione `adolescere,' cum praedicatur de bono et vero quoad ortum et {1}progressum, quod sit hujus, nempe progressus, status primus, de quo sequitur; et (c)a significatione `puerorum' quod sit bonum et verum, bonum enim repraesentatur per puerum Esavum, et verum per puerum Jacobum, ut supra ostensum: cum bono et vero se habet sicut cum prole, quod concipiantur, quod sint in utero, quod nascantur, quod adolescant, tum quod crescant aetate usque ad ultimam {2}; quod concipiantur, sint in utero et nascantur, pertinet ad statum ortus; quod autem adolescant, crescant aetate usque ad ultimam, pertinet ad statum {3}progressus; {4}status progressus succedit a nativitate, et est status conjunctionis boni et veri; primum hujus status est, quod significatur hic per `adolescere'; hic status incipit ilico post nativitatem, et continuatur usque ad ultimum vitae, et apud illos qui in bono sunt, post vitam corporis in aeternum; angeli ita continue perficiuntur. @1 progressionem$ @2 ip 3298$ @3 progressionis$ @4 status progressionis succedunt ordine a nativitate et sunt status conjunctionis boni et veri, quorum status primus est qui$