5421.“约瑟看见他哥哥们，就认得他们”表出于属灵层的属天层的觉知和认出。这从“看见”、“他的哥哥们”和“认出”的含义，以及“约瑟”的代表清楚可知：“看见”是指觉知（参看2150，3764，4567，4723节）；“约瑟”是指属灵层的属天层（5417节）；“他的哥哥们”是指教会的总体真理，如前所述（5419节）；“认出”是指出于觉知的认出。关于约瑟这一方的认出和他哥哥们那一方的没有认出，可参看下文（5422，5427，5428节）。
Potts(1905-1910) 5421
5421. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them. That this signifies perception and acknowledgment by the celestial of the spiritual, is evident from the signification of "seeing," as being perception (see n. 2150, 3764, 4567, 4723); from the representation of Joseph, as being the celestial of the spiritual (n. 5417); from the signification of "his brethren, "as being the general truths of the church (also spoken of above, n. 5419); and from the signification of "knowing," as being acknowledgment from perception. In regard to this acknowledgment on the part of Joseph, and non-acknowledgment on the part of his brethren, see below (n. 5422, 5427, 5428).
Elliott(1983-1999) 5421
5421. 'And Joseph saw his brothers, and recognized them' means perception and recognition by the celestial of the spiritual. This is clear from the meaning of 'seeing' as perception, dealt with in 2150, 3764, 4567, 4723; from the representation of 'Joseph' as the celestial of the spiritual, dealt with above in 5417; from the meaning of 'his brothers' as general truths known to the Church, also dealt with above, in 5419; and from the meaning of 'recognizing' as recognition resulting from perception. Regarding this recognition on Joseph's side and the non-recognition on his brother's side, see below in 5422, 5427, 5428.
Latin(1748-1756) 5421
5421. `Et vidit Joseph fratres suos, et agnovit illos': quod significet perceptionem et agnitionem a caelesti spiritualis, constat ex significatione `videre' quod sit perceptio, de qua n. 2150, 3764, 4567, 4723; a repraesentatione `Josephi' quod sit caeleste spiritualis, de qua supra n. 5417; ex significatione `fratrum ejus' quod sint communia vera Ecclesiae, de qua etiam supra n. 5419; et ex significatione `agnoscere' quod sit agnitio ex perceptione; de agnitione hac a parte Josephi, et de non agnitione a parte fratrum ejus, videatur infra n. 5422, 5427, 5428.