720、“每样两个”表示相对于良善来说,它们是亵渎的。这从数字“两”的含义清楚可知。“一对”或“两(即二)”不仅表示天上的婚姻(当论及天上的婚姻时,它是一个神圣数字),还与“六”所表相同。也就是说,“二”之于“三”,如同劳碌的六日之于安息的第七日,或圣日。这就是为何在圣言中,第三日也被视为第七日,意思几乎一样,因为主在第三日复活。这也是为何主降世、得荣耀,以及祂的每次降临,既以第三日来描述,也以第七日来描述。因此,之前的两日是不神圣的,相对于第三日来说是亵渎的;如何西阿书:
来吧,我们回归耶和华,因为祂损伤我们,也必医治;祂击打我们,也必包扎;过两天祂必使我们苏醒,第三天祂必使我们兴起,我们就在祂面前得以存活。(何西阿书6:1-2)
撒迦利亚书:
耶和华说,全陆地其中两分必被剪除而死,三分之一仍必存留。我要使这三分之一经火,熬炼他们,如熬炼银子。(撒迦利亚书13:8-9)
诗篇(12:6)上说,银子炼过七次后,是最纯净的。由此明显可知,正如“七对”并非表示每样七对,而是表示神圣事物,“一对”也并非表示每样两个,而是表示相对于神圣之物来说亵渎之物。因此,意思不是说不洁净的牲畜,或邪恶的情感相对于洁净的牲畜,或良善的情感来说,是极少的,相当于二比七,因为人里面的邪恶远远比良善多。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]720. The symbolism of two each as things that are relatively profane can be seen from the symbolism of the number itself.
Two symbolizes marriage (and when it symbolizes the heavenly marriage it is a holy number), but it also symbolizes the same thing as six. Two has the same relation to three as the six days of labor have to the seventh, holy day of rest. So in the Word the third day is interchangeable with the seventh and involves almost the same meaning. This is because of the Lord's resurrection on the third day. For the same reason, just as the seventh day speaks of the Lord's entry into the world and into his glory (and all the other times he comes as well), so also does the third day. In consequence, the two preceding days are not holy but relatively profane, as in Hosea:
Come, let us return to Jehovah, because he has injured us and will heal us. He has struck us and will bandage us. He will bring us to life after two days; on the third day he will raise us up and we will live before him. (Hosea 6:1-2)
In Zechariah:
"It will come about in all the earth," says Jehovah, "that two parts in it will be cut off, will die, and a third will be left in it. And I will lead the third part through fire, and smelt them as silver is smelted." (Zechariah 13:8-9)
And Psalms 12:6 says that the silver would be very pure when purified seven times.
Just as seven each does not mean seven each but what is holy, then, two each plainly does not mean two each but what is relatively profane. In no way does this imply that the ratio of unclean animals (or negative emotions in those people) to clean animals (or good impulses) was as low as two to seven. On the contrary, we harbor immeasurably more evil than good.
Potts(1905-1910) 720
720. That "pairs" signify things relatively profane, is evident from the signification of the number "two." A "pair" or "two" not only signifies marriage (and is, when predicated of the heavenly marriage, a holy number), but it also signifies the same as "six." That is to say, as the six days of labor are related to the seventh day of rest, or the holy day, so is the number "two" related to "three;" and therefore the third day in the Word is taken for the seventh, and involves almost the same, on account of the Lord's resurrection on the third day. And hence the Lord's coming into the world, and in glory, and every coming of the Lord, is described equally by the "seventh" and by the "third" day. For this reason the two days that precede are not holy, but relatively are profane. Thus in Hosea:
Come and let us return unto Jehovah, for He hath wounded, and He will heal us; He hath smitten and He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live before Him (Hos. 6:1-2). And in Zechariah:
It shall come to pass in all the land, saith Jehovah, that two parts therein shall be cut off and die, and the third shall be left therein; and I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined (Zech. 13:8-9). And that silver was most pure when purified seven times appears in Psalm 12:6; from all of which it is plain that as "seven" does not signify seven, but things that are holy, so by "pairs" are signified not pairs, but things relatively profane; and therefore the meaning is not that the unclean beasts, or evil affections, in comparison with the clean beasts, or good affections, were few in the proportion of two to seven, for the evils in man are far more numerous than the goods.
Elliott(1983-1999) 720
720. 'Fairs of each' means that in relation to goods they are unholy. This becomes clear from the meaning of that number. A pair or two means not only a marriage (and when the heavenly marriage is meant it is a holy number); it also has the same meaning as six. That is to say, two relates to three in the same way that the six days of labour do to the seventh or holy day of rest. This is why in the Word 'the third day' takes on the same meaning as 'the seventh', and embodies almost the same, the reason being that the Lord's resurrection took place on the third day. This also is why the Lord's Coming into the world and into glory, and also every coming of the Lord, is described by the third day, as well as by the seventh day. The two days which go before therefore are not holy, but in relation to the third are unholy, as in Hosea,
Come and we will return to Jehovah, for He has wounded and will heal us; He has stricken and will bind us up; He will revive us after two days, on the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live before Him. Hosea 6:1, 2.
And in Zechariah,
It will be in all the land, said Jehovah, that two parts in it will be cut off and breathe their last, and a third will be left in it. And I will lead the third part through the fire, and I will refine them as one refines silver. Zech 13:8, 9.
And Ps 12:6speaks of silver being purest when it has been purified seven times. These quotations show that just as 'sevens of each' did not mean sevens of each but things that are holy, so 'pairs of each' does not mean two of each but those which in relation to the holy are unholy. Accordingly the meaning is not at all that unclean beasts, or man's evil affections, in relation to clean beasts, or goods, were fewer by a ratio of two to seven; for with man evils far outnumber goods.
Latin(1748-1756) 720
720. Quod per 'bina' significentur respective profana, ex significatione numeri istius constare potest. 'Binum vel duo' significant non solum conjugium {1}(et quando conjugium caeleste, est numerus sanctus), sed etiam significant idem ac sex, nempe sicut sex dies laboris se habent ad septimum quietis seu sanctum, ita duo ad tres; quare 'tertius dies' in Verbo accipitur pro 'septimo,' et fere simile involvit, ex causa resurrectionis Domini die tertio; inde quoque Adventus Domini in mundum et in gloriam, tum omnis adventus Domini, sicut per 'diem septimum,' etiam per 'diem tertium,' describitur; inde 'dies bini' qui antecedunt, non sunt sancti, sed respective profani, ut apud Hosheam, Ite et revertemur ad Jehovam, quia Ille sauciavit, et sanabit nos; percussit, et obligabit nos; vivificabit nos post biduum, in die tertio eriget nos, et vivemus coram Ipso, vi 1, 2:et apud Zachariam, Erit in omni terra, dictum Jehovae, duae partes in ea exscindentur, exspirabunt; et tertia relinquetur in ea; et ducam tertiam partem per ignem, et conflabo eos juxta conflare argentum, xiii 8, 9;
et quod argentum purissimum esset, cum purificatum septies, Ps. xii 7 [A.V. 6]. Ex quibus patet quod, sicut per 'septena' non significata sunt septena sed sancta, ita per 'bina' non significata sint bina sed respective profana; ita nusquam quod immundae bestiae seu malae ejus affectiones tam paucae fuerint respective ad mundas bestias seu bona, ut duo ad septem; cum apud hominem mala innumera sunt prae bonis. @1 Parentheses inserted, not in I.$