8153.“以色列人却以高举的手出来了”表尽管他们已经被神的大能从征服或掌控他们的企图中释放出来。这从“以色列人”的代表，以及“出来”和“高举的手”的含义清楚可知：“以色列人”是指那些属于属灵教会，或处于与仁结合之信的人，如刚才所述（8152节）；“出来”是指从征服或掌控他们的企图中被释放，“追袭”就表示这种企图（8152节）；“高举的手”是指神的大能，因为“手”表示能力（参看878，3387，4931-4837，5327，5328，5544，6292，6947，7011，7188，7189，7518，7673，8050，8069节）；“高”表示属神之物。“高”之所以表示属神之物，是因为这个词表示神所在的天堂。这就是为何圣言论及耶和华或主说，祂“住在高处”，又为何祂自称“至高者”，如这些经文：
耶和华被尊崇，因祂居在高处。（以赛亚书33:5）
又：
因为那至高至上、住在永远、名为圣者的如此说，我住在至圣至高的地方。（以赛亚书57:15）
诗篇：
耶和华从高处差人搭救我。（诗篇18:16）
因此，耶和华被称为“至高者”（申命记32:8；但以理书4:17，32，34；7:18，22，25；诗篇7:17；9:2；18:13；46:4；50:14；57:2；82:6）。由于“高”表示天堂和天堂里的神，所以那些属于代表性教会的人在大山和高地上敬拜神。他们也因此为自己建高台或巍峨的神殿，如圣言的历史和预言部分所经常提到的，如以西结书：
你又为自己建高台，在各街上做了高地。你在各路头建造高台。（以西结书16:24，25，31）
“高”表示属神的或神性，是因为星空表示天使天堂，人们也以为它在那里。但他们当中的更有智慧者知道天堂不在高处，而是在爱之良善所在之地，这地方就在人里面，无论他在哪里。“高处”或“高物”表示内层事物，或那里的良善（参看450，1735，2148，4210，4599节）。
Potts(1905-1910) 8153
8153. And the sons of Israel went out with a lofty hand. That this signifies when nevertheless they had been released by the Divine power from the endeavor to subjugate them, is evident from the representation of the sons of Israel, as being those who are of the spiritual church, or in faith conjoined with charity (as just above, n. 8152); from the signification of "to go out," as being to be liberated, that is, to be released from the endeavor to subjugate them, which endeavor is signified by "to pursue" (n. 8152); and from the signification of "a lofty hand," as being the Divine power, for by "hand" is signified power (see n. 878, 3387, 4931-4837, 5327, 5328, 5544, 6292, 6947, 7011, 7188, 7189, 7518, 7673, 8050, 8069); and by "lofty" is signified what is Divine. "Lofty" denotes what is Divine, because by it is meant heaven where the Divine is. Therefore in the Word it is said of Jehovah or the Lord that He "dwells on high," and He Himself is called "the Most High," as in these passages:
Jehovah is exalted; for He dwelleth on high (Isa. 33:5). Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the holy and high place (Isa. 57:15). Jehovah sent from on high, and He rescued me (Ps. 18:16). Therefore Jehovah is called "the Most High" (Deut. 32:8; Dan. 4:17, 32, 34; 7:18, 22, 25; Ps. 7:17; 9:2; 18:13; 46:4; 50:14; 57:2; 82:6). Because "high" signified heaven and the Divine therein, Divine worship was instituted on mountains and on high places by those who were of the representative church; and for this reason also it was performed in lofty places which they built for themselves, as frequently mentioned in the historical and prophetical portions of the Word, as in Ezekiel:
Thou hast built unto thee a lofty place, and hast made thee a high place in every street. Thou hast built thy lofty place on every head of the way (Ezek. 16:24, 25, 31). That the Divine was signified by what is high, is because by the starry heaven was signified the angelic heaven, and it was also believed that it was there; although the wiser among them knew that heaven is not on high, but is where the good of love is, and this within man, wherever he may be. (That high things denote interior things, or the goods which are there, see n. 450, 1735, 2148, 4210, 4599.)
Elliott(1983-1999) 8153
8153. 'And the children of Israel went out with a lofty hand' means although they had been rescued by God's power from their attempt to bring them under their control. This is clear from the representation of 'the children of Israel' as those who belong to the spiritual Church, that is, who are governed by faith bonded to charity, as immediately above in 8152; from the meaning of 'going out' as being delivered or rescued from the others' attempt to bring them under their control, which attempt is meant by 'pursuing', 8152; and from the meaning of 'a lofty hand' as God's power, for 'hand' means power, 878, 3387, 4931-4937, 5327, 5328, 5544, 6292, 6947, 7011, 7188, 7189, 7518, 7673, 8050, 8069, and 'lofty' means God's. The reason why 'lofty' means God's is that the word is used to indicate heaven, where God is. This is why the Word says of Jehovah or the Lord that He dwells 'in the lofty place' and why He is called 'the Most High', as in Isaiah,
Jehovah is exalted, for He dwells in the lofty place. Isa 33:5.
In the same prophet,
Thus said the High and Lofty One inhabiting eternity, whose name is the Holy One, I inhabit the holy and high [place]. Isa 57:15.
In David,
Jehovah sent from on high and snatched me away Ps 18:16.
So it is that Jehovah is called the Most High in Deut 32:8; Dan 4:17, 24, 34; 7:18,22,25; Ps 7:17; 9:2; 18:13; 46:4; 50:14; 57:2; 82:6.Because 'high' meant heaven, and God in heaven, the worship of God performed by those who belonged to the representative Church was established on mountains and on high places. It was therefore also performed in lofty shrines which they built for themselves, referred to in various places in the historical sections and prophetical parts of the Word, as in Ezekiel,
You built for yourself a lofty shrine, and made a high place for yourself in every street; at every head of a road you built your lofty shrine. Ezek 16:24, 25, 31.
The reason why God's was meant by 'high' is that the starry heaven was a sign of the angelic heaven, which was also thought to be located there. But the wiser ones among them knew that heaven was not located on high but where the good of love was, and that this resided within a person, wherever he might be. For the meaning of 'high places' as interiors, or forms of good residing in them, see 450, 1735, 2148, 4210, 4599.
Latin(1748-1756) 8153
8153. `Et filii Israelis exeuntes manu excelsa': quod significet cum tamen exempti ab eorum subjugationis conatu [ex] potentia Divina, constat (c)ex repraesentatione `filiorum Israelis' quod sint qui ab Ecclesia spirituali, seu in fide conjuncta charitati, ut nunc supra n. 8152; ex significatione `exire' quod sit liberari, seu eximi a conatu subjugationis illorum; qui conatus significatur per {1}persequi, n. 8152; et ex significatione `manus excelsae' quod sit potentia Divina; per `manum' enim significatur potentia, n. 878, 3387, 4931-4937, 5327, 5328, 5544, 6292, 6947, 7011, 7188, 7189, 7518, 7673, 8050, 8069, et per `excelsum' significatur Divinum; quod `excelsum' sit Divinum, est quia per illud intelligitur caelum ubi Divinum; inde in Verbo de Jehovah seu Domino dicitur quod `habitet in excelso,' et {2} Ipse vocatur `Altissimus', ut apud Esaiam, Exaltatus {3} Jehovah, quia inhabitat excelsum, xxxiii [5]:apud eundem, Sic dixit altus et Excelsus, habitans in aeternum, et Cujus nomen Sanctus, In sancto et alto habito, lvii 15:
(m)apud Davidem, Jehovah misit de alto, et eripuit me, Ps. xviii 17 [A.V. 16]:(n) {4}inde Jehovah vocatur Altissimus, Deut. xxxii (x)8; Dan. iv 14, 21, 31 [A.V. 17, 24, 34] vii 18, 22, 25; Ps. vii 18 [A.V. 17]; Ps. ix 3 [A.V. 2]; Ps. xviii 14 [A.V. 13]; Ps. xlvi 5 [A.V. 4]; Ps. l 14; Ps. lvii 3 [A.V. 2]; Ps. lxxxii 6. Quia `altum' significabat caelum, ac inibi Divinum, {5}inde cultus Divinus ab illis qui ab Ecclesia repraesentativa instituebatur super montibus ac super locis altis; ac ideo quoque in excelsis quae sibi etiam aedificabant, de quibus passim in Historicis et Propheticis Verbi, {6}ut apud Ezechielem, Aedificasti tibi excelsum, et fecisti tibi altum in omni platea; super omni capite viae aedificasti excelsum tuum, xvi 24, 25, 31. Quod Divinum significatum sit per `altum,' {7}est quia per caelum stelliferum significatum est caelum angelicum, et {8}etiam creditum quod ibi esset; sed sapientiores illorum sciebant quod caelum non {9}esset in alto sed ubi bonum amoris, et hoc intus in {10} homine, ubicumque is {11}esset; quod `alta' sint interiora, seu bona quae ibi, videatur n. 450, 1735, 2148, 4210, 4599. @1 servitatem, n. 6666, 6670, 6671, e qua exemti seu liberati sunt$ @2 i inde$ @3 i est$ @4 d inde i et$ @5 cultus Divinus in Ecclesia repraesentativa fuit$ @6 et$ @7 erat$ @8 After quod$ @9 sit$ @10 i ipso$ @11 est$