9320.“却要把它们尽行拆毁”表邪恶必完全被移走。这从“拆毁”的含义清楚可知，“拆毁”当论及迦南地的各个民族和他们的神所表示的邪恶和虚假时，是指移走。“拆毁”之所以表示移走，是因为那些处于良善和真理的人从不毁灭那些陷入邪恶和虚假的人，只是移走他们；因为他们出于良善，而非出于邪恶行事；良善来自主，而主从不毁灭任何人。然而，那些陷入邪恶，并由此陷入虚假的人却试图毁灭，并极尽所能地毁灭那些处于良善的人，因为他们出于邪恶行事。但由于当他们试图如此行时，会攻击来自主的良善，从而攻击属于神的事物，所以他们毁灭了自己，也就是说，使自己一头栽入诅咒和地狱。这就是秩序的律法，至于为何它是这样，可参看前文（4299，7643，7679，7710，7926，7989，8137，8146，8265，8945，8946节）。
以色列人和犹太人之所以要毁灭迦南的各个民族，是因为他们自己代表属灵和天上的事物，而这些民族代表地狱和魔鬼的事物；这两类事物绝无可能共存，因为它们是对立面。以色列人被允许毁灭这些民族的原因是，他们当中不存在教会，只有一个教会的代表，因此主若不通过代表性质的事物，就不存在于他们中间（4307节）。因为他们处于没有内在事物的外在事物，也就是说，他们处于代表良善和真理的敬拜，而非处于良善和真理。像这样的人被允许去毁灭、杀戮、灭绝并彻底毁灭。但那些处于外在事物，同时处于内在事物的人是不允许做这些事的，因为这些人必须出于良善行事，而良善来自主。
犹太人和以色列人就具有这种秉性，摩西公开声明了这一点：
耶和华你的神将这些民族从你面前撵出以后，你心里不可说，耶和华将我领进来得这地，是因我的义。其实并不是因你的义，也不是因你心里正直；你本是硬着颈项的百姓。（申命记9:4-6）
别处：
他们毫无计谋的民族，他们里面毫无聪明。他们的葡萄树从所多玛的葡萄树，蛾摩拉的田地而来；他们的葡萄是毒葡萄，他们那一挂一挂都是苦的。他们的酒是大蛇的毒气，是虺蛇残害的恶毒。这不都是贮藏在我这里，封锁在我宝库中吗？（申命记32:28，32-34）
就内义而言，“葡萄树”表示教会（1069，5113，6375，6376，9277节）；“葡萄”和“一挂一挂”表示该教会的内在和外在良善（1071，5117，6378节）；“酒”表示该教会的内在真理（1071，1798，6377节）。由此可见“他们的葡萄树从所多玛的葡萄树，蛾摩拉的田地而来”、“他们的葡萄是毒葡萄，他们那一挂一挂都是苦的”、“他们的酒是大蛇的毒气，是虺蛇残害的恶毒”表示什么。“贮藏在我这里，封锁在我宝库中”表示耶和华，也就是主知道这一切事。
约翰福音：
耶稣对犹太人说，你们是出于你们的父魔鬼，你们父的私欲，你们偏要行。他从起初是杀人的。（约翰福音8:44）
这就是为何他们被称为“一个邪恶淫乱的世代”（马太福音12:39），以及“毒蛇的种类”（马太福音3:7；12:34；23:33；路加福音3:7）。主在福音书中（马太福音21:33-45；马可福音12:1-9；路加福音14:16-24；20:9ff）还用比喻描述了他们是什么样子。关于这人民族：它是最坏的民族；在敬拜中，他们处于没有任何内在事物的外在事物；他们当中不存在教会，只有一个教会的代表；然而，他们能代表教会的内在事物（参看3398，3479，3480，3732e，3881e，4208，4281，4288-4290，4293，4307，4314，4316，4317，4429，4433，4444，4500，4503，4680，4815，4818，4820，4825，4832，4837，4844，4847，4865，4868，4874，4899，4903，4911-4913，5057，5998，6304，6832，6877，7048，7051，7248，7401，7439，8301，8588，8788，8806，8814，8819，8871，8882，9284节）。
Potts(1905-1910) 9320
9320. For destroying thou shalt destroy them. That this signifies that evils must be wholly removed, is evident from the signification of "destroying," when said of the evils and falsities which are signified by the nations of the land of Canaan and by their gods, as being to remove. That "to destroy" denotes to remove, is because those who are in good and truth never destroy those who are in evil and falsity, but only remove them; for the reason that they act from good, and not from evil; and good is from the Lord, who never destroys anyone. But those who are in evil and from it in falsity endeavor to destroy, and as far as they are able do destroy, those who are in good, for the reason that they act from evil. But because they then run counter to the good which is from the Lord, thus counter to the Divine, they destroy themselves, that is, they cast themselves headlong into damnation and into hell. Such is the law of order, as may be seen above (n. 4299, 7643, 7679, 7710, 7926, 7989, 8137, 8146, 8265, 8945, 8946). [2] That the Israelites and the Jews destroyed the nations of the land of Canaan, was because the former represented spiritual and heavenly things, and the nations infernal and diabolical things, which cannot possibly be together; for they are opposites. The reason why the Israelites were permitted to destroy the nations, was that there was no church among the Israelites, but only the representative of a church, and consequently the Lord was not present with them except representatively (n. 4307); for they were in external things without anything internal; that is, they were in a worship representative of good and truth, but not in good and truth. Such people are permitted to destroy, to kill, to exterminate, and to devote to destruction; but this is not permitted to those who are in external things and at the same time in internal things, because these people must act from good, and good is from the Lord. [3] That the Jews and Israelites were of such a character is openly declared by Moses:
Speak not thou in thine heart, after that Jehovah thy God hath thrust the nations out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness Jehovah hath brought me in to possess this land. Not for thy righteousness, and for the uprightness of thine heart; for thou art a stiffnecked people (Deut. 9:4-6). They are a nation ruined in counsels, neither is there any understanding in them. Their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of gall; their clusters of bitterness; their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel gall of asps. Is not this hidden away with Me, sealed up in My treasuries (Deut. 32:28, 32-34);
in the internal sense "a vine" signifies the church (n. 1069, 5113, 6375, 6376, 9277); "grapes," and "clusters," signify the internal and external goods of that church (n. 1071, 5117, 6378); and "wine" signifies the internal truth of that church (n. 1071, 1798, 6377). From this it is plain what is signified by "their vine being of the vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorrah," "their grapes, grapes of gall, and their clusters of bitterness," and "their wine the poison of dragons and the cruel gall of asps." That these things are known to Jehovah, that is, to the Lord, is signified by its being "hidden away with Him, and sealed up in His treasuries." [4] In John:
Jesus said to the Jews, Ye are of your father the devil, and the desire of your father ye will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning (John 8:44). Consequently they are called "a depraved and adulterous generation" (Matt. 12:39); and also "an offspring of vipers" (Matt. 3:7; 12:34; 23:33; Luke 3:7). That such was their nature was also described by the Lord in parables (Matt. 21:33-45; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 14:16-24; 20:9-19). (That that nation was the worst of all; that when in worship they were in external things without any internal; that there was no church among them, but only the representative of a church; and that nevertheless they could represent the internal things of the church, see n. 3398, 3479, 3480, 3732, 3881, 4208, 4281, 4288-4290, 4293, 4307, 4314, 4316, 4317, 4429, 4433, 4444, 4500, 4503, 4680, 4815, 4818, 4820, 4825, 4832, 4837, 4844, 4847, 4865, 4868, 4874, 4899, 4903, 4911-4913, 5057, 5998, 6304, 6832, 6877, 7048, 7051, 7248, 7401, 7439, 8301, 8588, 8788, 8806, 8814, 8819, 8871, 8882, 9284.)
Elliott(1983-1999) 9320
9320. 'For you shall utterly destroy them' means that evils must be completely removed. This is clear from the meaning of 'destroying' - when it has reference to evils and falsities, meant by the nations of the land of Canaan and their gods - as removing. The reason why 'destroying' means removing is that those governed by goodness and truth never destroy those ruled by evil and falsity, but merely move them away. This they do because good, not evil, governs their actions, and good comes from the Lord, who never destroys anyone. Those ruled by evil however and consequently by falsity try to destroy, and so far as they can they do destroy those governed by good. This they do because evil rules their actions. But since, when they try to do so, they make their attack on good which comes from the Lord, thus on what is of God, they destroy themselves, that is, they hurl themselves into damnation and into hell. Such is the law of order. And why it is such, see 4299, 7643, 7679, 7710, 7926, 7989, 8137, 8146, 8265, 8945, 8946.
[2] The reason why the Israelites and Jews were to destroy the nations of the land of Canaan was that they themselves represented spiritual and heavenly realities, while the nations represented hellish and devilish things, which can never exist together with those realities since they are opposites. The reason why they were allowed to destroy the nations was that no Church existed among them, only a representative of the Church, so that the Lord was not present among them either except through things of a representative nature, 4307. For they were interested in outward forms but not their inner substances, that is, in the worship that represented goodness and truth but not goodness and truth themselves. People like this are allowed to destroy, kill, and consign to slaughter and complete destruction. But people who are interested in outward forms and at the same time in their inner substance are not allowed to do those things, since their actions must be governed by good, and good comes from the Lord.
[3] The fact that the Jews and Israelites were such is declared explicitly by Moses,
Do not say in your heart, when Jehovah your God has thrust out the nations before you, Because of my righteousness Jehovah has brought me in to possess this land. It is not because of your righteousness and because of the uprightness of your heart; for you are a stiff-necked people. Deut 9:4-6.
And elsewhere,
They are a nation from whom counsel has perished, nor is there intelligence in them. From the vine of Sodom comes their vine, and from the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison, they have clusters of bitterness. The poison of snakes (draco) is their wine, and the cruel poison of asps. Is not this hidden away with Me, sealed up in My treasuries? Deut 32:28, 32-34.
'The vine' in the internal sense means the Church, 1069, 5113, 6375, 6376, 9277; 'grapes' and 'clusters' mean the internal forms and the external forms of that Church's good, 1071, 5117, 6378; and 'wine' means that Church's internal truth, 1071, 1798, 6377. From this one may see what is meant by the assertions that their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah, that their grapes are grapes of poison and clusters of bitterness, and that their wine is the poison of snakes and the cruel poison of asps. The fact that all this was known to Jehovah, that is, to the Lord, is meant by the remarks about its being hidden away with Him and sealed up in His treasuries.
[4] In John,
Jesus said to the Jews, You are from your father the devil, and the desires of your father you will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth. John 8:44.
This is why they are called a wicked and adulterous generation, Matt 12:39, as well as a brood of vipers, Matt 3:7; 12:34; 23:33; Luke 3:7.That they were like this is also described by the Lord in His parables in Matt 21:33-45; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 14:16-24; 20:9ff.
Regarding that nation, that it was the worst nation; that in their worship they were interested in outward forms but not their inner substance; that no Church existed among them, only a representative of the Church; but that nevertheless they were able to represent the internal realities of the Church, see 3398, 3479, 3480, 3732 (end), 3881 (end), 4208, 4281, 4288-4290, 4293, 4307, 4314, 4316, 4317, 4429, 4433, 4444, 4500, 4503, 4680, 4815, 4818, 4820, 4825, 4832, 4837, 4844, 4847, 4865, 4868, 4874, 4899, 4903, 4911-4913, 5057, 5998, 6304, 6832, 6877, 7048, 7051, 7248, 7401, 7439, 8301, 8588, 8788, 8806, 8814, 8819, 8871, 8882, 9284.
Latin(1748-1756) 9320
9320. `Quia destruendo destrues illos': quod significet quod mala prorsus amovenda, constat ex significatione `destruere' cum de malis et falsis, quae per gentes (o)terrae Canaanis et per deos eorum significantur, quod sit amovere; quod `destruere' sit amovere, est quia illi qui in bono et vero sunt, nusquam destruunt illos qui in malo et falso, sed modo amovent, ex causa quia ex bono agunt et non ex malo, et bonum est a Domino, Qui nusquam destruit aliquem; ast {1} illi qui in malo et inde falso sunt destruere conantur, (o)et quantum possunt, destruunt illos qui in bono, ex causa quia ex malo agunt; sed quia tunc ruunt contra bonum quod a Domino, ita contra Divinum, semet ipsos destruunt, hoc est, in damnationem et in infernum se praecipitant; talis lex ordinis est; quod ita sit, videatur n. 4299, 7643, 7679, 7710, 7926, 7989, 8137, 8146, (x)8265, 8945, 8946. [2] Quod Israelitae et Judaei destruerent gentes terrae Canaanis, erat quia illi repraesentabant spirituali et caelestia {2}, et gentes infernalia (c)et diabolica, quae nusquam simul cum illis esse possent, sunt enim opposita; quod illis permissum fuerit destruere gentes, erat causa quia apud illos non fuit Ecclesia, sed modo repraesentativum Ecclesiae, ita nec Dominus (o)apud illos praesens nisi solum repraesentative, n. 4307, erant enim in externis absque interno, hoc est, in cultu repraesentativo boni et veri, non autem in bono et vero; talibus permittitur destruere, occidere, internecioni et devotioni dare, non autem (o)permittitur illis qui in externis et simul in internis sunt, quoniam hi ex bono agent, et bonum est a Domino. [3] Quod Judaei et Israelitae tales (x)fuerint, aperte (x)declarat Moscheh, Ne dicas in corde tuo, quando impulerit Jehovah Deus tuus gentes coram te, dicendo, propter justitiam meam adduxit me Jehovah ad possidendum terram hanc; non propter justitiam tuam, et propter rectitudinem cordis tui, quia populus durus cervice tu, Deut. ix 4-6:et alibi, Gens perdita consiliis illi, nec in illis intelligentia: de vite Sodomae vitis eorum, et de agris Gomorrhae; uvae ejus uvae fellis, botri amaritudinum illis, venenum draconum vinum eorum, et fel aspidum crudele. Nonne illud absconditum apud Me, obsignatum in thesauris Meis? Deut. (x)xxxii 28, 32-34;
(m)`vitis' in sensu interno significat Ecclesiam, n. 1069, 5113, 6375, 6376, 9277, `uvae et botri' significant bona interna et externa illius Ecclesiae, n. 1071, 5117, 6378, et `vinum' significat verum illius Ecclesiae internum {3}, n. 1071, 1798, 6377; inde patet quid significat {4} quod `vitis eorum sit de vite Sodomae et de agris Gomorrhae,' quod `uvae (o)eorum sint uvae fellis, et botri amaritudinum,' et `quod vinum (o)eorum sit venenum draconum, et fel aspidum crudele'; quod haec nota sint {5} Jehovae, hoc est, Domino {6}, {7} significatur per quod `illud {8} absconditum (o)sit apud Se, et obsignatum in thesauris Suis {9}':(n) [4] apud Johannem, Jesus dixit Judaeis, Vos ex patre diabolo estis, et desiderium patris vestri vultis facere; ille homicida erat ab initio et in veritate non stetit, viii (x)44;
inde vocantur generatio prava et adultera, Matth. xii (x)39; tum progenies viperarum, Matth. iii 7, xii 34, xxiii (x)33; Luc. iii 7; quod tales, describitur {10} etiam a Domino in parabolis, Matth. xxi (x)33-45; Marc. xii 1-9; Luc. xiv 16-24, xx 9 seq. Quod gens illa fuerit gens pessima, quod, cum in cultu, in externis fuerit {11} absque interno, quod apud illam non Ecclesia sed modo repraesentativum Ecclesiae fuerit {12}, et quod usque repraesentare potuerit interna Ecclesiae, videatur {13} n. 3398, 3479, 3480, 3732 fin., 3881 fin., 4208, 4281, 4288-4290, 4293, 4307, 4314, 4316, 4317, 4429, 4433, 4444, 4500, 4503, 4680, 4815, (x)4818, 4820, 4825, 4832, 4837, 4844, 4847, 4865, 4868, 4874, 4899, 4903, 4911-4913, 5057, 5998, 6304, 6832, 6877, 7048, 7051, 7248, 7401, 7439, 8301, 8588, 8788, 8806, 8814, 8819, 8871, 8882, 9284. @1 sed$ @2 i Ecclesiae$ @3 boni$ @4 significatur per$ @5 et quod hoc notum sit$ @6 seu Domino$ @7 i et non illis$ @8 hoc$ @9 Ipsius$ @10 describuntur$ @11 solum$ @12 repraesentativum Ecclesiae fuerit, et non Ecclesia$ @13 videantur$