936、“昼与夜”表示就属于其理解力的事物而言,这个人,也就是一个重生之人的状态,该状态的交替如同昼与夜。这从刚才的阐述清楚可知。“夏与冬”论及意愿的事物,因为如意愿的事物那样,它们是热和冷的表现;而“昼与夜”论及理解力的事物,因为如理解力的事物那样,它们是光和暗的表现。这些事是不言而喻的,故没有必要从圣言中的类似例子来加以证实。
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]936. The symbolism of day and night as the condition of this same regenerate person in respect to concepts in the intellect, which alternate the way day and night do, is established by statements just above.
Summer and winter have to do with the contents of the will because of the warmth and cold involved, since matters of the will grow warm or cold. But day and night have to do with the contents of the intellect because of the light and dark involved, since matters of the intellect exist in light or darkness.
Because the statements made here are self-evident, they need no confirmation from similar passages in the Word.
Potts(1905-1910) 936
936. That "day and night" signify the state of the same, that is, of the regenerate man, as to the things of the understanding, the alternations of which are as day and night, is evident from what has just been said. "Summer and winter" are predicated of what is of the will, from their cold and heat; for so it is with the things of the will. But "day and night" are predicated of what is of the understanding, from their light and darkness; for so it is with the things of the understanding. As these things are self-evident, there is no need to confirm them by other like passages from the Word.
Elliott(1983-1999) 936
936. 'Day and night' means the state of the same person, that is, of one who is regenerate, as regards things belonging to his understanding, which alternate as day and night do. This is clear from what has just been stated. Summer and winter have reference to things of the will because like things of the will, they are manifestations of heat and of cold, whereas day and night have reference to things of the understanding because, like things of the understanding, they are manifestations of light and darkness. Since these matters are self-evident there is no need to confirm them from similar examples in the Word.
Latin(1748-1756) 936
936. Quod 'dies et nox' significent statum ejusdem seu regenerati quoad intellectualia quorum vices se habent sicut dies et nox, ex illis quae nunc dicta sunt, constat: 'aestas et hiems' praedicatur de voluntariis, ex calore et frigore, nam voluntaria se ita habent; 'dies' autem et 'nox' de intellectualibus, ex luce et tenebris, nam intellectualia se ita habent: haec quia ex se manifesta sunt, non opus est similibus ex Verbo confirmare.