9494.“安在柜的四个角上”表坚固性。这从“角”的含义清楚可知，“角”是指力量和坚固性。“角”之所以具有这种含义，是因为最大的抗压力就在角里面，而且整体在那里被连在一起。由于“角”表示诸如神性真理从神性良善那里所获得的力量和坚固性，所以在下列经文中，主被称为“房角石”：
匠人所弃的石头，已成了房角的头一块。（诗篇118:22；马太福音21:42）
撒迦利亚书：
房角石从犹大而出，钉子从他而出，争战的弓从他而出。（撒迦利亚书10:4）
以赛亚书：
主耶和华在锡安放一块试验过的石头，是坚固性根基，宝贵的房角石。（以赛亚书28:16）
在这些地方，“角”同样表示由源于良善的真理所构成的教义的坚固性。
耶利米书：
人必不从你那里取石头为房角石，也不取石头为根基。（耶利米书51:26）
由于“角”（corners）表示坚固性，所以在坛的四拐角上作四个角（horns）；对此，我们在摩西五经中读到
要在坛的四拐角上作四个角，角要与坛接连一块。（出埃及记27:2）
“角”（horns）是指源于良善的真理的能力，因而是指它的力量和坚固性（参看2832，9081节）。
在这些经文中，“角”（corners）也表示力量和能力：
有火从希实本发出，烧尽摩押的角。（耶利米书48:45）
民数记：
有星要出于雅各，有杖要兴于以色列，必打破摩押的四角。（民数记24:17）
其能力将要被“打破”的“摩押”表示那些玷污教会的良善之人（2468节）；它们的“角”表示由被玷污的良善所产生的虚假的能力。由于“角”（corners）表示能力和力量，所以那些缺乏源于良善的真理的能力之人被称为“切掉的角（corners cut off）”（耶利米书9:26；25:23）。至于“角”在论及世上的四个方位或四风时，是什么意思，可参看下文（9642节）。
Potts(1905-1910) 9494
9494. And put them upon the four corners thereof. That this signifies stability is evident from the signification of "corners," as being strength and stability. That "corners" have this signification is because in the corners there is the greatest resistance, and also the binding together of the whole. As a "corner" denotes strength and stability, such as is that of Divine truth from Divine good, therefore the Lord is called "the cornerstone" in the following passages:
The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner (Ps. 118:22; Matt. 21:42). Out of Judah shall come forth the cornerstone, out of him the nail, and out of him the war-bow (Zech. 10:4). The Lord Jehovih layeth in Zion a tried stone, a precious corner of sure foundation (Isa. 28:16);
where in like manner a "corner" denotes the stability of the doctrine that is from the truth which is from good. [2] In Jeremiah:
They shall not take from thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone of foundations (Jer. 51:26). As by "corners" is signified stability, therefore horns were placed upon the four corners of the altar, of which we read in Moses:
Thou shalt make the horns of the altar upon the four corners; out of itself shall its horns be (Exod. 27:2). (That "horns" denote the power of truth from good, thus strength and stability see n. 2832, 9081.) [3] By "corners" are signified strength and power also in these passages:
A fire is gone forth out of Heshbon which hath devoured the corners of Moab (Jer. 48:45). There shall arise a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall bruise the corners of Moab (Num. 24:17). "Moab," whose power was to be "destroyed," denotes those who adulterate the goods of the church (n. 2468); their "corners" denote the powers of falsity from adulterated goods. As "corners" denote power and strength, therefore they who are not in the power of truth from good are called "corners cut off" (Jer. 9:26; 25:23). (What is signified by "corners" when the quarters of the world, or the winds, are meant by them, see below, n. 9642.)
Elliott(1983-1999) 9494
9494. 'And put them on [its] four corners' means firmness. This is clear from the meaning of 'corners' as strength and firmness, the reason why this is meant by 'corners' being that the greatest resistance [to pressure] resides there, and also the whole is bonded together there. Because 'corner' means strength and firmness such as Divine Truth derived from Divine Good possesses, the Lord is called 'the corner-stone': In David,
The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. Ps 118:22; Matt 21:42.
And in Zechariah,
From Judah will be the corner-stone, from him the tent-peg, and from him the battle-bow. Zech 10:4.
Also in Isaiah,
The Lord Jehovih will lay in Zion a stone for a foundation, a tested stone, a precious corner-stone, surely founded. Isa 28:16.
In these places 'corner' in like manner stands for the firmness of teachings which consist of truth that is derived from good.
[2] In Jeremiah,
Nor are they to take from you a stone for a corner, or a stone for foundations. Jer 51:26.
Because firmness is meant by 'corners' horns were placed on the four corners of the altar, regarding which the following is stated in Moses,
You shall make the horns of the altar on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it.a Exod 27:2.
'The horns' are the power of truth derived from good, thus its strength and firmness, see 2832, 9081.
[3] 'The corners' again means strength and power in Jeremiah,
Fire has gone out of Heshbon, which has devoured the corners of Moab. Jer 48:45.
And in Moses,
A star will arise out of Jacob, and a sceptre rise up out of Israel, which will crush the corners of Moab. Num 24:17.
'Moab', whose power was going to be destroyed, stands for those who adulterate the Church's forms of good, 2468, their 'corners' standing for the power of falsity that results from the adulterated forms of good. Since power and strength are meant by 'the corners' those who lack the power of truth derived from good are called the cut off of the corner,b Jer 9:26; 25:23. What the meaning is when 'corners' refers to the four quarters or winds, see below in 9642.
Latin(1748-1756) 9494
9494. `Et dabis super quattuor angulos [ejus]': quod significet firmitudinem, constat ex significatione `angulorum' quod sint robur et firmitudo; quod anguli id sint, est quia ibi est maxima resistentia, et quoque connexio totius. Quia angulus est robur et firmitudo, qualis est Divini Veri ex Divino Bono, ideo Dominus vocatur `lapis anguli': apud Davidem, Lapis quem rejecerunt architecti factus est in caput anguli, Ps. cxviii (x)22; Matth. xxi 42:et apud Sachariam, Ex Jehudah erit angularis, ex eo clavus, et ex eo arcus belli, x 4:
tum apud Esaiam, Dominus Jehovih fundabit in Zione lapidem, lapidem probationis, angulum pretii fundationis fundatae, xxviii 16;
similiter `angulus' pro firmitudine doctrinae ex vero quod ex bono:
apud Jeremiam, 2 Nec sumant de te lapidem pro angulo, ac lapidem fundamentorum, li 26. Quia per `angulos' significatur firmitudo, ideo cornua posita fuerunt super quattuor angulis {1}altaris, de quibus ita apud Moschen, Facies cornua altaris super quattuor angulis ejus, ex ipso erunt cornua ejus, Exod. xxvii 2;
quod `cornua' sint potentia veri ex bono, ita robur et firmitudo, videatur n. 2832, (x)9081. Per `angulos' etiam significatur robur et potentia apud Jeremiam, 3 Ignis exivit e Chesbone, qui comedit angulos Moabi, xlviii 45:
et apud Moschen, Orietur stella ex Jacobo, et surget sceptrum ex Israele, quod conteret angulos Moabi, Num. xxiv 17;
`Moabus,' cujus potentia destrueretur, pro illis qui adulterant bona Ecclesiae, n. 2468, `anguli' eorum pro potentia falsi ex adulteratis bonis. {2}Quia anguli sunt potentia et robur, ideo illi qui non in potentia veri ex bono sunt vocantur abscissi anguli, Jer. ix 25 [A.V. 26], xxv 23. Quid per `angulos' significatur cum per illos intelliguntur plagae seu venti, videatur infra n. 9642. @1 Before posita$ @2 inde vocantur$