SS86.看似对同一件事的重复出现在圣言中是由于良善与真理的婚姻，这一点从提到“民族和人民或百姓”的经文可以看出来：
犯罪的民族，担着罪孽的百姓有祸了。（以赛亚书1:4）
在黑暗中行走的百姓看见了大光，你使这民族繁多。（以赛亚书9:2-3）
亚述是我怒气的棍，我要打发他攻击伪善的民族；委任他攻击我恼怒的百姓。（以赛亚书10:5-6）
到那日，耶西的根立作万民的大旗，列族必寻求他。（以赛亚书11:10）
耶和华以无法治愈的灾殃击打百姓，在怒气中管辖列族。（以赛亚书14:6）
到那日，必有礼物奉给万军之耶和华，就是四散剃净的百姓，遭量度和践踏的民族。（以赛亚书18:7）
刚强的百姓必荣耀你，强暴民族的城必敬畏你。（以赛亚书25:3）
耶和华必吞灭遮盖万民之物和遮蔽列族的帕子。（以赛亚书25:7）
列族啊，你们要近前来，众民哪，你们要倾听。（以赛亚书34:1）
我已召你作百姓的约，作列族的光。（以赛亚书42:6）
任凭列族聚集，任凭众民会合。（以赛亚书43:9）
看哪，我必向列族举手，向万民竖立我的旗帜。（以赛亚书49:22）
我已立他作万民的见证，为列族的首领和立法者。（以赛亚书55:4-5）
看哪！有一种民从北方之地而来；并有一大民族从地极来到。（耶利米书6:22）
我使你不再听见列族的诽谤，不再受万民的辱骂。（以西结书36:15）
所有百姓和民族都必侍奉祂。（但以理书7:14）
不要使列族用俗语攻击他们，在百姓当中说，他们的神在哪里呢？（约珥书2:17）
我百姓所剩下的必掳掠他们，我民族中所余剩的必得着他们以为业。（西番雅书2:9）
必有许多百姓和众多民族要来耶路撒冷寻求耶和华。（撒迦利亚书8:22）
我的眼睛已经看见你的救恩，就是你在万民面前所预备的，是照亮列族的光。（路加福音2:30-32）
你用自己的血从各民、各族中把我们赎回来。（启示录5:9）
你必在许多人民、民族面前再说预言。（启示录10:11）
你立我作列族的元首，我素不认识的民必事奉我。（诗篇18:43）
耶和华使列族的筹算归于无有，使众民的思念无有功效。（诗篇33:10）
你使我们在列族当中成为笑谈，在众民当中摇头。（诗篇44:14）
耶和华叫万民服在我们以下同，又叫列族服在我们脚下。耶和华作王治理列族；万民中愿意的都聚集起来。（诗篇47:3，8-9）
愿百姓称赞你。愿列族都快乐欢呼；因为你将按公正审判万民，将引导地上的万族。（诗篇67:3-4）
耶和华啊，求你用待你百姓的恩惠记念我，使我乐你列族之乐。（诗篇106:4-5）
还有其它地方。经上之所以一起提及“民族”和“人民或百姓”，是因为“民族”表示那些处于良善的人，在反面意义上表示那些陷入邪恶的人；“人民或百姓”表示那些处于真理的人，在反面意义上表示那些陷入虚假的人。这就是为何那些在主的属灵国度的人被称为人民或百姓，而那些在主的属天国度的人被称为民族。因为在属灵国度，所有人都处于真理，因而处于智慧；而在属天国度，所有人都处于良善，因而处于爱。
86. We can see more clearly from passages where it says nations and peoples that there are in the Word repetitions of what seems to be the same thing for the sake of the marriage of goodness and truth. See, for example, the following passages:
Woe to a sinful nation, to a people weighed down with iniquity. (Isaiah 1:4)
The peoples walking in darkness have seen a great light; you have multiplied the nation. (Isaiah 9:2-3)
Assyria is the rod of my anger. I will send him against a hypocritical nation; I will appoint him against the people of my rage. (Isaiah 10:5-6)
It will happen on that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, the one who stands as a sign for the peoples. (Isaiah 11:10)
Jehovah is striking the peoples with a plague that cannot be healed and ruling the nations in anger. (Isaiah 14:6)
On that day a gift will be brought to Jehovah Sabaoth - a people scattered and shaven and a nation measured and trampled. (Isaiah 18:7)
A strong people will honor you; a city of powerful nations will fear you. (Isaiah 25:3)
Jehovah will swallow up the covering that is over all peoples and the veil that is over all nations. (Isaiah 25:7)
Come near, O nations, and listen, O peoples. (Isaiah 34:1)
I have called you to be a covenant for the people, a light for the nations. (Isaiah 42:6)
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples convene. (Isaiah 43:9)
Behold, I will lift up my hand toward the nations, and my sign toward the peoples. (Isaiah 49:22)
I have made him a witness to the peoples, a prince and a lawgiver to the nations. (Isaiah 55:4-5)
Behold, a people is coming from the land of the north and a great nation from the farthest parts of the earth. (Jeremiah 6:22)
I will no longer let you hear the slander of the nations, and you will not bear the reproach of the peoples anymore. (Ezekiel 36:15)
All peoples and nations will worship him. (Daniel 7:14)
Do not allow the nations to turn [your heritage] into a joke or to say among the peoples, “Where is their God?” (Joel 2:17)
The remnant of my people will plunder them and the remainder of my nation will possess them. (Zephaniah 2:9)
Many peoples and vast nations will come to seek Jehovah Sabaoth in Jerusalem. (Zechariah 8:22)
My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to bring revelation to the nations. (Luke 2:30-32)
You have redeemed us by your blood out of every people and nation. (Revelation 5:9)
You must prophesy again about peoples and nations. (Revelation 10:11)
You will make me the head of the nations; people I have not known will serve me. (Psalms 18:43)
Jehovah makes the counsel of the nations ineffective; he overturns the thoughts of the peoples. (Psalms 33:10)
You are making us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples. (Psalms 44:14)
Jehovah will subdue peoples under us and nations under our feet. Jehovah has ruled over the nations; those who are willing among the peoples have gathered. (Psalms 47:3, 8-9)
The peoples will praise you, the nations will be glad and rejoice, because you are going to judge the peoples with righteousness and lead the nations in the land. (Psalms 67:3-4)
Remember me, Jehovah, in the good pleasure of your people, so that I may be glad in the joy of your nations. (Psalms 106:4-5)
There are other passages as well.
The reason it says both nations and peoples is that “nations” means people who are focused on what is good (and in an opposite sense, on what is evil) and “peoples” means those who are focused on what is true (and in an opposite sense, on what is false). That is why those who are in the Lord’s spiritual kingdom are called peoples, while those in the Lord’s heavenly kingdom are called nations. The underlying reason is that everyone in the spiritual kingdom is focused on what is true and therefore on wisdom, while everyone in the heavenly kingdom is focused on what is good and therefore on love.
86. Repetitions seemingly of the same idea exist in the Word to express a marriage of goodness and truth, and this can be more clearly seen from passages in which nations and peoples are mentioned. Consider, for example, the following:
Woe to a sinful nation, to a people laden with iniquity.... (Isaiah 1:4)
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.... You have multiplied the nation.... (Isaiah 9:2-3)
...Assyria, the rod of My anger.... I will send him against a hypocritical nation; against the people of My wrath I will charge him.... (Isaiah 10:5-6)
It shall come to pass in that day that the nations shall seek the Root of Jesse, who shall stand as the people’s banner.... (Isaiah 11:10)
(Jehovah) who struck the people...with an incurable stroke, who ruled the nations in anger.... (Isaiah 14:6)
In that day, brought as a present to Jehovah Zebaoth will be a people torn and shaven, and...a nation measured and downtrodden.... (Isaiah 18:7)
...a mighty people will glorify You; the cities of powerful nations will fear You. (Isaiah 25:3)
(Jehovah) will swallow up...the covering...over all peoples, and the veil...over all nations. (Isaiah 25:7)
Come near, you nations..., and you peoples, pay attention! (Isaiah 34:1)
I (Jehovah) have called You...as a covenant for the people, as the light of the nations. (Isaiah 42:6)
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people assemble. (Isaiah 43:9)
Behold, I will lift My hand toward the nations, and My banner toward the peoples. (Isaiah 49:22)
...I have given Him as a witness to the peoples, a prince and lawgiver to the nations. (Isaiah 55:4)
Behold, a people comes from the north country, and a great nation will be raised from the farthest parts of the earth. (Jeremiah 6:22)
Nor will I cause you to hear the calumny of the nations anymore, nor bear the reproach of the peoples anymore.... (Ezekiel 36:15)
...all peoples, ...nations...will worship Him. (Daniel 7:14)
...lest the nations make a joke of them, and say among the peoples, “Where is their God?” (Joel 2:17)
The remnant of My people shall plunder them, and the residue of My nation shall possess them. (Zephaniah 2:9)
Many peoples and numerous nations shall come to seek Jehovah Zebaoth in Jerusalem.... (Zechariah 8:22)
...my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light for the revelation of the nations.... (Luke 2:30-32)
...You...have redeemed us...by Your blood, out of every...people and nation.... (Revelation 5:9)
You must prophesy again about peoples and nations.... (Revelation 10:11)
You shall make Me the head of the nations; a people I have not known shall serve me. (Psalms 18:43)
Jehovah renders the counsel of the nations ineffectual; He overturns the thoughts of the peoples. (Psalms 33:10)
You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples. (Psalms 44:14)
(Jehovah) will subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet.... (Jehovah) has reigned over the nations.... Those willing of the peoples have gathered together.... (Psalms 47:3, 8-9)
The peoples shall confess You.... The nations shall be glad and exult. For You shall judge the peoples righteously, and guide the nations upon the earth. (Psalms 67:3-5)
Remember me, O Jehovah, with the favor You have toward Your people..., that I may...be glad in the joy of Your nations.... (Psalms 106:4-5)
And so on elsewhere.
[2] Nations and peoples are mentioned together because nations mean people prompted by goodness, and in an opposite sense people prompted by evil, while peoples means people who are prompted by truths, and in an opposite sense people who are prompted by falsities.
People who belong to the Lord’s spiritual kingdom are therefore called peoples, while those who belong to the Lord’s celestial kingdom are called nations. For everyone in the spiritual kingdom is prompted by truths and so by wisdom, while everyone in the celestial kingdom is prompted by goodness and so by love.
86. That repetitions apparently of the same thing occur in the Word on account of the marriage of good and truth may be seen quite clearly from the following passages where nations and peoples are mentioned:
Woe to the sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity! Isaiah 1:4.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light ... Thou hast multiplied the nation. Isaiah 9:2-3.
O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger . . . I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge. Isaiah 10:5-6.
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the nations (A.V. Gentiles) seek. Isaiah 11:10.
Jehovah smote the people ... with a continual stroke, He that ruled the nations in anger. Isaiah 14:6.
In that time shall the present be brought unto Jehovah Zebaoth of a people scattered and peeled ... a nation meted out and trodden underfoot. Isaiah 18:7.
Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee. Isaiah 25:3.
Jehovah will destroy ... the face of the covering over all people, and the veil that is spread over all nations. Isaiah 25:7.
Come near ... ye nations: and hearken, ye people. Isaiah 34:1.
I ... have called thee ... for a covenant to the people, for a light of the nations (A.V. Gentiles). Isaiah 42:6.
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled. Isaiah 43:9.
Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the nations (AN. Gentiles), and set up my standard to the people. Isaiah 49:22.
Behold, I have given Him for a witness to the people, a Leader and Lawgiver to the nations. Isaiah 55:4.
Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation ... from the sides of the earth. Jeremiah 6:22.
Neither will I cause thee to hear (AN. men to hear in thee) the shame of the nations (A.V. the heathen) any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more. Ezekiel 36:15.
All people and nations ... should serve Him. Daniel 7:14.
Let not the nations (A.V. heathen) use a byword against them, and say among the people, Where is their God? Joel 2:17.
The residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my nation (A.V. people) shall possess them. Zephaniah 2:9.
Many people and numerous (A.V. strong) nations shall come to seek Jehovah Zebaoth in Jerusalem. Zechariah 8:22.
Mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the nations (A.V. Gentiles). Luke 2:30-32.
Thou hast redeemed us... by the blood out of every people and nation. Revelation 5:9.
Thou must prophesy again before...peoples and nations. Revelation 10:11.
Thou hast made me the head of the nations (A.V. the heathen): a people whom I have not known shall serve me. Psalms 18:43.
Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations (A.V. heathen) to nought; He maketh the devices of the people of none effect. Psalms 33:10.
Thou makest us a byword among the nations (A.V.. the heathen), a shaking of the head among the people. Psalms 44:14.
Jehovah shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.... God reigneth over the nations (A.V. the heathen): the willing ones (A.V. princes) of the people are called together. Psalms 47:3, 8-9.
Let the people praise thee ... and let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and lead the nations upon earth. Psalms 67:3-5.
Remember me, Jehovah, with the favour that thou barest unto my people ... that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nations. Psalms 106:4-5;
and in other places.
Nations and peoples are mentioned together, because by nations are meant those who are in good, and in the opposite sense, those who are in evil; and by peoples those who are in truths, and in the opposite sense, those who are in falsities. For this reason those who belong to the Lord's spiritual kingdom are called peoples, and those who belong to His celestial kingdom are called nations; for all in the spiritual kingdom are in truths and consequently in wisdom, while all in the celestial kingdom are in good, and consequently in love.
86. That repetitions of the same thing occur in the Word on account of the marriage of good and truth, may be seen quite clearly from passages where "nations" and "peoples" are mentioned:
Woe to the sinful nation, to a people laden with iniquity (Isaiah 1:4).
The peoples that walk in darkness have seen a great light: Thou hast multiplied the nation (Isaiah 9:2-3).
Asshur, the rod of Mine anger, I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of My wrath will I give him a charge (Isaiah 10:5-6).
It shall come to pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, which standeth for an ensign of the peoples, shall the nations seek (Isaiah 11:10).
Jehovah that smiteth the peoples with an incurable stroke, that ruleth the nations with anger (Isaiah 14:6).
In that day shall a present be brought unto Jehovah of armies of a people scattered and peeled, and a nation meted out and trodden down (Isaiah 18:7).
The mighty people shall honor Thee, the city of the powerful nations shall fear Thee (Isaiah 25:3).
Jehovah will swallow up the covering over all peoples, and the veil over all nations (Isaiah 25:7).
Come near ye nations, and hearken ye peoples (Isaiah 34:1).
I have called thee for a covenant for the people, for a light of the nations (Isaiah 42:6).
Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples assemble (Isaiah 43:9).
Behold, I will lift up My hand toward the nations, and My standard toward the peoples (Isaiah 49:22).
I have given Him for a witness to the peoples, a prince and a lawgiver to the nations (Isaiah 55:4-5).
Behold, a people cometh from the land of the north; and a great nation from the sides of the earth (Jeremiah 6:22).
I will not make thee hear the calumny of the nations any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the peoples any more (Ezekiel 36:15).
All peoples and nations shall worship Him (Daniel 7:14).
Let not the nations make a byword of them, and say among the peoples, Where is their God? (Joel 2:17).
The remnant of My people shall spoil them, and the residue of My nation shall inherit them (Zephaniah 2:9).
Many peoples and numerous nations shall come to seek Jehovah Zebaoth in Jerusalem (Zechariah 8:22).
Mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples, a light for revelation to the nations (Luke 2:30-32).
Thou hast redeemed us by Thy blood out of every people and nation (Revelation 5:9).
Thou must prophesy again concerning peoples and nations (Revelation 10:11).
Thou shalt set me for a head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me (Psalms 18:43).
Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought, He overturneth the thoughts of the peoples (Psalms 33:10).
Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples (Psalms 44:14).
Jehovah shall subdue the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. Jehovah hath reigned over the nations; the willing ones of the peoples are gathered together (Psalms 47: 3, 8-9).
Let the people confess unto Thee; let the nations be glad and shout for joy; for Thou shalt judge the peoples with equity, and lead the nations upon earth (Psalms 67:3-4).
Remember me, O Jehovah, in the good pleasure of Thy people; that I may rejoice in the joy of Thy nations (Psalms 106:4-5).
The reason "nations" and "peoples" are mentioned together is that "nations" mean those in good, and in the opposite sense in evil; and "peoples" those in truths, and in the opposite sense in falsities. For this reason those of the Lord's spiritual kingdom are called "peoples," and those of his celestial kingdom "nations"; for in the spiritual kingdom all are in truths and consequently in wisdom, and in the celestial kingdom all are in good and consequently in love.
86. Quod repetitiones sicut ejusdem rei, propter conjugium boni et veri, in Verbo sint, clarius potest videri ex locis ubi dicuntur "Gentes et Populi." Ut in his:-
"Vae genti peccatrici, populo gravi iniquitate" (Esaias 1:4).
"Populi ambulantes in tenebris viderunt lucem magnam; ... multiplicasti gentem" (Esaias 9:1-2). 1
"Aschur virga irae meae; ... contra gentem hypocriticam mittam illum, contra populum excandescentiae meae mandabo illum" (Esaias 10:5-6).
"Fiet in die illo, radicem Jischaji, qui stans in signum populorum... gentes quaerent" (Esaias 11:10).
Jehovah "percutiens populos... plaga non curabili, dominans cum ira gentibus" (Esaias 14:6). 2
"In die illo adducetur munus Jehovae Zebaoth populus distractus et expilatus, et... gens delineata et conculcata" (Esaias 18:7). 3
"Honorabunt Te populus validus, urbs gentium potentium timebunt Te" (Esaias 25:3).
Jehovah "absorbebit... obvolutionem super omnes populos, et velamen... super omnes gentes" (Esaias 15:7). 4
"Appropinquate gentes, ... et populi auscultate" (Esaias 34:1).
"Vocavi Te... in foedus populo, in lucem gentium" (Esaias 42:6).
"Omnes gentes congregentur una, et conveniant populi" (Esaias 43:9).
"Ecce tollam erga gentes manum meam, et erga populos... signum meum" (Esaias 49:22).
"In testem populis dedi Ipsum, principem et legislatorem gentibus" (Esaias 55:4). 5
"Ecce populus veniens e terra septentrionis, et gens magna... e lateribus terrae" (Jeremias 6:22-23).
"Non audire te faciam amplius calumniam gentium, et opprobrium populorum non portabis amplius" (Ezechiel 36:15).
"Omnes Populi et Gentes Ipsum colent" (Daniel 7:14).
"Ne dicterium de illis faciant gentes, et dixerint in populis, Ubi Deus eorum?" (Joel 2:17).
"Reliquiae populi mei depraedabuntur illos, et residui gentis meae hereditabunt eos" (Zephanias 2:9).
"Venient populi multi, et gentes numerosae ad quaerendum Jehovam Zebaoth in Hierosolyma" (Sacharias 8:22).
"Viderunt oculi mei Salutare tuum, quod praeparasti ante faciem omnium populorum, lumen in revelationem gentium" (Lucas 2:30-32).
"Redemisti... nos sanguine tuo ex omni... populo et gente" (Apocalypsis 5:9).
"Oportet te rursus prophetare super populos et gentes" (Apocalypsis 10:11).
"Pones in caput gentium; populus, quem non noveram, servient Mihi" (Psalm 18). 6
"Jehovah irritum reddit consilium gentium, subvertit cogitationes populorum" (Psalm 33:10).
"Ponis nos proverbium inter gentes, motionem capitis inter populos" (Psalm 44:15). 7
Jehovah "subjiciet populos sub nos, et gentes sub pedes nostros... Regnavit Jehovah 8super gentes; ... spontanei populorum congregati sunt" (Psalm 47:3, 8-9). 9"Confitebuntur Te populi, laetabuntur et jubilabunt gentes; eo quod judicaturus sis populos rectitudine, et gentes in terra ducturus es (Psalm 67:3-5). 10
"Memento mei, Jehovah in beneplacito populi tui; ... ut laeter in gaudio gentium tuarum" (Psalm 106:4-5).
(Praeter alibi.)
Quod gentes et simul populi dicantur, est quia per "gentes" intelliguntur qui in bono sunt, et in opposito sensu qui in malo; et per "populos" qui in veris, et in opposito sensu qui in falsis: quare illi qui e spirituali regno Domini sunt, vocantur populi; et illi qui e caelesti regno Domini sunt, vocantur gentes; nam in spirituali regno sunt omnes in veris et inde in sapientia, in caelesti autem regno sunt omnes in bono et inde in amore.
Footnotes:
1. B. A. habet Esaias 9:2-3 pro "Esaias 9:1-2"
2. 14 pro "16"
3. Psalm 18:7 pro "Psalm 16:2"
4. 7 pro "8"
5. 55 pro "54"
6. B. A. habet Psalm 18:43 pro "Psalm 18"
7. B. A. habet Psalm 44:14 pro "Psalm 44:15"
8. "Jehovah:"- sic ed. princeps; sic Apocalypsis Revelata 483; Vera Christiana Religio 251; vide autem Apocalypsis Explicata 87(b), ubi legimus "Deus, " quod textum Hebraeum rectius interpretatur."
9. B. A. habet Psalm 47:3, 8-9 pro "47:4, 9-10"
10. B. A. habet Psalm 67:2-4 pro "Psalm 67:3-5"