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37 流便對他父親說:我若不帶他回來交給你,你可以殺我的兩個兒子。只管把他交在我手裡,我必帶他回來交給你。
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5939. “你们要这样行: 使你们的牲口载满谷物” 表他们要使每个真理都充满良善。这从 “牲口载满谷物” 和 “谷物” 的含义清楚可知: “牲口载满谷物” 是指充满真理; 牲口所要载的 “谷物” 是指真理之良善 (参看5295, 5410节)。“牲口” 在此之所以指真理, 是因为它们是驴 (创世记 42:26, 27; 43:18, 24; 44:3), 而驴表示记忆知识 (参看5741节)。由于 “驴” 表示记忆知识, 而现在与内在良善的结合通过居间层已经实现, 所以它们是记忆知识的真理, 这就是为何此处用 “牲口” 代替 “驴”。
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32 They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don't eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.