约珥书 1:2

² 老年人哪，当听我的话；国中的居民哪，都要侧耳而听。在你们的日子，或你们列祖的日子，曾有这样的事麽？

The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 197

197. Internal Meaning of Hosea, Chapter 14

1-3 Exhortation to be converted. (11)

3 because salvation comes from no other source. (17)

4-7 Thus they will be received into the church and instructed in its truths and goods. (11)

8 Falsities will be rejected, (11)

9 and in consequence there will be understanding from rational light. (11)

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.