507. [verse 10] 'And those dwelling upon the land shall rejoice over them and be glad' signifies a delight of the affection of the heart and soul on that account in the Church with those who were in faith alone as to doctrine and life. By 'those dwelling upon the land' are understood those who are in the Church, here those who are in the Church where faith alone is. 'The land' signifies the Church in which [they are] (n. 285). By 'to rejoice and be glad' is signified to have a delight of the affection of heart and soul, the delight of the affection of the heart being of the will, while the delight of the affection of the soul is of the understanding, for in the Word by 'the heart and soul' is understood a man's will and understanding. This is why 'to rejoice and be glad' is said, although joy and gladness appear as one thing. In these two, however, there is the marriage of will and understanding, which is also the marriage of good and truth that is in all things of the Word, collectively and separately, of which [something has been said] in THE DOCTRINE OF THE NEW JERUSALEM CONCERNING THE SACRED SCRIPTURE (n. 80-90). This is why each of the two, 'to rejoice and be glad' or 'joy and gladness', is said also many times elsewhere in the Word, as in these [instances]:-
Behold joy and gladness to kill an ox [Isa. xxii 13.
They shall obtain joy and gladness, sadness and sighing shall flee away]* Isa. xxxv 10; li 11.
Joy and gladness has been cut off from the house of our God Joel i 16.
The voice of joy and the voice of gladness shall be taken away Jer. vii 34; xxv 10.
The fast of the tenth shall be for joy and gladness Zech. viii 19.
Be glad in Jerusalem, rejoice in her Isa. lxvi 10.
Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom Lam. iv 21.
Let the heavens be glad, rejoice, O land [Ps. xcvi ii].
Thou shalt make me to hear joy and gladness Ps. li 8 [H.B. 10].
Joy and gladness shall be found in Zion Isa. li 3.
There shall be gladness, many shall rejoice over his birth Luke i 14.
I will make to cease the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride Jer. vii 34; xvi 9; xxv 10; xxxiii 10, 11.
Let all seeking thee rejoice and be glad Ps. xl 16 [H.B. 17]; Ps. lxx 4 [H.B. 5].
The just shall be glad and they shall rejoice in gladness Ps. lxviii 3 [H.B. 4].
Be glad in Jerusalem, rejoice with her for joy Isa. lxvi 10. * Cf. AE 660:3.
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