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Genesis 12:13

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13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

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Arcana Coelestia # 1550

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1550. That 'Abram was very rich in cattle' means goods is clear from the meaning of 'cattle' and 'flock' as good, dealt with already in 343, 415.

  
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As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What is it about? Is it a command, a message, an apology, instruction? All these things enter into the meaning of “say.” In general, though, “saying” has to do with sharing truth at various levels -- from the most exalted power people can have to perceive the Lord's desires directly to the most basic of orders issued to people at their lowest.