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Thou are spent with foolish labour, both thou and this people that is with thee: the business is above thy strength, thou alone canst not bear it.
Exodus 18:18
Arcana Coelestia # 8699
8699. 'You will surely wither away, both you and this people who are with you' means that if it carries on as before the truth which has been implanted is going to perish. This is clear from the meaning of 'withering away' as being consumed little by little, and so perishing. The reason why it is the truth that has been implanted is that 'Moses' is used to mean the truth from God, and 'people' those who receive it. More about all this will be stated in what follows below.
