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וכעמדו תשבר מלכותו ותחץ לארבע רוחות השמים ולא לאחריתו ולא כמשלו אשר משל כי תנתש מלכותו ולאחרים מלבד־אלה׃
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וכעמדו תשבר מלכותו ותחץ לארבע רוחות השמים ולא לאחריתו ולא כמשלו אשר משל כי תנתש מלכותו ולאחרים מלבד־אלה׃
499. Then, when they finish their testimony. (11:7) This symbolically means that after the Lord has taught that He is God of heaven and earth, and that conjunction with Him is achieved through a life in accordance with the Ten Commandments.
When they finish means, symbolically, after the Lord has taught. The two witnesses, indeed, have done the teaching, yet not of themselves, but from the Lord. That their testimony symbolizes these two essential elements may be seen in no. 490 above.
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You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great.