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e l’Iddio onnipotente vi faccia trovar grazia dinanzi a quell’uomo, sì ch’egli vi rilasci l’altro vostro fratello e Beniamino. E se debbo esser privato de’ miei figliuoli, ch’io lo sia!"
Genesi 43:14
Arcana Coelestia # 5616
5616. 'Israel their father said to them' means a perception received from spiritual good. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' in the historical narratives of the Word as perception; and from the representation of 'Israel' as spiritual good, both of which matters are dealt with above in 5595. The word 'father' is used because the truths that his sons represent spring from that good as their father.
