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L’anno seicentesimo della vita di Noè, il secondo mese, il diciassettesimo giorno del mese, in quel giorno, tutte le fonti del grande abisso scoppiarono e le cateratte del cielo s’aprirono.
769. 'The sons of Noah' means matters of doctrine. This is clear from the meaning of 'sons' dealt with already. Indeed a Church cannot exist without doctrines; hence not only are their names given but the phrase 'his sons' is added as well.
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.