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ποιέω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X ὁ-
A--NSM ἄνθρωπος-N2--NSM καθά-D εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιωσηφ-N---NSM καί-C εἰςἄγω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ-
A--APM ἄνθρωπος-N2--APM εἰς-P ὁ-
A--ASM οἶκος-N2--ASM *ιωσηφ-N---GSM
Genesis 43:17
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.
