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τω δε ιερει μαδιαμ ησαν επτα θυγατερες ποιμαινουσαι τα προβατα του πατρος αυτων ιοθορ παραγενομεναι δε ηντλουν εως επλησαν τας δεξαμενας ποτισαι τα προβατα του πατρος αυτων ιοθορ
Exodus 2:16
Genesis 35:16
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απαρας δε ιακωβ εκ βαιθηλ επηξεν την σκηνην αυτου επεκεινα του πυργου γαδερ εγενετο δε ηνικα ηγγισεν χαβραθα εις γην ελθειν εφραθα ετεκεν ραχηλ και εδυστοκησεν εν τω τοκετω
Arcana Coelestia # 6785
6785. 'And he even drew water for us' means that the instruction it gave came from the Word. This is clear from the meaning of 'drawing' as giving instruction in the truths of faith and bringing enlightenment, dealt with in 3058, 3071. Its coming from the Word is meant by 'the well' from which they drew water. For the meaning of 'the well' as the Word, see 6774.
