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ειπεν δε κυριος εαν ευρω εν σοδομοις πεντηκοντα δικαιους εν τη πολει αφησω παντα τον τοπον δι' αυτους
Genesis 18:26
Arcana Coelestia # 2282
2282. Verse 32. And he said, Oh let not my Lord be angry, and I will speak but this once: peradventure ten shall be found there; and He said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake. “He said, Oh let not my Lord be angry, and I will speak but this once,” signifies anxiety still continued concerning the state of the human race; “peradventure ten shall be found there,” signifies if there should still be remains; “and He said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake,” signifies that they will be saved.
