The meaning of "scatter" in the Bible is relatively literal, but it is used in regard to spiritual things, not natural ones. So to "scatter" a group of people represents breaking up a system of ideas represented by that group and thus to weaken and ultimately destroy it.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 1309, 1328, 2547, 6361, 7130, 7520, 8226 [2]; The Apocalypse Explained 863 [8])

1309. 'Lest perhaps we are scattered over the face ¹ of the whole earth' means that otherwise they would not receive recognition. This follows from what is said above, for 'being scattered over the face ¹ of the whole earth' is disappearing from their sight, and so not being accepted and acknowledged.

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