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5 And out of its midst [is] a likeness of four living creatures, and this [is] their appearance; a likeness of man [is] to them,
In Genesis 18:7; 2 Samuel 12:4, this symbolizes earthly goodness. (Arcana Coelestia 2181)
22 Yahweh your God will cast out those nations before you by little and little: you may not consume them at once, lest the animals of the field increase on you.