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Genesis 17:8

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8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land of thy sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

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Arcana Coelestia #2038

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2038. 'And your seed after you' means those who have faith in Him. This is clear from the meaning of 'seed' as faith springing from charity, dealt with already.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.