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and the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard, and the men grieve themselves, and it [is] very displeasing to them, for folly he hath done against Israel, to lie with the daughter of Jacob -- and so it is not done.
Genesis 34:7
Spreading themselves
'Spreading themselves on the earth,' as in Genesis 8:17, signifies the internal self operating on the external.
(Verweise: Arcana Coelestia 913)
Arcana Coelestia #8807
8807. 'And they washed their garments' means purification of the truths of faith. This is clear from what has been stated above in 8789, where similar words occur.
