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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.
Genesis 17:8
Arcana Coelestia #2076
2076. Verse 18 And Abraham said to God, O that Ishmael might live before You!
'Abraham said to God' means the Lord's perception from love. 'O that Ishmael might live before You!' means that others who are rational from truth should not perish.
