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Numbers 31:44

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44 and six and thirty thousand cattle,


Thanks to the Kempton Project for the permission to use this New Church translation of the Word.

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Simran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Jishbak, and Shuah

  

In Genesis 25:2, these represent the general divisions of the Lord's spiritual kingdom in the heavens and earth.

(références: Arcana Coelestia 3239; Exodus 2, 25)

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Arcana Coelestia #769

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769. 'The sons of Noah' means matters of doctrine. This is clear from the meaning of 'sons' dealt with already. Indeed a Church cannot exist without doctrines; hence not only are their names given but the phrase 'his sons' is added as well.

  
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