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ταυτα μοι εικοσι ετη εγω ειμι μετα σου τα προβατα σου και αι αιγες σου ουκ ητεκνωθησαν κριους των προβατων σου ου κατεφαγον
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ταυτα μοι εικοσι ετη εγω ειμι μετα σου τα προβατα σου και αι αιγες σου ουκ ητεκνωθησαν κριους των προβατων σου ου κατεφαγον
4135. 'Like captives taken with the sword' means that those affections for truth were taken away from it. This is clear without explanation. They are called 'captives taken with the sword' because 'a sword' has reference to truth, 2799. The implications of this have been explained already.