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32 For thy servant was··surety for the lad from being with my father, saying, If I bring him not back to▵ thee I shall sin to my father all the days.
Thanks to the Kempton Project for the permission to use this New Church translation of the Word.
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5795. 'And said' means perception. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' as perception, dealt with quite often.
Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.