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Genesis 45:21

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21 Det gjorde Israels Sønner så. Og efter Faraos Bud gav Josef dem Vogne og ejsekost med;


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from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #5873

Studere hoc loco

  
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5873. 'And he gave forth his voice in weeping' means mercy and joy. This is clear from the meaning of 'weeping' as an expression of mercy, dealt with in 5480; also, just as an expression of sadness is an expression of love, 3801, so is joy.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.