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Genesis 20:2

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2 ειπεν δε αβρααμ περι σαρρας της γυναικος αυτου οτι αδελφη μου εστιν εφοβηθη γαρ ειπειν οτι γυνη μου εστιν μηποτε αποκτεινωσιν αυτον οι ανδρες της πολεως δι' αυτην απεστειλεν δε αβιμελεχ βασιλευς γεραρων και ελαβεν την σαρραν

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #2573

Studere hoc loco

  
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2573. Verse 16. And unto Sarah he said, Behold I have given thy brother a thousand of silver; behold it is unto thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee, and with all; and she was vindicated. “And unto Sarah he said,” signifies perception from spiritual truth; “behold I have given thy brother a thousand of silver,” signifies an abundance of rational truth adjoined to celestial good; “behold it is unto thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee,” signifies that rational truths are like a covering or clothing to spiritual truths; “and with all,” signifies that so also are the derivative truths; “and she was vindicated,” signifies that thus there was no fault and no harm.

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