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Exodo 16:32

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32 At sinabi ni Moises, Ito ang bagay na iniutos ng Panginoon, Punuin ninyo ang isang omer ng mana, na inyong ingatan sa buong panahon ng inyong mga lahi; upang kanilang makita ang pagkain, na aking ipinakain sa inyo sa ilang nang kayo'y aking ilabas sa lupain ng Egipto.

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #8517

Studere hoc loco

  
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8517. 'Rest, each of you in his place' means a state of peace. This is clear from the meaning of 'resting' as a state of peace, dealt with above in 8494. The requirement for them to rest on the sabbath day, when they were not to do any work, not even kindle a fire or prepare for themselves what they were going to eat, was representative of the state of peace in which the joining together of goodness and truth is accomplished by the Lord; for all joining together of goodness and truth is accomplished in that state. When a person is in a state of peace he is also led by the Lord through good. If at that time the person were to be his own guide, even though he were guided by truth, he would dispel the state of peace, and as a consequence there would be no joining together, see immediately above in 8516.

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

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Exodus 16:16

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16 This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.