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Daniel 11:42

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42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries; and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

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Sons of the stranger

  

'Sons of the stranger' signify counterfeit truths, or falsities. 'Our sons' signify the doctrines of truth, and 'our daughters,' the doctrines of good, as in Psalm 144:11-12.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 489; Psalms 144:11)

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Jeremiah 3:24

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24 But the shameful thing has devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.