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Genesis 24:54

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54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night. And they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.

Commentary

 

Nursing fathers and mothers

  

In Isaiah 49:23, this signifies the intelligence and wisdom in innocence. (Arcana Coelestia 3183[4])

Commentary

 

Stand

  

'To stand,' and 'come forth' as in Daniel 7:10, refers to truth.

In Genesis 24:13, this signifies a state of conjunction of divine truth with the human.

'To stand upon the feet' signifies the new life of a regenerated person of the church.

'Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord,' as in Exodus 14:13, signifies having faith.

'To stand round about,' as in Revelation 7, signifies conjunction.

'Standing before God,' as in Revelation 20:12, signifies being present and assembled to judgment.

'To stand before God' signifies hearing and doing what He commands, like subjects standing before their king.

'To stand at the right hand,' as in Zechariah 3:1, signifies fighting against divine truth.

(References: Apocalypse Explained 836; Arcana Coelestia 3065; Exodus 24; Genesis 24)