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Ezekiel 17:16

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16 By my life, says the Lord, truly in the place of the king who made him king, whose oath he put on one side and let his agreement with him be broken, even in Babylon he will come to his death.

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Shrub, or plant

  

'A shrub' or 'plant,' as in Genesis 21:15, denotes perception, but so little that it is hardly anything, in same way as 'trees,' but to a lesser degree. So 'to be cast under one of the shrubs,' signifies being destroyed regarding truth and good, to the point of desperation.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 2682 [1-3])

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Ezekiel 24:3

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3 And make a comparison for this uncontrolled people, and say to them, This is what the Lord has said: Put on the cooking-pot, Put it on the fire and Put water in it: