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创世记 11:28

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28 哈兰在他的本迦勒底的吾珥,在他父亲他拉之先。

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Arcana Coelestia #1466

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1466. 'And it happened, when he drew near to come into Egypt' means when He started to learn. This is clear from the meaning of 'Egypt' as knowledge comprised of cognitions. When the expression 'draw near' is used with reference to this it cannot have any other meaning.

  
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