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创世记 11:9

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9 因为耶和华在那里变乱天下人的言语,使众人分散在全上,所以那城名巴别(就是变乱的意思)。

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Arcana Coelestia #1344

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1344. Verse 15. And Shelah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. “And Shelah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years,” signifies the duration and state; “Shelah” here, as before, signifies that which pertains to memory-knowledge; “Eber” here, as before, signifies the worship of this church in general; “and begat sons and daughters,” signifies the doctrinal things.

  
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Exodus 5:2-3

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2 Pharaoh said, "Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don't know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go."

3 They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh, our God, lest he fall on us with pestilence, or with the sword."