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创世记 12:20

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20 於是法老吩咐人将亚伯兰和他妻子,并他所有的都送走了。

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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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