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创世记 30:14

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14 割麦子的时候,流便往田里去,寻见风茄,拿来母亲利亚。拉结对利亚:请你把你儿子的风茄我些。

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Arcana Coelestia #3943

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3943. 'And brought them to Leah his mother' means application to the affection for external truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'bringing to' here as application, and from the representation of 'Leah' as the affection for external truth, dealt with in 3793, 3819.

  
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Arcana Coelestia #3783

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3783. 'Is coming with the flock' means interior matters of doctrine. This is clear from the meaning of 'the flock' as the Church and also matters of doctrine, dealt with in 3767, 3768, 3772, here interior matters of doctrine since the words 'is coming with the flock' refer to Rachel.

  
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