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创世记 32:20

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20 并且你们要:你仆人雅各我们边。因雅各心里:我藉着在我前头去的礼物解他的恨,然再见他的面,或者他容纳我。

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Arcana Coelestia #4233

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4233. THE INTERNAL SENSE

Verses 1-2 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's camp. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

'Jacob went on his way' means the progression of truth so that it might be joined to spiritual and celestial good. 'And the angels of God met him' means enlightenment coming from good. 'And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's camp' means heaven. 'And he called the name of that place Mahanaim' means the nature of that state.

  
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