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創世記 14:1

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1 當暗拉非作示拿,亞略作以拉撒,基大老瑪作以攔,提達作戈印的時候,

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Arcana Coelestia #1750

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1750. That 'lest you say, I have made Abram rich' means that the Lord acquired no strength whatever from such a source becomes clear from the meaning of 'making rich' as acquiring power and strength. The implications of this are clear from what has just been stated.

  
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Genesis 14:23

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23 that I will not take a thread nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.'