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耶利米哀歌 5:7

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7 我們列祖犯罪,而今不在了;我們擔當他們的罪孽。

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Apocalypse Explained #385

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385. With sword, signifies by falsity. This is evident from the signification of "sword," as being truth fighting against falsity and destroying it; and in a contrary sense falsity fighting against truth and destroying it (of which above, n. 131, 367).

  
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2 Samuel 24:13

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13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, "Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now answer, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me."