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Postanak 21:33

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33 Abraham zasadi kod Beer Šebe tamarisku i ondje zazove ime Jahve - Boga Vječnoga.

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Arcana Coelestia #2695

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2695. Verse 18 Rise up, lift the boy up, and strengthen your hand in him, for I will make him into a great nation.

'Rise up' means an uplifting of the mind. 'Lift the boy up' means the spiritual as regards truth. 'And strengthen your hand in him' means support received from this. 'For I will make him into a great nation' means the spiritual Church.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.