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Postanak 24:4

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4 nego ćeš otići u moj rodni kraj i dobaviti ženu mom sinu Izaku."

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Arcana Coelestia #3193

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3193. Verses 62-63 And Isaac had come from 1 Beer Lahai Roi, and was dwelling in the land of the south. And Isaac came out to meditate in the field towards evening, and lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, the camels were coming.

'Isaac had come from Beer Lahai Roi' means Divine Rational Good born from Divine Truth itself. 'And was dwelling in the land of the south' means consequently in Divine light. 'And Isaac came out to meditate in the field' means a state of the Rational immersed in good. 'Towards evening' means as compared with the things below it. 'And lifted up his eyes and saw' means directing the attention. 'And behold, the camels were coming' means towards general facts in the natural man.

Footnotes:

1. literally, came from coming [from]

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

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Genesis 24:53

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53 The servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and her mother.