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Genesis 17:18

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18 I řekl Abraham Bohu: Ó byť jen Izmael živ byl před tebou!

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Arcana Coelestia #2059

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2059. 'He has broken My covenant' means that he cannot be conjoined. This is clear from the meaning of 'a covenant' as conjunction, dealt with already, and so 'breaking a covenant' is cutting oneself off to such an extent that conjunction is not possible.

  
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