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Genesis 27:31

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31 A připraviv i on krmě chutné, přinesl otci svému a řekl mu: Nechžť vstane otec můj, a z lovu syna svého, aby mi požehnala duše tvá.

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Arcana Coelestia #3564

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3564. And he recognized him not, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau’s hands. That this signifies that from the will part which was without it was perceived that it was natural good, is evident from the fact that he did not recognize Jacob to be Jacob, that is, the truth which Jacob represents; but he perceived Esau, that is, the natural good which was without; and this because of the influx spoken of above (n. 3563), for between interior good and exterior good there is communication, because there is parallelism (n. 1831-1832, 3514); but not between good and truth, unless the influx of good into truth is such as has been described just above.

  
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