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Genesis 12:12

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12 når nu Ægypterne ser dig, og de mener, at du er min Hustru, slår de mig ihjel og lader dig leve;


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Arcana Coelestia #1481

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1481. Verse 15. And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken to Pharaoh’s house. “The princes of Pharaoh saw her,” signifies the primary precepts, which are “the princes of Pharaoh;” “and they praised her to Pharaoh,” signifies that they were pleasing; “and the woman was taken to Pharaoh’s house,” signifies that they captivated the lower mind [animus].

  
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