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Genesis 18:32

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32 Men han sagde: "Min Herre må ikke blive vred, men lad mig kun tale denne ene Gang endnu; måske findes der ti i den!" Han svarede: "For de tis Skyld vil jeg lade være at ødelægge den."


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Arcana Coelestia #2232

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2232. That 'sons' means people governed by truths is clear from the meaning of 'a son' in the Word as truth, dealt with in 489, 491, 533, 1147. 'Sons' in the abstract sense means truths, but when used in reference to man 'sons' are all who are governed by truths.

  
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Genesis 18:4

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4 Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.