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Genesis 27:22

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22 Da trådte Jakob hen til sin Fader, og efter at have følt på ham sagde Isak: " østen er Jakobs, men Hænderne Esaus!"


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Arcana Coelestia #3546

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3546. Into the hand of Jacob her son. That this signifies that such as the affection of natural truth, is evident from its being a closing period of what precedes and at this time such was Jacob, by whom is represented natural truth (n. 3305, 3509, 3525), in that he was clothed as to his hands and neck with the skins of kids of goats, and had in his hands dainties that he was to carry to his father Isaac.

  
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