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Genesis 29:30

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30 And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.

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Arcana Coelestia #3879

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3879. 'She conceived again and bore a son' means spiritual conception and birth from what is external towards that which is more internal still. This is clear from what has been stated in 3860, 3868, where similar words occur.

  
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