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Genesis 7:2

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2 Of all clean beasts thou shalt take to thee by sevens, a male and its female; but of the beasts that are not clean two, a male and its female.

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Arcana Coelestia #769

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769. That by the “sons of Noah” are signified doctrinal things, is evident from the signification of “sons” as shown before; for there can be no church without doctrinal things. And therefore they are not only named, but it is also added that they are his “sons.”

  
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