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Genesis 17:6

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6 And I will make thee increase, exceedingly, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

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Arcana Coelestia #2031

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2031. Verse 9. And God said unto Abraham, And thou shalt keep My covenant, thou and thy seed after thee, unto their generations. “God said unto Abraham,” signifies perception; “and thou shalt keep My covenant,” signifies still closer union; “thou and thy seed after thee,” signifies that from Him there is conjunction with all who have faith in Him; “unto their generations,” signifies the things which are of faith.

  
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