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23 And he destroyed all the substance that was upon the earth, from man to beast, and the creeping things and fowls of the air: and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noe only remained, and they that were with him in the ark.
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723. That 'birds of the air' 1 means things of the understanding has been shown already, so there is no need to pause over it here.
Footnotes:
1. literally, bird of the heavens (or the skies)
Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.