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Genezo 16:3

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3 Kaj Saraj, la edzino de Abram, prenis Hagaron la Egiptinon, sian sklavinon, kiam pasis dek jaroj de la tempo, kiam Abram eklogxis en la lando Kanaana, kaj sxi donis sxin al sia edzo Abram kiel edzinon.

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Arcana Coelestia #1930

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1930. Verse 8. And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid, whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, From the face of Sarai, my mistress, am I fleeing. “He said, Hagar, Sarai’s handmaid,” signifies information; “whence comest thou, and whither goest thou?” signifies respecting the state; “and she said, From the face of Sarai, my mistress, am I fleeing,” signifies response and indignation.

  
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