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synty 14:6

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6 ja hoorilaiset heidän vuoristossaan, Seirissä, aina Eel-Paaraniin asti, joka on erämaan laidassa.

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Arcana Coelestia #1657

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1657. The Lord's Internal Man within the Interior Man, or the Divine within the Rational, is Melchizedek, from whom a blessing came when the conflicts were over, verses 18-20. 'Tenths' is the remnants, or states of good and truth acquired from conflicts, verse 20.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Genesis 14:18-20

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18 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

19 He blessed him, and said, "blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:

20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Abram gave him a tenth of all.