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1 Mose 31:1

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1 Und er hörte die Worte der Söhne Labans, welche sprachen: Jakob hat alles genommen, was unserem Vater gehörte; und von dem, was unserem Vater gehörte, hat er sich all diesen eichtum verschafft.

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Arcana Coelestia #4076

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4076. And ye know that with all my strength I have served your father. That this signifies that it was from His own power, is evident from the signification of “serving,” as being study (see n. 3824, 3846); but as being His own power when predicated of the Lord (see n. 3975, 3977); and still more so when it is said, “with all my strength.”

  
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