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1 Mose 46:17

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17 Und die Söhne Asers: Jimna und Jischwa und Jischwi und Beria, und Serach, ihre Schwester. Und die Söhne Berias: Heber und Malkiel.

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Arcana Coelestia #6034

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6034. And wept upon his necks a long while. That this signifies mercy, is evident from the signification of “weeping,” as being mercy (see n. 5480, 5873, 5927). It is said “upon his necks a long while,” because the beginning and also the continuance of conjunction is mercy, namely, the mercy of the Lord who in the supreme sense is “Joseph.”

  
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Arcana Coelestia #5873

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5873. And he gave forth his voice in weeping. That this signifies mercy and joy, is evident from the signification of “weeping,” as being the effect of mercy (see n. 5480); and also, as it is the effect of sadness, as being the effect of love (see n. 3801), thus joy.

  
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