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1 Mose 18:31

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31 Und er sprach: Siehe doch, ich habe mich unterwunden, zu dem Herrn zu reden; vielleicht mögen zwanzig daselbst gefunden werden. Und er sprach: Ich will nicht verderben um der zwanzig willen.

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Arcana Coelestia #2158

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2158. 'Do not, I beg of you, pass from over your servant' means His intense desire, for these words, as stated just above, are similar in meaning to those preceding them; that is to say, these words as well imply a respectful regard, and at the same time imply an affection that leads to a desire that what He had now begun to perceive should not pass away.

  
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