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1 Mose 24:29

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29 Und Rebekka hatte einen Bruder, der hieß Laban; und Laban lief zu dem Manne draußen bei dem Brunnen.

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Arcana Coelestia #3136

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3136. 'And behold, he was standing with the camels' means presence in general facts. This is clear from the meaning of 'standing with' as being present, and from the meaning of 'the camels' as general facts, dealt with in 3048, 3071.

  
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Commentary

 

Heart exalted

  

In Hosea 13:6, this signifies that they regarded themselves above all others, and believed that heaven was for themselves alone. (Apocalypse Explained 780[10])