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1 Mose 19:1

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1 Die zwei Engel kamen gen Sodom des Abends; Lot aber saß zu Sodom unter dem Tor. Und da er sie sah, stand er auf, ihnen entgegen, und bückte sich mit seinem Angesicht zur Erde

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Arcana Coelestia #2467

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2467. Verses 37-38. And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab; he is the father of Moab even unto this day. And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi; he is the father of the sons of Ammon even unto this day. “The firstborn bare a son,” signifies the religion of that church in respect to good; “and called his name Moab,” signifies its quality; “he is the father of Moab even unto this day,” signifies that this is the source of such persons. “And the younger she also bare a son,” signifies the falsified truth of that church; “and called his name Benammi,” signifies its quality; “he is the father of the sons of Ammon even unto this day,” signifies that this is the source of such persons.

  
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