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1 Mose 19:15

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15 Da nun die Morgenröte aufging, hießen die Engel den Lot eilen und sprachen: Mache dich auf, nimm dein Weib und deine zwei Töchter, die vorhanden sind, daß du nicht auch umkommst in der Missetat dieser Stadt.

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Arcana Coelestia #2436

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2436. Verse 22 Make haste, escape to it, for I cannot do anything until you come to it. Therefore he called the name of the city Zoar.

'Make haste, escape to it' means that he should remain in that position because he could not go further. 'For I cannot do anything until you come to it' means that before judgement is effected on the evil those with the affection for truth have to be saved. 'Therefore he called the name of the city Zoar' means the affection for truth.

  
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