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1 Mose 19:34

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34 Des Morgens sprach die ältere zu der jüngeren: Siehe, ich habe gestern bei meinem Vater gelegen. Laß uns ihm diese Nacht auch Wein zu trinken geben, daß du hineingehst und legst dich zu ihm, daß wir Samen von unserm Vater erhalten.

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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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