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Γένεση 13:16

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16 και θελω καταστησει το σπερμα σου ως την αμμον της γης· ωστε εαν δυναται τις να εξαριθμηση την αμμον της γης, θελει αριθμηθη και το σπερμα σου.

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Arcana Coelestia #1609

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1609. Verse 16 And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can number the dust of the earth, so also will your seed be numbered.

'I will make your seed as the dust of the earth' means being multiplied beyond measure. 'That if anyone can number the dust of the earth, so also will your seed be numbered' means an absolute assurance.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.