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Γένεση 17:19

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19 Και ειπεν ο Θεος, Ναι η γυνη σου Σαρρα θελει γεννησει υιον εις σε, και θελεις καλεσει το ονομα αυτου Ισαακ· και θελω στησει την διαθηκην μου προς αυτον εις διαθηκην αιωνιον, και προς το σπερμα αυτου μετ' αυτον·

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Arcana Coelestia #2043

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2043. Verse 12 And a son eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, and he who is the purchase of silver, from every son who is a foreigner and not of your seed.

'A son eight days old' means any beginning whatever to purification. 'Shall be circumcised among you' means purification. 'Every male' means those who possess the truth of faith. 'Throughout your generations' means the things that comprise faith. 'He who is born in the house' means celestial people, 'he who is the purchase of silver' spiritual people who are inside the Church. 'From every son who is a foreigner and not of your seed' means those outside the Church.

  
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Genesis 17:12

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12 He who is eight days old will be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your seed.