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Γένεση 2:9

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9 Και Κυριος ο Θεος εκαμε να βλαστηση εκ της γης παν δενδρον ωραιον εις την ορασιν και καλον εις την γευσιν· και το ξυλον της ζωης εν μεσω του παραδεισου και το ξυλον της γνωσεως του καλου και του κακου.

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Arcana Coelestia #122

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122. Verse 15. And Jehovah God took the man, and put him in the garden of Eden, to till it and take care of it. By the “garden of Eden” are signified all things of the celestial man, as described; by to “till it and take care of it” is signified that it is permitted him to enjoy all these things, but not to possess them as his own, because they are the Lord’s.

  
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