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Γένεση 31:27

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27 δια τι εφυγες κρυφιως και εκλεψας σεαυτον απ' εμου και δεν μοι εφανερωσας τουτο; διοτι εγω ηθελον σε εξαποστειλει μετ' ευφροσυνης και μετα ασματων, μετα τυμπανων και κιθαρας·

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Arcana Coelestia #4139

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4139. And thou hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters. That this signifies disjunction in a free state in accordance with the belief of that good, is evident from the signification of “kissing,” as being conjunction from affection (see n. 3573, 3574, 3800), wherefore “not suffering to kiss” denotes disjunction; from the signification of “sons,” as being truths, and of “daughters,” as being goods (concerning which see above); so that the signification is disjunction as to truths and goods. That this disjunction was in a free state in accordance with the belief of that good, is involved in the connection (see n. 4136, 4137).

  
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