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Bereshit 9:1

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1 ויברך אלהים את־נח ואת־בניו ויאמר להם פרו ורבו ומלאו את־הארץ׃

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Arcana Coelestia #1022

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1022. Verses 9-10. And I, behold, I establish My covenant with you, and with your seed after you; and with every living soul that is with you, the fowl, the beast, and every wild animal of the earth with you; of all that go out of the ark, even every wild animal of the earth. “And I, behold, I establish My covenant” signifies the presence of the Lord in charity; “with you” signifies the regenerate spiritual man; “and with your seed after you” signifies those who are being created anew; “and with every living soul that is with you” signifies in general all things in man that have been regenerated; “the fowl” signifies specifically the things of his understanding; “the beast” the things of his new will; “and every wild animal of the earth” signifies the lower things of his understanding and those of his will therefrom; “with you” signifies here as before what is in the regenerate spiritual man; “of all that go out of the ark” signifies the men of the church; “even every wild animal of the earth” signifies the men outside of the church.

  
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