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Genesi 12:16

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16 Ed egli fece del bene ad Abramo per amor di lei; ed Abramo ebbe pecore e buoi e asini e servi e serve e asine e cammelli.

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Arcana Coelestia #1456

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1456. Verse 9 And Abram travelled, going on and travelling, towards the south.

'Abram travelled, going on and travelling' means further advance. 'Towards the south' means into goods and truths, thus into a state that is bright as regards interior things.

  
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