The Bible

Genesi 43:24

²⁴ Quell’uomo li fece entrare in casa di Giuseppe; dette loro dell’acqua, ed essi si lavarono i piedi; ed egli dette del foraggio ai loro asini.

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Arcana Coelestia #5644

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5644. 'And the man did as Joseph said' means a putting into effect. This is clear without explanation.

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.