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And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
3280. 'Abraham begot Isaac' means that the Divine itself begot the Divine Rational. This is clear from the representation of 'Abraham' as the Divine itself, and from the representation of 'Isaac' as the Divine Rational, often dealt with already.
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And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.