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Genesis 22:18

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18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

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Arcana Coelestia #2865

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2865. 'And Bethuel begot Rebekah' means from good sprang their affection for truth. This becomes clear from the representation of Bethuel and of Rebekah, dealt with in Chapter 24 below.

  
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