The Bible

Genesis 2:12

¹² And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

From Swedenborg's Works

Arcana Coelestia #4698

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4698. 'Were bowing down to me' means worship. This is clear from the meaning of 'bowing down' as worship, dealt with above in 4689.

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

The Bible

Psalms 136:7-9

⁷ To him who made the great lights; for his loving kindness endures forever:

⁸ The sun to rule by day; for his loving kindness endures forever;

⁹ The moon and stars to rule by night; for his loving kindness endures forever: