The Bible

 

Genesis 42:29

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29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

Commentary

 

Came to pass

  
Le Temps montrant les ruines qu'il amène et les chefs d'œuvre qu'il laisse ensuite découvrir, by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse

The phrase “it came to pass,” often also translated as “it happened,” generally indicates the end of one spiritual state and the beginning of a new one. To some degree, the phrase is used in the place of punctuation in the original language, marking the transition from one set of circumstances to another.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 4979, 4987, 5031, 5220, 5578)