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창세기 20:14

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14 아비멜렉이 양과 소와 노비를 취하여 아브라함에게 주고 그 아내 사라도 그에게 돌려보내고

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Arcana Coelestia #2564

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2564. Verse 14 And Abimelech took flocks and herds, and men servants and women servants, and gave to Abraham; and he restored to him Sarah his wife.

'Abimelech took' means that the doctrine of faith....'Flocks and herds' means, having been enriched with rational goods and natural goods...... 'And men servants and women servants' means, and also with rational truths and natural truths, as well as with affections for these...... 'And gave to Abraham' means, imparted these to the Lord.... 'And he restored to him Sarah his wife' means, when the Divine spiritual had been joined to the celestial.

  
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