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Genesis 12:18

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18 Faraonas tada pasišaukė Abromą ir tarė: “Ką tu man padarei? Kodėl man nesakei, kad ji tavo žmona?

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Arcana Coelestia #1466

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1466. 'And it happened, when he drew near to come into Egypt' means when He started to learn. This is clear from the meaning of 'Egypt' as knowledge comprised of cognitions. When the expression 'draw near' is used with reference to this it cannot have any other meaning.

  
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