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Genesis 14:8

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8 ἐκἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X βασιλεύς-N3V-NSM *σοδομα-N---GS καί-C βασιλεύς-N3V-NSM *γομορρα-N---GS καί-C βασιλεύς-N3V-NSM *αδαμα-N---GS καί-C βασιλεύς-N3V-NSM *σεβωιμ-N---G καί-C βασιλεύς-N3V-NSM *βαλακ-N---GS οὗτος- D--NSF εἰμί-V9--PAI3S *σηγωρ-N---NS καί-C παρατάσσω-VAI-AMI3P αὐτός- D--DPM εἰς-P πόλεμος-N2--ASM ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSF κοιλάς-N3D-DSF ὁ- A--DSF ἁλυκός-A1--DSF

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Arcana Coelestia #1671

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1671. 'Chedorlaomer came' means apparent good in the External Man. This is clear from the meaning of 'Chedorlaomer', dealt with in the previous verse, as apparent good and truth - here good alone, because the words are also added, 'and the kings who were with him', by whom truth is meant.

  
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