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Genesis 29:25

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25 γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δέ-X πρωΐ-D καί-C ἰδού-I εἰμί-V9--IAI3S *λεια-N---NSF εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *ἰακώβ-N---NSM ὁ- A--DSM *λαβαν-N---DSM τίς- I--ASN οὗτος- D--ASN ποιέω-VAI-AAI2S ἐγώ- P--DS οὐ-D περί-P *ραχηλ-N---GSF δουλεύω-VAI-AAI1S παρά-P σύ- P--DS καί-C ἵνα-C τίς- I--ASN παραλογίζομαι-VAI-AMI2S ἐγώ- P--AS

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Arcana Coelestia #3764

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3764. 'He saw' means perception. This is clear from the meaning of 'seeing' as perceiving, dealt with below at verse 32 of this chapter where Reuben, who was given that name from the word 'seeing', is the subject.

  
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