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Genesis 29:27

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27 συντελέω-VA--AAD2S οὖν-X ὁ- A--APN ἕβδομος-A1--APN οὗτος- D--GSF καί-C δίδωμι-VF--FAI1S σύ- P--DS καί-C οὗτος- D--ASF ἀντί-P ὁ- A--GSF ἐργασία-N1A-GSF ὅς- --GSF ἐργάζομαι-VF2-FMI2S παρά-P ἐγώ- P--DS ἔτι-D ἑπτά-M ἔτος-N3E-APN ἕτερος-A1A-APN

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Arcana Coelestia #3821

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3821. 'And Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance' means that the affection for interior truth is beautiful so far as what is spiritual is concerned. This is clear from what has been stated immediately above. 'Form' means essence, and 'appearance' the resulting beauty.

  
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