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Genesis 9:21

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21 καί-C πίνω-VBI-AAI3S ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSM οἶνος-N2--GSM καί-C μεθύω-VSI-API3S καί-C γυμνόω-VCI-API3S ἐν-P ὁ- A--DSM οἶκος-N2--DSM αὐτός- D--GSM

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Arcana Coelestia #1099

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1099. Verse 27. May God enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. By “Japheth” is signified as before a corresponding external church; “May God enlarge Japheth” signifies its enlightenment; “and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem” signifies in order that the internals of worship may be in the externals; “and Canaan shall be his servant” signifies here as before that those who make worship consist solely in externals are able to perform vile services.

  
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