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Genesis 32:26

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26 οραω-VBI-AAI3S δε-X οτι-C ου-D δυναμαι-V6--PMI3S προς-P αυτος- D--ASM και-C απτομαι-VAI-AMI3S ο- A--GSN πλατος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSM μηρος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ναρκαω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASN πλατος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSM μηρος-N2--GSM *ιακωβ-N---GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN παλαιω-VB--AAN αυτος- D--ASM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM

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Arcana Coelestia #4308

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4308. In the internal historical sense 'He said, Why is it that you ask my name?' means that they did not acknowledge evil spirits to be the origin. This is clear from what has been stated immediately above in 4307.

  
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