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Genesis 4:16

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16 εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *καιν-N---NSM απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM και-C οικεω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P γη-N1--DSF *ναιδ-N----S κατεναντι-P *εδεμ-N---GS

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Arcana Coelestia #919

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919. Verse 20. And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah; and took of every clean beast, and of every, clean fowl, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar. “Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah” signifies a representative of the Lord; “and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl” signifies the goods of charity and of faith; “and offered burnt-offerings on the altar” signifies all the worship therefrom.

  
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