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Genesis 17:15

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15 ειπεν δε ο θεος τω αβρααμ σαρα η γυνη σου ου κληθησεται το ονομα αυτης σαρα αλλα σαρρα εσται το ονομα αυτης

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Arcana Coelestia #2002

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2002. Verse 4. I, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be for a father of a multitude of nations. “I, behold, My covenant is with thee,” signifies the union of the Divine Essence with the Human Essence; “and thou shalt be for a father of a multitude of nations,” signifies the union of the Human Essence with the Divine Essence; “father” signifies that it would be from the Lord Himself; “a multitude” signifies truth; “of nations” signifies the good thence derived.

  
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