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Genesis 29:2

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2 και ορα και ιδου φρεαρ εν τω πεδιω ησαν δε εκει τρια ποιμνια προβατων αναπαυομενα επ' αυτου εκ γαρ του φρεατος εκεινου εποτιζον τα ποιμνια λιθος δε ην μεγας επι τω στοματι του φρεατος

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Arcana Coelestia #3817

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3817. Verses 16-17. And Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. And Leah’s eyes were weak, and Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in look. “And Laban had two daughters,” signifies the affections of truth from the good which is from a common stock; “the name of the elder was Leah,” signifies the affection of external truth with its quality; “and the name of the younger was Rachel,” signifies the affection of internal truth with its quality; “and Leah’s eyes were weak,” signifies that the affection of external truth is such in regard to the understanding of it; “and Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in look,” signifies that the affection of internal truth is such in regard to what is spiritual.

  
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