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Genesis 7:4

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4 ετι γαρ ημερων επτα εγω επαγω υετον επι την γην τεσσαρακοντα ημερας και τεσσαρακοντα νυκτας και εξαλειψω πασαν την εξαναστασιν ην εποιησα απο προσωπου της γης

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Arcana Coelestia #812

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812. Verse 24 And the waters became more and more over the earth for a hundred and fifty days means the point at which the Most Ancient Church finally came to an end. 'A hundred and fifty' is that which is both a finishing point and a starting point.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.