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1 Mosebok 29:12

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12 Og Jakob fortalte akel at han var hennes fars frende, og at han var sønn til ebekka; da sprang hun avsted og fortalte det til sin far.

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Arcana Coelestia #3851

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3851. 'And he loved Rachel also, more than Leah' means greater love for internal truth than for external. This is clear from the representation of them both, 'Rachel' being internal truth and 'Leah' external truth. What internal truth is and what external truth, see 3820.

  
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