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Бытие 29:20

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20 Такимъ образомъ Іаковъ работалъ за Рахиль семь лјтъ; и они показались ему за нјсколько дней, потому что онъ любилъ ее.

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Arcana Coelestia #3782

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3782. 'And behold, Rachel his daughter' means the affection for interior truth. This is clear from the representation of 'Rachel' as the affection for interior truth, and of 'Leah' as the affection for exterior truth, dealt with below.

  
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