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Postanak 47:18

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18 A kad prođe ona godina, stadoše opet dolaziti k njemu druge godine govoreći: Ne možemo tajiti od gospodara svog, ali je novaca nestalo, i stoka koju imasmo u našeg je gospodara; i nije ostalo ništa da donesemo gospodaru svom osim telesa naših i njiva naših.

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Arcana Coelestia #6130

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6130. 'And that year ended' means the desolation that followed the period covered by this state. This is clear from the meaning of 'that year ended' as that which followed the period covered by this state - 'year being the period covered by an entire state, see immediately above in 6129. The fact that desolation followed that period is evident from the details that come next.

  
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