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Génesis 21:1

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1 Y VISITO Jehová á Sara, como había dicho, é hizo Jehová con Sara como había hablado.

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Arcana Coelestia #2659

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2659. Verse 11 And the matter was deeply distressing to Abraham 1 because of his son.

'The matter was deeply distressing to Abraham' means the Lord's state at first when He thought about that rational being separated from Himself. 'Because of his son' means for the reason that He delighted in it.

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1. literally, exceedingly evil in Abraham's eyes

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

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Genesis 21:16

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16 She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Don't let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.

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