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Génesis 11:9

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9 Por esto fue llamado el nombre de ella Babel, porque allí mezcló el SEÑOR el lenguaje de toda la tierra, y de allí los esparció sobre la faz de toda la tierra.

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Arcana Coelestia #1367

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1367. That by “Haran” is signified interior idolatrous worship, and by “Terah” idolatrous worship in general, has been stated and shown before. That the origin is signified by “the land of his nativity;” and that their idolatrous worship was thence derived, is evident from the signification of nativity,” as being origin and derivation, concerning which see under verses 10, 27.

  
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