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Génesis 17:22

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22 Y acabó de hablar con él, y subió Dios de estar con Abraham.

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Arcana Coelestia #2059

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2059. 'He has broken My covenant' means that he cannot be conjoined. This is clear from the meaning of 'a covenant' as conjunction, dealt with already, and so 'breaking a covenant' is cutting oneself off to such an extent that conjunction is not possible.

  
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