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Génesis 37:13

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13 Y dijo Israel a José: Tus hermanos apacientan las ovejas en Siquem; ven, y te enviaré a ellos. Y él respondió: Heme aquí.

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Arcana Coelestia #4778

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4778. 'And [Jacob] rent his clothes' means mourning for lost truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'rending clothes' as an act representative of mourning for lost truth, dealt with above in 4763.

  
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