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1 Mosebok 17:5

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5 Därför skall du icke mer heta Abram, utan Abraham skall vara ditt namn, ty jag skall låta dig bliva en fader till många folk.

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Arcana Coelestia #2067

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2067. 'And I will bless him' means the multiplication of this, namely of the Rational meant by 'a son'. This is clear from the meaning of 'being blessed' as being enriched with everything good and true, dealt with just above in 2065.

  
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