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Ezekiel 16:9

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9 Then I washed thee with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

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Ezekiel 20:4

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4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:

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Arcana Coelestia #9657

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9657. 'Up to one ring' means being thereby held firm. This is clear from the meaning of 'ring' as a joining together, dealt with in 9493, 9495, at this point being held firm by being joined together, since it says that the boards 'shall be paired up to one ring'.

  
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