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Genesis 4:10

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10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth to me from the ground.

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'To open,' as in Revelation 9, signifies communication and conjunction.

(References: Apocalypse Explained 537)

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Genesis 16:11

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11 The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Yahweh has heard your affliction.