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Ezekiel 48:16

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16 And these [are] its measures: the north side five hundred, and four thousand, and the south side five hundred, and four thousand, and on the east side five hundred, and four thousand, and the west side five hundred, and four thousand.

Commentary

 

Vine shall give her fruit, and the ground her increase

  

In Zechariah 8:12, 'the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground her increase,' signifies that the spiritual affection of truth produces the good of charity, and the natural affection of good and truth produces the works of charity.

(References: Apocalypse Explained 695)

From Swedenborg's Works

 

Arcana Coelestia #1714

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1714. That 'he smote them' means an act of reclamation becomes clear from the train of thought, and without explanation.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.