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Genesis 23:16

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16 And Abraham hearkeneth unto Ephron, and Abraham weigheth to Ephron the silver which he hath spoken of in the ears of the sons of Heth, four hundred silver shekels, passing with the merchant.

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Arcana Coelestia #2907

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2907. Verse 2 And Sarah died in Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

'Sarah died' means night as regards the truths of faith. 'In Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron in the land of Canaan' means within the Church. 'And Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her' means a state in which the Lord grieved.

  
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