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Genesis 24:43

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43 Behold, I am standing by the fountain of water. And let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink.

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Number

  

'To number bones,' as in Psalm 22:14-18, signifies wanting to dissipate truths by reasonings and false principles. Similarly, 'to number,' as in Isaiah 22:10, signifies falsifying.

A 'number' also signifies the quality of a thing regarding truth. (See Apocalypse Explained 429.)

(Referencat: Apocalypse Explained 454)


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Stand

  

'To stand,' and 'come forth' as in Daniel 7:10, refers to truth.

In Genesis 24:13, this signifies a state of conjunction of divine truth with the human.

'To stand upon the feet' signifies the new life of a regenerated person of the church.

'Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord,' as in Exodus 14:13, signifies having faith.

'To stand round about,' as in Revelation 7, signifies conjunction.

'Standing before God,' as in Revelation 20:12, signifies being present and assembled to judgment.

'To stand before God' signifies hearing and doing what He commands, like subjects standing before their king.

'To stand at the right hand,' as in Zechariah 3:1, signifies fighting against divine truth.

(Referencat: Apocalypse Explained 836; Arcana Coelestia 3065; Exodus 24; Genesis 24)