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Ti fornii d’ornamenti, ti misi dei braccialetti ai polsi, e una collana al collo.
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Ti fornii d’ornamenti, ti misi dei braccialetti ai polsi, e una collana al collo.
10541. 'And I shall know what I am to do to you' means that, this being so, it is possible for something to be established among them. This is clear from the train of thought in the internal sense; for outward holiness, devoid of any inward holiness, could exist with that nation. And since for this reason the external aspect of the Church could exist with that nation even though nothing of the internal did so, 'I shall know what I am to do' means that, this being so, it is possible for something to be established among them.
3821. 'And Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance' means that the affection for interior truth is beautiful so far as what is spiritual is concerned. This is clear from what has been stated immediately above. 'Form' means essence, and 'appearance' the resulting beauty.