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Genesis 46:34

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34 that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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Arcana Coelestia #6164

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6164. 'And Joseph made it a statute' means a conclusion based on consent. This is clear from the meaning of 'making it a statute' as a conclusion based on consent; for what is made a statute comes into being with the consent of both parties and is regarded as one of those which have been mutually agreed on and so have imposed an obligation.

  
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