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Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellence of dignity, and the excellence of power:
Genesis 49:3
Arcana Coelestia #6447
6447. 'And this is what their father spoke to them' means communication effected through an influx from spiritual good. This is clear from the meaning of 'speaking as flowing in, dealt with in 2951, 5481, 5743, 5797, at this point communication effected through an influx; and from the representation of Israel, to whom 'their father' refers here, as spiritual good, dealt with in 4598, 5801, 5803, 5806, 5812, 5817, 5819, 5826, 5833.
