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Jeremiah 50:8

⁸ Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth from the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the flocks.

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Rend, the garments

'To rend the garments' signifies mourning for truth lost or destroyed, or the loss of faith.

'Rending the garments' can also signify zeal for doctrine and truth, and humility.

(Referenser: Arcana Coelestia 4763, Genesis 37:29, 37:34)

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Wild beasts

'Wild beasts' denote affections and lusts.

(Referenser: Arcana Coelestia 45-46 [3])