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and the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard, and the men grieve themselves, and it [is] very displeasing to them, for folly he hath done against Israel, to lie with the daughter of Jacob -- and so it is not done.
Genesis 34:7
Arcana Coelestia # 2939
2939. Verse 10 And Ephron was sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, to all entering into the gate of his city, saying,
'Ephron was sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth' means those who were primarily able to receive the good and truth of faith. 'And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham' means the state of their receptivity. 'In the ears of the sons of Heth' means obedience. 'To all entering into the gate of his city, saying' means matters of doctrine through which one comes to faith.
Inhabitants
'Inhabitants,' in Isaiah 26:9, signify the men of the church in good of doctrine and thus in the good of life.
(Mga Sanggunian: Apocalypse Explained 741)
