8669. 'For Israel's sake' means for those belonging to the spiritual Church. This is clear from the representation of 'Israel' as those belonging to the spiritual Church, dealt with in 6426, 6637, 6862, 6868, 7035, 7062, 7198, 7201, 7215, 7223.
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