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And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, it knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it:
Exodus 37:17
Hem, skirt, or border
In Exodus 28:33, this signifies the outermost where man's natural is. In the inmost heavens goods and truths are celestial, in the middle they are spiritual, and in the outermosts, or borders, natural. (Arcana Coelestia 9917)
In Lamentations 1:9, this signifies sinful deeds and works. (Arcana Coelestia 9917[4])
In Nahum 3:5, this signifies removing outward things so that the inward feelings and motives may be seen that include hatred, revenge, and adultery. (Arcana Coelestia 9917[5])
In Jeremiah 13:22, this signifies external truths, and heels outermost goods. (Arcana Coelestia 3540)
