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Er sprach: Lege deine Hand nicht an den Knaben und tu ihm nichts! Denn nun weiß ich, daß du Gott fürchtest und hast deines einigen Sohnes nicht verschonet um meinetwillen.
2817. And took the knife. That this signifies as to truth, is evident from the signification of a “knife,” as being the truth of faith (explained above, n. 2799); and that the Lord’s temptation was as to Truth Divine, see above (n. 2813, 2814).
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