Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 8667

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8667. Verses 8-11. And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the trouble that followed them in the way, and Jehovah rescued them. And Jethro rejoiced over all the good that Jehovah had done to Israel, who rescued them out of the hand of the Egyptians. And Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah, who hath rescued you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh; who rescued His people from under the hand of the Egyptians. Now I know that Jehovah is great above all the gods; for the reason that they dealt proudly over them. "And Moses told his father-in-law all that Jehovah had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians," signifies perception then from truth Divine concerning the power of the Lord's Divine Human against those who were in falsities and infested; "for Israel's sake," signifies in behalf of those who are of the spiritual church; "all the trouble that found them in the way," signifies labor in temptations; "and Jehovah rescued them," signifies liberation by virtue of the Lord's Divine aid; "and Jethro rejoiced over all the good that Jehovah had done to Israel," signifies a state of Divine good when all things succeed; "who rescued them out of the hand of the Egyptians," signifies on account of liberation from the reviling of those who infested; "and Jethro said, Blessed be Jehovah," signifies the Divine good;* "who hath rescued you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh," signifies liberation from the reviling of those who infested; "who hath rescued His people from under the hand of the Egyptians," signifies mercy toward those who were in the good of truth and truth of good; "now I know that Jehovah is great above all the gods," signifies the Lord, that there is no God besides Him; "for the reason that they dealt proudly over them," signifies by reason of the endeavor to rule over those who are of the church. * Compare n. 8674. [REVISER]


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