Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 1478

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1478. Verse 14 And it happened, when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful.

'It happened, when Abram came into Egypt' means when the Lord started to receive instruction 'That the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful' means that the knowledge which is comprised of cognitions is by nature such as to be to itself highly pleasing.


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