Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 1930

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1930. Verse 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's servant-girl, where are you coming from, and where are you going? And she said, From the face of Sarai my mistress I am fleeing.

'He said, Hagar, Sarai's servant-girl' means information. 'Where are you coming from, and where are you going?' means [information] regarding the state. 'And she said, From the face of Sarai my mistress I am fleeing' means the reply and anger.


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