Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 2579

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2579. Verse 17 And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his women servants, and they gave birth. 'Abraham prayed to God' means a revelation. 'And God healed Abimelech' means wholeness of doctrine as regards good. 'And his wife' means as regards truth. 'And his women servants' means as regards affections for matters of doctrine. 'And they gave birth' means fertileness.


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