Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 2911

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2911. Verse 3 And Abraham rose up from before his dead, and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying,

'Abraham rose up' means a raising up. 'From before his dead' means in that [state of] night. 'And spoke to the sons of Heth, saying' means those with whom a new spiritual Church was to exist.

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