Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 7141

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7141. 'And the officers of the children of Israel came' means those in the nearest position to receive things and pass them on. This is clear from the meaning of 'the officers of the children of Israel' as those in the nearest position to receive molestations and pass them on, dealt with just above in 7136.


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