Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 406

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406. 'Lamech' means vastation, that is, the fact that faith is no more. This becomes clear from verses 23, 24, below, which state that 'he killed a man (vir) to his wounding, and a little one to his bruising'. At that point 'man' is used to mean faith, 'a little one' or little child to mean charity.


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