Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 4851

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4851. 'And Shua's daughter died' means so far as evil begotten by falsity was concerned. This is clear from the meaning of 'dying' as ceasing to be of such a nature, dealt with in 494, and from the meaning of 'Shua's daughter' as evil begotten by falsity, dealt with above in 4818, 4819. Here therefore 'Shua's daughter died' after 'the days were multiplied' - that is, after many days - means a change of state so far as evil begotten by falsity was concerned; this was not as it had previously been.


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