Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 4651

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4651. Verses 40-43. And these are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, in their names; chief Timnah, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth; chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon; chief Kenaz, chief Tenman, chief Mibzar; chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. Esau himself is the father of Edom. "And these are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, in their names," signifies the doctrinal things of good from them, and their rise, state, and quality; "chief Timnah, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth, chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, chief Magdiel, chief Iram," signifies the quality of their doctrinal things; "these are the chiefs of Edom," signifies the principal doctrinal things; "according to their habitations in the land of their possession," signifies as to truths and goods; "Esau himself is the father of Edom," signifies the Lord's Divine good natural in the Lord's Divine Human.


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