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 brought up their sons, yet will I bereave them, that they be not man; yea, woe also to them when I depart from them (ix. 11, 12),

where "Ephraim" signifies the intelligent, or the understanding of truth; and "sons," truths themselves. It is likewise said elsewhere concerning Ephraim, or one who is intelligent, who has become foolish:—

And in Isaiah:—

where "Zidon" means those who have been in the knowledges of faith, but have destroyed them by memory-knowledges (scientifica), and so have become barren. [2] Again in the same prophet, treating of regeneration, and where likewise the truths of faith are signified by "sons:"—

Goods and truths, being conceived and born of the heavenly marriage, are therefore called "sons" by the Lord in Matthew:—

And the goods and truths of a saving faith He calls "sons of Abraham" (John viii. 39); for "seed" (as stated n. ) denotes faith, wherefore "sons," which are of the "seed," are the goods and truths of faith. Hence also the Lord, as being Himself the "seed," called Himself the "Son of man," that is, the faith of the church.

. That by "man (vir)" is signified the rational, appears from verse 6 of this chapter, in that the woman gave to her man with her, and he did eat, by which is meant his consent;