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ask, and it shall be given you
A biblical proverb (Matthew 7:7) meaning that if you seek something earnestly, you will receive it. Used in a literary or formal context.
「求めよさらば与えられん」という言葉は、聖書の一節としてよく知られている。
The phrase 'ask, and it shall be given you' is well known as a passage from the Bible.
From the Japanese translation of the Bible (Matthew 7:7). The phrase uses classical imperative 求めよ and the archaic conjunction さらば ('then'), followed by the classical passive 与えられん ('shall be given').