Arcana Coelestia (Potts) n. 3658

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3658. THE INTERNAL SENSE. Verses 1, 2. And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and commanded him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a woman of the daughters of Canaan. Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, thy mother's father, and take thee from thence a woman of the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother. "And Isaac called Jacob," signifies perception by the Lord of the quality in respect to the good of truth; "and blessed him," signifies that thus conjunction would be effected; "and commanded him, and said unto him," signifies reflection and consequent perception; "thou shalt not take a woman of the daughters of Canaan," signifies provided that it be not conjoined with the affections of falsity and evil; "arise" signifies provided it should elevate that good thence; "go to Paddan-aram," signifies the knowledges of such truth; "to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father, and take thee from thence a woman of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother," signifies collateral external good, and the derivative truth that was to be conjoined.


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