'And the man brought the men to Joseph's house' means an introductory stage to the joining to the internal. 'And gave them water' means a general influx of truth from the internal. 'And they washed their feet' means a consequent purification of the natural. 'And he gave fodder to their asses' means instruction regarding good. 'And they made ready the gift' means an instillation. 'Until Joseph's coming at midday' means up to when the internal would be present with light. 'For they heard that they would eat bread there' means a discernment that good was to be linked to the truths. 'And Joseph came to the house' means the presence of the internal. 'And they brought him the gift that was in their hand, to the house' means an instillation as far as this was possible. 'And bowed down to the earth' means an expression of humility. 'And he questioned them about their peace' means a perception that all is well. 'And he said, Does your father, the old man of whom you spoke, have peace?' means with spiritual good too. 'Is he still alive?' means that this has life. 'And they said, Your servant our father has peace' means a perception gained from there by the natural that all is well with the good from which it springs. 'He is still alive means and that it has life. 'And they bowed, and bowed down' means an expression of humility, exterior and interior.

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