6773. 'And dwelt in the land of Midian' means a life led among those in whom simple good was present. This is clear from the meaning of 'dwelling' as leading a life, dealt with in 1193, 3384, 3613, 4451, 6051; and from the meaning of Midian' as those who are guided by the truths that go with simple good, dealt with in 3242, 4756, 4788. The expression 'the land' is used because the Church where those people are is what is meant. For the meaning of 'the land' as the Church, see the middle of 6767.