Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 3822

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3822. Verses 18-20 And Jacob loved Rachel and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter. And Laban said, It is better for me to give her to you than for me to give her to another man; remain with me. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes like a few days, because of his love for her.

'Jacob loved Rachel' means the love which good has for internal truth. 'And said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter' means a diligent effort to be made during a holy state, to the end that it might be joined to internal truth. 'And Laban said, It is better for me to give her to you than for me to give her to another man; remain with me' means the means by which interior truth is joined to that good. 'And Jacob served seven years for Rachel' means the fulfilment. 'And they were in his eyes like a few days, because of his love for her' means a state of love.


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