3838. 'That behold it was Leah' means that it was a joining to external truth. This is clear from the representation of 'Leah' as the affection for external truth, dealt with in 3793, 3819; and a joining to this affection is obviously meant for the reason that she had been given in marriage instead of Rachel. What these events embody may become clear from what has been stated above in 3834, and from what is going to be stated below in 3843, about [natural good] having to be joined to external truths before being joined to internal truths.