4088. 'For I have seen everything that Laban is doing to you' means that the proprium of the good meant by 'Laban' was not such as acted of itself. This is clear from the representation of 'Laban' as intermediate good, often dealt with already. The proprium of that good not being such as acted of itself is the meaning of the statement 'I have seen everything that he is doing to you'. This meaning is evident from a discernment of things in the internal sense, and also from the communities which are governed by that kind of good. For the nature of that good can be seen clearly from those communities, since they are communities of spirits which serve as means and as a medium of communication, dealt with in 4047. They are not the kind that act very much from themselves and their proprium, but allow themselves to be led by others and so to be led to good by angels and to evil by evil spirits. This feature shines even out of the historical details recorded here concerning Laban, and especially out of those which follow. This shows what is meant by the proprium of the good meant by 'Laban' - that it is not the kind that acts of itself. These matters which verses 6-12 contain in the internal sense have been explained only cursorily, the reason being that they are similar to those dealt with in the previous chapter, where they have been explained more fully.