Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 5950

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5950. Verses 21-23 And the sons of Israel did so, and Joseph gave them carts, according to Pharaoh's command;a and he gave them provision for the way. And to them all he gave each one changes of garments; and to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of garments. And to his father he sent as follows: Ten asses carrying some of the good of Egypt, and ten she-asses carrying grain and bread, and food for his father for the way.

'And the sons of Israel did so' means a putting into effect by the spiritual truths within the natural. 'And he gave them carts, according to Pharaoh's command' means that from the internal they received matters of doctrine as seemed pleasing to them. 'And he gave them provision for the way' means the support received from good and truth meanwhile. 'And to them all he gave each one changes of garments' means truths brought in touch with good. 'And to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver' means that to the intermediary a complete amount of truth from good was imparted. 'And five changes of garments' means much truth from the natural. 'And to his father he sent as follows' means what was freely given to spiritual good. 'Ten asses carrying some of the good of Egypt' means superior factual knowledge together with much of a subservient kind. 'And ten she-asses carrying grain and bread' means the truth of good and the good of truth, also together with much of a subservient kind. 'And food for his father for the way' means interior truth for spiritual good meanwhile.

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