'Womb,' as in Genesis 49:25, signifies the conjunction of good and truth. The term 'belly' is used where truths are being discussed, and the term 'womb' where good is discussed. 'An abortive womb' signifies falsities from evil in the place of truth from good.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 4918, 6433)

10706. 'And Moses drew the veil back over his face' means that therefore inward things were closed off from them. This is clear from the meaning of 'drawing back the veil over the face' - when it refers to Moses, who represents the Word - as closing off the inward things of the Word, dealt with above in 10701. What this implies is clear from what has been stated immediately above, at the end of 10705.