'To pass through,' as in Genesis 30:32, signifies knowing and perceiving something's quality. 'To pass,' as in Genesis 31:52, signifies flowing in. 'To pass the night,' as in Genesis 24:54, signifies having peace.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 4205, Genesis 31)

The meaning of "scatter" in the Bible is relatively literal, but it is used in regard to spiritual things, not natural ones. So to "scatter" a group of people represents breaking up a system of ideas represented by that group and thus to weaken and ultimately destroy it.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 1309, 1328, 2547, 6361, 7130, 7520, 8226 [2]; The Apocalypse Explained 863 [8])