In Genesis 24:49, 48:13-14, this signifies reciprocal freedom, or power to choose. (Arcana Coelestia 3159) This also signifies truth of the intellectual in the second place, and the good of the voluntary first; but this was later reversed, for Israel regarded truth in the first place. (Arcana Coelestia 6267-6269)

(Odkazy: Apocalypse Explained 600; Genesis 24)

6267. 'And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand to Israel's left' means truth belonging to the understanding, to occupy the second place, 'and Manasseh in his left to Israel's right' means good belonging to the will, to occupy the first place. This is clear from the representation of 'Ephraim' as truth belonging to the understanding, and from the representation of 'Manasseh' as good belonging to the will, dealt with in 5354, 6222; and from the meaning of 'the right' as occupying the first place, and of 'the left' as occupying the second place, as is evident from what is the normal practice in life. The implications of all this will be discussed in what follows below.