The phrase “it came to pass,” often also translated as “it happened,” generally indicates the end of one spiritual state and the beginning of a new one. To some degree, the phrase is used in the place of punctuation in the original language, marking the transition from one set of circumstances to another.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 4979, 4987, 5031, 5220, 5578)

In Genesis 23:2, mourn relates to good or evil, and weep to truth or falsity. (Doctrine Regarding Sacred Scripture 84)

In Revelation 18:8, this symbolizes an inner anguish owing to being in a state of poverty and wretchedness instead of wealth. (Apocalypse Revealed 764, 765)