742. That by “sons” are signified truths, by “wife” goods, and by “sons’ wives” truths conjoined with goods, has been explained before at the eighteenth verse (Genesis 6:18) of the preceding chapter, where the same words occur. By truths and goods (though here called “sons” and “wives”) are meant those things which were in the man called “Noah” and by means of which he was protected. Such is the most ancient style of the Word, connected in the manner of history, but involving heavenly arcana.