Arcana Coelestia # 7716
7716. They saw not a man his brother. That this signifies that they did not perceive the truth of any good, is evident from the signification of “seeing,” as being to understand and perceive (see n. 2150, 2325, 2807, 3764, 3863, 4403-4421, 4567, 4723, 5400); from the signification of “a man” as being truth (n. 3134); and from the signification of “brother,” as being good (n. 2360, 3303, 3803, 3815, 4121, 5409, 5686, 5692, 6756), and because “a man with his brother,” denotes the good of truth (n. 3459). From all this it is evident that by “they saw not a man his brother” is signified that they did not perceive the truth of any good.
Arcana Coelestia # 3764
3764. And he saw. That this signifies perception, is evident from the signification of “seeing,” as being to perceive, concerning which below, at verse 32, when treating of Reuben, who was so named from “seeing.”