4734. And Reuben said unto them. This signifies exhortation, in the proximate sense confession of the faith of the church in general (which is “Reuben,” n. 4731) exhorting or dictating that they should not do violence, as in what follows.

110. Verses 11. The name of the first is Pishon; that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and the onyx stone. The “first” river, or “Pishon” signifies the intelligence of the faith that is from love; “the land of Havilah” signifies the mind; “gold” signifies good; “bdellium and the onyx stone” truth. “Gold” is mentioned twice because it signifies the good of love and the good of faith from love; and “bdellium and the onyx stone” are mentioned because the one signifies the truth of love, and the other the truth of faith from love. Such is the celestial man.