5274. He hath caused Pharaoh to see. That this signifies the perception of the natural, is evident from the signification of “seeing,” as being to understand and perceive (see n. 2150, 2325, 2807, 3764, 4567, 4723), and from the representation of Pharaoh, as being the natural, as already shown.

3680. And sent him to Paddan-aram. That this signifies the beginning of manifestation [existentia] through the knowledges of this good, is evident from the signification of “sending him,” as being the beginning of manifestation (n. 3674); and from the signification of “Paddan-aram,” as being the knowledges of truth (n. 3664). They are called the knowledges of good, because all truths are knowledges of good; and truths which are not from good, or which do not look to good as the end, are not truths; but insofar as they look to doctrine, they are called the knowledges of truth.