Arcana Coelestia # 3547
3547. Verses 18-20. And he came unto his father and said, My father; and he said, Behold me, who art thou my son? And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou spokest unto me; arise I pray thee, sit, and eat of my hunting, that thy soul may bless me. And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast hastened to find it, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God made it come to meet my face. “And he came unto his father and said, My father; and he said, Behold me, who art thou my son?” signifies a state of perception from the presence of that truth; “and Jacob said unto his father,” signifies the observation of natural truth; “I am Esau thy firstborn,” signifies that it believed that it was natural good itself; “I have done according as thou spokest unto me” signifies obedience; “arise I pray thee, sit, and eat of my hunting,” signifies the truth of the affection of such good; “that thy soul may bless me,” signifies conjunction; “and Isaac said unto his son,” signifies perception; “how is it that thou hast hastened to find it, my son?” signifies production so speedy, “and he said, Because Jehovah thy God made it come to meet my face,” signifies providence.
Genesis 27:18-20
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He came to his father, and said, "My father?" He said, "Here I am. Who are you, my son?"
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Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. I have done what you asked me to do. Please arise, sit and eat of my venison, that your soul may bless me."
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Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, my son?" He said, "Because Yahweh your God gave me success."
