3853. Verse 31 And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and He opened her womb; and Rachel was barren.

'Jehovah saw' means the Lord's foresight and providence. 'That Leah was hated' means that the affection for external truth was not so dear because it was further away from the Divine. 'And He opened her womb' means that this affection gave rise to the doctrines taught by the Churches. 'And Rachel was barren' means that interior truths were not received.

7752. EXODUS CHAPTER 11.

TEACHINGS ABOUT CHARITY

All things in the universe have connection with goodness and truth. Things lacking connection with them are outside Divine order; and things lacking connection with the two together are unproductive of anything. Goodness is what produces things, and truth is the means by which it produces them.