6274. Verses 15-16 And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers walked, Abraham and Isaac, the God feeding me since then, even until this day, the angel redeeming me from every evil, may he bless the boys, and in them will my name be called, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and may they increase into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

'And he blessed Joseph' means a foretelling about the truth belonging to the understanding and the good belonging to the will, both of which possess life from the internal. 'And said, The God before whom my fathers walked, Abraham and Isaac' means the Divine from whom internal good and internal truth possessed their life. 'The God feeding me' means that same Divine bestowing life on the good of spiritual truth from the natural. 'Since then, even until this day' means constantly. 'The angel redeeming me from every evil' means the Lord's Divine Human, the deliverer from hell. 'May he bless the boys' means, May he make it possible for them to have truth and goodness. 'And in them will my name be called' means that in them the essential nature of the good of spiritual truth from the natural will be present. 'And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac' means, and the essential nature of internal goodness and truth. 'And may they increase into a multitude in the midst of the earth' means an extension from the inmost part.

8747. A person who has been regenerated is in heaven, as to his internal man; and he is an angel there with angels, among whom he also comes after death. He is then able to lead the heavenly life, love the Lord, love his neighbour, understand truth, taste good, and feel blessed in doing so. These things compose the happiness of eternal life.