4362. 'And after that Joseph came near, then Rachel, and they bowed down' means affections for the truth of faith so far as interior things are concerned, and their submissive introduction. This is clear from the representation of 'Joseph' as the celestial-spiritual, dealt with in 4286; from the representation of 'Rachel' as the affection for interior truth, dealt with in 3758, 3782, 3793, 3819; and from the meaning of 'bowing down' as submissive introduction, as immediately above in 4361. The implications of all this have been explained above at verse 2.

'To be satisfied with favor' signifies being filled with the good of love, and 'to be full with the blessings of the Lord' signifies being filled with truths from it.

(Verweise: Apocalypse Explained 439; Deuteronomy 33:23)