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Genesis 33:18

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18 And Jacob came safely [to the] city Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-Aram; and he encamped before the city.

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Arcana Coelestia #4365

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4365. 'And he said, To find favour in the eyes of my lord' means an introduction that went favourably. This becomes clear without explanation, for 'finding favour' means that they may find acceptance, and things that find acceptance are introduced, that is, instilled, favourably.

  
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Canaan

  

Daughters of Canaan (Genesis 28:8) signify affections of truth that are not genuine, whereas in Genesis 28:1, they signify the affections of what is false and evil.

(Verweise: Arcana Coelestia 1060, 1167, Genesis 1, 9:18)