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And the maidservants drew near, they and their children, and they bowed.
4397. 'And he bought the portion of the field' means making the good that springs from that truth its own. This is clear from the meaning of 'buying' as making one's own, and from the meaning of 'the portion of the field' as good springing from that truth. For 'the field' means the Church as regards good and so means good itself, see 2971, 3196, 3317, 3500, 3508, 3766.
Four hundred signifies vastation, temptations, and how long these will last.
(Verweise: Arcana Coelestia 2959)