4083. That I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream. That this signifies the perception of natural good in obscurity, is evident from the signification of “lifting up the eyes,” as being to think and also to intend (see n. 2789, 2829, 3198), thus to perceive; and from the signification of “in a dream,” as being in obscurity (n. 2514, 2528). The good of the natural is “Jacob.”

3198. And he lifted up his eyes and saw. That this signifies attention, is evident from the signification of “lifting up the eyes,” as being to think (see n. 2789, 2829), here attention, because it is said, “he lifted up his eyes and saw,” and it is predicated of rational good, with which truth from the natural was not yet conjoined.