4607. 'The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin' means interior goods and truths. This is clear from the representation of 'Rachel' as the affection for interior truth, dealt with in 3758, 3782, 3793, 3819, and therefore 'the sons of Rachel' are interior goods and truths, the essential characteristics of which are represented by 'Joseph and Benjamin'. In the highest sense 'Joseph' means the Divine Spiritual, in the internal sense the spiritual kingdom, and in the external sense the good of that kingdom, dealt with in 3969, while 'Benjamin' means the Divine spiritual of the celestial, dealt with in 3969, 4592. These are the essential characteristics within interior goods and truths.

In Genesis 22:24, this symbolizes people outside the church who worship idols and yet have goodness. (Arcana Coelestia 2868)

In Genesis 25:5, this signifies the spiritual, adopted by the Lord's Divine Human and allotted shares in His spiritual kingdom. (Arcana Coelestia 3246)

In Genesis 35:22, this signifies the profanation of good by faith separated from life. (Arcana Coelestia 4601, Apocalypse Explained 434[16])