4367. 'And Jacob said, No, I beg of you' means the birth of that affection. This becomes clear from what has been stated immediately above, that is to say, that the refusal to accept a gift instills affection, which is manifested here in his saying 'No, I beg of you'. From this it is evident that the birth of an affection is meant here.

7085. Now since love is the source of a person's life, and his entire personality is determined by the nature of his love, and since in addition love implies spiritual togetherness, it follows that all in the next life form communities in accordance with the kinds of things they love; for everyone's life, that is, his love, follows him. Those governed by love towards the neighbour and love to God form communities in heaven, and those governed by self-love and love of the world form communities in hell; for self-love is the opposite of love to God, and love of the world is the opposite of love towards the neighbour.