4974. And his lord saw that Jehovah was with him. That this signifies that it was perceived in natural good that the Divine was therein, is evident from the signification of “seeing,” as being understanding and perceiving (n. 2150, 3764, 4339, 4567, 4723); and from the signification of “lord,” as being good (as shown just above, n. 4973), here natural good, because it is an Egyptian who is here the “lord.” That the Divine was therein, is signified by Jehovah being with him (as above, n. 4971).

3764. And he saw. That this signifies perception, is evident from the signification of “seeing,” as being to perceive, concerning which below, at verse 32, when treating of Reuben, who was so named from “seeing.”