3791. Verses 9-11. While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with the flock which was her father’s, for she was a shepherdess. And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the flock of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob came near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept. “While he was yet speaking with them,” signifies thought on that occasion; “Rachel came with the flock,” signifies the affection of the interior truth which is of the church and of doctrine; “which was her father’s,” signifies from good in respect to origin; “for she was a shepherdess,” signifies that the affection of interior truth teaches what is in the Word; “and it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother,” signifies the acknowledgment of the affection of that truth in regard to its origin; “and the flock of Laban his mother’s brother,” signifies the church and the doctrine therefrom; “that Jacob came near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth,” signifies that the Lord from natural good has opened the Word as to its interiors; “and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother,” signifies instruction; “and Jacob kissed Rachel,” signifies love toward interior truths; “and lifted up his voice and wept,” signifies the ardor of love.