3797. 'And the flock of Laban his mother's brother' means the Church and doctrine from that origin. This is clear from the meaning of 'the flock' as the Church and doctrine, dealt with in 3767, 3768, 3783. The reason why Laban is also called 'his mother's brother' here is that this phrase again means acknowledgement of the origin, as in the previous paragraph.

8238. 'And Israel saw the great hand which Jehovah displayed among the Egyptians' means acknowledgement of the Lord's almighty power. This is clear from the meaning of 'seeing' as understanding, acknowledging, and possessing faith, dealt with in 897, 2150, 2325, 2807, 3796, 3863, 3869, 4403-4421, 5400, 6805; from the meaning of 'a hand' that is 'great', 'strong', 'powerful', or 'lofty' - when speaking of Jehovah, that is, the Lord - as almighty power, dealt with in 878, 7188, 7189, 7518, 8050, 8069, 8153; and from the representation of 'the Egyptians' as those lost in damnation, at this point those in hell.

2150. 'And he saw' means when He recognized this. This is clear from the meaning in the internal sense of 'seeing' as understanding and recognizing, and also of becoming enlightened, dealt with in 1584. Nothing is more common in the Word than for 'seeing' to have such meanings Here the meaning is that He recognized the presence of perception from the Divine, as just stated.