The Bible

Genesis 24:3

³ And I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.

Commentary

Nursing fathers and mothers

In Isaiah 49:23, this signifies the intelligence and wisdom in innocence. (Arcana Coelestia 3183[4])

Commentary

Standard

'A standard' denotes a congregation gathering together and the Lord's protection.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 8624)