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And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,
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And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,
'Silver' signifies spiritual good or truth from a celestial origin. It also represents the truth of faith, or the truth acquired from self-hood, or proprium. 'Silver' means scientific truth. In Genesis 20:16, it signifies rational truth. 'A piece of silver' signifies a truth, or a knowledge of truth. In the internal sense of the Word, it signifies truth, but also falsity.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 1551; Exodus 16, 20; Psalms 6, 12, 12:6)