4086. 'And he said, Lift up now your eyes' means observation from what was His own. This is clear from the meaning of 'lifting up the eyes' as thinking and directing one's attention, dealt with in 2789, 2829, and so as observing. The fact that in this case such observation was made from what was His own is evident from the use of the words 'lift up your eyes and see', as well as from the train of thought.

2829. As regards 'Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw' meaning the Lord's thought and insight received from the Divine, see above in 2789 where the same words occur. This thought and insight from the Divine is a thought and insight into every single thing that will ever take place, in keeping with the Divine Providence.