'To set a way,' as in Genesis 30:36, signifies being separated.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 4010)

In Luke 8:5-8, Matthew 13:3-8 and Mark 4:3-8, 'the sower' is the Lord, and 'the seed' is His Word, and so, truth. 'The seed by the wayside' comes to people who have no concern for truths. 'The seed on stony ground' comes to people who do have concern for truth, but not for its own sake, and so not inwardly. 'The seed in the midst of thorns' comes to people with desires for evil. 'The seed in the good ground' comes to people who love the truths in the Word, from the Lord, and practice them depending on Him, and bring fruit.

(References: Luke 8:11-15; Mark 4:14-20; Matthew 8:19-23; The Doctrine of Life for the New Jerusalem 90)