3972. That Jacob said unto Laban. That this signifies the good of natural truth to the collateral good from a Divine origin, by which there is a conjunction of the interiors, is evident from the representation of Jacob, as being the good of natural truth (see n. 3659, 3669, 3677, 3775, 3829); and from the representation of Laban, as being collateral good from a Divine origin (n. 3612, 3665, 3778). That the conjunction of the interiors is effected through this good, has been repeatedly explained before (n. 3665, 3690, and elsewhere). This good is signified by the “flock of Laban,” through which Jacob procured for himself his own flock (concerning which in what follows).

3689. Verses 10-11. And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a place, and passed the night there, for the sun was set; and he took of the stones of the place, and placed them for his pillows, and lay down in that place. “And Jacob went out from Beersheba” signifies life more remote from Divine doctrinal things; “and went toward Haran,” signifies the good and truth of that degree; “and he lighted upon a place,” signifies the state; “and passed the night there, for the sun was set,” signifies life in what is obscure; “and he took of the stones of the place,” signifies the truths of that state; “and placed them for his pillows,” signifies communication of a most general nature with the Divine; “and lay down in that place,” signifies the tranquillity of the state.