2918. Verses 5-6. And the sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, Hear us, my lord, thou art a prince of God in the midst of us; in the choice of our sepulchers bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulcher from burying thy dead. “The sons of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,” signifies a reciprocal state with those who are of the new church; “Hear us,” signifies reception; “my lord, thou art a prince of God in the midst of us,” signifies the Lord as to the good and truth Divine with them; “in the choice of our sepulchers,” signifies good pleasure as to regeneration; “bury thy dead,” signifies that so they would come forth from night and be raised up into life; “none of us shall withhold his sepulcher from thee,” signifies that they were all prepared to receive regeneration; “from burying thy dead,” signifies so that they might come forth from night and be raised up.

2908. Sarah died. That this signifies night as to the truths of faith, is evident from the signification of “dying,” of “dead,” and of “death,” when these are predicated of the church, as denoting its last time, when all faith, that is, charity, has expired; which time, throughout the Word, is called “night” (see n. 221, 709, 1712, 2353); that “dying” denotes ceasing to be such, may be seen above (n. 494). The same is further evident from the representation of Sarah, as being truth Divine (see above, n. 2904); and thus it is plain that the signification is as has been said.