4878. And came to her. That this signifies conjunction, is evident from the signification of “coming” or “entering to anyone,” as being conjunction, of which also above (n. 4820, 4868, 4870).

4820. And he took her, and came to her. That this signifies that the tribe of Judah conjoined itself with these things, namely, with evils from the falsities of evil, is evident from the signification of “taking her”—that is to say, for a woman—and “coming” or “entering to her,” as being to be conjoined, as explained several times above. For in the internal sense marriages represent the conjunction of good and truth, because this is their source (n. 2727-2759), but in the opposite sense the conjunction of evil and falsity, here the conjunction of the tribe of Judah with evil and falsity; for this is said of Judah, by whom is signified the tribe named after him, as may be seen above (n. 4815). It is not said here that he took her for a wife, but only that he took her and came to her, for the reason that the connection was unlawful (n. 4818); and also because it was thus tacitly indicated that it was not a marriage, but a whoredom, thus that the sons born of her were born of whoredom. The conjunction of evil with falsity is nothing else. Her being afterwards called his wife; in these words—“and the days were multiplied, and Shua’s daughter died, the wife of Judah” (verse 12)—will be spoken of below.