3797. 'And the flock of Laban his mother's brother' means the Church and doctrine from that origin. This is clear from the meaning of 'the flock' as the Church and doctrine, dealt with in 3767, 3768, 3783. The reason why Laban is also called 'his mother's brother' here is that this phrase again means acknowledgement of the origin, as in the previous paragraph.

8239. 'And the people feared Jehovah' means adoration. This is clear from the meaning of 'fearing Jehovah' as worship based either on love or on faith or on fear, dealt with in 2826, which is adoration.