2217. Verse 16. And the men rose up thence, and looked toward the faces of Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them away. “The men rose up thence,” signifies that that perception came to an end; “and looked toward the faces of Sodom,” signifies the state of the human race; “Sodom” is all evil from the love of self; “and Abraham went with them,” signifies that the Lord still remained with them in perception, but concerning the human race; “to send them away,” signifies that He willed to withdraw from that perception.