3805. 'And so it was, when Laban heard the news about Jacob his sister's son' means an acknowledgement of the kindred good. This in a similar way is clear from what results from the meaning of these words in the internal sense. It is a reciprocal acknowledgement which is described in this fashion. The subject here, it is evident, is the choice made by good, which choice precedes the marriage of good and truth.

3810. 'And he told Laban all these things' means from truths, that is to say, acknowledgement, agreement, affection, the initial stage, and the joining together were from them. This is clear from the train of thought and also from the words explained according to the internal sense, for which this statement forms the conclusion; see what has been stated just above in 3804.