4879. And she conceived to him. That this signifies reception thereby, is evident from the signification of “conceiving,” as being reception (n. 3860, 3868, 3919); but what the quality of the reception was may be seen above (n. 4874).

3919. And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. That this signifies reception and acknowledgment, is evident from the signification of “conceiving,” as being reception; and from the signification of “bearing,” as being acknowledgment (see n. 3860, 3868, 3905, 3911); for in the spiritual sense conceptions and births are receptions of truth from good, and the consequent acknowledgments.