6123. 'And they caused their livestock to come to Joseph' means that forms of the good of truth were offered. This is clear from the meaning of 'causing to come' as being offered; and from the meaning of 'livestock' as forms of the good of truth, dealt with in 6016, 6045.

6045. 'For they are keepers of livestock' means that they possess good deriving from truths. This is clear from the meaning of 'livestock' as the good of truth, which is good deriving from truths, dealt with in 6016. The description here has reference to the sons of Israel, by whom spiritual truths within the natural are represented, 5414, 5879, and so has reference to truths, here to the fact that they lead to good, regarding which see immediately above in 6044.