4428. 'The daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob' means in things that are external. This is clear from the representation of 'Leah' as the affection for external truth, dealt with in 3793, 3819, and from the representation of 'Jacob' in the highest sense as the Lord as regards the Divine Truth of the Natural, dealt with in 3305, 3509, 3525, 3546, 3576, 4234, 4273, 4337, and in the relative sense as the external Church, or what amounts to the same, the external aspect of the Church, dealt with in 3305, 4286. From all this it is evident that 'the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob' means the affection for truth in things that are external.

4273. 'Jacob remained alone' means the good of truth, which had now been arrived at and was at this point the ultimate form of good. This is clear from the representation of 'Jacob' at this point as the good of truth. What 'Jacob' had represented has been shown in previous paragraphs, as also has the fact that he represented varying relationships of good and truth within the natural. For these exist together in one condition at the beginning of a process, in another during it, and in yet another at the end of it, 3775, 4234. At present he represents the good of truth. The reason for this representation is that the subject dealt with next is his wrestling, which in the internal sense means temptation, and that he was named Israel, after which he represents the celestial-spiritual man. And a further reason is that after that wrestling his reunion with Esau is described, by which the introduction of truth into good is meant. These are the reasons why 'Jacob' now represents the ultimate form of the good of truth within the natural.