4003. Verses 34-36 And Laban said, Behold, let it be according to your word. And he removed on that day the variegated and spotted he-goats, and all the speckled and spotted she-goats, every one that had white in it, and every black one among the lambs; and he gave them into the hand of his sons. And he put three days' journey between himself and Jacob; and Jacob was feeding the rest of Laban's flocks.

'Laban said, Behold, let it be according to your word' means consent. 'And he removed on that day the variegated and spotted he-goats' means that the truths of good that were interspersed among and mingled with the evils and falsities belonging to the good meant by 'Laban' were singled out. 'And all the speckled and spotted she-goats' means every good of truth among which evil and falsity have been mingled. 'Every one that had white in it' means truth. 'And every black one among the lambs' means a proprium of innocence. 'And he gave them into the hand of his sons' means that they were given to truths. 'And he put three days' journey between himself and Jacob' means that their state was one in which they were totally set apart. 'And Jacob was feeding the rest of Laban's flocks' means that from the ones that were left there were taken the goods and truths which were to be joined to the good of truth.