3313. And Isaac loved Esau, because his hunting was in his mouth. That this signifies that the Divine good of the Divine rational loved the good of truth, is evident from the representation of Isaac, as being the Lord’s Divine rational as to ¹ Divine good (see n. 3012, 3013, 3194, 3210); and from the representation of Esau, as being the Lord’s Divine natural as to the good therein (concerning which see also n. 3300, 3302); and from what follows concerning Edom; and from the signification of “hunting” as being the good of life from natural truths (see n. 3309). “In his mouth” signifies that it was in His natural affection; for in the Word that is said to be “in the heart” which is interior and proceeds from good, and that to be “in the mouth” which is exterior and proceeds from truth; and as the good of truth, which is here represented by Esau and is signified by “hunting,” is exterior good-that is, is in natural affection, and proceeds from truth-therefore it is said to have been “in Isaac’s mouth.”

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