3931. And she took Zilpah her handmaid. That this signifies an affirmative conjoining means, is evident from the signification of a “handmaid,” as being an affirmative means that is of service for the conjunction of the external man with the internal (n. 3913, 3917).

3917. And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid for a woman. That this signifies that the affirmative means was adjoined, is evident from the representation of Bilhah, and from the signification of “handmaid,” as being an affirmative means (n. 3913); and from the signification of “giving for a woman,” as being to adjoin.