Potts(1905-1910) 4233
4233. THE INTERNAL SENSE. Verses 1, 2. And Jacob went to his way, and the angels of God ran to meet him. And Jacob said when he saw them, This is the camp of God; and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. "And Jacob went to his way," signifies the successive advance of truth toward its conjunction with spiritual and celestial good; "and the angels of God ran to meet him," signifies enlightenment from good; "and Jacob said when he saw them, This is the camp of God," signifies heaven; "and he called the name of that place Mahanaim," signifies the quality of the state.
Elliott(1983-1999) 4233
4233. THE INTERNAL SENSE
Verses 1, 2 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's camp. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
'Jacob went on his way' means the progression of truth so that it might be joined to spiritual and celestial good. 'And the angels of God met him' means enlightenment coming from good. 'And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's camp' means heaven. 'And he called the name of that place Mahanaim' means the nature of that state.
Latin(1748-1756) 4233
4233. SENSUS INTERNUSVers. 1, 2. Et Jacob ivit ad viam suam; et occurrerunt in eum angeli Dei. Et dixit Jacob sicut vidit illos, Castra Dei haec, et vocavit nomen loci illius Mahanaim. `Jacob ivit ad viam suam' significat successivum veri ut conjungeretur bono spirituali et caelesti: `et occurrerunt in eum angeli Dei' significat illustrationem a bono: `et dixit Jacob sicut vidit illos, Castra Dei haec' significat caelum: `et vocavit nomen loci illius Mahanaim' significat quale status.