. All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. That this signifies all truths and goods in the complex, is evident from the signification of the "twelve tribes of Israel," as being all truths and goods in the complex (n. 3858, 3926, 3939, 4060, 6335, 6397). That these are signified by the" tribes," is plain not only from what has been said about the tribes in the places cited, but also from what has been said about them in this chapter.
. And this is what their father spake to them. That this signifies communication through influx from spiritual good, is evident from the signification of "speaking," as being to inflow (n. 2951, 5481, 5743, 5797), here communication through influx; and from the representation of Israel, who is here their "father," as being spiritual good (n. 4598, 5801, 5803, 5806, 5812, 5817, 5819, 5826, 5833).
. And blessed them; everyone according to his blessing he blessed them. That this signifies predictions as to the spiritual life, of what would happen to each one in such a state, is evident from the signification of "blessing," as being prediction (n. 6230, 6254); and from the signification of "everyone according to his blessing he blessed them," as being what would happen to each one. That it is as to the spiritual life of each one in such a state, is plain from all that has been said in this chapter of the sons of Israel or the tribes named from them; for by them are described all states of the church as to goods and truths, thus as to the spiritual life of everyone within the church.
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