9539. Over against the closure shall the rings be, for houses for the staves. That this signifies the consequent power, is evident from the signification of “the closure over against which the rings were to be,” as being the conjunction in ultimates with truth from the Divine (see n. 9534); from the signification of “the rings,” as being the receptacle thereof (of which also above, n. 9536); and from the signification of “the staves,” as being power (n. 9496). It is said “for houses,” because the subject treated of is celestial good and the power of its receptacle; for this good is signified by the “bread of faces,” and its receptacle by the “table” on which this bread was set; by “houses” also is signified this good in ultimates (that a “house” denotes good, see n. 2233, 2234, 2559, 3652, 3720, 4982, 7848, 7929).