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모세가 가나안 땅을 탐지하러 그들을 보내며 이르되 `너희는 남방길로 행하여 산지로 올라가서
Secrets of Heaven # 3861
3861. And called his name Reuben symbolizes its nature, which is then delineated. This is established by the symbolism of a name and calling a name as the quality (discussed in §§144, 145, 1754, 1896, 2009, 2724, 3006, 3421). The specific nature is delineated in the words that Jehovah has seen my affliction, and now my husband will love me, which is what Reuben means.
It has been shown frequently that scriptural names always have symbolic meaning (see §§1224, 1264, 1876, 1888) and that the names given by the ancients symbolized states (§§340, 1946, 2643, 3422). It will be seen that the names of all Jacob’s sons symbolize universal qualities in the church. The quality itself was also incorporated into the name of each son, but no one can know just what quality it is without also knowing what the words used for naming each son enfold in an inner sense. For instance, one needs to know the inner meaning of seeing, the word used in Reuben’s name; that of hearing, the word used in Simeon’s; that of clinging to, used in Levi’s; and that of acclaiming, used in Judah’s. And so on with the words used in the rest of the names.
Exodus 39:8-14
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He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.
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It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its breadth a span, being double.
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They set in it four rows of stones. A row of ruby, topaz, and beryl was the first row;
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and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;
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and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
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and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold settings.
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The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
