8469. According to the number of your souls. That this signifies enough for all in the society, namely, of the good of truth which is signified by “the manna,” is evident from the signification of “according to the number of the souls,” as being sufficient for all in the society. For when by “an omer a head” is signified enough for everyone, by “according to the number of the souls” is signified enough for all in the society. The subject here treated of is the good of those who are of the Lord’s spiritual kingdom, which good is signified by “the manna,” and that sufficient of this will be given for everyone and sufficient for the society; for each house of the sons of Israel represented one society in heaven (see n. 7836, 7891, 7996, 7997). As regards the societies in heaven the case is this. Heaven consists of countless societies, which are distinct one from another. Each society has a general good distinct from the good of other societies; and also each one in a society has a particular good distinct from the good of all others in the society. From the distinct goods of those who are in the society, which are thus various, but yet accordant, there is produced a form, which is called “the heavenly form.” The universal heaven consists of such forms. Relatively to goods these conjunctions are called “forms,” but relatively to persons they are called “societies.” These things were represented by the distinctions of the sons of Israel into tribes, families, and houses.