Arcana Coelestia 10176. The subjects treated of in this chapter are the altar of incense; the expiation of everyone by means of silver; the laver and the washing from it; and the preparation of the oil of anointing, and of the incense. In the internal sense by "burning incense" is signified the hearing and reception by the Lord of all things of the worship which is from love and charity; by "the expiation of everyone by means of silver," is signified the ascription of all things of worship to the Lord, and nothing to self, that no one may have merit. By "the laver and the washing" is signified purification from evils first in all worship. By "the preparation of the oil of anointing" is signified the quality of the love in worship; and by "the preparation of the incense," the quality of the worship from it.

10297. 'Amount for amount there shall be' means total agreement. 'Amount for amount' is used to mean an equal amount of one as of the other, that is, the same amount of frankincense as of the spices; and by amount in either [liquid] measure or weight agreement is meant, in this instance total agreement.