432. Verse 5. Of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand sealed.

5. "Of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand sealed," signifies love to the Lord, and that all who are in that love are in heaven, and come into heaven n. 433; "of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand sealed," signifies the light of truth from that good, and that all who are in that light are in heaven and come into heaven n. 434; "of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand sealed," signifies the consequent good of life (n. 435, 436).

4604. 'The sons of Leah' means external Divine Goods and Truths in their proper order. This is clear from the representation of 'Leah' as the affection for external truth, dealt with in 3793, 3819. Consequently her 'sons' are the aspects represented by Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, dealt with below.