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The sons of Zelpha, Lia's handmaid: Gad and Aser: these are the sons of Jacob, that were born to him in Mesopotamia of Syria.
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The sons of Zelpha, Lia's handmaid: Gad and Aser: these are the sons of Jacob, that were born to him in Mesopotamia of Syria.
The twelve sons of Jacob represent the twelve general or cardinal points which initiate a person into spiritual and celestial things during the life after death. First, a person goes through twelve states represented by the twelve sons of Jacob. Then, a person goes through twelve states corresponding to the twelve tribes, which signify all aspects of faith and love.
(Verweise: Arcana Coelestia 3913)