8485. And they gathered it morning by morning. That this signifies the reception of good from the Lord continually, is evident from the signification of “gathering the manna,” as being the reception of good (see above,n. 8467, 8472); and from the signification of “morning by morning,” or “every morning,” as being continually; for by “morning by morning” is signified every morrow, and by “the morrow” is signified what is eternal (n. 3998), thus also perpetually and continually.