Apocalypse Explained #432
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).
Numbers 1:5-16
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And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.
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Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
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Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
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Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
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Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
10
Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
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Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
12
Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
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Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
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Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
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Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.
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These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
