In Genesis 15:7, this signifies to accept part of the Lord's kingdom in oneself. (Arcana Coelestia 1817)

'Forty' represents completeness because 'four' and 'ten' both mean what is complete. Forty is the product of four and ten. Compound numbers have a meaning similar to the simple numbers which compose them, and all numbers in the Word represent spiritual realities.

(Референци: Arcana Coelestia 9437; Exodus 24:18)