5671. 'And they made ready the gift' means an instillation. This is clear from the meaning of 'the gift' as the obtaining of favour, dealt with in 5619, so that 'making ready the gift' is an instilling.

In Jeremiah 8:22, 46:11, this signifies the truths of the literal sense of the Word, and their defense. (Apocalypse Explained 654[41])

In Ezekiel 27:17, this signifies goods of love and charity and the joy they bring. (Arcana Coelestia 3941[7], Apocalypse Explained 375[35])

(Референци: Arcana Coelestia 5615)