9675. 'Overlaid with gold' means a representative sign there of good, the good meant by 'the pillars of shittim [wood]'. This is clear from the meaning of 'overlaying with gold', and of 'making from gold', as a representative sign of good, dealt with in 9510.

In some translations, the Word "piles" is used to mean tumors, ulcers, hemorrhoids, or other sores.

When used that way, 'piles' signify a variety of falsities that come from evil loves.

(റഫറൻസുകൾ: Arcana Coelestia 7524)