9676. 'And their hooks [shall be made] from gold' means the modes by which they are linked together through good. This is clear from the meaning of 'hooks' as the modes by which things are linked together, hooks possessing this meaning on account of their shape; and from the meaning of 'gold' as good, dealt with in 113, 1551, 1552, 5658, 6914, 6917, 9490.

5659. 'And we are bringing it back in our hand' means the submission as far as possible of what had been freely given. This is clear from the meaning of 'bringing back' here as submitting, and from the meaning of 'in our hand' as far as possible, dealt with above in 5624. The fact that it had been given freely is meant by 'the silver in the mouth of each man's pouch' which they were returning, 5657.