2232. That “sons” are those who are in truths, is evident from the signification of a “son” in the Word as being truth (see n. 489, 491, 533, 1147). By “sons” in the abstract sense are signified truths; but as applied to man, “sons” denote all those who are in truths.

10480. 'For Aaron had caused them to become so undisciplined' means that the external things which they loved were the cause of this. This is clear from the meaning of 'causing to become undisciplined' as turning away from what is internal, and so from what is Divine, as immediately above in 10479; and from the representation of 'Aaron' as the external, also dealt with above, in 10468. Which they loved is meant because those whose interest lies in external things separated from what is internal, love external things alone. The reason why 'causing to become undisciplined' here means turning away and not causing to turn away is that Aaron is not meant in the internal sense by 'Aaron' but the external, and so it is meant without reference to that person, in accord with what has been stated above in 10469.