352.“迦得支派中受印的有一万二千”表属于源自这爱之智慧的生活的功用，也是那些将要在主的新天堂和新教会之人所具有的。在至高意义上，“迦得”表示全能；在属灵意义上，表示生活的良善，也就是功用；在属世意义上，表示作为；在此表示生活的功用，因为他随流便和犹大之后而来，属天之爱通过智慧产生功用。有三样事物紧密相连，不可分离：爱、智慧和生活的功用；若取走一样，另两样必然崩溃，对此，可参看《圣爱与圣智》（241，297，316节）。“迦得”表示生活的功用，也就是所谓的“果实”。这一点可从他因“万幸”或一堆而得名（创世记30:10，11）；他父亲以色列的祝福（创世记49:19），以及摩西对他的祝福（申命33:20，21），他所承受的产业（民数记32:1-42，34:14；申命记3:16，17；约书亚13:24-28）明显看出来。这一点还可从反面意义上“迦得”的含义明显看出来（以赛亚书65:11；耶利米书49:1-3）。必须知道的是，以色列的众支派在此被分成四支，正如在乌陵和土明，以及安营时那样，并且每一支都包含三个支派，这是因为三可合而为一，如爱、智慧和功用，又如仁、信和作为。如前所述，倘若有一个缺失，另外两个就什么也不是了。
352. Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed. This symbolizes useful life endeavors, which are the exercises of wisdom springing from the aforesaid love, also in those people who will be in the New Heaven and in the Lord's New Church.
In the highest sense Gad symbolizes omnipotence; in the spiritual sense, goodness of life, which also is useful endeavor; and in the natural sense, work. Here he symbolizes useful life endeavors, because he comes after Reuben and Judah, and celestial love by means of wisdom produces useful endeavors.
There are three things that hang together and cannot be separated: love, wisdom and useful life endeavor. If one is taken away, the other two collapse. (See Angelic Wisdom Regarding Divine Love and Wisdom, nos. 241 297, 316.)
That Gad symbolizes useful life endeavors, called also fruits, can be seen from the derivation of his name from a word meaning a troop or accumulation (Genesis 30:10-11, Joshua 13:24-28). It can be seen, too, from his symbolism in an opposite sense (Isaiah 65:11, Jeremiah 49:1-3).
It should be known that the tribes of Israel here are all distinguished into four groups, as they were in the Urim and Thummim, and as they were in their encampment, and that each group contains three tribes, because the three go together as a unit, like love, wisdom and useful service, and like charity, faith and work. For, as we said, if one is missing, the other two have no reality.
352. 'Out of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand sealed' signifies the uses of life, which are of the wisdom out of that love, also with those who will be in the New Heaven and in the Lord's New Church. By 'Gad' in the highest sense is signified Omnipotence; in the spiritual sense the good of life, which also is a use; and in the natural sense a work. Here ['Gad' signifies] uses of life, because he follows after Reuben and Judah, and celestial love by means of wisdom produces uses. There are three things that cohere and cannot be separated: love, wisdom, and use of life. If one is separated, the remaining two fail (cadunt), [as] may be seen [in] ANGELIC WISDOM CONCERNING DIVINE LOVE AND WISDOM 241, 297, 316. That by 'Gad' is signified the use of life that is also called fruit can be established from his being named from a troop or heap (Genesis 30:10-11); then from his blessing by the father Israel (Genesis 49:19); also from his blessing by Moses (Deuteronomy 33:20-21); and also from his inheritance (Numbers 32; 34:14; Deuteronomy 3:16-17; Joshua 13:24-28). Also from his signification in the opposite sense (Isaiah 65:11; Jeremiah 49:1-3). It should be known that all the tribes of Israel here have been distinguished into four divisions, after the manner in the Urim and Thummim and in the encampment, and that each of the divisions contains three tribes, by reason of the three cohering as one, as love, wisdom and use, and as charity, faith and work; for, as has been said, if one is wanting the remaining two are not anything.
352. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand, signifies uses of life, which are of wisdom from that love, also with those who will be in the Lord's New Heaven and New Church. By "Gad," in the highest sense, is signified omnipotence; in the spiritual sense, the good of life, which also is use; and, in the natural sense, work; in this instance uses of life, because it follows after Reuben and Judah, and celestial love through wisdom produces uses. There are three things which cohere and cannot be separated: love, wisdom, and use of life; if one is separated, the other two fall to the ground, as may be seen in The Angelic Wisdom Concerning the Divine Love and Wisdom, (241, 297, 316). That by "Gad" is signified use of life, which is also called fruit, may appear from his being named from a troop or a heap, (Genesis 30:10-11); as also from his father Israel's blessing, (Genesis 49:19; and from the blessing of him by Moses, (Deuteronomy 33:20-21); and likewise from his inheritance, (Numbers 32:1-42; 34:14; Deuteronomy 3:16-17; Joshua 13:24-28). Also from the signification of "Gad" in the opposite sense, (Isaiah 65:11; Jeremiah 49:1-3). It must be known, that all the tribes of Israel are here divided into four classes, as in the Urim and Thummin, and in the encampments, and that each class contains three tribes, by reason that three cohere as one, as love, wisdom, and use, and as charity, faith, and work; for, as was said, if one is wanting, the other two are not anything.
352. "Ex tribu Gadis duodecim millia signati" significat Usus vitae, qui sunt Sapientiae ex illo Amore, etiam apud illos qui in Novo Caelo et in Nova Ecclesia Domini erunt. - Per "Gadem" in Sensu supremo significatur Omnipotentia, in Sensu spirituali Bonum Vitae, quod etiam est Usus, et in Sensu naturali Opus: hic Usus Vitae, quia sequitur post Rubenem et Jehudam, et Amor caelestis per Sapientiam producit Usus. Sunt tria quae cohaerent, et non separari possunt, Amor, Sapientia et Usus vitae; si unum separatur cadunt duo reliqua, videatur Sapientia Angelica de Divino Amore et Divina Sapientia (241, 297, 316). Quod per "Gadem" significetur usus vitae, qui etiam vocatur fructus, constare potest A nominatione ejus a turma seu cumulo, (Genesis 30:10-11) Tum a benedictione ejus a Patre Israele, (Genesis 49:19); Et a benedictione ejus a Mose, (Deuteronomius 33:20-21);
Et quoque ab haereditate ejus, (Numeri 32; 34:14; Deuteronomius 3:16-17; Joshua 13:24-28). 1
Etiam a significatione ejus in sensu opposito, (Esaias 65:11; Jeremias 49:1-3). Sciendum est, quod omnes Tribus Israelis hic in quatuor classes distinctae sint, quemadmodum in Urim et Thummim, ac in Castrametatione, et quod quaelibet classis contineat tres Tribus, ex causa, quia tria cohaerent ut unum, prout amor, sapientia et usus, et prout charitas, fides et opus; nam, ut dictum est, si unum deest, reliqua duo non sunt aliquid.
Footnotes:
1. Josh. pro "cap."