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 (n. 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 (Gen. xxx 10, 11); then from his blessing by the father Israel (Gen. xlix 19); also from his blessing by Moses (Deut. xxxiii 20, 21); and also from his inheritance (Num. xxxii to the end; xxxiv 14; Deut. iii 16, 17; Josh. xiii 24-28). Also from his signification in the opposite sense (Isa. lxv 11; Jer. xlix 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.