In Genesis 43:7, regarding the tenor or tone of Joseph's words to his brothers -- 'telling' in the spiritual sense means discerning; and 'according to the tenor of his words' means that his tone or, literally "mouth", was in accord with the wish to discern.

In Exodus 34:27, being in accord with the "tenor" or "mouth" of Jehovah's words of His covenant, means being joined through these truths. In this instance, it means that by means of information concerning the primary truths to be remembered, there will be conjunction with people in external and internal worship. (Arcana Coelestia 10682-10683)

10682. 'And Jehovah said to Moses, Write these words' means instructions regarding the leading truths that are to be remembered and done. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying', when it refers to Jehovah addressing Moses, as instructions, as also in the places referred to 10280; from the meaning of 'writing' as to serve as a reminder of what is to be done, dealt with in 8620; and from the meaning of 'these words' as leading truths. For, in general, things are meant by 'words'; specifically, truths are meant, in this instance leading truths that were to be remembered and done, in order that the representative worship of a Church could be established among the Israelite nation and that the Word could be written among them, which matters have been the subject in previous verses in this chapter.