In Genesis 12:18, telling signifies to indicate, to come to know, to inform, or to be informed. Reflection is an internal telling. (Arcana Coelestia 2862)

In Genesis 24:49, "tell me, and if not, tell me" signifies the free state of their deliberation. (Arcana Coelestia 3158)

In Revelation 1:1, 2, this signifies to make manifest. (Apocalypse Revealed 3)

In Genesis 24:66, when the servant tells Isaac his story, it signifies perception from the Divine Natural. (Arcana Coelestia 3209)

'To tell' signifies perceiving, because in the spiritual world, or in heaven, they do not need to tell what they think because they communicate every thought. This is why 'to tell,' in the spiritual sense, signifies perceiving.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 5601)

1437. “都出来往迦南地去” 表祂以这种方式逐渐接近爱的属天事物. 这从 “迦南地” 的含义清楚可知. “迦南地” 代表主在天上和地上的国, 这从圣言中的很多事物明显可知. 原因在于, 代表性教会就是在那地建立的, 其中一切事物, 无论总体还是细节, 都代表主和其国度的属天, 属灵之物. 不仅仪式具有代表性, 而且与之相关的一切, 包括执行仪式的人, 借以执行仪式的事物, 以及举行仪式的地方, 都具有代表性. 由于代表性教会在那里, 故这地被称为圣地, 尽管它并不神圣, 因为居住在那里的人是偶像崇拜者和亵渎者. 这就是为何在此处以及下文中, “迦南地” 表示爱的属天事物的原因. 事实上, 爱的属天事物, 也唯独这些事物存在于主的国度, 并构成祂的王国.