As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What is it about? Is it a command, a message, an apology, instruction? All these things enter into the meaning of “say.” In general, though, “saying” has to do with sharing truth at various levels -- from the most exalted power people can have to perceive the Lord's desires directly to the most basic of orders issued to people at their lowest.

1450. “从那里他又迁到伯特利东边的山” 表主孩童时的第四个状态. 这从上下文, 以及次序本身清楚可知. 这次序就是主理应自婴幼儿时首先充满爱的属天事物. 爱的属天事物就在于爱耶和华, 爱邻舍, 以及这些爱中的纯真本身. 从这些事物, 如同从生命之泉那样流出所有其它事物, 无论总体还是细节, 因为所有其它事物只不过是衍生物. 这些属天事物主要在人自婴幼儿到童年早期的状态中被植入到人里面, 事实上没有认知. 因为在人知道何为爱, 何为情感之前, 它们就从主流入并感染他, 如婴幼儿, 以及童年早期的状态所显示的. 人里面的这些事物就是数次提及的余留, 这些余留被主植入, 并储存起来, 以便用于他以后的生活 (对此, 可参看468, 530, 560, 561, 660, 661节). 由于主象其他人那样出生, 所以祂也按照次序, 自婴幼儿直到童年一步步被引入属天事物, 之后被引入认知. 主所经历的这些事物就是本节所描述的, 也是下文 “亚伯兰寄居在埃及” 所代表的.