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)

1459. 创世记 12:10. 那地遭遇饥荒. 因那地饥荒严重, 亚伯兰就下埃及去, 要寄居在那里.

“那地遭遇饥荒” 表主在孩童时仍缺乏认知. “亚伯兰就下埃及去, 要寄居在那里” 表在认知方面来自圣言的教导, “埃及” 表由认知构成的知识, “寄居” 表接受教导. “因那地饥荒严重” 表主外在人中的巨大匮乏.