6298. And he blessed them in this day. That this signifies foresight and providence eternally, is evident from the signification of “blessing,” as being prediction (see n. 6230, 6254), but in the supreme sense the Lord’s foresight; and because foresight, it is also Providence, for the one is impossible without the other; for evil is foreseen and good is provided, and the evil which is foreseen is by providence bent into good. That here “to bless” denotes foresight and providence, is because Israel, who here blesses, in the supreme sense is the the Lord, (n. 4286). That eternally is meant, is evident from the signification of “this day,” or “today,” as being what is eternal (n. 2838, 3998, 4304, 6165).