6511. 'And Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's house' means an influx of the internal into the natural mind. This is clear from the meaning of 'speaking as an influx, dealt with in 2951, 5481, 5743, 5797; from the representation of 'Joseph' as the internal, dealt with above in 6499; from the meaning of 'house' as the mind, dealt with in 4973, 5023; and from the representation of 'Pharaoh' as the natural, dealt with in 5160, 5799, 6015. From all this it is evident that 'Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's house' means an influx of the internal into the natural mind.

5799. 'For as you are, so is Pharaoh' means that he has control over the natural. This is clear from the representation of 'Pharaoh' as the natural in general, dealt with in 5160; and from the representation of 'Joseph' as the internal, dealt with previously. The control exercised by the internal over the natural is represented by Joseph's being placed in charge over all the land of Egypt as well as over the whole of Pharaoh's house, Genesis 41:40-41.