'To rend the garments' signifies mourning for truth lost or destroyed, or the loss of faith.

'Rending the garments' can also signify zeal for doctrine and truth, and humility.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 4763, Genesis 37:29, 37:34)

In Genesis 43:7, regarding the tenor or tone of Joseph's words to his brothers -- 'telling' in the spiritual sense means discerning; and 'according to the tenor of his words' means that his tone or, literally "mouth", was in accord with the wish to discern.

In Exodus 34:27, being in accord with the "tenor" or "mouth" of Jehovah's words of His covenant, means being joined through these truths. In this instance, it means that by means of information concerning the primary truths to be remembered, there will be conjunction with people in external and internal worship. (Arcana Coelestia 10682-10683)