6688. 'And the people multiplied and became very numerous' means that within the natural, truths were constantly emerging and so increasing. This is clear from what has been stated above in 6648, where similar words occur. 'The people' is used in reference to truths, see 1259, 1260, 3295, 3581.

2271. That 'he spoke to Him yet again' means thought is clear from the meaning in the internal sense of 'speaking'. Speaking or speech is nothing else than that which flows from thought; and because things that are internal are meant by those that are external - such as understanding by 'seeing', the understanding by 'the eye', obedience by 'the ear', and so on - so thinking is meant by 'speaking'.