9718. 'And three cubits [its] height' means what is complete so far as degrees are concerned. This is clear from the meaning of 'three' as what is complete, dealt with in 4495, 7715, 9488, 9489; and from the meaning of 'height' as degrees so far as good is concerned, dealt with in 9489.

7715. 'Three days' means a state made complete. This is clear from the meaning of 'three days' as a state made complete, dealt with in 2788, 4495. By a state made complete one should understand an entire state from beginning to end; for every state has its beginning, stages of development, and highest point, this period being what one should understand by a complete period and what is meant by 'three days'.