Genesis 44:4

⁴ They^◦ were gone··out of the city, not yet far··away, and Joseph said to him who was over his house, Arise, pursue after the men^◦; and when thou dost overtake them, say to^▵ them, Why do you repay evil in··return··for good?

Thanks to the Kempton Project for the permission to use this New Church translation of the Word.

Arcana Coelestia # 5795

5795. 'And said' means perception. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' as perception, dealt with quite often.

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.