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8578. 'And take with you some of the elders oh Israel' means with the help of leading truths. This is clear from the meaning of 'the elders of Israel' as the leading characteristics of wisdom and intelligence that accord with good and with truth, dealt with in 6524, 6525, 6890, 7912, thus leading truths since these belong to intelligence and wisdom.
7011. 'And you are to take this rod in your hand' means Divine power in these [two kinds of truth]. This is clear from the meaning of 'rod' as power, dealt with in 4013, 4015, 4876, 4936, especially when it is held in the hand since 'hand' means spiritual power and 'rod' natural power.
There is no power at all in the natural unless it receives it from the spiritual, just as a rod has none unless it is held in the hand; and that is why it says that he was 'to take it in his hand'. Used in reference to the Lord 'hand' means the power going forth from His Divine Rational, and 'rod' the power going forth from His Divine Natural, see 6947. Divine power is said to be in these - the kinds of truth dealt with above - because power has reference to truth, 3091, 6344, 6427, 6948.