5490. 'And to give them provision for the way' means and that support should be supplied to the truths they had. This is clear from the meaning of 'giving provision' as support, and from the meaning of 'the way' as truth, dealt with in 627, 2333. In this case however 'on the way' means as long as they were passing through that state, for 'being on the way' means a state when truth exists joined to good, 3123. The support received from truth and good is also meant by 'provision' in David,

He caused manna to rain down onto them for food, and gave them the grain of heaven. Man ate the bread of the mighty; He sent them provision to satiety. Psalms 78:24-25.