6964. And he said. That this signifies providence in respect to what would be the quality of those of the spiritual church if they did have faith, is evident from the signification of “Jehovah said,” as being providence (as above, n. 6951); that it denotes what their quality would be if they did have faith, is plain from what follows. For by “his hand turned again as his flesh” is signified that then they would have spiritual good; the opposite of which is that the hand became leprous by being brought into his bosom, by which is signified that they who are of the spiritual church would be in the profanation of truth, if they did not have faith (see above, n. 6959, 6963).