6560. 'And they gave a command to Joseph, saying' means influx from the internal and the consequent perception. This is clear from the meaning of 'giving a command' as influx, dealt with in 5486, 5772; from the representation of 'Joseph' as the internal, dealt with in 6177, 6224; and from the meaning of 'saying' as perception, dealt with often. Consequently 'they gave a command to Joseph, saying' means influx from the internal and the consequent perception. The reason why 'they gave command to Joseph' means an influx from the internal into the external, and not from the external into the internal, is that all influx comes from what is more internal; none ever comes from what is more external, see 6322.
Day
Like other descriptions of time in the Word, "a day" or a number of "days" describe a spiritual state rather than our natural concept of time. A spiritual "day" describes a state of mind or a state in our relationship with the Lord rather than a 12-hour or 24-hour span of natural time. "Day" describes a state in which we are turned toward the Lord, and are receiving light (which is truth) and heat (which is a desire for good) from the Lord.