7641. 'Send My people away, and let them serve Me' means that they should leave those who belong to the spiritual Church, in order that these may worship the Lord. This is clear from what has been stated previously in 7500, where the same words occur.

7500. 'Send My people away, and let them serve Me' means that they should leave those who belong to the spiritual Church, in order that these may worship the Lord. This is clear from the meaning of 'sending away' as leaving, as often before; from the representation of the children of Israel, to whom 'My people' refers here, as those who belong to the spiritual Church, dealt with in 4286, 6426, 6637, 6862, 6868, 7035, 7062, 7198, 7201, 7215, 7223; and from the meaning of 'and let them serve Me' as in order that they may worship the Lord. The meaning of 'serving' as worshipping is self-evident; and Jehovah whom they are to serve is the Lord, see immediately above in 7499.