8492. And he said unto them. That this signifies instruction, is evident from the signification of “saying,” as involving the things that follow, here instruction, namely, how they were to do in the gathering of the manna on the day before the Sabbath. (That “saying” also denotes instruction, see n. 6879, 6881, 6883, 6891, 7186, 7267, 7304, 7380)

7380. And Jehovah said unto Moses. That this signifies instruction is evident from the signification of “saying” as being instruction (see n. 7186, 7304). The signification in the historical parts of the Word of “to say” appears from the things which follow it, for it enfolds these within it. That it here signifies instruction, is because what was further to be done is “said by Jehovah.” Moreover, Moses represents the law Divine, by which instruction from Jehovah is given.