As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What is it about? Is it a command, a message, an apology, instruction? All these things enter into the meaning of “say.” In general, though, “saying” has to do with sharing truth at various levels -- from the most exalted power people can have to perceive the Lord's desires directly to the most basic of orders issued to people at their lowest.

206. Internal Meaning of Amos, Chapter 6

Of the spiritual church which was instituted. (3, 3)

1-2 It turned out worse than the religions of other nations. (3)

3-6 It possesses all things of the church in abundance; they think nothing of the destruction of the church. (3)

7-9 Therefore all things will perish, (3)

10-12 until nothing remains, (3)

13-14 for the reason that they acquired those things from what is their own. (3, 17)