8930. 'Thus you shall say to the children of Israel' means those belonging to the spiritual Church. This is clear from the representation of 'the children of Israel' as those belonging to the spiritual Church, dealt with in 6426, 6862, 6868, 7035, 7062, 7198, 7201, 7215, 7223, 7957, 8234, 8805.

6891. 'And you are to say to them' means instruction. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying to them' - when it is to be done by Moses, who represents the law from God - as instruction, as above in 6879, 6881, 6883.