7271. 'To Send the children of Israel away' means that they should depart from molestation. This is clear from the representation of Pharaoh, to whom these things were to be said, as those who molest by means of falsities, dealt with in 7107, 7110, 7126, 7142; from the meaning of 'sending away' as that they should depart; and from the representation of 'the children of Israel' as those who belong to the spiritual Church, as in 6426, 6637, 6862, 6868, 7035, 7062, 7198, 7201, 7215, 7223.

7201. 'Therefore say to the children of Israel' means that the law of God will enable those who belong to the Lord's spiritual kingdom to discern. This is clear from the representation of Moses, the one who is told to 'say to the children of Israel', as the law of God, dealt with in 6723, 6752; from the meaning of 'saying' as discerning, dealt with in 1791, 1815, 1819, 1822, 1898, 1919, 2080, 2506, 2515, 2619, as enabling to discern, since the command 'say' has reference to the law of God; and from the representation of 'the children of Israel' as those who belong to the Lord's spiritual kingdom, dealt with in 6426, 6677.