10537. And Jehovah said unto Moses. That this signifies instruction, is evident from the signification of “saying,” when by Jehovah, as being instruction (of whic h in the places cited in n. 10280), here instruction that Divine truth was not with the nation itself, which is signified by their “bringing down their ornament from upon them” (of which below).

10280. And thou shalt speak unto the sons of Israel, saying. That this signifies instruction for those who are of the church, is evident from the signification of “the sons of Israel,” as being the church (see the places cited i n n. 9340); and from the signification of “speaking” and “saying,” when by Jehovah, as being instruction (n. 6879, 6881, 6883, 6891, 7186, 7226, 7241, 7267, 7304, 7380, 7517, 8127).