7726. Thou shalt also give into our hand sacrifices and burnt-offerings. That this signifies that they shall leave all the things by which worship is to be performed, is evident from the signification of “giving into the hand,” as being to leave, for by the “hand” is signified power, and hence by “giving into their hand” is signified to deliver up to their power, thus to leave; and from the signification of “sacrifices and burnt-offerings,” as being worship in general, thus everything of worship (see n. 923, 6905). The reason why sacrifices and burnt-offerings signify everything of worship is that Divine worship was performed chiefly by means of sacrifices, as can be seen from the books of Moses (see what has been before shown about sacrifices, n. 922, 923, 1128, 1343, 1823, 2165, 2180, 2187, 2776, 2784, 2805, 2807, 2812, 2818, 2830, 3519, 6905).

6905. That we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God. That this signifies thus the worship of the Lord, is evident from the signification of “sacrificing,” as being worship in general (see n. 923); for in the Hebrew church, and afterward with the posterity of Jacob, all worship had reference to sacrifices, as can be seen from the fact that they were offered daily, and many at every festival; also at inaugurations, at purifications, for sins, for guilt, besides in consequence of vows, and of free-will. Hence it is that by “sacrifices” is signified worship in general. That it is the worship of the Lord which is signified by “sacrificing to Jehovah God,” is very evident from the fact that sacrifices represented none other than the Lord, and the Divine celestial and spiritual things which are from Him (see n. 1823, 2180, 2805, 2807, 2830, 3519); and also from the fact that by “Jehovah God” in the Word none other than the Lord is meant (see n. 6903); by “Jehovah” His Divine Being, and by “God” the Divine Coming-forth thence derived; thus by “Jehovah” the Divine good of His Divine love, and by “God” the Divine truth proceeding from His Divine good.