9. The third state is one of repentance, a state in which he speaks piously and devoutly from the internal man and brings forth goods, like charitable acts which are nevertheless inanimate since he imagines that they originate in himself. They are called a tender plant, then a seed-bearing plant, and finally a fruit tree.

8580. 'Take in your hand, and go' means that furnished with that power, he is to carry out what has been commanded. This is clear from the meaning of 'taking in his hand' - taking his rod in it - as being furnished with that power. The fact that 'go' means carrying out what has been commanded is clear without explanation.