7642. For if thou refuse to let my people go. That this signifies if they did not leave them, is evident from the signification of “to let go,” as being to leave (as frequently above); thus “refusing to let go” denotes not to be willing to leave.

10251. 'And you, take for yourself the chief spices' means truths together with forms of good from the Word, which are perceived with pleasure. This is clear from the meaning of 'spices' as truths joined to forms of good, which bring pleasure, dealt with in 10199. The reason why those that are perceived with pleasure is meant is that 'odour' means perception, so that 'a sweet-smelling odour' means a perception that brings pleasure. For the meaning of 'odour' as perception, see 3577, 4624-4634, 4748, 10054. The reason why truths joined to forms of good from the Word are meant is that the words here are addressed to Moses, for they say, 'You, take for yourself spices', and Moses represents the Lord in respect of the Word, 9372. Furthermore the Word is the source of all the truths the Church possesses, for the Word is Divine Truth itself sent down from heaven by the Lord.