8128. Speak unto the sons of Israel. That this signifies the influx of truth Divine with those who are of the spiritual church, is evident from the signification of “speaking,” as being influx (see n. 2951, 5481, 5797, 7270), and from the representation of the sons of Israel, as being those who are of the spiritual church (n. 6426, 6637, 6862, 6868, 7035, 7062, 7198, 7201, 7215, 7223). “To speak” denotes influx, because in the internal representative sense Moses is Divine truth, and Divine truth comes into perception and thought by influx. Thought from perception is internal speech, to which external speech corresponds; and therefore in the internal sense the former is meant by the latter.

7304. And Jehovah said unto Moses. That this signifies Divine instruction, is evident from the signification of “saying,” when anything is commanded anew, as being instruction (see n. 7186, 7267, 7288), here Divine instruction, because “Jehovah said,” namely, instruction how to act further.