5731. The Internal Sense

Verses 1, 2. And he commanded him that was over his house, saying, Fill the men’s bags with food, as much as they can carry, and put everyone’s silver in his bag’s mouth. And put my cup, the silver cup, in the bag’s mouth of the youngest, and his grain silver. And he did according to the word of Joseph that he had spoken. “And he commanded him that was over his house, saying,” signifies influx from himself; “Fill the men’s bags with food,” signifies into the natural with the good of truth; “as much as they can carry,” signifies to sufficiency; “and put everyone’s silver in his bag’s mouth,” signifies together with truth anew in the exterior natural; “and put my cup, the silver cup, in the bag’s mouth of the youngest,” signifies interior truth bestowed on the intermediate; “and his grain silver,” signifies the truth of good; “and he did according to the word of Joseph that he had spoken,” signifies that it was so done.