6511. 'And Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's house' means an influx of the internal into the natural mind. This is clear from the meaning of 'speaking as an influx, dealt with in 2951, 5481, 5743, 5797; from the representation of 'Joseph' as the internal, dealt with above in 6499; from the meaning of 'house' as the mind, dealt with in 4973, 5023; and from the representation of 'Pharaoh' as the natural, dealt with in 5160, 5799, 6015. From all this it is evident that 'Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's house' means an influx of the internal into the natural mind.

5743. 'And Joseph said to the one who was over his house' means perception and influx received anew. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying', in the historical narratives of the Word, as perceiving, dealt with often. And since it is perception on the part of the one who hears and receives, it is influx on the part of the one who speaks; for the two activities answer to each other. 'He commanded the one who was over his house' means an influx from itself, see above in 5732.