Arcana Coelestia #1019
1019. Verse 8 And God said to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
'God said to Noah and to his sons with him, saying' means the truth of the things that follow concerning the spiritual Church, meant by 'Noah and his sons with him'.
Gathered in the Lord's name
In Matthew 18:20, this signifies people in the doctrine of faith about love and charity or people in love and charity. (Arcana Coelestia 2009[11])