Even within their sense of self (the woman), the people at this stage of the Most Ancient Church knew what was allowed. They were able to have knowledge about the Lord and love of the Lord that had been passed on to them by their elders, which is represented by the fruit of the trees of the garden.

One thing this verse makes clear is that the people of this stage are indeed less internal than their predecessors. Previously people ate "of the trees," which means they perceived what is true automatically, from their love to the Lord. Now people eat "of the fruit of the tree," meaning they can't perceive truth directly themselves.

(Посилання: Arcana Coelestia 198, 199)

To command is to give an order that something must be done, and is directed to an individual, or a group. It is an imperative, not a suggestion. Commanding can be done in two ways, or from two differing motives. It often comes in an organization, where it is used to impose an order that is necessary to do the organization's work, such as a business, or government or an army, and can be legitimate, or is used in a family by parents to maintain an orderly home. But it can also be used by a person who loves power and having gotten it in some way, loves to impose his or her will on others for selfish gratification. So one motive is love of a use, or of good, and the other is for the love of self, or possessions. The Lord, from His infinite love, has given mankind commandments because He is order itself, and knows that our happiness to eternity depends on our acceptance of His order of creation, which ultimately is the only order that exists.