5966. 'And they told him, saying' means influx and discernment. This is clear from the meaning of 'telling' as being communicated and being joined together, dealt with in 4856, 5596, and so also influx since what is told by one passes into the thought of another; and from the meaning of 'saying' in historical narratives of the Word as perception, dealt with often, and so also discernment.

2862. 'That it was pointed out to Abraham, saying' means the Lord's perception. This becomes clear from the meaning of 'being pointed out' as thought and reflection, and of 'saying' as perceiving, often dealt with already. The Lord's reflection and perception, dealt with in the internal sense of the Word, cannot be expressed in any other way in historical narratives than as 'being pointed out' and 'laying'. Furthermore reflection and perception in itself is an internal pointing out and saying.