Genesis 44:26

²⁶ And we said, We are· not ·able to go··down; if our youngest^◦ brother is··there with^◦ us, then will we go··down; for we^◦ are· not ·able to see the face of the man^◦, and our youngest^◦ brother be not^◦ with^◦ us.

Thanks to the Kempton Project for the permission to use this New Church translation of the Word.

Arcana Coelestia #5795

5795. 'And said' means perception. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' as perception, dealt with quite often.

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.