6447. And this is what their father spake to them. That this signifies communication through influx from spiritual good, is evident from the signification of "speaking," as being to inflow (see n. 2951, 5481, 5743, 5797), here communication through influx; and from the representation of Israel, who is here their "father," as being spiritual good (n. 4598, 5801, 5803, 5806, 5812, 5817, 5819, 5826, 5833).