7094. 'And Pharaoh said' means thinking that was of a contrary nature. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' as thinking, dealt with in 3395. The fact that the meaning here is thinking of a contrary nature on the part of those who engage in molestation, who are represented by 'Pharaoh', is evident from what follows next - Pharaoh did not leave off at all, but oppressed the children of Israel all the more.