Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 8424

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8424. Verses 6-8 And Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel, At evening you will know that Jehovah has brought you out of the land of Egypt. And in the morning you will see the glory of Jehovah; He hears your grumblings against Jehovah, and what are we, that you grumble against us? And Moses said, Jehovah is giving you flesh to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; Jehovah hears your grumblings which you make against Him. What are we? Your grumblings are not against us, but against Jehovah.

'And Moses and Aaron said to all the children of Israel' means instructions given by God's truth. 'At evening you will know that Jehovah has brought you out of the land of Egypt' means that at the end of a former state comes the revelation that they have been delivered. 'And in the morning you will see the glory of Jehovah' means that at the beginning of a new state the arrival of the Lord is going to take place. 'He hears your grumblings' means that there will be an end to complaints. 'Against Jehovah, and what are we, that you grumble against us?' means that they were made against the Divine, not against those who represented Him. 'And Moses said' means instructions. 'Jehovah is giving you flesh to eat in the evening' means that at the end of a state good will become their own through delight. 'And in the morning bread to the full' means that at the beginning of a new state they will have as much good as they can receive. 'Jehovah hears your grumblings' means that thus there will be an end to complaints. 'Which you make against Him' means that they were against the Divine. 'What are we? Your grumblings are not against us' means that they were not against those who represented the Divine. 'But against Jehovah' means that from now on they should watch themselves.


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