4916. And it came to pass in the time. That this signifies a following state, is evident from the signification of "time," as being state (n. 1274, 1382, 2625, 2788, 2837, 3254, 3356, 3827, 4882, 4901). That its "coming to pass in the time" signifies a following state is evident, because what came to pass now follows (see also n. 4814).
