6116. And when the silver was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan. That this signifies that on account of the desolation, true and adaptable memory-knowledge was no longer to be seen in the natural and within the church, is evident from the signification of “being all spent,” as being to be no longer visible; from the signification of “silver,” as being true and adaptable memory-knowledge (of which above, n. 6112); from the signification of the “land of Egypt,” as being the natural where memory-knowledges are (of which above, n. 6111); and from the signification of the “land of Canaan,” as being the church (of whic h also above, n. 6067). That it was on account of the desolation, is evident from what goes before (n. 6110).