7705. There was not left one locust in all the border of Egypt. That this signifies that these falsities in the extremes appeared no more, is evident from the signification of the “locust,” as being falsity in the extremes; and because it denotes falsity in the extremes (n. 7643), it is said “in all the border of Egypt,” for “the border” denotes that which is outermost, or extreme, and “Egypt” denotes the natural; that by “there was not left a locust” is signified that it did not appear, is manifest; the like is said of the hail (n. 7611).

7611. And the rain was not poured upon the earth. That this signifies that these falsities no more appeared, is evident from the signification of “the rain,” here the rain of hail, as being falsities (see n. 7553, 7574); and from the signification of “not being poured upon the earth,” as being that they were ended, thus also that they did not appear, namely, the falsities which are signified by “the rain of hail.”