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Exodus 10

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1 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X κύριος-N2--NSM πρός-P *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM λέγω-V1--PAPNSM εἰςἔρχομαι-VB--AAD2S πρός-P *φαραώ-N---ASM ἐγώ- P--NS γάρ-X σκληρύνω-VAI-AAI1S αὐτός- D--GSM ὁ- A--ASF καρδία-N1A-ASF καί-C ὁ- A--GPM θεράπων-N3--GPM αὐτός- D--GSM ἵνα-C ἑξῆς-D ἐπιἔρχομαι-VB--AAS3S ὁ- A--APN σημεῖον-N2N-APN οὗτος- D--APN ἐπί-P αὐτός- D--APM

2 ὅπως-C διαἡγέομαι-VA--AMS2P εἰς-P ὁ- A--APN οὖς-N3T-APN ὁ- A--GPN τέκνον-N2N-GPN σύ- P--GP καί-C ὁ- A--DPN τέκνον-N2N-DPN ὁ- A--GPN τέκνον-N2N-GPN σύ- P--GP ὅσος-A1--APN ἐνπαίζω-VM--XAI1S ὁ- A--DPM *αἰγύπτιος-N2--DPM καί-C ὁ- A--APN σημεῖον-N2N-APN ἐγώ- P--GS ὅς- --APN ποιέω-VAI-AAI1S ἐν-P αὐτός- D--DPM καί-C γιγνώσκω-VF--FMI2P ὅτι-C ἐγώ- P--NS κύριος-N2--NSM

3 εἰςἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM καί-C *ααρων-N---NSM ἐναντίον-P *φαραώ-N---GSM καί-C εἶπον-VAI-AAI3P αὐτός- D--DSM ὅδε- D--APN λέγω-V1--PAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM θεός-N2--NSM ὁ- A--GPM *εβραῖος-N2--GPM ἕως-P τίς- I--GSN οὐ-D βούλομαι-V1--PMI2S ἐντρέπω-VD--APN ἐγώ- P--AS ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-VA--AAD2S ὁ- A--ASM λαός-N2--ASM ἐγώ- P--GS ἵνα-C λατρεύω-VA--AAS3P ἐγώ- P--DS

4 ἐάν-C δέ-X μή-D θέλω-V1--PAS2S σύ- P--NS ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-VA--AAN ὁ- A--ASM λαός-N2--ASM ἐγώ- P--GS ἰδού-I ἐγώ- P--NS ἐπιἄγω-V1--PAI1S οὗτος- D--ASF ὁ- A--ASF ὥρα-N1A-ASF αὔριον-D ἀκρίς-N3D-ASF πολύς-A1--ASF ἐπί-P πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ὅριον-N2N-APN σύ- P--GS

5 καί-C καλύπτω-VF--FAI3S ὁ- A--ASF ὄψις-N3I-ASF ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF καί-C οὐ-D δύναμαι-VF--FMI2S καταὁράω-VB--AAN ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF καί-C καταἐσθίω-VF--FMI3S πᾶς-A3--ASN ὁ- A--ASN περισσός-A1--ASN ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF ὁ- A--ASN καταλείπω-VV--APPASN ὅς- --NSN καταλείπω-VBI-AAI3S σύ- P--DP ὁ- A--NSF χάλαζα-N1A-NSF καί-C καταἐσθίω-VF--FMI3S πᾶς-A3--ASN ξύλον-N2N-ASN ὁ- A--ASN φύω-V1--PMPASN σύ- P--DP ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF

6 καί-C πίμπλημι-VS--FPI3P σύ- P--GS ὁ- A--NPF οἰκία-N1A-NPF καί-C ὁ- A--NPF οἰκία-N1A-NPF ὁ- A--GPM θεράπων-N3--GPM σύ- P--GS καί-C πᾶς-A1S-NPF ὁ- A--NPF οἰκία-N1A-NPF ἐν-P πᾶς-A1S-DSF γῆ-N1--DSF ὁ- A--GPM *αἰγύπτιος-N2--GPM ὅς- --APN οὐδέποτε-D ὁράω-VX--XAI3P ὁ- A--NPM πατήρ-N3--NPM σύ- P--GS οὐδέ-C ὁ- A--NPM πρόπαππος-N2--NPM αὐτός- D--GPM ἀπό-P ὅς- --GSF ἡμέρα-N1A-GSF γίγνομαι-VX--XAI3P ἐπί-P ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSF ἡμέρα-N1A-GSF οὗτος- D--GSF καί-C ἐκκλίνω-VA--AAPNSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM ἐκἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S ἀπό-P *φαραώ-N---GSM

7 καί-C λέγω-V1--PAI3P ὁ- A--NPM θεράπων-N3--NPM *φαραώ-N---GSM πρός-P αὐτός- D--ASM ἕως-P τίς- I--GSN εἰμί-VF--FMI3S οὗτος- D--NSN ἐγώ- P--DP σκῶλον-N2N-NSN ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-VA--AAD2S ὁ- A--APM ἄνθρωπος-N2--APM ὅπως-C λατρεύω-VA--AAS3P ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM αὐτός- D--GPM ἤ-C οἶδα-VX--XAN βούλομαι-V1--PMI2S ὅτι-C ἀποὀλλύω-VX--XAI3S *αἴγυπτος-N2--NSF

8 καί-C ἀποστρέφω-VAI-AAI3P ὁ- A--ASM τε-X *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM καί-C *ααρων-N---ASM πρός-P *φαραώ-N---ASM καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--DPM πορεύομαι-V1--PMD2P καί-C λατρεύω-VA--AAD2P ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM σύ- P--GP τίς- I--NPM δέ-X καί-C τίς- I--NPM εἰμί-V9--PAI3P ὁ- A--NPM πορεύομαι-V1--PMPNPM

9 καί-C λέγω-V1--PAI3S *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM σύν-P ὁ- A--DPM νεανίσκος-N2--DPM καί-C πρεσβύτερος-A1A-DPM πορεύομαι-VF--FMI1P σύν-P ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM καί-C θυγάτηρ-N3--DPF καί-C πρόβατον-N2N-DPN καί-C βοῦς-N3--DPM ἐγώ- P--GP εἰμί-V9--PAI3S γάρ-X ἑορτή-N1--NSF κύριος-N2--GSM ὁ- A--GSM θεός-N2--GSM ἐγώ- P--GP

10 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S πρός-P αὐτός- D--APM εἰμί-V9--PAD3S οὕτως-D κύριος-N2--NSM μετά-P σύ- P--GP καθότι-D ἀποστέλλω-V1--PAI1S σύ- P--AP μή-D καί-C ὁ- A--ASF ἀποσκευή-N1--ASF σύ- P--GP ὁράω-VB--AAD2P ὅτι-C πονηρία-N1A-NSF προκεῖμαι-V5--PMI3S σύ- P--DP

11 μή-D οὕτως-D πορεύομαι-V1--PMD3P δέ-X ὁ- A--NPM ἀνήρ-N3--NPM καί-C λατρεύω-VA--AAD2P ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM οὗτος- D--ASN γάρ-X αὐτός- D--NPM ζητέω-V2--PAI2P ἐκβάλλω-VBI-AAI3P δέ-X αὐτός- D--APM ἀπό-P πρόσωπον-N2N-GSN *φαραώ-N---GSM

12 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X κύριος-N2--NSM πρός-P *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM ἐκτείνω-VA--AAD2S ὁ- A--ASF χείρ-N3--ASF ἐπί-P γῆ-N1--ASF *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF καί-C ἀναβαίνω-VZ--AAD3S ἀκρίς-N3D-NSF ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF καί-C καταἐσθίω-VF--FMI3S πᾶς-A1S-ASF βοτάνη-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF καί-C πᾶς-A3--ASM ὁ- A--ASM καρπός-N2--ASM ὁ- A--GPN ξύλον-N2N-GPN ὅς- --ASM ὑπολείπω-VBI-AMI3S ὁ- A--NSF χάλαζα-N1A-NSF

13 καί-C ἐπιαἴρω-VAI-AAI3S *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM ὁ- A--ASF ῥάβδος-N2--ASF εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οὐρανός-N2--ASM καί-C κύριος-N2--NSM ἐπιἄγω-VBI-AAI3S ἄνεμος-N2--ASM νότος-N2--ASM ἐπί-P ὁ- A--ASF γῆ-N1--ASF ὅλος-A1--ASF ὁ- A--ASF ἡμέρα-N1A-ASF ἐκεῖνος- D--ASF καί-C ὅλος-A1--ASF ὁ- A--ASF νύξ-N3--ASF ὁ- A--NSN πρωΐ-D γίγνομαι-VCI-API3S καί-C ὁ- A--NSM ἄνεμος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--NSM νότος-N2--NSM ἀναλαμβάνω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASF ἀκρίς-N3D-ASF

14 καί-C ἀναἄγω-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--ASF ἐπί-P πᾶς-A1S-ASF γῆ-N1--ASF *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF καί-C καταπαύω-VAI-AAI3S ἐπί-P πᾶς-A3--APN ὁ- A--APN ὅριον-N2N-APN *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF πολύς-A1--NSF σφόδρα-D πρότερος-A1A-APN αὐτός- D--GSF οὐ-D γίγνομαι-VX--XAI3S τοιοῦτος-A1--NSF ἀκρίς-N3D-NSF καί-C μετά-P οὗτος- D--APN οὐ-D εἰμί-VF--FMI3S οὕτως-D

15 καί-C καλύπτω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASF ὄψις-N3I-ASF ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF καί-C φθείρω-VDI-API3S ὁ- A--NSF γῆ-N1--NSF καί-C καταἐσθίω-VBI-AAI3S πᾶς-A1S-ASF βοτάνη-N1--ASF ὁ- A--GSF γῆ-N1--GSF καί-C πᾶς-A3--ASM ὁ- A--ASM καρπός-N2--ASM ὁ- A--GPN ξύλον-N2N-GPN ὅς- --NSM ὑπολείπω-VVI-API3S ἀπό-P ὁ- A--GSF χάλαζα-N1A-GSF οὐ-D ὑπολείπω-VVI-API3S χλωρός-A1A-ASN οὐδείς-A3--ASN ἐν-P ὁ- A--DPN ξύλον-N2N-DPN καί-C ἐν-P πᾶς-A1S-DSF βοτάνη-N1--DSF ὁ- A--GSN πεδίον-N2N-GSN ἐν-P πᾶς-A1S-DSF γῆ-N1--DSF *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF

16 κατασπεύδω-V1I-IAI3S δέ-X *φαραώ-N---NSM καλέω-VA--AAN *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM καί-C *ααρων-N---ASM λέγω-V1--PAPNSM ἁμαρτάνω-VX--XAI1S ἐναντίον-P κύριος-N2--GSM ὁ- A--GSM θεός-N2--GSM σύ- P--GP καί-C εἰς-P σύ- P--AP

17 προςδέχομαι-VA--AMD2P οὖν-X ἐγώ- P--GS ὁ- A--ASF ἁμαρτία-N1A-ASF ἔτι-D νῦν-D καί-C προςεὔχομαι-VAI-AMI2P πρός-P κύριος-N2--ASM ὁ- A--ASM θεός-N2--ASM σύ- P--GP καί-C περιαἱρέω-VB--AAD3S ἀπό-P ἐγώ- P--GS ὁ- A--ASM θάνατος-N2--ASM οὗτος- D--ASM

18 ἐκἔρχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM ἀπό-P *φαραώ-N---GSM καί-C εὔχομαι-VAI-AMI3S πρός-P ὁ- A--ASM θεός-N2--ASM

19 καί-C μεταβάλλω-VBI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ἄνεμος-N2--ASM ἀπό-P θάλασσα-N1S-GSF σφοδρός-A1A-ASM καί-C ἀναλαμβάνω-VBI-AAI3S ὁ- A--ASF ἀκρίς-N3D-ASF καί-C ἐνβάλλω-VBI-AAI3S αὐτός- D--ASF εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASF ἐρυθρός-A1A-ASF θάλασσα-N1S-ASF καί-C οὐ-D ὑπολείπω-VVI-API3S ἀκρίς-N3D-NSF εἷς-A1A-NSF ἐν-P πᾶς-A1S-DSF γῆ-N1--DSF *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF

20 καί-C σκληρύνω-VAI-AAI3S κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--ASF καρδία-N1A-ASF *φαραώ-N---GSM καί-C οὐ-D ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-VAI-AAI3S ὁ- A--APM υἱός-N2--APM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM

21 εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S δέ-X κύριος-N2--NSM πρός-P *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM ἐκτείνω-VA--AAD2S ὁ- A--ASF χείρ-N3--ASF σύ- P--GS εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οὐρανός-N2--ASM καί-C γίγνομαι-VC--APD3S σκότος-N3E-NSN ἐπί-P γῆ-N1--ASF *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF ψηλαφητός-A1--NSN σκότος-N3E-NSN

22 ἐκτείνω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM ὁ- A--ASF χείρ-N3--ASF εἰς-P ὁ- A--ASM οὐρανός-N2--ASM καί-C γίγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S σκότος-N3E-NSN γνόφος-N2--NSM θύελλα-N1S-NSF ἐπί-P πᾶς-A1S-ASF γῆ-N1--ASF *αἴγυπτος-N2--GSF τρεῖς-A3--APF ἡμέρα-N1A-APF

23 καί-C οὐ-D ὁράω-VBI-AAI3S οὐδείς-A3--NSM ὁ- A--ASM ἀδελφός-N2--ASM αὐτός- D--GSM τρεῖς-A3--APF ἡμέρα-N1A-APF καί-C οὐ-D ἐκ ἀναἵστημι-VHI-AAI3S οὐδείς-A3--NSM ἐκ-P ὁ- A--GSF κοίτη-N1--GSF αὐτός- D--GSM τρεῖς-A3--APF ἡμέρα-N1A-APF πᾶς-A3--DPM δέ-X ὁ- A--DPM υἱός-N2--DPM *ἰσραήλ-N---GSM εἰμί-V9--IAI3S φῶς-N3T-ASN ἐν-P πᾶς-A3--DPM ὅς- --DPM καταγίγνομαι-V1I-IMI3P

24 καί-C καλέω-VAI-AAI3S *φαραώ-N---NSM *μωυσῆς-N1M-ASM καί-C *ααρων-N---ASM λέγω-V1--PAPNSM βαδίζω-V1--PAD2P λατρεύω-VA--AAD2P κύριος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM σύ- P--GP πλήν-D ὁ- A--GPN πρόβατον-N2N-GPN καί-C ὁ- A--GPM βοῦς-N3--GPM ὑπολείπω-VB--AMD2P καί-C ὁ- A--NSF ἀποσκευή-N1--NSF σύ- P--GP ἀποτρέχω-V1--PAD3S μετά-P σύ- P--GP

25 καί-C εἶπον-VBI-AAI3S *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM ἀλλά-C καί-C σύ- P--NS δίδωμι-VF--FAI2S ἐγώ- P--DP ὁλοκαύτωμα-N3M-APN καί-C θυσία-N1A-APF ὅς- --APN ποιέω-VF--FAI1P κύριος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM ἐγώ- P--GP

26 καί-C ὁ- A--APN κτῆνος-N3E-APN ἐγώ- P--GP πορεύομαι-VF--FMI3S μετά-P ἐγώ- P--GP καί-C οὐ-D ὑπολείπω-VF--FMI1P ὁπλή-N1--ASF ἀπό-P αὐτός- D--GPM γάρ-X λαμβάνω-VF--FMI1P λατρεύω-VA--AAN κύριος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM ἐγώ- P--GP ἐγώ- P--NP δέ-X οὐ-D οἶδα-VX--XAI1P τίς- I--ASN λατρεύω-VA--AAS1P κύριος-N2--DSM ὁ- A--DSM θεός-N2--DSM ἐγώ- P--GP ἕως-P ὁ- A--GSN ἔρχομαι-VB--AAN ἐγώ- P--AP ἐκεῖ-D

27 σκληρύνω-VAI-AAI3S δέ-X κύριος-N2--NSM ὁ- A--ASF καρδία-N1A-ASF *φαραώ-N---GSM καί-C οὐ-D βούλομαι-VCI-API3S ἐκ ἀποστέλλω-VA--AAN αὐτός- D--APM

28 καί-C λέγω-V1--PAI3S *φαραώ-N---NSM ἀποἔρχομαι-VB--AAD2S ἀπό-P ἐγώ- P--GS προςἔχω-V1--PAD2S σεαυτοῦ- D--DSM ἔτι-D προςτίθημι-VE--AAN ὁράω-VB--AAN ἐγώ- P--GS ὁ- A--ASN πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN ὅς- --DSF δέ-X ἄν-X ἡμέρα-N1A-DSF ὁράω-VB--APS2S ἐγώ- P--DS ἀποθνήσκω-VF2-FMI2S

29 λέγω-V1--PAI3S δέ-X *μωυσῆς-N1M-NSM εἶπον-VX--XAI2S οὐκέτι-D ὁράω-VV--FPI1S σύ- P--DS εἰς-P πρόσωπον-N2N-ASN

   

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Apocalypse Revealed # 503

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503. We will now say what Egypt symbolizes in the Word: Egypt symbolizes the natural self joined to the spiritual self, and its affection for truth then and consequent knowledge and intelligence. And in an opposite sense it symbolizes the natural self divorced from the spiritual self, and its conceit in its own intelligence then and consequent irrationality in spiritual matters.

Egypt symbolizes the natural self joined to the spiritual self, and its affection for truth then and consequent knowledge and intelligence, in the following passages:

In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt... swearing an oath to Jehovah of Hosts... In that day there will be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt... Then Jehovah will be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day... (Isaiah 19:18-21)

In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, so that the Assyrian will come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will serve with the Assyrians. In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria - a blessing in the midst of the land, whom Jehovah of Hosts shall bless, saying, "Blessed is My people Egypt, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance." (Isaiah 19:23-25)

Egypt there is the natural component, Assyria the rational one, and Israel the spiritual one. These three form a person of the church.

That is why the king of Egypt is called "the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings," and Egypt is called "the cornerstone of (the) tribes." (Isaiah 19:11, 13) And regarding Solomon we are told that his wisdom excelled the wisdom of the Egyptians (1 Kings 4:30). We are also told that he "took Pharaoh's daughter as a wife, and brought her into the city of David" (1 Kings 3:1), and that he "built a house for Pharaoh's daughter next to the porch" (1 Kings 7:8).

[2] For this reason Joseph was carried down into Egypt and there became the ruler of the whole land (Genesis 41).

Since Egypt symbolized the natural self in respect to its affection for truth and consequent knowledge and intelligence, therefore Joseph, the husband of Mary, having been warned by an angel, went with the infant Lord into Egypt (Matthew 2:14-15), in fulfillment of the prophecy,

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. (Hosea 11:1)

You caused a vine to come out of Egypt; You... planted it... and caused it to send forth its roots... (Psalms 80:8-9)

For a person is born natural, becomes rational, and later spiritual. Thus is a vine from Egypt planted and caused to take root.

For the sake of this representation, moreover, Abraham sojourned in Egypt (Genesis 12:10ff.). And Jacob was commanded to go with his sons into Egypt, and they also abode there (Genesis 46ff.).

So, too, the land of Canaan, which symbolizes the church, is described to extend "even to the river of Egypt" (Genesis 15:18, 1 Kings 4:21, Micah 7:12). And Egypt is compared to the Garden of Eden, the garden of God (Ezekiel 31:2, 8, Genesis 13:10).

The knowledge of the natural self is also called "the precious things of Egypt" (Daniel 11:43), and "fine embroidered linen from Egypt" (Ezekiel 27:7).

And so on elsewhere where Egypt is spoken of affirmatively, as in Isaiah 27:12-13.

[3] On the other hand, in an opposite sense Egypt symbolizes the natural self divorced from the spiritual self, and its conceit in its own intelligence then and consequent irrationality in spiritual matters, in the following places:

Because...(Pharaoh's) heart was lifted up in its height, and it set its top among the thick boughs..., aliens... will cut him off and cast him down... In the day when he went down to hell..., I covered the deep over him...(and) you shall lie in the midst of the uncircumcised... (Ezekiel 31:10-18)

...the foundations (of Egypt) shall be overthrown... ...the pride of her power shall come down... ...and shall be laid waste... her cities... in the midst of the desolate cities... I will set fire to Egypt..., and I will disperse Egypt among the nations, and scatter them throughout the lands. (Ezekiel 30:1ff.)

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help..., and do not look to the Holy One of Israel... For the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. (Isaiah 31:1, 3)

Egypt rises up like a flood... He says, "I will go up, I will cover the earth, (and) I will destroy... Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots! ...The sword shall devour (you), and be... made drunk with blood...; there is no healing for you. (Jeremiah 46:2, 8-11)

How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, and the son of ancient kings?" Where are your wise men now? ...let them know... The princes of Zoan have become fools...; they have led Egypt astray..., the cornerstone of (the) tribes... Neither will there be any work for Egypt, which may form the head or the tail... (Isaiah 19:1-17)

...prophesy against... Egypt..., O great whale who lie in the midst of your rivers. Because he said, "My river, and I have made myself," (therefore) I will put hooks in your jaws, and cause the fish of your rivers to stick to your scales... And I will leave you in the wilderness... Therefore... the land of Egypt shall become desolate and waste. (Ezekiel 29:1-12)

And so on elsewhere, as in Isaiah 30:1, 2, 7; 2 Kings 18:21.

[4] Since the Egyptians became of such a character, therefore they were rendered desolate as regards all the goods and truths of the church. Their desolations are described by the miracles done there, which were plagues, and these symbolized the many lusts of the natural self divorced from the spiritual self, a natural self which acts only in accordance with its own intelligence and its conceit. The plagues symbolic of its lusts were these:

That the water in the river turned to blood so that the fish died and the river stank. (Exodus 7)

That the streams and ponds brought forth frogs upon the land of Egypt. That the dust of the ground turned into lice. That a swarm of noxious flying insects was sent. (Exodus 8)

[That a pestilence occurred so that the livestock of Egypt died.] That sores were caused to break out with pustules on man and beast. That a downpour of hail mixed with fire rained down. (Exodus 9)

That locusts were sent. That darkness occurred through all the land of Egypt. (Exodus 10).

That all the firstborn in the land of Egypt died. (Exodus 11,12)

And finally, that the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea (Exodus 14), which symbolizes hell.

To find what all these things symbolize specifically, see Arcana Coelestia (The Secrets of Heaven), published in London, where they are explained.

It is apparent from this what is symbolically meant by the plagues and diseases of Egypt in Deuteronomy 7:15; 28:60; what is symbolically meant by drowning in the river of Egypt in Amos 8:8; 9:5; and why it is that Egypt is called a land of bondage in Micah 6:4, the land of Ham in Psalms 106:22, and an iron furnace in Deuteronomy 4:20, 1 Kings 8:51.

[5] The reason Egypt symbolizes both intelligence and irrationality in spiritual matters was that the Ancient Church, which extended through many kingdoms in Asia, existed also in Egypt, and at that time the Egyptians, more than any others, cultivated a study of the correspondences between spiritual and natural things, as is apparent from the hieroglyphs there. But when that study among them was turned into magic and became idolatrous, then their intelligence in spiritual matters became irrational. Egypt symbolizes this, therefore, in an opposite sense.

It can be seen from this what the great city means, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt.

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.