7276. 'And I will lay My hand on the Egyptians' means that they will therefore be coerced by means of Divine power. This is clear from the meaning of 'hand' as power, dealt with in 878, 4931-4937, 5327, 5328, 7011, 7188, 7189, and - when Jehovah speaks about Himself, and mentions His 'hand' - as Divine power; and from the meaning of 'the Egyptians' as those steeped in falsities who engage in molestation, dealt with previously. From this it is evident that 'I will lay My hand on the Egyptians' means that those steeped in falsities will be coerced by means of Divine power.