9292. Because in it thou camest forth out of Egypt. That this signifies liberation from infestation by falsities, is evident from what has been said and shown about the going forth of the sons of Israel out of Egypt, in n. 7107, 7110, 7126, 7142, 7220, 7228, 7240, 7278, 7317, 8866, 9197, where it may be seen that by the sojourning of the sons of Israel in Egypt was signified the infestation by the infernals of the spiritual, that is, of those who were of the Lord’s spiritual church, and their protection by the Lord; and that by their “going forth out of Egypt” was signified their liberation from that infestation; in commemoration of which was instituted the passover, which was the feast of unleavened things (n. 7093, 7867, 7995).

7278. Out of the land of Egypt. That this signifies from infestations, is evident from the signification of “the land of Egypt,” as being where they are who are in falsities and infest (see n. 7240, 7274), thus also infestations; for by “the land” is signified the nation itself, and by “nation,” in the internal sense, that which is of the nation, here therefore infestation.