3662. Thou shalt not take a woman of the daughters of Canaan. That this signifies provided that it be not conjoined with the affections of falsity and evil, is evident from the signification of “taking a woman,” as being to be associated or conjoined; from the signification of “daughters,” as being affections (n. 568, 2362, 3024); and from the signification of “Canaan,” as being falsity and evil (n. 1093, 1140, 1141, 1167, 1205, 1444, 1573, 1574, 1868).

1165. That by “Mizraim,” or “Egypt,” in the Word, are signified the memory-knowledges (that is, the various matters of memory) wherewith men desire to explore the secrets of faith, and to confirm the principles of falsity thereby conceived; and that it also signifies simply memory-knowledges, thus such as are useful, is evident not only from the passages already adduced, but from very many others also, which, if all cited, would fill pages. (See Isaiah 19:1; 30:1-3; 31:1-3; Jeremiah 2:18, 36; 42:14 end; 46:1 end; Ezekiel 16:26; 23:3, 8; 29:1; 30:1-26 the end; Hosea 7:11; 9:3, 6; 11:1, 5, 11; Micah 7:15 ¹ ; Zechariah 10:10-11; Psalms 80:8.

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