7238. To lead the children of Israel out of Egypt' means to leave them and not molest them. This is clear from the meaning of being led out' as being delivered, as above in 7235, so that it is a warning, telling them to leave and not molest; from the representation of 'the children of Israel' as those who belong to the spiritual Church, dealt with just above in 7235; and from the meaning of 'Egypt' as falsity that is used to carry out molestation, dealt with already.

7235. 'Lead the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt' means that those who belonged to the Lord's spiritual kingdom were to be delivered, that is to say, from close proximity to those steeped in falsities. This is clear from the meaning of 'leading out' as delivering; from the representation of the 'children of Israel' as those who belong to the Lord's spiritual kingdom, dealt with in 6426, 6637, and also in 6862, 6868, 7075, 7062, 7198, 7201, 7215, 7223; and from the meaning of 'the land of Egypt' as the place where the falsities are which are used to carry out molestations.