7705. There was not left one locust in all the border of Egypt. That this signifies that these falsities in the extremes appeared no more, is evident from the signification of the “locust,” as being falsity in the extremes; and because it denotes falsity in the extremes (n. 7643), it is said “in all the border of Egypt,” for “the border” denotes that which is outermost, or extreme, and “Egypt” denotes the natural; that by “there was not left a locust” is signified that it did not appear, is manifest; the like is said of the hail (n. 7611).