Egypt and Memphis, mentioned in Hosea 9:6, signify people who wish to be wise in divine matters through their own power and knowledge.

(Референци: Arcana Coelestia 273)

6644. Verses 6-7 And Joseph died, and all his brothers, and all that generation. And the children of Israel were fruitful and productive, and multiplied and became very very numerous; and the land was filled with them.

'And Joseph died' means that the situation with the internal part of the Church had now altered. ' And all his brothers, and all that generation' means also with the external part of it in particular and in general. 'And the children of Israel were fruitful and productive' means that the Church's truths increased in goodness. 'And multiplied and became very very numerous' means that they increased enormously in truths from good. 'And the land was filled with them' means even to the point at which the Church became complete.