8528. 'When I brought you out of the land of Egypt' means after their deliverance from molestations. This is clear from the meaning of 'bringing out' as delivering; and from the meaning of 'the land of Egypt' as molestations, dealt with in 7278. The reason why 'the land of Egypt' means molestations is that 'the Egyptians' and 'Pharaoh' mean those who molested the upright in the next life, and who also engage in molestation at the present day, 7097, 7220, 7228, 7317, 8148.

7228. 'And for Pharaoh king of Egypt' means the warning to be given to those who molest by means of utter falsities. This is clear from the meaning of 'speaking to', when it comes by Divine command and is directed to those steeped in falsities, as a warning, as above in 7220; and from the representation of 'Pharaoh', when he is also called 'king of Egypt', as those who molest by means of utter falsities, dealt with above in 7220.