8145. That we have let Israel go from serving us. That this signifies that they have left and have not subjugated them, is evident from the signification of “letting go,” as being to leave; and from the signification of “from serving us,” when said by the Egyptians concerning the sons of Israel, as being from assaulting by means of falsities and infesting (see n. 7120, 7129), and from subjugating thereby (n. 6666, 6670, 6671).

6671. With all their service wherein they made them to serve with cruelty. That this signifies the intention to subjugate in many ways by reason of unmercifulness, is evident from the signification of “service,” as being the intention to subjugate (see n. 6666, 6668, 6670), and because it is said “all service,” there is signified that it is done in many ways; and from the signification of “cruelty,” as being unmercifulness (n. 6667).