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1 ερχομαι-VB--AAPNSM δε-X *ιωσηφ-N---NSM αποαγγελλω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPM αδελφος-N2--NPM εγω- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPN κτηνος-N3E-NPN και-C ο- A--NPM βους-N3--NPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C πας-A3--NPN ο- A--NPN αυτος- D--GPM ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *χανααν-N---GS και-C ιδου-I ειμι-V9--PAI3P εν-P γη-N1--DSF *γεσεμ-N----S

2 απο-P δε-X ο- A--GPM αδελφος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GSM παραλαμβανω-VBI-AAI3S πεντε-M ανηρ-N3--APM και-C ιστημι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM εναντιον-P *φαραω-N---GSM

3 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *φαραω-N---NSM ο- A--DPM αδελφος-N2--DPM *ιωσηφ-N---GSM τις- I--NSN ο- A--NSN εργον-N2N-NSN συ- P--GP ο- A--NPM δε-X ειπον-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM ποιμην-N3--NPM προβατον-N2N-GPN ο- A--NPM παις-N3D-NPM συ- P--GS και-C εγω- P--NP και-C ο- A--NPM πατηρ-N3--NPM εγω- P--GP

4 ειπον-VAI-AAI3P δε-X ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM παραοικεω-V2--PAN εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ηκω-V1--PAI1P ου-D γαρ-X ειμι-V9--PAI3S νομη-N1--NSF ο- A--DPN κτηνος-N3E-DPN ο- A--GPM παις-N3D-GPM συ- P--GS ενισχυω-VAI-AAI3S γαρ-X ο- A--NSM λιμος-N2--NSM εν-P γη-N1--DSF *χανααν-N----S νυν-D ουν-X καταοικεω-VF--FAI1P ο- A--NPM παις-N3D-NPM συ- P--GS εν-P γη-N1--DSF *γεσεμ-N----S

5 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *φαραω-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *ιωσφη-N---DSM καταοικεω-VA--AAD3P εν-P γη-N1--DSF *γεσεμ-N----S ει-C δε-X επισταμαι-V6--PMI2S οτι-C ειμι-V9--PAI3P εν-P αυτος- D--DPM ανηρ-N3--NPM δυνατος-A1--NPM καταιστημι-VA--AAD2S αυτος- D--APM αρχων-N3--APM ο- A--GPN εμος-A1--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P δε-X εις-P *αιγυπτος-N2--ASF προς-P *ιωσηφ-N---ASM *ιακωβ-N---NSM και-C ο- A--NPM υιος-N2--NPM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ακουω-VAI-AAI3S *φαραω-N---NSM βασιλευς-N3V-NSM *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *φαραω-N---NSM προς-P *ιωσηφ-N---ASM λεγω-V1--PAPNSM ο- A--NSM πατηρ-N3--NSM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NPM αδελφος-N2--NPM συ- P--GS ηκω-V1--PAI3P προς-P συ- P--AS

6 ιδου-I ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εναντιον-P συ- P--GS ειμι-V9--PAI3S εν-P ο- A--DSF βελτιων-A1--DSFS γη-N1--DSF καταοικιζω-VA--AAD2S ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--APM αδελφος-N2--APM συ- P--GS

7 ειςαγω-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *ιωσηφ-N---NSM *ιακωβ-N---ASM ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ιστημι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--ASM εναντιον-P *φαραω-N---GSM και-C ευλογεω-VA--AAI3S *ιακωβ-N---NSM ο- A--ASM *φαραω-N---ASM

8 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *φαραω-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM ποσος-A1A-NPN ετος-N3E-NPN ημερα-N1A-GPF ο- A--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF συ- P--GS

9 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S *ιακωβ-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM ο- A--NPF ημερα-N1A-NPF ο- A--GPN ετος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF εγω- P--GS ος- --APF παραοικεω-V2--PAI1S εκατον-M τριακοντα-M ετος-N3E-NPN μικρος-A1A-NPF και-C πονηρος-A1A-NPF γιγνομαι-VX--XAI3P ο- A--NPF ημερα-N1A-NPF ο- A--GPN ετος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF εγω- P--GS ου-D αποικνεομαι-VBI-AMI3P εις-P ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF ο- A--GPN ετος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF ο- A--GPM πατηρ-N3--GPM εγω- P--GS ος- --APF ημερα-N1A-APF παραοικεω-VAI-AAI3P

10 και-C ευλογεω-VA--AAPNSM *ιακωβ-N---NSM ο- A--ASM *φαραω-N---ASM εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S απο-P αυτος- D--GSM

11 και-C καταοικιζω-VAI-AAI3S *ιωσηφ-N---NSM ο- A--ASM πατηρ-N3--ASM και-C ο- A--APM αδελφος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GSM και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM κατασχεσις-N3I-ASF εν-P γη-N1--DSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εν-P ο- A--DSF βελτιων-A1--DSFS γη-N1--DSF εν-P γη-N1--DSF *ραμεσση-N----SF καθα-D προςτασσω-VAI-AAI3S *φαραω-N---NSM

12 και-C σιτομετρεω-V2I-IAI3S *ιωσηφ-N---NSM ο- A--DSM πατηρ-N3--DSM και-C ο- A--DPM αδελφος-N2--DPM αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A3--DSM ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM ο- A--GSM πατηρ-N3--GSM αυτος- D--GSM σιτος-N2--ASM κατα-P σωμα-N3M-ASN

13 σιτος-N2--NSM δε-X ου-D ειμι-V9--IAI3S εν-P πας-A1S-DSF ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ενισχυω-VAI-AAI3S γαρ-X ο- A--NSM λιμος-N2--NSM σφοδρα-D εκλειπω-VBI-AAI3S δε-X ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF *χανααν-N----S απο-P ο- A--GSM λιμος-N2--GSM

14 συναγω-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *ιωσηφ-N---NSM πας-A3--ASN ο- A--ASN αργυριον-N2N-ASN ο- A--ASN ευρισκω-VC--APPASN εν-P γη-N1--DSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C εν-P γη-N1--DSF *χανααν-N----S ο- A--GSM σιτος-N2--GSM ος- --GSM αγοραζω-V1I-IAI3P και-C σιτομετρεω-V2I-IAI3S αυτος- D--DPM και-C ειςφερω-VAI-AAI3S *ιωσηφ-N---NSM πας-A3--ASN ο- A--ASN αργυριον-N2N-ASN εις-P ο- A--ASM οικος-N2--ASM *φαραω-N---GSM

15 και-C εκλειπω-VBI-AAI3S πας-A3--NSN ο- A--NSN αργυριον-N2N-NSN εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *χανααν-N---GS ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P δε-X πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM *αιγυπτιος-N2--NPM προς-P *ιωσηφ-N---ASM λεγω-V1--PAPNPM διδωμι-VO--AAD2S εγω- P--DP αρτος-N2--APM και-C ινα-C τις- I--ASN αποθνησκω-V1--PAI1P εναντιον-P συ- P--GS εκλειπω-VX--XAI3S γαρ-X ο- A--NSN αργυριον-N2N-NSN εγω- P--GP

16 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X αυτος- D--DPM *ιωσηφ-N---NSM φερω-V1--PAD2P ο- A--APN κτηνος-N3E-APN συ- P--GP και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S συ- P--DP αρτος-N2--APM αντι-P ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN συ- P--GP ει-C εκλειπω-VX--XAI3S ο- A--NSN αργυριον-N2N-NSN

17 αγω-VBI-AAI3P δε-X ο- A--APN κτηνος-N3E-APN προς-P *ιωσηφ-N---ASM και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM *ιωσηφ-N---NSM αρτος-N2--APM αντι-P ο- A--GPM ιππος-N2--GPM και-C αντι-P ο- A--GPN προβατον-N2N-GPN και-C αντι-P ο- A--GPM βους-N3--GPM και-C αντι-P ο- A--GPM ονος-N2--GPM και-C εκτρεφω-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM εν-P αρτος-N2--DPM αντι-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSM ενιαυτος-N2--DSM εκεινος- D--DSM

18 εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S δε-X ο- A--NSN ετος-N3E-NSN εκεινος- D--NSN και-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P προς-P αυτος- D--ASM εν-P ο- A--DSN ετος-N3E-DSN ο- A--DSN δευτερος-A1A-DSN και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI3P αυτος- D--DSM μηποτε-D εκτριβω-VD--APS1P απο-P ο- A--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GP ει-C γαρ-X εκλειπω-VX--XAI3S ο- A--NSN αργυριον-N2N-NSN και-C ο- A--NPN υποαρχω-V1--PAPNPN και-C ο- A--NPN κτηνος-N3E-NPN προς-P συ- P--AS ο- A--ASM κυριος-N2--ASM και-C ου-D υπολειπω-V1--PPI3S εγω- P--DP εναντιον-P ο- A--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GP αλλα-C η-C ο- A--NSN ιδιος-A1A-NSN σωμα-N3M-NSN και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GP

19 ινα-C ουν-X μη-D αποθνησκω-VB--AAS1P εναντιον-P συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ερημοω-VC--APS3S κταομαι-VA--AMD2S εγω- P--AP και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GP αντι-P αρτος-N2--GPM και-C ειμι-VF--FMI1P εγω- P--NP και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GP παις-N3D-NPM *φαραω-N---GSM διδωμι-VO--AAD2S σπερμα-N3M-ASN ινα-C σπειρω-VA--AAS1P και-C ζαω-V3--PAI1P και-C μη-D αποθνησκω-VB--AAS1P και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ου-D ερημοω-VC--FPI3S

20 και-C κταομαι-VAI-AMI3S *ιωσηφ-N---NSM πας-A1S-ASF ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--GPM *αιγυπτιος-N2--GPM ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM αποδιδωμι-VOI-AMI3P γαρ-X ο- A--NPM *αιγυπτιος-N2--NPM ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM επικρατεω-VAI-AAI3S γαρ-X αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--NSM λιμος-N2--NSM και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF *φαραω-N---DSM

21 και-C ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM καταδουλοω-VAI-AMI3S αυτος- D--DSM εις-P παις-N3D-APM απο-P ακρος-A1A-GPN οριον-N2N-GPN *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εως-P ο- A--GPN ακρος-A1A-GPN

22 χωρις-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ο- A--GPM ιερευς-N3V-GPM μονον-D ου-D κταομαι-VAI-AMI3S ουτος- D--ASF *ιωσηφ-N---NSM εν-P δοσις-N3I-DSF γαρ-X διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S δομα-N3M-ASN ο- A--DPM ιερευς-N3V-DPM *φαραω-N---GSM και-C εσθιω-V1I-IAI3P ο- A--ASF δοσις-N3I-ASF ος- --ASF διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM *φαραω-N---NSM δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ου-D αποδιδωμι-VOI-AMI3P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GPM

23 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *ιωσηφ-N---NSM πας-A3--DPM ο- A--DPM *αιγυπτιος-N2--DPM ιδου-I κταομαι-VM--XMI1S συ- P--AP και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF συ- P--GP σημερον-D ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM λαμβανω-VB--AAD2P εαυτου- D--DPM σπερμα-N3M-ASN και-C σπειρω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF

24 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NPN γενημα-N3M-NPN αυτος- D--GSF διδωμι-VF--FAI2P ο- A--ASN πεμπτος-A1--ASN μερος-N3E-ASN ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM ο- A--NPN δε-X τεσσαρες-A3--NPN μερος-N3E-NPN ειμι-VF--FMI3S συ- P--DP αυτος- D--DPM εις-P σπερμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF και-C εις-P βρωσις-N3I-ASF συ- P--DP και-C πας-A3--DPM ο- A--DPM εν-P ο- A--DPM οικος-N2--DPM συ- P--GP

25 και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI3P σωζω-VX--XAI2S εγω- P--AP ευρισκω-VB--AAI1P χαρις-N3--ASF εναντιον-P ο- A--GSM κυριος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GP και-C ειμι-VF--FMI1P παις-N3D-NPM *φαραω-N---GSM

26 και-C τιθημι-VEI-AMI3S αυτος- D--DPM *ιωσηφ-N---NSM εις-P προσταγμα-N3M-ASN εως-P ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF ουτος- D--GSF επι-P γη-N1--ASF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM αποπεμπτοω-V4--PAPNSM χωρις-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ο- A--GPM ιερευς-N3V-GPM μονον-D ου-D ειμι-V9--IAI3S ο- A--DSM *φαραω-N---DSM

27 καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3S δε-X *ισραηλ-N---NSM εν-P γη-N1--DSF *αιγυπτος-N2--DSF επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF *γεσεμ-N----S και-C κληρονομεω-VAI-AAI3P επι-P αυτος- D--GSF και-C αυξανω-VCI-API3P και-C πληθυνω-VCI-API3P σφοδρα-D

28 επιζαω-VAI-AAI3S δε-X *ιακωβ-N---NSM εν-P γη-N1--DSF *αιγυπτος-N2--DSF δεκα-M επτα-M ετος-N3E-APN γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P δε-X ο- A--NPF ημερα-N1A-NPF *ιακωβ-N---GSM ενιαυτος-N2--GPM ο- A--GSF ζωη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GSM εκατον-M τεσσαρακοντα-M επτα-M ετος-N3E-APN

29 εγγιζω-VAI-AAI3P δε-X ο- A--NPF ημερα-N1A-NPF *ισραηλ-N---GSM ο- A--GSN αποθνησκω-VB--AAN και-C καλεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--ASM υιος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSM *ιωσηφ-N---ASM και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM ει-C ευρισκω-VX--XAI1S χαρις-N3--ASF εναντιον-P συ- P--GS υποτιθημι-VE--AAD2S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF συ- P--GS υπο-P ο- A--ASM μηρος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S επι-P εγω- P--AS ελεημοσυνη-N1--ASF και-C αληθεια-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSN μη-D εγω- P--AS θαπτω-VA--AAN εν-P *αιγυπτος-N2--DSF

30 αλλα-C κοιμαω-VC--FPI1S μετα-P ο- A--GPM πατηρ-N3--GPM εγω- P--GS και-C αιρω-VF2-FAI2S εγω- P--AS εκ-P *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF και-C θαπτω-VF--FAI2S εγω- P--AS εν-P ο- A--DSM ταφος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--NSM δε-X ειπον-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--NS ποιεω-VA--AAS1S κατα-P ο- A--ASN ρημα-N3M-ASN συ- P--GS

31 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X ομνυμι-VA--AAD2S εγω- P--DS και-C ομνυμι-VAI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DSM και-C προςκυνεω-VAI-AAI3S *ισραηλ-N---NSM επι-P ο- A--ASN ακρος-A1A-ASN ο- A--GSF ραβδος-N2--GSF αυτος- D--GSM

   

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Arcana Coelestia #6149

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6149. Because a portion was appointed for the priests by Pharaoh. That this signifies that therefore it was set in order by the natural that was under the auspices of the internal, is evident from the signification of an “appointed portion,” as being what is set in order; and from the representation of Pharaoh, as being the natural in general (see n. 5160, 5799, 6015). And because this setting in order in the natural comes from the internal, it is added that it was under the auspices of the internal, which was also represented by Joseph’s being lord over all Egypt, and also over Pharaoh’s house (as may be seen above, n. 6145).

  
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6015. In the carts which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. That this signifies doctrinals from the memory-knowledges of the church, is evident from the signification of “carts,” as being doctrinal things (see n. 5945); and from the representation of Pharaoh, as being the memory-knowledge of the church in general; for by “Egypt” is signified the memory-knowledge of the church (n. 1462, 4749, 4964, 4966), and therefore by its “king” is signified this memory-knowledge in general, as also elsewhere in the Word; but in most passages, as by “Egypt,” so also by “Pharaoh,” is signified perverted memory-knowledge. That “Pharaoh” is memory-knowledge in general, is evident in Isaiah:

Fools are the princes of Zoan, the wise ones of the counselors of Pharaoh; counsel has become brutish; how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of the kings of antiquity? (Isaiah 19:11);

here “Pharaoh” is the memory-knowledge of the church in general, and therefore he is called the “son of the wise,” and the “son of the kings of antiquity;” the “wise,” and the “kings of antiquity,” denote the truths of the Ancient Church. But such knowledge made foolishness is here meant, for it is said, “fools are the princes of Zoan; the counsel is become brutish.”

[2] Again:

They depart to go down into Egypt, but they have not asked at My mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt. Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh become to you for a shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt for a reproach (Isaiah 30:2-3);

“to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt” denotes to trust to memory-knowledges in the things of faith, and not to have faith in any spiritual truth, unless memory-knowledge and what is sensuous dictate it, which nevertheless is of perverted order; for the truths of faith ought to be in the first place, and confirming memory-knowledges in the second place, because if these are in the first place nothing whatever of truth is believed.

[3] In Jeremiah:

Hath said Jehovah Zebaoth the God of Israel, Behold I visit upon Amon in No, and upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt, and upon its gods, and upon its kings; especially upon Pharaoh, and them that trust in him (Jeremiah 46:25);

here also “Pharaoh” denotes memory-knowledge in general; “they that trust in him” are those who trust in memory-knowledges, but not in the Word, that is, in the Lord in the Word. Thus everything is perverted in the doctrinals of faith, and hence comes falsity, and also denial that the Divine and heavenly is anything. Such especially are in the habit of saying, “Make me see these things with the eye, or show me scientifically that it is so, and then I will believe.” And yet if they were to see, and if it were shown, they would not believe, because what is negative reigns universally.

[4] In the same:

Against Pharaoh: Behold waters rise up from the north, which shall become an overflowing stream, and shall overflow the land and the fullness thereof, the city and them that dwell therein; so that the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl, at the voice of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, and at the tumult of his chariot, the rumbling of his wheels (Jeremiah 47:1-2, 3);

from each of the things here said about Pharaoh, it is clear that “Pharaoh” is memory-knowledge in general, here in perverted order, which destroys the truths of faith. An “overflowing stream” is memory-knowledge destroying the understanding of truth, and thus vastating; “they shall overflow the land and the fullness thereof” denotes that this is done to the whole church; “the city and them that dwell therein” denotes to the truth of the church and the good thence derived; “the stamping of the hoofs of the horses” denotes the lowest memory-knowledges, which are direct from things of sense; “the tumult of the chariot” denotes the derivative false doctrine; “the rumbling of the wheels” denotes things of sense and their fallacies, which cause to advance.

[5] In Ezekiel:

Hath said the Lord Jehovih; Behold I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great whale that lieth in the midst of his rivers, that saith, The river is mine, and I have made myself. Therefore I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick to thy scales (Ezekiel 29:3-4);

here also “Pharaoh” denotes memory-knowledge in general, as in like manner is evident from all that is said of him.

[6] Again:

Take up a lamentation upon Pharaoh king of Egypt. Thou art as whales in the seas; and thou hast come forth with thy streams, and troubled the waters with thy feet, and fouled their streams. When I shall extinguish thee I will cover the heavens, and make the stars thereof black; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not make her light to shine; all the luminaries of light will I make black over thee, and will set darkness upon thy land (Ezekiel 32:2-3, 7-8).

That these things, like many in the prophets, cannot be comprehended by anyone without the internal sense, is evident, as that Pharaoh is as whales in the seas, that he came forth from his streams, and troubled the waters with his feet; that over him the heavens should be covered, the stars should be made black, and all the luminaries of light; that the sun should be covered with a cloud, the moon not give her light, and darkness be set upon his land. But the internal sense teaches what these things signify, namely, that memory-knowledges pervert the truths of the church if a man enters by their means into the secrets of faith and believes nothing unless he sees it from them, nay, unless he sees it from things of sense. That this is the internal sense is evident from the explication of each expression.

[7] Pharaoh is called “king of Egypt” from memory-truth; for memory-knowledge is truth in the natural (that a “king” denotes truth, see n. 1672, 1728, 2015, 2069, 3009, 3670, 4575, 4581, 4966, 5044), and that the king of a people has the like signification as the people (n. 4789); thus “Pharaoh” has the like signification as “Egypt,” but in general. That “Egypt” is memory-knowledge has been frequently shown. Pharaoh is compared to “whales in the seas,” because a “whale” or “sea-monster” signifies the generals of memory-knowledges (n. 42), and “seas” signify collections of memory-knowledges (n. 28). It is also said that he “came forth with his streams,” because by “streams” are signified the things of intelligence (see n. 108, 109, 2702, 3051), here of insanity, because derived from things of sense and memory-knowledges (see n. 5196). It is then said that he “troubled the waters with his feet, and fouled their streams,” because by “waters” are signified spiritual truths (n. 680, 739, 2702, 3058, 3424, 4976, 5668), and by “feet,” the things of the natural (n. 2162, 3147, 3761, 3986, 4280, 4938-4952), thus “to trouble the waters with his feet” denotes to defile and pervert the truths of faith through the memory-knowledges of the natural; and “to foul their streams” is to do thus to intelligence.

[8] It is finally said that “when he shall be extinguished the heavens shall be covered,” because by the “heavens” are signified the interiors of man, since these are indeed his heavens. These are closed when memory-knowledges have dominion over the truths of faith, or the natural over the spiritual. That then the knowledges of truth and of good perish, is signified by the words, “I will make the stars of the heavens black, and all the luminaries of light” (that the “stars” are these knowledges see n. 2495, 2849, 4697; and that “luminaries” are goods and truths, n. 30-38). That then neither can the good of love anymore flow in, is signified by “I will cover the sun with a cloud;” and that neither can the good of faith flow in, is signified by “the moon shall not make her light to shine” (that the “sun” is the good of love, and the “moon” the good of faith, see n. 1529, 1530, 2120, 2495, 3636, 3643, 4060, 4696). And that thus only falsities will have possession of the natural mind, is signified by “I will set darkness upon thy land” (that “darkness” is falsities, see n. 1839, 1860, 4418, 4531; and that the “land of Pharaoh” or the “land of Egypt” is the natural mind, n. 5276, 5278, 5280, 5288, 5301). From all this it is now evident what is the sense contained in these prophetic words. As by “Pharaoh” is signified memory-knowledge in general, by him is also signified the natural in general (n. 5799).

  
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