8401. 'After their coming out of the land of Egypt' means, to their state when they were first delivered from molestations. This is clear from the meaning of 'coming our or 'being brought out' as being delivered, dealt with often; and from the meaning of 'the land of Egypt' as molestations by those immersed in evil and therefore steeped in falsities, dealt with in 7278.

2866. 'These eight Milkah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother' means a second group of people who are saved. This is clear from the meaning of 'eight' and from the repetition of the statement 'Milkah bore to Nahor, Abraham's brother'. Since the eighth day is the first day of the following week 'eight' consequently means something distinct and separate from that which has gone before, see 2044. Here therefore it means a second group. It was for the sake of this meaning that this number was added. The fact that 'Milkah bore them to Nahor, Abraham's brother' means people outside the Church who dwell in a brotherly relationship by virtue of good has been shown above in 2863, 2865. And being the concluding statement it has the same meaning, yet with the addition of the fact that they are saved.