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או דבר אשלח אל הארץ ההיא ושפכתי חמתי עליה בדם להכרית ממנה אדם ובהמה׃
7674. 'Over the land of Egypt for the locusts' means in order that falsity may take possession of the whole natural of the molesting ones. This is clear from the meaning of 'the land of Egypt' as the natural mind, dealt with in 5276, 5278, 5280, 5288, 5301, 'Egypt' being the natural, 6147, 6152; and from the meaning of 'the locusts' as falsity present with those engaged in molestation, in the outermost parts of their mind, dealt with in 7643.
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Yahweh said to Joshua, "Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand." Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.
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The ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and entered into the city, and took it. They hurried and set the city on fire.