'A hand-breadth' signifies conjunction of truth from the divine.

(Izinkomba: Arcana Coelestia 9534)

5371. 'And sold to Egypt' means a making over to. This is clear from the meaning of 'selling' as making over to another as his own, for that which is sold becomes the property of the one who buys it. That 'selling' and 'buying' mean a making over to or a making one's own will be seen below in 5374.