Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 7703

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7703. 'And it lifted the locusts' means the end of that state. This is clear from the meaning of 'locusts' as falsity in outermost parts, dealt with in 7643. And what is meant by 'lifting' the locusts is taking away the state which involves this falsity, thus the end of that state; this is similar to what has appeared before, where [the end of] 'the hail' is spoken of, 7597, 7610.


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