"And in that hour," signifies during that state; "there was a great earthquake," signifies a remarkable change of the state of the interiors in those who are of the church;" and the tenth part of the city fell," signifies that no truths of doctrine existed any longer with those who remained; "and there were killed in the earthquake names of men seven thousand," signifies that in that change of state all the truths of good, and thus all things of heaven and the church, perished with them; "and the rest became afraid," signifies the disturbance of mind and the turning away of those who were in some degree spiritual; "and they gave glory to the God of heaven," signifies that they acknowledged and worshipped the Lord.