7385. 'And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt' means the effect of the power of inward truth directed through outward truth against falsities. This is clear from the representation of 'Aaron' as teachings presenting what is true and good, thus outward truth, dealt with in 6998, 7009, 7089; from the meaning of 'hand' as power, dealt with in 878, 4931-4937, at this point the power of inward truth directed through outward truth, as above in 7382; and from the meaning of 'the waters of Egypt' as falsities, dealt with in 6693, 7307, the effect being meant by the fact that he did stretch out his hand and the frogs rose up. From all this it is evident that 'Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt' means the effect of the power of inward truth directed through outward truth against falsities.