New American Standard Bible 1995

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When the famine was spread over all the face of the earth, then Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When the famine famine, hunger Noun H7458 וְהָרָעָ֣ב ve·ha·ra·'av
was [spread] over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַ֖ל al
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the face face, faces Noun H6440 פְּנֵ֣י pe·nei
of the earth, earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֑רֶץ ha·'a·retz;
then Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֜ף yo·v·sef
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opened to open Verb H6605 וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח vai·yif·tach
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the storehouses, who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
and sold to buy grain Verb H7666 וַיִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר vai·yish·bor
to the Egyptians; a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz·ra·yim.
and the famine famine, hunger Noun H7458 הָֽרָעָ֖ב ha·ra·'av
was severe to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 וַיֶּחֱזַ֥ק vai·ye·che·zak
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714    
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When the famine was spread over all the face of the earth, then Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
King James Bible When And the famine was spread over all the face of the earth, then earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to unto the Egyptians; and the famine was severe waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English When the famine was spread over all the face of the earth, then Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.