New American Standard Bible 1995

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The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[The people of] all the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
the earth earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ha·'a·retz
came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֣אוּ ba·'u
to Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יְמָה mitz·ray·mah,
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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to buy grain to buy grain Verb H7666 לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר lish·bor
from Joseph, "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֑ף yo·v·sef;
Analysis:
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because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
the famine famine, hunger Noun H7458 הָרָעָ֖ב ha·ra·'av
was severe to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 חָזַ֥ק cha·zak
in all the whole, all Noun H3605 בְּכָל־ be·chol-
the earth. earth, land Noun H776 הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha·'a·retz.

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 The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
King James Bible The people of And all the earth countries came to into Egypt to Joseph for to buy grain from Joseph, corn; because that the famine was severe so sore in all the earth.lands.
Hebrew Greek English The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.