New American Standard Bible 1995

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They told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." But he was stunned, for he did not believe them.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They told to be conspicuous Verb H5046 וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ vai·yag·gi·du
him, saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֗ר le·mor
"Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֣ף yo·v·sef
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is still a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside sub H5750 עֹ֚וד o·vd
alive, alive, living Adjective H2416 חַ֔י chai,
and indeed that, for, when Conjunction H3588 וְכִֽי־ ve·chi-
he is ruler to rule, have dominion, reign Verb H4910 מֹשֵׁ֖ל mo·shel
over all the whole, all Noun H3605 בְּכָל־ be·chol-
the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt." a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz·ra·yim;
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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But he was stunned, to grow numb Verb H6313 וַיָּ֣פָג vai·ya·fag
for he did not believe to confirm, support Verb H539 הֶאֱמִ֖ין he·'e·min
them.      

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

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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 They told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." But he was stunned, for he did not believe them.
King James Bible They And told him, saying, "Joseph Joseph is still yet alive, and indeed he is ruler governor over all the land of Egypt." But he was stunned, Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he did not believe them.believed them not.
Hebrew Greek English They told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." But he was stunned, for he did not believe them.