New American Standard Bible 1995

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When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When the money silver, money Noun H3701 הַכֶּ֗סֶף hak·ke·sef
was all spent to be complete or finished Verb H8552 וַיִּתֹּ֣ם vai·yit·tom
in the land earth, land Noun H776 מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me·'e·retz
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַיִם֮ 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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and in the land earth, land Noun H776 וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ u·me·'e·retz
of Canaan, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordan Noun H3667 כְּנַעַן֒ ke·na·'an
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all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָל־ chol-
the Egyptians a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714    
came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹאוּ֩ vai·ya·vo·'u
to Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֤ף yo·v·sef
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and said, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹר֙ le·mor
"Give to give Verb H3051 הָֽבָה־ ha·vah-
us food, bread, food Noun H3899 לֶ֔חֶם le·chem,
for why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 וְלָ֥מָּה ve·lam·mah
should we die to die Verb H4191 נָמ֖וּת na·mut
in your presence? in front of, in sight of, opposite to sub H5048 נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ neg·de·cha;
For [our] money silver, money Noun H3701 כָּֽסֶף׃ ka·sef.
is gone." to cease, fail, come to an end Verb H656 אָפֵ֖ס a·fes

Locations

Canaan

CANAAN; CANAANITESka'-nan, ka'-nan-its (kena`an; Chanaan): 1. Geography 2. Meaning of the Name 3. The Results of Recent Excavations 4. History(1) Stone Age(2) Bronze Age(3) A Babylonian Province(4) Jerusalem Founded(5) The Hyksos(6) Egyptian Conquest(7) Tell el-Amarna Tablets 5. The Israelitsh Invasion 6. Culture 7. Art 8. Commerce 9. Art of WritingLITERATUR... View Details

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 money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone."
King James Bible When the And when money was all spent failed in the land of Egypt Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph unto Joseph, and said, "Give Give us food, bread: for why should we die in your thy presence? For our for the money is gone."faileth.
Hebrew Greek English When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone."