New American Standard Bible 1995

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So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaoh's.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֜ף yo·v·sef
Analysis:
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bought to get, acquire Verb H7069 וַיִּ֨קֶן vai·yi·ken
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the land ground, land Noun H127 אַדְמַ֤ת ad·mat
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ 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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for Pharaoh, a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 לְפַרְעֹ֔ה le·far·'oh,
for every man H376    
Egyptian a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714    
sold to sell Verb H4376 מָכְר֤וּ ma·che·ru
his field, field, land Noun H7704 שָׂדֵ֔הוּ sa·de·hu,
because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
the famine famine, hunger Noun H7458 הָרָעָ֑ב ha·ra·'av;
was severe to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 חָזַ֥ק cha·zak
upon them. Thus the land earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֖רֶץ ha·'a·retz
became to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַתְּהִ֥י vat·te·hi
Pharaoh's. a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 לְפַרְעֹֽה׃ le·far·'oh.

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 So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaoh's.
King James Bible So And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every Egyptian sold man his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.
Hebrew Greek English So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaoh's.