New American Standard Bible 1995

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Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt valid to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh's.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֡ף yo·v·sef
Analysis:
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made to put, place, set Verb H7760 וַיָּ֣שֶׂם vai·ya·sem
it a statute something prescribed or owed, a statute Noun H2706 לְחֹק֩ le·chok
concerning upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the land ground, land Noun H127 אַדְמַ֥ת ad·mat
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֛יִם 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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[valid] to this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֜ה haz·zeh
day, day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֨ום hai·yo·vm
that Pharaoh a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 לְפַרְעֹ֖ה le·far·'oh
should have the fifth; fifth part Noun H2569 לַחֹ֑מֶשׁ la·cho·mesh;
only thin, only, altogether, surely H7534    
the land ground, land Noun H127 אַדְמַ֤ת ad·mat
of the priests priest Noun H3548 הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ hak·ko·ha·nim
did not become to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָיְתָ֖ה ha·ye·tah
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 Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt valid to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh's.
King James Bible And Joseph made it a statute concerning law over the land of Egypt valid to unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only fifth part; except the land of the priests did only, which became not become Pharaoh's.
Hebrew Greek English Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt valid to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh's.