New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Chronicles

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"And they will say, 'Because they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers who brought them from the land of Egypt, and they adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this adversity on them.'"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"And they will say, to utter, say Verb H559 וְאָמְר֗וּ ve·'a·me·ru
'Because upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל֩ al
they forsook to leave, forsake, loose Verb H5800 עָֽזְב֜וּ a·ze·vu
the LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh
the God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֣י e·lo·hei
of their fathers father Noun H1 אֲבֹתֵיהֶ֗ם a·vo·tei·hem
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
brought to go or come out Verb H3318 הֹוצִיאָם֮ ho·v·tzi·'am
them from 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 מִצְרַיִם֒ 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 they adopted to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ vai·ya·cha·zi·ku
other another Adjective H312 אֲחֵרִ֔ים a·che·rim,
gods God, god Noun H430 בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים be·lo·him
and worshiped to bow down Verb H7812 וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ vai·yish·ta·cha·vu
them and served to work, serve Verb H5647 וַיַּֽעַבְד֑וּם vai·ya·'av·dum;
them; therefore upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
He has brought to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 הֵבִ֣יא he·vi
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
this this, here H2088    
adversity evil, misery, distress, injury H7463    
on them.'"      

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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

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "And they will say, 'Because they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers who brought them from the land of Egypt, and they adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this adversity on them.'"
King James Bible "And they will say, 'Because And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD, the LORD God of their fathers who fathers, which brought them from forth out of the land of Egypt, and they adopted laid hold on other gods gods, and worshiped them worshipped them, and served them; them: therefore He has hath he brought all this adversity on evil upon them.'"
Hebrew Greek English "And they will say, 'Because they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers who brought them from the land of Egypt, and they adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this adversity on them.'"