New American Standard Bible 1995

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Nehemiah

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"You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"You saw to see Verb H7200 וַתֵּ֛רֶא vat·te·re
the affliction affliction, poverty Noun H6040 עֳנִ֥י o·ni
of our fathers father Noun H1 אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ a·vo·tei·nu
in Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם be·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 heard to hear Verb H8085 שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ sha·ma'·ta
their cry a cry, outcry Noun H2201 זַעֲקָתָ֥ם za·'a·ka·tam
by the Red reeds, rushes Noun H5488 סֽוּף׃ suf.
Sea. sea Noun H3220 יַם־ yam-

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

Red Sea

RED SEA(yam-cuph (Exodus 10:19 and often), but in many passages it is simply hayam, "the sea" Septuagint with 2 or 3 exceptions renders it by he eruthra thalassa, "the Red Sea"; Latin geographers Mare Rubrum):1. Name2. Peculiarities3. Old Testament References4. Passage through the Red Sea by the IsraelitesObjections(1) Steep Banks of the Channel(2) Walls For... View Details

Sea of Egypt (Red Sea)

RED SEA (yam-cuph (Exodus 10:19 and often), but in many passages it is simply hayam, "the sea" Septuagint with 2 or 3 exceptions renders it by he eruthra thalassa, "the Red Sea"; Latin geographers Mare Rubrum): 1. Name 2. Peculiarities 3. Old Testament References 4. Passage through the Red Sea by the Israelites Objection... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.
King James Bible "You saw And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard and heardest their cry by the Red Sea.sea;
Hebrew Greek English "You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea.