New American Standard Bible 1995

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Exodus

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'It came about, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, I sacrifice to the LORD the males, the first offspring of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.'

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֗י vay·hi
about, when that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
Pharaoh a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַרְעֹה֮ far·'oh
was stubborn to be hard, severe or fierce Verb H7185 הִקְשָׁ֣ה hik·shah
about letting us go, to send Verb H7971 לְשַׁלְּחֵנוּ֒ le·shal·le·che·nu
that the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהֹוָ֤ה Yah·weh
killed to kill, slay Verb H2026 וַיַּהֲרֹ֨ג vai·ya·ha·rog
every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
firstborn first-born Noun H1060 בְּכֹור֙ be·cho·vr
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם 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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both from H4480    
the firstborn first-born Noun H1060 מִבְּכֹ֥ר mib·be·chor
of man man, mankind Noun H120 אָדָ֖ם a·dam
and the firstborn first-born Noun H1060 בְּכֹ֣ור be·cho·vr
of beast. a beast, animal, cattle Noun H929 בְּהֵמָ֑ה be·he·mah;
Therefore, upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
I sacrifice to slaughter for sacrifice Verb H2076 זֹבֵ֜חַ zo·ve·ach
to the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 לַֽיהוָ֗ה Yah·weh
the males, male Noun H2145 הַזְּכָרִ֔ים haz·ze·cha·rim,
the first offspring that which separates or first opens Noun H6363 פֶּ֤טֶר pe·ter
of every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
womb, womb Noun H7358 רֶ֙חֶם֙ re·chem
but every the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
firstborn first-born Noun H1060 בְּכֹ֥ור be·cho·vr
of my sons son Noun H1121 בָּנַ֖י ba·nai
I redeem.' to ransom Verb H6299 אֶפְדֶּֽה׃ ef·deh.

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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 'It came about, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, I sacrifice to the LORD the males, the first offspring of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.'
King James Bible 'It And it came about, to pass, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting would hardly let us go, that the LORD killed every slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man man, and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the males, matrix, being males; but all the first offspring of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons children I redeem.'
Hebrew Greek English 'It came about, when Pharaoh was stubborn about letting us go, that the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of beast. Therefore, I sacrifice to the LORD the males, the first offspring of every womb, but every firstborn of my sons I redeem.'