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Exodus

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"Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians '? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Is this this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֣ה zeh
not the word speech, word Noun H1697 הַדָּבָ֗ר had·da·var
that we spoke to speak Verb H1696 דִּבַּ֨רְנוּ dib·bar·nu
to you in Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ ve·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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saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֔ר le·mor,
Leave to cease Verb H2308 חֲדַ֥ל cha·dal
us alone from Prepostion H4480 מִמֶּ֖נּוּ mim·men·nu
that we may serve to work, serve Verb H5647 וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣ה ve·na·'av·dah
the Egyptians? a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714    
For it would have been better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֥וב to·vv
for us to serve to work, serve Verb H5647 עֲבֹ֣ד a·vod
the Egyptians a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714    
than from Prepostion H4480    
to die to die Verb H4191 מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּ mim·mu·te·nu
in the wilderness." wilderness Noun H4057 בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ bam·mid·bar.

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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians '? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness."
King James Bible "Is Is not this not the word that we spoke to you did tell thee in Egypt, saying, 'Leave Let us alone alone, that we may serve the Egyptians '? Egyptians? For it would have had been better for us to serve the Egyptians Egyptians, than to that we should die in the wilderness."
Hebrew Greek English "Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, 'Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians '? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness."