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Exodus

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Then they set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the sons of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then they set to pull out or up, set out, journey Verb H5265 וַיִּסְעוּ֙ vai·yis·'u
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out from Elim, "terebinths," a place in the desert Noun H362 מֵֽאֵילִ֔ם me·'ei·lim,
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and all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the congregation congregation Noun H5712 עֲדַ֤ת a·dat
of the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵֽי־ be·nei-
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yis·ra·'el
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came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ vai·ya·vo·'u
to the wilderness wilderness Noun H4057 מִדְבַּר־ mid·bar-
of Sin, wilderness between Elim and Sinai. Noun H5512 סִ֔ין sin,
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
is between an interval, space between Prepostion H996 בֵּין־ bein-
Elim "terebinths," a place in the desert Noun H362 אֵילִ֖ם ei·lim
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and Sinai, the mountain where the law was given Noun H5514 סִינָ֑י si·nai;
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on the fifteenth five Noun H2568 בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה ba·cha·mi·shah
day day Noun H3117 יֹום֙ yo·vm
of the second second (an ord. number) Noun H8145 הַשֵּׁנִ֔י ha·she·ni,
month new moon, a month Noun H2320 לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ la·cho·desh
after their departure to go or come out Verb H3318 לְצֵאתָ֖ם le·tze·tam
from the land earth, land Noun H776 מֵאֶ֥רֶץ me·'e·retz
of Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ 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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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

Elim

ELIMe'-lim ('elim, "terebinths"; Aileim):The second encampment of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea. It was a contrast to the previous camp called "Marah" because of the bitterness of the waters, for there "were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm trees" (Exodus 15:27; Exodus 16:1 Numbers 33:9 f). The traditional site is an oasis in... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Sinai

SINAIsi'-ni, si'-na-i (cinay; Codex Alexandrinus Sina, Codex Vaticanus Seina):1. The Name:The name comes probably from a root meaning "to shine," which occurs in Syriac, and which in Babylonian is found in the name sinu for "the moon." The old explanation, "clayey," is inappropriate to any place in the Sinaitic desert, though it might apply to Sin (Ezekiel 3... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then they set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the sons of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt.
King James Bible Then And they set out took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the sons children of Israel came to unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from departing out of the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English Then they set out from Elim, and all the congregation of the sons of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt.