New American Standard Bible 1995

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Exodus

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The sons of Israel said to them, "Would that we had died by the LORD'S hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֣י be·nei
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ vai·yo·me·ru
to them, "Would who? Pronoun H4310 מִֽי־ mi-
that we had died to die Verb H4191 מוּתֵ֤נוּ mu·te·nu
by the LORD'S the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
hand hand Noun H3027 בְיַד־ ve·yad-
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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when we sat to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 בְּשִׁבְתֵּ֙נוּ֙ be·shiv·te·nu
by the pots a pot Noun H5518 סִ֣יר sir
of meat, flesh Noun H1320 הַבָּשָׂ֔ר hab·ba·sar,
when we ate to eat Verb H398 בְּאָכְלֵ֥נוּ be·'a·che·le·nu
bread bread, food Noun H3899 לֶ֖חֶם le·chem
to the full; satiety, abundance Noun H7648 לָשֹׂ֑בַע la·so·va;
for you have brought to go or come out Verb H3318 הֹוצֵאתֶ֤ם ho·v·tze·tem
us out into this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh,
wilderness wilderness Noun H4057 הַמִּדְבָּ֣ר ham·mid·bar
to kill to die Verb H4191 לְהָמִ֛ית le·ha·mit
this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh
whole the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
assembly assembly, convocation, congregation Noun H6951 הַקָּהָ֥ל hak·ka·hal
with hunger." famine, hunger Noun H7458 בָּרָעָֽב׃ ba·ra·'av.

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

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

People

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 The sons of Israel said to them, "Would that we had died by the LORD'S hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger."
King James Bible The sons And the children of Israel said to unto them, "Would that Would to God we had died by the LORD'S hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, flesh pots, and when we ate did eat bread to the full; for you ye have brought us out forth into this wilderness wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger."
Hebrew Greek English The sons of Israel said to them, "Would that we had died by the LORD'S hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger."