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Exodus

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Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Moses a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֜ה mo·sheh
departed to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
and returned to turn back, return Verb H7725 וַיָּ֣שָׁב vai·ya·shav
to Jethro Moses' father-in-law (see NH3503), also the name of several Isr. H3500    
Analysis:
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his father-in-law wife's father or mother H2860    
and said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to him, "Please, I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָּ֗א na
let me go, to go, come, walk Verb H1980 אֵ֣לְכָה e·le·chah
that I may return to turn back, return Verb H7725 וְאָשׁ֙וּבָה֙ ve·'a·shu·vah
to my brethren a brother Noun H251 אַחַ֣י a·chai
who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
are in Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם 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 see to see Verb H7200 וְאֶרְאֶ֖ה ve·'er·'eh
if they are still a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside sub H5750 הַעֹודָ֣ם ha·'o·v·dam
alive." alive, living Adjective H2416 חַיִּ֑ים chai·yim;
And Jethro Moses' father-in-law Noun H3503 יֶ֣תֶר ye·ter
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֧אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to Moses, a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 לְמֹשֶׁ֖ה le·mo·sheh
Analysis:
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"Go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לֵ֥ךְ lech
in peace." completeness, soundness, welfare, peace Noun H7965 לְשָׁלֹֽום׃ le·sha·lo·vm.

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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

People

Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

Jethro

Jethro  his excellence, or gain, a prince or priest of Midian, who succeeded his father Reuel. Moses spent forty years after his exile from the Egyptian court as keeper of Jethro's flocks. While the Israelites were encamped at Sinai, and soon after their victory over Amalek, Jethro came to meet Moses, bringing with him Zipporah and her two sons. They met at the "mount of God," and "Moses told him all that the Lord had done unto P... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
King James Bible Then And Moses departed went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law father in law, and said to unto him, "Please, let Let me go, that I may pray thee, and return to unto my brethren who which are in Egypt, and see if whether they are still alive." be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, "Go Go in peace."
Hebrew Greek English Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."