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Exodus

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Then the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats through all the land of Egypt.'"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֮ Yah·weh
said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to Moses, a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁה֒ mo·sheh
Analysis:
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"Say to utter, say Verb H559 אֱמֹר֙ e·mor
to Aaron, an elder brother of Moses Noun H175 אַהֲרֹ֔ן a·ha·ron,
'Stretch to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Verb H5186 נְטֵ֣ה ne·teh
out your staff a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe Noun H4294 מַטְּךָ֔ mat·te·cha,
and strike to smite Verb H5221 וְהַ֖ךְ ve·hach
the dust dry earth, dust Noun H6083 עֲפַ֣ר a·far
of the earth, earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֑רֶץ ha·'a·retz;
that it may become to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וְהָיָ֥ה ve·ha·yah
gnats gnat, gnats, a gnat swarm Noun H3654 לְכִנִּ֖ם le·chin·nim
through all the whole, all Noun H3605 בְּכָל־ be·chol-
the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֥רֶץ 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

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Moses

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

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 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats through all the land of Egypt.'"
King James Bible Then And the LORD said to unto Moses, "Say to Say unto Aaron, 'Stretch Stretch out your staff thy rod, and strike smite the dust of the earth, land, that it may become gnats through lice throughout all the land of Egypt.'"
Hebrew Greek English Then the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats through all the land of Egypt.'"