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Isaiah

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For thus says the Lord GOD, "My people went down at the first into Egypt to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For thus thus, here Adverb H3541 כֹ֤ה choh
says to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַר֙ a·mar
the Lord Lord Noun H136 אֲדֹנָ֣י a·do·nai
Analysis:
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GOD, the proper name of the God of Israel H3068   Yah·weh
"My people people Noun H5971 עַמִּ֥י am·mi
went down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 יָֽרַד־ ya·rad-
at the first former, first, chief Adjective H7223 בָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה va·ri·sho·nah
into Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֛יִם 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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to reside to sojourn Verb H1481 לָג֣וּר la·gur
there; there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁ֑ם sham;
then the Assyrian the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr. Noun H804 וְאַשּׁ֖וּר ve·'a·shur
oppressed to oppress, wrong, extort Verb H6231 עֲשָׁקֹֽו׃ a·sha·kov.
them without cause. a ceasing Noun H657 בְּאֶ֥פֶס be·'e·fes

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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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 For thus says the Lord GOD, "My people went down at the first into Egypt to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
King James Bible For thus says saith the Lord GOD, "My My people went down at the first aforetime into Egypt to reside sojourn there; then and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Hebrew Greek English For thus says the Lord GOD, "My people went down at the first into Egypt to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.