New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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which I commanded your forefathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, 'Listen to My voice, and do according to all which I command you; so you shall be My people, and I will be your God,'

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
I commanded to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Verb H6680 צִוִּ֣יתִי tziv·vi·ti
your forefathers father Noun H1 אֲבֹֽותֵיכֶ֡ם a·vo·v·tei·chem
in the day day Noun H3117 בְּיֹ֣ום be·yo·vm
that I brought to go or come out Verb H3318 הֹוצִיאִֽי־ ho·v·tzi·'i-
them out of the land earth, land Noun H776 מֵאֶֽרֶץ־ me·'e·retz-
of Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַיִם֩ 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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from the iron iron Noun H1270 הַבַּרְזֶ֜ל hab·bar·zel
furnace, smelting pot or furnace Noun H3564 מִכּ֨וּר mik·kur
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֗ר le·mor
Listen to hear Verb H8085 שִׁמְע֤וּ shim·'u
to My voice, sound, voice Noun H6963 בְקֹולִי֙ ve·ko·v·li
and do do, make Verb H6213 וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם va·'a·si·tem
according to all the whole, all Noun H3605 כְּכֹ֥ל ke·chol
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
I command to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Verb H6680 אֲצַוֶּ֖ה a·tzav·veh
you; so you shall be My people, people Noun H5971 לְעָ֔ם le·'am,
and I will be your God,' God, god Noun H430 לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ le·lo·him.

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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New American Standard Bible 1995 which I commanded your forefathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, 'Listen to My voice, and do according to all which I command you; so you shall be My people, and I will be your God,'
King James Bible which Which I commanded your forefathers fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, 'Listen to My Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you; you: so you shall ye be My my people, and I will be your God,'God:
Hebrew Greek English which I commanded your forefathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, 'Listen to My voice, and do according to all which I command you; so you shall be My people, and I will be your God,'