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Jeremiah

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Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then it shall come to pass [that] the sword dagger Noun H2719 הַחֶ֗רֶב ha·che·rev
which after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
are afraid affright Verb H3372 יְרֵאִ֣ים ye·re·'im
shall overtake ability Verb H5381 תַּשִּׂ֥יג tas·sig
there in it Adverb H8033 שָׁ֛ם sham
you there in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יִם 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 the famine dearth Noun H7458 וְהָרָעָ֞ב ve·ha·ra·'av
which after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
whereof ye were afraid be afraid careful Verb H1672 דֹּאֲגִ֣ים do·'a·gim
shall follow close cleave Verb H1692 יִדְבַּ֧ק yid·bak
after after that Adverb H310 אַחֲרֵיכֶ֛ם a·cha·rei·chem
there in it Adverb H8033 שָׁ֣ם sham
you there in Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֖יִם 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.

Read more about: Egypt
and there ye shall die crying Verb H4191 תָּמֻֽתוּ׃ ta·mu·tu.
there in it Adverb H8033 וְשָׁ֥ם ve·sham

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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King James Bible Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
Hebrew Greek English Then it shall come to pass, that then the sword, which ye feared, shall you are afraid of, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, Egypt; and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall about which you are anxious, will follow close closely after you there in Egypt; Egypt, and there ye shall die.you will die there.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then it shall come to pass, that then the sword, which ye feared, shall you are afraid of, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt, Egypt; and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall about which you are anxious, will follow close closely after you there in Egypt; Egypt, and there ye shall die.you will die there.