New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

44

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'Behold, I am watching over them for harm and not for good, and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will meet their end by the sword and by famine until they are completely gone.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Behold, lo! behold! H2009    
I am watching to watch, wake Verb H8245 שֹׁקֵ֧ד sho·ked
over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם a·lei·hem
them for harm evil, misery, distress, injury H7463    
and not for good, welfare, benefit, good things, good H2899    
and all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָל־ chol-
the men man Noun H376 אִ֨ישׁ ish
of Judah probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr. Noun H3063 יְהוּדָ֜ה ye·hu·dah
Analysis:
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who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֧ר a·sher
are in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ be·'e·retz-
of 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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will meet their end to be complete or finished Verb H8552 וְתַמּוּ֩ ve·tam·mu
by the sword a sword Noun H2719 בַּחֶ֥רֶב ba·che·rev
and by famine famine, hunger Noun H7458 וּבָרָעָ֖ב u·va·ra·'av
until as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַד־ ad-
they are completely gone. to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Verb H3615 כְּלֹותָֽם׃ ke·lo·v·tam.

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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

Judah

JUDAH, TERRITORY OF(yehudhah):I. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA1. The Natural Boundaries2. The Natural Divisions of Judah(1) The Maritime Plain(2) The Shephelah(3) The Hill Country of JudahII. THE TRIBE OF JUDAH AND ITS TERRITORYIII. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAHLITERATUREI. Geographical Data.Although the physical conformation of Western Palestine divides this l... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 'Behold, I am watching over them for harm and not for good, and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will meet their end by the sword and by famine until they are completely gone.
King James Bible 'Behold, Behold, I am watching will watch over them for harm evil, and not for good, good: and all the men of Judah who that are in the land of Egypt will meet their end shall be consumed by the sword and by famine the famine, until they are completely gone.there be an end of them.
Hebrew Greek English 'Behold, I am watching over them for harm and not for good, and all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will meet their end by the sword and by famine until they are completely gone.