New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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Egypt rises like the Nile, Even like the rivers whose waters surge about; And He has said, "I will rise and cover that land; I will surely destroy the city and its inhabitants."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ 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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rises to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 יַֽעֲלֶ֔ה ya·'a·leh,
like the Nile, stream (of the Nile), stream, canal Noun H2975 כַּיְאֹ֣ר kay·'or
Even like the rivers a stream, river Noun H5104 וְכַנְּהָרֹ֖ות ve·chan·ne·ha·ro·vt
whose waters waters, water Noun H4325 מָ֑יִם ma·yim;
surge to shake, quake Verb H1607 יִתְגֹּ֣עֲשׁוּ yit·go·'a·shu
about; And He has said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֗אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"I will rise to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 אַֽעֲלֶה֙ a·'a·leh
and cover to cover Verb H3680 אֲכַסֶּה־ a·chas·seh-
[that] land; earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֔רֶץ e·retz,
I will surely destroy to perish Verb H6 אֹבִ֥ידָה o·vi·dah
the city city, town Noun H5892 עִ֖יר ir
and its inhabitants." to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וְיֹ֥שְׁבֵי ve·yo·she·vei

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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

Flood

FLOODflud:In the King James Version not less than 13 words are rendered "flood," though in the Revised Version (British and American) we find in some passages "river," "stream," "tempest," etc. The word is used for: the deluge of Noah, mabbul (Genesis 6:17); kataklusmos (Matthew 24:38, 39 Luke 17:27); the waters of the Red Sea, nazal (Exodus 15:8); the Euphr... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Egypt rises like the Nile, Even like the rivers whose waters surge about; And He has said, "I will rise and cover that land; I will surely destroy the city and its inhabitants."
King James Bible Egypt rises riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the Nile, Even like the rivers whose waters surge about; And He has said, "I will rise rivers; and cover that land; he saith, I will surely go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and its inhabitants."the inhabitants thereof.
Hebrew Greek English Egypt rises like the Nile, Even like the rivers whose waters surge about; And He has said, "I will rise and cover that land; I will surely destroy the city and its inhabitants."