New American Standard Bible 1995

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Lamentations

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We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
We have submitted to give, put, set Verb H5414 נָתַ֣נּוּ na·tan·nu
to Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa H4714    
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] Assyria the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr. Noun H804 אַשּׁ֖וּר a·shur
Analysis:
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to get enough to be sated, satisfied or surfeited Verb H7646 לִשְׂבֹּ֥עַֽ lis·bo·a'
bread. bread, food Noun H3899 לָֽחֶם׃ la·chem.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.
King James Bible We have submitted given the hand to Egypt the Egyptians, and Assyria to get enough the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.
Hebrew Greek English We have submitted to Egypt and Assyria to get enough bread.