New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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'Then nations heard about him; He was captured in their pit, And they brought him with hooks To the land of Egypt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then nations nation, people Noun H1471 גֹּויִ֖ם go·v·yim
heard to hear Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ vai·yish·me·'u
about to, into, towards Prepostion H413 אֵלָ֛יו e·lav
him; He was captured to lay hold of, wield Verb H8610 נִתְפָּ֑שׂ nit·pas;
in their pit, a pit Noun H7845 בְּשַׁחְתָּ֣ם be·shach·tam
And they brought to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיְבִאֻ֥הוּ vay·vi·'u·hu
him with hooks hook, ring, fetter Noun H2397 בַֽחַחִ֖ים va·cha·chim
To the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֥רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ 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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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 'Then nations heard about him; He was captured in their pit, And they brought him with hooks To the land of Egypt.
King James Bible 'Then The nations also heard about of him; He he was captured taken in their pit, And and they brought him with hooks To chains unto the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English 'Then nations heard about him; He was captured in their pit, And they brought him with hooks To the land of Egypt.