New American Standard Bible 1995

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"For every firstborn among the sons of Israel is Mine, among the men and among the animals; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"For every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָל־ chol-
firstborn first-born Noun H1060 בְּכֹור֙ be·cho·vr
among the sons son Noun H1121 בִּבְנֵ֣י biv·nei
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
Analysis:
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is Mine, among the men man, mankind Noun H120 בָּאָדָ֖ם ba·'a·dam
and among the animals; a beast, animal, cattle Noun H929 וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה u·vab·be·he·mah;
on the day day Noun H3117 בְּיֹ֗ום be·yo·vm
that I struck down to smite Verb H5221 הַכֹּתִ֤י hak·ko·ti
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָל־ chol-
the firstborn first-born Noun H1060 בְּכֹור֙ be·cho·vr
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם 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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I sanctified to be set apart or consecrated Verb H6942 הִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי hik·dash·ti
them for Myself.      

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

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "For every firstborn among the sons of Israel is Mine, among the men and among the animals; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself.
King James Bible "For every For all the firstborn among of the sons children of Israel is Mine, among the men are mine, both man and among the animals; beast: on the day that I struck down all the smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself.myself.
Hebrew Greek English "For every firstborn among the sons of Israel is Mine, among the men and among the animals; on the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for Myself.