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"But God spoke to this effect, that his DESCENDANTS WOULD BE ALIENS IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED FOR FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"But God God, a god N-NMS H2316 θεὸς theos
spoke to talk V-AIA-3S H2980 ἐλάλησεν elalēsen
to this effect, in this way, thus Adv H3779 οὕτως outōs
that his DESCENDANTS that which is sown, i.e. seed N-NNS H4690 σπέρμα sperma
WOULD BE ALIENS dwelling near, foreign Adj-NNS H3941 πάροικον paroikon
IN A FOREIGN belonging to another Adj-DFS H245 ἀλλοτρίᾳ allotria
LAND, the earth, land N-DFS H1093 γῇ gē
AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED to enslave, bring under subjection V-FIA-3P H1402 δουλώσουσιν doulōsousin
AND MISTREATED to ill-treat V-FIA-3P H2559 κακώσουσιν kakōsousin
FOR FOUR HUNDRED four hundred Adj-ANP H5071 τετρακόσια tetrakosia
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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YEARS. a year N-ANP H2094 ἔτη etē

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "But God spoke to this effect, that his DESCENDANTS WOULD BE ALIENS IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED FOR FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.
King James Bible "But And God spoke to spake on this effect, wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that his DESCENDANTS WOULD BE ALIENS IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED FOR FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
Berean Bible "But But God spoke to this effect, thus, that his DESCENDANTS WOULD BE ALIENS IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED FOR FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.seed will be a sojourner in a strange land, and they will enslave it, and will mistreat it four hundred years.
Hebrew Greek English "But God spoke to this effect, that his DESCENDANTS WOULD BE ALIENS IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED FOR FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.