New American Standard Bible 1995

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Deuteronomy

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"So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"So show your love to love Verb H157 וַאֲהַבְתֶּ֖ם va·'a·hav·tem
for the alien, a sojourner Noun H1616 הַגֵּ֑ר hag·ger;
for you were aliens a sojourner Noun H1616 גֵרִ֥ים ge·rim
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'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 "So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
King James Bible "So show your love Love ye therefore the stranger: for the alien, for you ye were aliens strangers in the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English "So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.