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And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
all all manner Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
And all countries common Noun H776 הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ha·'a·retz
came abide Verb H935 בָּ֣אוּ ba·'u
into Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יְמָה mitz·ray·mah,
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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for to buy buy Verb H7666 לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר lish·bor
to Joseph Joseph Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֑ף yo·v·sef;
Analysis:
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because inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
[corn] because that the famine dearth Noun H7458 הָרָעָ֖ב ha·ra·'av
was [so] sore aid Verb H2388 חָזַ֥ק cha·zak
all all manner Noun H3605 בְּכָל־ be·chol-
in all lands common Noun H776 הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha·'a·retz.

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

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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King James Bible And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
Hebrew Greek English And The people of all countries the earth came into to Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; grain from Joseph, because that the famine was so sore severe in all lands.the earth.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And The people of all countries the earth came into to Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; grain from Joseph, because that the famine was so sore severe in all lands.the earth.