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Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now when Jacob Jacob Noun H3290 יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·'a·kov,
Analysis:

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saw advise self Verb H7200 וַיַּ֣רְא vai·yar·
that there was there are sub H3426 יֶשׁ־ yesh-
corn corn Noun H7668 שֶׁ֖בֶר she·ver
in Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם be·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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Jacob Jacob Noun H3290 יַעֲקֹב֙ ya·'a·kov
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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
unto his sons afflicted Noun H1121 לְבָנָ֔יו le·va·nav,
Why how long Pronoun H4100 לָ֖מָּה lam·mah
Why do ye look advise self Verb H7200 תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃ tit·ra·'u.

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

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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King James Bible Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Hebrew Greek English Now when Jacob saw that there was corn grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto to his sons, Why do ye look "Why are you staring at one upon another?another?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto to his sons, Why do ye look "Why are you staring at one upon another?another?"