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The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The land common Noun H776 אֶ֤רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ 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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[is] before thee accept Noun H6440 לְפָנֶ֣יךָ le·fa·nei·cha
to dwell abide Verb H3427 הֹושֵׁ֥ב ho·v·shev
thy father chief Noun H1 אָבִ֖יךָ a·vi·cha
and brethren another Noun H251 אַחֶ֑יךָ a·chei·cha;
in the best best Noun H4315 בְּמֵיטַ֣ב be·mei·tav
of the land common Noun H776 הָאָ֔רֶץ ha·'a·retz,
let them dwell abide Verb H3427 יֵשְׁבוּ֙ ye·she·vu
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Goshen Goshen Noun H1657 גֹּ֔שֶׁן go·shen,
Analysis:
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and if lo Conjunction H518 וְאִם־ ve·'im-
know acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדַ֗עְתָּ ya·da'·ta
any there are sub H3426 וְיֶשׁ־ ve·yesh-
of activity able Noun H2428 חַ֔יִל cha·yil,
men great Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁי־ an·shei-
among them then make them appoint Verb H7760 וְשַׂמְתָּ֛ם ve·sam·tam
rulers captain Noun H8269 שָׂרֵ֥י sa·rei
over my cattle cattle Noun H4735 מִקְנֶ֖ה mik·neh

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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

Goshen

GOSHEN (1)go'-shen (goshen; Gesem):1. Meaning of Name:The region where the Hebrews dwelt in Egypt. If the Septuagint reading Gesem be correct, the word, which in its Hebrew form has no known meaning, may mean "cultivated"-comparing the Arabic root jashima, "to labor." Egyptologists have suggested a connection with the Egyptian word qas, meaning "inundated la... View Details

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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King James Bible The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
Hebrew Greek English The "The land of Egypt is before thee; at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; land, let them live in the land of Goshen let them dwell: Goshen; and if thou knowest you know any capable men of activity among them, then make put them rulers over in charge of my cattle.livestock."
New American Standard Bible 1995 The "The land of Egypt is before thee; at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; land, let them live in the land of Goshen let them dwell: Goshen; and if thou knowest you know any capable men of activity among them, then make put them rulers over in charge of my cattle.livestock."