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And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
Analysis:
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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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called bewray Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai·yik·ra
for the midwives bear Verb H3205 לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔ת lam·yal·le·dot,
and said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
unto them Why how Adverb H4069 מַדּ֥וּעַ mad·du·a'
have ye done accomplish Verb H6213 עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן a·si·ten
this he Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh;
this thing act Noun H1697 הַדָּבָ֣ר had·da·var
the men children boy Noun H3206 הַיְלָדִֽים׃ hay·la·dim.
alive keep leave Verb H2421 וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ vat·te·chai·yei·na

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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

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King James Bible And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
Hebrew Greek English And So the king of Egypt called for the midwives, midwives and said unto to them, Why "Why have ye you done this thing, and have saved let the men children alive?boys live?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And So the king of Egypt called for the midwives, midwives and said unto to them, Why "Why have ye you done this thing, and have saved let the men children alive?boys live?"