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Exodus

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And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם 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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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
unto them Wherefore do ye Moses Moses Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֣ה mo·sheh
Analysis:
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and Aaron Aaron Noun H175 וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן ve·'a·ha·ron,
why how long Pronoun H4100 לָ֚מָּה lam·mah
let avenge Verb H6544 תַּפְרִ֥יעוּ taf·ri·'u
the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָ֖ם ha·'am
act act Noun H4639 מִמַּֽעֲשָׂ֑יו mim·ma·'a·sav;
to along Verb H1980 לְכ֖וּ le·chu
you unto your burdens burden Noun H5450 לְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ le·siv·lo·tei·chem.

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

Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

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King James Bible And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
Hebrew Greek English And But the king of Egypt said unto to them, Wherefore do ye, Moses "Moses and Aaron, let why do you draw the people away from their works? get you unto work? Get back to your burdens.labors!"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And But the king of Egypt said unto to them, Wherefore do ye, Moses "Moses and Aaron, let why do you draw the people away from their works? get you unto work? Get back to your burdens.labors!"