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Exodus

8

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And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָה֮ Yah·weh
said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
unto Moses Moses Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁה֒ mo·sheh
Analysis:
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Say answer Verb H559 אֱמֹר֙ e·mor
unto Aaron Aaron Noun H175 אַהֲרֹ֔ן a·ha·ron,
Stretch out afternoon Verb H5186 נְטֵ֣ה ne·teh
thy rod rod Noun H4294 מַטְּךָ֔ mat·te·cha,
and smite beat Verb H5221 וְהַ֖ךְ ve·hach
the dust ashes Noun H6083 עֲפַ֣ר a·far
of the land common Noun H776 הָאָ֑רֶץ ha·'a·retz;
may become become Verb H1961 וְהָיָ֥ה ve·ha·yah
that it may become lice lice Noun H3654 לְכִנִּ֖ם le·chin·nim
all all manner Noun H3605 בְּכָל־ be·chol-
throughout all the land common Noun H776 אֶ֥רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ 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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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.

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English And Then the LORD said unto to Moses, Say unto "Say to Aaron, Stretch 'Stretch out thy rod, your staff and smite strike the dust of the land, earth, that it may become lice throughout gnats through all the land of Egypt.'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then the LORD said unto to Moses, Say unto "Say to Aaron, Stretch 'Stretch out thy rod, your staff and smite strike the dust of the land, earth, that it may become lice throughout gnats through all the land of Egypt.'"