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And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And they did accomplish Verb H6213 וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ vai·ya·'a·su-
so after that Adjective H3651 כֵ֗ן chen
so for Aaron Aaron Noun H175 אַהֲרֹ֨ן a·ha·ron
stretched out afternoon Verb H5186 וַיֵּט֩ vai·yet
his hand able Noun H3027 יָדֹ֤ו ya·dov
with his rod rod Noun H4294 בְמַטֵּ֙הוּ֙ ve·mat·te·hu
and smote beat Verb H5221 וַיַּךְ֙ vai·yach
the dust ashes Noun H6083 עֲפַ֣ר a·far
of the earth common Noun H776 הָאָ֔רֶץ ha·'a·retz,
and it became lice lice Noun H3654 הַכִּנָּ֔ם hak·kin·nam,
in man person Noun H120 בָּאָדָ֖ם ba·'a·dam
and in beast beast Noun H929 וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה u·vab·be·he·mah;
All all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
all the dust ashes Noun H6083 עֲפַ֥ר a·far
of the land common Noun H776 הָאָ֛רֶץ ha·'a·retz
became become Verb H1961 וַתְּהִי֙ vat·te·hi
became lice lice Noun H3654 כִנִּ֖ים 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

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King James Bible And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English And they They did so; for and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, staff, and smote struck the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, there were gnats on man and in beast; all beast. All the dust of the land earth became lice throughout gnats through all the land of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And they They did so; for and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, staff, and smote struck the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, there were gnats on man and in beast; all beast. All the dust of the land earth became lice throughout gnats through all the land of Egypt.