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I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I have decked deck Verb H7234 רָבַ֣דְתִּי ra·vad·ti
my bed bed Noun H6210 עַרְשִׂ֑י ar·si;
with coverings covering of tapestry Noun H4765 מַ֭רְבַדִּים mar·vad·dim
of tapestry with carved carved Noun H2405 חֲ֝טֻבֹ֗ות cha·tu·vo·vt
[works] with fine linen fine linen Noun H330 אֵט֥וּן e·tun
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 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English I "I have decked spread my bed couch with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible 1995 I "I have decked spread my bed couch with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.