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Jeremiah

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And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
now henceforth Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּ֗ה ve·'at·tah
what how long Pronoun H4100 מַה־ mah-
And now what hast thou to do in the way along Noun H1870 לְדֶ֣רֶךְ le·de·rech
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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to drink assuredly Verb H8354 לִשְׁתֹּ֖ות lish·to·vt
the waters waste Noun H4325 מֵ֣י mei
Shihor Shihor Noun H7883 שִׁחֹ֑ור shi·cho·vr;
what how long Pronoun H4100 וּמַה־ u·mah-
the road along Noun H1870 לְדֶ֣רֶךְ le·de·rech
of Assyria Asshur Noun H804 אַשּׁ֔וּר a·shur,
Analysis:
Read more about: Assyria
to drink assuredly Verb H8354 לִשְׁתֹּ֖ות lish·to·vt
the waters waste Noun H4325 מֵ֥י mei
flood flood Noun H5104 נָהָֽר׃ na·har.

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Assyria

ASSYRIAa-sir'-i-a:I. GEOGRAPHYII. EARLY HISTORYIII. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONSIV. POPULATIONV. TRADE AND LAWVI. ARTVII. MECHANICSVIII. FURNITURE, POTTERY AND EMBROIDERYIX. LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND SCIENCEX. GOVERNMENT AND ARMYXI. RELIGIONXII. EXCAVATIONSXIII. CHRONOLOGYXIV. HISTORY1. Early Period2. The Older Empire3. The Second Empire4. Last Period and Fall of... View Details

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 now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
Hebrew Greek English And "But now what hast thou to do in are you doing on the way of road to Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to To drink the waters of the river?Nile? Or what are you doing on the road to Assyria, To drink the waters of the Euphrates?
New American Standard Bible 1995 And "But now what hast thou to do in are you doing on the way of road to Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to To drink the waters of the river?Nile? Or what are you doing on the road to Assyria, To drink the waters of the Euphrates?