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Jeremiah

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In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
In that ye provoke me unto wrath be angry Verb H3707 לְהַכְעִסֵ֙נִי֙ le·hach·'i·se·ni
with the works act Noun H4639 בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣י be·ma·'a·sei
of your hands able Noun H3027 יְדֵיכֶ֔ם ye·dei·chem,
burning incense burn incense Verb H6999 לְקַטֵּ֞ר le·kat·ter
unto other other man Adjective H312 אֲחֵרִים֙ a·che·rim
gods angels Noun H430 לֵאלֹהִ֤ים le·lo·him
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
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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after after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
whither ye be gone abide Verb H935 בָּאִ֖ים ba·'im
to dwell abide Verb H1481 לָג֣וּר la·gur
so because of sub H4616 לְמַ֙עַן֙ le·ma·'an
that ye might cut yourselves off be chewed Verb H3772 הַכְרִ֣ית hach·rit
and become become Verb H1961 הֱיֹֽותְכֶם֙ he·yo·vt·chem
and that ye might be a curse cursed Noun H7045 לִקְלָלָ֣ה lik·la·lah
and a reproach rebuke Noun H2781 וּלְחֶרְפָּ֔ה u·le·cher·pah,
all all manner Noun H3605 בְּכֹ֖ל be·chol
among all the nations Gentile Noun H1471 גֹּויֵ֥י go·v·yei
the land common Noun H776 הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ha·'a·retz.

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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 In that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?
Hebrew Greek English In that ye provoke me unto wrath provoking Me to anger with the works of your hands, burning incense unto sacrifices to other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone where you are entering to dwell, reside, so that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye you might be cut off and become a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?
New American Standard Bible 1995 In that ye provoke me unto wrath provoking Me to anger with the works of your hands, burning incense unto sacrifices to other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone where you are entering to dwell, reside, so that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye you might be cut off and become a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?