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Ezekiel

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And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And say answer Verb H559 וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve·'a·mar·ta
Thus such Adverb H3541 כֹּֽה־ koh-
unto them Thus saith answer Verb H559 אָמַר֮ a·mar
the Lord my Lord Noun H136 אֲדֹנָ֣י a·do·nai
Analysis:
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GOD God Noun H3068 יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh
In the day age Noun H3117 בְּיֹום֙ be·yo·vm
when I chose acceptable Verb H977 בָּחֳרִ֣י ba·cho·ri
Israel Israel Noun H3478 בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ve·yis·ra·'el,
Analysis:
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and lifted up accept Verb H5375 וָאֶשָּׂ֣א va·'es·sa
unto the seed child Noun H2233 לְזֶ֙רַע֙ le·ze·ra
of the house court Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of Jacob Jacob Noun H3290 יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב ya·'a·kov,
Analysis:
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and made myself known acknowledge Verb H3045 וָאִוָּדַ֥ע va·'iv·va·da
unto them in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יִם 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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when I lifted accept Verb H5375 וָאֶשָּׂ֨א va·'es·sa
unto them saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֔ר le·mor,
I [am] the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068   Yah·weh
your God angels Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ e·lo·hei·chem.

Locations

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

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... 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

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 say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;
Hebrew Greek English And and say unto to them, Thus saith 'Thus says the Lord GOD; In GOD, "On the day when I chose Israel, Israel and lifted up mine hand unto swore to the seed descendants of the house of Jacob, Jacob and made myself Myself known unto to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God;God,
New American Standard Bible 1995 And and say unto to them, Thus saith 'Thus says the Lord GOD; In GOD, "On the day when I chose Israel, Israel and lifted up mine hand unto swore to the seed descendants of the house of Jacob, Jacob and made myself Myself known unto to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God;God,