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Ezekiel

29

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10

Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
therefore after that Adjective H3651 לָכֵ֛ן la·chen
I am against about Prepostion H413 אֵלֶ֖יךָ e·lei·cha
and against about Prepostion H413 וְאֶל־ ve·'el-
Behold therefore I [am] against thee and against thy rivers brook Noun H2975 יְאֹרֶ֑יךָ ye·'o·rei·cha;
and I will make add Verb H5414 וְנָתַתִּ֞י ve·na·tat·ti
the land common Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֗יִם 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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utterly desolation Noun H2721 חֹ֣רֶב cho·rev
[and] desolate laid Noun H8077 שְׁמָמָ֔ה she·ma·mah,
from the tower Migdol Noun H4024 מִמִּגְדֹּ֥ל mim·mig·dol
Analysis:
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of Syene Syene Noun H5482 סְוֵנֵ֖ה se·ve·neh
Analysis:
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even unto the border border Noun H1366 גְּב֥וּל ge·vul
of Ethiopia Chush Noun H3568 כּֽוּשׁ׃ kush.

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

Syene

SEVENEHse-ven'-e, se-ve'-ne (ceweneh): For the King James Version "the tower of Syene," in Ezekiel 29:10; Ezekiel 30:6, the Revised Version (British and American) reads, "the tower of Seveneh," with a marginal note, "or, from Migdol to Syene." Seveneh is the town at the First Cataract in Egypt, now known as Assuan. Fresh interest has recently been given to i... View Details

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King James Bible Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
Hebrew Greek English Behold, therefore therefore, behold, I am against thee, you and against thy your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly an utter waste and desolate, desolation, from the tower of Migdol to Syene and even unto to the border of Ethiopia.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Behold, therefore therefore, behold, I am against thee, you and against thy your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly an utter waste and desolate, desolation, from the tower of Migdol to Syene and even unto to the border of Ethiopia.