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Leviticus

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After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
shall ye not do accomplish Verb H6213 תַעֲשׂ֑וּ ta·'a·su;
After the doings act Noun H4639 כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֧ה ke·ma·'a·seh
and after the doings act Noun H4639 וּכְמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה u·che·ma·'a·seh
of the land common Noun H776 אֶֽרֶץ־ e·retz-
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֛יִם 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.

Read more about: Egypt
where after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֥ר a·sher
wherein ye dwelt abide Verb H3427 יְשַׁבְתֶּם־ ye·shav·tem-
nor before Adverb H3808 לֹ֣א lo
you shall ye not do accomplish Verb H6213 תַעֲשׂ֔וּ ta·'a·su,
of the land common Noun H776 אֶֽרֶץ־ e·retz-
of Canaan Canaan Noun H3667 כְּנַ֡עַן ke·na·'an
Analysis:
Read more about: Canaan
where after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
whither I bring abide Verb H935 מֵבִ֨יא me·vi
walk along Verb H1980 תֵלֵֽכוּ׃ te·le·chu.
in their ordinances appointed Noun H2708 וּבְחֻקֹּתֵיהֶ֖ם u·ve·chuk·ko·tei·hem

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Canaan

CANAAN; CANAANITESka'-nan, ka'-nan-its (kena`an; Chanaan): 1. Geography 2. Meaning of the Name 3. The Results of Recent Excavations 4. History(1) Stone Age(2) Bronze Age(3) A Babylonian Province(4) Jerusalem Founded(5) The Hyksos(6) Egyptian Conquest(7) Tell el-Amarna Tablets 5. The Israelitsh Invasion 6. Culture 7. Art 8. Commerce 9. Art of WritingLITERATUR... 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 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
Hebrew Greek English After the doings of 'You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan, whither Canaan where I bring you, am bringing you; you shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.statutes.
New American Standard Bible 1995 After the doings of 'You shall not do what is done in the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of Egypt where you lived, nor are you to do what is done in the land of Canaan, whither Canaan where I bring you, am bringing you; you shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.statutes.