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And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Why how long Pronoun H4100 וְלָמָ֣ה ve·la·mah
And wherefore hath the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְ֠הוָה Yah·weh
brought abide Verb H935 מֵבִ֨יא me·vi
us unto this land common Noun H776 הָאָ֤רֶץ ha·'a·retz
to fall cast down Verb H5307 לִנְפֹּ֣ל lin·pol
by the sword dagger Noun H2719 בַּחֶ֔רֶב ba·che·rev,
that our wives ess Noun H802 נָשֵׁ֥ינוּ na·shei·nu
and our children children Noun H2945 וְטַפֵּ֖נוּ ve·tap·pe·nu
will become become Verb H1961 יִהְי֣וּ yih·yu
plunder booty Noun H957 לָבַ֑ז la·vaz;
not be better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֦וב to·vv
for us to return break Verb H7725 שׁ֥וּב shuv
Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ mitz·ra·ye·mah.
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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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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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 wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
Hebrew Greek English And wherefore hath "Why is the LORD brought bringing us unto into this land, to fall by the sword, that our sword? Our wives and our children should be a prey? were little ones will become plunder; would it not be better for us to return into Egypt?to Egypt?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And wherefore hath "Why is the LORD brought bringing us unto into this land, to fall by the sword, that our sword? Our wives and our children should be a prey? were little ones will become plunder; would it not be better for us to return into Egypt?to Egypt?"