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How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
How our fathers chief Noun H1 אֲבֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ a·vo·tei·nu
went down descend Verb H3381 וַיֵּרְד֤וּ vai·ye·re·du
into Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יְמָה mitz·ray·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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and we have dwelt abide Verb H3427 וַנֵּ֥שֶׁב van·ne·shev
in Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם be·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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a long in abundance Adjective H7227 רַבִּ֑ים rab·bim;
time age Noun H3117 יָמִ֣ים ya·mim
vexed afflict Verb H7489 וַיָּרֵ֥עוּ vai·ya·re·'u
us and our fathers chief Noun H1 וְלַאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ ve·la·'a·vo·tei·nu.

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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 How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
Hebrew Greek English How that our fathers went down into to Egypt, and we have dwelt stayed in Egypt a long time; time, and the Egyptians vexed us, treated us and our fathers:fathers badly.
New American Standard Bible 1995 How that our fathers went down into to Egypt, and we have dwelt stayed in Egypt a long time; time, and the Egyptians vexed us, treated us and our fathers:fathers badly.