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Deuteronomy

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But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But he shall not multiply abundance Verb H7235 יַרְבֶּה־ yar·beh-
horses crane Noun H5483 סוּסִים֒ su·sim
nor before Adverb H3808 לֹא־ lo-
to himself nor cause the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָם֙ ha·'am
to return break Verb H7725 יָשִׁ֤יב ya·shiv
to 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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to the end that he should multiply abundance Verb H7235 הַרְבֹּ֣ות har·bo·vt
horses crane Noun H5483 ס֑וּס sus;
forasmuch as the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 וַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh
hath said answer Verb H559 אָמַ֣ר a·mar
unto you Ye shall henceforth add Verb H3254 תֹסִפ֗וּן to·si·fun
return break Verb H7725 לָשׁ֛וּב la·shuv
no more that way along Noun H1870 בַּדֶּ֥רֶךְ bad·de·rech

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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 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
Hebrew Greek English But "Moreover, he shall not multiply horses to for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt, Egypt to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as horses, since the LORD hath has said unto to you, Ye 'You shall henceforth never again return no more that way.'
New American Standard Bible 1995 But "Moreover, he shall not multiply horses to for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt, Egypt to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as horses, since the LORD hath has said unto to you, Ye 'You shall henceforth never again return no more that way.'