New American Standard Bible 1995

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"The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"The land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֤רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ 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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is at your disposal; face, faces Noun H6440 לְפָנֶ֣יךָ le·fa·nei·cha
settle to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 הֹושֵׁ֥ב ho·v·shev
your father father Noun H1 אָבִ֖יךָ a·vi·cha
and your brothers a brother Noun H251 אַחֶ֑יךָ a·chei·cha;
in the best the best Noun H4315 בְּמֵיטַ֣ב be·mei·tav
of the land, earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֔רֶץ ha·'a·retz,
let them live to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֵשְׁבוּ֙ ye·she·vu
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Goshen; a district in Eg., also a city in S. Judah Noun H1657 גֹּ֔שֶׁן go·shen,
Analysis:
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and if if Conjunction H518 וְאִם־ ve·'im-
you know to know Verb H3045 יָדַ֗עְתָּ ya·da'·ta
any being, substance, existence, is sub H3426 וְיֶשׁ־ ve·yesh-
capable strength, efficiency, wealth, army Noun H2428 חַ֔יִל cha·yil,
men man Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁי־ an·shei-
among them, then put to put, place, set Verb H7760 וְשַׂמְתָּ֛ם ve·sam·tam
them in charge chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שָׂרֵ֥י sa·rei
of my livestock." cattle Noun H4735 מִקְנֶ֖ה mik·neh

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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

Goshen

GOSHEN (1)go'-shen (goshen; Gesem):1. Meaning of Name:The region where the Hebrews dwelt in Egypt. If the Septuagint reading Gesem be correct, the word, which in its Hebrew form has no known meaning, may mean "cultivated"-comparing the Arabic root jashima, "to labor." Egyptologists have suggested a connection with the Egyptian word qas, meaning "inundated la... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock."
King James Bible "The The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers before thee; in the best of the land, let them live land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen; Goshen let them dwell: and if you know thou knowest any capable men of activity among them, then put make them in charge of rulers over my livestock."cattle.
Hebrew Greek English "The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock."