New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "On the day when I chose Israel and swore to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
and say to utter, say Verb H559 וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve·'a·mar·ta
to them, 'Thus thus, here Adverb H3541 כֹּֽה־ koh-
says to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַר֮ a·mar
the Lord Lord Noun H136 אֲדֹנָ֣י a·do·nai
Analysis:
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GOD, the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh
"On the day day Noun H3117 בְּיֹום֙ be·yo·vm
when I chose to choose Verb H977 בָּחֳרִ֣י ba·cho·ri
Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל ve·yis·ra·'el,
Analysis:
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and swore to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 וָאֶשָּׂ֣א va·'es·sa
to the descendants a sowing, seed, offspring Noun H2233 לְזֶ֙רַע֙ le·ze·ra
of the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of Jacob a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב ya·'a·kov,
Analysis:
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and made Myself known to know Verb H3045 וָאִוָּדַ֥ע va·'iv·va·da
to them in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יִם 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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when I swore to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 וָאֶשָּׂ֨א va·'es·sa
to them, saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֔ר le·mor,
I am the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068   Yah·weh
your God, God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ e·lo·hei·chem.

Locations

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

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... 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

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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New American Standard Bible 1995 and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "On the day when I chose Israel and swore to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God,
King James Bible and And say to unto them, 'Thus says Thus saith the Lord GOD, "On GOD; In the day when I chose Israel Israel, and swore to lifted up mine hand unto the descendants seed of the house of Jacob Jacob, and made Myself myself known to unto them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God,God;
Hebrew Greek English and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "On the day when I chose Israel and swore to the descendants of the house of Jacob and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I swore to them, saying, I am the LORD your God,