New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

29

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10

therefore, behold, I am against you and against your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from Migdol to Syene and even to the border of Ethiopia.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
therefore, so, thus Adjective H3651 לָכֵ֛ן la·chen
behold, lo! behold! H2009    
I am against to, into, towards Prepostion H413 אֵלֶ֖יךָ e·lei·cha
you and against to, into, towards Prepostion H413 וְאֶל־ ve·'el-
your rivers, stream (of the Nile), stream, canal Noun H2975 יְאֹרֶ֑יךָ ye·'o·rei·cha;
and I will make to give, put, set Verb H5414 וְנָתַתִּ֞י ve·na·tat·ti
the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֣רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֗יִם 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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an utter waste desolation Noun H2721 חֹ֣רֶב cho·rev
and desolation, devastation, waste Noun H8077 שְׁמָמָ֔ה she·ma·mah,
from Migdol a city on the N.E. border of Eg. Noun H4024 מִמִּגְדֹּ֥ל mim·mig·dol
Analysis:
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[to] Syene a city on the S. border of Eg. Noun H5482 סְוֵנֵ֖ה se·ve·neh
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and even to the border border, boundary, territory Noun H1366 גְּב֥וּל ge·vul
of Ethiopia. a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valley Noun H3568 כּֽוּשׁ׃ kush.

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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

Syene

SEVENEHse-ven'-e, se-ve'-ne (ceweneh): For the King James Version "the tower of Syene," in Ezekiel 29:10; Ezekiel 30:6, the Revised Version (British and American) reads, "the tower of Seveneh," with a marginal note, "or, from Migdol to Syene." Seveneh is the town at the First Cataract in Egypt, now known as Assuan. Fresh interest has recently been given to i... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 therefore, behold, I am against you and against your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from Migdol to Syene and even to the border of Ethiopia.
King James Bible therefore, behold, Behold, therefore I am against you thee, and against your thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter utterly waste and desolation, desolate, from Migdol to the tower of Syene and even to unto the border of Ethiopia.
Hebrew Greek English therefore, behold, I am against you and against your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from Migdol to Syene and even to the border of Ethiopia.