New American Standard Bible 1995

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On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
On that day day Noun H3117 בַּיֹּ֣ום bai·yo·vm
Analysis:
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the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh
made to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 כָּרַ֧ת ka·rat
a covenant a covenant Noun H1285 בְּרִ֣ית be·rit
with Abram, "exalted father," the original name of Abraham Noun H87 אַבְרָ֖ם av·ram
Analysis:
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saying, to utter, say Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֑ר le·mor;
"To your descendants a sowing, seed, offspring Noun H2233 לְזַרְעֲךָ֗ le·zar·'a·cha
I have given to give, put, set Verb H5414 נָתַ֙תִּי֙ na·tat·ti
this this, here H2088    
land, earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֣רֶץ ha·'a·retz
From the river a stream, river Noun H5104 מִנְּהַ֣ר min·ne·har
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם 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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as far as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַד־ ad-
as the great great Adjective H1419 הַגָּדֹ֖ל hag·ga·dol
river, a stream, river Noun H5104 הַנָּהָ֥ר han·na·har
the river a stream, river Noun H5104 נְהַר־ ne·har-
Euphrates: a river of W. Asia Noun H6578 פְּרָֽת׃ pe·rat.

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

Euphrates River

EUPHRATESu-fra'-tez (perath; Euphrates, "the good and abounding river"):The longest (1,780 miles) and most important stream of Western Asia, generally spoken of in the Old Testament as "the river" (Exodus 23:31 Deuteronomy 11:24).Its description naturally falls into 3 divisions-the upper, middle and lower. The upper division traverses the mountainous plateau... View Details

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Abram

 The original name of Abraham. He was married to Sarah and Father to Isaac.                                     

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 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:
King James Bible On that In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I Unto thy seed have I given this land, From from the river of Egypt as far as unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Hebrew Greek English On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates: