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Genesis

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He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
He said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֕אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"I am God, God, in pl. gods Noun H410 הָאֵ֖ל ha·'el
the God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֣י e·lo·hei
of your father; father Noun H1 אָבִ֑יךָ a·vi·cha;
do not be afraid to fear Verb H3372 תִּירָא֙ ti·ra
to go down to come or go down, descend Verb H3381 מֵרְדָ֣ה me·re·dah
to Egypt, a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa 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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for I will make to put, place, set Verb H7760 אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ a·si·me·cha
you a great great Adjective H1419 גָּדֹ֖ול ga·do·vl
nation nation, people Noun H1471 לְגֹ֥וי le·go·vy
there. there, thither Adverb H8033 שָֽׁם׃ sham.

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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
King James Bible He And he said, "I I am God, the God of your father; do thy father: fear not be afraid to go down to Egypt, into Egypt; for I will there make you of thee a great nation there.nation:
Hebrew Greek English He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.