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Exodus

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But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labors!"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But the king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
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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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to them, "Moses a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver Noun H4872 מֹשֶׁ֣ה mo·sheh
Analysis:
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and Aaron, an elder brother of Moses Noun H175 וְאַהֲרֹ֔ן ve·'a·ha·ron,
why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֚מָּה lam·mah
do you draw let go, let alone Verb H6544 תַּפְרִ֥יעוּ taf·ri·'u
the people people Noun H5971 הָעָ֖ם ha·'am
away let go, let alone Verb H6544    
from their work? a deed, work Noun H4639 מִמַּֽעֲשָׂ֑יו mim·ma·'a·sav;
Get to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לְכ֖וּ le·chu
[back] to your labors!" a burden Noun H5450 לְסִבְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ le·siv·lo·tei·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

People

Moses

Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labors!"
King James Bible But And the king of Egypt said to unto them, "Moses Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, why do you draw let the people away from their work? Get back to works? get you unto your labors!"burdens.
Hebrew Greek English But the king of Egypt said to them, "Moses and Aaron, why do you draw the people away from their work? Get back to your labors!"