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Genesis

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And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And he said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֕אמֶר vai·yo·mer
I [am] God God Noun H410 הָאֵ֖ל ha·'el
the God angels Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֣י e·lo·hei
of thy father chief Noun H1 אָבִ֑יךָ a·vi·cha;
fear affright Verb H3372 תִּירָא֙ ti·ra
not to go down descend Verb H3381 מֵרְדָ֣ה me·re·dah
into Egypt Egypt 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 there make appoint Verb H7760 אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ a·si·me·cha
of thee a great aloud Adjective H1419 גָּדֹ֖ול ga·do·vl
nation Gentile Noun H1471 לְגֹ֥וי le·go·vy
there in it Adverb H8033 שָֽׁם׃ sham.

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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

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