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And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Joseph Joseph Noun H3130 יֹוסֵף֮ yo·v·sef
Analysis:
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placed abide Verb H3427 וַיֹּושֵׁ֣ב vai·yo·v·shev
his father chief Noun H1 אָבִ֣יו a·viv
and his brethren another Noun H251 אֶחָיו֒ e·chav
them a possession possession Noun H272 אֲחֻזָּה֙ a·chuz·zah
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt Egypt 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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in the best best Noun H4315 בְּמֵיטַ֥ב be·mei·tav
of the land common Noun H776 הָאָ֖רֶץ ha·'a·retz
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֣רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Rameses Raamses Noun H7486 רַעְמְסֵ֑ס ra'·me·ses;
Analysis:
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as Pharaoh Pharaoh Noun H6547 פַרְעֹֽה׃ far·'oh.
had commanded appoint Verb H6680 צִוָּ֥ה tziv·vah

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

Rameses

RAAMSES; RAMESESra-am'-sez, ram'-e-sez (Exodus 1:11), (Genesis 47:11 Exodus 12:37 Numbers 33:3, 5) (ra`mecec, ra`amcec; Rhamesse; Egyptian Ra-messu, "Ra created him" (or "it")):1. The Meaning of "Store-Cities":One of the two "settlements" (mickenoth) built, or "built up," by the Hebrews for the Pharaoh, the other being Pithom, to which the Septuagint adds a... View Details

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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King James Bible And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Hebrew Greek English And So Joseph placed settled his father and his brethren, brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.ordered.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And So Joseph placed settled his father and his brethren, brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.ordered.