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And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And they shall answer answer Verb H559 וְאָמְר֗וּ ve·'a·me·ru
and above Prepostion H5921 עַל֩ al
Because they forsook commit self Verb H5800 עָזְב֜וּ a·ze·vu
the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh
their God angels Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֗ם e·lo·hei·hem
who after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֨ר a·sher
who brought forth after Verb H3318 הֹוצִ֣יא ho·v·tzi
their fathers chief Noun H1 אֲבֹתָם֮ a·vo·tam
out of the land common Noun H776 מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me·'e·retz
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַיִם֒ 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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and have taken hold aid Verb H2388 וַֽיַּחֲזִ֙קוּ֙ vai·ya·cha·zi·ku
upon other other man Adjective H312 אֲחֵרִ֔ים a·che·rim,
gods angels Noun H430 בֵּאלֹהִ֣ים be·lo·him
them and served keep in bondage Verb H5647 וַיַּעַבְדֻ֑ם vai·ya·'av·dum;
and above Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
them therefore hath the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
brought abide Verb H935 הֵבִ֤יא he·vi
all all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-

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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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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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King James Bible And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.
Hebrew Greek English And "And they shall answer, Because will say, 'Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon adopted other gods, gods and have worshipped them, worshiped them and served them: them, therefore hath the LORD has brought upon them all this evil.adversity on them.'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 And "And they shall answer, Because will say, 'Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon adopted other gods, gods and have worshipped them, worshiped them and served them: them, therefore hath the LORD has brought upon them all this evil.adversity on them.'"