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Exodus

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But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But the midwives bear Verb H3205 הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ ham·yal·le·dot
feared affright Verb H3372 וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ vat·ti·re·na
God angels Noun H430 הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים ha·'e·lo·him,
and did accomplish Verb H6213 עָשׂ֔וּ a·su,
not as the king king Noun H4428 מֶ֣לֶךְ me·lech
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָ֑יִם 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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commanded answer Verb H1696 דִּבֶּ֥ר dib·ber
the men children boy Noun H3206 הַיְלָדִֽים׃ hay·la·dim.
alive keep leave Verb H2421 וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ vat·te·chai·yei·na

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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King James Bible But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Hebrew Greek English But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but saved let the men children alive.boys live.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but saved let the men children alive.boys live.