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Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
is this he Pronoun H2088 זֶ֣ה zeh
[Is] not this the word act Noun H1697 הַדָּבָ֗ר had·da·var
that we did tell answer Verb H1696 דִּבַּ֨רְנוּ dib·bar·nu
thee in Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 בְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ ve·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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saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֔ר le·mor,
Let us alone cease Verb H2308 חֲדַ֥ל cha·dal
alone above Prepostion H4480 מִמֶּ֖נּוּ mim·men·nu
that we may serve keep in bondage Verb H5647 וְנַֽעַבְדָ֣ה ve·na·'av·dah
good beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹ֥וב to·vv
for us to serve keep in bondage Verb H5647 עֲבֹ֣ד a·vod
than that we should die crying Verb H4191 מִמֻּתֵ֖נוּ mim·mu·te·nu
in the wilderness desert Noun H4057 בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ bam·mid·bar.

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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 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Hebrew Greek English Is not "Is this not the word that we did tell thee spoke to you in Egypt, saying, Let 'Leave us alone, alone that we may serve the Egyptians? Egyptians '? For it had would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians, Egyptians than that we should to die in the wilderness."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Is not "Is this not the word that we did tell thee spoke to you in Egypt, saying, Let 'Leave us alone, alone that we may serve the Egyptians? Egyptians '? For it had would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians, Egyptians than that we should to die in the wilderness."