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Isaiah

52

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For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
thus such Adverb H3541 כֹ֤ה choh
For thus saith answer Verb H559 אָמַר֙ a·mar
the Lord my Lord Noun H136 אֲדֹנָ֣י a·do·nai
Analysis:
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My people folk Noun H5971 עַמִּ֥י am·mi
went down descend Verb H3381 יָֽרַד־ ya·rad-
aforetime ancestor Adjective H7223 בָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה va·ri·sho·nah
into Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֛יִם 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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to sojourn abide Verb H1481 לָג֣וּר la·gur
there in it Adverb H8033 שָׁ֑ם sham;
there and the Assyrian Asshur Noun H804 וְאַשּׁ֖וּר ve·'a·shur
oppressed get deceitfully Verb H6231 עֲשָׁקֹֽו׃ a·sha·kov.
them without cause ankle Noun H657 בְּאֶ֥פֶס be·'e·fes

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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 For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Hebrew Greek English For thus saith says the Lord GOD, My "My people went down aforetime at the first into Egypt to sojourn reside there; and then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For thus saith says the Lord GOD, My "My people went down aforetime at the first into Egypt to sojourn reside there; and then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.