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Jeremiah

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And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
went along Verb H1980 וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ vai·ye·le·chu
and dwelt in abide Verb H3427 וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ vai·ye·she·vu
the habitation habitation Noun H1628 בְּגֵר֣וּת be·ge·rut
which after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
which is by at Noun H681 אֵ֖צֶל e·tzel
Bethlehem Beth-lehem Noun H1035 לָ֑חֶם la·chem;
Analysis:
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went along Verb H1980 לָלֶ֖כֶת la·le·chet
into Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ 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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Locations

Bethlehem

BETHLEHEMbeth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity):I. Bethlehem Judah:Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occupies an... View Details

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 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
Hebrew Greek English And they departed, went and dwelt stayed in the habitation of Geruth Chimham, which is by beside Bethlehem, in order to go to enter proceed into Egypt,Egypt
New American Standard Bible 1995 And they departed, went and dwelt stayed in the habitation of Geruth Chimham, which is by beside Bethlehem, in order to go to enter proceed into Egypt,Egypt