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Jeremiah

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Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ 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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riseth up arise Verb H5927 יַֽעֲלֶ֔ה ya·'a·leh,
like a flood brook Noun H2975 כַּיְאֹ֣ר kay·'or
like the rivers flood Noun H5104 וְכַנְּהָרֹ֖ות ve·chan·ne·ha·ro·vt
and [his] waters waste Noun H4325 מָ֑יִם ma·yim;
are moved move Verb H1607 יִתְגֹּ֣עֲשׁוּ yit·go·'a·shu
and he saith answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֗אמֶר vai·yo·mer
I will go up arise Verb H5927 אַֽעֲלֶה֙ a·'a·leh
[and] will cover clad self Verb H3680 אֲכַסֶּה־ a·chas·seh-
the earth common Noun H776 אֶ֔רֶץ e·retz,
I will destroy break Verb H6 אֹבִ֥ידָה o·vi·dah
the city Ai Noun H5892 עִ֖יר ir
and the inhabitants abide Verb H3427 וְיֹ֥שְׁבֵי ve·yo·she·vei

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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

Flood

FLOODflud:In the King James Version not less than 13 words are rendered "flood," though in the Revised Version (British and American) we find in some passages "river," "stream," "tempest," etc. The word is used for: the deluge of Noah, mabbul (Genesis 6:17); kataklusmos (Matthew 24:38, 39 Luke 17:27); the waters of the Red Sea, nazal (Exodus 15:8); the Euphr... View Details

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King James Bible Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.
Hebrew Greek English Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved rises like the rivers; Nile, Even like the rivers whose waters surge about; And He has said, "I will rise and he saith, cover that land; I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will surely destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.its inhabitants."
New American Standard Bible 1995 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved rises like the rivers; Nile, Even like the rivers whose waters surge about; And He has said, "I will rise and he saith, cover that land; I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will surely destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.its inhabitants."