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And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And say answer Verb H559 תֹּאמַ֜ר to·mar
thou unto the people folk Noun H5971 הָעָ֨ם ha·'am
Sanctify appoint Verb H6942 הִתְקַדְּשׁ֣וּ hit·kad·de·shu
yourselves against to morrow tomorrow Noun H4279 לְמָחָר֮ le·ma·char
and ye shall eat burn up Verb H398 וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם va·'a·chal·tem
flesh body Noun H1320 בָּשָׂר֒ ba·sar
for ye have wept bewail Verb H1058 בְּכִיתֶם֩ be·chi·tem
in the ears hearing Noun H241 בְּאָזְנֵ֨י be·'a·ze·nei
of the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh
saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֗ר le·mor
Oh any Pronoun H4310 מִ֤י mi
Who shall give us flesh body Noun H1320 בָּשָׂ֔ר ba·sar,
to eat burn up Verb H398 יַאֲכִלֵ֙נוּ֙ ya·'a·chi·le·nu
? for [it was] well be better Verb H2895 טֹ֥וב to·vv
with us in Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם be·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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therefore the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh
will give add Verb H5414 וְנָתַ֨ן ve·na·tan
you flesh body Noun H1320 בָּשָׂ֖ר ba·sar
and ye shall eat burn up Verb H398 וַאֲכַלְתֶּֽם׃ va·'a·chal·tem.

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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 And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Hebrew Greek English And say thou unto "Say to the people, Sanctify 'Consecrate yourselves against to morrow, for tomorrow, and ye you shall eat flesh: meat; for ye you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall "Oh that someone would give us flesh meat to eat? for it was well with us eat! For we were well-off in Egypt: therefore Egypt." Therefore the LORD will give you flesh, meat and ye you shall eat.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And say thou unto "Say to the people, Sanctify 'Consecrate yourselves against to morrow, for tomorrow, and ye you shall eat flesh: meat; for ye you have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall "Oh that someone would give us flesh meat to eat? for it was well with us eat! For we were well-off in Egypt: therefore Egypt." Therefore the LORD will give you flesh, meat and ye you shall eat.